International air cargo operations and gateways: their emerging importance to the state of Texas (open access)

International air cargo operations and gateways: their emerging importance to the state of Texas

"This report examines the potential of Texas-based airports, especially Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport and the Houston Airport System, to emerge as international gateways for global trade in general and trans-Pacific trade in particular. The period covered is 2001 to 2006."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Cho, Hee Deok & Boske, Leigh B.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Impact of performance goals on the needs of highway infrastructure maintenance (open access)

Impact of performance goals on the needs of highway infrastructure maintenance

"This report proposes a methodological framework that is aimed at assisting highway agencies with the problem of objectively analyzing policy decisions in terms of the performance goals for their highway networks that would minimize the total transport costs to the society."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Zhang, Zhanmin & Jaipuria, Sunny
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Another look at the question of density and rail transit (open access)

Another look at the question of density and rail transit

"This research compares density in a few select cities with the accepted transit efficiency performance measure of operating cost per passenger mile to determine whether this statistic is better in more dense cities."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Hall, Kadijah & Lewis, Carol Abel
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
U.S. and Texas international trade and transportation (open access)

U.S. and Texas international trade and transportation

"This report examines various aspects of international trade, transportation, and foreign practices implemented to facilitate and fund transport-related infrastructure. The report is composed of six chapters. The first chapter provides an overview of the U.S. international trade outlook. The second chapter describes the roles played by air cargo transport, ports and ocean carriers, railroads, and the motor carrier industry in U.S. international trade. The third and fourth chapters focus on Texas-specific international trade and modal gateways. The fifth chapter reviews various transport funding mechanisms, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) applications, and forms of public-private partnerships adopted in various foreign countries. The final chapter describes the expansion of the Panama Canal and its likely Texas impacts."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Anazia, Larry K. & Boske, Leigh B.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aquifers of Texas (open access)

Aquifers of Texas

"This report is an update to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Report 345, Major and Minor Aquifers of Texas, published in 1995 and coauthored by John B. Ashworth and Janie Hopkins."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Mace, Robert E.; Petrossian, Rima & George, Peter G.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Examining Challenges, Opportunities, and Best Practices for Addressing Rural Mobility and Economic Development Under SAFETEA-LU's Coordinated Planning and Human Services Framework (open access)

Examining Challenges, Opportunities, and Best Practices for Addressing Rural Mobility and Economic Development Under SAFETEA-LU's Coordinated Planning and Human Services Framework

This report evaluates the recently developed coordinated transit and human services plan both the processes that have been adopted throughout the state as well as they types of outcomes that have emerged.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Martin, June; Giusti, Ceclia; Dumbaugh, Eric & Cherrington, Linda
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Texas Charter Schools, 2009-2010 (open access)

Evaluation of Texas Charter Schools, 2009-2010

Results of a study to analyze overall data related to Texas charter schools, such as demographics, revenues, and student performance as well as "perceptions and satisfaction individuals had regarding their respective candidates" (p. ii).
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas A & M University. Education Research Center.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2009-2010, District and Campus Supplement (open access)

Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2009-2010, District and Campus Supplement

This supplement to the annual Texas Education Agency report on graduation, completion, and dropouts in Texas public secondary schools provides annual dropout rates by county for the 2009-10 school year and longitudinal graduation, completion, and dropout rates by county for the class of 2010.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Division of Research and Evaluation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2009-2010, District Supplement (open access)

Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2009-2010, District Supplement

This supplement to the annual Texas Education Agency report on graduation, completion, and dropouts in Texas public secondary schools provides annual dropout rates by county for the 2009-10 school year and longitudinal graduation, completion, and dropout rates by county for the class of 2010.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Division of Research and Evaluation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2009-2010 (open access)

Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2009-2010

This supplement to the annual Texas Education Agency report on graduation, completion, and dropouts in Texas public secondary schools provides annual dropout rates by county for the 2009-10 school year and longitudinal graduation, completion, and dropout rates by county for the class of 2010.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Division of Research and Evaluation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2009-2010, County Supplement (open access)

Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools: 2009-2010, County Supplement

This supplement to the annual Texas Education Agency report on graduation, completion, and dropouts in Texas public secondary schools provides annual dropout rates by county for the 2009-10 school year and longitudinal graduation, completion, and dropout rates by county for the class of 2010.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Division of Research and Evaluation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Development of Statistical Models to Forecast Crossing Times of Commercial Vehicles (open access)

Development of Statistical Models to Forecast Crossing Times of Commercial Vehicles

In this report statistical models were developed to predict crossing times of trucks over a short range of time. The statistical prediction models use historic data and take into account empirical relationships between border-crossing-related parameters and truck crossing times.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Kang, Dong Hun; Ochoa, Cesar; Rajbhandari, Rajat & Garcia, Francisco
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Development of guidelines for triple left and dual right-turn lanes :  technical report (open access)

Development of guidelines for triple left and dual right-turn lanes : technical report

Report regarding the development of geometric and signal design guidelines for triple left-turn lanes and dual right-turn lanes and then evaluatues the safety of such sites in Texas.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Cooner, Scott A.; Ranft, Stephen E.; Rathod, Yatin K.; Qi, Yi; Yu, Lei; Wang, Yubian et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 6, July 20, 2011 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 6, July 20, 2011

"In this report ten more proposed amendments will be submitted for voter approval at the general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2011."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reel Lines, Issue Number 30, July 2011 (open access)

Reel Lines, Issue Number 30, July 2011

Newsletter discussing fishing in Texas and educational programs offered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department. Angler Education Program.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Development of the Texas Revenue Estimator and Needs Determination System (T.R.E.N.D.S.) model :  FY 2010 activities (open access)

Development of the Texas Revenue Estimator and Needs Determination System (T.R.E.N.D.S.) model : FY 2010 activities

Report that recaps the continued development of the Texas Revenue Estimator and Needs Determination System model.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Ellis, David; Glover, Brianne; Norboge, Nicolas & Zhi, Yuan
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
TEXNET Electronic Funds Transfer, July 2011 (open access)

TEXNET Electronic Funds Transfer, July 2011

Booklet explaining the use of TEXNET for Texas tax payments via electronic funds transfer.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamesa Independent School District, July 2011 (open access)

Lamesa Independent School District, July 2011

This document provides recommendations by the Texas Legislative Budget Board for the "Lamesa Independent School District's education, financial, and operational functions." The recommendations are provided to "improve the school district's service to students, staff, and community members." "The report also highlights model practices and programs provided by Lamesa ISD."
Date: July 15, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of new Texas charter schools: final report (open access)

Evaluation of new Texas charter schools: final report

This document "examines how new charter school operators plan and implement their programs and considers the following research questions: 1. How are federal Charter School Program (CSP) funds used to implement new charter school programs? 2. What processes and practices guide the planning of new charter schools? 3. What processes and practices guide the implementation of new charter school programs? 4. How effective are new charter schools at designing and implementing successful educational programs? 5. What is the effect of charter school maturity on students' academic outcomes? 6. How do students at new charter schools perform academically relative to comparable students at traditional district schools?"
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Center for Educational Research
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Continuous flow seawater RO system for recovery of silica-saturated RO concentrate (open access)

Continuous flow seawater RO system for recovery of silica-saturated RO concentrate

"The scope of work for this project included four major tasks. Task 1 required designing and building a continuous-flow seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) concentrate recovery system in the form of a small, pilot system. Task 2 involved operating the SWRO system and analyzing water samples at various recoveries (beginning at 70 %), and raising the recovery in approximately 5% increments until membrane fouling occurred. Task 3 included analyzing the data and evaluating system performance and cost effectiveness. Finally, Task 4 called for preparing quarterly, draft and final reports to the funding agencies."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Tarquin, Anthony J.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Closure of Wate-Management Units Subject to TRRP (open access)

Closure of Wate-Management Units Subject to TRRP

"This document expands upon the discussion of closure in TRRP Applicability and Grandfathering (TCEQ publication no. RG-366/TRRP-2), discussing its administrative and regulatory aspects, with emphasis on the categories of waste-management units that can be subject to the Texas Risk Reduction Program rule, 30 TAC 350, at time of closure."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Closure of Waste-Management Units Subject to TRRP (open access)

Closure of Waste-Management Units Subject to TRRP

"This document expand upon the discussion of closure in TRRP Applicability and Grandfathering (TCEQ publication no. RG-366/TRRP-2), discussing its administrative and regulatory aspects, with emphasis on the categories of waste-management units that can be subject to the Texas Risk Reduction Program rule, 300 TAC 350, at time of closure. This document does not apply to underground or above-ground storage tanks regulated by 30 TAC 334."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Save Money & the Environment at Home (open access)

Save Money & the Environment at Home

This pamphlet provides specific suggestions on how to save energy as well as money on home utility bills.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grow Your Business (open access)

Grow Your Business

This document provides information about resources available to certified Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB) members that allow business owners to succeed.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Statewide Historically Underutilized Business Program.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History