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Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline: Background, Status, and Issues for Congress
This report concerns itself with the construction of an Alaska natural gas pipeline. The report considers the funding available for a natural gas pipeline and the potential for it to stimulate the economy. Moreover, the report discusses how the 2008 recession poses an obstacle to the creation of the pipeline due to it causing low gas prices.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Parfomak, Paul W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Analytical: Fieldnotes on Lamkang verb paradigms - NB6
Handwritten notes of verb paradigms in Lamkang by Daniel Tholung when discussing verb paradigms with Willem de Reuse at the University of North Texas.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Tholung, Daniel
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report on Waste Generation and Pollution Prevention Progress: 2009
This report is a waste generation data report for year 2009.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Jackson, J. G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Applying Human-performance Models to Designing and Evaluating Nuclear Power Plants: Review Guidance and Technical Basis
Human performance models (HPMs) are simulations of human behavior with which we can predict human performance. Designers use them to support their human factors engineering (HFE) programs for a wide range of complex systems, including commercial nuclear power plants. Applicants to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) can use HPMs for design certifications, operating licenses, and license amendments. In the context of nuclear-plant safety, it is important to assure that HPMs are verified and validated, and their usage is consistent with their intended purpose. Using HPMs improperly may generate misleading or incorrect information, entailing safety concerns. The objective of this research was to develop guidance to support the NRC staff's reviews of an applicant's use of HPMs in an HFE program. The guidance is divided into three topical areas: (1) HPM Verification, (2) HPM Validation, and (3) User Interface Verification. Following this guidance will help ensure the benefits of HPMs are achieved in a technically sound, defensible manner. During the course of developing this guidance, I identified several issues that could not be addressed; they also are discussed.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
O'Hara, J. M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Army Future Combat System (FCS) "Spin- Outs" and Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV): Background and Issues for Congress
This report discusses the Future Combat System (FCS), which was a multiyear, multibillion dollar program at the heart of the Army's transformation efforts.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Feickert, Andrew & Jacob Lucas, Nathan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bypassing Senate Committees: Rule XIV and Unanimous Consent
This report consists of bypassing senate committees of rule XIV and unanimous consent.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Koempel, Michael L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Condition Monitoring of Cables Task 3 Report: Condition Monitoring Techniques for Electric Cables
For more than 20 years the NRC has sponsored research studying electric cable aging degradation, condition monitoring, and environmental qualification testing practices for electric cables used in nuclear power plants. This report summarizes several of the most effective and commonly used condition monitoring techniques available to detect damage and measure the extent of degradation in electric cable insulation. The technical basis for each technique is summarized, along with its application, trendability of test data, ease of performing the technique, advantages and limitations, and the usefulness of the test results to characterize and assess the condition of electric cables.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Villaran, M.; Lofaro, R. & na
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Copyright Registration Requirement and Federal Court Jurisdiction: A Legal Analysis of Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick
This report discusses the legal analysis of the Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, which is currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Yeh, Brian T. & Grunstra, Lydia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Development of Mechanistic Modeling Capabilities for Local Neutronically-Coupled Flow-Induced Instabilities in Advanced Water-Cooled Reactors
The major research objectives of this project included the formulation of flow and heat transfer modeling framework for the analysis of flow-induced instabilities in advanced light water nuclear reactors such as boiling water reactors. General multifield model of two-phase flow, including the necessary closure laws. Development of neurton kinetics models compatible with the proposed models of heated channel dynamics. Formulation and encoding of complete coupled neutronics/thermal-hydraulics models for the analysis of spatially-dependent local core instabilities. Computer simulations aimed at testing and validating the new models of reactor dynamics.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Podowski, Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Elderly Voters: Information on Promising Practices Could Strengthen the Integrity of the Voting Process in Long-term Care Facilities
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Voting is fundamental to the U.S. democratic system and federal law provides broad protections for people with disabilities, including older voters. Many long-term care facility residents, who often have physical or cognitive impairments, vote by absentee or early ballot. Concerns have been raised about the extent to which states and localities are helping the increasing number of facility residents exercise their right to vote, especially those requiring voting assistance, who may be subject to undue influence or unauthorized completion of their ballot by facility staff or relatives. Given these concerns, GAO was asked to identify the actions taken to facilitate and protect voting for long-term care facility residents at (1) the state level and (2) the local level. To address these objectives, GAO interviewed federal officials, national organizations, and researchers; reviewed Election Assistance Commission (EAC) guidance on voting in long-term care facilities; surveyed state and local election officials; and visited seven localities in the weeks prior to the November 2008 federal election to observe the voting process in long-term care facilities."
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electro-optic Laser-Sampled Neutron Detector
A new method of detecting radiation which can allow for long distance measurements is being investigated. The device is primarily for neutrons detection althought it could, in principle, be used for gamma ray detection. The neutron detection medium is a solid, transparent, electro-optical material, such as lithium niobate, lithium tantalite, or barium borate. Crystals of these materials act as optical gates to laser light, allowing light to pass through only when a neutron interaction occurs in the crystal. Typical light detection devices, such as CCD cameras or photomultiplier tubes, can be used to signal when light passes through the crystal. The overall goal of the project is to investigate the feasibility of such devices for the detection of neutron radiation and to quantify their capabilities and limitations.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Shultis, J. Kenneth & McGregor, Douglas
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Energy-Water Nexus: Many Uncertainties Remain about National and Regional Effects of Increased Biofuel Production on Water Resources
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In response to concerns about the nation's energy dependence on imported oil, climate change, and other issues, the federal government has encouraged the use of biofuels. Water plays a crucial role in all stages of biofuel production--from cultivation of feedstock through its conversion into biofuel. As demand for water from various sectors increases and places additional stress on already constrained supplies, the effects of expanded biofuel production may need to be considered. To understand these potential effects, GAO was asked to examine (1) the known water resource effects of biofuel production in the United States; (2) agricultural conservation practices and technological innovations that could address these effects and any barriers to their adoption; and (3) key research needs regarding the effects of water resources on biofuel production. To address these issues, GAO reviewed scientific studies, interviewed experts and federal and state officials, and selected five states to study their programs and plans related to biofuel production. GAO is not making any recommendations in this report. A draft of this report was provided to the Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Energy (DOE), and the Interior (DOI); and the …
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Budget Process Reform in the 111th Congress: A Brief Overview
This report briefly discusses the context in which federal budget process changes are made and identifies selected reforms proposals by major category.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Keith, Robert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fenestration System Performance Research, Testing, and Evaluation
The US DOE was and is instrumental to NFRC's beginning and its continued success. The 2005 to 2009 funding enables NFRC to continue expanding and create new, improved ratings procedures. Research funded by the US DOE enables increased fenestration energy rating accuracy. International harmonization efforts supported by the US DOE allow the US to be the global leader in fenestration energy ratings. Many other governments are working with the NFRC to share its experience and knowledge toward development of their own national fenestration rating process similar to the NFRC's. The broad and diverse membership composition of NFRC allows anyone with a fenestration interest to come forward with an idea or improvement to the entire fenestration community for consideration. The NFRC looks forward to the next several years of growth while remaining the nation's resource for fair, accurate, and credible fenestration product energy ratings. NFRC continues to improve its rating system by considering new research, methodologies, and expanding to include new fenestration products. Currently, NFRC is working towards attachment energy ratings. Attachments are blinds, shades, awnings, and overhangs. Attachments may enable a building to achieve significant energy savings. An NFRC rating will enable fair competition, a basis for code references, and …
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Benney, Jim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Final Report - Composite Fermion Approach to Strongly Interacting Quasi Two Dimensional Electron Gas Systems
Work related to this project introduced the idea of an âeffective monopole strengthâ Q* that acted as the effective angular momentum of the lowest shell of composite Fermions (CF). This allowed us to predict the angular momentum of the lowest band of energy states for any value of the applied magnetic field simply by determining N{sub QP} the number of quasielectrons (QE) or quasiholes (QH) in a partially filled CF shell and adding angular momenta of the N{sub QP} Fermions excitations. The approach reported treated the filled CF level as a âvacuum stateâ which could support QE and QH excitations. Numerical diagonalization of small systems allowed us to determine the angular momenta, the energy, and the pair interaction energies of these elementary excitations. The spectra of low energy states could then be evaluated in a Fermi liquidâlike picture, treating the much smaller number of quasiparticles and their interactions instead of the larger system of N electrons with Coulomb interactions.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Quinn, John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2009 Y-12 Site Profile for DOE Pollution Prevention Tracking and Reporting
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Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Jackson, J. G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The German Economy and U.S.-German Economic Relations
This report first examines Germany's economic performance in historical perspective and assesses some of the domestic factors that may be contributing to Germany's suboptimal performance; the second discusses the reform challenges facing Germany's political leaders; and the third section evaluates a few salient U.S.-German economic policy differences and strains that seem to be influenced by Germany's weakened economic situation.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Ahearn, Raymond J. & Belkin, Paul
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interconnecting PV on New York City's Secondary Network Distribution System
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has teamed with cities across the country through the Solar America Cities (SAC) partnership program to help reduce barriers and accelerate implementation of solar energy. The New York City SAC team is a partnership between the City University of New York (CUNY), the New York City Mayor s Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC).The New York City SAC team is working with DOE s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Con Edison, the local utility, to develop a roadmap for photovoltaic (PV) installations in the five boroughs. The city set a goal to increase its installed PV capacity from1.1 MW in 2005 to 8.1 MW by 2015 (the maximum allowed in 2005). A key barrier to reaching this goal, however, is the complexity of the interconnection process with the local utility. Unique challenges are associated with connecting distributed PV systems to secondary network distribution systems (simplified to ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂnetworksÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàin this report). Although most areas of the country use simpler radial distribution systems to distribute electricity, larger metropolitan areas like New York City typically use networks to increase reliability in large load centers. Unlike the radial …
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Anderson, K.; Coddington, M.; Burman, K.; Hayter, S.; Kroposki, B. & Watson, and A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: U.S. Casualties
This report presents casualty data compiled by the Department of Defense (DOD) as tallied from the agency's press releases.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Chesser, Susan G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations
This report provides an overview of Lebanese politics, recent events in Lebanon, and current issues in U.S.-Lebanon relations.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Addis, Casey L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Membrane-Associated Methane Monooygenase from Type X and Type I Methanotrophs
Membrane-Associated Methane Monooxygenases from Type X and Type I Methanotrophs A.A. DiSirito and W.E. Antholine Project Number: DE-FG02-00ER15446 Final project report.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Antholine, William E. & DiSpirito, Alan A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Novel CO{sub 2} Capture. Final CRADA Report.
The goal of this work was to use electrochemically driven pH control to develop a second generation, enzyme-based contained liquid membrane (CLM) permeator to extract CO{sub 2} from a variety of coal-based flue gas streams more efficiently than does the CLM current design, while achieving performance coincident with DOE targets of less than 45% Cost of electricity (COE) in 2007 and less than 20% COE in 2012. Central to this goal the CLM would be alkaline (>pH 8) at the feed gas side and acid (<pH 6) at the permeate side. Argonne demonstrated the technical feasibility for CO{sub 2} capture and release using Argonne's resin-wafer electrode ionization (RW-EDI) system integrated with Carbozyme's carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzyme. Argonne developed RW-EDI for pH controlled desalination of process streams (e.g. Patents 7,452,920 & 7,306,934). In the current work, Argonne captured CO{sub 2} as HCO{sub 3}{sup -} and released it as CO{sub 2}. The goal is to both capture CO{sub 2} from a simulated flue gas stream and release it within the DOE targets for increase in COE. Initial performance results indicate that the 2012 COE targets are achievable with the developed technology. The design is subject to patent-hold. This task was funded in …
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Snyder, S. W. & Systems, Energy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Control Policies in Various Countries
This report summarizes the GHG control policies in effect or under consideration in the European Union (EU) and various other large countries, and offers a brief set of initial observations. It gives particular emphasis to how particular trade sensitive sectors may be treated in the context of each national program.
Date:
November 30, 2009
Creator:
Leggett, Jane A.; Lattanzio, Richard K.; Ek, Carl & Parker, Larry
System:
The UNT Digital Library