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The Endangered Species Act: A Primer (open access)

The Endangered Species Act: A Primer

The Endangered Species Act (ESA)1 receives significant congressional attention. The associated power and reach of its comprehensive protection for species identified as endangered or threatened with extinction has ignited concern that there be appropriate bounds on this power. The following discussion provides an overview and background on the various features of the ESA that contribute to its stature and yet spark an ongoing debate over its implementation.
Date: March 31, 2005
Creator: Baldwin, Pamela; Buck, Eugene H. & Corn, M. Lynne
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tobacco Farmer Assistance (open access)

Tobacco Farmer Assistance

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Date: December 31, 2005
Creator: Womach, Jasper
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Charitable Contributions of Food Inventory: Proposals for Change (open access)

Charitable Contributions of Food Inventory: Proposals for Change

Early in the 109th Congress, both S. 6, the Family and Community Protection Act of 2005, and S. 94, the Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Act, have been introduced to encourage gifts of food by businesses for charitable purposes. While current law provides a deduction only to C corporations, these bills would expand the tax break to all business entities. The value of the existing deduction is the corporation’s basis in the donated product plus one half of the amount of appreciation, as long as that amount is less than twice the corporation’s basis in the product.
Date: January 31, 2005
Creator: Talley, Louis Alan & Jackson, Pamela J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism in South Asia (open access)

Terrorism in South Asia

This report reviews the recent incidence of terrorism in South Asia, concentrating on Pakistan and India, but also including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The existence of international terrorist groups and their supporters in South Asia is identified as a threat to both regional stability and to the attainment of central U.S. policy goals. Al Qaeda forces that fled from Afghanistan with their Taliban supporters remain active on Pakistani territory, and Al Qaeda is believed to have links with indigenous Pakistani terrorist groups that have conducted anti-western attacks and that support separatist militancy in Indian Kashmir. Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden and his lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri, are widely believed to be in Pakistan.
Date: August 31, 2005
Creator: Kronstadt, K. Alan & Vaughn, Bruce
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Taxation of Overseas Investment and Income: Background and Issues in 2005 (open access)

U.S. Taxation of Overseas Investment and Income: Background and Issues in 2005

This report is on U.S. Taxation of Overseas Investment and Income: Background and Issues in 2005.
Date: January 31, 2005
Creator: Brumbaugh, David L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Strategic Design and Optimization of Inorganic Sorbents for Cesium, Strontium and Actinides: Activities at the University of Notre Dame (open access)

Strategic Design and Optimization of Inorganic Sorbents for Cesium, Strontium and Actinides: Activities at the University of Notre Dame

The basic science goal in this project identifies structure/affinity relationships for selected radionuclides and existing sorbents. The task will apply this knowledge to the design and synthesis of new sorbents that will exhibit increased cesium, strontium and actinide removal. The target problem focuses on the treatment of high-level nuclear wastes. The general approach can likewise be applied to non-radioactive separations. The project involves a collaboration among four organizations, with each focused on a different aspect of the problem. This document is the final report on the three years of activities conducted at the University of Notre Dame, where the research focus was on the use of molecular modeling to understand ion exchange selectivity in titanosilicates and polyoxoniobate materials.
Date: January 31, 2005
Creator: Maginn, Edward J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF IONIC LIQUIDS AS NOVEL CO2 ABSORBENTS (open access)

DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF IONIC LIQUIDS AS NOVEL CO2 ABSORBENTS

Progress from the second quarter of activity on the project ''Design and Evaluation of Ionic Liquids as Novel CO2 Absorbents'' is provided. Major activities in three areas are reported: ''compound synthesis, property measurement and molecular modeling''. Two new ionic liquid compounds have been synthesized and characterized. Viscosities, densities and gas solubilities have been measured for several of the ionic liquids synthesized during Q1. Continued progress on computational modeling of the ionic liquids has been made.
Date: January 31, 2005
Creator: Maginn, Edward J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants (Title II, Part A of the Higher Education Act): Overview and Reauthorization Issues (open access)

Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants (Title II, Part A of the Higher Education Act): Overview and Reauthorization Issues

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Date: October 31, 2005
Creator: Kuenzi, Jeffrey J. & Mangan, Bonnie F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of On-line Instrumentation and Techniques to Detect and Measure Particulates Quarterly Technical Progress Report Number 12 (open access)

Development of On-line Instrumentation and Techniques to Detect and Measure Particulates Quarterly Technical Progress Report Number 12

In this final quarter, we have continued to collect more field data. Here, in this report representative data collected in the field with turbine engine are presented. We also made substantial progress in calibration of standard particles using MOUDI. During the 12th quarter of this project, we collected a myriad of field data at our industrial partner's test site. These data verified the system performances. (1) The system could detect light scattering signal for all 9 wavelength lasers under different load conditions--We verified that the ELIS1024 chip could reliably collect light scattering signal from the 9 wavelength lasers, even the weakest wavelength at 355nm, thanks to our effort in improving the signal to noise ratio of the detector. (2) The data collected for each wavelength channel under the same load is consistent and repeatable--Although different wavelength channel has drastically different signal to noise ratio, after certain averages, we are able to repeat the scattering signal under the same engine conditions. (3) The data collected for each channel under different load conditions are qualitatively consistent with prediction--The data collected for each channel under different load conditions change according to the predictions. We are conducting simulation models to simulate the data and …
Date: October 31, 2005
Creator: Wu, Sheng; Palm, Steve; Tang, Yongchun & Goddard, William A., III
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Science & Technology Review December 2005 (open access)

Science & Technology Review December 2005

This month's issue has the following articles: (1) Helping NNSA Managers Chart the Future Stockpile--Commentary by Bruce T. Goodwin; (2) Modeling the Future--Livermore researchers have developed a computational tool that simulates the effects of changing demands on the nuclear weapons complex; (3) A Peculiar Burst of Stars--By combining computer simulations with optical and radio astronomical techniques, astrophysicists can better understand how stars form; (4) Exploring the Link between Diet and Cancer--Scientists combine experiments and simulations to demonstrate how food mutagens could promote hormone-sensitive cancers; and (5) When Lightning Strikes at Site 300--Electrical engineers are certifying that Livermore's Site 300 provides a safe work environment, even during a lightning storm.
Date: October 31, 2005
Creator: Aufderheide, M. B., III
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Computational Modeling of Uranium Corrosion and the role of Impurities(Fe, Cr, Al, C and Si) (open access)

Computational Modeling of Uranium Corrosion and the role of Impurities(Fe, Cr, Al, C and Si)

My talk will focus on our recent computational modeling results of uranium corrosion and the impact of impurities on uranium corrosion, which occurs primarily through hydriding Uranium hydriding is one of the most important processes that has received considerable attention over many years. Although significant number of experimental and modeling studies have been carried out concerning thermo chemistry, diffusion kinetics and mechanisms of U-hydriding, very little is known about the electronic structure and electronic features that govern the U-hydriding process. Our modeling efforts focus the electronic feature that controls the activation barrier and thus the rate of hydriding. Our recent efforts have been focused on the role of impurities such as Fe, Cr, Si, C, Al and so on. Moreover the role of impurities and the role of the product UH{sub 3} on hydriding rating have not been fully understood. Condon's diffusion model was found to be in excellent agreement with the experimental reaction rates. From the slopes of the Arrhenius plot the activation energy was calculated as 6.35 kcal/mole. Bloch and Mintz have discussed two models, one, which considers hydrogen diffusion through a protective UH{sub 3} product layer, and the second where hydride growth occurs at the hydride-metal interface. …
Date: October 31, 2005
Creator: Balasubramanian, K.; Sikehaus, W.; Balazs, B. & McLean, W., II
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 105, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 2005 (open access)

Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 105, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 2005

Weekly newspaper from Garber, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 31, 2005
Creator: Hogan, Vickie Lee
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 106, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 31, 2005 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 106, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 31, 2005
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 63, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 2005 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 63, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 2005

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 31, 2005
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 170, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 31, 2005 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 170, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 2005
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 251, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 31, 2005 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 251, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 31, 2005

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 31, 2005
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 31, 2005 (open access)

The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boerne Star & Hill Country Recorder (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 31, 2005 (open access)

Boerne Star & Hill Country Recorder (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 31, 2005
Creator: Watson, Steven G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 2005 (open access)

The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 2005

Weekly newspaper from Leonard, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 31, 2005
Creator: Russell, Bethany
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brady Standard-Herald and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 31, 2005 (open access)

Brady Standard-Herald and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Semiweekly newspaper from Brady, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 31, 2005
Creator: Stewart, James E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 31, 2005 (open access)

The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Weekly newspaper from Goldthwaite, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 31, 2005
Creator: Bridges, G. Frank & Bridges, Georgie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History