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Addressing Significant Vulnerabilities in the Department of State's Passport Issuance Process (open access)

Addressing Significant Vulnerabilities in the Department of State's Passport Issuance Process

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "A genuine U.S. passport is a vital document, permitting its owner to travel freely into and out of the United States, prove U.S. citizenship, obtain further identification documents, and set up bank accounts, among other things. Since May 2005, we have issued several reports identifying significant fraud vulnerabilities in the passport issuance process. This report (1) describes our recent work on passport fraud and (2) summarizes actions the Department of State (State) has indicated it is taking to address the fraud vulnerabilities we identified."
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
America COMPETES Act and the FY2010 Budget (open access)

America COMPETES Act and the FY2010 Budget

This report discusses in detail the America COMPETES Act, which is intended to increase the nation's investment in research and development (R&D), and in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. This report discusses the funding increases authorized by the act for various relevant institutions, e.g., the National Science Foundation (NSF); the act's education activities intended to enhance the skills of STEM educators; and if Congress will continue to similarly fund the America COMPETES Act in the FY2010 budget.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: Stine, Deborah D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 101, Ed. 1 Monday, April 13, 2009 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 101, Ed. 1 Monday, April 13, 2009

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
China's Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues (open access)

China's Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues

This report explores various aspects of the Chinese economy, including specific policies that some Members of Congress consider a form of currency manipulation, the U.S.-China economic relationship, and the state of the Chinese economy with respect to the current global economic crisis.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M. & Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Clarinetist Esther Lamneck]

Photograph of Esther Lamneck, clarinetist. Lamneck wears glasses and a black top over a white shirt and stands in front of a dark background, looking off-camera.
Date: [2009-04-13..2009-04-15]
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of a CW Superconducting RF Booster Cryomodule for Future Light Sources (open access)

Development of a CW Superconducting RF Booster Cryomodule for Future Light Sources

Future light sources based on seeded free electron lasers (FEL) have the potential to increase the soft xray flux by several orders of magnitude with short bunch lengths to probe electron structure and dynamics. A low emittance, high rep-rate radio frequency (RF) photocathode electron gun will generate the electron beam that will require very stringent beam control and manipulation through the superconducting linear accelerator to maintain the high brightness required for an x-ray FEL. The initial or booster cavities of the superconducting radio frequency (SRF) linear accelerator will require stringent control of transverse kicks and higher order modes (HOM) during the beam manipulation and conditioning that is needed for emittance exchange and bunch compression. This SBIR proposal will develop, fabricate and test a continuous-wave SRF booster cryomodule specifically for this application. Phase I demonstrated the technical feasibility of the project by completing the preliminary SRF cavity and cryomodule design and its integration into an R&D test stand for beam studies at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The five-cell bulk niobium cavities operate at 750 MHz, and generate 10 MV each with strong HOM damping and special care to eliminate transverse kicks due to couplers. Due to continuous-wave operation at fairly …
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: Grimm, Terry L; Bogle, Andrew; Deimling, Brian; Hollister, Jerry; II, Randall Jecks; Kolka, Ahren et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diamond and Hydrogenated Carbons for Advanced Batteries and Fuel Cells: Fundamental Studies and Applications (open access)

Diamond and Hydrogenated Carbons for Advanced Batteries and Fuel Cells: Fundamental Studies and Applications

The original funding under this project number was awarded for a period 12/1999 until 12/2002 under the project title Diamond and Hydrogenated Carbons for Advanced Batteries and Fuel Cells: Fundamental Studies and Applications. The project was extended until 06/2003 at which time a renewal proposal was awarded for a period 06/2003 until 06/2008 under the project title Metal/Diamond Composite Thin-Film Electrodes: New Carbon Supported Catalytic Electrodes. The work under DE-FG02-01ER15120 was initiated about the time the PI moved his research group from the Department of Chemistry at Utah State University to the Department of Chemistry at Michigan State University. This DOE-funded research was focused on (i) understanding structure-function relationships at boron-doped diamond thin-film electrodes, (ii) understanding metal phase formation on diamond thin films and developing electrochemical approaches for producing highly dispersed electrocatalyst particles (e.g., Pt) of small nominal particle size, (iii) studying the electrochemical activity of the electrocatalytic electrodes for hydrogen oxidation and oxygen reduction and (iv) conducting the initial synthesis of high surface area diamond powders and evaluating their electrical and electrochemical properties when mixed with a Teflon binder.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: Swain, G. M. & Greg, M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2009-04-13 - Chris Lee, guitar

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: Lee, Chris
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2009-04-13 - Sang Hee Park, soprano

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: Park, Sang Hee
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2009-04-13 – Jazz Repertory Ensemble

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Jazz concert performed at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Jazz Repertory Ensemble.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2009-04-13 – Symphony Orchestra

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphony Orchestra.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Esther Lamneck playing a clarinet]

Photograph of Esther Lamneck playing a clarinet. Lamneck stands in front of a music stand as she plays and is dressed in a black long-sleeved top, black pants, and glasses.
Date: [2009-04-13..2009-04-15]
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evidence for Nodal Superconductivity in LaFePO from Scanning SQUID Susceptometry (open access)

Evidence for Nodal Superconductivity in LaFePO from Scanning SQUID Susceptometry

We measure changes in the penetration depth {lambda} of the T{sub c} {approx} 6 K superconductor LaFePO. In the process scanning SQUID susceptometry is demonstrated as a technique for accurately measuring local temperature-dependent changes in {lambda}, making it ideal for studying early or difficult-to-grow materials. {lambda} of LaFePO is found to vary linearly with temperature from 0.36 to {approx} 2 K, with a slope of 143 {+-} 15 {angstrom}/K, suggesting line nodes in the superconducting order parameter. The linear dependence up to {approx} T{sub c}/3 is similar to the cuprate superconductors, indicating well-developed nodes.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: Hicks, Clifford W.; Lippman, Thomas M.; /Stanford U., Geballe Lab. /SLAC; Huber, Martin E.; /Colorado U., Denver; Analytis, James G. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, April 13, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, April 13, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Federal Register, Volume 74, Number 69, April 13, 2009, Pages 16753-17074 (open access)

Federal Register, Volume 74, Number 69, April 13, 2009, Pages 16753-17074

Daily publication of the U.S. Office of the Federal Register contains rules and regulations, proposed legislation and rule changes, and other notices, including "Presidential proclamations and Executive Orders, Federal agency documents having general applicability and legal effect, documents required to be published by act of Congress, and other Federal agency documents of public interest" (p. ii). Table of Contents starts on page iii.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: United States. Office of the Federal Register.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2010 Performance Plan (open access)

Fiscal Year 2010 Performance Plan

Other written product issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This report presents the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Performance Plan for Fiscal Year 2010. In the spirit of the Government Performance and Results Act, this annual plan informs the Congress and the American people about what we expect to accomplish on their behalf in the coming fiscal year. It sets forth our plan to make progress toward achieving our strategic goals for serving the Congress and the American people. This framework not only shows the relationship between our strategic goals and strategic objectives, but also show major themes that could potentially affect our work."
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legal Analysis of Religious Exemptions for Photo Identification Requirements (open access)

Legal Analysis of Religious Exemptions for Photo Identification Requirements

This report analyzes the legal issues associated with religious exemptions to photo identification laws. Although no lawsuits appear to have challenged federal laws with photo requirements, state photo identification laws have been challenged for several decades.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: Brougher, Cynthia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Stonewall Democrats of Austin] (open access)

[Letter from Stonewall Democrats of Austin]

Envelope addressed to Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus from Stonewall Democrats of Austin. There is a list of members with their addresses and other contact information.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Measurements of the Total Charge-Changing Cross Sections for Collisions of Fast Ions with Target Gas Using High Current Experiment (open access)

Measurements of the Total Charge-Changing Cross Sections for Collisions of Fast Ions with Target Gas Using High Current Experiment

The sum of ionization and charge-exchange cross sections of several gas targets (H2, N2, He, Ne, Kr, Xe, Ar, and water vapor) impacted by 1MeV K+ beam are measured. In a high current ion beam, the self-electric field of the beam is high enough that ions produced from the gas ionization or charge exchange by the ion beam are quickly swept to the sides of accelerator. The flux of the expelled ions is measured by a retarding field analyzer. This allows accurate measuring of the total charge-changing cross sections (ionization plus charge exchange) of the beam interaction with gas. Cross sections for H2, He, and N2 are simulated using classical trajectory Monte Carlo (CTMC) method and compared with the experimental results, showing good agreement.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: Covo, Michel Kireeff; Molvik, Arthur W.; Kaganovich, Igor D.; Shnidman, Ariel & Vujic, Jasmina L.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Military Disability Retirement: Closer Monitoring Would Improve the Temporary Retirement Process (open access)

Military Disability Retirement: Closer Monitoring Would Improve the Temporary Retirement Process

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Service members found unfit for duty due to a service-related illness or injury may be eligible for military disability retirement. When their disability is not stable, however, they may be placed on the military's Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) and granted temporary benefits for as long as 5 years. GAO was asked to respond to concerns about TDRL caseloads, management, and impact on servicemembers. To address these concerns, we analyzed TDRL data; interviewed military officials; reviewed laws, regulations, and other relevant documents; and conducted 12 focus groups with temporary retirees. This report examines (1) recent trends in the TDRL caseload size, (2) recent trends in the characteristics of those placed on the TDRL, (3) disability retirement outcomes for TDRL placements, (4) the adequacy of TDRL management, and (5) the adequacy of information provided to TDRL retirees."
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
MODUTANK ENGINEERING EVALUATION/COST ANALYSIS (open access)

MODUTANK ENGINEERING EVALUATION/COST ANALYSIS

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Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: FOSS, DL & CE, KENNEDY
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy DDG-1000 and DDG-51 Destroyer Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress (open access)

Navy DDG-1000 and DDG-51 Destroyer Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress

This report provides background information on DDG-1000 (Zumwalt) program. The FY2010 defense appropriations bill, which was enacted as Division C of H.R. 2638/P.L. 110- 329 of September 30, 2008, a consolidated appropriations bill, provided $1,508.8 million in FY2009 DDG-1000 procurement funding, reflecting a decision to procure a third DDG-1000 in FY2009 using split funding (i.e., two-year incremental funding) in FY2009 and FY2010.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress

None
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 94, No. 131, Ed. 1 Monday, April 13, 2009 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 94, No. 131, Ed. 1 Monday, April 13, 2009

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 13, 2009
Creator: Simons, Meredith
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History