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It's not too Late for the Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja): High Levels of Genetic Diversity and Differentiation Can Fuel Conservation Programs

Description: Article on the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) and how high levels of genetic diversity and differentiation can fuel conservation programs.
Date: October 5, 2009
Creator: Lerner, Heather R. L.; Johnson, Jeff A.; Lindsay, Alec R.; Kiff, Lloyd F. & Mindell, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Article
Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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Technical Report on Application and Development of Appropriate Tools and Technologies for Cost-Effective Carbon Sequestration

Description: The Nature Conservancy participated in a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to explore the compatibility of carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems and the conservation of biodiversity. The title of the research project was 'Application and Development of Appropriate Tools and Technologies for Cost-Effective Carbon Sequestration'. The objectives of the project were to: (1) improve carbon offset estimates produced in both… more
Date: January 7, 2009
Creator: Stanley, Bill; Brown, Sandra; Kant, Zoe & Gonzalez, Patrick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Meeting the challenges of diversity: Beliefs of Taiwanese preservice early childhood teachers.

Description: This study examines 797 Taiwanese pre-service early childhood teachers' diversity beliefs using the Personal and Professional Beliefs about Diversity Scales (PPBD). The purposes of this study are to: (a) validate the diversity belief's instrument, (b) investigate the relationship between diversity beliefs in both personal and professional contexts, (c) examine the group differences in diversity beliefs between pre-service teachers based on their demographic background, school characteristics, a… more
Date: May 2009
Creator: He, Su-Chuan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Taiwanese Preschool Teachers' Awareness of Cultural Diversity of New Immigrant Children: Implications for Practice

Description: This study investigated Taiwanese preschool teachers' awareness of cultural diversity of new immigrant children and how this awareness influences their educational practices. In particular, this study focused on the cultural awareness of preschool teachers who work with young Taiwanese children whose mothers are immigrants from Southeast Asia. This study used quantitative and qualitative methods. One hundred seventy-two Taiwanese preschool teachers from the different geographic areas of Taiwan … more
Date: May 2009
Creator: Ting, Chia-Wei
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Natural Areas Analysis and Evaluation: Oak Ridge Reservation

Description: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Oak Ridge Reservation, encompassing 33,639 acres in the Valley and Ridge Physiographic Province of East Tennessee, has long been known for its unfragmented forests and high biodiversity. Many areas on the Reservation have been recognized as important natural areas, but no comprehensive treatment has been performed to evaluate the relative significance and importance of these areas compared to each other. The present study was conducted to develop a set of guidelines for ev… more
Date: November 2009
Creator: Baranski, Micahel J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Biofuels and certification. A workshop at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Summary report

Description: Liquid biofuels can provide a substitute for fossil fuels in the transportation sector. Many countries have mandated the use of biofuels, by creating targets for their use. If not implemented with care, however, actions that increase biofuel production can put upward pressure on food prices, increase greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and exacerbate degradation of land, forest, and water sources. A strong global biofuels industry will not emerge unless these environmental and social concerns are a… more
Date: June 1, 2009
Creator: Devereaux, Charan & Lee, Henry
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Microbial Fermentation of Abundant Biopolymers: Cellulose and Chitin

Description: Our research has dealt with seven major areas of investigation: i) characterization of cellulolytic members of microbial consortia, with special attention recently given to Clostridium phytofermentans, a bacterium that decomposes cellulose and produces uncommonly large amounts of ethanol, ii) investigations of the chitinase system of Cellulomonas uda; including the purification and characterization of ChiA, the major component of this enzyme system, iii) molecular cloning, sequence and structur… more
Date: October 31, 2009
Creator: Leschine, Susan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Impacts of Biofilm Formation on Cellulose Fermentation

Description: This project addressed four major areas of investigation: i) characterization of formation of Cellulomonas uda biofilms on cellulose; ii) characterization of Clostridium phytofermentans biofilm development; colonization of cellulose and its regulation; iii) characterization of Thermobifida fusca biofilm development; colonization of cellulose and its regulation; and iii) description of the architecture of mature C. uda, C. phytofermentans, and T. fusca biofilms. This research is aimed at advanci… more
Date: October 31, 2009
Creator: Leschine, Susan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Conference-EC-US Task Force Joint US-EU Workshop on Metabolomics and Environmental Biotechnology

Description: Since 1990, the EC-US Task Force on Biotechnology Research has been coordinating transatlantic efforts to guide and exploit the ongoing revolution in biotechnology and the life sciences. The Task Force was established in June 1990 by the European Commission and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The Task Force has acted as an effective forum for discussion, coordination, and development of new ideas for the last 18 years. Task Force members are European Commission and US G… more
Date: June 4, 2009
Creator: Young, PI: Lily Y. & Zylstra, Co-PI: Gerben J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Environmental Survey Report for ORNL: Small Mammal Abundance and Distribution Survey Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park 2009 - 2010

Description: This report summarizes a 1-year small mammal biodiversity survey conducted on the Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park (OR Research Park). The task was implemented through the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Natural Resources Management Program and included researchers from the ORNL Environmental Sciences Division, interns in the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Higher Education Research Experiences Program, and ORNL Environmental Protection Services staff. Eight sit… more
Date: December 1, 2009
Creator: Giffen, Neil R.; Reasor, R. Scott & Campbell, Claire L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Children learning about UNT]

Description: A photograph of young students showing off their new UNT Multicultural Center drawstring bags. They got them during the Discover College Life program and are in their classroom by their desks.
Date: April 1, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Performer in dashiki drumming]

Description: A photograph of a performer on the UNT campus in one of the suite ballrooms. He is wearing a traditional dashiki outfit and is playing a drum with two small sticks. The performance was part of the celebrations for Black History Month.
Date: February 24, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.210659 -97.147272
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Aztec dancers in traditional clothing]

Description: A photograph of performers standing together in one of the buildings on the UNT campus. They are wearing traditional Aztec dance clothes. They have feathered headdresses on and two are carrying what look like feathered shields.
Date: August 20, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Group photo with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity award]

Description: A photograph of the Eta Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. They are gathered around one man who is holding an award plaque that reads "Presented to Dr. Cornel West with gratitude and appreciation for what you've done in the community as a renowned professor and activist but most of all a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc....on behalf of the Eta Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at he University of North Texas, we thank you." There is a UNT backdrop … more
Date: February 25, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Chief Halstead at press conference podium]

Description: A photograph of Fort Worth police Chief Jeffrey Halstead standing behind a podium during a press conference. The press conference was held to announce the investigation results after the Rainbow Lounge raid. There are several microphones on the podium and the chief is wearing his official uniform.
Date: July 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Candlelight vigil outside of Rainbow Lounge]

Description: A photograph of people gathered outside of the Rainbow Lounge for a candlelight vigil due to the recent raid. They are holding up small candles and the sign as well as a "Grand Re-Opening" banner are visible. A man with a camera is standing at he back of the crowd.
Date: July 1, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Daniel Scott Cates speaking outside the courthouse]

Description: A photograph of Daniel Scott Cates, a member of the local Queer Liberaction group, speaking at a rally outside of the Fort Worth Courthouse. They were protesting due to the recent Rainbow Lounge Raid. Cates is wearing a shirt that reads "Fight the H8" and a few are wearing buttons.
Date: July 12, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Chad Gibson in neck brace]

Description: A photograph of Chad Gibson, who was injured in the Rainbow Lounge raid, in a neck brace. He is lying in what appears to be a hospital bed and has a bruise on his cheekbone.
Date: 2009-06-28~
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Halstead Hates" sign at rally]

Description: A photograph of a woman holding a sign that says "Halstead HATES" at a rally following the Rainbow Lounge raid. People around her are also holding rainbow flags.
Date: July 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[People gathered at crafting table]

Description: A photograph of people gathered at crafting tables during an event. They have pink instruction papers on the table in front of them and bottles of essential oils and pouches of white powder as well.
Date: March 26, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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