Moon shot tech may aid disease control research at SPH Houston
NASA funded study at The University of Texas School of Public Health in Houston tests remote sensing for disease control. Researchers will map disease vectors like mosquitoes, link environmental factors to breeding, and assess potential for targeted control in Harris County and other regions.
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University of Texas School of Public Health
Houston
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Scanlon
Added
Harris County
St. Louis
United States
Central America
SPH
Thailand
Puerto Rico
San Lucia
Texas
Kika Highlights Juarez Tribute Airing on Voice of America
A House statement honoring Benito Juarez was recorded for radio broadcast across Latin America by Voice of America. The piece notes 1972 as the Year of Juarez, marking the 100th anniversary of his death, and compares Juarez to Abraham Lincoln in his devotion to freedom and justice.
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Washington, DC
Benito Juarez
Voice of America
Latin America
Congress of the United Mexican States
Juarez
Republic of Mexico
Mexico
Abraham Lincoln
Americas
Carson City Silver Dollars to Be Sold by GSA Next Year
The nearly three million uncirculated Carson City dollars minted between 1878 and 1891 at the Carson City Mint Nevada will be offered for public sale by the General Services Administration early next year. The coins hold tremendous historical significance and will be featured at the August American Numismatic Association convention in New Orleans. A new mattress flammability standard announced by the Commerce Department is also noted.
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American Numismatic Association
New Orleans
U.S. Mint
Carson City
Nevada
General Services Administration
Port Isabel Worker Attends SWT Summer Food Workshop
Port Isabel lunchroom supervisor Juanita Torres participates in the 24th annual summer food service workshop at Southwest Texas State University alongside more than 450 participants from across Texas. Sponsored by SWT Home Economics in cooperation with USDA and TEA, the weeklong program covers food prep, lunchroom management, and supervision and ends Friday with certificates.
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San Marcos
Port Isabel
Southwest Texas State University
Juanita Torres
SWT
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Education Agency
Torres
Port Isabel Independent
Pan American University to Start Pre Architecture Program
Edinburg Pan American University will launch a fall pre architecture program patterned after the University of Texas at Austin plan. A two year preliminary course will transfer. A task force of Rio Grande Valley architects led by Zeb Rike Marvin Boland and Joe Flores will set it up. Erasmo Alvarado will teach freehand drawing and Hobart will teach basic design focusing on forms and spaces.
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Edinburg
Pan American University
University of Texas At Austin
Rio Grande Valley
National Association of Architects
Zeb Rike
Marvin Boland
Joe Flores
Valley
Pan Am
Erasmo Alvarado
Landscape
Alvarado
Hobart
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Tom Gessell
Carl Hacker
John Scarlon
John D. Curd
Padre Island
Park Road
Tompkins
Motor Club
Bobby Dinizzio
Oklahoma Harlingen
Sun Valley Motor Hotel
Kika
Solon
South Texas
Federal Trade Commission
New York
U.S
FTC
Department of Agriculture
15Th Congressional District
Commerce Department
Jofry Bishop
Joey Bishop
Johnny Carson
TV Picture Life Magazine
Joey
Johnny
NBC
Isla Blanca Park
Larry Allen
Sporting
Paredes Line
Batsell’s Hardware
Peerless
Polyflex
Black & Decker Tools
All de Busto Paints
Gallows
Port Isabel Lumber
Garcia
Brownsville
FTD
E. Elizabeth
Merchants Marine
State Bank
F.d.i.c
Sun Valley Mall
Harlingen
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