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Changes of Children's Motivation in Physical Education and Physical Activity: A Longitudinal Perspective (open access)

Changes of Children's Motivation in Physical Education and Physical Activity: A Longitudinal Perspective

This article attempts to examine the relationship between changes of children's motivation to changes in children's intention for future participation in physical education and physical activity over an academic year, guided by the expectancy-value model.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: Gu, Xiangli & Zhang, Tao
Object Type: Article
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, and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific Arctic-related issues. Some general issues include 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: August 8, 2016
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The 2016 Olympic Games: Health, Security, Environmental, and Doping Issues (open access)

The 2016 Olympic Games: Health, Security, Environmental, and Doping Issues

This report discusses a variety of issues might pose risks to the health, safety, and general well-being of athletes and their families, team personnel, and spectators participating in or attending the 2016 Olympic Games. Chief among these are the Zika virus, public safety threats, security concerns, and environmental conditions. The report also discusses the possible implications of hosting the Olympics for Brazil and the issue of doping.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: Halchin, L. Elaine & Rollins, John W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Circuit Rules on Trademarks Considered Offensive: May Affect Redskins Trademark Dispute (open access)

The Federal Circuit Rules on Trademarks Considered Offensive: May Affect Redskins Trademark Dispute

This legal sidebar examines cases involving the revocation of the Washington Redskins' federally-registered trademarks (Pro-Football, Inc. v. Blackhorse) and the refusal to grant registration for a rock band's name (In re Tam). These cases raise questions about the constitutionality of Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act of 1946 (conventionally known as the Lanham Act), which denies trademark registration to certain offensive content.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evolution of the Meaning of "Waters of the United States" in the Clean Water Act (open access)

Evolution of the Meaning of "Waters of the United States" in the Clean Water Act

This report examines the changing definition of the phrase, "waters of the United States." The scope of waters that are properly the subject of federal water pollution legislation has been the subject of long-standing consideration by all three branches of the federal government, particularly in the aftermath of the 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: Mulligan, Stephen P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan: Legal Background and Pending Litigation in West Virginia v. EPA (open access)

Clean Power Plan: Legal Background and Pending Litigation in West Virginia v. EPA

This report provides legal background on the Clean Power Plan rule (CPP or Rule) to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), its Clean Air Act (CAA) framework under Section 111, and climate-related lawsuits that have preceded the present litigation over the CPP. It then gives an overview of the participants in the current litigation, including two groups of Members of Congress, who have offered briefs in support of the petitioners and the respondents, respectively.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: Wyatt, Alexandra M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Automakers Seek to Align Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Regulations (open access)

Automakers Seek to Align Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Regulations

This report briefly discusses proposed regulatory changes to revise federal fuel economy and environmental standards and reduce potentially large penalties. The technical proposals would be the first major structural change in these standards since 2012, and they come at a time when federal agencies are undertaking a regulatory review that may result in far greater changes.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: Canis, Bill
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0105 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0105

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Application ofthe conflict of interest rules in chapter 171 of the Local Government Code to members of a planning and zoning commission or historic landmark commission who reside or own property within the historic district (RQ-0094-KP).
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0106 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0106

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether and to what extent limitations exist on the Texas Facilities Commission's ability to renew leases for space under section 2167.055 of the Government Code (RQ-0095-KP).
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 6, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 6, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 120, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 2016 (open access)

Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 120, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 2016

Daily newspaper from Henderson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: Linebarger, Les
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 64, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 2016 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 64, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: Money, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Marjorie Delane McClure Hodges, August 8, 2016] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Marjorie Delane McClure Hodges, August 8, 2016]

Funeral program for Marjorie Delane McClure Hodges, born January 12, 1923 and died July 31, 2016. The funeral was held August 8, 2016 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. James P. Amerson. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Mrs. Mary Dean Blair, October 8, 2016] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Mrs. Mary Dean Blair, October 8, 2016]

Funeral program for Mrs. Mary Dean Blair, born August 6, 1934 and died October 3, 2016. The funeral was held October 8, 2016 at F. E. Lewis Memorial Chapel, officiated by Rev. John H. Sanders. Funeral arrangements were made through F. E. Lewis Memorial Chapel and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: August 8, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History