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Oral History Interview with Rula Walid Bibi, April 24, 2011

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Interview with Rula Walid Bibi, Palestinian-born immigrant to Plano, Texas, for the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. The interview includes Bibi's personal experience with discrimination of Palestinians in the Middle East, childhood in Kuwait City, education at the University of Kuwait and Midwestern State University, family experiences during the First Gulf War and circumstances surrounding her immigration to Texas in 1990, thoughts on religion, experiences as a single mother as well as experiences of living in Wichita Falls, Dallas, Richardson, Garland, and Plano. Bibi talks about her first impressions of the U.S., her career in medical technologies, her marriage to an American man and his conversion to Islam, her involvement with political organizations, and thoughts on American education and foreign policy.
Date: April 24, 2011
Creator: Abigail, R. Matthew & Bibi, Rula Walid
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Gray Wolf and the Endangered Species Act: A Brief Legal History (open access)

The Gray Wolf and the Endangered Species Act: A Brief Legal History

This report provides a brief history of the laws, regulations, and lawsuits related to the wolf's protected status.
Date: April 13, 2011
Creator: Alexander, Kristina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Alessandro Buccilli, April 6, 2011

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Interview with Italian immigrant Alessandro Buccilli, Director of Marketing and Sales Administration for Peterbilt Motors Company, as part of the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Buccilli discusses his family background in Rome, Italy, his education, employment in the U.S., the shifts in perceptions about Italy and the U.S., social responsibility, learning English, his perspectives on the importance of language and culture, raising American children, and his legacy. The interview also includes Buccilli's comparisons of opportunities, bureaucracy, culture, and national immigration debates in Italy and the U.S.
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: Alexander, Matthew & Buccilli, Alessandro
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Senior Recital: 2011-04-10 - Michelle Alonso, composer

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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Music (BM) degree.
Date: April 10, 2011
Creator: Alonso, Michelle
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Southwest Retort, Volume 63, Number 8, April 2011 (open access)

Southwest Retort, Volume 63, Number 8, April 2011

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.
Date: April 2011
Creator: American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Hutto Business Update (Hutto, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, April 1, 2011 (open access)

The Hutto Business Update (Hutto, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, April 1, 2011

Newsletter focusing on information for and about the business community in Hutto, Texas, along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 2011
Creator: Arnett, Mahlon E., II
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
FY2011 Appropriations in Budgetary Context (open access)

FY2011 Appropriations in Budgetary Context

This report compares the various funding levels that have been considered during the 112th Congress with H.R. 1473, a compromise reached just before the expiration on April 8 of the sixth continuing resolution (CR). H.R. 1473 provides discretionary budget authority to run the federal government for the remainder of FY2011, and includes both discretionary and mandatory spending reductions.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Austin, D. Andrew & Belasco, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases (open access)

The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases

This report discusses how the total debt of the federal government can increase, including an historical overview of debt limits, and how the current economic slowdown has led to higher deficits and thereby a series of debt limit increases, as well as legislation related to these increases.
Date: April 5, 2011
Creator: Austin, D. Andrew & Levit, Mindy R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 6, 2011 (open access)

The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Weekly student newspaper from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas that includes campus and local news along with advertising.
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: Banks, Shauna
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 27, 2011 (open access)

The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Weekly student newspaper from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas that includes campus and local news along with advertising.
Date: April 27, 2011
Creator: Banks, Shauna
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Davis v. United States: Retroactivity and the Good-Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule (open access)

Davis v. United States: Retroactivity and the Good-Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule

This report covers the legal causes and implications of Davis v. United States. The Supreme Court will consider whether evidence that was seized in violation of the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights is admissible at trial because the police seized the evidence in good-faith reliance on then-controlling case law.
Date: April 19, 2011
Creator: Barbour, Emily C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Judicial Discipline Process: An Overview (open access)

Judicial Discipline Process: An Overview

The first part of this report covers the process for handling complaints against federal judges and judicial discipline, which was enacted on November 2, 2002 as the Judicial Improvements Act of 2002. The second part of this report covers two impeachments during the 111th Congress, those of Judge Samuel B. Kent and Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr.
Date: April 7, 2011
Creator: Barbour, Emily C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics (open access)

U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics

This report presents a current and historical view of the supply and consumption of various forms of energy including oil, electricity, coal, and renewable energies. It includes compiled statistics and charts.
Date: April 4, 2011
Creator: Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Intelligence Issues for Congress (open access)

Intelligence Issues for Congress

To address the challenges facing the U.S. intelligence community in the 21st century, congressional and executive branch initiatives have sought to improve coordination among the different agencies and to encourage better analysis. This report discusses these challenges and efforts the current and previous Administrations and Congresses have taken and are taking to address them. The report includes criticism of the intelligence community's efforts regarding Iraq, Iran, and other areas. Improved analysis remains a key goal in these discussions.
Date: April 13, 2011
Creator: Best, Richard A., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations (open access)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations

This report provides background information on key elements of the FBI terrorism investigative process based on publicly available information. This report sets forth possible considerations for Congress as it executes its oversight role. These issues include the extent to which intelligence has been integrated into FBI operations to support its counterterrorism mission and the progress the Bureau has made on its intelligence reform initiatives.
Date: April 27, 2011
Creator: Bjelopera, Jerome P. & Randol, Mark A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations (open access)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations

This report provides background information on key elements of the FBI terrorism investigative process based on publicly available information. This report sets forth possible considerations for Congress as it executes its oversight role. These issues include the extent to which intelligence has been integrated into FBI operations to support its counterterrorism mission and the progress the Bureau has made on its intelligence reform initiatives. In addition, these issues will also be relevant during confirmation hearings for a new director.
Date: April 27, 2011
Creator: Bjelopera, Jerome P. & Randol, Mark A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Roundtable Writer's Breakfast] (open access)

[Flyer: Roundtable Writer's Breakfast]

Flyer advertising a conference of writers produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 2, 2011 at the Dallas Convention Center Theatre Complex.
Date: April 2011
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: You're the One] (open access)

[Program: You're the One]

Program for a concert featuring Dondria and produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters on April 1-2, 2011 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
Date: April 2011
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

Senior Recital: 2011-04-07 - Kristin Blair, soprano

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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Music (BM) degree.
Date: April 7, 2011
Creator: Blair, Kristin
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
The U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): Issues in the U.S. Ratification Debate (open access)

The U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): Issues in the U.S. Ratification Debate

This report provides an overview of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and describes its background, objectives, and structure, including the role of the Convention's monitoring body, the CEDAW Committee. It examines U.S. policy and issues in the U.S. ratification debate, including the Convention's possible impact on U.S. sovereignty, its effectiveness in combating discrimination, and its role as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy.
Date: April 15, 2011
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues (open access)

International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues

This report addresses causes, prevalence, and consequences of violence against women. It provides examples of completed and ongoing U.S. activities that address VAW directly or include anti-VAW components. It outlines possible policy issues for the 112th Congress, including the scope and effectiveness of U.S. programs in addressing international VAW; further integrating anti-VAW programs into U.S. assistance and foreign policy mechanisms; U.S. funding for anti-VAW activities worldwide, particularly in light of the global financial crisis, economic recession, and subsequent calls to reduce the U.S. budget deficit; and strengthening U.S. government coordination of anti-VAW activities.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa; Margesson, Rhoda; Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji; Serafino, Nina M. & Wyler, Liana Sun
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Labor Issues (open access)

Proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Labor Issues

This report examines three labor issues and arguments related to the pending U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement (CFTA; H.R. 5724 and S. 2830): violence against trade unionists; impunity (accountability for or punishment of the perpetrators); and worker rights protections for Colombians.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Bolle, Mary Jane
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement and Potential Employment Effects: Analysis of Studies (open access)

Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement and Potential Employment Effects: Analysis of Studies

This report discusses the free trade agreement between United States and South Korea, and the potential economic implications for both the United States and South Korea. This report assesses the results of a number of models that are being used to generate estimates of the effect of the KORUS FTA on employment. These studies were chosen specifically because they estimate (or can be used to estimate) data on employment effects of the trade agreement.
Date: April 11, 2011
Creator: Bolle, Mary Jane & Jackson, James K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Community Development Block Grants: Funding Issues in the 112th Congress and Recent Funding History (open access)

Community Development Block Grants: Funding Issues in the 112th Congress and Recent Funding History

This report discusses funding issues in the 112th Congress and recent funding history. The Administration's FY2012 budget proposes to: (1) increase funding for CDBG formula grants by 10.5% from $3.303 billion appropriated in FY2010 to $3.691 billion; (2) eliminate funding for the Neighborhood Initiative and Economic Development Initiative programs; (3) eliminate funding for Section 107 activities; (4) transfer its Sustainable Communities Initiative to a new stand alone account; and (5) convert Section 108 loan guarantees to a fee-based program.
Date: April 6, 2011
Creator: Boyd, Eugene
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library