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[Executive Summary of A Proposal for the Establishment of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University]

Description: Executive summary of a proposal for the establishment of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University, including information on the purpose, rationale and need, a description of the academy, personnel, organizational structure, management, a budget summary, and expected outcomes.
Date: June 3, 1987
Creator: Miller, James R.
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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[A Proposal for the Establishment of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University]

Description: Proposal for the establishment of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University, including information on the purpose, expected outcomes, rationale and need, academy requirements, a description of the Academy, admission plans, an instructional program, a co-curricular program, the admissions process, nomination and selection criteria, organizational structure, personnel, management, an evaluation, the budget, and special considerations affecting the proposed academy… more
Date: June 3, 1987
Creator: Miller, James R.
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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The Geography of Viral Hepatitis C in Texas, 1992-1999

Description: This paper discusses research on the geography of viral hepatitis C in Texas from 1992-1999. This study examines the relationship between viral hepatitis C (HCV), race, gender, and population density in Texas counties.
Date: March 3, 2006
Creator: Hedrich, Mara & Oppong, Joseph R.
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Installation and Testing of Selected Digital Asset Management Systems (work area E)

Description: Report for an Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) Grant Partner Uplift Project. This report contains installation procedures for the Digital Asset Management Systems (DAMS) identified as the most suitable candidates for the deployment by the Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative (THDI) partners.
Date: April 3, 2007
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward & Polyakov, Serhiy
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Relating Boolean Gate Truth Tables to One-Way Functions

Description: In this paper, the authors present a schema to build one way functions from a family of Boolean gates. Moreover, the authors relate characteristics of these Boolean gate truth tables to properties of the derived one-way functions.
Date: March 3, 2008
Creator: Gomathisankaran, Mahadevan & Tyagi, Akhilesh
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Microfinance: How are the poor affected?

Description: This paper discusses research on the microfinance industry, for-profit versus nonprofit models, and the efficacy of microfinance in alleviating poverty.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Weinberg, Brian R.; Cox, Gloria C. & McPherson, Michael
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Gastric Cancers in Texas: Are Nitrates the Problem?

Description: This paper discusses research on gastric cancers in Texas. The study shows that in Texas, the relationship between nitrates and gastric cancer may not be as significant a factor as reported elsewhere.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Mlinarich, Steve & Oppong, Joseph R.
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Lignite Deposits and Kidney and Renal Pelvic Cancers in Texas 1980-1998

Description: This paper discusses research on lignite deposits and kidney and renal pelvic cancers in Texas from 1980 to 1998. This study also probes the role of such factors as race, gender, and socioeconomic status on mortality rates for these cancers.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Guthrey, Harvey & Oppong, Joseph R.
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Math Anxiety in Fundamentals of Algebra Students

Description: This paper describes the current state of research and understanding of math anxiety, expounds upon this information with independent research conducted at UNT, evaluates this research, and suggests a plan for improved results in mathematics education.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Draznin, Sara & Brand, Neal E.
Partner: UNT Honors College
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"The Smoking Gun": Evidence that Vladimir Ussachevsky used Chinese Timbres as the Basis for his Electronic Music

Description: This paper was originally presented by Carl Rahkonen at the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) Conference on April 3, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This paper includes details about Vladimir Ussachevsky, a pioneer in the proliferation of electronic music. It also contains biographical information about Ussachevsky, as well as his archival materials. The author attempts to prove that Ussachevsky used Chinese Timbres as the basis for his electronic music.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Rahkonen, Carl John & Hartsock, Ralph
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Smoking, Secondhand Smoke, And Quitting: A Cessation Program

Description: This paper discusses a research study that uses an education program designed to teach young women about the health effects of smoking, secondhand smoke, and the benefits of quitting.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Settegast, Brandi & Eve, Susan Brown
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Uganda: The Pearl of Africa: A Shattered Nation

Description: This paper discusses research on Uganda and a multitude of issues, such as dealing with women, youth, internally displaced persons (IDP) camps, and peace building, to be worked on.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Egan, Laura & Rollins, Christine
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Unremarkable on the Face of It

Description: This paper was part of a series by the Smithsonian Photography Initiative 'Click! Photography Changes Everything'. This paper discusses family photographs and how sometimes seemingly unremarkable snapshots can be truly remarkable.
Date: December 3, 2009
Creator: O'Connor, Brian Clark
Partner: UNT College of Information

Towards Building a Collection of Web Archiving Research Articles

Description: Paper for the 2014 Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting. This paper discusses building a collection of web archiving research articles.
Date: November 3, 2014
Creator: Reyes Ayala, Brenda & Caragea, Cornelia
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Documenting Times of Difficulty and Crisis: University Case Study of Leveraging an App to Gather University Community Memories

Description: Conference paper examining the deployment of The Keeper App, developed at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries, to help students document their daily lives as members of the UNT campus community. Deployed one year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, the Keeper App soon became a means for students and other members of the UNT community to share their experiences from isolation during the time of crisis.
Date: November 3, 2023
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis; Phillips, Mark Edward & Krahmer, Ana
Partner: UNT Libraries
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