Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

An increasing number of homes in the U.S. have sold with photovoltaic (PV) energy systems installed at the time of sale, yet relatively little research exists that estimates the marginal impacts of those PV systems on home sale prices. A clearer understanding of these possible impacts might influence the decisions of homeowners considering the installation of a PV system, homebuyers considering the purchase of a home with PV already installed, and new home builders considering including PV as an optional or standard product on their homes. This research analyzes a large dataset of California homes that sold from 2000 through mid-2009 with PV installed. It finds strong evidence that homes with PV systems sold for a premium over comparable homes without PV systems during this time frame. Estimates for this premium expressed in dollars per watt of installed PV range, on average, from roughly $4 to $5.5/watt across a large number of hedonic and repeat sales model specifications and robustness tests. When expressed as a ratio of the sales price premium of PV to estimated annual energy cost savings associated with PV, an average ratio of 14:1 to 19:1 can be calculated; these results are consistent with those of the …

This report examines the antipoverty effects of unemployment insurance benefits over the past recession and through the beginning of economic recovery. The analysis highlights the impact of the additional and expanded unemployment insurance benefits available to unemployed workers through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Emergency Unemployemtn Compensation program.

This report examines federal funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for broadband projects across the nation. These projects are intended to expand broadband availability and adoption in unserved and underserved areas, which in turn is believed to contribute to increased future economic development in those areas.

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246, 2008 farm bill) created the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). This report discusses the two main purposes of BCAP, which are (1) to support the establishment and production of eligible crops for conversion to bioenergy in selected areas, and (2) to assist agricultural and forest land owners and operators with collection, harvest, storage, and transportation of eligible material for use in a biomass conversion facility.

Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

This report provides a brief overview of the existing statutory authority that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has to regulate chemical facilities for security purposes, and the regulation implementing this authority. It describes several policy issues raised in previous debates regarding chemical facility security and identifies policy options for congressional consideration, as well as relevant legislation in the 112th Congress.

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.

Concert presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.

Concert presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.

Concert presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Faculty recital performed at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.

Daily publication of the U.S. Office of the Federal Register contains rules and regulations, proposed legislation and rule changes, and other notices, including "Presidential proclamations and Executive Orders, Federal agency documents having general applicability and legal effect, documents required to be published by act of Congress, and other Federal agency documents of public interest" (p. ii). Table of Contents starts on page iii.

This report describes the characteristics and trends of the United States federal government workforce, which many consider to reflect the gender, racial, and ethnic diversity of the country as a whole.

Funeral program for Herbert L. Ellison, Sr., born November 17, 1922 and died April 9, 2011. The funeral was held April 19, 2011 at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Julius L. Sheppard, Sr. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Iraq's political transition from the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein to a plural polity that encompasses varying sects and ideological and political factions has been accomplished through a series of elections that began in 2005. However, disputes regarding various communities' claims on power and economic resources has contributed to popular frustration and continued political unrest. This report discusses these issues.

Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas for the fifty-ninth day of the Regular session of the 82nd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.

Video of a panel on LGBT Issues Involving People of Color. Dr. John Allen introduces the event and speakers for the event held in Willis Library. Two of the speakers used a slideshow presentation, individually called "No Sex Please, We're Asians: Cultural Influences on Asian-American Sexualities" and "Y-B-AA-SGL-NGI-Q-TS-DL-B-MSM: The Alphabet Soup of a Double (Triple) Minority". Dr. Chwee-Lye Chng is first, followed by Dr. Gilda Garcia, and lastly M. Jai Makokha.

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, including whether to approve, reject, or modify MDA and Navy funding requests for the program, and whether to provide MDA or the Navy with additional direction concerning the program. Congress's decisions regarding the Aegis BMD program could substantially affect U.S. BMD capabilities and funding requirements, U.S. Navy ship force levels and operating patterns, and the defense industrial base.