The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (open access)

The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review

This report provides an update to the five basic homeland security missions set forth by the first Quadrennial Homeland Security Review in 2010. They include: prevent terrorism and enhance security, secure and manage our borders, enforce and administer our immigration laws, safeguard and secure cyberspace, and strengthen national preparedness and resilience.
Date: June 2014
Creator: United States. Department of Homeland Security.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment of the Effects of Regional Channel Stability and Sediment Transport on Roadway Hydraulic Structures: Final Report (open access)

Assessment of the Effects of Regional Channel Stability and Sediment Transport on Roadway Hydraulic Structures: Final Report

Technical report on the failures of using HEC-RAS when considering stream channel stability.
Date: June 2014
Creator: University of Texas at San Antonio. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Health and Human Services Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Health and Human Services Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Health and Human Services Commission's (Commission) ability to comply with state requirements for contract formation and oversight for two Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), and the Commission's inability to provide documentation showing that it complied with certain procurement requirements and scored vendors' proposals in accordance with applicable requirements.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the CSCOPE Contract at Education Service Centers (open access)

An Audit Report on the CSCOPE Contract at Education Service Centers

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the development and implementation of the CSCOPE curriculum management system was conducted in compliance with applicable procurement and contracting laws; determining the amounts of revenues or fees assessed or collected, expenditures, and support or in-kind contributions that education service centers or independent school districts made or authorized for the development, installation, distribution, and marketing of CSCOPE and whether those amounts were administered in compliance with applicable laws and rules; and determining the amounts of expenditures, revenues, or in-kind contributions that education service centers made to the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (Collaborative) and whether those amounts were administered in compliance with laws and rules.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the LatinWorks Marketing Contract at the Texas Lottery Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on the LatinWorks Marketing Contract at the Texas Lottery Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Texas Lottery Commission (Commission) planned, procured, and established the selected contract for goods and services in accordance with applicable statutes, rules, Comptroller's Office requirements, and state entity policies, and procedures to help ensure that the State's interests were protected; and whether the Commission managed and monitored the selected contract for goods and services to help ensure that the contractor performed according to the terms of the contract and that contractor billings were valid and supported, in accordance with applicable statutes, rules, Comptroller's Office requirements, and state entity policies and procedures.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bankhead Highway: The Broadway of America (open access)

Bankhead Highway: The Broadway of America

Pamphlet describing history of the Bankhead Highway and its significance in Texas history. Modern and historic photographs of famous points along the route are included as well as a historical map of the highway's route.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beware Employment Scams (open access)

Beware Employment Scams

An information sheet on avoiding employment scams and reporting suspicious employment opportunities.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Texas Workforce Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beware Employment Scams (open access)

Beware Employment Scams

An information sheet on avoiding employment scams and how to report suspected fraudulent employment offers.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Texas Workforce Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boating & Seagrass (open access)

Boating & Seagrass

Guide on how to prevent boating scars using boating lift, drift, pole or troll methods. Benefits of seagrass on environment listed along with quick guide to the different types of Texas seagrass species. Each listing is accompanied by picture and characteristic descriptions.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Pilots: Ideas and Lessons Learned for Communities (open access)

Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Pilots: Ideas and Lessons Learned for Communities

This publication is the U.S. EPA's Brownsfields Area-Wide Planning program as the EPA attempt to assist communities cleanup and reuse properties and surrounding areas.
Date: June 2014
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Pilots: Summary of Ideas and Lessons Learned for Communities (open access)

Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Pilots: Summary of Ideas and Lessons Learned for Communities

This document is the summary of ideas and lessons learned for communities under the Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Pilots.
Date: June 2014
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cabin Connection, June 2014 (open access)

The Cabin Connection, June 2014

Newsletter of the Texas General Land Office Asset Inspection Program discussing news, events, updates, and other information related to the program.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Characterization and Potential Impacts of Noise Producing Construction and Operation Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf: Data Synthesis (open access)

Characterization and Potential Impacts of Noise Producing Construction and Operation Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf: Data Synthesis

A report providing a statistical description of ambient sound levels for one year at two locations on the outer continental shelf likely to be developed for offshore wind-energy production.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Martin, Bruce; Zeddies, David; MacDonnell, Jeff; Vallarta, Jonathan & Delarue, Julien
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet, which performs a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions. The report is written in response to the Coast Guard's budget request for a new polar ice breaker (none are currently in operation).
Date: June 1, 2014
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cross Section, Volume 60, Number 6, June 2014 (open access)

The Cross Section, Volume 60, Number 6, June 2014

Monthly newsletter of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, discussing the field of underground water. Topics include profiles of water conservation research, annual pre-plant soil moisture survey data, annual Winter Water Level measurement data, and information about the latest water conservation tips.
Date: June 2014
Creator: High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Design and Scope of Impact of Auxiliary Lanes: Technical Report (open access)

Design and Scope of Impact of Auxiliary Lanes: Technical Report

Technical report developing implementation-oriented guidelines on the use of auxiliary lanes constructed in Texas.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Qi, Yi; Chen, Xiaoming; Cheu, Ruey Kelvin; Yu, Lei; Wu, Jianing; Wang, Yubian et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
DHS Climate Action Plan: Addendum (open access)

DHS Climate Action Plan: Addendum

This report discusses the action plan for the Department of Homeland Security related to climate change. It stats that "as a result of the uncertainties associated with climate change affects, historically successful strategies for managing resources and infrastructure will become less effective over time, requiring new paradigms, policies and procedures".
Date: June 2014
Creator: United States. Department of Homeland Security.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The ECHO, Volume 86, Number 5, June 2014 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 86, Number 5, June 2014

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Economic Effects of Paid and Unpaid Leave (open access)

The Economic Effects of Paid and Unpaid Leave

This report examines the demographic of workers with access to paid and unpaid leave as well as the economic implication of leave policies and their effect on businesses.
Date: June 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy and Water Development: FY2015 Appropriations (open access)

Energy and Water Development: FY2015 Appropriations

This report discusses the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill that provides funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), for the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies.
Date: June 1, 2014
Creator: Holt, Mark
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 29, No. 8, Pages 5677 to 6490, May 27 - June 13, 2014 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 29, No. 8, Pages 5677 to 6490, May 27 - June 13, 2014

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: June 2014
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 29, No. 9, Pages 6491 to 7262, Supplement, June 2014 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 29, No. 9, Pages 6491 to 7262, Supplement, June 2014

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: June 2014
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Forcing Functions Governing Salt Transports Processes in Coastal Navigation Canals and Connectivity to Surrounding Wetland Landscapes in South Louisiana Using Houma Navigation Canal as a Surrogate (open access)

Forcing Functions Governing Salt Transports Processes in Coastal Navigation Canals and Connectivity to Surrounding Wetland Landscapes in South Louisiana Using Houma Navigation Canal as a Surrogate

A report describing how buoyancy forcing and mixing from tidal stirring and OCS vessel wakes influence dispersive and advective fluxes through the Houma Navigation Canal and impact of the salt flux on salinity in nearby marshes.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Snedden, Gregg A.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Garner State Park

Map of Garner State Park showing major roads, camp areas, and some hiking trails. The front of the map has zoomed in areas showing the details of the camp areas and back of the map has several advertisements.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History