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Gold Nanoparticles-enabled Efficient Dual Delivery of Anticancer Therapeutics to HeLa Cells (open access)

Gold Nanoparticles-enabled Efficient Dual Delivery of Anticancer Therapeutics to HeLa Cells

This article describes a facile one-step method to synthesize stable collodial gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) loaded with a combination of two anticancer therapeutics, -bleomycin and doxorubicin
Date: September 20, 2017
Creator: Farooq, Muhammad U.; Novosad, Valentyn; Rozhkova, Elena A.; Wali, Hussain; Ali, Asghar; Fateh, Ahmed A. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Brownfield Grain Elevator

Photograph of the grain elevator and nearby storage tanks in Brownfield, Texas. This photograph is a stitched 360-degree panoramic image.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panoramic image of the Old Kent County Jail.

Photograph of the Old Kent County Jail. This photograph is a stitched 360-degree panoramic image.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panoramic image of the Old Kent County Jail.

Description: Photograph of the Old Kent County Jail. This photograph is a stitched 360-degree panoramic image.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panoramic image of grain elevator in Brownfield, Texas.

Photograph of grain elevator in Brownfield, Texas. This photograph is a stitched 360-degree panoramic image.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panoramic image of quonset building and grain elevator in Brownfield, Texas

Photograph of a quonset building and grain elevator in Brownfield, Texas. This photograph is a stitched 360-degree panoramic image.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons (open access)

Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons

This report provides basic information about U.S. and Russian nonstrategic nuclear weapons. It begins with a brief discussion of how these weapons have appeared in public debates in the past few decades, then summarizes the differences between strategic and nonstrategic nuclear weapons. It then provides some historical background, describing the numbers and types of nonstrategic nuclear weapons deployed by both nations during the Cold War and in the past decade; the policies that guided the deployment and prospective use of these weapons; measures that the two sides have taken to reduce and contain their forces, and the 2018 NPR's recommendation for the deployment of new U.S. nonstrategic nuclear weapons. The report reviews the issues that have been raised with regard to U.S. and Russian nonstrategic nuclear weapons, and summarizes a number of policy options that might be explored by Congress, the United States, Russia, and other nations to address these issues.
Date: February 13, 2018
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Legal Framework (open access)

Offshore Oil and Gas Development: Legal Framework

This report discusses the various legal authorities and regulations that govern offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling in U.S. waters. The report also discusses recent executive action and legislative proposals concerning offshore oil and natural gas exploration and production.
Date: April 13, 2018
Creator: Vann, Adam
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program (open access)

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program

This report provides an overview of the DOD's F-35 development and procurement program and funding levels for FY2018 and requested funding levels for FY2019.
Date: April 13, 2018
Creator: Gertler, Jeremiah
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.
Date: April 13, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Russia's 2018 Presidential Election (open access)

Russia's 2018 Presidential Election

This report discusses the 2018 Russian presidential elections and the strict control exercised by the Russian government over the election process and candidates allowed to run. Brief overviews of all the candidates are provided as well as notable absences from the election along with possible plans for the future by President Vladimir Putin.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Welt, Cory
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Funding for FY2016 and FY2017 (open access)

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Funding for FY2016 and FY2017

This report provides an overview of Congressional funding for medical research programs in FY2016 and FY2017.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Peters, Heidi M. & Vassalotti, Michael J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Adoption Tax Benefits: An Overview (open access)

Adoption Tax Benefits: An Overview

This report provides an overview of tax benefits for adoptive parents.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Regulatory Reform 10 Years After the Financial Crisis: Dodd-Frank and Securities Law (open access)

Regulatory Reform 10 Years After the Financial Crisis: Dodd-Frank and Securities Law

This report discusses the success and challenges of securities regulation reform passed 10 years ago as a a part of the Dodd-Frank Act and new legislation in Congress that would repeal or change aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Date: April 13, 2018
Creator: Vanatko, Nicole
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax-Preferred College Savings Plan: An Introduction to Coverdells (open access)

Tax-Preferred College Savings Plan: An Introduction to Coverdells

This report describes the mechanics of Coverdell college savings plans and examines the specific tax advantages of these plans. Specifically, this report reviews the major parameters of Coverdells and then examines the income and gift tax treatment of Coverdells, using a stylized example to illustrate key concepts. The report also examines the tax treatment of rollovers and the interaction of Coverdells with other education tax benefits. Finally, the report looks at how Coverdells affect a student's eligibility for federal need-based student aid.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Can the Government Prohibit 18-Year Olds From Purchasing Firearms? (open access)

Can the Government Prohibit 18-Year Olds From Purchasing Firearms?

This report discusses whether the federal government can prevent 18 year old individuals from buying firearms. The report examines case law regarding the issue.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Garcia, Michael John
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Columbia-class program, a program to design and build a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy's current force of 14 Ohio-class SSBNs.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Arming Teachers as a Response to School Shootings (open access)

Arming Teachers as a Response to School Shootings

This report discusses the proposal of arming teachers in public schools that was made by President Trump in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida and arguments for and against the proposal.
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: James, Nathan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Special Counsels, Independent Counsels, and Special Prosecutors: Legal Authority and Limitations on Independent Executive Investigations (open access)

Special Counsels, Independent Counsels, and Special Prosecutors: Legal Authority and Limitations on Independent Executive Investigations

This report analyzes the use of special prosecutors and independent counsels that were authorized under now-expired provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as well as the use of special counsels that are currently authorized by DOJ regulations. A glossary of terms at the beginning of the report briefly defines these italicized terms (see Table 1). The report continues with an examination of various constitutional issues relevant to these efforts.
Date: April 13, 2018
Creator: Brown, Cynthia & Cole, Jared P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) (open access)

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)

This report provides information about the structure, role, and funding of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Date: March 13, 2018
Creator: Jackson, James K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) (open access)

Introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

This report provides a brief overview of the National Flood Insurance Program(NFIP) and its funding and authorization status.
Date: February 13, 2018
Creator: Horn, Diane P. & Brown, Jared T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Lands and Related Resources: Overview and Selected Issues for the 115th Congress (open access)

Federal Lands and Related Resources: Overview and Selected Issues for the 115th Congress

This report provides a brief overview of federal land management and its challenges along with legislation in the 115th Congress which related to federal land management.
Date: April 13, 2018
Creator: Hoover, Katie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ecuador: In Brief (open access)

Ecuador: In Brief

This report discusses Ecuador's political and governmental structure (including the 2017 elections), economy, and their relationship with the U.S.
Date: February 13, 2018
Creator: Beittel, June S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Disaster Assistance: The National Flood Insurance Program and Other Federal Disaster Assistance Programs Available to Individuals and Households After a Flood (open access)

Federal Disaster Assistance: The National Flood Insurance Program and Other Federal Disaster Assistance Programs Available to Individuals and Households After a Flood

This report discusses federal disaster relief programs, such as the National Flood Insurance Program, available to people after a flood.
Date: February 13, 2018
Creator: Horn, Diane P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library