2010 GLHHFTS Fish Tissue Data Dictionary for Mercury, PFC, PBDE, and PCBs (open access)

2010 GLHHFTS Fish Tissue Data Dictionary for Mercury, PFC, PBDE, and PCBs

A document containing fish tissue results from the 2010 Great Lakes Human Health Fish Tissue Study.
Date: September 2014
Creator: United States. Office of Science and Technology.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Tourism in the Gulf of Mexico Region (open access)

Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Tourism in the Gulf of Mexico Region

A report analyzing the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on tourism in the Gulf of Mexico Region.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Nadeau, Lou; Kaplan, Maureen; Sands, Melanie; Moore, Katie & Goodhue, Charles
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Project Summary: Examination of the Relationship between Tourism and OCS Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico] (open access)

[Project Summary: Examination of the Relationship between Tourism and OCS Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico]

Summary describing the work completed at Eastern Research Group, Inc. for Examination of the Relationship between Tourism and OCS Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Eastern Research Group, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Project Summary: Examination of the Relationship between Tourism and OCS Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico] (open access)

[Project Summary: Examination of the Relationship between Tourism and OCS Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico]

Summary describing the work completed at Eastern Research Group, Inc. for 'Examination of the Relationship between Tourism and OCS Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico'. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Eastern Research Group, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
This POODLE Bites: Exploiting the SSL 3.0 Fallback (open access)

This POODLE Bites: Exploiting the SSL 3.0 Fallback

This document discusses how attackers can exploit the downgrade dance and break the cryptographic security of SSL 3.0.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Möller, Bodo; Duong, Thai & Kotowicz, Krzysztof
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cómo Alimentar Con Biberón Al Bebé Amamantado: Una Guía Para El Éxito (open access)

Cómo Alimentar Con Biberón Al Bebé Amamantado: Una Guía Para El Éxito

A guide to successfully switching a breastfed baby to bottle feeding.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Meals are a great time to play FOLLOW-THE-LEADER: and you're the leader

Poster discussing fostering healthy eating habits in children by parents modeling healthy eating. The front of the poster shows to hands holding bananas.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1082 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1082

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether section 11.0641 of the Education Code requires school district trustees to file personal financial statements in specific circumstances (RQ-1194-GA).
Date: September 23, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1080 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1080

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether school districts are exempt from the municipal drainage charge under the Municipal Drainage Utility Systems Act (RQ-1192-GA).
Date: September 22, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1081 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1081

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of a local behavioral health authority designated under section 533.0356 of the Health and Safety Code to participate in the Department of State Health Service's vendor selection process to provide services within the authority's local service area (RQ-1193-GA).
Date: September 23, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1079 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1079

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: The authority of members of a governmental body to participate in a meeting by videoconference call under section 551.127 ofthe Government Code (RQ-1191-GA).
Date: September 12, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Developing a Mode Choice Model for Small and Medium MPOs (open access)

Developing a Mode Choice Model for Small and Medium MPOs

Report on developing a process and framework for generating the inputs needed for estimating a travel mode choice model.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Dubey, Subodh; Deng, Jun; Hoklas, Megan Marie; Castrol, Marisol; Loftus-Otway, Lisa & Bhat, Chandra
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Water Development Board Facility Planning Report: Eastern Kerr County/Western Kendall County Regional Water Facility Plan (open access)

Texas Water Development Board Facility Planning Report: Eastern Kerr County/Western Kendall County Regional Water Facility Plan

Report on water facility plans in eastern Kerr County and western Kendall County, Texas including current facilities, area water supplies and geology, demographics, water demand, alternate water supplies, treatments, and storage, plan recommendations, letters between various organizations regarding the project, and public meeting documentation.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Drodzick, S. Keller
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding (open access)

Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding

This report discusses the firefighting activities that are traditionally the responsibility of states and local communities. The report also talks about the funding for firefighters, which is provided mostly by state and local governments. However, during the 106th Congress, many in the fire community asserted that local fire departments require and deserve greater support from the federal government.
Date: September 29, 2014
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Delayed Federal Grant Closeout: Issues and Impact (open access)

Delayed Federal Grant Closeout: Issues and Impact

This report is designed to assist Congress in its oversight of federal grants-in-aid programs by providing a summary of relevant laws, processes, and authorities. The report analyzes the causes of undisbursed grant funds in expired grant accounts and presents congressional options to reform federal grant administration to increase the timeliness, reliability, and comprehensiveness of grant management-related information.
Date: September 12, 2014
Creator: Keegan, Natalie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress (open access)

Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress

This report discusses issues regarding U.S.-Japan economic relations, since the economic condition of each nation can affect the world economy and a U.S.-Japan bilateral economic relationship could influence economic conditions in other countries. U.S. and Japanese leaders have several options on how to manage their relationship, including stronger reliance on the World Trade Organization; special bilateral negotiating frameworks and agreements; or a free trade agreement.
Date: September 24, 2014
Creator: Chanlett-Avery, Emma; Manyin, Mark E.; Rinehart, Ian E.; Nelson, Rebecca M. & Williams, Brock R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy (open access)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy

This report discusses the open economy and society of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), provides a general description of the UAE's government and political structure, and outlines the effects of the recent global economic downturn on the UAE in general and on the city of Dubai in particular. It also describes U.S. concern over the proliferation of advanced technology in relation to a recently-signed U.S.-UAE civilian nuclear agreement, due to the UAE economy and the UAE's lax export controls.
Date: September 25, 2014
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (open access)

An Overview of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program

This report provides an introduction to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, including a brief history, an overview of allowable uses of HOME funds, and a description of certain program requirements. It also provides information on funding for the program and how that funding has been used.
Date: September 11, 2014
Creator: Jones, Katie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Protection of Trade Secrets: Overview of Current Law and Legislation (open access)

Protection of Trade Secrets: Overview of Current Law and Legislation

This report starts out with background information regarding trade secrets and an overview of current legal landscape for trade secret protection.
Date: September 5, 2014
Creator: Yeh, Brian T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy (open access)

The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy

This report provides background and current information on the Islamic State, a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group that has expanded its control over areas of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria since 2013. The report also examines possible U.S. policy options in the wake of increasing international outrage at the Islamic States' brutality and apparent disregard for typical human rights conventions.
Date: September 10, 2014
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth; Blanchard, Christopher M.; Humud, Carla E.; Weed, Matthew C.; Margesson, Rhoda & Tiersky, Alex
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Israel's Iron Dome Anti-Rocket System: U.S. Assistance and Coproduction (open access)

Israel's Iron Dome Anti-Rocket System: U.S. Assistance and Coproduction

This report provides a background of Israel's Iron Dome anti-rocket system and then briefly touches on other topics including U.S.-Israeli co-production of the system, and proposed future U.S. funding.
Date: September 30, 2014
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Poverty: Major Themes in Past Debates and Current Proposals (open access)

Poverty: Major Themes in Past Debates and Current Proposals

This report begins with an overview of trends affecting both the incidence of poverty and characteristics of the population, and highlights changing perceptions of the poor and causes of poverty. The report then provides a short history of key federal policies enacted over the past century to address poverty. To provide a framework for analyzing current and future proposals, the report then presents several overarching themes that have recurred in poverty policy debates over the course of this history.
Date: September 18, 2014
Creator: Falk, Gene & Spar, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hydraulic Fracturing: Selected Legal Issues (open access)

Hydraulic Fracturing: Selected Legal Issues

This report focuses on selected legal issues related to the use of hydraulic fracturing. It examines some of the requirements for hydraulic fracturing contained in major federal environmental laws. It also provides an overview of issues involving state preemption of local zoning authority, as well as state tort law.
Date: September 26, 2014
Creator: Vann, Adam; Murrill, Brandon J. & Tiemann, Mary
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The SAFER Grant Program (open access)

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The SAFER Grant Program

This report discusses the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Act, which authorizes grants to career, volunteer, and combination local fire departments for the purpose of increasing the number of firefighters to help communities meet industry-minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing to provide adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards.
Date: September 29, 2014
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library