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The Collegian (Hurst, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (open access)

The Collegian (Hurst, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Weekly student newspaper published in Hurst, Texas serving the Tarrant County College District that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (open access)

The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Crimmins, Blaine
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conservation Reserve Program: Status and Current Issues (open access)

Conservation Reserve Program: Status and Current Issues

The Conservation Reserve Program, enacted in 1985, provides payments to farmers to take highly erodible or environmentally sensitive cropland out of production for ten years or more to conserve soil and water resources. It is the federal government's largest private land retirement program. This report contains information on how the program was made, enrolling in the program, program costs and benefits, and current issues.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Cowen, Tadlock
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Court Security Improvement Act of 2007: A Legal Analysis of H.R. 660/S. 378 (open access)

Court Security Improvement Act of 2007: A Legal Analysis of H.R. 660/S. 378

None
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of the Low Swirl Injector for Fuel-Flexible Gas Turbines (open access)

Development of the Low Swirl Injector for Fuel-Flexible Gas Turbines

Industrial gas turbines are primarily fueled with natural gas. However, changes in fuel cost and availability, and a desire to control carbon dioxide emissions, are creating pressure to utilize other fuels. There is an increased interest in the use of fuels from coal gasification, such as syngas and hydrogen, and renewable fuels, such as biogas and biodiesel. Current turbine fuel injectors have had years of development to optimize their performance with natural gas. The new fuels appearing on the horizon can have combustion properties that differ substantially from natural gas. Factors such as turbulent flame speed, heat content, autoignition characteristics, and range of flammability must be considered when evaluating injector performance. The low swirl injector utilizes a unique flame stabilization mechanism and is under development for gas turbine applications. Its design and mode of operation allow it to operate effectively over a wide range of conditions. Studies conducted at LBNL indicate that the LSI can operate on fuels with a wide range of flame speeds, including hydrogen. It can also utilize low heat content fuels, such as biogas and syngas. We will discuss the low swirl injector operating parameters, and how the LSC performs with various alternative fuels.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Littlejohn, D.; Cheng, R.K.; Nazeer,W.A. & Smith, K.O
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Magnetic Field on HTS Leads What Happens when thePower Fails at RAL? (open access)

The Effect of Magnetic Field on HTS Leads What Happens when thePower Fails at RAL?

The key to being able to operate the MICE superconducting solenoids on small coolers is the use of high temperature superconducting (HTS) leads between the first stage of the cooler and the magnet, which operates at around 4.2 K. Because MICE magnets are not shielded, all of the MICE magnets have a stray magnetic field in the region where the coolers and the HTS leads are located. The behavior of the HTS leads in a magnetic field depends strongly on the HTS material used for the leads and the temperature of the cooler first stage temperature. The HTS leads can be specified to operate at the maximum current for the magnet. This report shows how the HTS leads can be specified for use the MICE magnets. MICE magnets take from 1.3 hours (the tracker solenoids) to 3.7 hours (the coupling magnet) to charge to the highest projected operating currents. If the power fails, the cooler and the upper ends of the HTS leads warm up. The question is how one can discharge the magnet to protect the HTS leads without quenching the MICE magnets. This report describes a method that one can use to protect the HTS leads in the …
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Green, Michael A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Bush, Kent
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Federal Aviation Administration: Challenges Facing the Agency in Fiscal Year 2008 and Beyond (open access)

Federal Aviation Administration: Challenges Facing the Agency in Fiscal Year 2008 and Beyond

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "FAA operates one of the safest air transportation systems in the world. It is, however, a system under strain. The skies over America are becoming more crowded every day. FAA faces the daunting task of safely integrating a growing influx of passengers and aircraft into the system and simultaneously leading the transition to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)--a complicated effort to modernize the system. FAA's broad responsibilities to maintain and modernize the nation's air transportation system must be met in an uncertain budgetary and long-term fiscal environment. GAO's concerns about financing the nation's transportation system, including aviation, led GAO to designate this issue as high-risk."
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Freedom of Information Act: Processing Trends Show Importance of Improvement Plans (open access)

Freedom of Information Act: Processing Trends Show Importance of Improvement Plans

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) establishes that federal agencies must provide the public with access to government information, enabling them to learn about government operations and decisions. To help ensure proper implementation, the act requires that agencies annually report specific information about their FOIA operations, such as numbers of requests received and processed and median processing times. In addition, a recent Executive Order directs agencies to develop plans to improve their FOIA operations, including decreasing backlogs. GAO was asked to testify on the results of its study on FOIA processing and agencies' improvement plans. The draft report on the study is currently out for comment at the agencies involved (and is thus subject to change). For the study, GAO reviewed status and trends of FOIA processing at 25 major agencies as reflected in annual reports, as well as the extent to which improvement plans contain the elements emphasized by the Executive Order. To do so, GAO analyzed the 25 agencies' annual reports and improvement plans."
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Funeral Program for Patrick D. Heights, February 14, 2007] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Patrick D. Heights, February 14, 2007]

Funeral program for Patrick Dwayne Heights "P.A.T.", born August 22, 1984 and died February 5, 2007. The funeral was held Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Alvin Baldwin. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (open access)

The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Weekly newspaper from Goldthwaite, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Bridges, Steven W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 309, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 309, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
HANFORD DOUBLE SHELL TANK (DST) THERMAL & SEISMIC PROJECT BUCKLING EVALUATION METHODS & RESULTS FOR THE PRIMARY TANKS (open access)

HANFORD DOUBLE SHELL TANK (DST) THERMAL & SEISMIC PROJECT BUCKLING EVALUATION METHODS & RESULTS FOR THE PRIMARY TANKS

This report documents a detailed buckling evaluation of the primary tanks in the Hanford double-shell waste tanks (DSTs), which is part of a comprehensive structural review for the Double-Shell Tank Integrity Project. This work also provides information on tank integrity that specifically responds to concerns raised by the Office of Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) Oversight (EH-22) during a review of work performed on the double-shell tank farms and the operation of the aging waste facility (AWF) primary tank ventilation system. The current buckling review focuses on the following tasks: (1) Evaluate the potential for progressive I-bolt failure and the appropriateness of the safety factors that were used for evaluating local and global buckling. The analysis will specifically answer the following questions: (a) Can the EH-22 scenario develop if the vacuum is limited to -6.6-inch water gage (w.g.) by a relief valve? (b) What is the appropriate factor of safety required to protect against buckling if the EH-22 scenario can develop? (c) What is the appropriate factor of safety required to protect against buckling if the EH-22 scenario cannot develop? (2) Develop influence functions to estimate the axial stresses in the primary tanks for all reasonable combinations of tank loads, …
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: TC, MACKEY; KI, JOHNSON; JE, DEIBLER; SP, PILLI; MW, RINKER & NK, KARRI
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
HANFORD DST THERMAL & SEISMIC PROJECT DYTRAN ANALYSIS OF SEISMICALLY INDUCED FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION IN A HANFORD DOUBLE SHELL PRIMARY TANK (open access)

HANFORD DST THERMAL & SEISMIC PROJECT DYTRAN ANALYSIS OF SEISMICALLY INDUCED FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION IN A HANFORD DOUBLE SHELL PRIMARY TANK

Revision 0A of this document contains new Appendices C and D. Appendix C contains a re-analysis of the rigid and flexible tanks at the 460 in. liquid level and was motivated by recommendations from a Project Review held on March 20-21, 2006 (Rinker et al Appendix E of RPP-RPT-28968 Rev 1). Appendix D contains the benchmark solutions in support of the analyses in Appendix C.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Mackey, T. C.; Rinker, M. W. & Abatt, F. G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Homeland Security: Planned Expenditures for U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Program Need to Be Adequately Defined and Justified (open access)

Homeland Security: Planned Expenditures for U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Program Need to Be Adequately Defined and Justified

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a program--the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT)--to collect, maintain, and share information, including biometric identifiers, on selected foreign nationals who travel to the United States. By congressional mandate, DHS is to develop and submit for approval an expenditure plan for US-VISIT that satisfies certain conditions, including being reviewed by GAO. GAO was required to determine if the plan satisfied these conditions, follow up on recommendations related to the expenditure plan, and provide any other observations. To address the mandate, GAO assessed plans against federal guidelines and industry standards and interviewed the appropriate DHS officials."
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Housing Issues in the 110th Congress (open access)

Housing Issues in the 110th Congress

None
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: McCarty, Maggie; Perl, Libby; Foote, Bruce E.; Boyd, Eugene; Jackson, Pamela J.; Murphy, Edward Vincent et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hydrologic Data and Evaluation for Model Validation Wells, MV-1, MV-2, and MV-3 near the Project Shoal Area (open access)

Hydrologic Data and Evaluation for Model Validation Wells, MV-1, MV-2, and MV-3 near the Project Shoal Area

In 2006, a drilling campaign was conducted at the Project Shoal Area (PSA) to provide information for model validation, emplace long-term monitoring wells, and develop baseline geochemistry for long term hydrologic monitoring. Water levels were monitored in the vicinity of the drilling, in the existing wells HC-1 and HC-6, as well as in the newly drilled wells, MV-1, MV-2 and MV-3 and their associated piezometers. Periodic water level measurements were also made in existing wells HC-2, HC-3, HC-4, HC-5 and HC-7. A lithium bromide chemical tracer was added to drilling fluids during the installation of the monitoring and validation (MV) wells and piezometers. The zones of interest were the fractured, jointed and faulted horizons within a granitic body. These horizons generally have moderate hydraulic conductivities. As a result, the wells and their shallower piezometers required strenuous purging and development to remove introduced drilling fluids as evidenced by bromide concentrations. After airlift and surging well development procedures, the wells were pumped continuously until the bromide concentration was less then 1 milligram per liter (mg/L). Water quality samples were collected after the well development was completed. Tritium scans were preformed before other analyses to ensure the absence of high levels of radioactivity. …
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Lyles, B.; Oberlander, P.; Gillespie, D.; Donithan, D.; Chapman, J. & Healey, J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intercellular Genomics of Subsurface Microbial Colonies (open access)

Intercellular Genomics of Subsurface Microbial Colonies

This report summarizes progress in the second year of this project. The objective is to develop methods and software to predict the spatial configuration, properties and temporal evolution of microbial colonies in the subsurface. To accomplish this, we integrate models of intracellular processes, cell-host medium exchange and reaction-transport dynamics on the colony scale. At the conclusion of the project, we aim to have the foundations of a predictive mathematical model and software that captures the three scales of these systems – the intracellular, pore, and colony wide spatial scales. In the second year of the project, we refined our transcriptional regulatory network discovery (TRND) approach that utilizes gene expression data along with phylogenic similarity and gene ontology analyses and applied it successfully to E.coli, human B cells, and Geobacter sulfurreducens. We have developed a new Web interface, GeoGen, which is tailored to the reconstruction of microbial TRNs and solely focuses on Geobacter as one of DOE’s high priority microbes. Our developments are designed such that the frameworks for the TRND and GeoGen can readily be used for other microbes of interest to the DOE. In the context of modeling a single bacterium, we are actively pursuing both steady-state and kinetic …
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Ortoleva, Peter; Tuncay, Kagan; Gannon, Dennis & Meile, Christof
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Isotope-Geochmical Evidence For Uranium Retardation in Zeolitized Tuffs at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, USA (open access)

Isotope-Geochmical Evidence For Uranium Retardation in Zeolitized Tuffs at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, USA

Retardation of radionuclides by sorption on minerals in the rocks along downgradient groundwater flow paths is a positive attribute of the natural barrier at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, the site of a proposed high-level nuclear waste repository. Alteration of volcanic glass in nonwelded tuffs beneath the proposed repository horizon produced thick, widespread zones of zeolite- and clay-rich rocks with high sorptive capacities. The high sorptive capacity of these rocks is enhanced by the large surface area of tabular to fibrous mineral forms, which is about 10 times larger in zeolitic tuffs than in devitrified tuffs and about 30 times larger than in vitric tuffs. The alteration of glass to zeolites, however, was accompanied by expansion that reduced the matrix porosity and permeability. Because water would then flow mainly through fractures, the overall effectiveness of radionuclide retardation in the zeolitized matrix actually may be decreased relative to unaltered vitric tuff. Isotope ratios in the decay chain of {sup 238}U are sensitive indicators of long-term water-rock interaction. In systems older than about 1 m.y. that remain closed to mass transfer, decay products of {sup 238}U are in secular radioactive equilibrium where {sup 234}U/{sup 238}U activity ratios (AR) are unity. However, water-rock interaction along …
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Neymark, L. A. & Paces, J. B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Stephenson, Jimmy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mannford Eagle (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (open access)

Mannford Eagle (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Weekly newspaper from Mannford, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 14, 2007
Creator: Hughes, Dustin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History