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84-Kilometer Radiological Monitoring Grid (open access)

84-Kilometer Radiological Monitoring Grid

The purpose of this report is to document the development of a radial grid that is suitable for evaluating the pathways and potential impacts of a release of radioactive materials to the environment within a distance of 84 kilometers.
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Roe, L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 121, Ed. 1 Monday, July 31, 2000 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 121, Ed. 1 Monday, July 31, 2000

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 62, Ed. 1 Monday, July 31, 2000 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 62, Ed. 1 Monday, July 31, 2000

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Schwind, Jim & Holton, Kathleen
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Anti-Drug Media Campaign: ONDCP Met Most Mandates, but Evaluations of Impact Are Inconclusive (open access)

Anti-Drug Media Campaign: ONDCP Met Most Mandates, but Evaluations of Impact Are Inconclusive

A chapter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, focusing on: (1) whether ONDCP provided timely financial reports to Congress; (2) how funds for paid advertising were managed and disbursed; (3) whether ONDCP complied with certain statutory requirements regarding the obligation of funds; (4) what ONDCP has done to develop and implement guidelines for the Campaign in response to program requirements; (5) whether the evaluation designs for phases I, II, and III were appropriate and how well the phases I and II evaluations were implemented; and (6) how effective phases I and II of the Campaign were in influencing group awareness of different types of paid anti-drug media messages and drug attitudes."
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 248, Ed. 1 Monday, July 31, 2000 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 248, Ed. 1 Monday, July 31, 2000

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Best Practices: A More Constructive Test Approach Is Key to Better Weapon System Outcomes (open access)

Best Practices: A More Constructive Test Approach Is Key to Better Weapon System Outcomes

A chapter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the role of testing and evaluation in product development, focusing on: (1) how the conduct of testing and evaluation affects commercial and Department of Defense (DOD) program outcomes; (2) how best commercial testing and evaluation practices compare with DOD's; and (3) what factors account for the differences in these practices."
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Calculation: Values and Consumption Rates of Locally Produced Food and Tap Water for the Receptor of Interest (open access)

Calculation: Values and Consumption Rates of Locally Produced Food and Tap Water for the Receptor of Interest

This calculation produces standard statistical data on the consumption of locally produced food and tap water. The results of this calculation provide input parameters for the GENII-S (Leigh et al. 1993) computer code to support calculation of Biosphere Dose Conversion Factors (BDCF) for the nominal performance (groundwater contamination) scenario and the volcanic eruption (contamination of soil by volcanic ash deposition) scenario. The requirement and parameters for these data are identified in ''Identification Of The Critical Group (Consumption Of Locally Produced Food And Tap Water)'' (CRWMS M&O 2000a). This calculation is performed in accordance with the ''Development Plan for Calculation: Values and Consumption Rates of Locally Produced Food and Tap Water for the Receptor of Interest'' (CRWMS M&O 2000b).
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Bland, J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Certification of U.S. International Monitoring System Stations (open access)

Certification of U.S. International Monitoring System Stations

All stations planned for the International Monitoring System (IMS) must be certified by the Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) prior to acceptance to ensure that the monitoring stations initially meet the required specifications. Working Group B of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty has established requirements for the quality, availability, and surety of data received at the International Data Centre (IDC). These requirements are verified by the PTS during a 3-component process that includes initial station assessment, testing and evaluation, and certification. Sandia National Laboratories has developed procedures, facilities, and tools that can be used to assist in evaluating IMS stations for compliance with certification requirements. System evaluation includes station design reviews, component testing, and operational testing of station equipment. Station design is evaluated for security and reliability considerations, and to ensure that operational procedures and documentation are adequate. Components of the station are tested for compliance with technical specifications, such as timing and noise levels of sampled data, and monitoring of tamper detection equipment. Data sent from the station in an IMS-standard format (CD-1 or IMS-1) are analyzed for compliance with the specified protocol and to ensure that the station data (sensor and state-of-health) are accurately transmitted. Data …
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: HERRINGTON,PRESTON B.; REMBOLD,RANDY K.; HARRIS,JAMES M. & KROMER,RICHARD P.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Characterization of Multi-element CZT Arrays (open access)

Characterization of Multi-element CZT Arrays

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Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Cirignano, L.; Shah, K. S.; Bennett, P.; Li, L.; Lu, F.; Buturlia, J. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
DC Courts: Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Request and Financial Information (open access)

DC Courts: Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Request and Financial Information

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the District of Columbia Courts' (DC Courts) fiscal year (FY) 2001 budget request and related issues, focusing on: (1) whether DC Courts' FY 2001 budget was reasonable; (2) what were DC Courts' obligations and payments for FY 1999 operations, including totals charged for the Criminal Justice Act, Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect, and the Guardianship programs; and (3) what are the DC Courts' obligations and payments related to its court operations and defender services to date for FY 2000."
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Decision Document for Heat Removal from High Level Waste Tanks (open access)

Decision Document for Heat Removal from High Level Waste Tanks

This document establishes the combination of design and operational configurations that will be used to provide heat removal from high-level waste tanks during Phase 1 waste feed delivery to prevent the waste temperature from exceeding tank safety requirement limits. The chosen method--to use the primary and annulus ventilation systems to remove heat from the high-level waste tanks--is documented herein.
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: WILLIS, W.L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Acquisitions: Prices of Marine Corps Spare Parts Have Increased (open access)

Defense Acquisitions: Prices of Marine Corps Spare Parts Have Increased

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the increasing prices of Marine Corps spare parts, focusing on: (1) changes in the prices of reparable parts compared with the prices of similar items in the private sector and the reasons for the price changes; and (2) the accuracy of prices set by the Marine Corps."
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVATED CARBONS FROM COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS (open access)

DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVATED CARBONS FROM COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS

The increasing role of coal as a source of energy in the 21st century will demand environmental and cost-effective strategies for the use of coal combustion by-products (CCBPs), mainly fly ash containing unburned carbon. However, the carbonaceous residue in fly ash, unburned carbon (UC), is a potential precursor for the production of adsorbent carbons, since it has gone through a devolatilization process while in the combustor, and therefore, only requires to be activated. Accordingly, this research program focuses on the development of activated carbons from the unburned carbon present in fly ash. During the present reporting period (June 30, 1999--June 29, 2000), Task 1 ''Procurement and characterization of CCBPs'' was initiated and samples from various combustion systems were collected. The suite assembled thus far includes samples from pulverized utility boilers with low-NOx burners and Selective Non Catalytic Reduction system, and also from an utility cyclone unit. The characterization studies showed that the sample from the cyclone unit contained the highest carbon content (LOI of {approx} 80%), since this unit has been retrofitted with a technology to separate the unburned carbon from the fly ash. In contrast, the sample from the unit retrofitted with a Selective Non Catalytic Reduction system showed …
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Schobert, Prof. Harold H.; Maroto-Valer, Dr. M. Mercedes & Lu, Ms. Zhe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric-Drive Propulsion for U.S. Navy Ships: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Electric-Drive Propulsion for U.S. Navy Ships: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and discusses issues for Congress regarding the use of electric-drive propulsion technology (as opposed to traditional mechanical-drive technology) on U.S. Navy ships. As a result of technological developments over the last few years, electric-drive technology has matured to the point where the Navy has selected it for use on its planned next-generation DD-21 land-attack destroyer and is considering it for use on other kinds of Navy ships as well.
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Matters - July/August 2000 Issue (Newsletter) (open access)

Energy Matters - July/August 2000 Issue (Newsletter)

This is a bimonthly newsletter from DOE's Office of Industrial Technologies to promote the use of energy-efficient industrial systems.
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Sosa-Mallory, M.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, July 31, 2000 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, July 31, 2000

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Bush, Kent
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Failure Analysis of Tungsten Coated Polysilicon Micromachined Microengines (open access)

Failure Analysis of Tungsten Coated Polysilicon Micromachined Microengines

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Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Walraven, Jeremy A.; Mani, Seethambal S.; Fleming, James G.; Headley, Thomas J.; Kotula, Paul G.; Pimentel, Alejandro A. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final Report U.S. Department of Energy Joint Inversion of Geophysical Data for Site Characterization and Restoration Monitoring (open access)

Final Report U.S. Department of Energy Joint Inversion of Geophysical Data for Site Characterization and Restoration Monitoring

The purpose of this project was to conduct basic research leading to significant improvements in the state-of-the-art of geophysical imaging of the shallow subsurface. Geophysical techniques are commonly used for underground imaging for site characterization and restoration monitoring. in order to improve subsurface imaging, the objective was to develop improved methods for interpreting geophysical data collected in the field, by developing better methods for relating measured geophysical properties, such as seismic velocity and electrical conductivity, to hydrogeology parameters of interest such as porosity, saturation, and soil composition. They met the objectives using an approach that combined laboratory experiments, comparison to available field data, rock physics theories, and modeling, to find relationships between geophysical measurements, hydrogeological parameters and soil composition. The primary accomplishments of this project in the last year (FY99) were that they completed the laboratory measurements of ultrasonic velocities in soils at low pressures and the measurements of complex electrical conductivity in those same soils; they used x-ray computed microtomography to image the microstructure of several soil samples; they used rock physics theories and modeling to relate the geophysical measurements to the microstructure and hydrological properties; they developed a theoretical technique for relating compressional and shear wave velocities to …
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Berge, P. A.; Berryman, J. G.; Bertete-Aguirre, H.; Bonner, B. P.; Roberts, J. J. & Wildenschild, D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY 2000 Saltcake Dissolution and Feed Stability Workshop (open access)

FY 2000 Saltcake Dissolution and Feed Stability Workshop

The Tanks Focus Area (TFA) continues to work closely with the Office of River Protection (ORP) to better understand the chemistry involved with the retrieval, transport, and pretreatment of nuclear wastes at Hanford. Since a private contractor is currently responsible for the pretreatment and immobilization activities in this remediation effort, the TFA has concentrated on saltcake dissolution and waste transport at the request of the ORP. Researchers at Hanford have performed a series of dissolution experiments on actual saltcake samples. Staff members at Mississippi State University (MSU) continue to model the dissolution results with the Environmental Simulation Program (ESP), which is used extensively by ORP personnel. Several ways to improve the predictive capabilities of the ESP were identified. Since several transfer lines at Hanford have become plugged, TFA tasks at AEA Technologies, Florida International University (FIU), MSU, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are investigating the behavior of the supernatants and slurries during transport. A combination of experimental and theoretical techniques is used to study the transport chemistry. This effort is expected to develop process control tools for waste transfer. The results from these TFA tasks were presented to ORP personnel during the FY 2000 Saltcake Dissolution and Feed Stability …
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Hunt, R. D.; McGinnis, C. P.; Weber, C. F.; Welch, T. D. & Jewett, J. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hazardous Materials Training: DOT and Private Sector Initiatives Generally Complement Each Other (open access)

Hazardous Materials Training: DOT and Private Sector Initiatives Generally Complement Each Other

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed Department of Transportation (DOT) and private sector initiatives on hazardous materials training, focusing on: (1) the funding sources and expenditures for the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grants program; (2) whether the HMEP program and private sector efforts duplicate each other; and (3) whether the private sector's training initiatives meet federal training regulations and national training standards."
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
HCFA: Medicaid Program--State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals, Federal Fiscal Year 2000 (open access)

HCFA: Medicaid Program--State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals, Federal Fiscal Year 2000

Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) new rule on state allotments for payment of Medicare Part B premiums for qualifying individuals. GAO noted that: (1) the rule would announce that the federal fiscal year 2000 allotments that are available for state agencies to pay Medicare Part B premiums for two eligibility groups; and (2) HCFA complied with applicable requirements in promulgating the rule."
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
High accuracy momentum compaction measurement for the APS storage ring with undulator radiation. (open access)

High accuracy momentum compaction measurement for the APS storage ring with undulator radiation.

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Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Yang, B.; Borland, M. & Emery, L.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Holocaust--Recovery of Assets from World War II: A Chronology (May 1995 to Present) (open access)

The Holocaust--Recovery of Assets from World War II: A Chronology (May 1995 to Present)

This report is a compilation of recent investigations (May 7, 1995 - July 26, 2000) into the role of Swiss banks and other institutions dealing with the recovery of hidden or stolen assets of victims of the Holocaust from World War II (1939-1945).
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Salazar, Barbara A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
IMPROVED MISCIBLE NITROGEN FLOOD PERFORMANCE UTILIZING ADVANCED RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND HORIZONTAL LATERALS IN A CLASS I RESERVOIR - EAST BINGER (MARCHAND) UNIT (open access)

IMPROVED MISCIBLE NITROGEN FLOOD PERFORMANCE UTILIZING ADVANCED RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND HORIZONTAL LATERALS IN A CLASS I RESERVOIR - EAST BINGER (MARCHAND) UNIT

The cooperative agreement for this project was finalized and signed during April 2000. The official project start date was April 11, 2000. Initial reporting requirements, including the completion of a Project Management Plan, Milestone Plan and Log, and a Hazardous Substance Plan, were completed and submitted to the DOE in early May 2000. Work on the project tasks was initiated in May 2000. During the course of this budget period, efforts will focus on enhancing reservoir characterization work that had been in progress prior to the start of this grant project, incorporation of this information into an existing 3-D full-field compositional model, and utilization of a ''window area'' of the model (representing a selected pilot area) to evaluate the impacts of horizontal laterals on recovery in the miscible nitrogen flood. The ''window area'' model will also be used to design the most effective configuration and placement of the lateral sections. The following is a summary of progress made between April 11, 2000 and June 30, 2000.
Date: July 31, 2000
Creator: Muhic, Teresa
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library