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Environmental Justice Small Grants: FY 2012 Summaries By Region (open access)

Environmental Justice Small Grants: FY 2012 Summaries By Region

This is EPA's environmental justice small grants for the fiscal year 2012. The small grants are arranged by regions.
Date: December 6, 2012
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA)
System: The UNT Digital Library
High-Speed Passenger Rail: Preliminary Assessment of California's Cost Estimates and Other Challenges (open access)

High-Speed Passenger Rail: Preliminary Assessment of California's Cost Estimates and Other Challenges

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Based on an initial evaluation of the California High Speed Rail Authority's (Authority) cost estimates, GAO found that they exhibit certain strengths and weaknesses when compared to best practices in GAO's Cost Guide. Adherence with the Cost Guide reduces the risk of cost overruns and missed deadlines. GAO's preliminary evaluation indicates that the cost estimates are comprehensive in that they include major components of construction and operating costs. However, they are not based on a complete set of assumptions, such as how the Authority expects to adapt existing high-speed rail technology to the project in California. The cost estimates are accurate in that they are based on the most recent project scope, include an inflation adjustment, and contain few mathematical errors. And while the cost estimates' methodologies are generally documented, in some cases GAO was unable to trace the final cost estimate back to its source documentation and could not verify how certain cost components, such as stations and trains, were calculated. Finally, the Authority evaluated the credibility of its estimates by performing both a sensitivity analysis (assessing changes in key cost inputs) and an independent cost estimate, …
Date: December 6, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Butler Irving, December 6, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Butler Irving, December 6, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Irving Butler. Butler joined the Navy in October of 1942. He completed Aviation Mechanic School in Memphis, Tennessee, and Gunnery School in Jacksonville, Florida. He was trained as an Air Crewman. In September of 1943 he went to Tarawa, Makin and Guam aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6). He was made Second Class and placed in charge of 62 men going to the Admiralty Islands. He was later assigned to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) as a gunner in a torpedo plane. He was in Composite Squadron 787 (VC-78). Butler went through 14 battles. He remained in the reserves 2 years after the war ended.
Date: December 6, 2012
Creator: Irving, Butler
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Waggoner, December 6, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Waggoner, December 6, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Waggoner. Waggoner participated in a Civilian Pilot Training program in Nogales, Arizona. He volunteered in the Air Force Reserves, and trained at various bases throughout the U.S. He provides details of his training experiences. He trained as a tow pilot for gliders in Lubbock, Texas. In the spring of 1945 Waggoner was shipped to England. He was assigned to the 440th Troop Carrier Group and 95th Squadron in Orleans, France. They participated in Operation Varsity in Germany and he provides details of that mission. He also provides detail of the glider pilot museum in Lubbock.
Date: December 6, 2012
Creator: Waggoner, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Biography of Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi

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Biography of M. K. Binodini Devi.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: Roy, L. Somi
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cinema Across Cultures

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Transcript of Samik Bandyopadhyaya's Lecture on Indian Regional Cinema and Binodini at the 1st M. K. Binodini Devi Memorial Lecture in Imphal, Manipur, India.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: Bandyopadhyay, Samik
System: The UNT Digital Library
DART's second downtown light rail line to be discussed (open access)

DART's second downtown light rail line to be discussed

News release about a public meeting to be hosted by DART where the agency will present a transit improvements study that outline alignment options for a second light rail line through downtown Dallas.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral for Weldon Davis at DFW National Cemetery, 2] (open access)

[Funeral for Weldon Davis at DFW National Cemetery, 2]

Document containing an obituary and photographs from a funeral for PFC. Weldon Davis on February 6, 2013.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, February 6, 2013] (open access)

[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, February 6, 2013]

News release documenting Texas monthly sales tax revenue for February 2013 with a general summary and table of local sales tax allocations.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond Swingholm, February 6, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond Swingholm, February 6, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Raymond Swingholm. Swingholm joined the Army Air Forces in early 1942. Beginning in March of 1944, he served as a top turret gunner and flight engineer aboard a B-25 with the 12th Air Force. Swingholm completed 64 bombing missions, over Northern Italy, Belgium and France.
Date: February 6, 2013
Creator: Swingholm, Raymond
System: The Portal to Texas History
Odalguri dokhara ABWWFni sungdo sanreb (open access)

Odalguri dokhara ABWWFni sungdo sanreb

A brief history of ABWWF/Odalguri AC included in a mouthpiece (vol.1) of the ABWWF/Odalguri AC brought out on the occasion of its 9th Annual conference held at Sijouguri, Odalguri.
Date: April 6, 2013
Creator: Boro, Kiran
System: The UNT Digital Library
DART hosting Bike to Work 'Energizer Stations' (open access)

DART hosting Bike to Work 'Energizer Stations'

News release promoting National Bike to Work Day and emphasizing bicycle storage at DART stations, bicycle racks on DART vehicles, and DART's "Bike Energizer Stations" to make participation in the day easier.
Date: May 6, 2013
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Funding for 10 States' Programs Supported by Four Environmental Protection Agency Categorical Grants (open access)

Funding for 10 States' Programs Supported by Four Environmental Protection Agency Categorical Grants

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "State environmental agencies use federal grants from the Environmental Protection Agency, in addition to their own funds, to help implement and enforce the nation's environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. Under this approach the states have an important role as partners and co-regulators, and, among other things, issue and enforce permits, carry out inspections, and monitor and collect data. EPA provides grants, known as categorical grants, to states to assist in implementing water, air, waste, and other programs that carry out federal environmental requirements."
Date: May 6, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1004 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1004

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Health and Human Services Commission is authorized to pay or, alternatively, an employee is required to pay interest on the amount paid to the Employees Retirement System to restore a reinstated employee' s service credit when the employee has been reinstated as part of a grievance procedure (RQ-1 098-GA).
Date: May 6, 2013
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1005 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1005

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: The appointment and compensation of temporary justices of the peace (RQ-1099-GA).
Date: May 6, 2013
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald K. Cradit, June 6, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Donald K. Cradit, June 6, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald K Cradit. Cradit joined the Navy in November of 1939. He served as Boatswain’s Mate aboard the USS McCook (DD-496), participating in the Normandy invasions. Cradit later served aboard the USS Rogers (DD-876), where he witnessed the signing of the Peace Treaty in Tokyo Harbor. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945.
Date: June 6, 2013
Creator: Cradit, Donald K
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert White, July 6, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert White, July 6, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert White. White finished high school in 1934 and shares several anecdotes about making a living during the Great Depression. During most of the war, White was working in an essential oil and gas industry job and was deferred from military service, until he was drafted into the Army in early 1945. He shipped out for occupation duty in Japan, arriving in November, 1945. WHite eventually received a hardship discharge because hi wife was going to have a surgery.
Date: July 6, 2013
Creator: White, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: The Dallas Way, August 6, 2013] (open access)

[Agenda: The Dallas Way, August 6, 2013]

Agenda for the August 6th meeting of the Dallas Way listing topics to be discussed.
Date: August 6, 2013
Creator: The Dallas Way
System: The UNT Digital Library
DART Marks 30th Anniversary (open access)

DART Marks 30th Anniversary

News release commemorating the 30th anniversary of the referendum to establish DART, outlining the agencies history, and commenting on current an future development projects.
Date: August 6, 2013
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: The Dallas Way, August 6, 2013] (open access)

[Minutes: The Dallas Way, August 6, 2013]

Minutes for the August 6th meeting of the Dallas Way including details on ongoing reports within the organization and their projects.
Date: August 6, 2013
Creator: The Dallas Way
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Everett Ike McKay, August 6, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Everett Ike McKay, August 6, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Everett Ike McKay. McKay joined the Navy as a part of the V-7 program. He was commissioned as an ensign in July 1943. McKay was sent to minesweeper school and then assigned to the commissioning crew of the YMS-293. He discusses his duties as the executive officer. McKay also describes the operations, types of mines, and capabilities of the ship. He describes sweeping the invasion approaches. McKay discusses an incident where USS Mount Hood exploded, killing 3 men that he had just been with and severely damaging his ship. He describes going through a major typhoon, losing one engine, and all electric power. McKay also describes the role minesweepers played as a utility ship performing duties such as generating smoke and delivering mail. He was transferred back to the US and sent to demobilization school soon after he became a member of the inactive reserves.
Date: August 6, 2013
Creator: McKay, Everett
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Malford Heimer, August 6, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Malford Heimer, August 6, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Malford Heimer. Heimer joined the Army in December 1942. In early 1943, he began serving as rifleman with the 87th Infantry Regiment. They traveled to the Aleutian Islands as part of Task Force 9 moving material up to the area. In 1944, Heimer joined the 10th Mountain Division and deployed to Italy, fighting in the Apennine Mountains during the Italian Campaign. After receiving a shell fragment injury, surgery and recovery, Heimer was sent back to the US in early 1945.
Date: August 6, 2013
Creator: Heimer, Malford
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Wolf, August 6, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Wolf, August 6, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Wolf. Wolf joined the Army in March, 1944 and went to basic training in Florida. After training, Wolf proceeded overseas to France in February, 1945 and was assigned as a rifleman in the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division. They moved into Germany and fought at Hagen. When the war in Europe ended, Wolf was sent to the Philippines for garrison duty, arriving after the war was over. He returned to the US in April, 1946. He joined the Air Force in October, 1949 and stayed in for four years.
Date: August 6, 2013
Creator: Wolf, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Carlile, August 6, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Carlile, August 6, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Carlile. Carlile enlisted in the Army Air Forces in January, 1942 and went to California for flight training. After an injury ended his flight training, he volunteered to go overseas. In April, 1943, Carlile went to England where he trained to become a flight control officer. Afterward, he was assigned to the 306th Bomb Group at Thurleigh in January 1944. He remained there for the balance of the war in Europe.
Date: August 6, 2013
Creator: Carlile, William
System: The Portal to Texas History