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Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 15, Pages 2233-2348, April 12, 2024

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.

Date: April 12, 2024

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 9, Pages 1159-1348, March 1, 2024

Date: March 1, 2024

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 8, Pages 933-1158, February 23, 2024

Date: February 23, 2024

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 3, Pages 189-298, January 19, 2024

Date: January 19, 2024

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 51, Pages 7667-8062, December 22, 2023

Date: December 22, 2023

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 50, Pages 7233-7666, December 15, 2023

Date: December 15, 2023

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 49, Pages 7101-7232, December 8, 2023

Date: December 8, 2023

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Analyzing the Joint Effects of Network and Community Attributes on Network Performance: Evidence from Local Continuum of Care Homeless Service Networks

This dissertation examines the factors and combinations of factors that affect the performance of continuum of care homeless service networks, applying the configurational approach of contingency theory to data sets drawn from federal sources. The study accepts the two key assumptions from the theory: (1) that there are multiple paths to high performance and (2) key conditions have a joint influence on network performance. The data analysis in this study has two parts. The first employs OLS regression to examine the causal relationship between independent variables and the performance of permanent supportive housing (PSH) programs. This study also applies fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to identify multiple combinations of factors that influence the performance of PSH programs. The results identify key factors and multiple combinations of factors that lead to high and low network performance. Federal CoC funding emerges as a core condition for high and low performance, but all relevant conditions can be critical factors depending on how they interact with other relevant conditions. This analysis helps expand the utility of existing contingency theory by using it to explain the dynamic interactions between factors in the context of public service networks. Ultimately, this dissertation confirms that fsQCA can …

Date: December 2023

Creator: Kim, Jintak

Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation

System: The UNT Digital Library

Climate Injustice and Commodification of Lives and Livelihoods in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh

Just and equitable responses to the disparate impacts of climate change on communities and individuals throughout the world are at the heart of the concept of climate justice. Commodification, in the context of my research, is the process of monetizing nature and livelihoods for the purpose of surplus accumulation and profit maximization. In this study, my aim was to contextualize the concepts of climate injustice, disaster capitalism, and the commodification of lives and livelihoods in the specific setting of disaster vulnerability in southwest coastal Bangladesh. By conducting a case study in Kamarkhola and Sutarkhali regions of southwest coastal Bangladesh, I utilized discourse analysis and content analysis of livelihood interviews, semi-structured interviews, and policy documents to demonstrate the conceptual interrelation among global climate change, climate injustice, disaster capitalism, and capitalist expansion in environmentally precarious areas. I argue that in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh, the vulnerability to disasters stems from a complex and multifaceted layer of social hierarchies and inequalities, entwined with factors such as class and power relations. I also argue that Inequalities in the political, economic, and social realms have a key role in imposing vulnerability on disadvantaged people living in ecologically vulnerable areas. The perpetuation of inequality is sustained by …

Date: December 2023

Creator: Keya, Kamrun Nahar

Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Cross-Pollinating Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies and Systemic Functional Linguistics in English as a Second Language (ESL) Classrooms

This exploratory case study research was conducted with a view to exploring how teachers teaching emergent bilingual students in ESL programs can enact the principles of culturally sustaining systematic functional linguistics (CS SFL), such as critical centering, historicizing, curricularizing, teaching and learning cycle (TLC), and semantic waving in their classrooms. Two middle school teachers participated in the study and used CS SFL principles to teach their emergent bilingual students. I gathered data for the study through non-participatory observations, semi-structured interviews, informal talks with the teachers, usually right after their classes, and artifacts from teachers and students. The thematic analysis of the data demonstrated that teachers could recognize their students' ways of knowing and being by (a) translanguaging between English and Spanish seamlessly in their classrooms; (b) centering their students' lifeways, prior knowledge, and lived experiences by making them the parts of their curricula; (c) using TLC for creating dialogic interactions between teachers and students and among students; (d) positioning their students through strength perspectives; and (e) using multimodal and multi-semiotic means of communication so that their students can understand their content area knowledge and express their ideas even if their English language is emerging. The teachers faced tensions about whether …

Date: December 2023

Creator: Rana, Lal Bahadur

Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation

System: The UNT Digital Library

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The Effects of Implementing a Reward-Based Version of Ostrom's Eight Design Principles as an Intervention Package on Responses in a Common Pool Resource (CPR) Game

The aim of behavior analysis has always been to apply technologies rooted in basic behavioral principles to problems of societal importance (e.g., Skinner, 1948; 1953; 1987). One such problem is the Tragedy of the Commons - a phenomenon arising from systemic failures among a community, leading to the total collapse of a critical resource (Hardin, 1968). Elinor Ostrom's Eight Design Principles were developed to provide a framework for the self-management of common pool resources (CPRs; Ostrom, 1990/2015). When applied as an independently manipulated variable, Ostrom's design principles have shown strong effects in the management of CPRs within the context of a tabletop board game Catan® (Smith & Becker, 2023). This preparation included both rewards (i.e., positive reinforcement) and sanctions (i.e., positive punishment) as a feature of the independent variable. However, it has been well documented that punishing and coercive contingencies can lead to problematic outcomes for individuals and societies (e.g., Sidman, 2001; Skinner, 1976). This study evaluated the effects of utilizing only rewarding consequences in lieu of sanctions in an effort to produce the previously observed control over self-management of a CPR, utilizing the previously adapted rules of the Catan® board game.

Date: December 2023

Creator: Paterson, Ian Scott

Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation

System: The UNT Digital Library

An Empirical Investigation of the Medical Supply Chain and Its Impact on Human Solid Organ Transplantation

The objective of this dissertation is to first identify if there are any academic research gaps in our understanding of the medical supply chain and secondly to understand the role and impact of logistics on the human organ transplant process. The first essay identifies the current status of medical supply chain literature and provides future direction for improving the medical supply chain. This was accomplished by preforming a systematic literature review and a bibliometric analysis from 2,160 publications was conducted. The second essay explores how logistical aspects impact transplant logistics performance and the quality of life for the transplant recipient. Survey data was collected from medical professionals and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The third essay identifies the factors are influencing the number of donor kidneys discarded each year. A retrospective analysis of all deceased donor kidneys procured in hospitals in UNOS region 4 (Texas and Oklahoma) from January 1, 2001, to June 28, 2021, was conducted. Data was analyzed using multinomial logit regression and panel data analysis. As a result, we identified several medical and logistics factors that have influenced the number of donor kidneys discarded in the United States.

Date: December 2023

Creator: Hiatt, Brian Joseph

Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Testing the Perceived Efficacy and Value of a Solar-Powered MoodleBox to Provide Sustainable Educational Support to Underdeveloped Areas

The dissertation aims to expand access through a low-cost technological innovation system S-MLS to learners in underdeveloped areas with difficulties in accessing education. Technology is advancing rapidly. However, many parts of the world need access to educational advances, which are hindered due to war, political situations, and low literacy and income. A qualitative phenomenological approach explores the lived experience using the solar-powered computing and learning management system (LMS) to support the development of educational access in underrepresented societies, developing countries, and rural areas where access to proper classroom education is non-existent. Proof of concept is used with a group of students in a rural area, a developing country, and within an underrepresented population to check the feasibility of using the equipment in a real-world setting. A technology acceptance model would be used to identify the user's perceived interest and user acceptance. The community of inquiry theory would find the first-hand experience and point of view of the learner. The student group interviews would be through semi-structured interviews. Observations, surveys, video/audio recordings, and artifacts would be gathered for further analysis. The data collected would be analyzed using interpretative phenomenology analysis (IPA), close examination, and management of development themes through thoughts, observations, …

Date: December 2023

Creator: Samaranayake, Pradeepika Nelumdini

Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 48, Pages 6975-7100, December 1, 2023

Date: December 1, 2023

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 47, Pages 6805-6974, November 24, 2023

Date: November 24, 2023

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 45, Pages 6497-6654, November 10, 2023

Date: November 10, 2023

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 42, Pages 6053-6280, October 20, 2023

Date: October 20, 2023

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 38, Pages 5197-5582, September 22, 2023

Date: September 22, 2023

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 35, Pages 4701-4906, September 1, 2023

Date: September 1, 2023

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 29, Pages 3947-4030, July 21, 2023

Date: July 21, 2023

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 28, Pages 3779-3946, July 14, 2023

Date: July 14, 2023

Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.

Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

System: The Portal to Texas History

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Adoption of Innovation in a Community College Environment: User Perceptions of Virtual Reality (VR) Technology among Students Studying Emergency Medical Service (EMS)

This research study examined the implementation of an extended reality (XR) lab on a community college campus to facilitate student and faculty access to immersive learning resources. The study, conducted during one skills day, involved 46 students and was designed to understand if integrating immersive VR into emergency medical technician (EMT) education could enhance learner confidence and motivation, develop problem-solving and analytical thinking skills, and thus connecting the classroom learning with real-world application. The majority of participants reported increased motivation and engagement, alongside improvements in learning outcomes like knowledge retention and skill development. Applying the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model revealed performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions as key determinants of VR adoption in EMT education. While no significant overall performance enhancement was observed, VR training showed potential to boost motivation, confidence, and specific performance aspects. Furthermore, student perceptions towards VR in EMT education were largely positive, thereby suggesting its utility in immersive scenario training, skill acquisition in a risk-free environment, enhancing learner engagement, and real-world situational preparedness. VR demonstrated promise as a transformative tool in EMT education, necessitating further research to fully exploit its potential in diverse learning environments.

Date: July 2023

Creator: Das, Anila

Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation

System: The UNT Digital Library

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Cultural Elements in Disaster: A Case Study on the Sewol Ferry Tragedy in South Korea

On April 16, 2014 the Sewol Ferry became one of the worst maritime disasters in South Korea with the loss of 304 passenger, the majority being high school students. South Korea is a collectivist culture, structured as a hierarchical system that teaches their students and children to always respect, listen, and trust authority figures especially in dangerous situations. This study explores how collectivist cultural elements impacted the response of the Sewol Ferry. By examining the timeline of the disaster through interviews, documentaries, news articles and media; this thesis offers insight into what happened that day by providing perspectives from the rescue crew, government officials, survivors, volunteers, and family members of those who died. The analysis showed that in collectivist culture, children and students are taught to trust and listen to authority figures when in dangerous situations, however because of the Sewol disasters, the culture of adhering to the hierarchical systems started to collapse. Students who survived stated that they no longer can trust and respect adults after the incident along with family members of the students who passed away and the public. Also, the government withheld information and failed to protect the children aboard the ferry, because they didn't want …

Date: July 2023

Creator: Vu, Julia PhuongNguyen H.

Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation

System: The UNT Digital Library

ESG Misreporting: Role of Assurance, Assurance Provider, ESG Issue Characteristics and Personal Environmentalism in Employee Reporting Decisions

Corporate environmental social and governance (ESG) reporting is becoming subject to increased scrutiny by regulators, investors and public. This dissertation will contribute to several research streams in the extant literature. This dissertation is the first to show the impact of employee environmental values and attitudes on reporting and whistleblowing decisions, making contributions to accounting, management, whistleblowing and environmental psychology literatures. Next, it is among the first to examine the role of the identity of ESG assurance provider in ESG reporting context. Further, it is among the first to examine the impact of SEC assurance mandate and the value of assurance over ESG information, thus contributing to audit literature. Using experimental methodology, I examine how ESG report assurance, ESG report assurance provider, ESG issue type, and environmentalism as a personality factor influence employee decisions to accede to a supervisory request to misrepresent ESG information, to report management's actions to a corporate hotline, to post information about management wrongdoing on social media, to switch jobs, and to judge ESG misreporting actions as unethical. The results indicate that (1) employee personality factor environmentalism impacts their ESG reporting decisions; (2) pro-environmental employees are more likely to whistleblow when assurance is not mandated, and they …

Date: July 2023

Creator: Sapounova, Gloria N.

Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation

System: The UNT Digital Library

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