Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2015-2016 (open access)

Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2015-2016

Annual compilation summarizing data regarding graduates and dropouts in Texas public secondary schools, including historical information and longitudinal analyses, with information about data collection and other related information.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Division of Research and Analysis.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Round Up, August 2017 (open access)

Round Up, August 2017

Monthly magazine for Texas Lottery retailers that contains news, retailer spotlights, and a list of lottery winners.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Texas Lottery Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
OASIS Matters, August 2017 (open access)

OASIS Matters, August 2017

Periodic newsletter from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission "help desk" regarding the OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) program used to collect data related to Medicare and Medicaid. It includes information about news and updates, suggestions for using the OASIS system, and related topics of interest to users.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Main Street Matters, August 2017 (open access)

Main Street Matters, August 2017

Newsletter issued by the Texas Main Street Program discussing news, events, and other information related to the program as well as featuring designated participating communities and providing technical advice regarding conservation and restoration.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dispatch, August 2017 (open access)

The Dispatch, August 2017

Monthly magazine of the Texas Military Department discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to Texas defenses and military updates.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Texas Military Department
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rider 23 Report: Annual Performance Report for the Prescription Drug Rebate Program (open access)

Rider 23 Report: Annual Performance Report for the Prescription Drug Rebate Program

The report describes the prescription drug rebate outstanding principal and interest amounts, age of receivables, annual collection rates, billed amounts, dollar value of pricing and utilization adjustments, and dollars collected. This report includes a separate prescription drug rebate collection report for each managed care and fee for-service (FFS) rebate program.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Characterization of Aggregate Texture and Correlation with Surface Skid Resistance (open access)

Characterization of Aggregate Texture and Correlation with Surface Skid Resistance

Report exploring the correlation between texture and friction for the purpose of designing roadways to provide skid resistance.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Kouchaki, Sarah; Roshani, Hossein; Hernandez, Joaquin Bernardo & Prozzi, Jorge A.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework 2016-2017 (open access)

Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework 2016-2017

Report on environmental flow for the Brazos area on accurately depicting flow standards for the Brazos and other basins.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Bonner, Timothy; Duke, Jacquelyn & Guillen, George
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Update, Volume 36, Number 7, August 2017 (open access)

Update, Volume 36, Number 7, August 2017

Newsletter of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas providing updated information about programs, benefits, and related topics.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction Test to Develop Specifications for Geosynthetic-Stabilized Roadways (open access)

Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction Test to Develop Specifications for Geosynthetic-Stabilized Roadways

Report on a soil-geosynthetic interaction testing program conducted to determine the stiffness of various soil-geosynthetic composites for use in road construction.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Roodi, Gholam H; Zornberg, Jorge G.; Aboelwafa, Mahmoud M.; Phillips, James R.; Zheng, Liming & Martinez, Jose
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework 2016-2017: Colorado and Lavaca Rivers (open access)

Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework 2016-2017: Colorado and Lavaca Rivers

Report on understanding flow-ecology responses and addressing questions and concerns raised during the SB 3 process, including recommendations for continued evaluations, additional surveys, and the establishment of direct ecological responses.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Bonner, Timothy H. (Timothy Hallman), 1969- & Duke, Jacquelyn R.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework: Guadalupe, San Antonio, Mission, and Aransas Rivers and Mission, Copano, Aransas, and San Antonio Bays Basin (open access)

Instream Flows Research and Validation Methodology Framework: Guadalupe, San Antonio, Mission, and Aransas Rivers and Mission, Copano, Aransas, and San Antonio Bays Basin

Report on understanding flow-ecology responses and addressing questions and concerns raised during the SB 3 process, including recommendations for continued evaluations and the establishment of direct ecological responses.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: San Antonio River Authority
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment

Website for the NOAA Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment (SNCA), intended to provide expert advice on sustained climate assessment activities and to assist with the quadrennial National Climate Assessment. The site includes information about the committee's charter, membership, meetings, announcements, and other activities as well as related resources.
Date: 2017-08~
Creator: United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment.
Object Type: Website
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Impact of the New Panama Canal Locks on Texas Ports and the Texas Economy (open access)

The Impact of the New Panama Canal Locks on Texas Ports and the Texas Economy

Report on the impact of the new panama canal locks on Texas ports and the Texas economy.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Harrison, Robert & Boske, Leigh
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Weather Service Hydrologic Model Calibration: Calibration of Flood Forecasting Models for Sub-basins of the San Antonio, Guadalupe, and Colorado Rivers in Texas (open access)

National Weather Service Hydrologic Model Calibration: Calibration of Flood Forecasting Models for Sub-basins of the San Antonio, Guadalupe, and Colorado Rivers in Texas

Report summarizing the calibration of flood forecasting models for sub-basins of the San Antonio, Guadalupe, and Colorado Rivers in Texas.
Date: August 2017
Creator: RTI International
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Enhanced Cost Estimating and Project Development Procedures for MPOs: Final Report (open access)

Enhanced Cost Estimating and Project Development Procedures for MPOs: Final Report

The guidebook was developed based on a rigorous analysis of best practices in MPOs and Departments of Transportation (DOTs) from across the nation that had a demonstrated record of success in meeting their target costs and schedules. The guidebook will enable MPOs to increase their confidence in their budgeting and scheduling, and will ultimately result in greater transportation benefits for the public with fewer delays and at a lower cost
Date: August 2017
Creator: Hessami, Amir R.; Sun, Dazhi; Nejat, Ali; Odreman, Gabriel J. & Zhou, Xiaohuan
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Project Scoping Guidebook for Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Projects (open access)

Project Scoping Guidebook for Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Projects

This research was performed in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. [The contents do not necessarily reflect the official view or policies of FHWA or TxDOT. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Hessami, Amir R.; Odreman, Gabriel J.; Sun, Dazhi; Zhou, Xiaohuan; Nejat, Ali & Saeedi, Mohammadhossein
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statewide Water Conservation Quantification Project: Volume 1 (open access)

Statewide Water Conservation Quantification Project: Volume 1

None
Date: August 2017
Creator: Averitt & Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valley View Branch Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report (open access)

Valley View Branch Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report

"This report provides a summary of the procedures used to analyze the existing flood problems and presents results and recommendations that were derived from the analyses."
Date: August 30, 2017
Creator: Halff Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementing a Testing Protocol for Approving Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs): Natural Minerals and Reclaimed and Remediated Fly Ashes (open access)

Implementing a Testing Protocol for Approving Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs): Natural Minerals and Reclaimed and Remediated Fly Ashes

Report on implementing a testing protocol for approving alternative supplementary cementitious materials.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Al-Shmaisani, Saif; Kalina, Ryan; Rung, Michael; Ferron, Raissa & Juenger, Maria
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Design and Construction of Ultra Thin Overlays as an Alternative to Seal Coats (open access)

Design and Construction of Ultra Thin Overlays as an Alternative to Seal Coats

Report on the results of a study examining ultra thin asphalt overlays to protect pavement's skid-resistance. This study had three major objectives: determine the best mix type for use as an ultra thin overlay, evaluate the volumetric-based criterion that is currently used to determine the optimum binder content for mixes used in ultra thin overlays using performance tests relevant for surface mixes, and identify the properties of the tack coat that are required to construct such mixes in the field.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Hajj, Ramez; Filonzi, Angelo & Bhasin, Amit
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Commodity-based Approach for Evaluating the Value of Freight Moving on Texas' Roadway Network (open access)

Commodity-based Approach for Evaluating the Value of Freight Moving on Texas' Roadway Network

Report on commodity-based approach for evaluating the value of freight moving on Texas' roadway network.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Walton, Michael; Jiang, Nan (Writer on transportation); Walthall, Rydell; Savage, Kevin; Bujanovic, Pavle; Seedah, Dan et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, August 9, 2017] (open access)

[News Release: Comptroller Distributes Sales Tax Revenue, August 9, 2017]

News release documenting Texas monthly sales tax revenue for August 2017 with a general summary and table of local sales tax allocations.
Date: August 9, 2017
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statewide Water Conservation Quantification Project: Volume 2 of 4 (open access)

Statewide Water Conservation Quantification Project: Volume 2 of 4

None
Date: August 2017
Creator: Averitt & Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History