Sunset Commission Staff Report: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Red River Authority of Texas, Nueces River Authority. (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Red River Authority of Texas, Nueces River Authority.

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Red River Authority of Texas, Nueces River Authority, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: April 2018
Creator: Nasr, Danielle; Jhonson, Emily; Sheikh, Taj; Linebarger, Trisha & Levine, Ken
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Historical Commission Biennial Report: 2017-2018 (open access)

Texas Historical Commission Biennial Report: 2017-2018

Biennial report of the Texas Historical Commission describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal years 2017-2018
Date: 2018~
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Biennial Report: 2017-2018 (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Biennial Report: 2017-2018

Biennial report of theTexas Commission on Environmental Quality describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal years 2017-2018
Date: December 2018
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2020 and 2021 (open access)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2020 and 2021

Report submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Texas 86th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, and supporting documentation.
Date: 2018
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 12, Pages 7282 to 7981, July 23 - August 3, 2018 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 12, Pages 7282 to 7981, July 23 - August 3, 2018

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: August 2018
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 16, Pages 9984 to 10711, October 15 - October 26, 2018 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 16, Pages 9984 to 10711, October 15 - October 26, 2018

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: October 2018
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 15, Pages 9406 to 9983, October 1 - October 12, 2018 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 15, Pages 9406 to 9983, October 1 - October 12, 2018

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: October 2018
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 1, Pages 1 to 869, January 2 - January 26, 2018 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 1, Pages 1 to 869, January 2 - January 26, 2018

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: January 2018
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 14, Pages 8542 to 9405, September 3 - September 28, 2018 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 14, Pages 8542 to 9405, September 3 - September 28, 2018

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: September 2018
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 6, Pages 3714 to 4400, April 16 - April 27, 2018 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 6, Pages 3714 to 4400, April 16 - April 27, 2018

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: April 2018
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 3, Pages 1749 to 2747, February 12 - March 16, 2018 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 3, Pages 1749 to 2747, February 12 - March 16, 2018

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: March 2018
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 17, Pages 10712 to 11585, October 29 - November 23, 2018 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 17, Pages 10712 to 11585, October 29 - November 23, 2018

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: November 2018
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 2, Pages 869 to 1748, January 29 - February 9, 2018 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 33, No. 2, Pages 869 to 1748, January 29 - February 9, 2018

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: February 2018
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Transportation (open access)

Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Transportation

Report from the Texas House Committee on Transportation describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 86th Texas Legislature.
Date: November 2018
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Transportation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues (open access)

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues

This report examines debates over what constitutes an unfunded federal mandate and UMRA's implementation. It focuses on UMRA's requirement that CBO issue written cost estimate statements for federal mandates in legislation, its procedures for raising points of order in the House and Senate concerning unfunded federal mandates in legislation, and its requirement that federal agencies prepare written cost estimate statements for federal mandates in rules.
Date: February 2, 2018
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues (open access)

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues

This report discusses the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), including debates over what constitutes an unfunded federal mandate and UMRA's implementation. It includes an overview of the topic, as well as information related to Congresional Procedure (under Title I) and federal rulemaking (under Title II), with tables and an appendix on UMRA's legislative history.
Date: January 5, 2018
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues (open access)

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: History, Impact, and Issues

This report examines debates over what constitutes an unfunded federal mandate and UMRA's implementation. It focuses on UMRA's requirement that CBO issue written cost estimate statements for federal mandates in legislation, its procedures for raising points of order in the House and Senate concerning unfunded federal mandates in legislation, and its requirement that federal agencies prepare written cost estimate statements for federal mandates in rules.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Trade Policy Primer: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

U.S. Trade Policy Primer: Frequently Asked Questions

This report addresses frequently asked questions regarding U.S. trade policy and is intended to assist Members and staff who may be new to trade issues. The report provides context for basic trade concepts and data on key U.S. trade and investment trends. It also addresses how U.S. trade policy is formulated and describes the trade and investment policy tools used to advance U.S. objectives. The report is divided into five sections: The basics of trade, U.S trade trends, formulation of U.S. trade policy, U.S. trade policy tools, and the link between international investment and trade.
Date: April 2, 2018
Creator: Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Extracting "Documents" from Web Archives

This presentation describes the process of using machine-learning algorithms to identify and extract publications from web archives.
Date: December 13, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Department of State Health Services Annual Financial Report: 2018 (open access)

Texas Department of State Health Services Annual Financial Report: 2018

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of State Health Services documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2018.
Date: 2018
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Teaching Outside the Box: Student and Teacher Perceptions of Flexible Learning Environments Outside the 21st Century Classroom (open access)

Teaching Outside the Box: Student and Teacher Perceptions of Flexible Learning Environments Outside the 21st Century Classroom

The purpose of this study was to ascertain student and teacher perceptions of the environment in which student learning takes place and their perceptions of how it has helped them in the cognitive and social domains. Data collected were through student and teacher perception surveys, student and teacher perception questionnaires, classroom observations, student focus group discussions, and teacher interviews. Themes that emerged from the data sources were student interactions, students' autonomy in personalizing their learning space, teacher perceptions of comfort in the classroom, and student perceptions of comfort in the classroom. The findings of this study point to four recommendations for educational leaders to ensure the effective implementation of new and dynamic learning spaces: (1) consult and support teacher and students, (2) provide professional development, (3) visit campuses and other learning spaces, and (4) add color. In order for real change to take place, teachers need to enquire about and embrace student preferences and allow for the discomfort that will be present when trying something new. Teachers must be willing to relinquish control of the learning experience for the student in order to allow for possibilities in personalized learning on the part of the student. They must risk initial failure …
Date: May 2018
Creator: Allison, Chelsea B.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Northern Ireland: Current Issues and Ongoing Challenges in the Peace Process (open access)

Northern Ireland: Current Issues and Ongoing Challenges in the Peace Process

This report discusses the history of the implementation of the 1998 "Good Friday" Peace Agreement in Northern Ireland, ongoing challenges in the peace process, initiatives to further peace, and current issues surrounding the collapse of the devolved government and the refusal to form a coalition by either major party and the Brexit negotiations.
Date: March 12, 2018
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of general, Arctic-related issues for Congress, such as: Arctic territorial disputes; commercial shipping through the Arctic; Arctic oil, gas, and mineral exploration; endangered Arctic species; and increased military operations in the Arctic, which could cause the region in coming years to become an arena of international cooperation or competition.
Date: January 4, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress such as: Arctic sovereignty claims; commercial shipping through the Arctic; Arctic oil, gas, and mineral exploration; endangered Arctic species; and increased military operations in the Arctic that could cause the region in coming years to become an arena of international cooperation or competition. The FY2019 budget request for arctic research is included.
Date: April 24, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library