Working Mothers Issue Brief (open access)

Working Mothers Issue Brief

This issue discusses statistics on working mothers and their responsibilities. There are also examples of policies for working parents.
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pay Secrecy (open access)

Pay Secrecy

This article discusses the rights of female workers and lists laws associated with equal wages. It provides information about about wage gaps between men and women.
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pressure Wave and Acoustic Properties Generated by the Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures in the Gulf of Mexico (open access)

Pressure Wave and Acoustic Properties Generated by the Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures in the Gulf of Mexico

This paper explores the processes and effects of the removal of oil and gas equipment off the Louisiana coast line in the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Barkaszi, M. J.; Frankel, A.; Martin J. S. & Poe, W.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report to Congress: The U.S. Government Action Plan on Children in Adversity (open access)

Annual Report to Congress: The U.S. Government Action Plan on Children in Adversity

Annual report that summarizes the collaborative humanitarian work done by U.S. Government departments in specific priority countries during 2014 and provides an outline of the progress made by the Action Plan on Children in Adversity through the Calendar Year 2015.
Date: April 2016
Creator: Rob Horvath
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Black Women in the Labor Force (open access)

Black Women in the Labor Force

This pamphlet looks at the disparaging representation of Black women in the labor force.
Date: February 2016
Creator: United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2015 Conference Report (open access)

Fiscal Year 2015 Conference Report

This report provides a summary of expenses incurred by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for conferences held during fiscal year 2015, along with more detailed information on conferences where the net expenses associated with the event exceeded $100,000.
Date: 2016
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessing Rhode Island's Temporary Caregiver Insurance Act: Insights from a Survey of Employers (open access)

Assessing Rhode Island's Temporary Caregiver Insurance Act: Insights from a Survey of Employers

A report which provides evidence on Rhode Island's Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) law, which took effect in January 2014, based on a survey of small and medium-sized businesses in the food services and manufacturing sectors in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Bartel, Ann; Rossin-Slater, Maya; Ruhm, Christopher & Waldfogel, Jane
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Status of Women of Color: A Snapshot (open access)

Economic Status of Women of Color: A Snapshot

This publication offers the information on minority working women. Information relates to family income, unemployment, poverty, education, occupation, earnings, and the gender wage gap.
Date: April 2016
Creator: United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

2016 Paid Leave Analysis Grants: Prospective Applicant Webinar

This presentation is a webinar to discuss eligibility, application and submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and Review and Selection Process for the paid leave analysis grants.
Date: May 12, 2016
Creator: Gupta, Pronita & Watson, Laura
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessing Rhode Islands Temporary Caregiver Insurance Act: Insights from a Survey of Employers' (open access)

Assessing Rhode Islands Temporary Caregiver Insurance Act: Insights from a Survey of Employers'

A report providing new evidence on Rhode Island's Temporary Caregiver Insurance law based on a survey of small and medium-sized businesses in the food services and manufacturing sectors in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Bartel, Ann; Rossin-Slater, Maya; Ruhm, Christopher & Waldfogel, Jane
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessing Rhode Islands Temporary Caregiver Insurance Act-Insights from a Survey of Employers (open access)

Assessing Rhode Islands Temporary Caregiver Insurance Act-Insights from a Survey of Employers

This report adds new evidence Rhode Island's Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) law.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Bartel, Ann
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The President's Malaria Initiative: Tenth Annual Report to Congress (open access)

The President's Malaria Initiative: Tenth Annual Report to Congress

This is the ten year report on the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI's).
Date: April 2016
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2016 Conference Report (open access)

Fiscal Year 2016 Conference Report

USAID has comprehensive policies and controls to lessen the risk of inappropriate spending on conferences. This publication provides information on the agency sponsored conferences held during 2016.
Date: 2016
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Project Summary: Pressure Wave and Acoustic Properties Generated by the Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures in the Gulf of Mexico] (open access)

[Project Summary: Pressure Wave and Acoustic Properties Generated by the Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures in the Gulf of Mexico]

Summary describing the work completed at CSA Ocean Sciences, Inc. for 'Pressure Wave and Acoustic Properties Generated by the Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures in the Gulf of Mexico'. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: August 2, 2016
Creator: CSA Ocean Sciences, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Shared Progress, Shared Future (open access)

Shared Progress, Shared Future

This report provides an overview of the Agency's performance and financial information for the 2016 fiscal year.
Date: 2016
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Food for Peace Act, Section 202(e) Funding Report (open access)

Food for Peace Act, Section 202(e) Funding Report

Report about how the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) used the Food for Peace Act, Section 202(e) funding in Fiscal Year 2015 to improve the impact of the Office of Food for Peace's Title II programming.
Date: September 30, 2016
Creator: U.S. Agency International Development
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Project Summary: An Analysis of the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Gulf of Mexico Seafood Industry] (open access)

[Project Summary: An Analysis of the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Gulf of Mexico Seafood Industry]

Summary describing the work completed at The VERTEX Companies, Inc. for 'An Analysis of the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Gulf of Mexico Seafood Industry'. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: February 2016
Creator: The VERTEX Companies, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2016 Paid Leave Analysis Grant Program Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

2016 Paid Leave Analysis Grant Program Frequently Asked Questions

This document is a FAQ for the 2016 paid leave analysis grant program.
Date: May 5, 2016
Creator: United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Gender Pay Gap on the Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (open access)

The Gender Pay Gap on the Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

A report discussing the gender wage gap and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act intended to eliminate it. The paper discusses potential causes for the differences in pay.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Council of Economic Advisors
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Gulf of Mexico Seafood Industry (open access)

An Analysis of the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Gulf of Mexico Seafood Industry

This study analyzes the effects of the various economic impacts on the seafood industry in the Gulf of Mexico due to the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Carroll, Michael; Gentner, Brad; Quigley, Kate; Dehner, Lisa & Perlot, Nicole
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2016 USAID Staffing Report to Congress (open access)

2016 USAID Staffing Report to Congress

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to provide the following report pursuant to House Report 114-154 accompanying H.R. 2772, which details “the number of people employed by USAID, the category of employment (direct hire, personal service contractor, Participating Agency Service Agreement, and similar categories), the veteran status of direct hires employed by USAID, the office or overseas post to which they are assigned or detailed, the appropriation account used to fund the employees, specific legislative authority needed to hire the employees, and, if hired by another Federal agency, the additional administrative expenses charged by that agency,” and, “staffing levels and position titles for all Washington-based and overseas employees by bureau, office or other unit.” USAID utilizes multiple hiring mechanisms to accomplish its work and deliver on its mission to end extreme poverty. Congress has provided authorities to USAID that allow for multiple employment arrangements. This allows the Agency to provide effective project design, implementation, and oversight of USAID-managed and co-managed programs. The nature of the work is usually the primary driver in determining the most appropriate type of employment mechanism. In response to the reporting requirement, USAID provides the following information in five sections: Detail of …
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Breaking Down the Gender Wage Gap (open access)

Breaking Down the Gender Wage Gap

A pamphlet discussing the gender wage gap. It provides information about education, segregation, and occupation.
Date: April 2016
Creator: United States. Department of Labor. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Compendium of Math and Science Research Funded by NCER and NCSER: 2002-2013 (open access)

A Compendium of Math and Science Research Funded by NCER and NCSER: 2002-2013

A compendium of math and science educational programs that are further subdivided by content area, grade level, outcomes, and emerging college- and career-readiness standards. The development of all programs is based upon research conducted by the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and the National Center for Speical Education Research (NCSER).
Date: 2016
Creator: Yamaguchi, Ryoko; Hall, Adam; Larson, Meredith; Stapleton, Katina; Chhin, Christina & Ochsendorf, Rob
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary for Policy-makers (open access)

Summary for Policy-makers

Report summarizing the policy-relevant findings of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme' 2015 assessments of short-lived climate pollutants (Methane, Black carbon, and Ozone).
Date: May 23, 2016
Creator: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library