States

Texas Urban Triangle: Creating a Spatial Decision Support System for Mobility Policy and Investments That Shape the Sustainable Growth of Texas (open access)

Texas Urban Triangle: Creating a Spatial Decision Support System for Mobility Policy and Investments That Shape the Sustainable Growth of Texas

Report on a project examining the Texas Urban Triangle to identify issues that arise with the rapid growth of the area and develop a tool, Spatial Decision Support System, to assist local municipalities in making policy decisions.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Bright, Elise M.; Morgan, Curtis Alan & Neuman, Michael
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Export growth, energy costs, and sustainable supply chains (open access)

Export growth, energy costs, and sustainable supply chains

"The report examines sustainable supply chains in North America and the role played by rail inter-modal operations in lowering ten-mile fuel and emission costs. It examines whether current systems favor imports over exports - a current complaint from some shippers - and whether the development of inland inter-modal ports offers a solution to moving future freight into and out of large metropolitan areas."
Date: November 2010
Creator: Harrison, Rob & Seedah, Dan
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Freight Shuttle System : advancing commercial readiness (open access)

The Freight Shuttle System : advancing commercial readiness

This report summarizes the results of research aimed at advancing the commercial readiness of a new hybrid mode of inter-modal freight transportation called the Freight Shuttle System (FSS).
Date: November 2010
Creator: Roop, Stephen S.; Ragab, Ayman H.; Olson, Leslie E.; Protopapa, Annie A.; Yager, Michael A.; Morgan, Curtis Alan et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Towards an Integrated Pavement Design Approach: Using Hamburg Wheel Tracking Device to Support the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (open access)

Towards an Integrated Pavement Design Approach: Using Hamburg Wheel Tracking Device to Support the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide

"This research study focuses on analyzing two techniques for observing the variability of mix production and its effects on pavement performance."
Date: November 2010
Creator: Prozzi, Jorge Alberto & Grebenschikov, Sergey
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Idle reduction programs and potential benefits to schools (open access)

Idle reduction programs and potential benefits to schools

Report on a project examining the costs and benefits of implementing an idle reduction program to offset the costs of increasing bus service in order to decrease the congestion in school zones.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Hoelscher, Michelle
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware test 3-10 on 31-inch W-beam guardrail with standard offset blocks (open access)

Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware test 3-10 on 31-inch W-beam guardrail with standard offset blocks

"The test reported herein corresponds to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) test 3-10. This is primarily a severity test that assesses risk of injury to the vehicle occupants."
Date: November 2010
Creator: Abu-Odeh, Akram Y.; Menges, Wanda L. & Bligh, Roger P.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Highway safety design workshops (open access)

Highway safety design workshops

Report on a series of workshops provided by the Texas Department of Transportation on the topic, "Incorporating Safety into the Highway Design Process." The report focuses on workshop content, attendance, and participation evaluation.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Bonneson, James A. & Pratt, Michael P.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 1, November 23, 2010 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 1, November 23, 2010

Report that reviews several of the issues that the 82nd Legislature of Texas were to consider during its 2011 regular session. Topics include taxes and revenue; business and economic development; criminal justice and public safety; health and human services; education; immigration; energy and environment; transportation; government organization; and the judiciary.
Date: November 23, 2010
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bluebirds in Texas (open access)

Bluebirds in Texas

"Included in this publication is information about bluebirds and cavity nesting birds, the proper placement of nest boxes and simple plans for building wood nest boxes should you choose to do so in the future" (p. 1).
Date: November 2010
Creator: Damude, Noreen; Pavlas, Melanie; Klym, Mark & Tom, Pauline
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Children in Nature Strategic Plan (open access)

The Texas Children in Nature Strategic Plan

This document "focuses on the role of Health, Education, Access and Community in furthering engagement with nature and increasing understanding of Texas' natural resources. Stakeholder teams of content experts examined relevant issues, reviewed current research and developed recommendations for each focus area. The plan optimizes partnerships and relies on implementation across multiple public and private sectors. The full report includes their analyses of the problem, objectives and suggested action items" (p. 5).
Date: November 2010
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature: House Committee on Corrections (open access)

Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature: House Committee on Corrections

Report from the Texas House Committee on Corrections describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 82nd Texas Legislature.
Date: November 29, 2010
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Corrections.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Aquifer Protection Program Contractor's Guide (open access)

Edwards Aquifer Protection Program Contractor's Guide

This document provides rules, regulations, and responsibilities of contractors that have been given approved Edwards Aquifer protection plans or Contributing Zone plans and approval letters. (p. 1).
Date: November 2010
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Insurance Annual Report: 2010 (open access)

Texas Department of Insurance Annual Report: 2010

Annual report describing work of the Texas Department of Insurance during fiscal year 2010 in four parts: I. Report on Program Activities, II. Report on Certificates of Authority, III. Rehabilitations and Liquidation Oversight Report, IV. Summary of Information from Annual Statements.
Date: November 19, 2010
Creator: Texas. Department of Insurance.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Demographic Survey of Texas Lottery Players, 2010 (open access)

Demographic Survey of Texas Lottery Players, 2010

This report presents the results of a random survey of adult Texas residents aged 18 and older, to measure the citizen participation rates, the distribution and frequency of play, and the demographic profiles of past-year lottery players and non-players.
Date: November 2010
Creator: University of Houston. Center for Public Policy.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Annual Financial Report: 2010 (open access)

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Annual Financial Report: 2010

The annual financial report of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for fiscal year 2010, including statements of assets, revenues, expenditures, and other financial records as well as supplementary notes and schedules.
Date: November 17, 2010
Creator: Texas. Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State of Office Risk Management Annual Financial Report: 2010 (open access)

Texas State of Office Risk Management Annual Financial Report: 2010

Annual financial report for the Texas State Office of Risk Management during fiscal year 2010 including balance sheets for revenues, expenditures, and various funds, with associated notes.
Date: November 15, 2010
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas WIC News, Volume 19, Number 6, November/December 2010 (open access)

Texas WIC News, Volume 19, Number 6, November/December 2010

Bimonthly newsletter of the Texas Department of State Health Services about topics related to the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. WIC is a nutritional program that provides education and councelling, nutritious foods, and help accessing health care to low-income women, infants, and children.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Transportation Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 (open access)

Texas Department of Transportation Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013

Report submitted by the Texas Department of Transportation containing background information on the department, and summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2012 and 2013 with supporting documentation.
Date: November 1, 2010
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pavement Repair Guidelines for Longitudinal Joints (open access)

Pavement Repair Guidelines for Longitudinal Joints

This report provides information on the implementations of Project 5-5444-01, "Pilot Implementation of Pavement Repair Guidelines for Longitudinal Cracks and joints," applies the lessons and recommendations from the previous Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) funded Center for Transportation Research (CTR) Research Project 0-5444, "Rehabilitation Procedures for Longitudinal Cracks and Joints Separation in Concrete Pavement,: which investigated the causes and repairs of longitudinal joint separations and faulting.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Fowler, David W.; Whitney, David & Ha, Soojun
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Disposal of Exempt Waste That Contains Radioactive Material (open access)

Disposal of Exempt Waste That Contains Radioactive Material

This guide explains and clarifies the instances where radioactive materials can be exempted from the standard disposal requirements for radioactive wastes.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Illegal Dumping: A Guide for Local Governments (open access)

Illegal Dumping: A Guide for Local Governments

This guide can help local officials/governments address common issues related to waste and illegal dumping.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Far West Texas Wildlife Trail

Map of major highways in western Texas with markings for parks and wildlife preservation areas; it is surrounded by illustrations of animals found in the area. The back contains detailed text describing the locations marked on the map, organized regionally.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Border Trade Advisory Committee Report (open access)

Border Trade Advisory Committee Report

Report from the Border Trade Advisory Committee, including strategy and recommendations for addressing the highest priority border trade transportation challenges.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prestressed Concrete I-Beam and TxGirder Haunch Design Guide (open access)

Prestressed Concrete I-Beam and TxGirder Haunch Design Guide

Schematics and design guide for prestressed Concrete I-Beam and TxGirder Haunch, including illustrations of different types of stress.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History