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2013 National Ocean Dumping Site Monitoring Assessment Report

Description: This national report presents EPA's ocean dumping monitoring activities in fiscal year 2013. EPA conducted 13 surveys at 20 ocean disposal sites offshore from Puerto Rico, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and Oregon. This report summarizes each survey's objectives(s), activities, conclusions, and recommended environmental management actions.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Addressing Social Elements of Wildfire: Risk, Response, and Recovery in Highland Village, TX

Description: Representatives of the City of Highland Village expressed concern over the risk of wildfires for their community. Anthropology provides many tools for and examples of disaster assessment of preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. These tools combined with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can provide a holistic, cultural ecological look at how such a disaster may take place in the city. The project's methods included a detailed survey of preparedness steps which was analyzed usin… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: MacKinnon, Jessica
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Analysis of Factors for Successful State-Level Support of Low-Performing Schools

Description: This study provides a qualitative look at Texas' Professional Service Providers' (PSPs) strategies for supporting low-performing schools. Four PSPs were selected for participation based on the number of schools they helped exit the Texas Title I School Improvement Program from 2007-2012. Data collected and analyzed included provider and principal interviews, providers' progress reports documenting services, and principals' evaluations of provider services. Results indicated key support strategi… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Ewing, Angela R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Anderson with Cadet]

Description: Photograph of Arlington Chapter President, John Anderson, with an unknown cadet at a TXSSAR-sponsored awards ceremony for JROTC. Both men are shaking hands and holding a certificate and medal. In the background, AFJROTC display cases hold various trophies and awards.
Date: May 2016
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Carter with Female Student]

Description: Photograph of Ronald Carter and a unknown student at a TXSSAR-sponsored poster contest around the topic "Winter at Valley Forge." Mr. Carter is dressed in historic uniform while the student holds her poster and award. In the background, unknown individuals can be seen near the stage and balloon decorations are visible.
Date: May 2016
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Carter with Students]

Description: Photograph of Ronald Carter with three youths at a TXSSAR-sponsored student poster contest around the topic "Winter at Valley Forge." Mr. Carter is dressed in historic costume and the three students are carrying their posters and certificates of recognition. In the background, balloon decorations and an unknown woman can be seen.
Date: May 2016
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Determinants of Principal Pay in the State of Texas

Description: The purpose of the study was to examine district, campus, and community determinants of principal’s salaries using a spatial econometric framework. Among the district variables business tax (p = 0.001), property tax (p < .01), and the Herfindahl Index (measure of competition) were statistically significant indicators of principal salaries. The results suggest that more affluent districts tend to pay principals higher salaries, which was expected. Regarding campus characteristics, the percent… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Asbury, Elizabeth Ann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Examination of the Alignment between the SHRM Competency Model and Undergraduate Syllabi of Human Resources and Management Degree Programs in Texas

Description: The purpose of this study was to provide a snapshot of current Human Resources (HR) and Management curricula of four-year public universities in Texas in 2016 and evaluate their alignment with the competencies of the SHRM Competency Model®. This study used a mixed methods approach and analyzed course syllabi for a purposeful sample of 21 public universities in Texas. The course objectives referenced explicitly and/or implicitly all nine competencies. Three courses encompassed all nine competenc… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Gavrilova Aguilar, Mariya
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Field Validation of Zero Energy Lab Water-to-Water Ground Coupled Heat Pump Model

Description: Heat pumps are a vital part of each building for their role in keeping the space conditioned for the occupant. This study focuses on developing a model for the ground-source heat pump at the Zero Energy lab at the University of North Texas, and finding the minimum data required for generating the model. The literature includes many models with different approaches to determine the performance of the heat pump. Each method has its pros and cons. In this research the equation-fit method was used … more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Abdulameer, Saif
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Forgotten Legacies: The U.S. Glider Pilot Training Program and Lamesa Field, Texas, During World War II

Description: Rapidly initiated at the national, regional, and local levels, the American glider pilot training program came about due to a perceived need after successful German operations at the outset of World War II. Although the national program successfully produced the required number of pilots to facilitate combat operations, numerous changes and improvisation came to characterize the program. Like other American military initiatives in the twentieth century, the War Department applied massive amou… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Garner, Christian A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Friels and Reeves with Certificate]

Description: Photograph of David Friels and Cadet Brandon Reeves at a TXSSAR-sponsored awards ceremony for JROTC. The two men are shaking hands and holding a certificate and medal. In the background, several other trophies and awards can be seen.
Date: May 2016
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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The Great Hanging

Description: "The Great Hanging" is a documentary film that tells the story of the largest extra-legal mass hanging in U.S. History. This story is told through stage play recital of "October Mourning" written by historian and professor Dr. Pat Ledbetter. Using the stage play as a vehicle, the film showcases cinematic re-enactments based in the events in Gainesville, Texas during October 1862. These events show how a small community became overwhelmed by the fog of war and delved into madness as the Civil Wa… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Martin, Johnathan Paul
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Hurricane Storm Surge Sedimentation on the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge, Texas: Implications for Coastal Marsh Aggradation

Description: This study uses the storm surge sediment beds deposited by Hurricanes Audrey (1957), Carla (1961), Rita (2005) and Ike (2008) to investigate spatial and temporal changes in sedimentation rates on the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge in Southeast Texas. Fourteen sediment cores were collected along a transect extending from 90 to 1230 meters inland from the Gulf Coast. Storm-surge-deposited sediment beds were identified by texture, organic content, carbonate content, the presence of marine micro… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Hodge, Joshua B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Impact of Teacher and Student Ethnicity on Student Assessments

Description: The purpose of the study was to answer the questions: Do students show greater academic success in English language arts/reading as measured by the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exam scores in secondary education when their teachers are the same ethinicity? Do students show greater academic success in math as measured by the TAKS exam scores in secondary education when their teachers are the same ethnicity? Minority students' success on the TAKS test was compared to the asse… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Barnes, Barbara (Principal)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Influence of Urban Green Spaces on Declining Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Description: Bumble bees (Bombus spp.) are adept pollinators of countless cultivated and wild flowering plants, but many species have experienced declines in recent decades. Though urban sprawl has been implicated as a driving force of such losses, urban green spaces hold the potential to serve as habitat islands for bumble bees. As human populations continue to grow and metropolitan areas become larger, the survival of many bumble bee species will hinge on the identification and implementation of appropria… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Beckham, Jessica L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Journalism Master's Graduate wearing decorated cap]

Description: Photograph of a Mayborn School of Journalism Master's graduate wearing a decorated cap as she waits for the commencement ceremony to begin. The cap reads "I owned every second that this world could give I saw so many places, the things that I did. Sam Master of Journalism". To the left and right of the cap are "2016"s and a heart is also on the right.
Date: May 2016
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.208623 -97.154098
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[JROTC Ceremony Pledge of Allegiance]

Description: Photograph of several individuals at a TXSSAR-sponsored awards ceremony for JROTC. All people present in the photo are standing and appear to be reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. In the foreground, a table labeled "Lake Ridge High School" bears various awards and certificates.
Date: May 2016
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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“Just Tell Me the Truth”: Understanding Health Risks and Community Perspectives in Karnes County, Texas, an Oil and Gas Community

Description: Using ethnographic research methods, I collaborated with the organization Earthworks to conduct a community assessment on the health issues related to the air quality in Karnes County, Texas, an oil and gas community. The research consisted of in-depth interviews with residents on their experiences and knowledge on the health issues associated to air quality. This research is going to be used to inform the community and develop strategies to empower community members in improving their environm… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Villa, Priscilla
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Lake Ridge JROTC Award Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of unknown individuals at a TXSSAR-sponsored awards ceremony for JROTC. Cadets and TXSSAR members can be seen standing at attention for the ceremony. In the foreground, a table labeled "Lake Ridge High School" holds various awards and certificates.
Date: May 2016
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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The Landscape Legacies of Gas Drilling in North Texas

Description: In North Texas, the Barnett Shale underlies large areas of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW), which magnifies debates about the externalities of shale gas development (SGD). Continued demand for natural gas and expansive urbanization in DFW will cause more people to come in contact with drilling rigs, gas transport, and other urban shale gas landscapes. Thousands of gas wells within the DFW region occupy a large, yet scattered land surface area. DFW city planners, elected officials, and oth… more
Date: May 2016
Creator: Sakinejad, Michael Cyrus
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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