Blank probation data survey containing a series of questions related to the probationary population in a particular location, with instructions for filling out the survey.

Technical report providing data and results of a four year project to study deepwater currents in the Western Gulf of Mexico.

Archaeological study of the Mica Shipwreck site in the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Canyon. It includes historical background on the ship and navigation in the Gulf of Mexico, details about the project, analyses and conclusions, with supplementary appendices.

Executive summary of a four year project to study deepwater currents in the Western Gulf of Mexico.

Annotated bibliography on the environmental consequences for larval/juvenile fishes and important invertebrates when chlorinated water and other toxic disinfection byproducts from offshore, open-loop water circulation systems are discharged into the surrounding marine environment.

Summary describing the work completed at Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies for Capital Investment Decision Making and Trends: Implications on Petroleum Resource Development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.

Summary describing the work completed at Science Applications International Corporation for 'Exploratory Study of Deepwater Currents in the Gulf of Mexico.' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.

Summary describing the work completed at Texas A&M University for 'Archaeological Data Recovery on an Historic Shipwreck in the Mississippi Canyon Area, Gulf of Mexico.' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.

Monthly travel magazine discussing locations and events in Texas to encourage travel within the state.

The goal of this project was to develop a risk analysis meta tool--a tool that enables security analysts both to combine and analyze data from multiple other risk assessment tools on demand. Our approach was based on the innovative self-assembling software technology under development by the project team. This technology provides a mechanism for the user to specify his intentions at a very high level (e.g., equations or English-like text), and then the code self-assembles itself, taking care of the implementation details. The first version of the meta tool focused specifically in importing and analyzing data from Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) force-on-force simulation. We discuss the problem, our approach, technical risk, and accomplishments on this project, and outline next steps to be addressed with follow-on funding.

This one year LDRD addressed the problem of rapid characterization of bacterial spores such as those from the genus Bacillus, the group that contains pathogenic spores such as B. anthracis. In this effort we addressed the feasibility of using a proteomics based approach to spore characterization using a subset of conserved spore proteins known as the small acid soluble proteins or SASPs. We proposed developing techniques that built on our previous expertise in microseparations to rapidly characterize or identify spores. An alternative SASP extraction method was developed that was amenable to both the subsequent fluorescent labeling required for laser-induced fluorescence detection and the low ionic strength requirements for isoelectric focusing. For the microseparations, both capillary isoelectric focusing and chip gel electrophoresis were employed. A variety of methods were evaluated to improve the molecular weight resolution for the SASPs, which are in a molecular weight range that is not well resolved by the current methods. Isoelectric focusing was optimized and employed to resolve the SASPs using UV absorbance detection. Proteomic signatures of native wild type Bacillus spores and clones genetically engineered to produce altered SASP patterns were assessed by slab gel electrophoresis, capillary isoelectric focusing with absorbance detection as well as …

The following document describes reported instances of sea turtle bycatch and research projects with the objective on how to reduce longline-turtle interactions and the mortality caused by such encounters.

Pamphlet for lawyers, judges, and court personnel outlining issues related to protecting defendants with mental impairments in two major parts: [1] Recognizing Mental Illness and Mental Retardation and [2] Safeguarding Right to Counsel for Defendants With Mental Illness or Mental Retardation. It includes references to legal cases and other resources.

Magazine discussing natural resources, parks, hunting and fishing, and other information related to the outdoors in Texas.

Biennial report of the Office of Rural Community Affairs describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2006.

Newsletter of the Texas Hunter Education Program discussing various events, news, and other information related to the program or of interest to hunters in Texas.

Annual report of compiled data regarding student retention in Texas public schools, broken down by grade levels, various demographic criteria, and participation in special programs, as well as information regarding data collection and analysis.

Monthly newsletter documenting statistics related to employment in Texas including nonagricultural job trends, labor force numbers, and other relevant indicators as well as information on related topics.

Monthly publication documenting statistics related to economic information in the Mexico-Texas border areas including types of border crossings, employment, customs revenues, and other related data.

Monthly newsletter of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality containing information on environmental topics of interest to the general public and other groups including municipalities, businesses, corporate environmental managers, school teachers, and nonprofit organizations.