Archaeological Investigations Of The Proposed Brooks City Brooks City Base Connection Trail In Southeast San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

In October 2017, on behalf of Brooks Development Authority the San Antonio River Authority [SARA] (CLIENT) contracted Raba Kistner Environmental, Inc. (RKEI) to perform an intensive cultural resources survey of the proposed Brooks City Base Connection Trail southeast San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The CLIENT proposes to construct a 1,120 feet of a hike and bike trail that will connect Brooks City Base to an existing network of trails adjacent to Mission Reach. The majority of the project area is located on land owned by SARA and includes portions that extends into lands controlled by the City of San Antonio and a portion of right-of-way controlled by the Texas Department of Transportation; however all land will eventually be acquired by SARA. As such the project is subject to review under Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT), as administered by the Texas Historical Commission (THC). Accordingly, investigations were designed to satisfy the requirements of the ACT. All work was conducted in accordance with the Archeological Survey Standards for Texas as set forth by the Council of Texas Archeologists and the Texas Historical Commission under Texas Antiquities Committee Permit Number 8200. The purpose of the investigations were to identify any surface-exposed or buried cultural deposits within the Area of Potential Effect and, if feasible, access their significance and eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NHRP) and for formal designation as State Antiquities Landmarks (SAL). Investigations included an intensive pedestrian survey coupled with shovel testing along the proposed haul road and the excavation of backhoe trenching within the proposed borrow pit location. The pedestrian survey and shovel testing was conducted on October 16, 2017, while the backhoe trenching activities were conducted on October 18, 2017. Antonio E. Padilla served as the Principal Investigator and Project Archaeologist for the project and was assisted by archaeologists Chris Murray. A background review revealed that the project area is located within the Mission Parkway National Register District, where several archaeological investigations have been conducted and numerous prehistoric and historic archaeological sites have been recorded. Of the many archaeological sites recorded, only one site (41BX268) falls within the proposed project area. Site 41BX268, also known as the San Juan Acequia, intersects the eastern portion of the project area. During the initial recording of the acequia, the portion within the project area was an earth lined ditch. However, sometime between 1985 and 1995, the project area had been dramatically altered with the creation of a 65-foot-wide drainage easement. During the construction of the drainage easement, an unnamed drainage had been channelized and the acequia had been cement lined. Investigations of the Area of Potential Effect (APE) consisted of a pedestrian survey coupled with the excavation of eight shovel tests (AP01, AP02, AP04–AP06, and CRM01, CRM04 and CRM05) along two transects and the excavation of four backhoe trenches within the APE. During the pedestrian survey it was observed that a majority of the APE had been impacted by the construction of the drainage easement and construction of the South Presa Street and Southern Pacific Railroad Bridges. Subsurface testing of the APE corroborated what was observed during the survey. Although much of the area had been disturbed an undecorated white earthenware sherd was encountered within CRM01 at a depth of 40 to 50 centimeters (cm) below surface (bs). Three additional shovel tests (AP03, CRM02, and CRM03) were excavated after the recovery of the ceramic sherd; all were negative of cultural material. Due to the disturbed nature of the area where it was encountered and the lack of additional cultural materials, RKEI judge the sherd as an isolated find (IF1). Excavation of the backhoe trenches occurred on the north and south side of the San Juan Acequia, in areas where impacts were expected to exceed the depth of shovel tests, and in an area where intact soils were encountered. Two backhoe trenches excavated on the north side of the acequia channel revealed that the area had been severely impacted as disturbances were observed to a depth of 6 feet. The backhoe trenches south of the acequia channel revealed intact soils; however no cultural materials were encountered within these two backhoe trenches. The area in which the acequia channel intersects the APE was examined during the course of the project. Investigations at this location consisted of the excavation of a backhoe trench and shovel test along the artificial berms on the north and south side of the channel. Both excavations revealed that the area had been heavily disturbed. The locations along the acequia channel investigated are where a proposed pedestrian bridge is to be constructed. The footing of the bridge will be located 20 feet from the center of the channel and will reach a depth of 4-feet. These footings will be connected by a 40 foot platform that will cross the channel, avoiding any impacts to the San Juan Acequia. RKEI has made a good faith effort in identifying cultural resources within the APE. Based on the results of the investigations and the proposed avoidance measures concerning the San Juan Acequia, it is RKEI’s opinion that the proposed undertaking would have NO ADVERSE EFFECT on any properties listed or otherwise eligible for the NRHP. However, should changes be made to the project APE and avoidance measures, further work may be required

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed 407 McKinney No. 1 to Princeton No. 1 72-Inch and 24-Inch Pipeline, Collin County, Texas

On behalf of Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc. (LAN), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive archaeological survey of the proposed 407 McKinney No. 1 to Princeton No. 1 72-inch and 24-inch Pipeline in Collin County, Texas. The proposed 7.6-mile water pipeline will consist of 4,357-feet of new 72-inch-diameter pipeline and 35,843-feet of new 24-inch-diamater pipeline in order to connect an existing 60-inch-diameter pipeline in McKinney, Texas, to an existing connection to the pump station Princeton, Texas. The investigation included an archaeological background literature and records review and an intensive pedestrian survey augmented by shovel tests. As the undertaking will be funded by the City of McKinney and portions of the project are located on city owned property, cultural resources investigations were conducted to satisfy the requirements of the Antiquities Code of Texas under Texas Antiquities Permit 7561. The background literature review revealed that portions of the project area have been previously surveyed for cultural resources. Within one mile of the project area a total of 11 previous surveys have been conducted, four of which intersect the current proposed project area. Additionally, a total of five previously recorded archaeological sites, 10 properties listed in the NRHP, four cemeteries, two abandoned railroad grades, two historic districts, five historic markers, and approximately 576 potential historic structures were identified within one mile of the proposed project area. Investigations of the project area involved surface and subsurface investigations of a single transect along the proposed centerline with shovel tests excavated at 100-m intervals in accordance with the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) standards. Out of 141 proposed shovel test locations, 99 shovel tests were excavated, and 42 proposed shovel test locations were not excavated due to disturbances within the proposed project alignment. In addition to shovel testing, trenching of the Trinity River floodplain was also conducted to test for the presence of buried soil horizons which might contain archaeological sites. Seven negative trenches were excavated north of the Trinity River as part of the survey of the initial proposed right-of-way. An additional six backhoe trenches were excavated in March 2017 because of a reroute across the Trinity River floodplain in this area. The results of these geomorphological investigations are reported in Appendix A. The work conducted was completed across the full length (7.6 miles) of the proposed project area (Appendix B). Shovel test data are presented in Appendix C. During SWCA’s investigation two archaeological sites, 41COL269 and 41COL270, were identified. Both sites were identified as the remains of historic homesteads. These sites are characterized by surficial deposits that are heavily disturbed, contain sparse assemblages, represent ubiquitous site types, and/or are lacking in formal and temporally diagnostic artifacts. The investigated portions of these resources are recommended NOT ELIGIBLE for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The NRHP eligibility of the portion of archaeological site 41COL269 that is located outside of the proposed right-of-way remains UNDETERMINED. One previously recorded site (41COL168) was revisiting during SWCA’s investigation. The site has been completely destroyed by the construction of Airport Road, and SWCA recommends the remaining portion within the project corridor as NOT ELIGIBLE for inclusion in the NRHP. Based on the results of the investigation, and determined lack of eligibility for sites 41COL269, 41COL270, and 41COL168 within the current project area, it is SWCA’s opinion that the proposed project would result in NO EFFECT ON HISTORIC PROPERTIES. SWCA recommends no further investigations of the investigated project area and that the project be allowed to proceed. No artifacts were collected, thus nothing will be curated except project paperwork and photographs, as per the requirements of the Texas Antiquities Permit 7561

Archaeological Investigations Associated With The 1886 Hidalgo County Courthouse And Jail, Hidalgo County, Texas

EGV Architects Inc. (Client), on the behalf of the City of Hidalgo, contracted with Raba Kistner Environmental, Inc. (RKEI) to perform archaeological services in support of the on-going restoration to the Old Hidalgo County Courthouse and Jail located in Hidalgo, Hidalgo County, Texas. Services requested included the documentation of two historic cisterns present in the vicinity of the Courthouse and Old Jail Building and the mapping of foundations recently uncovered during the restoration of the Courthouse Building. The Courthouse and Jail were constructed simultaneously in 1886 by S.W. Brooks and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1980 (THC 2016). The Courthouse originally served as the Hidalgo County Courthouse until the county seat was moved to Chapin (later Edinburg) in 1908. The original structure was two-stories, with a cupola. The roof, cupola, and entire second story were destroyed in a fire on Sunday January 18, 1920 (Le Meschacebe 1920). The building later served as an immigration and customs facility. Historic photographs and aerials depict a wall that surrounded the Jail and a probable guard house on the southeast corner within the wall. The tract of land the Courthouse and Jail currently stand contains at least two historic cisterns, one still extending above the existing ground surface (Cistern 1) and another that is currently buried below a functioning parking lot (Cistern 2). A third historic cistern, located at the northwestern corner of the courthouse, is also associated with the courthouse and jail, but is not located within the current project area. In addition to these cisterns, recent excavations for the installation of utilities also uncovered a series of shallowly-buried foundations. The network of these foundations was not been fully exposed. Their exact relationships to each other and to the standing structures on the Courthouse grounds are not well understood. The project had two principal goals. The first goal was to map the recently uncovered foundations that were discovered during the installation of utilities associated with the site. Secondly, RKEI was to collect cultural materials encountered if midden or trash deposits contemporaneous with the use of the Courthouse were revealed during the re-exposure of the foundations. A minimal number of cultural materials, consisting mostly of glass and ceramic, were observed during investigations. As a result of the project, RKEI archaeologists were able to uncover, map, photograph and profile several features within the project area. The edges of the known cistern just south of the jail (Cistern 1) ii were exposed to determine the cistern’s diameter. The buried cistern under the parking lot just east of the Jail (Cistern 2) was uncovered and profiled. The four corners of the original wall that surrounded the Jail were all exposed. The foundations of the guard house located at the southeast corner of the Jail wall were uncovered and documented. Finally, the original brick-lined storm water drains that led from both the Courthouse and Jail to the cistern extending above the existing ground surface just south of the Jail (Cistern 1) were exposed and documented. All exposed features were documented as archaeological site 41HG260. Since the project area is currently owned by a political subdivision of the state, the project fell under the Antiquities Code of Texas as administered by the Texas Historical Commission (THC). The proposed impacts to a property that is listed on the National Register had to conform to the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as administered by the Texas Historical Commission. The monitoring was conducted under Texas Antiquities Permit No. 7808. Dr. Steve A. Tomka served as Principal Investigator, Mark P. Luzmoor served as Project Archaeologist, and Tomás Cruz served as field technician. Stephen Walker, Landscape Architect and volunteer on the project, aided with excavations and provided insight into the locations of features within the courthouse complex. All field records, photographs, and diagnostic cultural materials collected during investigations will be curated at the Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of 9.65 Acres Along Cinema Ridge, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

In March 2017, the Northside Independent School District (NISD) (Client) contracted Raba Kistner Environmental, Inc. (RKEI) to perform an intensive cultural resources survey within a 9.65-acre tract of land along Cinema Ridge, located immediately south of Oliver Wendell Holmes High School in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The purpose of this survey was to determine if cultural resources were located within the Area of Potential Effect (APE), and if feasible, assess their significance and eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and for formal designation as a State Antiquities Landmark (SAL). As the area of potential effects (APE) is located on land owned by a political subdivision of the State, the project falls under the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT), as administered by the Texas Historical Commission (THC). The field work was conducted March 23 and 24, 2017 under Texas Antiquities Committee (TAC) Permit No. 7960, issued to Antonio E. Padilla, who served as Principal Investigator. Mark Luzmoor served as the Project Archaeologist and Chris Murray assisted during the field work. Background research revealed that no previously conducted cultural resources surveys or previously recorded archaeological sites are located within the boundary of the APE. Surface visibility was around 20 percent throughout the APE. Approximately 50 percent of the APE contained fill brought in from recent construction activities near the APE, while the other 50 percent was covered by thick underbrush. During the pedestrian survey, it was noted that approximately 10 percent of the terrain contained a slope greater than 20 percent. Due to the presence of fill and the greater than 20 percent slope, only 4.35 acres of the 9.65-acres were able to be adequately surveyed. As a result, 10 shovel tests (STs 1–10) were excavated within the APE. During the excavation of the shovel tests within the APE, it was revealed that impacts to the APE from fill dumping activities impacted a larger area than originally perceived. Of the 10 shovel tests excavated seven (STs 1–3, 5, and 7–9) showed evidence of disturbance from filling activities. Additionally one shovel test (ST 7), contained a piece of aluminum a pop top from a can, intermixed with the fill. Only three shovel tests (STs 4, 5, and 10) contained intact soils; however they were negative for cultural material. No cultural materials were encountered within the STs or observed on the surface during the investigations of the APE. Based on the current investigations and due to the lack of cultural materials and cultural features within the APE, RKEI recommends no further archaeological work within the current project boundaries. All field records generated by this project will be curated in accordance with the Texas Archaeology Research Laboratory requirements and the TAC permit

THE ROTATIONAL SPECTRUM OF H15NO3H^{15}NO_{3}: ALL STATES BELOW 1000 cm−1cm^{-1}

Author Institution: Department of Physics, Wright State University, Dayton OH 45435; Department of Physics, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688; Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210; Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109-8099The rotational spectrum of $H^{15}NO_{3}$ was recorded using isotope enriched samples at Ohio State University with the FASSST spectrometer and at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory with the cascaded frequency multiplication spectrometer. The OSU system used a heated cell over the frequency range of 118-370 GHz while the JPL room temperature measurements included the frequency ranges of 74-109, 400-410, 639-656, and 800-850 GHz. Transitions in the ground and six lowest vibrational states, $6^{1}$, $7^{1}$, $8^{1}$, $9^{1}$, and the $5^{1}/9^{2}$ dyad, have been assigned and fit using Watson-type Hamiltonians. The $9^{1}$ and $9^{2}$ states require torsional parameters to account for the observed torsional splitting of $\sim$2.4 MHz and $\sim$70 MHz, respectively. Fermi and Coriolis interactions were included to accurately describe the strong interactions in the $5^{1}/9^{2}$ dyad and to account for an observed torsional splitting of $\sim$15 MHz induced onto the $5^{1}$ state. The analysis of each state will be presented along with a discussion of the spectroscopic constants

Abstracts of Tanzania Health Summit 2020

This book contains the abstracts of the papers/posters presented at the Tanzania Health Summit 2020 (THS-2020) Organized by the Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC); President Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG); Ministry of Health, Social Welfare, Elderly, Gender, and Children Zanzibar; Association of Private Health Facilities in Tanzania (APHFTA); National Muslim Council of Tanzania (BAKWATA); Christian Social Services Commission (CSSC); & Tindwa Medical and Health Services (TMHS) held on 25–26 November 2020. The Tanzania Health Summit is the annual largest healthcare platform in Tanzania that attracts more than 1000 participants, national and international experts, from policymakers, health researchers, public health professionals, health insurers, medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, private health investors, supply chain experts, and the civil society. During the three-day summit, stakeholders and decision-makers from every field in healthcare work together to find solutions to the country’s and regional health challenges and set the agenda for a healthier future. Summit Title: Tanzania Health SummitSummit Acronym: THS-2020Summit Date: 25–26 November 2020Summit Location: St. Gasper Hotel and Conference Centre in Dodoma, TanzaniaSummit Organizers: Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC); President Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG); Ministry of Health, Social Welfare, Elderly, Gender and Children Zanzibar; Association of Private Health Facilities in Tanzania (APHFTA); National Muslim Council of Tanzania (BAKWATA); Christian Social Services Commission (CSSC); & Tindwa Medical and Health Services (TMHS)