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8(a) Program: The Importance of Effective Fraud Prevention Controls (open access)

8(a) Program: The Importance of Effective Fraud Prevention Controls

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony discusses the results of our prior investigation of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program. SBA's 8(a) program, named for a section of the Small Business Act, is a development program created to help small, disadvantaged businesses compete in the American economy and access the federal procurement market. To participate in the program, a firm must be certified as meeting several criteria, including: be a small business as defined by SBA; be unconditionally owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who are of good character and citizens of the United States; and show potential for success. Upon certification, firms can obtain federal contracts without competing fully and openly for the work. For example, agencies are permitted to enter into sole-source contracts after soliciting and negotiating with only one 8(a) company. They also can participate in restricted competitions for federal contracts, known as set-asides, open to only 8(a) companies. In March 2010, GAO issued two companion reports on the 8(a) program, one focused on internal control procedures and processes that SBA has implemented to ensure that only eligible firms participate …
Date: March 3, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
08-ERD-071 Final Report: New Molecular Probes and Catalysts for Bioenergy Research (open access)

08-ERD-071 Final Report: New Molecular Probes and Catalysts for Bioenergy Research

A major thrust in bioenergy research is to develop innovative methods for deconstructing plant cell wall polymers, such as cellulose and lignin, into simple monomers that can be biologically converted to ethanol and other fuels. Current techniques for monitoring a broad array of cell wall materials and specific degradation products are expensive and time consuming. To monitor various polymers and assay their breakdown products, molecular probes for detecting specific carbohydrates and lignins are urgently needed. These new probes would extend the limited biochemical techniques available, and enable realtime imaging of ultrastructural changes in plant cells. Furthermore, degradation of plant biomass could be greatly accelerated by the development of catalysts that can hydrolyze key cell wall polysaccharides and lignin. The objective of this project was to develop cheap and efficient DNA reagents (aptamers) used to detect and quantify polysaccharides, lignin, and relevant products of their breakdown. A practical goal of the research was to develop electrochemical aptamer biosensors, which could be integrated into microfluidic devices and used for high-throughput screening of enzymes or biological systems that degrade biomass. Several important model plant cell wall polymers and compounds were targeted for specific binding and purification of aptamers, which were then tested by …
Date: March 7, 2011
Creator: Thelen, M. P.; Rowe, A. A.; Siebers, A. K. & Jiao, Y.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-1-1 Caller, Volume 4, Number 2, March/April 1992 (open access)

9-1-1 Caller, Volume 4, Number 2, March/April 1992

Bimonthly newsletter of the Texas Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to 9-1-1 services and other emergency communication within Texas.
Date: March 1992
Creator: Texas. Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
9-1-1 Caller, Volume 5, Number 2, March/April 1993 (open access)

9-1-1 Caller, Volume 5, Number 2, March/April 1993

Bimonthly newsletter of the Texas Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to 9-1-1 services and other emergency communication within Texas.
Date: March 1993
Creator: Texas. Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
9. 1-T iron-free Nb-Ti dipole magnet with pancake windings (open access)

9. 1-T iron-free Nb-Ti dipole magnet with pancake windings

An eight-pancake Nb-Ti dipole magnet, with bent up ends, called D-108B has been built and tested. This magnet is a Nb-Ti version of a Nb/sub 3/Sn magnet designed to produce a 10-tesla dipole field in a 40 mm diameter aperture. The pancack design is used for the heavy 12,000 ampere Nb/sub 3/Sn cable because of the mechanical difficulty in winding such a heavy cable into the conventional nested cylindrical shell configuration with a 2'' inner winding diameter. The Nb-Ti version operates at 1.8K, in He II, has superconducting cable half as thick as the Nb/sub 3/Sn cable, and operates at half the operating current: 6000 A rather than 12,000 A at 10 tesla. Both magnets are approximately one meter long. D-10B was tested from January 26 to February 2, 1983 and reached short-sample performance in both He I and He II after moderate training. The central field at 4.3K is 7.0 (+- 0.1) tesla, and at 1.8K is 9.1 (+- 0.2) tesla. Ramp rate sensitivity and cyclic heating data were also measured.
Date: March 1, 1983
Creator: Gilbert, W.; Caspi, S.; Hassenzahl, W.; Meuser, R.; Peters, C.; Rechen, J. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 1 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 1

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 31, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City. This purpose of this hearing was to engage those whose lives were changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals. This section includes the Commissioner's opening statements and remarks by George Pataki, Governor of New York and Micheal Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York City.
Date: March 31, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 2 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 2

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 31, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City. The purpose of this hearing was to engage those whose lives were changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals. This section includes remarks from Micheal Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, Raymond Kelley, New York Police Commissioner, and Harry Waizer, a survivor from the financial services firm, Cantor Fitzgerald, which as headquartered in the World Trade Center.
Date: March 31, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 3 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 3

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 31, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City. The purpose of this hearing was to engage those whose lives were changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals. This section concludes the opening remarks and begins the testimony from survivors of the September 11th attacks on their experiences.
Date: March 31, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 4 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 4

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 31, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City. The purpose of this hearing was to engage those whose lives were changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals. This section concludes the testimony from survivors of the September 11th attacks and begins the testimony from representatives of the victims.
Date: March 31, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 5 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 5

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 31, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City. The purpose of this hearing was to engage those whose lives were changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals. This section concludes the testimony from representatives of the victims and begins the testimony from professionals in various fields on the September 11th attackers, intelligence, and counter-terrorism policy.
Date: March 31, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 6 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 6

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 31, 2003 at the U.S. Alexander Hamilton Custom House. The purpose of this hearing was to engage those whose lives were changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals. This section continues the section on testimony from the professionals on the attackers, intelligence, and counter-terrorism policy.
Date: March 31, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 7 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #1, March 31, 2003, Part 7

Recording of the first public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 31, 2003 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.The purpose of this hearing was to engage those whose lives were changed by the events of September 11 in a public dialogue about the Commission's goals. This section concludes the testimony on the 9/11 attackers, intelligence, and counter-terrorism policy.
Date: March 31, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 23, 2004, Part 1 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 23, 2004, Part 1

Recording of the eighth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 23, 2004 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing investigated the formulation and conduct of U.S. counterterrorism policy, with particular emphasis on the period from the August 1998 embassy bombings to September 11, 2001. In addition to witness testimony, four staff statements were delivered during the course of the proceedings. This section includes the staff statement on diplomacy, in addition to the panel on counterterrorism policy with testimony from Madeline K. Albright.
Date: March 23, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 23, 2004, Part 2 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 23, 2004, Part 2

Recording of the eighth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 23, 2004 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing investigated the formulation and conduct of U.S. counterterrorism policy, with particular emphasis on the period from the August 1998 embassy bombings to September 11, 2001. In addition to witness testimony, four staff statements were delivered during the course of the proceedings. This section continues the panel on counterterrorism policy with testimony from Colin L. Powell and Richard Armitage.
Date: March 23, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 23, 2004, Part 3 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 23, 2004, Part 3

Recording of the eighth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 23, 2004 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing investigated the formulation and conduct of U.S. counterterrorism policy, with particular emphasis on the period from the August 1998 embassy bombings to September 11, 2001. In addition to witness testimony, four staff statements were delivered during the course of the proceedings. This section continues the panel on counterterrorism policy with testimony from William S. Cohen.
Date: March 23, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 23, 2004, Part 4 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 23, 2004, Part 4

Recording of the eighth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 23, 2004 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing investigated the formulation and conduct of U.S. counterterrorism policy, with particular emphasis on the period from the August 1998 embassy bombings to September 11, 2001. In addition to witness testimony, four staff statements were delivered during the course of the proceedings. This section concludes the panel on counterterrorism policy with testimony from Donald H. Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, and Richard Myers.
Date: March 23, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 24, 2004, Part 1 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 24, 2004, Part 1

Recording of the eighth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 24, 2004 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing investigated the formulation and conduct of U.S. counterterrorism policy, with particular emphasis on the period from the August 1998 embassy bombings to September 11, 2001. In addition to witness testimony, four staff statements were delivered during the course of the proceedings. This section includes the staff statement on intelligence policy in addition to testimony from George J. Tenet on counterterrorism policy.
Date: March 24, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 24, 2004, Part 2 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 24, 2004, Part 2

Recording of the eighth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 24, 2004 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing investigated the formulation and conduct of U.S. counterterrorism policy, with particular emphasis on the period from the August 1998 embassy bombings to September 11, 2001. In addition to witness testimony, four staff statements were delivered during the course of the proceedings. This section includes the staff statement on national policy coordination in addition to testimony from Samuel R. Berger.
Date: March 24, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 24, 2004, Part 3 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 24, 2004, Part 3

Recording of the eighth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 24, 2004 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing investigated the formulation and conduct of U.S. counterterrorism policy, with particular emphasis on the period from the August 1998 embassy bombings to September 11, 2001. In addition to witness testimony, four staff statements were delivered during the course of the proceedings. This section includes testimony from Richard A. Clarke, former National Coordinator for Counterterrorism, National Security Council.
Date: March 24, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 24, 2004, Part 4 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #8, March 24, 2004, Part 4

Recording of the eighth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on March 24, 2004 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The two-day hearing investigated the formulation and conduct of U.S. counterterrorism policy, with particular emphasis on the period from the August 1998 embassy bombings to September 11, 2001. In addition to witness testimony, four staff statements were delivered during the course of the proceedings This section includes the testimony from Richard L. Armitage, and concludes the hearing.
Date: March 24, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9/11 Commission Recommendations: The Senate Confirmation Process for Presidential Nominees (open access)

9/11 Commission Recommendations: The Senate Confirmation Process for Presidential Nominees

On July 22, 2004, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, known as the 9/11 Commission, issued its final report, detailing the events up to and including the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks upon the United States. The 9/11 Commission recommended that the Senate adopt rules requiring hearings and votes to confirm or reject national security nominees within 30 days of their submission at the start of each new presidential administration. Implementing the commission's proposal would involve imposing new restrictions on both the power of committee chairs to control the agenda of their committees and the rights of Senators to delay or block nominations through holds and extended debate. This report discusses in detail this proposal, how it could be implemented, and the potential effects of its implementation.
Date: March 23, 2005
Creator: Palmer, Betsy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
9 Days of DART Reveals a Treasure of Destinations and Deals (open access)

9 Days of DART Reveals a Treasure of Destinations and Deals

News release about advertising the use of DART's destination deals, offering discounts at travel destinations near DART rail stations or along connecting streetcar routes, over Spring Break.
Date: March 5, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
9 Días de DART Revelan un Tesoro de Destinaciones y Ofertas (open access)

9 Días de DART Revelan un Tesoro de Destinaciones y Ofertas

News release about advertising the use of DART's destination deals, offering discounts at travel destinations near DART rail stations or along connecting streetcar routes, over Spring Break.
Date: March 5, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

9" Gate Valve - Ventilation

Blueprint depicting technical details of Battleship Texas.
Date: March 6, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History