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The Future of the Eurozone and U.S. Interests (open access)

The Future of the Eurozone and U.S. Interests

Seventeen of the European Union's 27 member states share an economic and monetary union (EMU) with the euro as a single currency. These countries are effectively referred to as the Eurozone. What has become known as the Eurozone crisis began in early 2010 when financial markets were shaken by heightened concerns that the fiscal positions of a number of Eurozone countries, beginning with Greece, were unsustainable. This report provides background information and analysis on the future of the Eurozone in six parts, including discussions on the origins and design challenges of the Eurozone, proposals to define the Eurozone crisis, possible scenarios for the future of the Eurozone, and the implications of the Eurozone crisis for U.S. economic and political interests.
Date: January 17, 2012
Creator: Ahearn, Raymond J.; Jackson, James K.; Mix, Derek E. & Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Limits on Large Extra Dimensions Based on Observations of Neutron Stars with the Fermi-LAT (open access)

Limits on Large Extra Dimensions Based on Observations of Neutron Stars with the Fermi-LAT

We present limits for the compactification scale in the theory of Large Extra Dimensions (LED) proposed by Arkani-Hamed, Dimopoulos, and Dvali. We use 11 months of data from the Fermi Large Area Telescope (Fermi-LAT) to set gamma ray flux limits for 6 gamma-ray faint neutron stars (NS). To set limits on LED we use the model of Hannestad and Raffelt (HR) that calculates the Kaluza-Klein (KK) graviton production in supernova cores and the large fraction subsequently gravitationally bound around the resulting NS. The predicted decay of the bound KK gravitons to {gamma}{gamma} should contribute to the flux from NSs. Considering 2 to 7 extra dimensions of the same size in the context of the HR model, we use Monte Carlo techniques to calculate the expected differential flux of gamma-rays arising from these KK gravitons, including the effects of the age of the NS, graviton orbit, and absorption of gamma-rays in the magnetosphere of the NS. We compare our Monte Carlo-based differential flux to the experimental differential flux using maximum likelihood techniques to obtain our limits on LED. Our limits are more restrictive than past EGRET-based optimistic limits that do not include these important corrections. Additionally, our limits are more stringent …
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Ajello, M.; Baldini, L.; Barbiellini, G.; Bastieri, D.; Bechtol, K.; Bellazzini, R. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Freedom in Confession transcript

Freedom in Confession

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2012, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In our spiritual journey, things do not go as planned, yet we often deny our mistakes and wounds. Living in denial forfeits the freedom and joy of living a confessional life. Discover how every problem can transform us into God's masterpiece!"
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Almanza, Joe
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Who Are the People of God - A Question of Identity transcript

Who Are the People of God - A Question of Identity

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2012, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Israel believed herself to be the people of God because she had the right name and liturgical theology. Identity is a pressing issue for our Christian fellowship today. Allow Hosea to shed light on this timely question. Who are the people of God?"
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Alvarez, Abel
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Renewable Energy Certificate Program (open access)

Renewable Energy Certificate Program

This project was primarily to develop and implement a curriculum which will train undergraduate and graduate students at the University seeking a degree as well as training for enrollees in a special certification program to prepare individuals to be employed in a broad range of occupations in the field of renewable energy and energy conservation. Curriculum development was by teams of Saint Francis University Faculty in the Business Administration and Science Departments and industry experts. Students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees are able to enroll in courses offered within these departments which will combine theory and hands-on training in the various elements of wind power development. For example, the business department curriculum areas include economic modeling, finance, contracting, etc. The science areas include meteorology, energy conversion and projection, species identification, habitat protection, field data collection and analysis, etc.
Date: July 17, 2012
Creator: Andersen, Gwendolyn S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Old Testament Stories the Deaf Should Hold in Memory - Beware Balaam! transcript

Old Testament Stories the Deaf Should Hold in Memory - Beware Balaam!

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2012, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Old Testament stories teach us much. When a man says only what God says, he still may be a dangerous man. In suffering we can learn to see how God can use affliction for His purpose."
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Anderson, Bob
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Old Testament Stories the Deaf Should Hold in Memory - God's Purposes in Suffering transcript

Old Testament Stories the Deaf Should Hold in Memory - God's Purposes in Suffering

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2012, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Old Testament stories teach us much. When a man says only what God says, he still may be a dangerous man. In suffering we can learn to see how God can use affliction for His purpose."
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Anderson, Bob
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reaching Millennials - Leading 15- to 30-Year-Olds to Jesus transcript

Reaching Millennials - Leading 15- to 30-Year-Olds to Jesus

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2012, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The Millennial generation is the largest generation in the United States today. However, many of them have grown cynical about Christianity and have left the faith. Based on a nationwide study, this class will discuss ways to lead them to Jesus."
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Anderson, Shawn
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Integrated Genome-Based Studies of Shewanella Ecophysiology (open access)

Integrated Genome-Based Studies of Shewanella Ecophysiology

Integration of bioinformatics and experimental techniques was applied to mapping and characterization of the key components (pathways, enzymes, transporters, regulators) of the core metabolic machinery in Shewanella oneidensis and related species with main focus was on metabolic and regulatory pathways involved in utilization of various carbon and energy sources. Among the main accomplishments reflected in ten joint publications with other participants of Shewanella Federation are: (i) A systems-level reconstruction of carbohydrate utilization pathways in the genus of Shewanella (19 species). This analysis yielded reconstruction of 18 sugar utilization pathways including 10 novel pathway variants and prediction of > 60 novel protein families of enzymes, transporters and regulators involved in these pathways. Selected functional predictions were verified by focused biochemical and genetic experiments. Observed growth phenotypes were consistent with bioinformatic predictions providing strong validation of the technology and (ii) Global genomic reconstruction of transcriptional regulons in 16 Shewanella genomes. The inferred regulatory network includes 82 transcription factors, 8 riboswitches and 6 translational attenuators. Of those, 45 regulons were inferred directly from the genome context analysis, whereas others were propagated from previously characterized regulons in other species. Selected regulatory predictions were experimentally tested. Integration of this analysis with microarray data revealed overall …
Date: December 17, 2012
Creator: Andrei L. Osterman, Ph.D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Search for Shalom - In the One We Love transcript

The Search for Shalom - In the One We Love

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2012, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "As humans, we yearn for well-being, wholeness and security in our lives: what the Hebrew Bible calls shalom. Explore how three books – the Song of Songs, Ruth and Lamentations – help us find what we desperately seek."
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Ashlock, Rodney
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can You Hear Me Now? - Learning to Listen to God transcript

Can You Hear Me Now? - Learning to Listen to God

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2012, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Many today are interested how to discern God's voice in the noise of life. Discover how we might learn to listen for God in our lives."
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Atchley, Rick
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Auction-Rate Securities (open access)

Auction-Rate Securities

This report discusses auction-rate securities (ARSs), which most are long-term bonds, although some ARS are structured as preferred shares and so have no maturities.
Date: July 17, 2012
Creator: Austin, D. Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Circular A-76 and the Moratorium on DOD Competitions: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Circular A-76 and the Moratorium on DOD Competitions: Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the current moratorium on the conduct of Department of Defense (DOD) public-private competitions under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 and issues for Congress.
Date: January 17, 2012
Creator: Bailey Grasso, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Varieties and Illusions of Relgious Experience - Theological and Psychological Reflections transcript

The Varieties and Illusions of Relgious Experience - Theological and Psychological Reflections

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2012, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Churches are filled with people struggling with faith. Faith can fail completely or become fragile and pathological. What is happening in these cases and what can we do to help? Two psychologists offer some answers."
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Beck, Richard & McAnulty, David P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvements to High-Speed Monitoring of Events in Extreme Environments Using Fiber-optic Bragg Sensors (open access)

Improvements to High-Speed Monitoring of Events in Extreme Environments Using Fiber-optic Bragg Sensors

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Date: February 17, 2012
Creator: Benterou, J J & Udd, E
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ground Vibration Measurements at LHC Point 4 (open access)

Ground Vibration Measurements at LHC Point 4

Ground vibration was measured at Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Point 4 during the winter shutdown in February 2012. This report contains the results, including power and coherence spectra. We plan to collect and analyze vibration data from representative collider halls to inform specifications for future linear colliders, such as ILC and CLIC. We are especially interested in vibration correlations between final focus lens locations.
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Bertsche, Kirk & Gaddi, Andrea
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
It Takes a Village to Lead a Church - Spiritual Leadership With Preachers and Staff transcript

It Takes a Village to Lead a Church - Spiritual Leadership With Preachers and Staff

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2012, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "A conversation between a preaching minister, his team and elders on why spiritual leadership is team leadership for any context."
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Bills, Pat
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Devotional Power of Poetry - How Poets Can Draw Us Near to God transcript

The Devotional Power of Poetry - How Poets Can Draw Us Near to God

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2012, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Poet Adrienne Rich said, "When poetry lays its hand on our shoulder, we are, to an almost physical degree, touched and moved." Reading and thinking about poetry can open our imaginations to the intimacy God wants with us."
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Blassingame, Susan
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Note on Neutron Capture Correlation Signals, Backgrounds, and Efficiencies (open access)

A Note on Neutron Capture Correlation Signals, Backgrounds, and Efficiencies

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Date: January 17, 2012
Creator: Bowden, N; Dazeley, S & Sweany, M
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Finding God in the Church transcript

Finding God in the Church

Lecture given Monday, September 17, 2012, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Images of intimacy with God parade through scripture. Abraham heard God; David danced as he prayed; and Paul (or his friend) visited heaven! They make it seem so easy. How do the rest of us find God?"
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Brecheen, Marcus
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 2012 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 2012

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Bright, James
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Saturday, November 17, 2012 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Saturday, November 17, 2012

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 17, 2012
Creator: Bright, James
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 17, 2012 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 17, 2012
Creator: Bright, James
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Single Phase Melt Processed Powellite (Ba,Ca) MoO{sub 4} For The Immobilization Of Mo-Rich Nuclear Waste (open access)

Single Phase Melt Processed Powellite (Ba,Ca) MoO{sub 4} For The Immobilization Of Mo-Rich Nuclear Waste

Crystalline and glass composite materials are currently being investigated for the immobilization of combined High Level Waste (HLW) streams resulting from potential commercial fuel reprocessing scenarios. Several of these potential waste streams contain elevated levels of transition metal elements such as molybdenum (Mo). Molybdenum has limited solubility in typical silicate glasses used for nuclear waste immobilization. Under certain chemical and controlled cooling conditions, a powellite (Ba,Ca)MoO{sub 4} crystalline structure can be formed by reaction with alkaline earth elements. In this study, single phase BaMoO{sub 4} and CaMoO{sub 4} were formed from carbonate and oxide precursors demonstrating the viability of Mo incorporation into glass, crystalline or glass composite materials by a melt and crystallization process. X-ray diffraction, photoluminescence, and Raman spectroscopy indicated a long range ordered crystalline structure. In-situ electron irradiation studies indicated that both CaMoO{sub 4} and BaMoO{sub 4} powellite phases exhibit radiation stability up to 1000 years at anticipated doses with a crystalline to amorphous transition observed after 1 X 10{sup 13} Gy. Aqueous durability determined from product consistency tests (PCT) showed low normalized release rates for Ba, Ca, and Mo (<0.05 g/m{sup 2}).
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Brinkman, Kyle; Marra, James; Fox, Kevin; Reppert, Jason; Crum, Jarrod & Tang, Ming
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library