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Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding

This report discusses the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, also known as fire grants of the FIRE Act grant program, which was established by Title XVII of the FY2001 National Defense Authorization Act. The program provides federal grants directly to local fire departments and unaffiliated Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations to help address a variety of equipment, training, and other firefighter-related and EMS needs. This report also discusses the possible reauthorization of AFG and the related Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters (SAFER) program. Current debates on the issue revolve around a competition for funding between career/urban/suburban departments and volunteer/rural departments. Complicating the issue is the recent economic downturn, which has left many local communities increasingly hard pressed to allocate funding for their local fire departments.

Date: July 13, 2010

Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.

Object Type: Report

System: The UNT Digital Library

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At-wavelength Optical Metrology Development at the ALS

Nano-focusing and brightness preservation for ever brighter synchrotron radiation and free electron laser beamlines require surface slope tolerances of x-ray optics on the order of 100 nrad. While the accuracy of fabrication and ex situ metrology of x-ray mirrors has improved over time, beamline in situ performance of the optics is often limited by application specific factors such as x-ray beam heat loading, temperature drift, alignment, vibration, etc. In the present work, we discuss the recent results from the Advanced Light Source developing high accuracy, in situ, at-wavelength wavefront measurement techniques to surpass 100-nrad accuracy surface slope measurements with reflecting x-ray optics. The techniques will ultimately allow closed-loop feedback systems to be implemented for x-ray nano-focusing. In addition, we present a dedicated metrology beamline endstation, applicable to a wide range of in situ metrology and test experiments. The design and performance of a bendable Kirkpatrick-Baez (KB) mirror with active temperature stabilization will also be presented. The mirror is currently used to study, refine, and optimize in situ mirror alignment, bending and metrology methods essential for nano-focusing application.

Date: July 19, 2010

Creator: Yuan, Sheng Sam; Goldberg, Kenneth A.; Yashchuk, Valeriy V.; Celestre, Richard; Mochi, Iacopo; Macdougall, James et al.

Object Type: Article

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program Climate Research Facility Operations Quarterly Report April 1–June 30, 2010

Individual raw datastreams from instrumentation at the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility fixed and mobile sites are collected and sent to the Data Management Facility (DMF) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for processing in near real-time. Raw and processed data are then sent approximately daily to the ARM Archive, where they are made available to users. For each instrument, we calculate the ratio of the actual number of data records received daily at the Archive to the expected number of data records. The results are tabulated by (1) individual datastream, site, and month for the current year and (2) site and fiscal year (FY) dating back to 1998.

Date: July 9, 2010

Creator: Sisterson, D. L.

Object Type: Report

System: The UNT Digital Library

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An Audit Report on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds for Selected Programs at the Texas Workforce Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to funds granted to various programs of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Date: July 2010

Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.

Object Type: Report

System: The Portal to Texas History

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An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners (Council) is accurately reporting its performance measures to the Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST) and has adequate controls in place over the collection, calculation, and reporting of its performance measures.

Date: July 2010

Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.

Object Type: Report

System: The Portal to Texas History

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An Audit Report on Records Center Services at the Library and Archives Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to whether the Library and Archives Commission (Commission) has processes, including management information systems, that allow accurate and efficient tracking of the inventory of state records under Records Center contracts, prevent access by unauthorized persons, and protect records in the normal cause of business and in the event of an emergency or disaster, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; whether the Commission has processes to ensure that state records scheduled for destruction are destroyed in a timely manner that ensures protection of all sensitive and confidential information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and whether the Commission provides records storage services on a cost-recovery basis in accordance with state law and agency rules, policies, and procedures.

Date: July 2010

Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.

Object Type: Report

System: The Portal to Texas History

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An Audit Report on Selected Information Technology Projects at the Texas Medical Board, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and the Texas Water Development Board

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether selected information technology projects were designed and implemented to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and security of the data and to provide functionality and usability of the systems and data for agencies and stakeholders.

Date: July 2010

Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.

Object Type: Report

System: The Portal to Texas History

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An Audit Report on the Division of Workers' Compensation at the Department of Insurance

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Division of Workers' Compensation monitors and manages development of new information technology systems to provide assurance that budgets are met and goals are achieved, whether selected information technology systems at the Division provide and maintain reliable, secure, and accurate data, and whether the Division issues appropriate and consistent disciplinary orders for workers' compensation providers and carriers that have committed violations or are identified as noncompliant.

Date: July 2010

Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.

Object Type: Report

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Aviation Research: Airport Cooperative Research Program Addresses Many Needs but Could Enhance Transparency and Clarify Scope of Research Role

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Airports are a vital part of the nation's air transportation system and face many similar challenges. In 2003, the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) was authorized to conduct applied research to help airport operators solve shared challenges that are not addressed by other federal research. As requested, this report addresses (1) the extent to which ACRP's processes reflect criteria for conducting a high-quality research program and (2) ACRP's results to date and their usefulness for the aviation community. GAO reviewed ACRP documentation and compared ACRP processes to criteria previously developed by GAO that can be applied to research programs. These criteria identify three phases of the applied research process and steps to help produce high-quality results. GAO also reviewed ACRP projects and publications and interviewed ACRP stakeholders and airport officials."

Date: July 15, 2010

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Object Type: Report

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Aviation Safety: Icing and Winter Weather-Related Recommendations That NTSB Has Issued Since 1996 (GAO-10-679SP), an E-supplement to (GAO-10-678)

Other written product issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This document is an E-supplement to GAO-10-678. Ice formation on aircraft can disrupt the smooth flow of air over the wings and prevent the aircraft from taking off or decrease the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft. Taxi and landing operations can also be risky in winter weather. Despite a variety of technologies designed to prevent ice from forming on planes and to remove ice that has formed, as well as persistent efforts by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other stakeholders to mitigate icing risks, icing remains a serious concern. Since 1996, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued 89 recommendations aimed at reducing risks from in-flight structural icing, engine and aircraft component icing, runway condition and contamination, ground icing, and winter weather operations. Eighty-two of the recommendations were addressed to FAA, four were addressed to air carriers, one was addressed to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and one was addressed to the National Atmospheric and Space Administration (NASA). This e-supplement lists icing and winter weather-related recommendations that NTSB has issued since 1996, including the number, issue date, close data, …

Date: July 29, 2010

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Object Type: Text

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Aviation Safety: Improved Planning Could Help FAA Address Challenges Related to Winter Weather Operations

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Ice formation on aircraft can disrupt the smooth flow of air over the wings and prevent the aircraft from taking off or decrease the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft. Takeoff and landing operations can also be risky in winter weather. Despite persistent efforts by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and others to mitigate icing risks, icing remains a serious concern. GAO reviewed (1) the extent to which commercial airplanes have experienced accidents and incidents related to icing, (2) FAA's inspection and enforcement activities related to icing, (3) the efforts of FAA and others to improve safety in winter weather, and (4) the challenges that continue to affect aviation safety in winter weather. GAO analyzed data obtained from FAA, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and others. Further, GAO obtained information from FAA and NTSB officials and representatives of key aviation industry stakeholders."

Date: July 29, 2010

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Object Type: Report

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Azimuthal Charged-Particle Correlations and Possible Local Strong Parity Violation

Parity-odd domains, corresponding to non-trivial topological solutions of the QCD vacuum, might be created during relativistic heavy-ion collisions. These domains are predicted to lead to charge separation of quarks along the system's orbital momentum axis. We investigate a three particle azimuthal correlator which is a {Rho} even observable, but directly sensitive to the charge separation effect. We report measurements of charged hadrons near center-of-mass rapidity with this observable in Au+Au and Cu+Cu collisions at {radical}s{sub NN} = 200 GeV using the STAR detector. A signal consistent with several expectations from the theory is detected. We discuss possible contributions from other effects that are not related to parity violation.

Date: July 5, 2010

Creator: STAR Collaboration

Object Type: Article

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Balance Calibration – A Method for Assigning a Direct-Reading Uncertainty to an Electronic Balance.

Paper Title: Balance Calibration – A method for assigning a direct-reading uncertainty to an electronic balance. Intended Audience: Those who calibrate or use electronic balances. Abstract: As a calibration facility, we provide on-site (at the customer’s location) calibrations of electronic balances for customers within our company. In our experience, most of our customers are not using their balance as a comparator, but simply putting an unknown quantity on the balance and reading the displayed mass value. Manufacturer’s specifications for balances typically include specifications such as readability, repeatability, linearity, and sensitivity temperature drift, but what does this all mean when the balance user simply reads the displayed mass value and accepts the reading as the true value? This paper discusses a method for assigning a direct-reading uncertainty to a balance based upon the observed calibration data and the environment where the balance is being used. The method requires input from the customer regarding the environment where the balance is used and encourages discussion with the customer regarding sources of uncertainty and possible means for improvement; the calibration process becomes an educational opportunity for the balance user as well as calibration personnel. This paper will cover the uncertainty analysis applied to the …

Date: July 1, 2010

Creator: Stears, Mike

Object Type: Article

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species

The 111th Congress may elect to consider legislation (H.R. 500 and S. 237) that has been introduced to amend and reauthorize the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to further study vessel ballast water management standards and modify how ballast water is handled. This report provides background on various approaches to ballast water management and reviews current ballast water management laws and programs.

Date: July 8, 2010

Creator: Buck, Eugene H.

Object Type: Report

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Batteries: Overview of Battery Cathodes

The very high theoretical capacity of lithium (3829 mAh/g) provided a compelling rationale from the 1970's onward for development of rechargeable batteries employing the elemental metal as an anode. The realization that some transition metal compounds undergo reductive lithium intercalation reactions reversibly allowed use of these materials as cathodes in these devices, most notably, TiS{sub 2}. Another intercalation compound, LiCoO{sub 2}, was described shortly thereafter but, because it was produced in the discharged state, was not considered to be of interest by battery companies at the time. Due to difficulties with the rechargeability of lithium and related safety concerns, however, alternative anodes were sought. The graphite intercalation compound (GIC) LiC{sub 6} was considered an attractive candidate but the high reactivity with commonly used electrolytic solutions containing organic solvents was recognized as a significant impediment to its use. The development of electrolytes that allowed the formation of a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on surfaces of the carbon particles was a breakthrough that enabled commercialization of Li-ion batteries. In 1990, Sony announced the first commercial batteries based on a dual Li ion intercalation system. These devices are assembled in the discharged state, so that it is convenient to employ a prelithiated cathode …

Date: July 12, 2010

Creator: Doeff, Marca M

Object Type: Book

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Bay Area Transit Agencies Propel Fuel Cell Buses Toward Commercialization (Fact Sheet)

This fact sheet describes the Zero Emission Bay Area (ZEBA) demonstration of the next generation of fuel cells buses. Several transit agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area are participating in demonstrating the largest single fleet of fuel cell buses in the United States.

Date: July 1, 2010

Creator: unknown

Object Type: Report

System: The UNT Digital Library