School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas (open access)

School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas

Manual/guide providing information/instructions about revisions to the standards and guidelines for school library programs, including the six major components of school library programs, strategies for librarians, output measures, and outcome-based evaluations.
Date: March 19, 2004
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Archives and Information Services Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Statement: Crisis Management (open access)

Staff Statement: Crisis Management

Official statement issued by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States describing preliminary findings regarding the lessons learned from the emergency responses on September 11, 2001 to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Date: May 19, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of 9-11 Commission Hearing 5, November 19, 2003 (open access)

Transcript of 9-11 Commission Hearing 5, November 19, 2003

Transcript of the fifth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States held November 19, 2003 at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. The Commission heard from New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey; four panels of business officials and federal, state, and local government representatives; and individuals working to enhance emergency preparedness in the private sector.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of 9-11 Commission Hearing 11, May 19, 2004 (open access)

Transcript of 9-11 Commission Hearing 11, May 19, 2004

Transcript of the eleventh public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States held May 19, 2004 at New School University in New York City. The two-day hearing examined the response of local and federal emergency response departments on September 11, 2001, and considered how to improve these critical functions in the event of future terrorist attacks. The Commission heard from the current and former top-level officials in the fire, police, and emergency management departments of New York City, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Arlington County, Virginia. Secretary of Homeland Security Thomas J. Ridge and former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani also testified. Two staff statements were presented during the course of the hearing.
Date: May 19, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Disease Prevention News, Volume 61, Number 24, November 2001 (open access)

Texas Disease Prevention News, Volume 61, Number 24, November 2001

Newsletter of the Texas Department of Health discussing the news, activities, and events of the organization and other information related to health in Texas.
Date: November 19, 2001
Creator: Texas. Department of Health.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Disease Prevention News, Volume 60, Number 13, June 2000 (open access)

Texas Disease Prevention News, Volume 60, Number 13, June 2000

Newsletter of the Texas Department of Health discussing the news, activities, and events of the organization and other information related to health in Texas.
Date: July 19, 2000
Creator: Texas. Department of Health.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the House of Representatives of Texas: 81st Legislature, Regular Session, Tuesday, May 19, 2009 (open access)

Journal of the House of Representatives of Texas: 81st Legislature, Regular Session, Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas for the #th day of the {{{type}}} session of the 82nd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.
Date: May 19, 2009
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
9-11 Commission Hearing #11, May 19, 2004, Part 2 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #11, May 19, 2004, Part 2

Recording of the eleventh public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on May 18, 2004 at New School University in New York City. The two-day hearing examined the response of local and federal emergency response departments on September 11, 2001, and considered how to improve these critical functions in the event of future terrorist attacks. Two staff statements were presented during the course of the hearing. This section includes testimony from former Mayor of New York City, Rudolph W. Giuliani.
Date: May 19, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 1 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 1

Recording of the fifth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on November 19, 2003 at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. The Commission heard from New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey; four panels of business officials and federal, state, and local government representatives; and individuals working to enhance emergency preparedness in the private sector. This section includes the opening statements from Chairman Kean and Governor McGreevey, in addition to the first panel on risks and consequences of Terrorism for the private sector.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 6 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 6

Recording of the fifth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on November 19, 2003 at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. The Commission heard from New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey; four panels of business officials and federal, state, and local government representatives; and individuals working to enhance emergency preparedness in the private sector. This section includes the panel on future strategies for private sector preparedness with testimony from William G. Raisch, Peter R. Orszag, James Haviaris, and Thomas Susman.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 4 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 4

Recording of the fifth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on November 19, 2003 at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. The Commission heard from New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey; four panels of business officials and federal, state, and local government representatives; and individuals working to enhance emergency preparedness in the private sector. This section includes multimedia presentations of initiatives across the United States from Kings County, Washington, and the International Association Assembly Managers and the panel on private sector experience on 9-11 with testimony from William Y. Yun.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #11, May 19, 2004, Part 3 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #11, May 19, 2004, Part 3

Recording of the eleventh public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on May 18, 2004 at New School University in New York City. The two-day hearing examined the response of local and federal emergency response departments on September 11, 2001, and considered how to improve these critical functions in the event of future terrorist attacks. Two staff statements were presented during the course of the hearing. This section includes the fourth panel on the state of emergency preparedness across the nation, with testimony from Dennis Smith, Jerome M. Hauer, and Edward P. Plaugher.
Date: May 19, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #11, May 19, 2004, Part 4 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #11, May 19, 2004, Part 4

Recording of the eleventh public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on May 18, 2004 at New School University in New York City. The two-day hearing examined the response of local and federal emergency response departments on September 11, 2001, and considered how to improve these critical functions in the event of future terrorist attacks. Two staff statements were presented during the course of the hearing. This section includes the fourth panel on emergency preparedness throughout the nation and includes testimony from Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York.
Date: May 19, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #,11 May 19, 2004, Part 5 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #,11 May 19, 2004, Part 5

Recording of the eleventh public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on May 18, 2004 at New School University in New York City. The two-day hearing examined the response of local and federal emergency response departments on September 11, 2001, and considered how to improve these critical functions in the event of future terrorist attacks. Two staff statements were presented during the course of the hearing. This section includes the fourth panel on emergency preparedness throughout the nation with testimony from Secretary of Homeland Security, Thomas J. Ridge.
Date: May 19, 2004
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 5 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 5

Recording of the fifth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on November 19, 2003 at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. The Commission heard from New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey; four panels of business officials and federal, state, and local government representatives; and individuals working to enhance emergency preparedness in the private sector. This section includes the panel on standards for emergency management and business continuity with testimony from Glenn Corbett and Randall Yim.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 2 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 2

Recording of the fifth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on November 19, 2003 at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. The Commission heard from New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey; four panels of business officials and federal, state, and local government representatives; and individuals working to enhance emergency preparedness in the private sector. This section includes the panel on skyscraper safety issues from 9-11 family members with testimony from Monica Gabrielle and Sally Regenhard.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 3 captions transcript

9-11 Commission Hearing #5, November 19, 2003, Part 3

Recording of the fifth public hearing held by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States on November 19, 2003 at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. The Commission heard from New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey; four panels of business officials and federal, state, and local government representatives; and individuals working to enhance emergency preparedness in the private sector. This section includes the panel on public/private initiatives since 9-11, with testimony from Micheal F. Byrne, Dennis J. Reimer, and Richard A. Andrews.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Form CJ-7, Annual Parole Survey: 2002 (open access)

Form CJ-7, Annual Parole Survey: 2002

Blank parole data survey containing a series of questions related to the parole population in a particular location, with instructions for filling out the survey.
Date: November 19, 2002
Creator: United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Form CJ-8, Annual Probation Survey: 2003 (open access)

Form CJ-8, Annual Probation Survey: 2003

Blank probation data survey containing a series of questions related to the probationary population in a particular location, with instructions for filling out the survey.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Form CJ-8, Annual Probation Survey: 2002 (open access)

Form CJ-8, Annual Probation Survey: 2002

Blank probation data survey containing a series of questions related to the probationary population in a particular location, with instructions for filling out the survey.
Date: November 19, 2002
Creator: United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Form CJ-7, Annual Parole Survey: 2003 (open access)

Form CJ-7, Annual Parole Survey: 2003

Blank parole data survey containing a series of questions related to the parole population in a particular location, with instructions for filling out the survey.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final Work Plan: Investigation of Potential Contamination at the Former CCC/Usda Grain Storage Facility in Hanover, Kansas. (open access)

Final Work Plan: Investigation of Potential Contamination at the Former CCC/Usda Grain Storage Facility in Hanover, Kansas.

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), operated a grain storage facility at the northeastern edge of the city of Hanover, Kansas, from 1950 until the early 1970s. During this time, commercial grain fumigants containing carbon tetrachloride were in common use by the grain storage industry to preserve grain in their facilities. In February 1998, trace to low levels of carbon tetrachloride (below the maximum contaminant level [MCL] of 5.0 {micro}g/L) were detected in two private wells near the former grain storage facility at Hanover, as part of a statewide USDA private well sampling program that was implemented by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) near former CCC/USDA facilities. In April 2007, the CCC/USDA collected near-surface soil samples at 1.8-2 ft BGL (below ground level) at 61 locations across the former CCC/USDA facility. All soil samples were analyzed by the rigorous gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer analytical method (purge-and-trap method). No contamination was found in soil samples above the reporting limit of 10 {micro}g/kg. In July 2007, the CCC/USDA sampled indoor air at nine residences on or adjacent to its former facility to address the residents concerns regarding vapor intrusion. Low levels of …
Date: November 19, 2008
Creator: LaFreniere, L. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Davis-Bacon Act: Issues and Legislation During the 108th Congress (open access)

The Davis-Bacon Act: Issues and Legislation During the 108th Congress

This report discusses the debate surrounding the Davis-Bacon Act (1931, as amended), which requires, among other things, that not less than the locally-prevailing wage be paid to workers employed in federal contract construction. Through recent decades, the Act has become a continuing source of contention, particularly regarding its impacts, whether it should be modified, strengthened, or repealed, and if it is being administered effectively.
Date: March 19, 2004
Creator: Whittaker, William G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. National Science Foundation: An Overview (open access)

U.S. National Science Foundation: An Overview

This report discuses the National Science Foundation (NSF), which provides support for investigator-initiated, merit-reviewed, competitively selected awards, state-of-the-art tools, and instrumentation and facilities. The majority of the research supported by the NSF is conducted at U.S. colleges and universities.
Date: April 19, 2006
Creator: Matthews, Christine M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library