South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 2010 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 2010

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: March 5, 2010
Creator: Beaton, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 2010 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 2010

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: March 19, 2010
Creator: Beaton, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 2010 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 2010

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: April 9, 2010
Creator: Beaton, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 2010

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: April 23, 2010
Creator: Beaton, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Providing for Backyard Wildlife: A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Feeders, Houses and Plants (open access)

Providing for Backyard Wildlife: A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Feeders, Houses and Plants

Brochure containing information "to assist people wanting to create habitat and features that will attract wildlife to their backyards" (About the Author). The table of contents lists sections for: platform bird feeder, platform butterfly feeder, simple squirrel and dove feeder, suet feeder, solitary bees, pollinator box, general use nesting box, nesting platform, butterfly attracting plants, and hummingbird plants for Texas.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Brown, Walter
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 2010 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 2010

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 2010
Creator: Cardenas, Alfredo E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, September 17, 2010 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, September 17, 2010

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: September 17, 2010
Creator: Cardenas, Alfredo E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 2010 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 2010

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: October 15, 2010
Creator: Cardenas, Alfredo E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2010 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2010

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2010
Creator: Cardenas, Alfredo E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 2010 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 2010

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: December 17, 2010
Creator: Cardenas, Alfredo E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Impacts of Comprehensive Climate and Energy Policy Options on the U.S. Economy (open access)

Impacts of Comprehensive Climate and Energy Policy Options on the U.S. Economy

This study compiles and updates the findings of 16 comprehensive state climate action plans and extrapolates the results to the nation. The study then takes those results and using a widely accepted econometric model projects the national impact of these policies on employment, incomes, gross domestic product (GDP) and consumer energy prices. Finally, using the bottom-up data developed by the states and aggregated here, the study models the national impact of major features of the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill under consideration in Congress in 2010. These state action plans and supporting assessments were proposed by over 1,500 stakeholders and technical work group experts appointed by 16 governors and state legislatures to address climate, energy and economic needs through comprehensive, fact-based, consensus-driven, climate action planning processes conducted over the past five years with facilitative and technical assistance by the Center for Climate Strategies. Findings show potential national improvements from implementation of a top set of 23 major sector-based policies and measures drawn from state plans.
Date: July 2010
Creator: Center for Climate Strategies
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
American Indian Cultural Identity: A Narrative Analysis of Identity in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (open access)

American Indian Cultural Identity: A Narrative Analysis of Identity in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Paper explores how American Indians navigate life and connect to their heritage within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Date: 2010
Creator: Cevaal-Moore, Yolonda L.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 2010 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 2010

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Cottingham, Mary E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, July 16, 2010 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, July 16, 2010

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: July 16, 2010
Creator: Cottingham, Mary E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Retrospect, Spring 2010 (open access)

Retrospect, Spring 2010

Quarterly newsletter of the Denton County Historical Commission discussing the organization's news and activities as well as information about historic locations and events in Denton County, Texas.
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Denton County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Retrospect, Summer 2010 (open access)

Retrospect, Summer 2010

Quarterly newsletter of the Denton County Historical Commission discussing the organization's news and activities as well as information about historic locations and events in Denton County, Texas.
Date: Summer 2010
Creator: Denton County Historical Commission (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Art Lies, Volume 65, Spring 2010 (open access)

Art Lies, Volume 65, Spring 2010

Journal containing essays, commentaries, and exhibition information regarding Texas artwork and other contemporary art issues.
Date: 2010
Creator: Gupta, Anjali
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Art Lies, Volume 66, Summer 2010 (open access)

Art Lies, Volume 66, Summer 2010

Journal containing essays, commentaries, and exhibition information regarding Texas artwork and other contemporary art issues.
Date: 2010
Creator: Gupta, Anjali
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alignment of Middle School Core TEKS with Visual Arts TEKS (open access)

Alignment of Middle School Core TEKS with Visual Arts TEKS

This descriptive study uses a qualitative, content analysis to examine the middle school visual arts and core Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) to determine the potential common learning activities that can be aligned between the two. By performing an alignment of the potential common learning activities present in the middle school visual art TEKS and the middle school core TEKS, I demonstrate that there is a foundation for curriculum integration in the Texas middle school visual arts classroom.
Date: December 2010
Creator: Hartman, Jennifer
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Do You Get Me? Exploring Cross-Cultural Communication Between Refugees and Health Practitioners (open access)

Do You Get Me? Exploring Cross-Cultural Communication Between Refugees and Health Practitioners

Paper discusses recurring themes in cross-cultural communication between medical practitioners and refugees, specifically Vietnamese refugees who have lived in the United States for more than 20 years, at the Dallas County Health Services Refugee Clinic, including substitution, omission, editorialization with the use of an interpreter, and nonverbal communication expressed by both populations.
Date: 2010
Creator: Haynes, Kayla Marie
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Institutional Policies and Practices of Community and Technical Colleges in Texas on Student Persistence in Online Courses (open access)

An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Institutional Policies and Practices of Community and Technical Colleges in Texas on Student Persistence in Online Courses

Online education is the fastest growing form of course delivery of higher education in the United States. It has revolutionized how students and instructors interact in the educational process. Yet students in online courses continue to experience higher attrition rates than their counterparts in traditional face-to-face classes despite the advantages offered by the technology. This study examined the impact that institutional policies and practices at community colleges in the state of Texas have had on student persistence in online courses. It also examined how institutions collect and use data in addressing students' attrition. The findings were used to identify the most effective institutional practices to share with community college systems in Texas in an effort to improve student persistence in online courses across the state. The population for the study consisted of the 50 public two-year community college and the technical college systems in the state of Texas. The study used a mixed method. A theoretical model of institutional impact on online persistence was drawn from the literature review. This model's five categories were then used to construct a survey to collect data on institutional practices and measure the effectiveness in addressing student persistence. Four college systems were identified using …
Date: December 2010
Creator: Hills, Fred W.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Funding and Effectiveness of Staff Development Programs in Three North Texas School Districts (open access)

Funding and Effectiveness of Staff Development Programs in Three North Texas School Districts

This dissertation study focused on three aspects of staff development in North Texas: 1) funding sources, 2) types of professional learning programs, and 3) teachers' views of the effectiveness of the funded programs. Qualitative data came from interviews with nine district administrators concerning funding sources and how those resources enhanced teacher skills. Quantitative data came from 1,277 responses from teachers regarding their background and perceptions about staff development. Data from interviews with district administrators were diagrammed to depict elements of funding staff development and to reveal how resources were used to plan, implement, and evaluate staff learning. An analysis of interview data revealed that availability of grants, property tax rates, and student enrollment affected how districts funded staff development. Administrators reported that districts funded professional learning that was planned according to academic initiatives, met the needs of adult learners, and adapted to the changing needs of school communities. Both administrators and practitioners reported that time was a lacking resource critical to developing staff knowledge. Practitioners reported that sufficient opportunity to collaborate with colleagues about learning initiatives was more valuable than teaching materials. Teacher questionnaires were analyzed for possible relationships between participant variables and responses concerning knowledge about funding constraints and …
Date: August 2010
Creator: Ivey, Shannon Kay
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tunza: The UNEP Magazine for Youth, Volume 8, Number 1, 2010 (open access)

Tunza: The UNEP Magazine for Youth, Volume 8, Number 1, 2010

Tunza is a UNEP magazine for and by young people. This issue is devoted to biodiversity and threatened habitats.
Date: 2010
Creator: Lean, Geoffrey
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Roadmap for Restoring Ecosystem Resiliency and Sustainability (open access)

Roadmap for Restoring Ecosystem Resiliency and Sustainability

This document describes the economic and environmental value of the gulf coast environment and plans by federal and state governments to restore and protect wetlands and barrier islands.
Date: March 2010
Creator: Louisiana-Mississippi Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Working Group (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library