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Iran-U.S. Air Service Not Imminent (open access)

Iran-U.S. Air Service Not Imminent

This report discusses the prospect of air travel between Iran and the U.S., which last operated during 1979, when the U.S. government imposed an embargo on flights following the Iran hostage crisis. Since then, travel and air cargo shipments between the two countries have been routed through third countries, and their extent has been limited by U.S. sanctions.
Date: January 21, 2016
Creator: Tang, Rachel Y.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress (open access)

Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress

This report discusses the process of naming Navy ships, which have traditionally been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time.
Date: January 21, 2016
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Judicial Redress Act 101 - What to Know as Senate Contemplates Passing New Privacy Law (open access)

Judicial Redress Act 101 - What to Know as Senate Contemplates Passing New Privacy Law

This report briefly discusses the Judicial Redress Act (JRA), a bill that would amend the Privacy Act of 1974 and could have major implications on transatlantic data flows and the global economy.
Date: January 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methods of Estimating the Total Cost of Federal Regulations (open access)

Methods of Estimating the Total Cost of Federal Regulations

This report analyzes these two approaches for estimating the total cost of federal regulations. In discussing each approach, the report provides an overview of the advantages, a brief case study, and an analysis of the potential issues or inherent problems using the case study to illustrate the concepts.
Date: January 21, 2016
Creator: Carey, Maeve P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iran Sanctions (open access)

Iran Sanctions

This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and provides some examples, based on open sources, of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran.
Date: January 21, 2016
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Care for Veterans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Health Care for Veterans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

This report provides responses to frequently asked questions about health care provided to veterans through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). It is intended to serve as a quick reference to provide easy access to information. Where applicable, it provides the legislative background pertaining to the question.
Date: April 21, 2016
Creator: Panangala, Sidath V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class aircraft carrier program. Congress's decisions on the CVN-78 program could substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: March 21, 2016
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Nominations to U.S. Service Academies: An Overview and Resources for Outreach and Management (open access)

Congressional Nominations to U.S. Service Academies: An Overview and Resources for Outreach and Management

This report describes statutory requirements for allocating congressional nominations to service academies. It also identifies the qualifications that must be met by potential nominees, as established by statute and each academy.
Date: April 21, 2016
Creator: Petersen, R. E. & Eckman, Sarah J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Freedom of Information Act Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by-Side Analysis (open access)

Freedom of Information Act Legislation in the 114th Congress: Issue Summary and Side-by-Side Analysis

This report provides a side-by-side comparison of two bills relevant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), using the versions that have passed each of their originating congressional chambers. The report also provides context related to bill amendments and language additions that occurred between bill versions, when applicable. Finally, the report provides analysis of certain provisions of the bills.
Date: April 21, 2016
Creator: Ginsberg, Wendy
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet. Congress's decisions on this issue could affect Coast Guard funding requirements, the Coast Guard's ability to perform its polar missions, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: March 21, 2016
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Succession Planning Through Mentoring in the Library

This presentation discusses succession planning through mentoring, including an overview of survey results with a special focus on succession planning and mentoring within academic libraries.
Date: April 21, 2016
Creator: Leuzinger, Julie & Rowe, Jennifer
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Workshop on User-Centered Design of Language Archives: Audio 5 transcript

Workshop on User-Centered Design of Language Archives: Audio 5

This NSF-funded workshop initiated a research trajectory that brings the fields of language archives and user-centered design (UCD) into dialogue, with the goal of improving users’ experiences with language archives and making them more accessible and useful to diverse user groups. The workshop documented perspectives of key stakeholder groups and generated initial conceptual frameworks to guide further research. This audio file documents the first half of the second day of the workshop. The discussion topics were: creation of a language archive typology, facilitating the use of language archives, challenges and other factors to consider in the development of UCD guidelines, and organizations to partner with for UCD guidelines.
Date: February 21, 2016
Creator: Wasson, Christina; Holton, Gary; Alexander, Edward; Baldwin, Daryl; Basapur, Santosh; Berez-Kroeker, Andrea et al.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Workshop on User-Centered Design of Language Archives: Audio 6 transcript

Workshop on User-Centered Design of Language Archives: Audio 6

This NSF-funded workshop initiated a research trajectory that brings the fields of language archives and user-centered design (UCD) into dialogue, with the goal of improving users’ experiences with language archives and making them more accessible and useful to diverse user groups. The workshop documented perspectives of key stakeholder groups and generated initial conceptual frameworks to guide further research. This audio file documents the remainder of the second day of the workshop. The main discussion topics were: “aha” moments and advice from workshop participants, and closing remarks from organizers.
Date: February 21, 2016
Creator: Wasson, Christina; Holton, Gary; Alexander, Edward; Baldwin, Daryl; Basapur, Santosh; Berez-Kroeker, Andrea et al.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Workshop on User-Centered Design of Language Archives: Video 7 captions transcript

Workshop on User-Centered Design of Language Archives: Video 7

This NSF-funded workshop initiated a research trajectory that brings the fields of language archives and user-centered design (UCD) into dialogue, with the goal of improving users’ experiences with language archives and making them more accessible and useful to diverse user groups. The workshop documented perspectives of key stakeholder groups and generated initial conceptual frameworks to guide further research. This video documents the first hour of discussion on the second day of the workshop. The topics were: creation of a language archive typology, facilitating the use of language archives, and challenges and other factors to consider in the development of UCD guidelines.
Date: February 21, 2016
Creator: Wasson, Christina; Holton, Gary; Alexander, Edward; Baldwin, Daryl; Basapur, Santosh; Berez-Kroeker, Andrea et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Workshop on User-Centered Design of Language Archives: Video 9 captions transcript

Workshop on User-Centered Design of Language Archives: Video 9

This NSF-funded workshop initiated a research trajectory that brings the fields of language archives and user-centered design (UCD) into dialogue, with the goal of improving users’ experiences with language archives and making them more accessible and useful to diverse user groups. The workshop documented perspectives of key stakeholder groups and generated initial conceptual frameworks to guide further research. This video continues from Video 8 in documenting discussion on the second day of the workshop. It goes to the end of the workshop. The topics were: organizations to partner with for UCD guidelines, “aha” moments and advice from workshop participants, and closing remarks from organizers.
Date: February 21, 2016
Creator: Wasson, Christina; Holton, Gary; Alexander, Edward; Baldwin, Daryl; Basapur, Santosh; Berez-Kroeker, Andrea et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Workshop on User-Centered Design of Language Archives: Video 8 captions transcript

Workshop on User-Centered Design of Language Archives: Video 8

This NSF-funded workshop initiated a research trajectory that brings the fields of language archives and user-centered design (UCD) into dialogue, with the goal of improving users’ experiences with language archives and making them more accessible and useful to diverse user groups. The workshop documented perspectives of key stakeholder groups and generated initial conceptual frameworks to guide further research. This video continues from Video 7 in documenting discussion on the second day of the workshop. The topic was: challenges and other factors to consider in the development of UCD guidelines.
Date: February 21, 2016
Creator: Wasson, Christina; Holton, Gary; Alexander, Edward; Baldwin, Daryl; Basapur, Santosh; Berez-Kroeker, Andrea et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Master's Recital: 2016-02-21 - Gustavo Mazon Finessi, double bass

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Master's recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date: February 21, 2016
Creator: Finessi, Gustavo Mazon
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2016-04-21 – Global Rhythms

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Global Rhythms concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: April 21, 2016
Creator: University of North Texas. Bwana Kumala Gamelan Ensemble.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
From the Archives: Bob Rogers: A Musical Life transcript

From the Archives: Bob Rogers: A Musical Life

Podcast from the University of North Texas Music Library providing a biography of UNT College of Music faculty member Bob Rogers with selected recordings of his music. The recording was made in honor of the 75th anniversary of the UNT Music Library.
Date: April 21, 2016
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stafford Act Assistance and Acts of Terrorism (open access)

Stafford Act Assistance and Acts of Terrorism

This report provides a brief overview of Stafford Act declarations under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and the types of assistance they could authorize in response to terrorist incidents. This report also provides examples of Stafford Act declarations that have been issued for previous terrorist attacks.
Date: June 21, 2016
Creator: Lindsay, Bruce R. & McCarthy, Francis X.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2016 (open access)

Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2016

This report contains information on actions taken that affect the salaries for members of Congress, broken down by year and starting with the establishment of the Ethics Reform Act adjustment procedure (1990). It also provides background on the most recent developments and information on other related floor action.
Date: June 21, 2016
Creator: Brudnick, Ida A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The European Union: Current Challenges and Future Prospects (open access)

The European Union: Current Challenges and Future Prospects

This report provides a brief history of the European Union (EU) and the major challenges currently confronting the EU as an institution. It also discusses the potential implications both for the EU itself and for U.S.-EU relations.
Date: June 21, 2016
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Statements of Administration Policy (open access)

Statements of Administration Policy

This report discusses Statements of Administration Policy (SAPs) -- i.e., statements that communicate the Administration's position on upcoming legislation -- including structural components, the development of SAPs from the Ronald Reagan Administration to the present, the coordination of executive branch actors involved in issuing SAPs, the receipt of SAPs and their impact on government institutions, and possible reactions to SAPs when they are released publicly.
Date: June 21, 2016
Creator: Stuessy, Meghan M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Panoramic image of the backyard of an O'Neil Ford home in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of the backyard of an O'Neil Ford home in Denton, Texas. This photograph is a stitched 360-degree panoramic image.
Date: August 21, 2016
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History