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Descriptors for Cyclooctasulfur: Estimation of Water−Solvent Partition Coefficients, Solubilities in Solvents, and Physicochemical Properties (open access)

Descriptors for Cyclooctasulfur: Estimation of Water−Solvent Partition Coefficients, Solubilities in Solvents, and Physicochemical Properties

This article uses literature data on the solubility of cyclooctasulfur in a number of solvents to drive Abraham descriptors for cyclooctasulfur.
Date: May 21, 2018
Creator: Abraham, M. H. (Michael H.) & Acree, William E. (William Eugene)
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Information Content of Non-GAAP Earnings of Cross-Listed Companies (open access)

Information Content of Non-GAAP Earnings of Cross-Listed Companies

To supplement earnings reported under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), public companies often voluntarily report alternative measures of earnings called non-GAAP earnings (NGE). These companies assert that NGE exclude the effect of non-recurring transactions, thereby helping users of financial information to better assess the company's past performance and prospects. Because NGE measures are not well defined, managers can exploit the inherent discretion in calculating NGE to mislead users. Prior studies provide arguments and evidence on the informative as well as opportunistic use of NGE. However, the studies have examined the characteristics and informativeness of NGE with a focus on U.S. companies. The results of studies that consider the NGE disclosure by U.S. companies may not be generalizable to the cross-listed companies because foreign financial reporting standards are different from the U.S. GAAP. Further, prior studies report a difference in earnings quality of U.S. firms and cross-listed firms, which can also result in a difference in the informativeness of their NGE. To fill this gap in literature, I examine whether the informativeness of NGE of cross-listed companies is different from that of U.S. companies. This study contributes to the debate on the informativeness of NGE. It provides evidence that in general, …
Date: May 2018
Creator: Adhikari, Subash
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Northern view of the UNT Administration building with surrounding grounds]

Photograph of the Hurley Administration Building on the UNT campus from the north. There are students walking, riding bikes, and sitting on stone benches in the area in front of the building. There are several trees on either side and grass lawns in the area as well.
Date: 2018-05~
Creator: Adnan, Sahar
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oil in Ghana: a curse or not? Examining environmental justice and the social process in policymaking (open access)

Oil in Ghana: a curse or not? Examining environmental justice and the social process in policymaking

There is great expectation that oil development in Ghana will catapult the nation towards prosperity and lead to drastic improvement in the wellbeing of Ghanaians. However, there is also concern that Ghana could fail to achieve these due to the resource curse notwithstanding the fact that scholars of the curse have yet to agree on the inevitability of the curse. Resource curse scholars adduce different reasons for its occurrence or absence. One thing common among the scholars, however, is that none discusses environmental justice in the context of the curse. In this dissertation, I examine Ghana's attempts at avoiding the resource curse through policymaking and implementation using the Guidelines on Environmental Assessment and Management of Ghana's offshore oil sector as a case study. I argue that a strong environmental justice frame is required to avert the curse in Ghana. Specifically, I assess the policy process in Ghana's oil sector, the institutional framework for managing the sector, and analyze the perception of environmental justice for policymaking. The outcome of these assessments show that although the policy process requires broadening for full and effective participation, Ghana has checks and balances policies to avert the resource curse and to deliver environmental justice in …
Date: May 2018
Creator: Akon Yamga, Gordon
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Why Dance? The Effects of a Group Dance Period on Social Attending, On-Task Behavior, Affect, Stereotypical Behavior, and Disruptive Behavior of Clients of an Autism Treatment Program (open access)

Why Dance? The Effects of a Group Dance Period on Social Attending, On-Task Behavior, Affect, Stereotypical Behavior, and Disruptive Behavior of Clients of an Autism Treatment Program

Dance is an enjoyable activity that children can engage in across the lifespan. Many children with autism have limited leisure activity, such as dance, and also have challenges in terms of overall health related to physical activity. Previous research suggests that there are both immediate and prolonged benefits of exercise. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a group dance period on on-task behavior, social attending, affect, stereotypic behavior, and disruptive behavior of three girls diagnosed with autism. The experimenter employed a reversal to evaluate the effects of a "dance party" on a range of behaviors over time. During dance activities, staff and children danced as a group and were observed before and after the dance period. During baseline there was no dance party. While no differences were found across measures, the children did have high levels of favorable affect during the dance party. The results are discussed in the context of previous literature and directions for future studies.
Date: May 2018
Creator: Allen, Emerald Elizabeth
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teaching Outside the Box: Student and Teacher Perceptions of Flexible Learning Environments Outside the 21st Century Classroom (open access)

Teaching Outside the Box: Student and Teacher Perceptions of Flexible Learning Environments Outside the 21st Century Classroom

The purpose of this study was to ascertain student and teacher perceptions of the environment in which student learning takes place and their perceptions of how it has helped them in the cognitive and social domains. Data collected were through student and teacher perception surveys, student and teacher perception questionnaires, classroom observations, student focus group discussions, and teacher interviews. Themes that emerged from the data sources were student interactions, students' autonomy in personalizing their learning space, teacher perceptions of comfort in the classroom, and student perceptions of comfort in the classroom. The findings of this study point to four recommendations for educational leaders to ensure the effective implementation of new and dynamic learning spaces: (1) consult and support teacher and students, (2) provide professional development, (3) visit campuses and other learning spaces, and (4) add color. In order for real change to take place, teachers need to enquire about and embrace student preferences and allow for the discomfort that will be present when trying something new. Teachers must be willing to relinquish control of the learning experience for the student in order to allow for possibilities in personalized learning on the part of the student. They must risk initial failure …
Date: May 2018
Creator: Allison, Chelsea B.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 144, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 2, 2018 (open access)

Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 144, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Semiweekly newspaper from Mount Pleasant, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 2, 2018
Creator: Alsobrook, Bruce
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 144, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 5, 2018 (open access)

Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 144, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 5, 2018

Semiweekly newspaper from Mount Pleasant, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 5, 2018
Creator: Alsobrook, Bruce
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 144, No. 46, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 9, 2018 (open access)

Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 144, No. 46, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Semiweekly newspaper from Mount Pleasant, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 9, 2018
Creator: Alsobrook, Bruce
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 144, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 12, 2018 (open access)

Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 144, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 12, 2018

Semiweekly newspaper from Mount Pleasant, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 12, 2018
Creator: Alsobrook, Bruce
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 144, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 16, 2018 (open access)

Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 144, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Semiweekly newspaper from Mount Pleasant, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Alsobrook, Bruce
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southwest Retort, Volume 70, Number 9, May 2018 (open access)

Southwest Retort, Volume 70, Number 9, May 2018

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community.
Date: May 2018
Creator: American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Volume 44, Number 2, Spring 2018 (open access)

The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Volume 44, Number 2, Spring 2018

Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society containing information about the organization, membership, and field of aquaculture and ecosystem management.
Date: May 2018
Creator: American Fisheries Society. Texas Chapter.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arlington Chapter Secretary Notes, May 12, 2018 (open access)

Arlington Chapter Secretary Notes, May 12, 2018

A document that collects the notes taken by John Anderson, the chapter secretary, during the monthly meeting of the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter (#7).
Date: May 12, 2018
Creator: Anderson, John D.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process to an Institutional Repository Collection (open access)

Applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process to an Institutional Repository Collection

This paper applies the analytic hierarchy process to evaluate collection development strategies for an institutional repository.
Date: May 23, 2018
Creator: Andrews, Pamela; Harker, Karen & Krahmer, Ana
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Exploring our Collections: The Many Colors of the UNT Digital Library

Presented at the 2018 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries. This presentation discusses a combination of outreach initiatives to promote use of digital collection items: #ColorOurCollections and Twitter.
Date: May 17, 2018
Creator: Andrews, Pamela; McIntosh, Marcia & Willis, Shannon
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 170, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 1, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 170, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 171, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 2, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 171, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 2, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 172, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 172, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 3, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 173, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 173, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 4, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 174, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 5, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 174, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 5, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 5, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 175, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 8, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 175, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 8, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 176, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 9, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 176, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 9, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 177, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 177, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 10, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History