44 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

Performance and Accountability Highlights Fiscal Year 2007 (open access)

Performance and Accountability Highlights Fiscal Year 2007

Other written product issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This report presents the highlights of GAO's fiscal year 2007 Performance and Accountability Report. In fiscal year 2007 we exceeded the targets for five of our six key performance measures--financial benefits, nonfinancial benefits, past recommendations implemented, new products with recommendations, and testimonies--that gauge how well we produced results and served our client, the Congress. With this level of performance we were able to achieve a return on investment for the American people of about $94 for every dollar the Congress gave us. We also met or exceeded five of the eight targets we set for our people measures--new hire rate, acceptance rate, retention rate with retirements, retention rate without retirements, and staff development. While these measures were largely similar to last year's results, we missed the performance targets for staff utilization, leadership, and organizational climate by 5, 1, and 2 percentage points, respectively, in spite of the challenges we faced internally. While supporting the Congress's oversight efforts with more than 1,200 reports and testimonies we issued during the fiscal year, in November 2006, we sent a letter to the incoming leadership of the new Congress suggesting …
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
PEM Fuel Cell Freeze Durability and Cold Start Project (open access)

PEM Fuel Cell Freeze Durability and Cold Start Project

UTC has taken advantage of the unique water management opportunities inherent in micro-porous bipolar-plates to improve the cold-start performance of its polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC). Diagnostic experiments were used to determine the limiting factors in micro-porous plate PEFC freeze performance and the causes of any performance decay. Alternative cell materials were evaluated for their freeze performance. Freeze-thaw cycling was also performed to determine micro-porous plate PEFC survivability. Data from these experiments has formed the basis for continuing development of advanced materials capable of supporting DOE's cold-start and durability objectives.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Patterson, T. & O'Neill, Jonathan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Phase patterns of coupled oscillators with application to wireless communication (open access)

Phase patterns of coupled oscillators with application to wireless communication

Here we study the plausibility of a phase oscillators dynamical model for TDMA in wireless communication networks. We show that emerging patterns of phase locking states between oscillators can eventually oscillate in a round-robin schedule, in a similar way to models of pulse coupled oscillators designed to this end. The results open the door for new communication protocols in a continuous interacting networks of wireless communication devices.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Arenas, A.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 570, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 570, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil and Water Conservation: An Overview (open access)

Soil and Water Conservation: An Overview

The report offers the most recent development regarding the soil and water conservation topics and current major conservation activities. The report discusses the farm bill, which the 110th Congress is considering. The House passed its version of the farm bill on July 27, 2007 (H.R. 2419) by a vote of 231 to 191. Numerous options for conservation provisions were offered as the legislation moved through the House, but the conservation title was passed largely as reported by the Agriculture Committee and modified by a chairman's mark.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Zinn, Jeffrey A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 158, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 (open access)

Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 158, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Primary Residence Exception: Legislative Proposals in the 110th Congress to Amend Section 1322(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code (open access)

The Primary Residence Exception: Legislative Proposals in the 110th Congress to Amend Section 1322(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code

None
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 569, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 569, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 (open access)

The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Smith, W. Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues (open access)

Horse Slaughter Prevention Bills and Issues

This report discusses the bills and issues regarding horses that are slaughtered for human food. Debate revolves around the acceptability of horse slaughter, and how to care for and/or humanely dispose of horses if they no longer become human food.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Humane Treatment of Farm Animals: Overview and Issues (open access)

Humane Treatment of Farm Animals: Overview and Issues

This report provides an overview of the debate and legislation to modify or curtail some practices regarding animal care on the farm, during transport, or at slaughter.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Funeral Program for T. C. Neal, January 2, 2008] (open access)

[Funeral Program for T. C. Neal, January 2, 2008]

Funeral program for Brother T. C. Neal, born August 7, 1921 and died December 25, 2007. The funeral was held Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Emmanuel A.M.E. Church, officiated by Rev. Chuma Okoli. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Food Safety: Selected Issues and Bills in the 110th Congress (open access)

Food Safety: Selected Issues and Bills in the 110th Congress

This report addresses selected issues and bills in the 110th Congress related to Food Safety.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Becker, GeoffreyS.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food and Agricultural Imports from China (open access)

Food and Agricultural Imports from China

This report details the information related to U.S. food and Agricultural imports from China. The contents include trade trends, U.S import safeguards, FDA import refusals, Chinese food safety challenges, and Congressional consideration
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Becker, Geoffrey S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Funding Issues and Activities (open access)

The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Funding Issues and Activities

None
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Figliola, Patricia Moloney
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Do Budget Deficits Push Up Interest Rates and Is This the Relevant Question? (open access)

Do Budget Deficits Push Up Interest Rates and Is This the Relevant Question?

None
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel (open access)

U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel

None
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Railroad Retirement Board: Trust Fund Investment Practices (open access)

Railroad Retirement Board: Trust Fund Investment Practices

None
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
WTO Decisions and Their Effect in U.S. Law (open access)

WTO Decisions and Their Effect in U.S. Law

None
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Grimmett, Jeanne J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Aviation Security Policy, Strategy, and Mode-Specific Plans: Background and Considerations for Congress (open access)

National Aviation Security Policy, Strategy, and Mode-Specific Plans: Background and Considerations for Congress

None
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis (open access)

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis

Foreign direct investment in the United States declined sharply after 2000, when a record $300 billion was invested in U.S. businesses and real estate. In 2004, according to preliminary data, foreigners invested about $100 billion. Foreign direct investments are highly sought after by State and local governments that are struggling to create additional jobs in their localities.
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Jackson, James K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stock Options: The Backdating Issue (open access)

Stock Options: The Backdating Issue

None
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Running Deficits: Positives and Pitfalls (open access)

Running Deficits: Positives and Pitfalls

None
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library