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The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 109, No. 180, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 109, No. 180, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Atmospheric Properties from the 2006 Niamey Deployment and Climate Simulation with a Geodesic Grid Coupled Climate Model - First Quarter 2008 (open access)

Atmospheric Properties from the 2006 Niamey Deployment and Climate Simulation with a Geodesic Grid Coupled Climate Model - First Quarter 2008

In 2008, the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) program and the Climate Change Prediction Program (CCPP) have been asked to produce joint science metrics. For CCPP, the metrics will deal with a decade-long control simulation using geodesic grid-coupled climate model. For ARM, the metrics will deal with observations associated with the 2006 deployment of the ARM Mobile Facility (AMF) to Niamey, Niger. Specifically, ARM has been asked to deliver data products for Niamey that describe cloud, aerosol, and dust properties. The first quarter milestone is ‘initial formulation of the algorithm to produce and make available, new continuous time series of retrieved cloud , aerosol and dust properties, based on results from the ARM Mobile Facility deployment in Niger, Africa. The first quarter milestone has been achieved.
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: Mather, J. H. & Randall, D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 29, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 29, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bio-Engineering High Performance Microbial Strains for MEOR (open access)

Bio-Engineering High Performance Microbial Strains for MEOR

The main objectives of this three-year research project are: (1) to employ the latest advances in genetics and bioengineering, especially Directed Protein Evolution technology, to improve the effectiveness of the microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) process. (2) to improve the surfactant activity and the thermal stability of bio-surfactant systems for MEOR; and (3) to develop improved laboratory methods and tools that screen quickly candidate bio-systems for EOR. Biosurfactants have been receiving increasing attention as Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) agents because of their unique properties (i.e., mild production conditions, lower toxicity, and higher biodegradability) compared to their synthetic chemical counterparts. Rhamnolipid as a potent natural biosurfactant has a wide range of potential applications, including EOR and bioremediation. During the three-year of the project period, we have successfully cloned the genes involved in the rhamnolipid bio-synthesis. And by using the Transposon containing Rhamnosyltransferase gene rhlAB, we engineered the new mutant strains P. aeruginosa PEER02 and E. coli TnERAB so they can produce rhamnolipid biosurfactans. We were able to produce rhamnolipds in both P. aeroginosa PAO1-RhlA- strain and P. fluorescens ATCC15453 strain, with the increase of 55 to 175 fold in rhamnolipid production comparing with wild type bacteria strain. We have also completed …
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: Fang, Xiangdong; Wang, Qinghong & Shuler, Patrick
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 28, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007 (open access)

Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 28, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007

Semiweekly newspaper from Burleson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: Rayburn, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: Wilson, Chris
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Optical Offgas Sensor Network Incorporating a HG Cavity Ringdown Spectrometer and IR Diode Lasers (open access)

An Optical Offgas Sensor Network Incorporating a HG Cavity Ringdown Spectrometer and IR Diode Lasers

A multi-element cavity ringdown system was evaluated with the objective of developing an intelligent sensor network to be incorporated into the control systems for advanced coal combustion facilities. Using a combination of a YAG-pumped dye laser and a tunable NIR/IR laser a dual cavity was constructed and a labview program was developed to provide multi-channel, real-time data to permit the real-time monitoring of typical exhaust emission gases, (for example: CO{sub 2}, SO{sub 2}, and mercury) of concern to the next generation of coal-powered facilities.
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: Miller, George P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 135, No. 91, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007 (open access)

The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 135, No. 91, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007

Semiweekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 102, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007 (open access)

Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 102, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007

Semi-weekly newspaper from Livingston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: Reddell, Valerie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Real Time Dynamics of Laser Activated Interface Processes at the Molecular Scale (open access)

Real Time Dynamics of Laser Activated Interface Processes at the Molecular Scale

Nanotechnology is one of the most interesting and challenging frontiers of science and technology. We are motivated by the belief that progress will come from improved understanding and control of structure, dynamics and reactivity at interfaces. First, we provide a summary of our projects and key findings. The following pages provide a more detailed account.
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: Borguet, Eric
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 93, No. 42, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 93, No. 42, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 30, 2007

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: Mattox, Jami
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
State Support of Domestic Production (open access)

State Support of Domestic Production

This project was developed in response to a cooperative agreement offering by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) under the State Support of Domestic Production DE-FC26-04NT15456. The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) performed efforts in support of State programs related to the security, reliability and growth if our nation's domestic production of oil and natural gas. The project objectives were to improve the States ability to monitor the security of oil and gas operations; to maximize the production of domestic oil and natural gas thereby minimizing the threat to national security posed by interruptions in energy imports; to assist States in developing and maintaining high standards of environmental protection; to assist in addressing issues that limit the capacity of the industry; to promote the deployment of the appropriate application of technology for regulatory efficiency; and to inform the public about emerging energy issues.
Date: December 30, 2007
Creator: Wright, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 37, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 2007 (open access)

15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 37, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 2007

Newspaper from Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: Pace, Joshua
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
ACOUSTIC FORMING FOR ENHANCED DEWATERING AND FORMATION (open access)

ACOUSTIC FORMING FOR ENHANCED DEWATERING AND FORMATION

The next generation of forming elements based on acoustic excitation to increase drainage and enhances formation both with on-line control and profiling capabilities has been investigated in this project. The system can be designed and optimized based on the fundamental experimental and computational analysis and investigation of acoustic waves in a fiber suspension flow and interaction with the forming wire.
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: Aidun, Cyrus K
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
ACRF Instrumentation Status: New, Current, and Future - October – November 2007 (open access)

ACRF Instrumentation Status: New, Current, and Future - October – November 2007

The purpose of this report is to provide a concise but comprehensive overview of Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility (ACRF) instrumentation status. The report is divided into the following four sections: (1) new instrumentation in the process of being acquired and deployed, (2) existing instrumentation and progress on improvements or upgrades, (3) proposed future instrumentation, and (4) SBIR instrument development.
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: Voyles, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 109, No. 156, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 2007 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 109, No. 156, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 2007

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
L AREA WASTEWATER STORAGE DRUM EVALUATION (open access)

L AREA WASTEWATER STORAGE DRUM EVALUATION

This report documents the determination of the cause of pressurization that led to bulging deformation of a 55 gallon wastewater drum stored in L-Area. Drum samples were sent to SRNL for evaluation. The interior surface of these samples revealed blistering and holes in the epoxy phenolic drum liner and corrosion of the carbon steel drum. It is suspected that osmotic pressure drove permeation of the water through the epoxy phenolic coating which was weakened from exposure to low pH water. The coating failed at locations throughout the drum interior. Subsequent corrosion of the carbon steel released hydrogen which pressurized the drum causing deformation of the drum lid. Additional samples from other wastewater drums on the same pallet were also evaluated and limited corrosion was visible on the interior surfaces. It is suspected that, with time, the corrosion would have advanced to cause pressurization of these sealed drums.
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: Vormelker, P; Cynthia Foreman, C; Zane Nelson, Z; David Hathcock, D & Dennis Vinson, D
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Autonomous Control of Space Reactor Systems (open access)

Autonomous Control of Space Reactor Systems

Autonomous and semi-autonomous control is a key element of space reactor design in order to meet the mission requirements of safety, reliability, survivability, and life expectancy. Interrestrial nuclear power plants, human operators are avilable to perform intelligent control functions that are necessary for both normal and abnormal operational conditions.
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: Upadhyaya, Belle R.; Zhao, K.; Perillo, S.R.P.; Xu, Xiaojia & Na, M.G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Baseline Radionuclide and Nonradionuclide Concentrations in Soils, Vegetation, and Small Mammals at the Proposed Expansion Area at TA-54 Area G (open access)

Baseline Radionuclide and Nonradionuclide Concentrations in Soils, Vegetation, and Small Mammals at the Proposed Expansion Area at TA-54 Area G

Area G is a 25.5-hectare (63-acre), fenced, low-level radioactive solid waste processing and disposal area located on the east end of Mesa del Buey at Technical Area 54 at Los Alamos National Laboratory. This disposal area has been in existence since 1957 and is expected to be filled by the year 2015. Thus, a new area, located adjacent to Area G on the west side, has been proposed for the expansion of disposal activities. Since 1994 to the present, baseline levels of several radionuclides and nonradionuclides have been collected in soils, vegetation, and small mammals (field mice and rock squirrels). These data will be used to assess potential impacts, if any, at the expanded site once operations begin. Baseline statistical reference levels (BSRLs) (mean plus three standard deviations = 99% confidence level) of radionuclides and nonradionuclides in these media were calculated and compared with regional statistical reference levels (RSRLs). RSRLs are calculated from regional areas away from the influence of the Laboratory and represent natural and worldwide fallout sources. BSRLs in most media, with the exception of field mice (mostly Peromyscus spp.), compare very well with RSRLs. Field mice, probably because they are mobile and may have spent time within …
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: D. D. Romero, P. R. Fresquez
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 364, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 2007 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 364, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 2007

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bird Surveys at DARHT Before and During Operations: Comparison of Species Abundance and Composition and Trace Element Uptake (open access)

Bird Surveys at DARHT Before and During Operations: Comparison of Species Abundance and Composition and Trace Element Uptake

The Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) Facility Mitigation Action Plan specifies the comparison of baseline conditions in biotic and abiotic media with those collected after operations have started. Operations at DARHT at Los Alamos National Laboratory started in 2000. In this study, the abundance and composition of birds collected near the DARHT facility from 2003 through 2006 were determined and compared to a preoperational period (1999). In addition, the levels of radionuclides and other inorganic chemicals in birds were compared to regional statistical reference levels (RSRLs). The number and diversity of bird species generally increased over preoperational levels with the greatest number of birds (412) and species (46) occurring in 2005. The most common bird species collected regardless of time periods were the chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina), the Virginia's warbler (Vermivora virginiae), the western bluebird (Sialia mexicana), the broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus), the sage sparrow (Amphispiza belli), and the western tanager (Piranga ludoviciana). Most radionuclides, with the exception of uranium-234 and uranium-238, in (whole body) birds collected after operations began were either not detected or below RSRLs. Uranium-234 and uranium-238 concentrations in a few samples were far below screening levels and do not pose a potential unacceptable dose to the …
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: P. R. Fresquez, D. C. Keller, C. D. Hathcock
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 96, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 2007 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 96, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 2007

Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: Cartwright, Brian
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownfield Issues in the 110th Congress (open access)

Brownfield Issues in the 110th Congress

The Brownfields Act authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for the assessment and cleanup of sites that pose a less serious threat to human health and the environment than sites addressed by the Superfund program. The authorization expired on September 30, 2006. In the 109th Congress, a reauthorization bill, H.B. 5810, was reported from the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 28, 2006, but went no further. This report contains information on the EPA's involvement in the program, EPA appropriations, Housing and Urban Development's involvement in the program and appropriations, other federal Brownfield programs, and Congressional actions of the 109th and 110th Congresses as related to the programs.
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: Reisch, Mark
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Characterization of BG28 and KG3 filter glass for Drive Diagnostic Attenuators (open access)

Characterization of BG28 and KG3 filter glass for Drive Diagnostic Attenuators

BG28 and KG3 filter glasses were tested for use as attenuators in the NIF drive diagnostic (DrD) systems. Tests were performed in the Optical Sciences Laser facility with a 351 nm, 2-step, 3-nsec pulse at fluences ranging up to {approx} 1 J/cm{sup 2}. Single-shot measurements showed no solarization when the samples were allowed to relax for a week after exposure. KG3 filters exhibited no luminescence and no transient pulse distortion. BG28 filters luminesced appreciably and imposed a 'droop' (similar to 'square-pulse distortion') on the signals. The droop parameter is estimated at 0.50 {+-} 0.11 cm{sup 2}/J. Droop is explained in terms of known copper-doped-glass spectroscopy and kinetics (buildup of triplet-state populations, with excited-state absorption). Simulation of the distortion ({approx}1.6%) expected on a 1.8 MJ Haan pulse led to a minor redesign of the Drive Diagnostic with reduced fluence on the BG28 filters to reduce the droop distortion to 0.5%.
Date: November 30, 2007
Creator: Page, R. H.; Weiland, T. & Folta, J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library