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The Effectiveness of the Community Reinvestment Act (open access)

The Effectiveness of the Community Reinvestment Act

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) addresses how banking institutions meet credit needs in low- and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods. This report informs the congressional debate concerning the CRA's effectiveness in incentivizing bank lending and investment activity to LMI borrowers. After a discussion of the CRA's origins, it presents the CRA's examination process and bank activities that are eligible for consideration of CRA credits. Next, it discusses the difficulty of determining the CRA's influence on bank behavior.
Date: January 7, 2015
Creator: Getter, Darryl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Terrorism Risk Insurance Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by- Side Analysis (open access)

Terrorism Risk Insurance Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by- Side Analysis

This report briefly outlines the issues involved with terrorism insurance, summarizes extension legislation, and includes a side-by-side comparison of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA) and the bills introduced in the 114th and 113th Congresses.
Date: January 7, 2015
Creator: Webel, Baird
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Quality: EPA's 2013 Changes to the Particulate Matter (PM) Standard (open access)

Air Quality: EPA's 2013 Changes to the Particulate Matter (PM) Standard

This report summarizes the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) January 15, 2013, final and June 2012 proposed changes to the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and includes comparisons with previous (1997 and 2006) promulgated and proposed standards. Key actions leading up to the agency's determination, and potential issues and concerns associated with changing the Particulate Matter annual standard, are also highlighted.
Date: January 7, 2015
Creator: Esworthy, Robert
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Speakers of the House: Elections (open access)

Speakers of the House: Elections

This report provides data on elections of the Speaker in each Congress since 1913, when the House first reached its present size of 435 Members. During that period (63rd through 114th Congresses), a Speaker was elected five times with the votes of less than a majority of the full membership.
Date: January 7, 2015
Creator: Beth, Richard S. & Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program: Fact Sheet (open access)

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program: Fact Sheet

This report discusses the federal government funding for mental illness and surrounding issues, such as mental health courts and mental health collaboration programs.
Date: January 7, 2015
Creator: James, Nathan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2015 (open access)

Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2015

This report provides data on elections of the Speaker in each Congress since 1913, when the House first reached its present size of 435 Members. During that period (63rd through 114th Congresses), a Speaker was elected five times with the votes of less than a majority of the full membership.
Date: January 7, 2015
Creator: Beth, Richard S. & Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Student Rectial: 2015-03-07 – Christopher Padilla, soprano and alto saxophone

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: March 7, 2015
Creator: Padilla, Christopher
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2015-04-07 – Nova Ensemble

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A NOVA recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: University of North Texas. Nova.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2015-04-07 – A Cappella Choir

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Choir concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: University of North Texas. A Cappella Choir.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2015-03-07 – Adam Davis, percussion

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: March 7, 2015
Creator: Davis, Adam Benjamin
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Recital: 2015-03-07 – Molly Fillmore, soprano and Elvia L. Puccinelli, piano

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A faculty recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: March 7, 2015
Creator: Fillmore, Molly & Puccinelli, Elvia L.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions (open access)

An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions

This report focuses on the growth in U.S. oil and natural gas production driven primarily by tight oil formations and shale gas formations. It also reviews selected federal environmental regulatory and research initiatives related to unconventional oil and gas extraction, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hydraulic fracturing rule (finalized in March 2015) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions.
Date: April 7, 2015
Creator: Ratner, Michael & Tiemann, Mary
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Money for Something: Music Licensing in the 21st Century (open access)

Money for Something: Music Licensing in the 21st Century

This report describes the current legal framework governing licensing and rate-setting in the music industry. It also examines the changes in technology and consumer behavior that have reshaped the industry.
Date: May 7, 2015
Creator: Scherer, Dana A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Current Debates over Exchange Rates: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Current 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, should Members want to take action on exchange rate issues.
Date: May 7, 2015
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Detainers: Legal Issues (open access)

Immigration Detainers: Legal Issues

An "immigration detainer" is a document by which U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) advises other law enforcement agencies of its interest in individual aliens whom these agencies are detaining. This report surveys the various authorities governing immigration detainers, including the standard detainer form (Form I-247) sent by ICE to other law enforcement agencies. The report also discusses key legal issues raised by immigration detainers.
Date: May 7, 2015
Creator: Manuel, Kate M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions

This report provides background information Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), and discusses U.S. trade negotiating objectives, procedures for congressional-executive notification and consultation, and expedited legislative procedures.
Date: May 7, 2015
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F. & Beth, Richard S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Mexican Security Cooperation: The Mérida Initiative and Beyond (open access)

U.S.-Mexican Security Cooperation: The Mérida Initiative and Beyond

This report begins with a brief discussion of security challenges in Mexico and Mexico's security strategy. It then provides updated information on congressional funding and oversight of the Mérida Initiative before delving into its four pillars. The report concludes by raising policy issues that Congress may wish to consider as it continues to fund and oversee the Mérida Initiative and broader U.S.-Mexican security cooperation.
Date: May 7, 2015
Creator: Ribando Seelke, Clare & Finklea, Kristin M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Federal Grand Jury (open access)

The Federal Grand Jury

This report discusses the federal grand jury, which exists to investigate crimes against the United States and to secure the constitutional right of grand jury indictment.
Date: May 7, 2015
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

A Collaborative Approach to the Trusted Repository Audit Checklist

Poster presented at the 2015 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Annual Conference. This poster discusses a collaborative approach to the Trusted Repository Audit Checklist.
Date: August 7, 2015
Creator: Waugh, Laura; Tarver, Hannah; Phillips, Mark Edward; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Krahmer, Ana
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Digitizing Historic Architecture: The Texas Historical Commission's Architectural Photography Archive

Presentation for the 2015 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses digitizing historic architecture and the Texas Historical Commission's architectural photography archive.
Date: August 7, 2015
Creator: Davis, Ben & Nowlin, Justin
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

A For-Fee Library-Based Publishing Service: Eagle Editions at the University of North Texas Libraries [2]

Poster presented at the 2015 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Annual Conference. This poster provides an overview of a recently launched scholarly publishing service at the University of North Texas.
Date: August 7, 2015
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Impact of Open Access on the Current Landscape of Scholarly Communication

Presentation for Jimma University in summer 2015 discussing the impact of open access on the current landscape of scholarly communication.
Date: July 7, 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

ETD Lifecycle Management Workshop

Presentation for Jimma University discussing electronic theses and dissertation (ETD) lifecycle management.
Date: July 7, 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evaluation of Three Major Emission Sources on DFW Ozone Level Using Photochemical Modeling

Poster for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Graduate Exhibition. This poster discusses the evaluation of three major emission sources on the Dallas-Fort Worth ozone levels using photochemical modeling.
Date: March 7, 2015
Creator: Ahmadi, Mahdi & John, Kuruvilla
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library