Crash Test and MASH TL-3 Evaluation of the TxDOT Short Radius Guardrail (open access)

Crash Test and MASH TL-3 Evaluation of the TxDOT Short Radius Guardrail

This the report done by the TTI that investigated, modeled, and simulated crash tested the MASH 3-33, 3-32, 3-31, and 3-35 test conditions.
Date: March 2015
Creator: Abu-Odeh, Akram Y.; McCaskey, Katherine; Bligh, Roger P.; Menges, Wanda L. & Kuhn, Darrell L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ex-Im Bank's General Statutory Authority Expires (open access)

Ex-Im Bank's General Statutory Authority Expires

This report discusses the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank), a wholly owned federal government corporation which seeks to provide direct loans, loan guarantees, and export credit insurance to: (1) support exports that the private sector is unwilling or unable to finance alone at commercially viable terms; and/or (2) counter government-backed financing offered by foreign countries through their export credit agency (ECA).
Date: July 1, 2015
Creator: Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Export-Import Bank: Overview and Reauthorization Issues (open access)

Export-Import Bank: Overview and Reauthorization Issues

This report provides: a general background of Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank; a discussion of the international context of the Bank; analysis of key issues that Congress may consider in a reauthorization debate; and the congressional outlook on Ex-Im Bank.
Date: March 25, 2015
Creator: Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Direct Potable Reuse Resource Document, Final Report: Volume 1 (open access)

Direct Potable Reuse Resource Document, Final Report: Volume 1

Report on direct potable resuse of water that addresses common chemicals found in water, treatment methods, and standards for potability.
Date: April 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Direct Potable Reuse Resource Document, Final Report, Volume 2 (open access)

Direct Potable Reuse Resource Document, Final Report, Volume 2

Appendix to report on on direct potable resuse of water that addresses common chemicals found in water, treatment methods, and standards for potability.
Date: April 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region I (East Texas) describing water sources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies for suppliers and counties, water conservation plans, drought response plans, financing of the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 2. Appendixes (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 2. Appendixes

Appendices for the water plan for Region I (East Texas) including water management strategies, water needs, water conservation methods, species of concern in the area, financing methods, and related reports.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Parameters for Paid Family and Medical Leave Legislation (open access)

Parameters for Paid Family and Medical Leave Legislation

A document that summarizes the various comprehensive paid family and medical leave provisions in states that have these programs or are proposing them.
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: Albelda, Randy & Clayton-Matthews, Alan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biological Opinions for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: A Case Law Summary (open access)

Biological Opinions for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: A Case Law Summary

This report provides a case law summary about Biological Opinions for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: Alexander, Kristina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Studies to Evaluate Achievement of Freshwater Inflow Standards and Ecological Response Final Report (open access)

Studies to Evaluate Achievement of Freshwater Inflow Standards and Ecological Response Final Report

Report on freshwater inflow standards and ecological responses on the Colorado and Lavaca Rivers and Matagorda and Lavaca Bays.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Anchor QEA, LLC
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Angelina & Neches River Authority Annual Financial Report: 2014 and 2015 (open access)

Angelina & Neches River Authority Annual Financial Report: 2014 and 2015

Financial statements from the Angelina and Neches River Authority documenting expenses and revenues and an independent auditor's report of the agency for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Angelina & Neches River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Angelo State University Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Angelo State University Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of Angelo State University documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Angelo State University
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

Direct Measurement Findings of Pneumatics and Compressor Seal Vents in Western Canada

Presentation related to greenhouse gas regulations in British Columbia, Canada
Date: 2015
Creator: Anhalt, Joshua
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union (EU): Current Challenges and Future Prospects in Brief (open access)

The European Union (EU): Current Challenges and Future Prospects in Brief

This report provides a brief history of the EU and the major simultaneous challenges currently facing the EU as an institution. It also discusses the potential implications both for the EU itself and for U.S.-EU relations.
Date: October 27, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers (open access)

The European Union: Questions and Answers

This report provides a brief overview of the European Union (EU), an economic and political partnership between 27 sovereign member states. The report describes the formation of the EU, the three main institutions of the EU, and the EU's relationship with the United States.
Date: January 13, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers (open access)

The European Union: Questions and Answers

This report serves as a primer on the European Union (EU) and provides a brief description of U.S.-EU relations that may be of interest in the 114th Congress. The EU is a political and economic partnership that represents a unique form of cooperation among sovereign countries, comprising 28 member states, including most of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe; the group has helped to promote peace, stability, and economic prosperity throughout the European continent.
Date: July 24, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Questions and Answers (open access)

The European Union: Questions and Answers

This report serves as a primer on the European Union and provides a brief description of U.S.-EU relations that may be of interest in the 114th Congress.
Date: September 4, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Northern Ireland: The Peace Process (open access)

Northern Ireland: The Peace Process

This report provides background information regarding political violence and the peace process in Northern Ireland. It includes further information about the devolved government and recurrent crises (1999-2002, 2003-2007 and 2008-2010), implementation of police reforms, recent events and ongoing challenges, relevant U.S. policy, and recent legislation.
Date: March 11, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Security, Islamist Terrorism, and Returning Fighters (open access)

European Security, Islamist Terrorism, and Returning Fighters

This report discusses European concerns about Islamist terrorism, which have been heightened considerably by several attacks over the last year and the growing number of European citizens training and fighting with extremist groups in foreign conflicts (especially in Syria and Iraq).
Date: September 15, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Belkin, Paul
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Security, Islamist Terrorism, and Returning Fighters (open access)

European Security, Islamist Terrorism, and Returning Fighters

This report discusses European security after the terrorist attacks in Paris. French President François Hollande attributed the attacks to the Islamic State terrorist organization (which subsequently claimed responsibility), and asserted that France's response would be "merciless."
Date: November 16, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Belkin, Paul
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Terrorist Attacks in Europe and Mounting Security Concerns (open access)

Terrorist Attacks in Europe and Mounting Security Concerns

This report briefly discusses the European policy response to recent terrorist attacks.
Date: March 16, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Belkin, Paul
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Europe's Migration and Refugee Crisis (open access)

Europe's Migration and Refugee Crisis

This report discusses the migration and refugee crisis in Europe, as people flee conflict and poverty in neighboring regions. Many are from the Middle East and Africa; others come from Ukraine, as well as Kosovo and elsewhere in the Western Balkans. Experts have characterized the influxes as mixed migration, defined as flows of different groups of people--such as economic migrants, refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless persons, trafficked persons, and unaccompanied children--who travel the same routes and use the same modes of transportation.
Date: September 4, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Margesson, Rhoda
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Europe’s Migration Crisis (open access)

Europe’s Migration Crisis

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Date: July 17, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Margesson, Rhoda
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-EU Cooperation on Ukraine and Russia (open access)

U.S.-EU Cooperation on Ukraine and Russia

This report briefly discusses U.S.-EU responses to the Ukrainian conflict, specifically focusing on the possible expansion of sanctions against Russia.
Date: March 13, 2015
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library