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Food Safety: FDA Has Begun to Take Action to Address Weaknesses in Food Safety Research, but Gaps Remain (open access)

Food Safety: FDA Has Begun to Take Action to Address Weaknesses in Food Safety Research, but Gaps Remain

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The United States faces challenges to ensuring food safety. First, imported food makes up a substantial and growing portion of the U.S. food supply, with 60 percent of fresh fruits and vegetables and 80 percent of seafood coming from across our borders. In recent years, there has been an increase in reported outbreaks of foodborne illness associated with both domestic and imported produce. Second, we are increasingly eating foods that are consumed raw and that have often been associated with foodborne illness outbreaks, including leafy greens such as spinach. Finally, shifting demographics means that more of the U.S. population is, and increasingly will be, susceptible to foodborne illnesses. The risk of severe and life-threatening conditions caused by foodborne illnesses is higher for older adults, young children, pregnant women, and immune-compromised individuals. In January 2007 GAO designated federal oversight of food safety as a high-risk area needing urgent attention and transformation because of the federal government's fragmented oversight of food safety. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of roughly 80 percent of the U.S. food supply--virtually all domestic and imported foods except for …
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Export Controls: U.S. Agencies Need to Assess Control List Reform's Impact on Compliance Activities (open access)

Export Controls: U.S. Agencies Need to Assess Control List Reform's Impact on Compliance Activities

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "U.S. agencies engaged in export controls use various compliance activities to prevent the diversion or misuse of exported items against U.S. interests or allies and reduce illicit transshipment risk. Compliance activities include (1) vetting transactions prior to export, (2) analyzing shipping data and monitoring the end use of items, and (3) educating companies and foreign governments about illicit transshipment risks. To vet transactions, agencies review license applications for the export of controlled items, consult multiple lists of entities known or suspected of violating export control laws or regulations, and screen foreign end users to determine their eligibility to receive items without a license. Agencies also review shipping records to identify patterns of abuse and to plan end-use checks—visiting foreign companies to verify the approved use and location of exported items on both licensed items and those eligible for export without a license. From 2008 to 2010, Commerce conducted 56 percent of its end-use checks on unlicensed exports. In the 13 transshipment countries, unlicensed exports accounted for about 94 percent of unfavorable end-use check determinations, which indicates that the end use or end user of an export …
Date: April 23, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Biometrics: Additional Training for Leaders and More Timely Transmission of Data Could Enhance the Use of Biometrics in Afghanistan (open access)

Defense Biometrics: Additional Training for Leaders and More Timely Transmission of Data Could Enhance the Use of Biometrics in Afghanistan

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) has trained thousands of personnel on the use of biometrics since 2004, but biometrics training for leaders does not provide detailed instructions on how to effectively use and manage biometrics collection tools. The Office of the Secretary of Defense, the military services, and U.S. Central Command each has emphasized in key documents the importance of training. Additionally, the Army, Marine Corps, and U.S. Special Operations Command have trained personnel prior to deployment to Afghanistan in addition to offering training resources in Afghanistan. DOD’s draft instruction for biometrics emphasizes the importance of training leaders in the effective employment of biometrics collection, but existing training does not instruct military leaders on (1) the effective use of biometrics, (2) selecting the appropriate personnel for biometrics collection training, and (3) tracking personnel who have been trained in biometrics collection to effectively staff biometrics operations. Absent this training, military personnel are limited in their ability to collect high-quality biometrics data to better confirm the identity of enemy combatants."
Date: April 23, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data Center Consolidation: Strengthened Oversight Needed to Achieve Cost Savings Goal (open access)

Data Center Consolidation: Strengthened Oversight Needed to Achieve Cost Savings Goal

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The 24 agencies participating in the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) made progress towards the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) goal to close 40 percent, or 1,253 of the 3,133 total federal data centers, by the end of 2015, but OMB has not measured agencies' progress against its other goal of $3 billion in cost savings by the end of 2015. Agencies closed 420 data centers by the end of December 2012, and have plans to close an additional 548 to reach 968 by December 2015--285 closures short of OMB's goal. OMB has not determined agencies' progress against its cost savings goal because, according to OMB staff, the agency has not determined a consistent and repeatable method for tracking cost savings. This lack of information makes it uncertain whether the $3 billion in savings is achievable by the end of 2015. Until OMB begins tracking and reporting on performance measures such as cost savings, it will be limited in its ability to oversee agencies' progress against key initiative goals. Additionally, extending the horizon for realizing planned cost savings could provide OMB and data center …
Date: April 23, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Voters with Disabilities: Challenges to Voting Accessibility (open access)

Voters with Disabilities: Challenges to Voting Accessibility

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Compared to 2000, the proportion of polling places in 2008 without potential impediments increased and almost all polling places had an accessible voting system as states and localities made various efforts to help facilitate accessible voting. In 2008, based upon GAO's survey of polling places, GAO estimated that 27 percent of polling places had no potential impediments in the path from the parking to the voting area--up from16 percent in 2000; 45 percent had potential impediments but offered curbside voting; and the remaining 27 percent had potential impediments and did not offer curbside voting. All but one polling place GAO visited had an accessible voting system--typically, an electronic machine in a voting station--to facilitate private and independent voting for people with disabilities. However, 46 percent of polling places had an accessible voting system that could pose a challenge to certain voters with disabilities, such as voting stations that were not arranged to accommodate voters using wheelchairs. In GAO's 2008 state survey, 43 states reported that they set accessibility standards for polling places, up from 23 states in 2000. Further, 31 states reported that ensuring polling place accessibility was …
Date: April 23, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Office of Management and Budget's Acquisition Workforce Development Strategic Plan for Civilian Agencies (open access)

The Office of Management and Budget's Acquisition Workforce Development Strategic Plan for Civilian Agencies

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The President acknowledged that many federal contracting arrangements do not serve the needs of the federal government or the interests of the American taxpayer in a March 2009 memorandum. Among many of the issues discussed, the memorandum states that the government needs to ensure that it has the workforce needed to carry out robust and thorough management and oversight of contracts to achieve programmatic goals, avoid significant overcharges, and curb wasteful spending. However, the capacity and the capability of the federal government's acquisition workforce to oversee and manage contracts have not kept pace with increased spending for increasingly complex purchases. For example, federal civilian agencies' acquisition spending increased in real terms from $80 billion to $138 billion between fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year 2008, while their acquisition workforce grew at a considerably lower rate. Furthermore, 55 percent of the current acquisition workforce will be eligible to retire in 2018--more than twice the number eligible in 2008-- which creates potential future skill shortages. To help address the challenges faced in the federal contracting environment, the President's fiscal year 2011 budget identifies the development of the federal acquisition workforce …
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2010 Census: Plans for Census Coverage Measurement Are on Track, but Additional Steps Will Improve Its Usefulness (open access)

2010 Census: Plans for Census Coverage Measurement Are on Track, but Additional Steps Will Improve Its Usefulness

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Assessing the accuracy of the census is essential given that census data are used to apportion seats in Congress, to redraw congressional districts, and for many other public and private purposes. The U.S. Census Bureau's (Bureau) Census Coverage Measurement program (CCM) is to assess the accuracy of the 2010 Census and improve the design of operations for the 2020 Census. In April 2008, GAO recommended that the Bureau identify how it would relate CCM results--where the 2010 Census was accurate and inaccurate--to census operations to improve future censuses. Knowing where the 2010 Census was inaccurate can help inform research to improve the 2020 Census. GAO was asked to examine (1) the status of CCM planning and (2) the effects of design decisions since GAO issued its April 2008 report. GAO reviewed Bureau documents related to CCM design and National Academy of Sciences reports, and interviewed responsible Bureau officials."
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Commercial Filming and Photography on Federal Lands (open access)

Commercial Filming and Photography on Federal Lands

This report discusses the requirements of commercial filming and photography in federal lands, such as national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, ranges, and other landscapes that are popular locations for motion pictures and commercial photography.
Date: April 23, 2014
Creator: Comay, Laura B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Senior Recital: 2015-04-23 - Brad Kang, guitar and Stuart Mack, trumpet

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A senior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date: April 23, 2015
Creator: Kang, Brad & Mack, Stuart
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions

The report provides basic consumer sources, including broad overviews of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) law, and resources related to specific provisions. It also has links to contacts for specific questions (including websites, hotlines, and online chat assistance).
Date: April 23, 2014
Creator: Napili, Angela
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Combating Gangs: Federal Agencies Have Implemented a Central American Gang Strategy, but Could Strengthen Oversight and Measurement of Efforts (open access)

Combating Gangs: Federal Agencies Have Implemented a Central American Gang Strategy, but Could Strengthen Oversight and Measurement of Efforts

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Thousands of gang members in the United States belong to gangs such as MS-13 and 18th Street that are also active in Central American countries. Federal entities with responsibilities for addressing Central American gangs include the National Security Council (NSC); the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Justice (DOJ), and State; and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). GAO was asked to review federal efforts to combat transnational gangs. This report addresses (1) the extent to which the federal government has developed a strategy to combat these gangs, and (2) how federal agencies have implemented the strategy and other programs to combat these gangs, coordinated their actions, and assessed their results. GAO examined federal agencies' antigang plans, resources, and measures; interviewed federal, state, and local officials in seven localities representing varying population sizes and geographic regions; and interviewed U.S. and foreign officials in El Salvador and Guatemala where U.S. agencies have implemented antigang programs. The results of these interviews are not generalizable."
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 145, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 23, 2013 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 145, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: April 23, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 146, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 23, 2013 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 146, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: April 23, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 142, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 142, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 144, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 144, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The FCC's Authority to Regulate Net Neutrality after Comcast v. FCC (open access)

The FCC's Authority to Regulate Net Neutrality after Comcast v. FCC

This report examines the ramifications of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's April 6, 2010 ruling that the FCC could not base ancillary authority to regulate cable Internet services solely upon broad policy goals contained in the Communications Act. The decision has intensified the Net Neutrality debate and made the governments regulatory authority on the matter less clear.
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: Ruane, Kathleen A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[David Itkin conducts Symphony Orchestra]

Photograph of David Itkin conducting the University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra during a performance at Winspear Hall. Itkin is facing to the right of the camera, gesturing with his left hand and holding a conducting baton in his right.
Date: April 23, 2014
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Grand Chorus performs at Winspear Hall, 1]

Photograph of the University of North Texas Grand Chorus performing with the Symphony Orchestra at Winspear Hall. Members of the choir are standing on a balcony above the stage, facing to the left of the camera and holding sheet music binders.
Date: April 23, 2014
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Symphony Orchestra and Grand Chorus perform at Winspear Hall]

Photograph of the University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra and Grand Chorus performing at Winspear Hall. Members of the orchestra are seated on the stage with their instruments. The choir is standing on the balconies above the stage.
Date: April 23, 2014
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010

Daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: Nash, Tammye
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas State Expenditures by County: 2011 (open access)

Texas State Expenditures by County: 2011

The report contains the Texas state expenditures by county for fiscal year 2011.
Date: April 23, 2012
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0919 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0919

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the receipt of a nondisclosure order requires the Board of Nursing to redact information relating to a licensee’s criminal history record (RQ-0997-GA)
Date: April 23, 2012
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History