IC 058 Guide to Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Records

The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners collection consists primarily of licensure records for more than 6,000 Texas physicians. The license applications and related materials date from 1907 to 1972. A typical doctor\u27s file contains biographical information, licensure applications, registration cards, some correspondence, and usually a photograph. In addition to these files, there are two additional boxes of registration cards that are not accompanied by supplemental information. The collection also contains newsletters, a directory, and lists of doctors newly licensed, which date from 1979-2008. See more at https://archives.library.tmc.edu/ic-058

Prospectus, July 27, 2011

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Water Rights and Water Allocation: Issues and Challenges for Asia

The primary audience for this report is management and staff working in water resources agencies in Asia, particularly those in river basin organizations (RBOs) in their various forms. The roles and responsibilities of RBOs vary considerably and are evolving as pressureson water resources are becoming more severe. Although this report seeks to share knowledge about the fundamentals and application of waterrights and allocation, it attempts to do so with a practical focus

An Overview and Comparison of Aviation and Space Insurance

Commercial aviation and commercial space operations entail significant risk. The very nature of these operations means a mishap can result in significant financial losses. Insurance enables operators to reduce the magnitude of their exposure in a predictable and reliable way; and likely increases the willingness of businesses to participate in these industries. Insurance coverage also provides assurances that financial resources exist to cover any third-party liability claims resulting from accidents. For these reasons, the acquisition of insurance by industry participants can be desirable as a matter of public policy. This paper examines the availability of insurance coverage for commercial aviation and commercial space operations, including a comparison of the types of risks covered and typical policy terms. The paper additionally surveys what, if any, national laws mandate that operators acquire coverage. Research reveals that aviation insurance products remain readily available and much price competition exists. The low cost and availability of aviation insurance means air carriers are likely to obtain insurance coverage independent of explicit legislative mandates to do so. Space insurance costs, however, comprise the third largest space program cost, representing 10% of the overall cost. Spacecraft operators demonstrate a willingness to forgo insurance as a risk reduction strategy. National laws requiring insurance in the space industry are few and are primarily focused on indemnification of the state’s liabilities under international treaties

An overview of wind turbine manufacturing experience in Turkey

While wind energy has been utilized by windmills for ages, 1970s oil crises was a turning point for many developed governments to initiate massive efforts to develop modern wind turbines. Starting from almost none in early 1980s, the installed wind power capacity has reached 159.2 GW globally by the end of 2009. While the use of wind turbines for general power utilization dates back to 1986 with a 55 kW capacity, it took another decade for wind farms to appear in Turkey. The Electricity Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) started accepting wind power production licenses in 2007 reaching to a total of 78 GW wind capacity. As of today, the installed wind power capacity of Turkey is 1329 MW. The Electrical Power Resources Survey and Development Administration (EIEI) plans for a total of 20 GW wind energy within 10 years. In line with the global trend, it will be realistic to estimate Turkish wind market to reach 40 GW before 2030. There is extensive industrial infrastructure that will support production of large wind turbines in Turkey. However, due to lack of turbine technology and know-how only a limited portion of this infrastructure is used towards wind turbine production. Recently Ministry of Energy has initiated the National Wind Energy Systems Project (MILRES) with funding from TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey). The project aims to develop turbine technologies up to 2.5 MWs as well as to coach potential component manufacturers to develop production capabilities for large turbines

Marriage Mandates: Compelled Disclosures of Race, Sex, and Gender Data in Marriage Licensing Schemes

This Note argues that mandatory disclosures of personal information—specifically race, sex, and gender—on a marriage license application constitute compelled speech under the First Amendment and should be subject to heightened scrutiny. Disclosing one’s race, sex, or gender on a marriage license application is an affirmative act, and individuals may wish to have their identity remain anonymous. These mandatory disclosures send a message that this information is still relevant to marriage regulation. Neither race nor gender is based in science; rather they are historical and social constructs created to uphold a system of white supremacy and heteronormativity. Thus, such statements are not facts which ought to be compelled by the government, particularly within the sphere of marriage, which falls within the penumbra of privacy under the Bill of Rights. These statutes should be struck down as unconstitutional. At a minimum, states should follow Hawaii’s lead to make these disclosures optional. Even better, similar to California, states can eventually explicitly forbid the government from collecting this information on marriage license applications at all

Why the New York State System for Obtaining a License to Carry a Concealed Weapon is Unconstitutional

The New York State administrative system for obtaining a license to carry a concealed weapon violates the state constitution and the tenets of administrative law vital to a democratic society. This article discusses the failures of the New York State administrative procedures for issuing carry licenses. In addition, this article asserts that by avoiding policy determinations, the legislature has created a system that disadvantages both individual applicants and the public at large. This article concludes that both the New York Legislature and courts must act to rectify the state\u27s unconstitutional and undemocratic scheme for issuing carry licenses