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Veterans Health Administration: Inadequate Controls over Miscellaneous Obligations Increase Risk over Procurement Transactions
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In September 2008, GAO reported internal control weaknesses over the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) use of miscellaneous obligations to record estimates of obligations to be incurred at a future date. GAO was asked to testify on its previously reported findings that focused on (1) how VHA used miscellaneous obligations, and (2) the extent to which the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) related policies and procedures were adequately designed. GAO also obtained an update on the status of VA's activities to improve controls over its use of miscellaneous obligations. GAO's testimony is primarily a summary of its prior report (GAO-08-976), and also includes follow-up work to obtain information on the status of VA's efforts to implement our prior recommendations."
Date:
December 16, 2009
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 2009
Creator:
Engbrock, Chad B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 50, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Yoakum, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 2009
Creator:
McCracken, Michael S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview
This report provides a synopsis of key events in the H1N1 pandemic response, followed by information about selected federal emergency management authorities and actions taken by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Health and Human Services (HHS), and state and local authorities.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Lister, Sarah A. & Redhead, C. Stephen
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Assessment of the Technologies for Molecular Biodosimetry for Human Low-Dose Radiation Exposure Symposium
Exposure to ionizing radiation produces few immediate outwardly-visible clinical signs, yet, depending on dose, can severely damage vital physiological functions within days to weeks and produce long-lasting health consequences among survivors. In the event of a radiological accident, the rapid evaluation of the individual absorbed dose is paramount to discriminate the worried but unharmed from those individuals who must receive medical attention. Physical, clinical and biological dosimetry are usually combined for the best dose assessment. However, because of the practical limits of physical and clinical dosimetry, many attempts have been made to develop a dosimetry system based on changes in biological parameters, including techniques for hematology, biochemistry, immunology, cytogenetics, etc. Lymphocyte counts and chromosome aberrations analyses are among the methods that have been routinely used for estimating radiation dose. However, these assays require several days to a week to be completed and therefore cannot be used to obtain a fast estimate of the dose during the first few days after exposure when the information would be most critical for identifying victims of radiation accidents who could benefit the most by medical intervention. The steadily increasing sophistication in our understanding of the early biochemical responses of irradiated cells and tissues provides …
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Coleman, Matthew A. (info: Ph.D.); Ramakrishnan, Narayani (info:Ph.D); Amundson, Sally A.; Tucker, James D. (info: Ph.D.); Dertinger, Stephen D. (info:Ph.D); Ossetrova, Natalia I. (info:Ph.D) et al.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Border Searches of Laptop Computers and Other Electronic Storage Devices
This report discusses about Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), two agencies within the department of homeland security (DHS) that have roles in border securities.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Kim, Yule
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Department Of Veterans Affairs: Improvements Needed in Corrective Action Plans to Remediate Financial Reporting Material Weaknesses
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In fiscal year 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) identified three material internal control weaknesses over financial reporting--financial management system functionality, IT security controls, and financial management oversight. VA is developing a new financial system--FLITE--but full implementation is not expected until 2014. Therefore, the Subcommittee asked us to determine whether VA corrective action plans and oversight are appropriately focused on near-term actions to provide improved financial information. This report addresses (1) the nature of the internal control weaknesses identified in the VA fiscal year 2008 financial audit report and how long they have been outstanding, (2) whether VA had plans appropriately focused on near-term corrective actions, and (3) whether VA had appropriate oversight mechanisms in place to help assure that near-term corrective action plans are implemented on schedule. GAO reviewed corrective action plans for significant deficiencies underlying 2 of the 3 material weaknesses and performed additional analysis for two underlying significant deficiencies."
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
DIONEX ICS3000 ION CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND INSTRUMENT ASSESSMENT FOR SRNL APPLICATIONS
Ion Chromatography (IC) is routinely used at the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) for sample analysis and characterization. Results from IC analysis are valued in corrosion control maintenance and measurement programs, remediation waste process control, soil and ground water measurement, nuclear materials processing, and various other research and development programs. Presented in this report are analytical methods developed on a DIONEX ICS3000 Reagent Free Ion Chromatography (RFIC) system located in AD at SRNL. This IC system contains two independent analysis channels comprising of a mobile phase generator, a pump, stationary phase columns, a suppressor and a conductivity detector. One channel is dedicated to anion analysis using Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) as the mobile phase while a second channel is configured for cation analysis using Methanesulfonic Acid (MSA) as the mobile phase. Both channels share an autosampler and the peak analysis software, Chromeleon{reg_sign} v.6.8. Instrument configuration is modified from the manufacturer for radiological service. Listed within this report are Dionex ICS3000 parameters and results for the analysis of routine anions and cations. Additional method parameters and discussion are presented on the analysis of Acetate (CH{sub 3}COO{sup -}) and Iodate (IO{sub 3}{sup -}). Previous IC analysis instruments at AD have been based upon …
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Wiedenman, B. & White, T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2009-11-16 - Chris Lee, guitar
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Lee, Chris
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2009-11-16 - Sheng-Hsin Lin, clarinet
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Lin, Sheng-Hsin
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Email correspondence between Daniel Graney, Al Daniels, and Pennington Ingley]
An email correspondence between Daniel Graney, Al Daniels, and Pennington Ingley discussing Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus 3rd Quarter dues on November 16, 2009.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ensemble: 2009-11-16 – Brass Band
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Concert presented at the UNT College of Music Winspear Performance Hall.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
University of North Texas. Brass Band.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, November 16, 2009
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Financial Audit: Federal Housing Finance Agency's Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Statements
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) created the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and gave it responsibility for, among other things, the supervision and oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the 12 federal home loan banks. Specifically, FHFA was assigned responsibility for ensuring that each of the regulated entities operates in a fiscally safe and sound manner, including maintenance of adequate capital and internal controls, and carries out its housing and community development finance mission. HERA also requires FHFA to annually prepare financial statements, and further requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit these statements. Pursuant to HERA's requirement, GAO audited FHFA's fiscal year 2009 financial statements to determine whether (1) the financial statements were fairly stated and (2) FHFA management maintained effective internal control over financial reporting. GAO also tested FHFA's compliance with selected laws and regulations. GAO is not making any recommendations in this report. In commenting on a draft of this report, FHFA noted the challenges it faced in establishing the new agency while working to stabilize the housing market. It noted that it would continue to work …
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Financial Audit: Securities and Exchange Commission's Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2008
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Established in 1934 to enforce the securities laws and protect investors, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plays an important role in maintaining the integrity of the U.S. securities markets. Pursuant to the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002, SEC is required to prepare and submit to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget audited financial statements. GAO agreed, under its audit authority, to perform the audit of SEC's financial statements to determine whether (1) the financial statements are fairly stated, and (2) SEC management maintained effective internal control. GAO also tested SEC's compliance with selected provisions of significant laws and regulations."
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fuel Cell Power Model for CHHP System Economics and Performance Analysis
Presentation about Fuel Cell Power (FCPower) Model used to analyze the economics and performance of combined heat, hydrogen, and power (CHHP) systems.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Steward, D.
Object Type:
Presentation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Graduate Artist Certificate Recital: 2009-11-16 – Christian Bester, baritone
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Bester, Christian
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Integrated Kinetic Simulation of Laser-Plasma Interactions, Fast-Electron Generation and Transport in Fast Ignition
We present new results on the physics of short-pulse laser-matter interaction of kilojoule-picosecond pulses at full spatial and temporal scale, using a new approach that combines a 3D collisional electromagnetic Particle-in-Cell code with an MHD-hybrid model of high-density plasma. In the latter, collisions damp out plasma waves, and an Ohm's law with electron inertia effects neglected determines the electric field. In addition to yielding orders of magnitude in speed-up while avoiding numerical instabilities, this allows us to model the whole problem in a single unified framework: the laser-plasma interaction at sub-critical densities, energy deposition at relativistic critical densities, and fast-electron transport in solid densities. Key questions such as the multi-picosecond temporal evolution of the laser energy conversion into hot electrons, the impact of return currents on the laser-plasma interaction, and the effect of self-generated electric and magnetic fields on electron transport will be addressed. We will report applications to current experiments.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Kemp, A; Cohen, B & Divol, L
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Strategic Energy Plan
This plan discusses the current energy use on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation, the current status of the Tribe's energy program, as well as the issues and concerns with energy on the reservation. This plan also identifies and outlines energy opportunities, goals, and objectives for the Tribe to accomplish. The overall goal of this plan is to address the energy situation of the reservation in a holistic manner for the maximum benefit to the Tribe. This plan is an evolving document that will be re-evaluated as the Tribe's energy situation changes.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Hoover, Bryan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Modeling acid-gas generation from boiling chloride brines
This study investigates the generation of HCl and other acid gases from boiling calcium chloride dominated waters at atmospheric pressure, primarily using numerical modeling. The main focus of this investigation relates to the long-term geologic disposal of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, where pore waters around waste-emplacement tunnels are expected to undergo boiling and evaporative concentration as a result of the heat released by spent nuclear fuel. Processes that are modeled include boiling of highly concentrated solutions, gas transport, and gas condensation accompanied by the dissociation of acid gases, causing low-pH condensate. Simple calculations are first carried out to evaluate condensate pH as a function of HCl gas fugacity and condensed water fraction for a vapor equilibrated with saturated calcium chloride brine at 50-150 C and 1 bar. The distillation of a calcium-chloride-dominated brine is then simulated with a reactive transport model using a brine composition representative of partially evaporated calcium-rich pore waters at Yucca Mountain. Results show a significant increase in boiling temperature from evaporative concentration, as well as low pH in condensates, particularly for dynamic systems where partial condensation takes place, which result in enrichment of HCl in condensates. These results are in qualitative agreement with experimental …
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Zhang, Guoxiang; Spycher, Nicolas; Sonnenthal, Eric & Steefel, Carl
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Muon-induced backgrounds in the CUORICINO experiment
To better understand the contribution of cosmic ray muons to the CUORICINO background, ten plastic scintillator detectors were installed at the CUORICINO site and operated during 3 months of the CUORICINO experiment. From these measurements, an upper limit of 0.0021 counts/keV {center_dot} kg {center_dot} yr (95% C.L.) was obtained on the cosmic ray induced background in the neutrinoless double beta decay region of interest. The measurements were compared to Geant4 simulations, which are similar to those that will be used to estimate the backgrounds in CUORE.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Andreotti, E.; Arnaboldi, C.; Avignone, F. T.; Balata, M.; Bandac, I.; Barucci, M. et al.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
National Ignition Campaign Hohlraum Energetics
The first series of experiments on the National Ignition Facility (NIF) [E. I. Moses, R. N. Boyd, B. A. Remington, C. J. Keane, and R. Al-Ayat, 'The National Ignition Facility: ushering in a new age for high energy density science,' Phys. Plasmas 16, 041006 (2009)] tested ignition hohlraum 'energetics,' a term described by four broad goals: (1) Measurement of laser absorption by the hohlraum; (2) Measurement of the x-ray radiation flux (T{sub RAD}{sup 4}) on the surrogate ignition capsule; (3) Quantitative understanding of the laser absorption and resultant x-ray flux; and (4) Determining whether initial hohlraum performance is consistent with requirements for ignition. This paper summarizes the status of NIF hohlraum energetics experiments. The hohlraum targets and experimental design are described, as well as the results of the initial experiments. The data demonstrate low backscattered energy (< 10%) for hohlraums filled with helium gas. A discussion of our current understanding of NIF hohlraum x-ray drive follows, including an overview of the computational tools, i.e., radiation-hydrodynamics codes, that have been used to design the hohlraums. The performance of the codes is compared to x-ray drive and capsule implosion data from the first NIF experiments. These results bode well for future NIF …
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Meezan, N B; Atherton, L J; Callahan, D A; Dewald, E L; Dixit, S N; Dzenitis, E G et al.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Net Neutrality: The Federal Communications Commission's Authority to Enforce Its Network Management Principles
This report will discuss the Comcast's blocking of P2P applications, Comcast's network management practices and their legal implications in greater detail.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Ruane, Kathleen Ann
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 62, Ed. 1 Monday, November 16, 2009
Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
November 16, 2009
Creator:
Hughes, Jamie
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History