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Environmental Biosciences Program Second Quarter Report (open access)

Environmental Biosciences Program Second Quarter Report

In May 2002, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) signed Assistance Instrument Number DE-FC09-02CH11109 with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to support the Environmental Biosciences Program (EBP). This funding instrument replaces DOE Assistance Instrument Number DE-FC02-98CH10902. EBP is an integrated, multidisciplinary scientific research program, employing a range of research initiatives to identify, study and resolve environmental health risks. These initiatives are consistent with the MUSC role as a comprehensive state-supported health sciences institution and with the nation's need for new and better approaches to the solution of a complex and expansive array of environment-related health problems. The intrinsic capabilities of a comprehensive health sciences institution enable MUSC to be a national resource for the scientific investigation of environmental health issues. EBPs success as a nationally prominent research program is due, in part, to its ability to task-organize scientific expertise from multiple disciplines in addressing these complex problems Current research projects have focused EBP talent and resources on providing the scientific basis for risk-based standards, risk-based decision making and the accelerated clean-up of widespread environmental hazards. These hazards include trichloroethylene (TCE), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and low-dose ionizing radiation. A project is also being conducted in the use of …
Date: December 31, 2004
Creator: Mohr, Lawrence C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mary Jean Tanner, December 30, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Mary Jean Tanner, December 30, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Mary Jean Tanner. Tanner joined the Army after working as a civilian in a parts warehouse at Kelly Field. She was given special clearance to handle the Norden bombsight. Upon enlisting in the Army, she was sent to Algiers, as secretary to General Sables. She was the only woman in the chemical warfare unit there. The water in Algiers had been so badly contaminated by air raids as to be deemed unsafe, even for bathing. One evening, while she was sitting on her bed, a 90mm high-explosive dud landed where her chest would have been, had she been lying down. Later, an ammunition boat exploded near her office, shattering her window and covering her in glass. Tanner returned home and was discharged in the fall of 1943. As a result of her experiences abroad, she experienced extreme anxiety during thunderstorms, hiding in the closet. And she never told anyone that she had been a WAC, as she felt that women were looked down upon for having served.
Date: December 30, 2004
Creator: Tanner, Mary Jean
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Phillip Patton, April 11, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Phillip Patton, April 11, 2002

Interview with Phillip Patton, an aircraft mechanic in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He answers questions about life before the war, his experiences overseas, and returning home post-war.
Date: December 30, 2004
Creator: Elterman, Dora & Patton, Phillip
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Trubiano, December 30, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Trubiano, December 30, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Trubiano. Trubiano was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on 17 August 1920. Enlisting in the National Guard in February 1939, he joined the 101st Combat Engineers. After the unit was activated, it went to Camp Edwards, Massachusetts for training. On 23 January 1942 they boarded the SS Argentina for a thirty-eight day voyage to Melbourne, Australia. Then they went to Espiritu Santos and built an airstrip. The unit then went to New Caledonia where Trubiano was hospitalized with malaria. Soon after his release from the hospital the unit went to Guadalcanal where they joined the Americal Division becoming the 57th Combat Engineers. He tells of various projects the unit constructed including bridges, piers and an underground hospital. The unit was then sent to Bougainville and he describes seeing air action over the island. While there, he received orders to return to the United States. After a five week sea voyage he arrived in San Francisco and was sent to Camp Edwards. Upon his arrival he was assigned to work in the operating room. Later he was assigned the task of escorting patients to various hospitals throughout the country.
Date: December 30, 2004
Creator: Trubiano, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report to the 79th Legislature (open access)

Report to the 79th Legislature

A report regarding the use of credit information by insurers in Texas.
Date: December 30, 2004
Creator: Texas. Department of Insurance.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0288 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0288

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 a sheriff in a non-bail bond board county must accept a bail bond signed by an individual surety's attorney-in-fact (RQ-0246-GA)
Date: December 30, 2004
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frederick T. Phillips, April 15, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frederick T. Phillips, April 15, 2002

Interview with Frederick T. Phillips, a captain in the US Air Force during WWII. He answers questions about his time in the military and life after the war.
Date: December 23, 2004
Creator: Mayo, Aimee & Phillips, Frederick T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jimmy L. Smith, April 10, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jimmy L. Smith, April 10, 2002

Interview with Jimmy L. Smith, a US Navy Seal in WWII. He answers questions about his life during the war.
Date: December 23, 2004
Creator: Elterman, Laura & Smith, Jimmy L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0287 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0287

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 seal of a professional engineer licensed in Texas may be placed on engineering plans, specifications, and other documents relating to projects not to be constructed in Texas (RQ-0244-GA)
Date: December 23, 2004
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0285 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0285

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; Proper construction of Occupations Code section 155.051, which establishes a time period for applicants to take the medical license examination, and section 155.056, which limits the number of times an applicant may take the examination (RQ-0248-GA)
Date: December 20, 2004
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0286 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0286

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 Texas Racing Commission may grant a license for a racetrack without a formal certification of election results to the Secretary of State; and whether the Commission may initiate a license application process for a country following a formal election certification that occurs more than ten days after the canvass of returns (RQ-0258-GA)
Date: December 20, 2004
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Belk, April 22, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Louis Belk, April 22, 2003

Interview with Louis Belk, a B-17 Waist Gunner who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) in World War II from San Antonio, Texas. Belk describes his time training in Texas and experiences serving in England. He also talks about what it was like returning home to the United States from the war.
Date: December 19, 2004
Creator: Heath, Amanda & Belk, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Archie Mayes, December 17, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Archie Mayes, December 17, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Archie Mayes. Mayes joined the Missouri National Guard in 1938 and, when the Guard was federalized, travelled with his unit, the 35th Infantry Division, to Arkansas for training. In 1942, Mayes went to Officer Candidate School and earned a commission. Afterwards, he was assigned to the 160th Combat Engineer Battalion as the battalion S-3 (operations officer). He travelled overseas to England in July and landed in France in August, 1944. His unit built bridges. General Patton complimented Mayes on his outfit's construction once. After the war, Mayes transferred to the Air Force and served as base engineer in the Aleutians and other posts in the US. During the Vietnam War, Mayes established engineering units for the Air Force to build air bases.
Date: December 17, 2004
Creator: Mayes, Archie S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Blaise LePre, December 16, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Blaise LePre, December 16, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Blaise LePre. LePre dropped out of high school and then joined the Navy in 1943. After basic training in New York and an engineering course in Minnesota, LePre headed west to Washington and was assigned to the USS West Virginia (BB-48). He was aboard the ship during the Battle of Surigao Strait. His duty station was in the boiler rooms. After some repairs at a floating drydock, the West Virginia headed for Iwo Jima to bombard. LePre was also present for the bombardments of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. LePre was aboard when a kamikaze struck the West Virginia. He was discharged in May 1946.
Date: December 16, 2004
Creator: LePre, Blaise Barney
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0284 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0284

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: Which entity has authority to approve retirement and medical benefits for the Jefferson County Waterway and Navigation District Board members: the Jefferson County Commissioners Court or the Waterway Navigation District Board (RQ-0243-GA)
Date: December 16, 2004
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: Intelligence Joint Cross-Service Group, December 15, 2004] (open access)

[Minutes: Intelligence Joint Cross-Service Group, December 15, 2004]

BRAC 2005 Intelligence Joint Cross-Service Group Meeting Minutes of December 15, 2004. The document is redacted and includes the IJCSG Principals Meeting brief (PowerPoint slides).
Date: December 15, 2004
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Feds Honor DART for Minority Contracting (open access)

Feds Honor DART for Minority Contracting

News release about DART receiving the DOT Grant Recipient Award for its work in creating opportunities for minority-owned businesses during its light rail expansion.
Date: December 14, 2004
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Loftin, December 14, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thomas Loftin, December 14, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Loftin. Loftin joined the Army Air Corps in early 1941. He had flight training at various bases all over Texas and earned his wings and commission in August, 1942. His first assignment was at New Orleans where he flew anti-submarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico with the 124th Observation Squadron. IN 1944, he became a flight instructor in Florida. In April, 1945, Loftin went overseas to England and was assigned to the 95th Bomb Group with whom he flew on one bomb mission before moving to operations. He returned home in July, 1945 and was training in B-29s when the war ended. Loftin stayed in the Reserves until 1972.
Date: December 14, 2004
Creator: Loftin, Thomas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0282 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0282

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 Texas Real Estate Commission may establish by rule minimum service standards for a real estate broker who enters into an exclusive agency relationship with a party to a real estate transaction (RQ-0224-GA)
Date: December 14, 2004
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0283 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0283

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 Tax Code section 6.025(d) requires chief appraisers in overlapping appraisal districts to enter on the tax roll either the property’s lowest market value or lowest appraised value established by the two districts, but not both the lowest market value and the lowest appraised value (RQ-0239-GA)
Date: December 14, 2004
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0281 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0281

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 Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division is properly interpreting the equal employment opportunity training requirement of Labor Code section 21.556(a) (RQ-0240-GA)
Date: December 13, 2004
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Cortez Hotel] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Cortez Hotel]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Cortez Hotel, in Weslaco, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: December 10, 2004
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Temple Beth El] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Temple Beth El]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Temple Beth El, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: December 10, 2004
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Orland Boone, December 10, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Orland Boone, December 10, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Orland Boone. Boone enlisted in the Army Air Forces in December of 1942. He traveled to South America, to Guyana and Brazil. He flew in B-17s, serving as engineer gunner. In South America Boone worked in the weather office and the operations office. He flew practice missions 6 hours per day. In March of 1944 he was then sent to Europe in the 8th Air Force, 486th Bomb Group, 835th Bomb Squadron, flying in the B-17 lower ball turret, completing 27 missions over the continent. They operated chiefly against strategic objectives in Germany until May of 1945. They bombed railroad bridges in France in preparation of the invasion of Normandy. He was discharged in December of 1945.
Date: December 10, 2004
Creator: Boone, Orland
System: The Portal to Texas History