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Domestic Federal Law Enforcement Coordination: Through the Lens of the Southwest Border
This report discusses the law enforcement task forces and intelligence information sharing centers. The report focuses on those task forces and information sharing efforts that respond to federal counterdrug and counterterrorism priorities in the Southwest border region.
Date:
June 3, 2014
Creator:
Bjelopera, Jerome P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Oil and Gas Sector, Revenue Sharing, and U.S. Policy
This report reviews policy proposals and interim contracts, analyzes the positions of various Iraqi political actors, and discusses potential implications for U.S. foreign policy goals in Iraq.
Date:
March 3, 2010
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Islam: Sunnis and Shiites
This report includes a historical background of the Sunni-Shiite split and discusses the differences in religious beliefs and practices between and within each Islamic sect as well as their similarities. The report also relates Sunni and Shiite religious beliefs to discussions of terrorism and sectarian violence that may be of interest during the 111th Congress.
Date:
March 3, 2010
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Libya: Transition and U.S. Policy
This report provides a background on Libya's descent into conflict and discusses current policy issues for the U.S. Since Muammar al Qadhafi's fall in 2011, Libyan interest groups have pursued diverse objectives based on local and regional identities, tribal affiliations, political and religious ideologies, and shared personal backgrounds. Fighting and political maneuvering during 2014 and 2015 among rival factions and armed groups has reflected a number of unresolved debates.
Date:
August 3, 2015
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposed Train and Equip Authorities for Syria: In Brief
This report reviews the authority granted in H.J.Res. 124 and explores similarities and differences among the H.J.Res. 124 authority, the President's requests, and other proposals that may be considered by Congress, including during anticipated consideration of FY2015 full-year appropriations or defense authorization (H.R. 4435/S. 2410) legislation.
Date:
December 3, 2014
Creator:
Blanchard, Christopher M. & Belasco, Amy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Boko Haram
This report details the emergence of Boko Haram as major terrorist organization.
Date:
April 3, 2015
Creator:
Blanchard, Lauren Ploch
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Reform: U.S. Policy and International Perspectives
This report focuses on U.N. reform efforts and priorities from the perspective of several key actors, including the U.S. government, the U.N. Secretary-General, selected groups of member states, and a cross-section of groups tasked with addressing U.N. reform. It also examines congressional actions related to U.N. reform, as well as future policy considerations.
Date:
August 3, 2010
Creator:
Blanchfield, Luisa
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Managed Care
None
Date:
June 3, 2015
Creator:
Blom, Kirstin B.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: An Overview
This report provides a general overview of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, which provides health insurance to federal employees, retirees, and their dependents. It describes the structure of FEHB, including eligibility for the program and coverage options available to enrollees, as well as premiums, benefits and cost sharing, and general financing of FEHB. The report also describes the role of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in administering the program.
Date:
February 3, 2016
Creator:
Blom, Kirstin B. & Cornell, Ada S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electronic structure and f-orbital occupancy in Yb-substituted CeCoIn5
The local structure and 4f orbital occupancy have been investigated in Ce{sub 1−x}Yb{sub x}CoIn{sub 5} via Yb L{sub III}-edge extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), Ce and Yb L{sub III}-edge x-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES), and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) measurements. Yb(III) (4f{sup 13}) is the hole analog of Ce(III) (4f{sup 1}). Yb is found to be strongly intermediate-valent in Ce{sub 1−x}Yb{sub x}CoIn{sub 5} throughout the entire doping range, including pure YbCoIn{sub 5}, with an f-hole occupancy for Yb of n{sub f} ≃ 0.3 (i.e. Yb{sup 2.3+}), independent of Yb concentration and independent of temperature down to T = 20 K. In contrast, the f-electron orbital occupancy for Ce remains close to 1 for all Yb concentrations, suggesting that there is no mutual influence on n{sub f} between neighboring Ce and Yb sites. Likewise, ARPES measurements at 12 K have found that the electronic structure along {Gamma} − X is not sensitive to the Yb substitution, suggesting that the Kondo hybridization of Ce f electrons with the conduction band is not affected by the presence of Yb impurities in the lattice. The emerging picture is that in Ce{sub 1−x}Yb{sub x}CoIn{sub 5} there are two networks, interlaced but independent, that couple …
Date:
May 3, 2011
Creator:
Booth, C. H.; Durakiewicz, T.; Capan, C.; Hurt, D.; Bianchi, A. D.; Joyce, J.J. et al.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Time Projection Chamber for High Resolution Fast Neutron Imaging of Missile Warheads
None
Date:
June 3, 2011
Creator:
Bowden, N.; Carosi, G.; Heffner, M.; Roecker, C. & Jovanovic, I.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Economic Development Administration: A Review of Elements of Its Statutory History
This report discusses about Precursors to the Creation of EDA and Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965: Building on Past Lessons. It further discusses about Area Redevelopment Act.
Date:
June 3, 2011
Creator:
Boyd, Eugene
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clean Energy Standard: Potential Qualifying Energy Sources
This report begins with a brief examination of clean energy, renewable energy, and alternative energy. It then presents possible selection criteria Congress could use to determine which sources could be eligible for a CES depending on the goal(s) of the CES. The report provides an overview of the energy sources most commonly discussed as potential CES qualifying sources: biomass, fossil fuels (natural gas combined-cycle and coal-fired power plants with carbon capture and sequestration), geothermal resources, nuclear, solar, water, and wind. The report describes where each source can be found in the United States, the estimated quantity available for electricity generation, technologies used to create electricity from the source, advantages and disadvantages of using the source for electricity generation, and policy implications should the source be included in a CES.5 The report also contains a section on energy efficiency and its potential inclusion in a CES.
Date:
May 3, 2011
Creator:
Bracmort, Kelsi; Folger, Peter; Holt, Mark; Ratner, Michael & Sissine, Fred
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State Minimum Wages: An Overview
This report begins with a brief discussion of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage coverage. It then provides a summary of state minimum wage laws, followed by an examination of rates and mechanisms of adjustments in states with minimum wage levels above the FLSA rate. The report also discusses the interaction of federal and state minimum wages over time.
Date:
February 3, 2016
Creator:
Bradley, David H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report: 2011-2012 Storm Season Sampling, Non-Dry Dock Stormwater Monitoring for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA
Annual PSNS non-dry dock storm water monitoring results for 2011-2012 storm season. Included are a brief description of the sampling procedures, storm event information, laboratory methods and data collection, a results and discussion section, and the conclusions and recommendations.
Date:
July 3, 2013
Creator:
Brandenberger, Jill M.; Metallo, David; Rupert, Brian; Johnston, Robert K. & Gebhart, Christine
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The beryllium quandary: will the lower exposure limits spur new developments in sampling and analysis?
At the time this article was written, new rulemakings were under consideration at OSHA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that would propose changes to occupational exposure limits for beryllium. Given these developments, it’s a good time to review the tools and methods available to IHs for assessing beryllium air and surface contamination in the workplace—what’s new and different, and what’s tried and true. The article discusses limit values and action levels for beryllium, problematic aspects of beryllium air sampling, sample preparation, sample analysis, and data evaluation.
Date:
June 3, 2013
Creator:
Brisson, Michael
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Workshops on Science Enabled by a Coherent, CW, Synchrotron X-ray Source, June 2011
In June of 2011 we held six two-day workshops called "XDL-2011: Science at the Hard X-ray Diffraction Limit". The six workshops covered (1) Diffraction-based imaging techniques, (2) Biomolecular structure from non-crystalline materials, (3) Ultra-fast science, (4) High-pressure science, (5) Materials research with nano-beams and (6) X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS), In each workshop, invited speaker from around the world presented examples of novel experiments that require a CW, diffraction-limited source. During the workshop, each invited speaker provided a one-page description of the experiment and an illustrative graphic. The experiments identified by the workshops demonstrate the broad and deep scientific case for a CW coherent synchrotron x-ray source. The next step is to perform detailed simulations of the best of these ideas to test them quantitatively and to guide detailed x-ray beam-line designs. These designs are the first step toward developing detailed facility designs and cost estimates.
Date:
January 3, 2012
Creator:
Brock, Joel
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exotic Effects at the Charm Threshold and Other Novel Physics Topics at JLab-12 GeV
I briefly survey a number of novel hadron physics topics which can be investigated with the 12 GeV upgrade at J-Lab. The topics include new the formation of exotic heavy quark resonances accessible above the charm threshold, intrinsic charm and strangeness phenomena, the exclusive Sivers effect, hidden-color Fock states of nuclei, local two-photon interactions in deeply virtual Compton scattering, and non-universal antishadowing.
Date:
May 3, 2012
Creator:
Brodsky, Stanley J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Compiling MPI for Many-Core Systems
None
Date:
June 3, 2013
Creator:
Bronevetsky, G; Friedley, A; Hoefler, T; Lumsdaine, A & Quinlan, D
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Religion and the Workplace: Legal Analysis of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as It Applies to Religion and Religious Organizations
This report reviews the scope of Title VII's prohibition on religious discrimination, its exemptions for religious organizations, and its requirements for accommodations. It also analyzes the exemptions available to religious organizations for the non-discrimination requirements. Finally, it addresses protections based on Title VII's religious exemption that have been included in the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Date:
April 3, 2012
Creator:
Brougher, Cynthia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FEMA's Community Disaster Loan Program: History, Analysis, and Issues for Congress
This report compares and analyzes three different categories of loans issued in different time periods in the program's history: "traditional" loans issued between 1974 and 2005, in 2007, and between 2009 and 2011 (TCDLs); "special" (SCDLs) loans issued in 2005-2006 following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and loans issued under unique provisions in 2008 (2008 CDLs).
Date:
July 3, 2012
Creator:
Brown, Jared T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2013
The report contains information on the pay procedure for members of Congress and recent adjustments. It provides information on previous actions and votes by year, from 1990-2010.
Date:
February 3, 2014
Creator:
Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification
This report is categorized into Five Categories: (I) Background, (II) E-Verify, (III) Recent Proposals on Electronic Employment Verification, (IV) Policy Considerations and (V) Conclusion.
Date:
May 3, 2012
Creator:
Bruno, Andorra
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
General-purpose event generators for LHC physics
We review the physics basis, main features and use of general-purpose Monte Carlo event generators for the simulation of proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider. Topics included are: the generation of hard-scattering matrix elements for processes of interest, at both leading and next-to-leading QCD perturbative order; their matching to approximate treatments of higher orders based on the showering approximation; the parton and dipole shower formulations; parton distribution functions for event generators; non-perturbative aspects such as soft QCD collisions, the underlying event and diffractive processes; the string and cluster models for hadron formation; the treatment of hadron and tau decays; the inclusion of QED radiation and beyond-Standard-Model processes. We describe the principal features of the Ariadne, Herwig++, Pythia 8 and Sherpa generators, together with the Rivet and Professor validation and tuning tools, and discuss the physics philosophy behind the proper use of these generators and tools. This review is aimed at phenomenologists wishing to understand better how parton-level predictions are translated into hadron-level events as well as experimentalists wanting a deeper insight into the tools available for signal and background simulation at the LHC.
Date:
March 3, 2011
Creator:
Buckley, Andy; Butterworth, Jonathan; Gieseke, Stefan; Grellscheid, David; Hoche, Stefan; Hoeth, Hendrik et al.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library