Newspaper from Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In a prior report we suggested that the consolidation of certain offices of inspectors general (IG) could strengthen the independence, efficiency, and effectiveness of the IGs in the federal government. Based on the potential for benefits and the similarities in their basic missions, we identified the Amtrak Office of Inspector General and the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Inspector General as among those Congress might consider for consolidation. We reported that by consolidating the office of the Amtrak IG with the larger DOT IG office, the resulting office would have a larger budget and more staff with which to achieve its mission. Potential benefits include an increased ability to improve the allocation of human and financial resources and to attract and retain an adequate and skilled workforce. We concluded that consolidation of smaller IG offices, if implemented properly with specific plans to mitigate potential weaknesses, is a means of achieving economies of scale and greater independence and of providing critical mass and range of skills, particularly given the ever increasing need for technical staff with specialized skills. This report responds to a Congressional request that, building on …

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

The state of South Dakota is considering adopting a commercial building energy standard. This report evaluates the potential costs and benefits to South Dakota residents from requiring compliance with the most recent edition of the ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2001 Energy Standard for Buildings except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. These standards were developed in an effort to set minimum requirements for the energy efficient design and construction of new commercial buildings. The quantitative benefits and costs of adopting a commercial building energy code are modeled by comparing the characteristics of assumed current building practices with the most recent edition of the ASHRAE Standard, 90.1-2001. Both qualitative and quantitative benefits and costs are assessed in this analysis. Energy and economic impacts are estimated using results from a detailed building simulation tool (Building Loads Analysis and System Thermodynamics [BLAST] model) combined with a Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) approach to assess corresponding economic costs and benefits.

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Una fotografía de Arturo Violante, ex presidente de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Dallas. Lleva un traje con camisa azul y corbata roja, con una etiqueta con su nombre en el traje. Se dirige a la persona sentada a su lado. Frente a ellos, sobre la mesa, hay varias tazas y papeles y un par de vasos. Detrás de él hay una planta en la esquina del cuarto.

This report discusses about political, economic, and security challenges facing Azerbaijan.

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Annual guide published as a newspaper supplement by the Dallas Voice newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes health and fitness information of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Semiweekly newspaper from Brady, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

There is a likelihood of large reserves of crude oil and natural gas in the Caspian Sea region, and a consequent large increase in oil and natural gas production from that area. Because diversity of energy sources is a consideration in Congressional deliberations on energy policy, this prospect could play a role in such discussions. However, there are notable obstacles to increases in Caspian Sea region production of oil and gas that may slow development.

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The federal government assumes insurance risk for a wide range of activities that are funded through numerous federal budget accounts and administered by a variety of federal organizations. For some activities, such as those funded through the National Flood Insurance account, the federal government assumes the entire insurance risk. The federal government also assumes part of the risk for insurance activities that are administered by state and local governments--for example, those funded through the Unemployment Trust Fund or that are partly underwritten by private insurers, such as those funded through the Special Workers' Compensation Expenses account. These insurance risks, whether fully or partially assumed by the federal government, are in lines of insurance that private insurers also recognize: health, life, disability, and property/casualty insurance. The federal government has generally assumed insurance risks for at least two reasons. First, the government may step in when insurance is not widely available because private insurers cannot collectively absorb or affordably price the insurance risk. For example, when private insurers were unable to offer affordable terrorism insurance in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the federal government created a terrorism insurance program. …

Weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Photograph taken of an ensemble of dancers performing at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance: Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken of an ensemble of dancers performing at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance: Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken of a dance ensemble performing at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance: Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken of an ensemble of dancers performing at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance: Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken of a ensemble of dancers performing at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance: Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken of an ensemble of dancers performing at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance: Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken of a dance ensemble performing at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance: Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken of dancers performing in partners at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance: Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken of dancers performing in costumes at the Weekend Festival of Black Dance: Rhythm and Soul of a People sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.