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The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, February 21, 2005 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, February 21, 2005

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 2005
Creator: Schwind, Jim & Looby, Edward
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amor y Humildad (Love and Humility) transcript

Amor y Humildad (Love and Humility)

Lecture given Wednesday, February 21, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Utilizaré las "notas de truinfo" a través de los Hechos (Ejemplo: Hechos 5:32) para acentuar la necesidad de la unidad para tener una evangelización eficaz. Esta unidad se debe basar en las Escrituras, así como la esneñanza en nuestro evangelismo. Hechos 14:19-22 demuestra la persecucíón y el sufrimiento de Pablo ens sus jornadas misioneras, así como su amor y humilidad para con la Causa de Christo que deben ser las características de cada cristiano, especialmente aquellos de nosotros que predicamos."
Date: February 21, 2001
Creator: Garcia, Albert Adelaido
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analysis of Future Millennium Challenge Corporation Obligations (open access)

Analysis of Future Millennium Challenge Corporation Obligations

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)--intended to provide aid to developing countries that have demonstrated a commitment to ruling justly, encouraging economic freedom, and investing in people--has received appropriations for fiscal years (FY) 2004-06 totaling more than $4.2 billion. About $3.8 billion of this amount has been set aside for compact assistance. As of January 2006, MCC had signed or approved eight compacts obligating about $1.5 billion, leaving an unobligated balance of about $2.3 billion. To assist in this year's budget deliberations, this letter provides a range of estimates under two scenarios of how quickly MCC could obligate this balance and three possible levels of FY 2007 appropriations at the current pace of compact award. The President has requested an additional $3 billion for MCC for FY 2007. To address this objective, we analyzed MCC's FY 2005 and 2006 budget presentations and other corporation records. We selected two illustrative scenarios for future MCC obligations: (1) a "higher cost" scenario in which the average size of future compacts is consistent with MCC projections and (2) a "lower cost" scenario in which future compacts are consistent with the average compact size …
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Andean Trade Preference Act: Background and Issues for Reauthorization (open access)

The Andean Trade Preference Act: Background and Issues for Reauthorization

On December 4, 1991, President George Bush signed into law the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) to counter illicit drug production and trade in Latin America. For ten years, it has provided preferential, mostly duty-free, treatment of selected U.S. imports from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The goal of ATPA is to encourage increased exports, thereby promoting development and providing an incentive for Andean farmers and other workers to pursue economic alternatives to the drug trade. This report discusses the ATPA, its background, and issues regarding its potential reauthorization.
Date: February 21, 2002
Creator: Hornbeck, J. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Apparatus for measuring RRR (open access)

Apparatus for measuring RRR

The evaluation of purity and thermal conductivity at liquid Helium temperatures of the Niobium to be used in the fabrication of superconducting RF cavities is normally done by measuring the Residual Resistivity Ratio (RRR) of a sample of the material. The relationship between the thermal and the electrical conductivity (Wiedemann-Franz Law) simplifies the task by leading to the measurement of electrical instead of thermal resistance. The RRR is the ratio between the resistances of the sample at room temperature and at the operating temperature of the cavity. A more precise definition is discussed later. The conductivity at low temperatures depends on lattice defects and impurities. Impurities are also important for cavities in a direct way as affecting the RF properties of its surface when exposed by chemical etching. The following describes the experimental apparatus for RRR measurements developed at Fermilab's Beams Division. Part 2 contains a description of the sample-holder and measurement hardware. Part 3 contains a discussion on definition, measurements and errors. Part 4 gives a step-by-step description of the measurement procedure. Finally, Part 5 gives an example of results obtained recently on a Niobium sample for CKM cavities.
Date: February 21, 2003
Creator: Bauer, Kuchnir Moyses and Pierre
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Applying Overseas Missions Strategies Across Town transcript

Applying Overseas Missions Strategies Across Town

Lecture given Monday, February 21, 2000, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "If we can plant growing churches in Latin America, why not get local Spanish evangelistic efforts off and running?"
Date: February 21, 2000
Creator: Acosta, Albert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Apprentice - The Ministry of Supervision transcript

The Apprentice - The Ministry of Supervision

Lecture given Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 3:15 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Ministry internships provide aspiring ministers opportunities to learn from experienced ministers. Important moments in a person's education occur when learning takes place while serving. Topics include mentoring, theological reflection and ministerial training."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Sensing, Tim
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archaeological Survey within the Wynnewood Peninsula Development Tract, Denton County, Texas (open access)

Archaeological Survey within the Wynnewood Peninsula Development Tract, Denton County, Texas

A report of an archaeological survey conducted in order to locate cultural resources for the proposed construction of a marina and associated facilities along the shoreline of Lake Lewisville.
Date: February 21, 2008
Creator: Todd, Jesse E.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 2008 (open access)

Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Holliday, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 2008
Creator: Stevens, Charlotte
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 2002 (open access)

Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 2002
Creator: Lewis, Shelley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 2008 (open access)

Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 2008
Creator: Lewis, Shelley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Architect of the Capitol: Management Challenges Remain (open access)

Architect of the Capitol: Management Challenges Remain

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is responsible for the maintenance, renovation, and new construction of the Capitol Hill complex, which comprises more than three dozen facilities and consists of nine jurisdictions, such as the U.S. Capitol and the Senate and House Office Buildings. In 2003, at the request of Congress, GAO issued a management review of AOC that contained recommendations in seven areas to help AOC become more strategic and accountable. GAO reported on AOC's progress in implementing those recommendations in January and August 2004. In 2005 and 2006, GAO briefed Congress on AOC's recent progress in implementing GAO's recommendations and on issues related to AOC's project and facilities management. This report summarizes GAO's (1) assessment of AOC's progress in implementing previous GAO recommendations and in improving project and facilities management and (2) delineation of remaining management challenges."
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment of surface contamination with contact mechanics (open access)

Assessment of surface contamination with contact mechanics

The authors are particularly interested in the work of adhesion measurements as a means to facilitate the understanding of the adhesive failure mechanisms for systems containing encapsulated and bonded components. Of the several issues under investigation, one is the effect of organic contamination on the adhesive strength for several types of polymer/metal interface combinations. The specific question that the authors are trying to address is at what level of contamination does adhesive strength decrease. The use of contact mechanics, the JKR method, is a good approach for studying this question. Another approach being studied is the use of interracial fracture mechanics. The model contaminant is hexadecane--non-polar, medium molecular weight hydrocarbon fluid. They choose hexadecane because it replicates typical machining fluids, is nonreactive with Al surfaces, and should not dissolve readily into the adhesive systems of interest. The application of a uniform, controllable and reproducible hexadecane layer on Al surfaces has proven to be difficult. A primary concern is whether studies of model systems can be extended to systems of technological interest. The JKR theory is a continuum mechanics model of contact between two solid spheres that was developed by Johnson, Kendall and Roberts. The JKR theory is an extension of …
Date: February 21, 2000
Creator: Emerson, John A.; Miller, Gregory V.; Sorensen, Christopher R. & Pearson, Raymond A.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Auger electron emission from fixed in space CO (open access)

Auger electron emission from fixed in space CO

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Date: February 21, 2003
Creator: Weber, Th.; Weckenbrock, M.; Balser, M.; Schmidt, L.; Jagutzki, O.; Arnold, W. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Automated Magnet Positioning System For Use in the Next Linear Collider (open access)

An Automated Magnet Positioning System For Use in the Next Linear Collider

The Next Linear Collider (NLC) is conceived as the world’s most powerful electron-positron particle accelerator. Throughout the NLC, the beam itself will be used to measure errors in the positions of the lattice elements. This beam-based alignment strategy is an essential element of the NLC’s design and precision adjustment systems have been identified as a critical enabling technology. Square One proposes a new type of precision manipulator that could be adapted for applications throughout the accelerator. As envisioned, this “Tri-Sphere” Adjustment System will possess up to six, non-redundant degrees of freedom, be capable of sub-micron resolutions and have ultimate load capacities in excess of 10,000 kg. The system will accommodate thermal expansions and contractions of the objects being supported and can be either motorized or manually actuated. Phase I development tasks will include detailed manipulator design, solution of the associated kinematic equations of motion and evaluation of actuators, gear reducers and transmission systems. The Phase I effort will culminate in the fabrication and full evaluation of a system prototype. A successfully developed Tri-Sphere manipulator could also be used to actively position critical fusion optics, adjust communication dishes or perform parts handling tasks in harsh manufacturing environments.
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Viola, Robert J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aviation Safety: Improved Data Collection Needed for Effective Oversight of Air Ambulance Industry (open access)

Aviation Safety: Improved Data Collection Needed for Effective Oversight of Air Ambulance Industry

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Air ambulance transport is widely regarded as improving the chances of survival for trauma victims and other critical patients. However, in recent years, the number of air ambulance accidents has led to increased industry scrutiny by government agencies, the public, the media, and the industry itself. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which provides safety oversight, has been called upon by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and others to issue more stringent safety requirements for the industry. GAO's study addressed (1) recent trends in the air ambulance industry, (2) FAA's challenges in providing safety oversight, and (3) FAA's efforts to address the challenges and what is known about the effects of these efforts. To address these issues, we analyzed FAA, NTSB, and industry data, interviewed federal and industry officials, and conducted five site visits, among other things."
Date: February 21, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
BaBar Results on E+ E- ---> P Anti-P By Means of ISR (open access)

BaBar Results on E+ E- ---> P Anti-P By Means of ISR

BaBar has measured with unprecedented accuracy the e{sup +}e{sup -} {yields} p{bar p} cross section from the threshold up to Q{sub p{bar p}}{sup 2} {approx} 20 GeV{sup 2}/c{sup 4}, finding out an unexpected cross section, with plateaux and negative steps. Evidence for a ratio |G{sub E}/G{sub M}| > 1 has also been found as well as a sudden variation in |G{sub M}| just above the threshold.
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Ferroli, Rinaldo Baldini
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bank Secrecy Act: Increased Use of Exemption Provisions Could Reduce Currency Transaction Reporting While Maintaining Usefulness to Law Enforcement Efforts (open access)

Bank Secrecy Act: Increased Use of Exemption Provisions Could Reduce Currency Transaction Reporting While Maintaining Usefulness to Law Enforcement Efforts

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "To aid law enforcement efforts against financial crimes, under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) depository institutions must file the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) currency transaction report (CTR) form on their customers' cash transactions of more than $10,000. While FinCEN's regulations allow institutions to exempt certain customers, over 15 million CTRs were filed in 2006. Public Law 109-351 directed GAO to report on (1) the usefulness of CTRs to law enforcement; (2) depository institutions' costs of meeting CTR requirements; and (3) ways to encourage use of exemptions to avoid unnecessary CTRs. Among other things, GAO obtained data from FinCEN on CTRs and exemptions from 2004 to 2006, surveyed 115 state and local law enforcement agencies and 680 depository institutions, held structured interviews with officials of federal agencies and depository institutions, and reviewed relevant laws and regulations."
Date: February 21, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Barton W. Stone: A Spiritual Biography - Part 1 transcript

Barton W. Stone: A Spiritual Biography - Part 1

Lecture given Wednesday, February 21, 2001, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University
Date: February 21, 2001
Creator: Williams, D. Newell
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barton W. Stone: A Spiritual Biography - Part 2 transcript

Barton W. Stone: A Spiritual Biography - Part 2

Lecture given Wednesday, February 21, 2001, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University
Date: February 21, 2001
Creator: Williams, D. Newell
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Basel Accords: The Implementation of II and the Modification of I (open access)

The Basel Accords: The Implementation of II and the Modification of I

This report provides the basic information needed to understand the issues surrounding the proposed implementation of Basel II and the pending proposed modifications of Basel I in the United States. First, it gives a basic background on capital standards and how capital assessments were made before these accords. Second, it briefly explains how Basel I works. Third, it addresses the major problem with Basel I and the modifications being considered. Fourth, it describes the Basel II framework the United States may implement and the framework the EU is already implementing. The report concludes with a section on Congress and the Basel Accords.
Date: February 21, 2006
Creator: Eubanks, Walter W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 154, No. 103, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 2008 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 154, No. 103, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 21, 2008

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 2008
Creator: McAuley, Davis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 155, No. 104, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 21, 2009 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 155, No. 104, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 21, 2009

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 2009
Creator: Wright, Cyndi
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Batch Tests with unirradiated uranium metal fuel program report. (open access)

Batch Tests with unirradiated uranium metal fuel program report.

Although the general environment of the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain is expected to be oxidizing in nature, the local chemistry within fuel canisters may be otherwise. The combination of low dissolved oxygen and corrosion of metallic fuels, such as Hanford's N-Reactor inventory, may produce reducing conditions. This condition may persist for periods sufficient to affect the corrosion and paragenesis of fuels and their reaction products. Starting in September 2001, unirradiated metallic uranium fuel was examined during batch tests under anoxic conditions. A series of tests carried out under inert atmosphere highlighted the rapid corrosion of the metallic uranium in EJ-13 water at 90 C. During the oxidation of the uranium, uranium dioxide fines spilled from the fuel surface generating copious amounts of colloids. The proportion of uranium-associated colloids accounted for nearly 50% to >99% of the uranium in solution after a brief period where no colloids were detected. The colloids were identified as individual (<10nm) and agglomerated uranium dioxide spheres as large as a few hundred nanometers in size. Silicate and alumino-silicate clays of diverse size and shape were also identified. The bulk size distribution as measured by dynamic light scattering was consistent with the microscopy observations in that …
Date: February 21, 2002
Creator: Kaminski, M. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library