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The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy

Description: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has undergone a major leadership transition over the past year after the deaths of the leaders of the two main emirates, and it is beginning to undertake political reform. Its relatively open economy and borders have produced social tolerance and political stability but have also contributed to proliferation, terrorist transiting, and human trafficking, particularly in the emirate of Dubai. Since March 2005, the United States and UAE have been negotiating a free t… more
Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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State and Local Sales and Use Taxes and Internet Commerce

Description: In theory, state sales and use taxes are consumption taxes based on the destination principle. The destination principle prescribes that taxes should be paid where the consumption takes place. Sales taxes collected at the point of sale achieve this if consumption takes place near the point of transaction. Thus, to remain consistent with the destination principle, consumers pay a use tax on products purchased out-of-state and used in their home state where consumption likely takes place.
Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: Maguire, Steven
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[2006 Bright Idea Entries for 2005]

Description: Texas Daily Newspaper Association's 2006 Bright Idea entries for work conceived in 2005. A list of newspapers and their work have been nominated for four different levels of the Bright Idea awards, Under 10,000, 10,000 to 35,000, 35,000 to 100,000 and Over 100,000.
Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Cost of T-shirts]

Description: Handwritten notes on a piece of scrap paper on orders for t-shirts and hats with an amount. Two receipts listing prices of $220.00. Included is another handwritten notes with two columns listing receipts and deposit. There is a payment record of a total of $4,906.00.
Date: [2006-06-09..2006-06-10]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Woman receiving haircut]

Description: Photograph of a woman at a salon getting her hair combed by a female employee. A mirror is shown next to a shelf of hair products behind the two ladies.
Date: August 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Protest March]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 9, 2006
Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds
Creator: NBC 5 (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Protest March]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 9, 2006
Duration: 59 seconds
Creator: NBC 5 (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Protest March]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 9, 2006
Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds
Creator: NBC 5 (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Cumbre Latina Concejales

Description: This article describes how three North Texas councilmen of Hispanic descent called for a meeting of community leaders to assist the Hispanic community with economic, educational, and leadership development. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: February 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Unas cien mil personas marchan por legalizacion de indocumentados

Description: This article describes the mega march which took place in Dallas in support of the legalization of undocumented immigrants. Dallas police estimated the size of the crowd to at least be 100,000 people. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: April 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: KXAS Flag Raising]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: May 9, 2006
Duration: 33 seconds
Creator: NBC 5 (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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