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151. NASA Alumni League News.

Author

Rosenberg, Jerome D.

Subjects
*AERONAUTICS, *SYSTEMS engineering, *SPACE shuttles, *TELESCOPES, *PROJECT management, *SPACE exploration, *CONFERENCES & conventions
Abstract

Reports on activities of the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA). Idea that the summer has not been a good one for NASA, in light of problems with the Hubble space telescope and hydrogen leaks in two of the Space Shuttles; Contract which was awarded by NASA to develop systems engineering papers for use in NASA's technical, management, and development course in systems engineering for program and project managers; Outlook for the NAL-JSC Space Exploration '90 conference in Houston, Texas.

Published
1990

152. Texas cancer center offers hands-on research experience to encourage young people to pursue...

Author

Mangan, Katherine S.

Subjects
TEXAS, HOUSTON (Tex.), UNITED States, UNIVERSITY of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract

Describes the eight week summer program at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, where 20 students performed research projects, presented papers and shared their expertise and enthusiasm with a group of high-school science teachers. One of the nation's oldest summer programs; Set-up of the program; Addition of high-school teachers in 1986; Comments on the program; Medical careers and allied health fields.

Published
1992

153. Metallocene VLDPE Is a Tough New Contender for Flexible Packaging.

Author

Sherman, Lilli Manolis

Subjects
*METALLOCENES, *POLYETHYLENE, *FLEXIBLE packaging
Abstract

Features the metallocene catalyzed, very-low-density polythlyene from ExxonMobil Chemical Co. in Houston, Texas. Offer of excellent toughness and lower heat-seal temperatures; Contender for flexible packaging; Potential uses of the technology.

Published
2002

154. Big Rich Profit in Texas.

Author

Webber Sadovi, Maura

Subjects
*RESIDENTIAL real estate
Abstract

The article discusses the Cross Creek Ranch residential development in Houston, Texas, which includes a parcel of raw land that paper-and-pulp company Weyerhaeuser Co. bought in 2005 for around $56 million and is believed to have sold at a profit in 2012.

Published
2012

155. Enforcement Is Next Task For Law on Wage Theft.

Author

SVOBODA, HALEIGH

Subjects
*WAGES, *THEFT, *PRIVATE schools, ENFORCEMENT
Abstract

HOUSTON -- For two years, Diego Gala, a Mexican immigrant in the country illegally, worked five days a week cleaning a private school for less than minimum wage. His employer refused to pay him overtime even when he was forced to work on the weekends. Mr. Gala did not speak up, fearing deportation if he reported his boss. ''I couldn't say nothing because I did not have papers,'' Mr. Gala said. ''So he was like, 'If you say something, you can just get deported. I can call immigration on you, or you can get fired.' '' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2011

156. Houston Scrambles After Blaze That Destroyed Voting Machines.

Author

McKinley Jr., James C.

Subjects
*ELECTION equipment, *UNITED States elections, *ELECTION officials
Abstract

HOUSTON -- Arson investigators have been called in to scrutinize a fire that destroyed the warehouse where all of Harris County's voting machines were stored. The blaze left county officials scrambling to find enough equipment to hold an election in the nation's third-most-populous county. Election officials have come up with emergency plans to buy new electronic voting machines, borrow hundreds from other counties and use paper ballots as well. Still, the destruction of nearly 10,000 voting machines in the fire last month has raised fears here that voters will face long lines or other disruptions at polling stations. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Published
2010

157. Newsprint sales plan fuels Enron expansion.

Author

Moses, Lucia

Subjects
*ENERGY industries, *NEWSPRINT industry
Abstract

Focuses on the expansion plans of energy buyer and seller Enron Capital and Trade Resources Corp. of Houston, Texas. Swap arrangements with newspapers on the sale and purchase of newsprint volume; Move from financial transactions to sales; Negotiations with newspaper companies about taking over printing operations.

Published
1999

158. Enron Taps $3 Billion From Bank Lines In Pre-Emptive Move to Ensure Liquidity.

Author

Emshwiller, John R., Smith, Rebecca, and Sapsford, Jathon

Subjects
*GAS industry, *CORPORATE finance, *CORPORATE debt
Abstract

Reports on Enron Corp.'s withdrawal of most of its available bank credit to pay off outstanding commercial paper debts. Effort to restore confidence in its financial strength; Losses reported by the Houston, Texas energy-trading company.

Published
2001

159. Federal Panel Upholds Misconduct Finding Against Baylor Medical Researcher.

Author

Campbell, Paulette Walker

Subjects
*COLLEGE teachers, *CONDUCT of life, *UNIVERSITIES & colleges, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

Focuses on the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity. How it upheld a finding that Kimon J. Angelides, a cell biology professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, committed scientific misconduct; Baylor College's monetary settlement with Angelides; History of Angelides' case; Allegations of falsified information in published papers.

Published
1999

160. Precision ag technology not perfect.

Author

Smith, Ron

Subjects
*CONFERENCES & conventions, *PRECISION farming, *TILLAGE, *AGRICULTURE
Abstract

Information about several papers discussed at the National Conservation-Tillage Systems Cotton and Rice Conference in Houston, Texas is presented. A group of farmers, scientists, and industry representatives focused their discussion on the possibilities and pitfalls of precision agriculture technology. Several speakers attended the event including Ed Barnes, Keffe Felty, and Ed Mathers.

Published
2007

161. Oxygen-Scavenging Resin Keeps Food Fresher.

Subjects
*POLYMERS, *FLEXIBLE packaging
Abstract

Features an olefinic oxygen-scavenging polymer (OSP) system for rigid or flexible packaging developed by Chevron Phillips Chemicals Co. in Houston, Texas. Schedule for the start-up of a commercial production unit; Use of the OSP as an active barrier layer between a passive oxygen barrier and an inside layer; Composition of the OSP system.

Published
2000

162. Houston scholarships.

Subjects
TEXAS, HOUSTON (Tex.), UNITED States, HOUSTON Chronicle (Newspaper), UNIVERSITY of Houston
Abstract

Reports that the `Houston Chronicle' newspaper has awarded scholarships to three high school students during a journalism workshop involving the paper and the University of Houston in Texas.

Published
1994

163. Houston Post acts to fortify real estate ads.

Author

Giobbe, Dorothy

Subjects
*REAL estate business advertising
Abstract

Reports on the `Houston Post' newspaper's production and broadcasting of the `Homefinder' television show to advertise homes for sale in Houston. Use of the show to complement the `Homefinder' section in the paper; PRC Realty Systems' partnership role in the show; Background of the genesis of the show.

Published
1995

164. Paperless hospital.

Subjects
*INFORMATION services
Abstract

Reports on the quest of University of Texas in Houston's Anderson Cancer Center to eliminate paperwork by contracting integrator Insource Management Group Inc. to computerize all of the hospital's paper-based patient records within three years. Benefits of the imaging system to doctors.

Published
1994

165. Art at the Astrodome.

Author

Omenson, Rachelle

Subjects
*ART therapists, *ART materials, *CHILDREN, *DRAWING
Abstract

Presents an article on faking being an art therapist in Houston, Texas. List of art materials brought for the children at the stadium; Overview of drawings of the children; Creation of an activity area by some older children.

Published
2005

166. Robert Rauschenberg: Cardboards and Related Pieces.

Author

Joseph, Branden W.

Subjects
*ART exhibitions, *ART museums, *ARTISTS, *CARDBOARD
Abstract

This article presents a review of the art exhibition "Robert Rauschenberg: Cardboards and Related Pieces," at the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, from February 23, 2007 to May 13, 2007.

Published
2007

167. Ink positive.

Author

Dingus, Anne and McCormick, David

Subjects
*PEN industry, *PENS, *EXHIBITIONS
Abstract

Focuses on the gathering of pen companies for the first-ever pen show in Houston, Texas. Pen companies that are based in Houston; Show attractions.

Published
1995