488 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

Owning Your Labor Is A Skill

This presentation from the Modern Language Association 2017 panel "Digital Humanities in Secondary Education" offers a look at the ethical implications of bringing digital humanities praxis to secondary education.
Date: January 8, 2017
Creator: Keralis, Spencer D. C.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Phase Transition Enthalpy Measurements of Organic and Organometallic Compounds and Ionic Liquids. Sublimation, Vaporization and Fusion Enthalpies From 1880 to 2015. Part 2. C11-C192.

This article updates the second part of a compendium of phase change enthalpies published in 2010 to include the period 1880-2015.
Date: March 8, 2017
Creator: Acree, William E. (William Eugene) & Chickos, James S.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2017-02-08 – UNT Concert Orchestra [Stage Perspective]

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Concerto competition concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall. This video is shot from the orchestra's perspective, showing the conductor.
Date: February 8, 2017
Creator: UNT Concert Orchestra
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2017-03-08 Concert Orchestra

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: March 8, 2017
Creator: UNT Concert Orchestra
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2017-02-08 – UNT Concert Orchestra

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Concerto competition concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: February 8, 2017
Creator: UNT Concert Orchestra
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2017-04-08 – 20th Annual African Cultural Festival of Traditional Ethnic Music and Dance

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
African percussion ensemble concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date: April 8, 2017
Creator: Afrikania Cultural Troupe of Ghana
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2017-04-08 – Dialogues des Carmélites

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Opera performed at the UNT College of Music Lyric Theater.
Date: April 8, 2017
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of Vocal Studies. Opera.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant (open access)

Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant

This report analyzes the special immigrant visas (SIVs) classifications for Iraqis and Afghans within the context of both the larger special immigrant category and selected other permanent admissions categories. It discusses the legislative changes to the individual Iraqi and Afghan special immigrant programs since their initial authorization, provides statistics on visa issuances, and considers challenges that have faced the programs.
Date: February 8, 2017
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC): Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC): Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses issues surrounding the funding for development of Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) and Marine Personnel Carriers (MPCs). The Marines are required by law to have the necessary equipment to conduct amphibious operations and land operations.
Date: March 8, 2017
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Judge Neil M. Gorsuch: His Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court (open access)

Judge Neil M. Gorsuch: His Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court

This report provides an overview of Judge Gorsuch's jurisprudence and discusses how the Supreme Court might be affected if he were to succeed Justice Scalia. It begins by discussing the nominee's views on two cross-cutting issues -- the role of the judiciary and statutory interpretation -- then addresses fourteen separate areas of law, arranged in alphabetical order, from "administrative law" to "takings." The report includes a table that notes the cases where the Supreme Court has reviewed majority opinions written or joined by Judge Gorsuch.
Date: March 8, 2017
Creator: Nolan, Andrew; Lewis, Caitlain Devereaux; Manuel, Kate M.; Cole, Jared P.; Elsea, Jennifer K. & Murrill, Brandon J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Discretionary Spending Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (open access)

Discretionary Spending Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

This report examines the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) effects on discretionary spending. It first discusses all the ACA authorizations (and reauthorizations) of appropriations for grant and other programs; this information, along with actual funding amounts, is summarized in a series of tables. The report then reviews the ACA administrative costs borne by CMS and the IRS.
Date: February 8, 2017
Creator: Redhead, C. Stephen; Colello, Kirsten J.; Heisler, Elayne J.; Lister, Sarah A. & Sarata, Amanda K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan: Legal Background and Pending Litigation in West Virginia v. EPA (open access)

Clean Power Plan: Legal Background and Pending Litigation in West Virginia v. EPA

This report provides legal background on the Clean Power Plan rule (CPP) to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), its Clean Air Act (CAA) framework under Section 111, and climate-related lawsuits that have preceded the present litigation over the CPP. It then gives an overview of the participants in the current litigation, including two groups of Members of Congress, who have offered briefs in support of the petitioners and the respondents, respectively.
Date: March 8, 2017
Creator: Tsang, Linda & Wyatt, Alexandra M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
El Salvador: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

El Salvador: Background and U.S. Relations

This report examines El Salvador's political, security, human rights, and economic conditions. It then analyzes selected issues in U.S.-Salvadoran relations.
Date: March 8, 2017
Creator: Ribando Seelke, Clare
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign Aid to the Middle East and North Africa: The President's FY2018 Request (open access)

U.S. Foreign Aid to the Middle East and North Africa: The President's FY2018 Request

This report discusses U.S. economic and security assistance to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Date: June 8, 2017
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America: Policy Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America: Policy Issues for Congress

This report examines the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America, including its formulation, objectives, funding, and relationship to the Alliance for Prosperity plan put forward by the northern triangle governments. The report also analyzes several policy issues that the 115th Congress may assess as it considers the future of the Central America strategy.
Date: June 8, 2017
Creator: Meyer, Peter J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dakota Access Pipeline: Siting Controversy (open access)

Dakota Access Pipeline: Siting Controversy

This report discusses the Dakota Access Pipeline including background on the project and information about siting approval, as well as opposition and litigation against the pipeline.
Date: February 8, 2017
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
European Security and Islamist Terrorism (open access)

European Security and Islamist Terrorism

This report briefly discusses the current security climate in Europe, as well as policy considerations for the U.S. Over the last two years, European governments and the European Union (EU) have grown increasingly alarmed by the rise of the Islamic State terrorist organization, its ability to attract European citizens to join the fighting in the Syria-Iraq region, and its use of violent extremist propaganda to inspire others.
Date: June 8, 2017
Creator: Archick, Kristin; Belkin, Paul & Mix, Derek E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 140, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 2017 (open access)

The Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 140, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 2017

Weekly newspaper from Gilmer, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 8, 2017
Creator: Parker, Vic
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 36, Pages 4535-4708, September 8, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 36, Pages 4535-4708, September 8, 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: September 8, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Primer on Responding to Major Disasters and Emergencies (open access)

Congressional Primer on Responding to Major Disasters and Emergencies

This report provides information to aid policymakers as they navigate the many levels of responsibility, and numerous policy pressure points that occur after a disaster. It describes the laws and administrative policies governing the disaster response and recovery process. The report also reviews the legislative framework that exists for providing federal financial assistance following disasters, as well as the policies the executive branch employs to provide supplemental help to state, tribal, and local governments during time of disasters.
Date: September 8, 2017
Creator: Brown, Jared T.; Lindsay, Bruce R. & Petruzzelli, Jaclyn
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues (open access)

U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues

This report reviews the ongoing programs that will affect the expected size and shape of the U.S. strategic nuclear force structure.
Date: August 8, 2017
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Patentable Subject Matter Reform (open access)

Patentable Subject Matter Reform

This report reviews the current law governing patentable subject matter and recent proposals for legislative reform. It begins by providing a basic overview of the patent system and introducing the principles of patentable subject matter. It then considers the leading Supreme Court decisions construing section 101 of the Patent Act. The report then considers the implications of these decisions within the information technology and life sciences industries. The report closes with a review of legislative reform options.
Date: September 8, 2017
Creator: Thomas, John R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The End of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program: Some Immediate Takeaways (open access)

The End of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program: Some Immediate Takeaways

This report outlines some of the major implications of ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, including common questions about what happens to current DACA recipients, and possibilities for Congress to consider.
Date: September 8, 2017
Creator: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Panoramic image of the front gate of the Cauble Ranch north of Denton, Texas

Photograph of the front gate of the Cauble Ranch north of Denton, Texas. This photograph is a stitched 360-degree panoramic image.
Date: April 8, 2017
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History