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The 2023 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: taking stock for a thriving future (open access)

The 2023 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: taking stock for a thriving future

Authors of the article declare that, with growing health risks from climate change and a trend of increasing carbon emissions from coal, it is time for China to take action. The 2023 China report of the Lancet countdown continues to track progress on health and climate change in China, while now also attributing the health risks of climate change to human activities and providing examples of feasible and effective climate solutions.
Date: November 18, 2023
Creator: Zhang, Shihui; Zhang, Chi; Cai, Wenjia; Bai, Yuqi; Callaghan, Max; Chang, Nan et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Accuracy-Constrained Efficiency Optimization and GPU Profiling of CNN Inference for Detecting Drainage Crossing Locations (open access)

Accuracy-Constrained Efficiency Optimization and GPU Profiling of CNN Inference for Detecting Drainage Crossing Locations

Article describes how the accurate and efficient determination of hydrologic connectivity has garnered significant attention from both academic and industrial sectors due to its critical implications for environment management. To address these challenges, the focus of the author's study is on detecting drainage crossings through the application of advanced convolutional neural networks.
Date: November 12, 2023
Creator: Zhang, Yicheng; Pandey, Dhroov; Wu, Di; Kundu, Turja; Li, Ruopu & Shu, Tong
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beavers Ben Folk Festival and Craft Show Advertisement

Photograph of the Beavers Ben Folk Festival and Craft Show advertisement.
Date: 2023-11-10/2023-11-12
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Bulletin board at Wooten Hall with Posters for Various Student Activities]

Photograph of a bulletin board at Wooten Hall with posters for various student activities.
Date: November 15, 2023
Creator: Allen, Erin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A Bulletin Board Inside Wooten Hall]

Photograph of a bulletin board inside Wooten Hall on the University of North Texas campus. The board is located to the right of the (former) cafe entrance of the building and covered in flyers and advertisements for various campus events and student organizations.
Date: November 14, 2023
Creator: Vackar, Luke
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Construction and characterization of superhydrophobic wood coatings using one-step technique (open access)

Construction and characterization of superhydrophobic wood coatings using one-step technique

Article describes how this study was aiming at enhancing the stain resistance and durability of varnish on wood surfaces, a super hydrophobic solution was created by blending the synthetic ZIF-8/paraffin with Hexadecyltrimethoxysilane at a specified mass ratio. This superhydrophobic mixture was then directly applied onto the wood varnish coating using a one-step method.
Date: November 22, 2023
Creator: Cao, Shuai; Cheng, Shuai; Wang, Pengyu; Ge, Shengbo; Cai, Liping & Cai, Jiabin
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cultivating Cooperation: Creating the Vendor Reciprocity Scale

Presentation on the development of a Vendor Reciprocity Scale (VRS) by the University of North Texas Libraries as a way to download institutional knowledge of patterns of vendor behavior, and the presentation encouraged thoughtful and productive discussion on our collective knowledge surrounding best practices in business partnerships and negotiations as a way to help refine the VRS.
Date: November 8, 2023
Creator: Rodriguez, Allyson; Dawson, Jill; Peebles, Emily & Sterling, Jennifer
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data-Driven Decision-Making and Its Impacts on Education Quality in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review (open access)

Data-Driven Decision-Making and Its Impacts on Education Quality in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review

Article describes how data-driven decision-making (DDDM) technologies are increasingly being utilized, aiming to enhance education quality. Authors assert that this paper examines articles that explore the implementation of DDDM technologies and their effects on education quality.
Date: November 6, 2023
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Asfaw, Zelalem & Jimma, Worku
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Detergent-Based Decellularization for Anisotropic Cardiac-Specific Extracellular Matrix Scaffold Generation (open access)

Detergent-Based Decellularization for Anisotropic Cardiac-Specific Extracellular Matrix Scaffold Generation

Article describes how cell-derived extracellular matrix has become increasingly popular in tissue engineering applications due to its ability to provide tailored signals for desirable cellular responses. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of two detergent-based decellularization methods: a combination of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and sodium dodecyl sulfate and a combination of sodium deoxycholate and deoxyribonuclease.
Date: November 17, 2023
Creator: Chen, Te-An; Sharma, Dhavan; Jia, Wenkai; Ha, Donggi; Man, Kun; Zhang, Jianhua et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Documenting Times of Difficulty and Crisis: University Case Study of Leveraging an App to Gather University Community Memories (open access)

Documenting Times of Difficulty and Crisis: University Case Study of Leveraging an App to Gather University Community Memories

Conference paper examining the deployment of The Keeper App, developed at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries, to help students document their daily lives as members of the UNT campus community. Deployed one year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, the Keeper App soon became a means for students and other members of the UNT community to share their experiences from isolation during the time of crisis.
Date: November 3, 2023
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis; Phillips, Mark Edward & Krahmer, Ana
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elegant Hungarian Tortes and Homestyle Desserts for American Bakers

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
When Ella SzabĆ³ fled her homeland during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, she never dreamed that someday she would become a member of the US Olympic swimming team, an accomplished baker in America, and the author of a cookbook about Hungarian desserts. But a chance encounter with a fellow Hungarian in Connecticut led to Ellaā€™s becoming the custodian of a collection of heirloom recipes that form the core of this book. Youā€™ll learn from more than fifty recipes how to bake Hungarian tortes, cookies, pastries, and cakes, from elegant old-world pastry-shop classics like Linzer Torte and Esterhazy Torte to easy homestyle desserts, many of them from recipes that have never been published before. Try your hand at delicate nut-flour tortes made from walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts: Almond Meringue Torte with Coffee-Cream Filling, Walnut Wedding Torte with Hazelnut Filling, and Chocolate Roulade with Hazelnut Cream. Enjoy easy-to-make Hungarian Almond Biscotti, Orange Kugelhopf, and Cherry Sponge Cake. And delight in devouring Walnut-Apricot-Lemon Bars, traditional Hungarian Cheese Biscuits, and Beigli, a Hungarian pastry roll filled with walnuts or poppy seeds, always eaten at Christmas. Youā€™ll also find a complete section on ingredients, equipment, and techniques, as well as several historical and contemporary photographs. ā€¦
Date: November 2023
Creator: SzaboĢ, Ella KovaĢcs & Wirth, Eve Aino Roza,
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluating Nitrogen Management Practices for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in a Maize Farmland in the North China Plain: Adapting to Climate Change (open access)

Evaluating Nitrogen Management Practices for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in a Maize Farmland in the North China Plain: Adapting to Climate Change

Article describes how quantification of the trade-offs among greenhouse gas emissions, yield, and farmers' incomes is essential for proposing economic and environmental nitrogen (N) management strategies for optimizing agricultural production. A four year field experiment was conducted on maize in the North China Plain.
Date: November 2, 2023
Creator: He, Huayun; Hu, Qi; Pan, Feifei & Pan, Xuebiao
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Notes: November/December 2023 (open access)

Fiscal Notes: November/December 2023

Newsletter issued by the Texas Office of the Comptroller discussing news, events, statistics, and other relevant information related to business and the economy.
Date: November 2023
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
FSA News - Lone Star State Edition: November 2023 (open access)

FSA News - Lone Star State Edition: November 2023

Monthly newsletter from the Texas State Office of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) discussing news and activities of the FSA, funding opportunities, and other information related to farming and agriculture in Texas.
Date: November 22, 2023
Creator: United States. Farm Service Agency. Texas State Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 123, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 2023 (open access)

Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 123, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 2023

Weekly newspaper from Garber, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 2, 2023
Creator: Deeds, Lacey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 123, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 2023 (open access)

Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 123, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 2023

Weekly newspaper from Garber, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 9, 2023
Creator: Deeds, Lacey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 123, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 2023 (open access)

Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 123, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 2023

Weekly newspaper from Garber, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 2023
Creator: Deeds, Lacey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 123, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 2023 (open access)

Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 123, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 2023

Weekly newspaper from Garber, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 30, 2023
Creator: Deeds, Lacey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A gene network-driven approach to infer novel pathogenicity-associated genes: application to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 (open access)

A gene network-driven approach to infer novel pathogenicity-associated genes: application to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

Article describes how within the genome of a pathogen is the information regarding factors responsible for its pathogenicity. the authors of the article developed a novel pipeline that uses standard protocol in combination with gene co-expression network of a pathogen constructed using publicly available RNA-Seq data sets.
Date: November 3, 2023
Creator: De, Ronika; Whiteley, Marvin & Aza, Rajeev K.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A general large-scale synthesis approach for crystalline porous materials (open access)

A general large-scale synthesis approach for crystalline porous materials

Article describes how crystalline porous materials such as covalent organic frameworks (COFs) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and porous organic changes (POCs) have been widely applied in various fields with outstanding performances. In this work, the authors developed a general approach comprising high pressure homogenization (HPH), which can realize large-scale synthesis of crystalline porous materials including COFs, MOFs, and POCs under benign conditions.
Date: November 2, 2023
Creator: Liu, Xiongli; Wang, An; Wang, Chunping; Li, Jinli; Zhang, Zhiyuan; Al-Enizi, Abdullah M. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Giant Green Chair at the DATCU Stadium]

Photograph of the giant green chair at the DATCU Stadium, the home of the University of North Texas Mean Green football team. The chair is 20 feet tall and weighs over 15,000 pounds. It is made of steel and fiberglass, and it is painted green to match the Mean Green's team colors. The students consider the chair to serve as a symbol of the Mean Green's tradition, spirit, and community commitment for excellence.
Date: November 13, 2023
Creator: Swift, Carter
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
A globally synthesized and flagged bee occurrence dataset and cleaning workflow (open access)

A globally synthesized and flagged bee occurrence dataset and cleaning workflow

Article describes how species occurrence data is foundational for research, conservation, and science communication, but the limited availability and accessibility of reliable data represents a major obstacle, particularly for insects, which face mounting pressures. The authors harmonized species names, country names, and collection dates and, we added record-level flags for a series of potential quality issues.
Date: November 2, 2023
Creator: Dorey, James B.; Fischer, Erica E.; Chesshire, Paige R.; Nava-BolaƱos, Angela; O'Reilly, Robert L.; Bossert, Silas et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hellcat News (Garnet Valley, Pa.), Vol. 77, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 1, 2023 (open access)

Hellcat News (Garnet Valley, Pa.), Vol. 77, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Monthly newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: November 1, 2023
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Heritage as businesses: COVID-19 disruptions to Texas museum, heritage sites, parks, and protected places, and their responses to evolving guidance (open access)

Heritage as businesses: COVID-19 disruptions to Texas museum, heritage sites, parks, and protected places, and their responses to evolving guidance

Article describes how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business services across all industries. In this study, the authors examine the impact during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic on Texas museums, heritage sites, parks, and protected places with a focus on the evolving, and often conflicting, government policies.
Date: November 27, 2023
Creator: Lavy, Brendan L.; Zavar, Elyse & Tamima, Salvesila
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library