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Environmental Biosciences Program Quarterly Report (open access)

Environmental Biosciences Program Quarterly Report

In May 2002, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) signed Assistance Instrument Number DE-FC09-02CH11109 with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to support the Environmental Biosciences Program (EBP). This funding instrument replaces DOE Assistance Instrument Number DE-FC02-98CH10902. EBP is an integrated, multidisciplinary scientific research program, employing a range of research initiatives to identify, study and resolve environmental health risks. These initiatives are consistent with the MUSC role as a comprehensive state-supported health sciences institution and with the nation's need for new and better approaches to the solution of a complex and expansive array of environment-related health problems. The intrinsic capabilities of a comprehensive health sciences institution enable MUSC to be a national resource for the scientific investigation of environmental health issues. EBPs success as a nationally prominent research program is due, in part, to its ability to task-organize scientific expertise from multiple disciplines in addressing these complex problems Current research projects have focused EBP talent and resources on providing the scientific basis for risk-based standards, risk-based decision making and the accelerated clean-up of widespread environmental hazards. These hazards include trichloroethylene and low-dose ionizing radiation. Work on the trichloroethylene research projects has been slowed as a result of funding …
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Mohr, Lawrence C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of Using Caged Clams to Monitor Contaminated Groundwater Exposure in the Near-Shore Environment of the Hanford Site 300 Area (open access)

Evaluation of Using Caged Clams to Monitor Contaminated Groundwater Exposure in the Near-Shore Environment of the Hanford Site 300 Area

The Asiatic clam (Corbicula fluminea) has been identified as an indicator species for locating and monitoring contaminated groundwater in the Columbia River. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory conducted a field study to explore the use of caged Asiatic clams to monitor contaminated groundwater upwelling in the 300 Area near-shore environment and assess seasonal differences in uranium uptake in relation to seasonal flow regimes of the Columbia River. Additional objectives included examining the potential effects of uranium accumulation on growth, survival, and tissue condition of the clams. This report documents the field conditions and procedures, laboratory procedures, and statistical analyses used in collecting samples and processing the data. Detailed results are presented and illustrated, followed by a discussion comparing uranium concentrations in Asiatic clams collected at the 300 Area and describing the relationship between river discharge, groundwater indicators, and uranium in clams. Growth and survival, histology, and other sources of environmental variation also are discussed.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Larson, Kyle B.; Poston, Ted M. & Tiller, Brett L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Wilson, Chris
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Faculty Recital: 2008-01-31 - Lynn Eustis Studio

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Faculty and student recital performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Eustis, Lynn
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110th Congress (open access)

Farm Bill Legislative Action in the 110th Congress

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Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Johnson, Renée; Becker, Geoffrey S.; Capehart, Tom; Chite, Ralph M.; Cowan, Tadlock; Gorte, Ross W. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Feasibility of Outsourcing the Management and Operation of the Capitol Power Plant (open access)

Feasibility of Outsourcing the Management and Operation of the Capitol Power Plant

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Capitol Power Plant (CPP), managed by the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), provides heating and cooling for the U.S. Capitol and surrounding facilities. This plant, which provides steam and chilled water year-round for about 16 million square feet of space in 24 facilities, consists of 4 main components--the steam plant, the East Refrigeration Plant, the West Refrigeration Plant, and the administration building. In 2003, CPP awarded a construction contract that involved a major effort both to expand the capacity of the plant to meet the growing heating and cooling needs of the U.S. Capitol and to update plant equipment. The centerpiece of this expansion effort is the West Refrigeration Plant Expansion project, a $100.9 million project scheduled for completion in March 2008. For more than a decade, potential overstaffing at CPP has been a principal concern. In 1996, an AOC engineering consultant for CPP asserted that CPP was overstaffed and recommended reducing staff as a way to deliver CPP services more costeffectively. In 2004, in response to a congressional mandate to assess CPP operations and infrastructure, we recommended that AOC update the consultant's 1996 study and examine …
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act: Background, Overview, and Implementation Issues (open access)

The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act: Background, Overview, and Implementation Issues

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Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Hatch, Garrett L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Government Corporations: An Overview (open access)

Federal Government Corporations: An Overview

This report provides an overview of federal government corporations, a category currently consisting of some 17 corporate agencies performing functions assigned to them in law. A government corporation, as defined in this report, is a government agency that is established by Congress to provide a market-oriented public service and required to produce revenues that meet or approximate its expenditures.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Kosar, Kevin R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Railroad Safety Programs: Selected Issues in Proposed Reauthorization Legislation (open access)

Federal Railroad Safety Programs: Selected Issues in Proposed Reauthorization Legislation

This report describes the major issues in the debate over reauthorization of FRA in the 110th Congress.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Peterman, David Randall
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Student Aid Need Analysis System: Background, Description, and Legislative Action (open access)

Federal Student Aid Need Analysis System: Background, Description, and Legislative Action

This report provides an overview of the federal need analysis system, including a discussion of recent legislative changes and proposals.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Mercer, Charmaine
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final Technical Report for the MIT Annular Fuel Research Project (open access)

Final Technical Report for the MIT Annular Fuel Research Project

MIT-NFC-PR-082 (January 2006) Abstract This summary provides an overview of the results of the U.S. DOE funded NERI (Nuclear Research ENergy Initiative) program on development of the internally and externally cooled annular fuel for high power density PWRs. This new fuel was proposed by MIT to allow a substantial increase in poer density (on the order of 30% or higher) while maintaining or improving safety margins. A comprehensive study was performed by a team consisting of MIT (lead organization), Westinghuse Electric Corporation, Gamma Engineering Corporation, Framatome ANP(formerly Duke Engineering) and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Kazimi, Mujid S. & Hejzlar, Pavel
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Flag runner at Men's Basketball game, January 31, 2008]

Photograph of a flag runner during a Men's Basketball game between UNT and the University of South Alabama. He is running along the sidelines of the court, past the scorekeeper's tables and the flag is flowing behind him. One of the USA players is jumping to make a basket on the court in front of him.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Ha, Khai
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation (open access)

Foreign Students in the United States: Policies and Legislation

This report examines various issues pertaining to foreign students in the United States. Since the Immigration Act of 1924, the United States has expressly permitted foreign students to study in U.S. institutions. Most foreign students are at least 18 years old and are enrolled in higher education programs. Foreign students are generally considered to enrich cultural diversity of the educational experience for U.S. residents as well as enhance the reputation of U.S. universities as world-class institutions. Concerns have arisen in recent years that have caused Congress to take a new look at the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provisions that govern their admission.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Haddal, Chad C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 108, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008 (open access)

Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 108, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Garber, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Hogan, Vickie Lee
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
German Foreign and Security Policy: Trends and Transatlantic Implications (open access)

German Foreign and Security Policy: Trends and Transatlantic Implications

This report presents trends and Transatlantic implications of German Foreign and Security policy.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Belkin, Paul
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Giddings Times & News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008 (open access)

Giddings Times & News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008

Weekly newspaper from Giddings, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Preuss, L. M., III & True, David G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Global Peace Operations Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

The Global Peace Operations Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides The Background and Issues for Congress on Global Peace Operations Initiative where the Unites Sates have provided considerable support to implement several peace processes.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Serafino, Nina M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Perspectives on the Top 20 Emitters and Developed Versus Developing Nations (open access)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Perspectives on the Top 20 Emitters and Developed Versus Developing Nations

This report uses the data compiled by World Resources Institute (WRI) to examine a pivotal and long-running issue surrounding U.S. climate change policy: the appropriate roles of developed and developing countries in addressing climate change.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Parker, Larry & Blodgett, John
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Perspectives on the Top 20 Emitters and Developed Versus Developing Nations (open access)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Perspectives on the Top 20 Emitters and Developed Versus Developing Nations

This report uses the data compiled by WRI to examine a pivotal and long-running issue surrounding U.S. climate change policy, the appropriate roles of developed and developing countries in addressing climate change.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Parker, Larry & Blodgett, John
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Cap-and-Trade Bills in the 110th Congress (open access)

Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Cap-and-Trade Bills in the 110th Congress

This report discusses the Cap-and-Trade Bills in the 110th Congress which are meant to advance market-based greenhouse gas reduction programs, similar to the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. The report presents a side-by-side comparison of the major provision in each of the bills and includes a glossary of common terms.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: Parker, Larry & Yacobucci, Brent D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Greensheet (Arlington-Grand Prairie, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 297, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008 (open access)

The Greensheet (Arlington-Grand Prairie, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 297, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008 (open access)

The Greensheet (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 298, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 298, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 299, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 299, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: January 31, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History