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Access Granted: Building Bridges to Inclusion

Program for the 2018 UNT Equity & Diversity Conference. This year's theme "Access Granted: Building Bridges to Inclusion" features speakers and presenters related to topics such as coalition building, faith/belief systems and non-faith tradition, Minority Serving Institution(MSI), gender identity and expression, citizenship and immigration, organizational change, and leadership and mentoring.
Date: February 22, 2018
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cooperative bi-exponential decay of dye emission coupled via plasmons (open access)

Cooperative bi-exponential decay of dye emission coupled via plasmons

This article demonstrates that the relaxation in the sub-radiant system leads to the population of the sub-radiant states by dephasing the super-radiant Dicke states giving rise to the bi-exponential decay in agreement with the experiments.
Date: June 22, 2018
Creator: Lyvers, David P.; Moazzezi, Mojtaba; de Silva, Vashista C.; Brown, Dean P.; Urbas, Augustine M.; Rostovtsev, Yuri V. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy (open access)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy

This report discusses the current political and economic landscape of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its relationship with the U.S. The UAE has been a significant U.S. partner in Gulf security for more than two decades, and the alliance has deepened further in recent years in order to address multiple regional threats.
Date: June 22, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity (open access)

Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity

This report discusses the various industrial uses for hemp, a variety of Cannabis sativa of the same plant species as marijuana. It compares hemp with marijuana and discusses global production, legal status, and recent legislative activity.
Date: June 22, 2018
Creator: Johnson, Renée
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Global Health Assistance: FY2001-FY2019 Request (open access)

U.S. Global Health Assistance: FY2001-FY2019 Request

This report outlines U.S. funding for global health by agency and program. Congress may debate several pressing global health issues, including strengthening health systems, bolstering pandemic preparedness, considering the FY2019 budget request, protecting life in global health assistance, and authorizing the extension of PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief).
Date: June 22, 2018
Creator: Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2018 (open access)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2018

This report provides an overview and analysis of FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The primary focus is on Congressional direction and funding provided through the appropriations process, but also notes funding made available to DHS outside this process (e.g., user fees and trust funds). It includes an appendix with definitions of key budget terms, and lists other Congressional Research Service reports that provide context and additional details regarding specific component appropriations and issues.
Date: May 22, 2018
Creator: Painter, William L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Primer on U.S. Immigration Policy (open access)

A Primer on U.S. Immigration Policy

This report provides a broad overview of U.S. immigration policy. The first section addresses policies governing how foreign nationals enter the United States either to reside permanently or to stay temporarily. The second section discusses enforcement policies for excluding foreign nationals from admission into the United States, as well as for detaining and removing those who enter the country unlawfully or who enter lawfully but subsequently commit crimes that make them deportable. The third section addresses policies for unauthorized aliens residing in the United States.
Date: June 22, 2018
Creator: Kandel, William A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FEMA and SBA Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Households: Application Process, Determinations, and Appeals (open access)

FEMA and SBA Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Households: Application Process, Determinations, and Appeals

This report provides an overview of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Individual Assistance (IA) program and the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) Disaster Loan Program. It includes discussions about how declarations put the programs into effect, the application process for both programs, the criteria used by FEMA and the SBA to determine assistance, and the FEMA and SBA appeal processes. The report concludes with policy observations and considerations for Congress.
Date: June 22, 2018
Creator: Lindsay, Bruce R. & Reese, Shawn
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Debates over Exchange Rates: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Debates over Exchange Rates: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report provides information on current debates over exchange rates in the global economy. It offers an overview of how exchange rates work; analyzes specific disagreements and debates; and examines existing frameworks for potentially addressing currency disputes. It also lays out some policy options available to Congress.
Date: June 22, 2018
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process (open access)

Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process

This report reviews the process and procedures that currently apply to congressional consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the President. This includes consideration of proposals to sell major defense equipment, defense articles and services, or the re-transfer to third party states of such military items.
Date: October 22, 2018
Creator: Kerr, Paul K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China's Currency Policy (open access)

China's Currency Policy

This report provides an overview of the economic issues surrounding the current debate over China's currency policy. It identifies the economic costs and benefits of China's currency policy for both China and the United States, and possible implications if China were to allow its currency to significantly appreciate or to float freely.
Date: October 22, 2018
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. A total of 32 LCSs have been procured through FY2018. For FY2019, the Navy is requesting the procurement of the 33rd LCS. The LCS program presents several oversight issues for Congress.
Date: October 22, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) program. The Navy's proposed FY2019 budget requests nearly $7.2 billion in procurement and advance procurement (AP) funding for the program.
Date: October 22, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy LPD-17 Flight II (LX[R]) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy LPD-17 Flight II (LX[R]) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the LPD-17 Flight II amphibious ship program, previously known as the LX(R) program. The Navy had planned to procure the first LPD-17 Flight II ship in FY2020. Congress, as part of its action on the Navy's proposed FY2018 budget, accelerated the procurement of the first LPD17 Flight II ship to FY2018. The Navy's FY2019 budget submission programs the procurement of the second LPD17 Flight II ship for FY2020.
Date: October 22, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congress Considers Possible Responses to the Killing of a Saudi Journalist (open access)

Congress Considers Possible Responses to the Killing of a Saudi Journalist

This report discusses the potential responses by Congress regarding the killing of prominent Saudi Arabian journalist and former diplomatic advisor Jamal Khashoggi.
Date: October 22, 2018
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
CFIUS Reform: Foreign Investment National Security Reviews (open access)

CFIUS Reform: Foreign Investment National Security Reviews

This report discusses recent legislation, known as the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) of 2018. The legislation amends the current process for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review -- on behalf of the President -- the national security implications of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States.
Date: August 22, 2018
Creator: Jackson, James K. & Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 2018 (open access)

Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Whitewright, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 22, 2018
Creator: Palmer, Kimberly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 2018 (open access)

Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Whitewright, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 22, 2018
Creator: Palmer, Kimberly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 22, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 22, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 22, 2018
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 121, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 121, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 22, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 144, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 144, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 22, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 79, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 22, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 79, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 22, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 2018
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 81, Ed. 1 Monday, October 22, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 81, Ed. 1 Monday, October 22, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 22, 2018
Creator: McCrory, Sean
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 173, Ed. 1 Monday, January 22, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 173, Ed. 1 Monday, January 22, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 22, 2018
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History