Comparative Plutonium-239 Dose Assessment for Three Desert Sites: Maralinga, Australia; Palomares, Spain; and the Nevada Test Site, USA - Before and After Remedial Action (open access)

Comparative Plutonium-239 Dose Assessment for Three Desert Sites: Maralinga, Australia; Palomares, Spain; and the Nevada Test Site, USA - Before and After Remedial Action

As a result of nuclear weapons testing and accidents, plutonium has been distributed into the environment. The areas close to the sites of these tests and accidental dispersions contain plutonium deposition of such a magnitude that health authorities and responsible officials have mandated that the contaminated areas be protected, generally through isolation or removal of the contaminated areas. In recent years remedial actions have taken place at all these sites. For reasons not entirely clear, the public perceives radiation exposure risk to be much greater than the evidence would suggest [1]. This perception seems to be particularly true for plutonium, which has often been ''demonized'' in various publications as the ''most hazardous substance known to man'' [2]. As the position statement adapted by the Health Physics Society explains, ''Plutonium's demonization is an example of how the public has been misled about radiation's environmental and health threats generally, and in cases like plutonium, how it has developed a warped ''risk perception'' that does not reflect reality'' [3]. As a result of this risk perception and ongoing debate surrounding environmental plutonium contamination, remedial action criteria are difficult to establish. By examining the data available before and after remedial actions taken at the …
Date: July 14, 2000
Creator: Church, B. W.; Shinn, J.; Williams, G. A.; Martin, L. J.; O'Brien, R. S. & Adams, S. R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 (open access)

The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 2000

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 5, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alexander Vraciu, July 11, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alexander Vraciu, July 11, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alexander Vraciu. Vraciu learned to fly airplanes in college and went into the Navy to be a fighter pilot. He trained at Corpus Christi, Texas. He speaks of being assigned to a fighter squadron (VF-6) and heading overseas. Vraciu details aerial combat and dogfights with the Japanese over Wake Island, Tarawa and Kwajalein. He also speaks of flying missions as Edward ""Butch"" O'Hare's wingman. He mentions he was operating off the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9). Vraciu discusses his role in the Battle of the Philippine Seas, also known as the Marianas Turkey Shoot, and becoming a fighter ace. He continues by discussing further missions in the Philippines campaign.
Date: July 11, 2000
Creator: Vraciu, Alexander
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 171, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 25, 2000 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 171, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 25, 2000

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: July 25, 2000
Creator: Jennings, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[News Story Log: July 1 to December 31, 2000] (open access)

[News Story Log: July 1 to December 31, 2000]

Logbook from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, documenting the names, locations, and run-times of video-taped news segments that aired each day from July through December in 2000.
Date: 2000-07/2000-12
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 56, Ed. 1 Monday, July 10, 2000 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 56, Ed. 1 Monday, July 10, 2000

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 10, 2000
Creator: Schwind, Jim & Holton, Kathleen
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 267, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 2000 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 267, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 2000

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 2000
Creator: Quinnelly, Lorrie J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 118, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 27, 2000 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 118, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 27, 2000

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 27, 2000
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 107, No. 131, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 2000 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 107, No. 131, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 2000

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 5, 2000
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 257, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 2000 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 257, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 2000

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 6, 2000
Creator: Quinnelly, Lorrie J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 2000 (open access)

Today Cedar Hill (Duncanville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 2000

Weekly newspaper published in Duncanville, Texas that includes local Cedar Hill, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 6, 2000
Creator: Gooch, Robin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 2000 (open access)

The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 2000

Weekly newspaper from Goldthwaite, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 13, 2000
Creator: Bridges, G. Frank & Bridges, Georgie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pawhuska Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 90, No. 56, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 12, 2000 (open access)

The Pawhuska Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 90, No. 56, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 12, 2000

Semiweekly newspaper from Pawhuska, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 12, 2000
Creator: Butcher, Jim
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 2000 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 2000

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 13, 2000
Creator: Knapek, Larry
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pawhuska Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 90, No. 57, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 15, 2000 (open access)

The Pawhuska Journal-Capital (Pawhuska, Okla.), Vol. 90, No. 57, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 15, 2000

Semiweekly newspaper from Pawhuska, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 15, 2000
Creator: Butcher, Jim
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 2000 (open access)

Sanger Courier (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 13, 2000

Weekly newspaper from Sanger, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 13, 2000
Creator: Hardy, Lisa
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alexander Vraciu, July 11, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Alexander Vraciu, July 11, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alexander Vraciu. Vraciu learned to fly airplanes in college and went into the Navy to be a fighter pilot. He trained at Corpus Christi, Texas. He speaks of being assigned to a fighter squadron (VF-6) and heading overseas. Vraciu details aerial combat and dogfights with the Japanese over Wake Island, Tarawa and Kwajalein. He also speaks of flying missions as Edward ""Butch"" O'Hare's wingman. He mentions he was operating off the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9). Vraciu discusses his role in the Battle of the Philippine Seas, also known as the Marianas Turkey Shoot, and becoming a fighter ace. He continues by discussing further missions in the Philippines campaign.
Date: July 11, 2000
Creator: Vraciu, Alexander
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 224, Ed. 1 Friday, July 7, 2000 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 224, Ed. 1 Friday, July 7, 2000

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 7, 2000
Creator: Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 269, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 29, 2000 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 269, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 29, 2000

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 29, 2000
Creator: Quinnelly, Lorrie J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 219, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 2, 2000 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 219, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 2, 2000

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 2, 2000
Creator: Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 269, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 22, 2000 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 269, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 22, 2000

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 22, 2000
Creator: Quinnelly, Lorrie J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Environmental and Socioeconomic Data Search and Literature Synthesis, Volume 1: Narrative Report (open access)

Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Environmental and Socioeconomic Data Search and Literature Synthesis, Volume 1: Narrative Report

A report addressing the need for a comprehensive search and integration of environmental and socioeconomic data for the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
Date: July 2000
Creator: Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library