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Cuba Sanctions: Legislative Restrictions Limiting the Normalization of Relations (open access)

Cuba Sanctions: Legislative Restrictions Limiting the Normalization of Relations

This report provides background information on the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), and discusses U.S. trade negotiating objectives, procedures for congressional-executive notification and consultation, and expedited legislative procedures.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: Rennack, Dianne E. & Sullivan, Mark P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Why Did March 2016 U.N. Sanctions Not Curb China's Imports of Coal from North Korea? (open access)

Why Did March 2016 U.N. Sanctions Not Curb China's Imports of Coal from North Korea?

This report discusses the Resolution 2270 adopted by United Nations Security Council (UNSCR 2270), imposing new sanctions on North Korea in response to the country's fourth nuclear test.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: Lawrence, Susan V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) Negotiations: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) Negotiations: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report provides a brief overview of U.S. trade in services, background on services in U.S. trade agreements, and an in-depth discussion of the ongoing Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) negotiations.
Date: January 3, 2017
Creator: Fefer, Rachel F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (open access)

Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy

This report provides an overview of the situation in Ukraine. Following the February 2014 collapse of the Kremlin-supported government of President Viktor Yanukovych, there was an emergence of a pro-Western, pro-reform government and an energized public generally anxious to lessen Moscow's influence, committed to addressing the need for serious reform and determined to draw closer to Europe and the United States.
Date: January 3, 2017
Creator: Morelli, Vincent L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) (open access)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

This report discusses China's proposal of creating a new multilateral development bank (MDB), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with the purpose to provide financing for infrastructure needs throughout Asia, as well as in neighboring regions.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: Weiss, Martin A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues (open access)

Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues

This report provides an overview of the rationale for the prompt global strike (PGS) mission and the possible deployment of conventional warheads on long-range ballistic missiles or boost-glide systems in support of this mission. It also reviews the Air Force and Navy efforts to develop these systems, summarizes congressional reaction to these proposals, and provides a more detailed account of the issues raised by these concepts and programs.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Study of traits and recalcitrance reduction of field-grown COMT down-regulated switchgrass (open access)

Study of traits and recalcitrance reduction of field-grown COMT down-regulated switchgrass

This article discusses the fundamental features of why biomass is recalcitrant to conversion without pretreatment.
Date: January 3, 2017
Creator: Li, Mi; Pu, Yunqiao; Yoo, Chang Geun; Gjersing, Erica; Decker, Stephen R.; Doeppke, Crissa et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 5, Pages 349-522, February 3, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 5, Pages 349-522, February 3, 2017

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Are You on the Happiness Track? Do You Want to Be?

This presentation discusses key points of research on happiness including several techniques application to attendees' personal and professional lives.
Date: April 3, 2017
Creator: Smith, Susan
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 9, Pages 843-1064, March 3, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 9, Pages 843-1064, March 3, 2017

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ensemble: 2017-03-03 – Jason Bergman, trumpet; Felix Olschofka, violin; Mark Ford, percussion; Elvia Puccinelli, piano

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Faculty recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Bergman, Jason
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2017-03-03 – A Little Night Music

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Musical performed at the UNT College of Music Lyric Theater.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of Conducting and Ensembles. Opera Studies
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2017-04-03 – Nova Ensemble

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Contemporary music concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: April 3, 2017
Creator: University of North Texas. Nova.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data (open access)

Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data

This report provides data and an overview of the land owned by federal government, which is roughly 640 million acres, about 28% of the 2.27 billion acres of land in the United States.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Hardy Vincent, Carol
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
What Is the Effect of Enacting a Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval? (open access)

What Is the Effect of Enacting a Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval?

This report discusses the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which provides Congress with a set of special parliamentary procedures to consider legislation to overturn federal regulations.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Carey, Maeve P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: A Guide for New Members (open access)

Defense Primer: A Guide for New Members

This report describes the power of the Congress over the armed forces, including the power to "to raise and support Armies," "to provide and maintain a Navy," "to make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces" and "to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States...", as well as references to other reports on related topics.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Kapp, Lawrence
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues (open access)

Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues

This report provides an overview of the rationale for the prompt global strike (PGS) mission and the possible deployment of conventional warheads on long-range ballistic missiles or boost-glide systems in support of this mission. It also reviews the Air Force and Navy efforts to develop these systems, summarizes congressional reaction to these proposals, and provides a more detailed account of the issues raised by these concepts and programs.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (open access)

WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

This report provides an overview of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), its provisions, and the United States' implementation and role in capacity building. It also provides options for Congress to consider in relation to the TFA.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Fefer, Rachel F. & Jones, Vivian C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Why Did March 2016 U.N. Sanctions Not Curb China's Imports of Coal from North Korea? (open access)

Why Did March 2016 U.N. Sanctions Not Curb China's Imports of Coal from North Korea?

This report discusses sanctions on North Korea in response to the country's fourth nuclear test and China's imports of coal from North Korea.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: Lawrence, Susan V.; Manyin, Mark E. & Hammond, Keigh E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) (open access)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

This report provides background information regarding the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The Bank's stated purpose is to provide financing for infrastructure needs throughout Asia, as well as in neighboring regions. As of January 2017, the AIIB has approved nine projects, investing a total of $1.7 billion.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: Weiss, Martin A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
ALMA Observations Show Major Mergers Among the Host Galaxies of Fast-growing, High-redshift, Supermassive Black Holes (open access)

ALMA Observations Show Major Mergers Among the Host Galaxies of Fast-growing, High-redshift, Supermassive Black Holes

This article presents new ALMA band-7 data for a sample of six luminous quasars at z ≃ 4.8, powered by fast-growing supermassive black holes (SMBHs) with rather uniform properties.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: Trakhtenbrot, Benny; Lira, Paulina; Netzer, Hagai; Cicone, Claudia; Maiolino, Roberto & Shemmer, Ohad
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Redox Non-Innoence Permits Catalytic Nitrene Carbonylation by (dadi)Ti=NAd (Ad = Adamantyl) (open access)

Redox Non-Innoence Permits Catalytic Nitrene Carbonylation by (dadi)Ti=NAd (Ad = Adamantyl)

This article describes (dadi)Ti(X/L) species that manifest redox non-innocence (RNI), including a rare instance in which carbon monoxide does not affect redox activity at the metal, and does not bind, thus permitting its use as a substrate in catalysis.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Heins, Spencer P.; Wolczanski, Peter T.; Cundari, Thomas R., 1964- & MacMillan, Samantha N.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 2017 (open access)

Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 2017

Weekly newspaper from Ralls, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 2017 (open access)

Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 2017

Weekly newspaper from Ralls, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 3, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History