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Middle East Elections 2009: Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq (open access)

Middle East Elections 2009: Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq

This report provides an overview of the election contests in Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq, including possible outcomes and implications for U.S. policy. The strategic influence of Iran in the Middle East, the stability of Iraq, and the ongoing war in Afghanistan are at the forefront of U.S. policy and Congressional interest in the region.
Date: May 18, 2009
Creator: Addis, Casey L. & Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: A Possible Role for Congress (open access)

Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: A Possible Role for Congress

This report focuses on the creation of the Transatlantic Economic Council; the role of legislatures in the regulatory process; and the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue and its new role as an advisor to transatlantic regulatory efforts.
Date: November 18, 2009
Creator: Ahearn, Raymond J. & Morelli, Vincent
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Whales and Sonar: Environmental Exemptions for the Navy's Mid-Frequency Active Sonar Training (open access)

Whales and Sonar: Environmental Exemptions for the Navy's Mid-Frequency Active Sonar Training

This report discusses laws related to the protection of marine mammals when using mid-frequency active sonar including the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). The report discusses each of the laws generally, and then reviews the litigation surrounding the Navy's compliance with these laws in the context of using the sonar for training purposes off California's coast.
Date: February 18, 2009
Creator: Alexander, Kristina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Whales and Sonar: Environmental Exemptions for the Navy's Mid-Frequency Active Sonar Training (open access)

Whales and Sonar: Environmental Exemptions for the Navy's Mid-Frequency Active Sonar Training

This report discusses litigation regarding the use of mid-frequency active sonar training exercises and its effects on marine mammals.
Date: February 18, 2009
Creator: Alexander, Kristina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Timpson & Tenaha News (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 2009 (open access)

Timpson & Tenaha News (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Timpson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 18, 2009
Creator: Alexander, Nancy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spontaneous Brain Activity as a Source of Ideal 1/f Noise (open access)

Spontaneous Brain Activity as a Source of Ideal 1/f Noise

In this article, the authors study the electroencephalogram (EEG) of 30 closed-eye subjects with a technique of analysis recently proposed to detect punctual events signaling rapid transitions between different metastable states.
Date: December 18, 2009
Creator: Allegrini, Paolo; Menicucci, Danilo; Bedini, Remo; Fronzoni, Leone; Gemignani, Angelo; Grigolini, Paolo et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tackling U.S. energy challenges and opportunities: preliminary policy recommendations for enhancing energy innovation in the United States (open access)

Tackling U.S. energy challenges and opportunities: preliminary policy recommendations for enhancing energy innovation in the United States

The report offers preliminary recommendations for near-term actions to strengthen the U.S. effort to develop and deploy advanced energy technologies. The report comes as the Obama Administration and the 111th U.S. Congress face enormous challenges and opportunities in tackling the pressing security, economic, and environmental problems posed by the energy sector. Improving the technologies of energy supply and end-use is a prerequisite for surmounting these challenges in a timely and cost-effective way, and this report elaborates on how policy can support develop of these important energy technologies.
Date: February 18, 2009
Creator: Anadon, Laura Diaz; Gallagher, Kelly Sims; Bunn, Matthew & Jones, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Improved Synthesis of [Si6Cl14]2-Salts as Precursors for Si6H12and other Novel Silanes (open access)

Improved Synthesis of [Si6Cl14]2-Salts as Precursors for Si6H12and other Novel Silanes

The reaction of excess HSiCl{sub 3} with the aforementioned triamines led to the formation of [Si{sub 6}Cl{sub 14}]{sup 2-} containing salts in all instances. The isolated complex salts were characterized using FT-IR and elemental analysis. IR spectra of these compounds showed characteristic Si-H stretching modes around 2100cm{sup -1} due to the hexacoordinate silane cation and Si-Cl active modes near 528cm{sup -1} as a result of the cyclic dianion. Reaction yields and elemental analysis (CHN) of the salts are summarized in a table. The reaction of peralkylated triamines with HSiCl{sub 3} in dry CH{sub 2}Cl{sub 2} gives ionic compounds based upon the tetradecachlorocyclohexasilane dianion. Several substituted triamines(R{sub 2}NC{sub 2}H{sub 4}NR{prime}C{sub 2}H{sub 4}NR{sub 2}where R = R{prime} = Et, {sup n}Pr; R = Et, R{prime}= {sup n}Bu, {sup n}Hexyl, Benzyl) were examined for this reaction and N,N,N{prime},N{prime}-tetraethyl-N{sup {double_prime}}-benzyl-diethylenetriamine produced the best yields of [Si{sub 6}Cl{sub 14}]{sup 2-} salt at 23% based on the amine reagent. This improvement in yield could be attributed to the decreased nucleophilicity of the central amine through increased steric hindrance of the alkyl substituents. The overall consequence of this substituent variation study has revealed new reagents for the synthesis of [Si{sub 6}Cl{sub 14}]{sup 2-} salts and further demonstrated …
Date: August 18, 2009
Creator: Anderson, Kenneth; Dai, Xuliang; Nelson, Kendric; Schulz, Doug & Boudjouk, Philip
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers (open access)

The European Union: Questions and Answers

This report provides a brief overview of the European Union (EU), an economic and political partnership between 27 sovereign member states. The report describes the formation of the EU, the three main institutions of the EU, and the EU's relationship with the United States.
Date: May 18, 2009
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union's Reform Process: The Lisbon Treaty (open access)

The European Union's Reform Process: The Lisbon Treaty

This report provides information on the Lisbon Treaty and possible U.S.-EU implications that may be of interest to the 112th Congress.
Date: September 18, 2009
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues (open access)

International Criminal Court Cases in Africa: Status and Policy Issues

This report provides background on ICC investigations in Africa and gives an overview of cases currently before the Court. The report also examines issues raised by the ICC's actions in Africa, including the ICC's possible role in deterring future abuses and the potential impact of international criminal prosecutions on peace processes, ongoing in many countries on the continent.
Date: May 18, 2009
Creator: Arieff, Alexis & Margesson, Rhoda
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 94, No. 158, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 2009 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 94, No. 158, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 2009

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: June 18, 2009
Creator: Atkinson, Luke
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Final Report - Independent Confirmatory Survey Summary and Results for the Hematite Decommissioning Project (open access)

Final Report - Independent Confirmatory Survey Summary and Results for the Hematite Decommissioning Project

The objectives of the confirmatory surveys were to provide independent contractor field data reviews and to generate independent radiological data for use by the NRC in evaluating the adequacy and accuracy of the licensee’s procedures and survey results.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Bailey, E.N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electronic Structure of Transition Metal Clusters, Actinide Complexes and Their Reactivities (open access)

Electronic Structure of Transition Metal Clusters, Actinide Complexes and Their Reactivities

This is a continuing DOE-BES funded project on transition metal and actinide containing species, aimed at the electronic structure and spectroscopy of transition metal and actinide containing species. While a long term connection of these species is to catalysis and environmental management of high-level nuclear wastes, the immediate relevance is directly to other DOE-BES funded experimental projects at DOE-National labs and universities. There are a number of ongoing gas-phase spectroscopic studies of these species at various places, and our computational work has been inspired by these experimental studies and we have also inspired other experimental and theoretical studies. Thus our studies have varied from spectroscopy of diatomic transition metal carbides to large complexes containing transition metals, and actinide complexes that are critical to the environment. In addition, we are continuing to make code enhancements and modernization of ALCHEMY II set of codes and its interface with relativistic configuration interaction (RCI). At present these codes can carry out multi-reference computations that included up to 60 million configurations and multiple states from each such CI expansion. ALCHEMY II codes have been modernized and converted to a variety of platforms such as Windows XP, and Linux. We have revamped the symbolic CI code …
Date: July 18, 2009
Creator: Balasubramanian, Krishnan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Senior Recital: 2009-04-18 - Rachel Baldwin, flute

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A senior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.
Date: April 18, 2009
Creator: Baldwin, Rachel
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues (open access)

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues

This reports discusses the history and establishment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), acquisition of crude oil for the SPR. It talks about the debate over the years regarding when should the SPR be used.
Date: August 18, 2009
Creator: Bamberger, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Waste Tank Heels and Heel Simulants (open access)

Waste Tank Heels and Heel Simulants

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Date: May 18, 2009
Creator: Barton, W. B.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The (3He,tf) as a surrogate reaction to determine (n,f) cross sections in the 10 to 20 MeV energy range (open access)

The (3He,tf) as a surrogate reaction to determine (n,f) cross sections in the 10 to 20 MeV energy range

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Date: February 18, 2009
Creator: Basunia, M. S.; Clark, R. M.; Goldblum, B. L.; Bernstein, L. A.; Phair, L.; Burke, J. T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, September 18, 2009 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, September 18, 2009

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2009
Creator: Beaton, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 2009 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 2009

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: December 18, 2009
Creator: Beaton, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The International Space Station and the Space Shuttle (open access)

The International Space Station and the Space Shuttle

This report discusses recent developments and funding for the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle program.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Energy: Overview and Selected Facts and Numbers (open access)

U.S. Energy: Overview and Selected Facts and Numbers

This report offers an overview of energy markets, supplies and prices. It also provides figures regarding the energy consumption in United States since 1950s.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Demonstration of Datacenter Automation Software and Hardware (DASH) at the California Franchise Tax Board (open access)

Demonstration of Datacenter Automation Software and Hardware (DASH) at the California Franchise Tax Board

Control software and wireless sensors designed for closed-loop, monitoring and control of IT equipment's inlet air temperatures in datacenters were evaluated and tested while other datacenter cooling best practices were implemented. The controls software and hardware along with each best practice were installed sequentially and evaluated using a measurement and verification procedure between each measure. The results show that the overall project eliminates 475,239 kWh per year, which is 21.3percent of the baseline energy consumption of the data center. The total project, including the best practices will save $42,772 per year and cost $134,057 yielding a simple payback of 3.1 years. However, the control system alone eliminates 59.6percent of the baseline energy used to move air in the datacenter and 13.6percent of the baseline cooling energy, which is 15.2percent of the baseline energy consumption (see Project Approach, Task 1, below, for additional information) while keeping temperatures substantially within the limits recommended by ASHRAE. Savings attributed to the control system are $30,564 per year with a cost $56,824 for a simple payback of 1.9 years.
Date: December 18, 2009
Creator: Bell, Geoffrey C. & Federspiel, Clifford
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
"Research to Improve the Efficacy of Captive Broodstock Programs and Advance Hatchery Reform Throughout the Columbia River Basin." [from the Abstract], 2008-2009 Progress Report. (open access)

"Research to Improve the Efficacy of Captive Broodstock Programs and Advance Hatchery Reform Throughout the Columbia River Basin." [from the Abstract], 2008-2009 Progress Report.

This project was developed to conduct research to improve the efficacy of captive broodstock programs and advance hatchery reform throughout the Columbia River Basin. The project has three objectives: (1) maintain adaptive life history characteristics in Chinook salmon, (2) improve imprinting in juvenile sockeye salmon, and (3) match wild phenotypes in Chinook and sockeye salmon reared in hatcheries. A summary of the results are as follows: Objective 1: The ratio of jack to adult male Chinook salmon were varied in experimental breeding populations to test the hypothesis that reproductive success of the two male phenotypes would vary with their relative frequency in the population. Adult Chinook salmon males nearly always obtained primary access to nesting females and were first to enter the nest at the time of spawning. Jack male spawning occurred primarily by establishing satellite positions downstream of the courting pair, and 'sneaking' into the nest at the time of spawning. Male dominance hierarchies were fairly stable and strongly correlated with the order of nest entry at the time of spawning. Observed participation in spawning events and adult-to-fry reproductive success of jack and adult males was consistent with a negative frequency-dependent selection model. Overall, jack males sired an average …
Date: August 18, 2009
Creator: Berejikian, Barry A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library