Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Collection: UNT Scholarly Workshttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/UNTSW/browse/?start=29302018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Collection: UNT Scholarly WorksThe Incremental Marketization and Centralization of State Control of Public Higher Education: A Hermeneutic Interpretation of Legislative and Administrative Texts2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062071/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062071/"><img alt="The Incremental Marketization and Centralization of State Control of Public Higher Education: A Hermeneutic Interpretation of Legislative and Administrative Texts" title="The Incremental Marketization and Centralization of State Control of Public Higher Education: A Hermeneutic Interpretation of Legislative and Administrative Texts" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062071/small/"/></a></p><p>This article reports on an analysis and interpretation of institutional accountability legislation enacted by the Colorado General Assembly from 1985 to 2005.</p>Do Collaborative Relationships in Supply Chain Pay-Off?2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062069/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062069/"><img alt="Do Collaborative Relationships in Supply Chain Pay-Off?" title="Do Collaborative Relationships in Supply Chain Pay-Off?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062069/small/"/></a></p><p>This article attempts to articulate the theoretical foundation of collaborative relationship in supply chain and survey empirical results on financial gains reported in various research studies.</p>Neighborhood Effects on Food Consumption2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062091/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062091/"><img alt="Neighborhood Effects on Food Consumption" title="Neighborhood Effects on Food Consumption" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062091/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the dual role of the social and physical neighborhood environment as they relate to the eating behaviors of residents of a low-income minority urban neighborhood.</p>The Portal to Texas History: Building a Partnership Model for a Statewide Digital Library2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062061/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062061/"><img alt="The Portal to Texas History: Building a Partnership Model for a Statewide Digital Library" title="The Portal to Texas History: Building a Partnership Model for a Statewide Digital Library" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062061/small/"/></a></p><p>This chapter describes aspects of establishing the collaborations to create The Portal to Texas History, including the background of the project, marketing the initiative to potential partners, partnership roles and agreements, preservation of all digital master files, technical infrastructure to support partnership models, promoting standards and good practice, funding issues and development, research studies to understand partner benefits and user groups, sustainability issues, and future research directions.</p>Domestic Carnivore Interactions With Wildlife in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile: Husbandry and Perceptions of Impact From a Community Perspective2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062055/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062055/"><img alt="Domestic Carnivore Interactions With Wildlife in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile: Husbandry and Perceptions of Impact From a Community Perspective" title="Domestic Carnivore Interactions With Wildlife in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile: Husbandry and Perceptions of Impact From a Community Perspective" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062055/small/"/></a></p><p>This article contains results of surveys to pet owners and non-owners living in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve in order to understand husbandry and perceptions of impacts by unconfined, domestic carnivores.</p>Engineered nonlinear materials using gold nanoantenna array2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062088/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062088/"><img alt="Engineered nonlinear materials using gold nanoantenna array" title="Engineered nonlinear materials using gold nanoantenna array" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062088/small/"/></a></p><p>This article describes the use of a gold nanoantenna array to enhance both the nonlinear refractive index and two-photon absorption (2PA) of the organic dye 4,4'-bis(diphenylamino)stilbene (BDPAS), which is known as a dye with relatively large 2PA.</p>Sodium chloride accumulation in glycophyte plants with cyanobacterial symbionts2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062080/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062080/"><img alt="Sodium chloride accumulation in glycophyte plants with cyanobacterial symbionts" title="Sodium chloride accumulation in glycophyte plants with cyanobacterial symbionts" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062080/small/"/></a></p><p>This article reports an apparently novel and taxonomically diverse grouping of plants that continuously maintain high tissue sodium contents and share the rare feature of possessing symbiotic cyanobacteria.</p>The First 10 Years of NeuroIS: A Systematic Literature Review of NeuroIS Publications (2007 – 2017)2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062060/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062060/"><img alt="The First 10 Years of NeuroIS: A Systematic Literature Review of NeuroIS Publications (2007 – 2017)" title="The First 10 Years of NeuroIS: A Systematic Literature Review of NeuroIS Publications (2007 – 2017)" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062060/small/"/></a></p><p>This paper contains a systematic literature review of the NeuroIS academic research publications of the last 10 years (2007-2017).</p>Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program beyond Satisfaction Surveys2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062067/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062067/"><img alt="Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program beyond Satisfaction Surveys" title="Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program beyond Satisfaction Surveys" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062067/small/"/></a></p><p>Presented with a poster at the 2017 University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute Conference Proceedings. This paper includes experiences in assessing a mentoring program for librarians in a large academic library.</p>Tax Incentive Proposals to Enhance Child Support Payment Compliance and Tax Progressivity2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062051/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062051/"><img alt="Tax Incentive Proposals to Enhance Child Support Payment Compliance and Tax Progressivity" title="Tax Incentive Proposals to Enhance Child Support Payment Compliance and Tax Progressivity" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062051/small/"/></a></p><p>This article investigates the public policy and theoretical economic implications associated with tax incentive proposals for child support payments.</p>The Philosopher and the Lecturer: John Dewey, Everett Dean Martin, and Reflective Thinking2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062092/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062092/"><img alt="The Philosopher and the Lecturer: John Dewey, Everett Dean Martin, and Reflective Thinking" title="The Philosopher and the Lecturer: John Dewey, Everett Dean Martin, and Reflective Thinking" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062092/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the connection between John Dewey and Everett Dean Martin and explains why Martin's views may have resonated with Dewey and how they shared critical values pertaining to adult education.</p>Counterstories about Leadership: A Latina School Principal’s Experience from a Less Documented View in an Urban School Context2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062078/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062078/"><img alt="Counterstories about Leadership: A Latina School Principal’s Experience from a Less Documented View in an Urban School Context" title="Counterstories about Leadership: A Latina School Principal’s Experience from a Less Documented View in an Urban School Context" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062078/small/"/></a></p><p>This article highlights one Latina school leader in the National Latina/o Leadership Study and her experiences developing a professional and racial identity within urban school contexts.</p>Leading with Heart: Urban Elementary Principals as Advocates for Students2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062075/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062075/"><img alt="Leading with Heart: Urban Elementary Principals as Advocates for Students" title="Leading with Heart: Urban Elementary Principals as Advocates for Students" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062075/small/"/></a></p><p>This article explores how urban elementary school principals reconcile the challenges of educational accountability within the constraints of standardized testing policies required by the No Child Left Behind Act.</p>The PRO Program: One District's Experience with Decentralizing Staff Development2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062072/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062072/"><img alt="The PRO Program: One District's Experience with Decentralizing Staff Development" title="The PRO Program: One District's Experience with Decentralizing Staff Development" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062072/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines one district's staff development plan that has successfully engaged teachers and administrators in designing and implementing relevant programs that make a positive difference for schools and students.</p>Neighborhood Price Externalities of Foreclosure Rehabilitation: An Examination of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062057/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062057/"><img alt="Neighborhood Price Externalities of Foreclosure Rehabilitation: An Examination of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program" title="Neighborhood Price Externalities of Foreclosure Rehabilitation: An Examination of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062057/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the neighborhood price impacts of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funded foreclosure rehabilitation undertaken by Habitat for Humanity in Dallas County, Texas using a difference-in-difference framework.</p>Eight Genome Sequences of Cluster BE1 Phages That Infect Streptomyces Species2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062058/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062058/"><img alt="Eight Genome Sequences of Cluster BE1 Phages That Infect Streptomyces Species" title="Eight Genome Sequences of Cluster BE1 Phages That Infect Streptomyces Species" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062058/small/"/></a></p><p>This article reports eight newly isolated Streptomyces bacteriophages recovered using either direct plating or enrichment on three Streptomyces hosts.</p>Measurement Invariance of a Classroom Engagement Measure among Academically At-Risk Students2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062049/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062049/"><img alt="Measurement Invariance of a Classroom Engagement Measure among Academically At-Risk Students" title="Measurement Invariance of a Classroom Engagement Measure among Academically At-Risk Students" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062049/small/"/></a></p><p>This article investigates the measurement invariance of a classroom engagement measure across time points, genders, and ethnicities using a sample of 523 academically at-risk students across grades 7 through 9.</p>MyStory: Scary Head...2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062082/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062082/"><img alt="MyStory: Scary Head..." title="MyStory: Scary Head..." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062082/small/"/></a></p><p>This article consists of a critical autoethnographic study of the writer's personal experience, specifically detailing experiences while wearing a headscarf in academic and social environments.</p>Good Faith in Chapter 13: A New Wild Card for Bankruptcy2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062076/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062076/"><img alt="Good Faith in Chapter 13: A New Wild Card for Bankruptcy" title="Good Faith in Chapter 13: A New Wild Card for Bankruptcy" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062076/small/"/></a></p><p>This article comments on the "good faith" element in Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978.</p>Teacher/Student: Technology as a Basis for Centrifugal Learning that “Goes Both Ways,” Part 12018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062084/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062084/"><img alt="Teacher/Student: Technology as a Basis for Centrifugal Learning that “Goes Both Ways,” Part 1" title="Teacher/Student: Technology as a Basis for Centrifugal Learning that “Goes Both Ways,” Part 1" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062084/small/"/></a></p><p>This article provides retrospective insight on incorporating geographic information systems into medieval studies research.</p>Defining a New Coast: G.I.S. Reconstruction of Maillezais Abbey’s Hydraulic Drainage Program and the Coastline It Created2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062094/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062094/"><img alt="Defining a New Coast: G.I.S. Reconstruction of Maillezais Abbey’s Hydraulic Drainage Program and the Coastline It Created" title="Defining a New Coast: G.I.S. Reconstruction of Maillezais Abbey’s Hydraulic Drainage Program and the Coastline It Created" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062094/small/"/></a></p><p>This article discusses the expansion of Maillezais Abbey and the creation of its hydraulic infrastructure.</p>Electrochemical and Friction Characteristics of Metallic Glass Composites at the Microstructural Length-scales2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062063/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062063/"><img alt="Electrochemical and Friction Characteristics of Metallic Glass Composites at the Microstructural Length-scales" title="Electrochemical and Friction Characteristics of Metallic Glass Composites at the Microstructural Length-scales" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062063/small/"/></a></p><p>This article evaluates the phase-specific electrochemical and friction characteristics of a Zr-based mtallic glass composite, which comprised roughly of 40% by volume crystalline dendrites in an amorphous matrix.</p>Teaching Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Ask Questions: A Systematic Review2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062079/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062079/"><img alt="Teaching Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Ask Questions: A Systematic Review" title="Teaching Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Ask Questions: A Systematic Review" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062079/small/"/></a></p><p>This article provides a review involving a systematic search and analysis of studies aimed at teaching individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to ask questions.</p>Variations in Park Facility Valuations across Neighborhoods2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062073/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062073/"><img alt="Variations in Park Facility Valuations across Neighborhoods" title="Variations in Park Facility Valuations across Neighborhoods" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062073/small/"/></a></p><p>This article assesses the hedonic valuation of different types of park facilities.</p>Development and Use of a Switchgrass (Panicum Virgatum L.) Transformation Pipeline by the Bioenergy Science Center to Evaluate Plants for Reduced Cell Wall Recalcitrance2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062056/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062056/"><img alt="Development and Use of a Switchgrass (Panicum Virgatum L.) Transformation Pipeline by the Bioenergy Science Center to Evaluate Plants for Reduced Cell Wall Recalcitrance" title="Development and Use of a Switchgrass (Panicum Virgatum L.) Transformation Pipeline by the Bioenergy Science Center to Evaluate Plants for Reduced Cell Wall Recalcitrance" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062056/small/"/></a></p><p>This article provides information on the organization and outcomes of the BioEnergy Science Center Transformation Pipeline, and supplies useful information when developing coordinated, large-scale, multi-institutional reverse genetic pipelines to improve crop traits.</p>Tinker-HP: a massively parallel molecular dynamics package for multiscale simulations of large complex systems with advanced point dipole polarizable force fields2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062059/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062059/"><img alt="Tinker-HP: a massively parallel molecular dynamics package for multiscale simulations of large complex systems with advanced point dipole polarizable force fields" title="Tinker-HP: a massively parallel molecular dynamics package for multiscale simulations of large complex systems with advanced point dipole polarizable force fields" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062059/small/"/></a></p><p>This article presents Tinker-HP, a massively MPI parallel package dedicated to classical molecular dynamics (MD) and to multiscale simulations, using advanced polarizable force fields (PFF) encompassing distributed multipoles electrostatics.</p>“Managing through Failure”: More than an Oxymoron?2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062064/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062064/"><img alt="“Managing through Failure”: More than an Oxymoron?" title="“Managing through Failure”: More than an Oxymoron?" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062064/small/"/></a></p><p>This article includes observations and principles to assist managers in their efforts to lead subordinates and themselves through failure.</p>Application of a General Computer Algorithm Based on the Group-Additivity Method for the Calculation of Two Molecular Descriptors at Both Ends of Dilution: Liquid Viscosity and Activity Coefficient in Water at Infinite Dilution2018-01-23T05:28:11-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062070/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062070/"><img alt="Application of a General Computer Algorithm Based on the Group-Additivity Method for the Calculation of Two Molecular Descriptors at Both Ends of Dilution: Liquid Viscosity and Activity Coefficient in Water at Infinite Dilution" title="Application of a General Computer Algorithm Based on the Group-Additivity Method for the Calculation of Two Molecular Descriptors at Both Ends of Dilution: Liquid Viscosity and Activity Coefficient in Water at Infinite Dilution" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062070/small/"/></a></p><p>This paper presents the application of a commonly used computer algorithm based on the group-additivity method for the calculation of the liquid viscosity coefficient at 293.15 K and the activity coefficient at infinite dilution in water at 298.15 K or organic molecules.</p>Forgiveness of self: A link between control and resiliency2017-12-14T13:02:52-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049753/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049753/"><img alt="Forgiveness of self: A link between control and resiliency" title="Forgiveness of self: A link between control and resiliency" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049753/small/"/></a></p><p>Poster discusses a study investigating how an individual's sense of control predicts resilience and forgiveness of self, and how forgiveness of self mediates the relationship between control and resilience in people living with HIV.</p>What’s a Quail Worth? A Longitudinal Assessment of Quail Hunter Demographics, Attitudes, and Spending Habits in Texas2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049714/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049714/"><img alt="What’s a Quail Worth? A Longitudinal Assessment of Quail Hunter Demographics, Attitudes, and Spending Habits in Texas" title="What’s a Quail Worth? A Longitudinal Assessment of Quail Hunter Demographics, Attitudes, and Spending Habits in Texas" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049714/small/"/></a></p><p>This paper discusses a survey of quail hunters in Texas in 2000 and 2011 to assess hunter demographics and spending habits.</p>Foreclosed and Sold: An Examination of Community and Property Characteristics Related to the Sale of REO Properties2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049722/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049722/"><img alt="Foreclosed and Sold: An Examination of Community and Property Characteristics Related to the Sale of REO Properties" title="Foreclosed and Sold: An Examination of Community and Property Characteristics Related to the Sale of REO Properties" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049722/small/"/></a></p><p>This article uses foreclosure data from Dallas County, Texas to examine how both housing and neighborhood characteristics are related to the possibility of the sale of a foreclosed property out of real-estate-owned (REO) stock.</p>Behavioral Economic Tools for Promotion of Physical Activity2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049735/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049735/"><img alt="Behavioral Economic Tools for Promotion of Physical Activity" title="Behavioral Economic Tools for Promotion of Physical Activity" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049735/small/"/></a></p><p>This book chapter describes two key behavioral economic constructs and four key behavioral economic tools and their application to physical activity.</p>Nanopatterned Graphene Field Effect Transistor Fabricated Using Block Co-polymer Lithography2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049689/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049689/"><img alt="Nanopatterned Graphene Field Effect Transistor Fabricated Using Block Co-polymer Lithography" title="Nanopatterned Graphene Field Effect Transistor Fabricated Using Block Co-polymer Lithography" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049689/small/"/></a></p><p>This article demonstrates a successful fabrication of Nanopatterened Graphene (NPG) using a PS-b-P4VP polymer.</p>Effect of Microstructure on the Deformation Mechanism of Friction Stir-Processed A₁₀.₁CoCrFeNi High Entropy Alloy2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049732/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049732/"><img alt="Effect of Microstructure on the Deformation Mechanism of Friction Stir-Processed A₁₀.₁CoCrFeNi High Entropy Alloy" title="Effect of Microstructure on the Deformation Mechanism of Friction Stir-Processed A₁₀.₁CoCrFeNi High Entropy Alloy" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049732/small/"/></a></p><p>This article reports grain refinement using friction stir processing and a detailed study on the microstructural evolution at various locations in the processed region using scanning electron microscopy, in addition to the effect of grain refinement on the tensile properties and the underlying deformation mechanisms in both coarse-grained and fine-grained materials.</p>Utilizing Behavioral Economics to Understand Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines among a Low-Income Urban Community2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049743/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049743/"><img alt="Utilizing Behavioral Economics to Understand Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines among a Low-Income Urban Community" title="Utilizing Behavioral Economics to Understand Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines among a Low-Income Urban Community" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049743/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines the association between monetary saving behaviors and physical activity among adults of low-income who reside in an urban community.</p>Do Neighborhoods Matter Differently for Movers and Non-Movers?: Analysis of Weight Gain in the Longitudinal Dallas Heart Study2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049657/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049657/"><img alt="Do Neighborhoods Matter Differently for Movers and Non-Movers?: Analysis of Weight Gain in the Longitudinal Dallas Heart Study" title="Do Neighborhoods Matter Differently for Movers and Non-Movers?: Analysis of Weight Gain in the Longitudinal Dallas Heart Study" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049657/small/"/></a></p><p>This article uses data from the Dallas Heart Study to evaluate the relationship between changes in neighborhood condition and weight change for both movers and non-movers over an approximate seven-year follow-up period.</p>Time and Distance Heterogeneity in the Neighborhood Spillover Effects of Foreclosed Properties2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049662/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049662/"><img alt="Time and Distance Heterogeneity in the Neighborhood Spillover Effects of Foreclosed Properties" title="Time and Distance Heterogeneity in the Neighborhood Spillover Effects of Foreclosed Properties" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049662/small/"/></a></p><p>This article examines heterogeneity in the simultaneous space-time impact of foreclosures on neighborhood property values.</p>An Evaluation of Northern Bobwhite Conservation Research: A Call for Large-Scale Studies2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049713/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049713/"><img alt="An Evaluation of Northern Bobwhite Conservation Research: A Call for Large-Scale Studies" title="An Evaluation of Northern Bobwhite Conservation Research: A Call for Large-Scale Studies" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049713/small/"/></a></p><p>This paper reviews current and historical studies that have facilitated the implementation of management techniques on multiple scales.</p>Predicting Northern Bobwhite Habitat in Semiarid Rangeland Using LANDSAT Imagery2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049670/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049670/"><img alt="Predicting Northern Bobwhite Habitat in Semiarid Rangeland Using LANDSAT Imagery" title="Predicting Northern Bobwhite Habitat in Semiarid Rangeland Using LANDSAT Imagery" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049670/small/"/></a></p><p>This paper discusses a classification on 4 LANDSAT scenes of Clay County, Texas, from July and December 2015 to identify bobwhite habitat in subhumid and semiarid rangeland.</p>Retention and Efficacy of Citizen Scientist Volunteers of the Texas Quail Index2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049724/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049724/"><img alt="Retention and Efficacy of Citizen Scientist Volunteers of the Texas Quail Index" title="Retention and Efficacy of Citizen Scientist Volunteers of the Texas Quail Index" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049724/small/"/></a></p><p>This paper discusses volunteer retention and efficacy for the Texas Quail Index.</p>Translocation as a Population Restoration Technique for Northern Bobwhites: A Review and Synthesis2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049677/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049677/"><img alt="Translocation as a Population Restoration Technique for Northern Bobwhites: A Review and Synthesis" title="Translocation as a Population Restoration Technique for Northern Bobwhites: A Review and Synthesis" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049677/small/"/></a></p><p>This paper includes a review and recommendation by the National Bobwhite Technical Committee Science Subcommittee, along with a discussion of the state of science on key aspects of bobwhite conservation, best management practices for translocation, and ways to reduce uncertainty about implementation.</p>A Brief History of Insecticides and Quail2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049665/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049665/"><img alt="A Brief History of Insecticides and Quail" title="A Brief History of Insecticides and Quail" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049665/small/"/></a></p><p>This paper examines the types of insecticides that have been used in the United States, how quail could be exposed to these substances, and how they may have contributed to declining quail populations.</p>The Retrospective Thesis Digitization Project in Cataloging and Metadata Services2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049705/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049705/"><img alt="The Retrospective Thesis Digitization Project in Cataloging and Metadata Services" title="The Retrospective Thesis Digitization Project in Cataloging and Metadata Services" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049705/small/"/></a></p><p>Presented at the 2017 International Digital Preservation Day. This presentation discusses cataloging and metadata issues encountered during a retrospective digitization of theses and dissertations.</p>UNT Libraries Digital Projects Lab2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049661/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049661/"><img alt="UNT Libraries Digital Projects Lab" title="UNT Libraries Digital Projects Lab" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049661/small/"/></a></p><p>Presented at the 2017 International Digital Preservation Day. This presentation discusses the workflow procedures of the UNT Libraries Digital Projects Lab.</p>Community Newspaper Preservation: One page at a time2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049688/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049688/"><img alt="Community Newspaper Preservation: One page at a time" title="Community Newspaper Preservation: One page at a time" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049688/small/"/></a></p><p>Presented at the 2017 International Digital Preservation Day. This presentation discusses the preservation of the Aransas Pass Progress newspaper prior to Hurricane Harvey.</p>Every Day is Digital Preservation Day @ the UNT Libraries2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049663/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049663/"><img alt="Every Day is Digital Preservation Day @ the UNT Libraries" title="Every Day is Digital Preservation Day @ the UNT Libraries" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049663/small/"/></a></p><p>Presented at the 2017 International Digital Preservation Day. This presentation introduces the University of North Texas Libraries' legacy with digital preservation.</p>Local, State, National, and International Collaborations2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049671/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049671/"><img alt="Local, State, National, and International Collaborations" title="Local, State, National, and International Collaborations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049671/small/"/></a></p><p>Presented at the 2017 International Digital Preservation Day. This presentation discusses the University of North Texas Libraries' involvement in local, state, national, and international preservation activities.</p>Metadata in UNT Libraries Digital Collections2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049687/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049687/"><img alt="Metadata in UNT Libraries Digital Collections" title="Metadata in UNT Libraries Digital Collections" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049687/small/"/></a></p><p>Presented at the 2017 International Digital Preservation Day. This presentation discusses the importance of metadata in digital preservation and how it is used by UNT Digital Libraries to enhance digital preservation activities.</p>PEGI Project: Raising Awareness for the Preservation of Electronic Government Information2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049738/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049738/"><img alt="PEGI Project: Raising Awareness for the Preservation of Electronic Government Information" title="PEGI Project: Raising Awareness for the Preservation of Electronic Government Information" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049738/small/"/></a></p><p>Presented at the 2017 International Digital Preservation Day. This presentation discusses the PEGI Project, an initiative for preserving electronic government information.</p>Characterization of UGT716A1 as a Multi-substrate UDP:Flavonoid Glucosyltransferase Gene in Ginkgo biloba2017-12-14T11:26:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049702/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049702/"><img alt="Characterization of UGT716A1 as a Multi-substrate UDP:Flavonoid Glucosyltransferase Gene in Ginkgo biloba" title="Characterization of UGT716A1 as a Multi-substrate UDP:Flavonoid Glucosyltransferase Gene in Ginkgo biloba" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1049702/small/"/></a></p><p>This article discusses the generation of a transcriptomic dataset of G. biloba leaf tissue by high-throughput RNA sequencing to better understand flavonoid glucosylation in G. biloba.</p>