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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> After just a few pages into his latest book, <a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Inside-Reagans-Navy,8039.aspx" target="_blank"><i>Inside Reagan’s Navy</i></a>, I knew I had to
Q&A with Ambassador Untermeyer. It was clear that he had an inside look at
a part of our government only a few are privilidged to see, however, it was his casual,
relatable diary entries that make his book truly unique. Rather than an
embellished and overly-dramatic tell-all, Untermeyer's entries reveal day to day life at the pentagon in a way that is easy to understand, believable, and still captivating. The author, himself, is just as interesting.
Ambassador Untermeyer eagerly agreed to my request to do a Q&A with him, much to
my appreciation. Here is a peak inside the mind behind <i>Inside Reagan’s Navy:</i> </span><b><span> </span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>Q: You have been a diarist since the age of nine. What
encouraged you to share your diary entries relative to your time in the White
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span> </span></b><span>A</span><span>mbassador Untermeyer: </span><span>I felt the journal entries would not
only tell the story of those very interesting days but do so in a fresh,
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span></span><b><span>Q: As a person who has experienced life in the Pentagon and
the White House, how does public opinion of these entities compare to the
reality of what goes on in both?</span></b></span></span></div>
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Untermeyer: Perhaps the greatest pubic misperception of the White House is that
it runs the US Government. At most, the White House sets the policy and the
message for the administration and handles the politics. Day-to-day governing
is done by the president’s appointees in the departments and agencies. What the
public may not fully grasp about the Pentagon is how convoluted its bureaucracy
(both military and civilian) is and how much that bureaucracy is fixated on the
budgetary process. </span><b><span> </span></b></span></span></div>
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House as a "silken cocoon." Why was it a silken cocoon, and why did
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Untermeyer: The White House is a “silken cocoon” because it is a very special
place where historic things happen and whose denizens live every day in a
rarefied atmosphere. Few who work there, in any administration of either party,
can conceive of being anywhere else. I enjoyed and appreciated both my spells
of duty in the West Wing, but I knew that to gain genuine satisfaction and
benefit from serving in Washington, I had to leave for a job in a
department/agency where policy is actually implemented. </span></span></span></div>
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seem to express admiration for Jeb Bush in your book. Why, and what are your
thoughts regarding his current campaign? </span></b></span></span></div>
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Untermeyer: I have known Jeb Bush since 1979, when he was 23 years old and
working in his father’s first campaign for president. Even then, he struck me
as a man of mature depth, strength, and judgment. His subsequent service as
governor of Florida demonstrated how well he can handle complex issues and
political controversy in a very diverse place. These are exactly what we need
and expect in a president. Although I wish Jeb’s poll numbers were higher than
they are right now, over the length of the primary campaign I am confident that
voters will come to see these qualities and support him. </span><b><span> </span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>Q:</span><span> </span><span>In your book you suggest an alternative solution to Navy
Disability Pay. What might those changes look like today? </span></b></span></span></div>
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Untermeyer: Any disability system needs sensible rules, but it must allow
someone at the top – in this case, the (civilian) secretary of a military
service or his/her designee – to bend or overrule those guidelines if
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>Q: You express concern in the book about your reputation as
a political fixer. Was this a fair assessment in your opinion, and in what ways
has this perception changed over time?</span></b><span> </span></span></span></div>
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Untermeyer: Although I have had a life-long interest in politics – and won
election to public office all four times that I ran – I have never been a
political “operative”. (I prefer this word to “fixer”, because the latter
denotes someone outside government who seeks to affect administrative and
legislative decisions. The operative is concerned with winning elections.) But
I have recognized that in the American system, opportunities to serve in
government often (if not always) come from helping specific candidates in their
campaigns. When people ask how I became an ambassador, I only half-jokingly
reply, “I stood in the snow in New Hampshire and waved a sign.” President
George W. Bush certainly appointed me to head the US embassy in Qatar for other
reasons, but he also knew I was a proven supporter.</span><b> </b></span></span></div>
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are able to take away from <i>Inside Reagan's Navy?</i></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span><i> </i></span></b><span>Ambassador Untermeyer: I hope the book conveys some of the drama, excitement,
and humor in a major center of action during in the Reagan Administration, the
Navy Department. If I have succeeded, people who were not even born yet can
sense what it was like to be in Washington during those days.</span><span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To get a closer look at Ambassador Untermeyer’s life in the
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I would like to thank Ambassador Untermeyer for taking the
time to engage in this Q&A with me and for his willingness to offer such
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the waters of Texas flow. Keeping the water flowing, in as natural a way as
possible, is key to the careful and wise management of the state’s water
resources.<br />
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Water Development Board as Texas faced the reality of over-allocated water
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science officer at The Meadows Center<br />
for Water and the Environment at Texas State University where he specializes in
watershed<br />
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Nicole A. Davis is a graduate research assistant at The Meadows Center for
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-3506676130258783202015-08-17T12:31:00.000-05:002015-08-17T12:31:05.967-05:00Texas Legislature decision will lead to millions of dollars for Texas Parks and Wildlife<div class="MsoNormal">
George Bristol, author of <i>On Politics and Parks</i>, is founder of the Texas Coalition for
Conservation, a nonprofit alliance that has coordinated efforts to maintain
funding for Texas state parks. He also served as a board member of the National
Park Foundation and as a consultant on the Ken Burns PBS series on national
parks. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Why is this new funding appropriation important for Texas Parks and Wildlife?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDF8HJv1Ue9NALAWUeHwod4KgC-rmunH7Y7EKs6DWt0WqPS0VR6ngwYCKTsHlNEs3wQXhsSJNq1Bbn5iyS21yRCnQ5PJ6b99lIybkOsuY0zrfvTu2AIvBU4NSUxkjeumujdzfP4xO_jLGE/s1600/PoliticstoParks_Cover.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDF8HJv1Ue9NALAWUeHwod4KgC-rmunH7Y7EKs6DWt0WqPS0VR6ngwYCKTsHlNEs3wQXhsSJNq1Bbn5iyS21yRCnQ5PJ6b99lIybkOsuY0zrfvTu2AIvBU4NSUxkjeumujdzfP4xO_jLGE/s400/PoliticstoParks_Cover.jpeg" width="263" /></a><b>George Bristol</b>: With the
passage of HB 158 the Texas Legislature has guaranteed a substantial and
reliable flow of funding from the "Sporting Goods Sales Tax" for
the foreseeable future. Both from a budget planning standpoint, as well as
a method to keep our parks attractive and attracting visitors, such a
commitment is essential. That has always been the case, but now the
legislature has recognized, honored, and fulfilled that obligation. It
will mean millions of dollars to repair old parks and plan and develop new
parks that have recently been added to the system. Hopefully much of this work
can be accomplished by 2023—the centennial of the Texas State Park
System. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>GB</b>: For the past 14 years,
principally through the constant work of the Texas Coalition for
Conservation, there has been a growing groundswell of support for consistent
and reliable funding from the revenues generated by the "Sporting
Goods Sales Tax" which is not a separate tax, but part of the existing
sales tax structure of Texas. Not only were like minded organizations recruited
to join the effort, but tools for advocacy were created: economic impact
studies of state parks on local communities and businesses, public opinion
surveys before each session of the legislature and materials to be used
for op-ed pieces in the news media, as well as for letters and emails to
elected officials. Slowly but surely the accumulation of fact and
persuasion caused leaders like Speaker Joe Straus and Representatives
Hilderbran and Larson to lend their support to efforts to correct past
wrongs. HB158 is the last and hopefully conclusive monumental achievement
of all those efforts over all those years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>TAMU Press</b>: What are some of
the challenges, in your view, that Texas Parks and Wildlife will face long-term
from a funding perspective? How might those needs be met going forward?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>GB</b>: The future is not easy
to predict. What is easy to judge is that, I believe, given the proper
financial tools, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and its staff is capable
of putting those new-found dollars to work for the betterment of the parks
and park visitors. Obviously a body blow to the overall financial well-being of
the state, can and will affect budgets. However, I am confident that there are
enough well- informed legislators who will be around to make up the shortfalls
when the economy rights itself. Furthermore, I am confident that well maintained
and operated parks are one of the answers to a strong economy. Coupled with the
physical, mental, and spiritual well-being provided by parks, Texas will be a
better place to live and raise families.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-28945712360327462402015-06-03T09:03:00.000-05:002015-06-03T09:03:29.731-05:00Gulf of Mexico Resilient but Scarred; Sea Turtle Population at Decade Low<div class="MsoNormal">
In the wake of the BP oil spill, the Associated Press
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After BP issued a 40-page report in March pronouncing the
Gulf mostly recovered (and noting that less than 2 percent of the water and
seafloor sediment samples exceeded federal toxicity levels), AP surveyed 26
marine scientists about two dozen aspects of the fragile ecosystem to see how
the waterway has changed before the 2010 spill.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Among other species that have been in decline, the AP
reports the endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle’s population has declined to a
decade low.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After the spill, Oregon State University professor Selina
Saville Heppell said, the number of nests dropped 40 percent in one year in
2010.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“We had never seen a drop that dramatic in one year before,”
she told AP. The population climbed in 2011 and 2012 but then fell again in
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blame the spill, changing nesting trends could be due to many factors,
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Check out the Texas A&M University Press <a href="http://www.tamupress.com/Catalog/ProductSearch.aspx?search=Gulf+of+Mexico"><i>Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota</i></a>
series, which includes an economic snapshot of the Gulf of Mexico prior to the
spill and looks at other facets of the Gulf: biodiversity, geology, and
ecosystem-based management. The volumes are part of the Harte Research
Institute’s landmark scientific series on the Gulf of Mexico.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Also, for more on the plight of sea turtles and meaningful
related global volunteer opportunities, check out <a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Worldwide-Travel-Guide-to-Sea-Turtles,7876.aspx"><i>A Worldwide Travel Guide to Sea Turtles</i></a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-76559804355185964682015-06-01T08:29:00.001-05:002015-06-01T08:29:13.070-05:00State of Texas Topped Number of Deaths Attributed to Flooding from 1995-2004<div class="MsoNormal">
Experts on Thursday estimated that flooding across Texas
could lead to insurance claims of more than $1.1 billion, topping the amount
paid to policyholders in 2001 after the damage caused by Tropical Storm
Allison, the <a href="http://www.pressreader.com/usa/austin-american-statesman/20150529/281698318348013/TextView"><i>Austin American-Statesman </i>reported</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But, the aftermath of the most recent spate of floods is not
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“Texans enjoy being
number one in many fields,” writes Jonathan Burnett in the introduction to his
2008 book <i>Flash Floods of Texas</i>
(Texas A&M University Press). “ Unfortunately, one area in which Texas is
consistently foremost in the United States is the number of deaths attributed
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“One reason that Texas is typically near the head of this
list is that the location and landscape of the Lone Star State make it prone to
flash floods,” says Burnett. “Deluges at Del Rio in August 1998, in the Hill
Country in October 1998, in Houston in 2001 and in the summer of 2007 in Marble
Falls (where 12-18 inches fell in less than four hours) solidified Texas’
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Current and ongoing flooding is hurting more than residences
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Texas Parks and Wildlife is <a href="http://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20150527b">reporting</a>
the torrential storms that have continued to hammer much of the state for more
than a week are now also leaving their mark on Texas’ State Park system. As of
Wednesday, more than 50 state parks report some damage as a result of
significant rainfall; about half of the sites are currently either closed or
partially closed to the public due to flooding.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Houston has been one of the hardest-hit cities in the flooding,
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Texas, check out <a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Flash-Floods-in-Texas,714.aspx"><i>Flash Floods of Texas</i></a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In 1836, west of the Mississippi was considered the Wild
West, and the Texas frontier was viewed as hell on earth. Crushed from the
outside by Mexican armadas and attacked from within by ferocious Comanche
tribes, no one was safe.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The History Channel’s <i>Texas
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such as Bill Paxton, Brendan Frazier, and Ray Liotta, dramatizes events
following the Alamo’s fall. The series premiered Memorial Day to 4.1 million viewers.</div>
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For a more detailed narrative and analysis of the aftermath
of the Alamo politically and militarily, check out <a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Lone-Star-Rising,338.aspx"><i>Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of
the Texas Republic</i></a> by William C. Davis. Use code 25A to purchase the
book on the Texas A&M University Press website (<a href="http://www.tamupress.com/">www.tamupress.com</a>) or call toll-free
800-826-8911 for a limited-time 25% discount.<o:p></o:p></div>
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First published in hardback in 2004 by Texas A&M
University Press, Davis etches the characters of Sam Houston, Stephen F.
Austin, and General Santa Anna – and the cultures they represented – in sharp
and very human relief, as they carved out the republic whose Lone Star rose in
1836 and changed the course of a continent.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-1283920922112289092015-01-23T11:35:00.000-06:002015-01-23T11:35:43.202-06:00Bat Mania<div style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 14pt; margin-top: 14pt;">
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In the United States, almost half of the 47 bat species are listed as endangered, threatened or sensitive at a federal or state level. In Texas, 23 bat species are listed as “species of greatest conservation need” in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Texas Conservation Action Plan.</div>
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An <a href="https://exchange.tamu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=bO9LwlFMhE23wMkjCIFNZzsB42m-CtIIFxkpLdOAtpOrNbwPlrm8wPGAgcEWWH0GDe_YFclPhsI.&URL=http%3a%2f%2ftpwmagazine.com%2farchive%2f2015%2fjan%2fed_2_bats%2findex.phtml%3futm_campaign%3djanfeb2015%26utm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dtpwmageblast" target="_blank">article</a> in the latest issue of <i>Texas Parks and Wildlife</i> magazine focuses on partnerships between TPWD and Bat Conservation International to prevent further bat species extinctions and help identify and protect significant bat areas to ensure lasting survival of the world's 1,300-plus bat species.</div>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-86089954606955758812014-12-18T13:57:00.000-06:002014-12-18T13:57:26.077-06:00A&M Study: Texas State Parks Good for Economy<span style="color: #464646; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Tourists and visitors to </span><a href="https://exchange.tamu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=TN8IqVViC0-uoJlNbphRCsiak4aK7tEIfcSiwz3iYYExnKgCAbdXBJmw3ae_CuW6rK4nD2Hamvs.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tpwd.state.tx.us%2fstate-parks%2f%3futm_campaign%3ddec2014%26utm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dLBO" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2189a3;">Texas State Parks</span></a><span style="color: #464646; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> create an economic boost for nearby towns, generating income and jobs for local communities and growing the state economy, according to a recent study from Texas A&M University. </span><span style="color: #464646; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">In a nutshell, Texas State Parks:</span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #464646;">“The take-away message from this study should be that the state park system is an important contributor to the Texas economy, particularly in rural areas and that the state’s net investment in parks is returned many times over as visitors travel to enjoy the outdoors and leave their dollars behind,” according to Dr. John Crompton, research team leader.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #464646;">The study, also posted to the Texas Parks and Wildlife blog, surveyed nearly 14,000 state park visitors between March and June of 2014 and found that purchases made by park visitors result in greater wealth and employment in communities located near state parks.</span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="color: #464646; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Balmorhea — $2.3 million in value added; 50.3 jobs</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="color: #464646; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Bastrop — $1.7 million in value added; 35.6 jobs</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="color: #464646; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Big Bend Ranch — $1.9 million in value added; 27 jobs.</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="color: #464646; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Cedar Hill — $3.1 million in value added; 41.7 jobs</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="color: #464646; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Garner — $6.9 million in value added; 16.1 jobs</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="color: #464646; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">McKinney Falls — $883,146 in value added; 16.1 jobs</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="color: #464646; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Palo Duro Canyon — $3.7 million in value added; 86 jobs</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px;"><span style="color: #464646; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Pedernales Falls — $1.7 million in value added; 41.1 jobs</span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Read the full <a href="https://exchange.tamu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=TN8IqVViC0-uoJlNbphRCsiak4aK7tEIfcSiwz3iYYExnKgCAbdXBJmw3ae_CuW6rK4nD2Hamvs.&URL=http%3a%2f%2ftpwd.texas.gov%2fnewsmedia%2freleases%2fmedia%2f2014-11-06_economic_contributions_to_tsp.pdf%3futm_campaign%3ddec2014%26utm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dLBO" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2189a3;">Crompton study</span></a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">For more on Texas's state parks, check out <a href="https://exchange.tamu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=TN8IqVViC0-uoJlNbphRCsiak4aK7tEIfcSiwz3iYYExnKgCAbdXBJmw3ae_CuW6rK4nD2Hamvs.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tamupress.com%2fproduct%2fPolitics-and-Parks%2c7152.aspx" target="_blank"><i>On Politics and Parks</i></a> by George Bristol and <a href="https://exchange.tamu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=TN8IqVViC0-uoJlNbphRCsiak4aK7tEIfcSiwz3iYYExnKgCAbdXBJmw3ae_CuW6rK4nD2Hamvs.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tamupress.com%2fproduct%2fTexas-State-Parks-and-the-CCC%2c7378.aspx" target="_blank"><i>Texas State Parks and the CCC: The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps</i></a> by Cynthia Brandimarte with Angela Reed.</span></span></div>
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In 2011, more than 800 green sea turtles were rescued during one of the longest cold spells in decades in South Texas. The good news is that the large number means that more of the federal and state protected turtles are making their home in Texas bays.</div>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-11006228521762940052014-11-14T09:01:00.000-06:002014-11-14T09:01:26.912-06:00University Press Blog Tour- FridayToday's university press blog tour theme is "Follow Friday."<br />
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-22237318308998901662014-11-13T08:28:00.000-06:002014-11-13T08:28:37.740-06:00University Press Blog Tour- Thursday<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today's blog tour theme is "Throwback Thursday;" a look back at an influential project or series.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harvard University Press<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://harvardpress.typepad.com&usd=1&usg=ALhdy28JKCMid-tuH2I1g5XyNlasST-4WA" target="_blank">http://harvardpress.typepad.com</a></span></li>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-88661741462491557792014-11-12T08:48:00.000-06:002014-11-12T08:48:00.898-06:00University Press Blog Tour- WednesdayToday's University Press blog tour theme is University Presses in popular culture.<br />
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<li>University Press of Kentucky <span style="font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.kentuckypress.wordpress.com&usd=1&usg=ALhdy29ZziJELAFyfr7jrdDjgke8XUQZDA" target="_blank">www.kentuckypress.wordpress.com</a></span></li>
<li>Georgetown University Press <span style="font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://georgetownuniversitypress.tumblr.com&usd=1&usg=ALhdy2_AkZVoZtEPWKi0Ykti7brGZzGKOA" target="_blank">georgetownuniversitypress.tumblr.com</a></span></li>
<li>University Press of Mississippi <span style="font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://upmississippi.blogspot.com/&usd=1&usg=ALhdy29TtUynWW5IhnXDIFSOQzCxsJGYEg" target="_blank">http://upmississippi.blogspot.com/</a></span></li>
<li>University of Wisconsin Press <a href="http://uwpress.wisc.edu/">http://uwpress.wisc.edu/</a></li>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-89047437074546154942014-11-11T08:13:00.000-06:002014-11-11T08:13:27.081-06:00University Press Blog Tour- TuesdayToday's University Press Blog Tour theme is "University Press in Pictures: A Fun Look at the Press"<br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;">Indiana University Press </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://iupress.typepad.com&usd=1&usg=ALhdy2_g5owsgdR-7ZJLP0GrfsjYWNpazw" target="_blank">iupress.typepad.com</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fordham University Press </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.fordhamimpressions.com&usd=1&usg=ALhdy2_Z-sjm2pNTk25fd875UGwfSobviw" target="_blank">www.fordhamimpressions.com</a></span></li>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-83557403698620220192014-11-10T08:40:00.002-06:002014-11-10T13:17:33.655-06:00University Press Week Blog Tour: Consumer Health Advocacy Book Author Discusses Collaboration<br />
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University Press sat down with Matthew Minson, MD, author of <i><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Prepare-to-Defend-Yourself-How-to-Navigate-the,7690.aspx" target="_blank">Prepare toDefend Yourself . . . How to Navigate the Healthcare System and Escape withYour Life</a></i>, to discuss the genesis of his book and how it fits within the
bigger-picture efforts of the Texas A&M University School of Public Health,
which supported its publication.</span></b><b><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Minson is the Senior Advisor for Health
Affairs at the Texas Engineering Extension Service and is Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Health Policy Management in the School of Rural Public Health at
the Texas A&M Health Science Center. As medical director for Texas Task Force
One, a FEMA and State of Texas urban search and rescue team, he has been
deployed to numerous disaster sites, such as the World Trade Center on
September 11, 2001, the Columbia space shuttle recovery, and Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita.</span></b></div>
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essentially a patient's survival guide to 21st century healthcare. How does the
message of this book align with the mission of the Texas A&M School of
Public Health?</span><b><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Minson: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I think ideally. If you consider the core principles of health, which
really is a state of being determined by: a person's genetics and biology,
their behaviors, their physical environment, their mental and
psychological environment, and access to healthcare, then the mission of the
School of Public Health aligns perfectly. My colleagues at the
TAMU SPH are really impressive professionals that are not just committed to the
development of students and other public health professionals, but who also are
committed to the promotion of global health.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first come about?</span><b><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Minson:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Well, it certainly wasn't planned. I really wrote it, stemming from a
sense of outrage and alarm. I had a rapid sequence of experiences in a—generally,
very good-- healthcare system that illustrated an extraordinary need for
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">First I was confronted by a
clerical person indicating that I had a balance due, which turned out to be an
issue with their billing and accounting software. I am fairly informed, so I
questioned it, and so was not out some money. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Right on the heels of that,
however, I saw an older woman, who obviously was not wealthy, about to make a
choice between paying "her balance", which she really did not
owe, and being able to pay for food. I spoke to the clinic administrator
about it and was told, rather dismissively, that I could "write a letter
if I wanted". It didn't sit quite right with me and when my wife was
almost a victim of three successive and nearly fatal medical mistakes a few
weeks later, that did it. I thought, I can do a lot better than just writing a
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University Presses is emphasizing collaboration. In what ways was this book the
fruit of a collaborative effort and how is this of benefit to readers?<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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I referenced earlier, I had the conecpt and the text, but the generation of the
book was truly a collaborative effort with a great group at TAMU Press.
This is not just cheerleading. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am kind of a tough critic of
efficiency and effectiveness, in general. In another couple of years I will
probably qualify for the title of curmudgeon, but these folks were amazing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My principle editor, Dr. Gastel,
recommended the cartoons and pointed out that my indulgences of anecdote and
humor actually balanced the heavy, often daunting, subject matter of trying to
stay alive and healthy in a sometimes daunting healthcare system. It was a
great suggestion, and I think it helped make the book. As it turned out, I had
written an online cartoon when I was a government employee--it saved my sanity,
as you might imagine--so it lightened the book, and, I think, really made it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Once it was in production, I found
the editorial staff, the marketing group, and expertise I found at Texas
A&M University Press to be really creative and gifted and-- as a first time
author in this type of writing--really quite supportive and kind. Now, when the
book is recognized or receives some kind of praise, I actually respond by
saying, “we are really pleased.” I am really glad to get to explain that
because I am sure there are a few people out there that thought I was just
channeling Queen Victoria.<span style="color: #555555;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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specific element of "navigating the healthcare system" that you find
confuses patients most? What is it, and how do you address it in the
book? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Minson:</span></b><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Probably not just one element. Certainly the billing
convolution baffles everyone. I really think the most dangerous part falls
under with the medication interaction and medical mistake categories. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I mean, in my case, I nearly lost my
wife Kelli for the stupidest reasons. I mean <i>really</i> fundamental mistakes
would have at least put her in the ICU and could have killed her. That is
pretty sobering. I think the most basic problem here is really all about
communication. The way healthcare providers are trained to process information,
the economic pressures to more quickly process patients reducing time spent in consultation,
and the political and social trends in healthcare from provider
compensation and evaluation just exacerbate the problem of communication.
Communication errors lead to misdiagnosis, dissatisfaction, mistakes, and a lot
more.<b> <span style="color: #555555;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My effort with the book was to
change some of that or at least help the public be their own informed advocate
or an informed advocate for their loved ones. The feedback I have gotten
and the success of the book, I think, speaks to that. It's really gratifying
that it hit the mark with people, but it also validates my initial concerns. I
also get a kick out of the fact that they seem to like the cartoons. The really
bizarre thing about that is that I was at a hospital the other day and saw one
of them tacked up in the nurse's lounge. I enjoyed seeing that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Press:<i> </i></span></b><i><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prepare to Defend
Yourself . . . How to Navigate the Healthcare System and Escape </span></i><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">with Your Life is
the first installment of a planned series. What's next?<b> </b></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Minson: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So glad you asked. I am working on the next in the series, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Prepare to Defend Yourself . . . How to Age
Gracefully and Escape With Your Dignity</i>. It really is about the promotion
of health and the social dynamics of aging and what people can do to get
through it with greater autonomy, control, and satisfaction. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Doing the research has been a real
eye opener for me, and as one of the target audience myself, I was surprised at
how many issues there are that can be addressed properly to improve the process
of aging. I am really excited about it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It's going to cover healthcare
issues, sure, but it also delves into how to determine the progression of
supportive needs as they apply to living arrangements--even architecture. There
are also sections dedicated to social programs, exercise, diet, hydration,
money, available financial resources, disability, and sex. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I decided on the construct of:
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Life covers the health
issues as defined earlier. Liberty addresses financial resources, where there
are services and funding available, and how to qualify if you need it. It is
all about independence and autonomy for seniors. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pursuit of Happiness goes into the
quality of life stuff like sex and even death. Actually thinking of something
dedicated to sex and death sounds a little like I am writing about bull
fighting or something. I guess that is somewhat similar to the tumult of aging.
Additionally, it will have all the cartoons and goofy stuff I like so I
think it will be a lot of fun. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Press:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> What prompted you to take your book to a university press and to A&M
Press in particular? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Minson:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I actually really wanted a university press. Books like mine benefit
from the discipline and goal orientation of a university press. This book was
not about money or success in the conventional publishing sense. In
fact it was stated that this was about public service. In fact, all my
proceeds are going to health advocacy organizations. I didn 't think it would
be right to profit from this. The press got that right away without me saying
anything. The timing was perfect. The university's chancellor endorsed a
concept of a combined health enterprise for TAMU, so the very spirit of the
university system, the Health Science Center and the School of Public Health
and the Press were aligned perfectly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have had great experiences with
TAMU. It started with my involvement with disaster response as medical director
for the search and rescue team, Texas Task Force One, and has progressed as the
Senior Advisor for Health Affairs at the Engineering Extension Service, and
then in the adjunct faculty position with the School of Public Health.
It's a really great organization and the university press experience has been
extremely gratifying.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><strong>Follow along the University Press
Week blog tour today to discover more ways scholarly presses are collaborating:<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.upcolorado.com/content/News" target="_blank">University Press of Colorado</a>: The
press will discuss its collaboration with the Veterinary Information Network on
a recent textbook, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Basic Veterinary
Immunology</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><strong><a href="http://ugapress.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">University of Georgia Press</a>: The
press will expand on the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">New Georgia
Encyclopedia</i> partnership, which includes the Georgia Humanities Council,
UGA libraries, GALILEO, and the Press. The NGE is the state’s award-winning,
online only, multi-media reference work on the people, places, events, and
institutions of Georgia.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
<strong>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://dukeupress.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Duke University Press</a>: Press
author Eben Kirksey will write about the collaboration at the intersection of
anthropology and biology, including his own recent collection, “The
Multispecies Salon.”<o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><strong><a href="http://www.ucpress.edu/blog/" target="_blank">University of California Press</a>:
The press will feature authors Paul Farmer and Jim Yong Kim and the
collaborative work they are doing to fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
<strong>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.upress.virginia.edu/blog/" target="_blank">University of Virginia Press</a>: The
press blog will feature an account of a collaboration between the press and the
Presidential Recordings Project at the Miller Center to create <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Chasing Shadows</i>, a book on the origins
of Watergate, with a special ebook and website, allowing readers to listen to
the actual Oval Office conversations.<o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><strong><a href="http://www.mqup.ca/blog/" target="_blank">McGill-Queen’s University Press</a>:
The press will discuss <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Landscape
Architecture in Canada</i>, a major national project created with support from
scholars across the country and published simultaneously in French and English
by two university presses.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
<strong>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://musecommons.org/" target="_blank">Project Muse/Johns HopkinsUniversity Press</a>: Project MUSE is the poster child for collaboration in the
university press world, resulting from collaboration between a university press
and university library. The press will ruminate on collaboration in the
university press world in general, drawing on specific instances of
collaboration among university presses from MUSE’s history.<o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
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Polizzotti, director of the publications program at The Metropolotan Museum of
Art, New York, will contribute to a guest post to Yale UP’s “Museum Quality
Books” series.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com73tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-78900575079930559612014-11-04T12:01:00.001-06:002014-11-04T12:01:17.776-06:00D. Gentry Steele Obituary 1941-2014<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
D.
Gentry Steele, 73, of College Station, Texas, went to be with his Lord on October
27, 2014. There will be a Celebration of
Life for Gentry at the Brazos Valley Museum on Saturday November 8, 2014 at 12:00pm. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Gentry
was born to the late John and Ethel Steele on February 8, 1941 in Beeville,
Texas. He earned a BA in Anthropology
from the University of Texas and then a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. His first teaching position was at the
University of Alberta, in Edmonton, AB, Canada.
He returned to Texas in 1979 to teach at Texas A&M, where he
influenced many generations of biological anthropologists and
archaeologists. A true renaissance
scholar, Gentry made significant contributions through his research in the
fields of zooarchaeology, human skeletal biology, and First American
paleobiology. He retired and was named
an emeritus professor in 2002. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Texas A&M, Gentry was an active and productive scholar, with many academic
journal articles and book publications to his credit, including <i><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Method-and-Theory-for-Investigating-the-Peopling-o,2559.aspx" target="_blank">Method and Theory for Investigating the Peopling of theAmericas</a></span></i><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">,
which he co-edited with Robson Bonnichsen, head of Texas A&M’s Center for
the Study of the First Americans. Gentry’s classic study <i><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Anatomy-and-Biology-of-the-Human-Skeleton,833.aspx" target="_blank">The Anatomy and Biology of the Human Skeleton</a></i>, co-written with
Claud A. Bramblett and published by Texas A&M University Press in 1988, has
been praised and used as a textbook in courses around the country.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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also served as the general editor of Texas A&M Press’s distinguished
Anthropology Series, which attracted books ranging from <i><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Archaeology-of-Death-and-Burial,1152.aspx" target="_blank">The Archaeology of Death and Burial</a></i>, by British author Mike Parker
Pearson; to </span><i><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Race?: <a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Race,6744.aspx" target="_blank">Debunking aScientific Myth</a></span></i><span style="font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
by Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle of the American Museum of Natural History;
and the recently published <i><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Identifying-and-Interpreting-Animal-Bones,7575.aspx" target="_blank">Identifyingand Interpreting Animal Bones: A Manual</a></i>, by April M. Beisaw of Vassar College. He was also one of the eight scholarly researchers
who successfully challenged the US government for the right to conduct a
scientific investigation of Kennewick Man, the most important human skeleton ever
discovered in America, and was a contributor to the definitive book on that
subject, recently published Texas A&M Press, whose lead editor is Doug
Owsley, head of physical anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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longtime interest and talents in photography came to fruition when he and his
wife Patty photographed and documented journeys into West Texas in <i><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Land-of-the-Desert-Sun,1839.aspx" target="_blank">Land of the Desert Sun: Texas’ Big BendCountry</a></i>. Later, he and Jimmie
Killingsworth also produced a beautiful coffee-table book called <i><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Reflections-of-the-Brazos-Valley,474.aspx" target="_blank">Reflections of the Brazos Valley</a></i>, also
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Steele Felty and son-in-law Patrick Felty; his brother John Steele,
sister-in-law Peggy Steele, sister Patsy Uzzell and brother-in-law Bobby
Uzzell; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; and countless
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-91948871309144067242014-10-31T11:37:00.000-05:002014-11-03T14:57:32.647-06:00The 10 Books Every Texan Should Read<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
In the November issue of Texas Monthly, freelance filmmaker, producer, journalist, and author John Phillip Santos shared his list of the greatest Texas books ever written -- also tapping a number of prolific Texas writers for their own selections.</div>
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"As a writer born in San Antonio, I have always felt myself anointed, or perhaps branded, by the conflicted literary legacies of the Lone Star State," writes Santos.</div>
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As publishers both of Texas literature and groundbreaking Texas history, Texas A&M University Press and the Texas Book Consortium loom large on many writers' personal lists of required reading.</div>
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Jeff Guinn, author of Glorious, listed <em><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Texas-Jubilee,7266.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Texas Jubilee: Thirteen Stories from the Lone Star State</a></em> by James Ward Lee (TCU Press, 2013) as one Texas book deserving a greater audience.</div>
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Set primarily during the early 1940s, the book is a collection of short stories about life in fictional Bodark Springs, Texas. Through these stories, author Jim Lee paints a humorous picture of the politics, friendships, and secrets that are part of day-to-day life in this eccentric little Texas town.</div>
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TCU Press, which has the reissuing rights to the late Elmer Kelton's famous "cowboy" novels, also received a nod on Guinn's personal reading list and that of Steven L. Davis, curator at the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University in San Marcos. Davis is also co-author of <em>Dallas 1963</em>, for his book <em><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Time-It-Never-Rained,2469.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Time it Never Rained</a> </em>(TCU Press, 1984).</div>
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Of Kelton's novel, Davis wrote, "No historian will ever describe the Great Drought better than Elmer does in this novel."</div>
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Davis also selected <em><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Windfall-and-Other-Stories,2752.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Windfall and Other Stories</a> </em>by Winifred Sanford (SMU Press, 1988) among his favorites, saying the fictional stories depict the immense changes wrought by the oil boom.</div>
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Texas A&M University Press books -- and especially those dealing with Mexican American history -- were picked by several Texas authors.</div>
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<a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/With-Santa-Anna-in-Texas,1081.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><em>With</em> <em>Santa Anna in Texas: A Personal Narrative of the Revolution</em></a> by José Enrique de la Peña -- one of the first books published by Texas A&M Press after it was established in 1974 -- appeared on writer James Donovan's personal list.</div>
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Donovan, author of <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Blood-Heroes-Alamo-Sacrifice/dp/0316053740" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo -- and the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation</a></em>, called the book, an account of the March 6, 1836 assault on the Alamo from the Mexican army officer's perspective, "excellent reportage of the Texas revolution."</div>
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Also on her list was <em><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Tejanos-and-Texas-under-the-Mexican-Flag-1821-183,1346.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Tejanos and Texas under the Mexican Flag</a></em>, 1821-1836 by Andrés Tijerina (Texas A&M University Press, 1994).</div>
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Tijerina's work focuses on Texas between 1821 and 1836, providing background facts for a better understanding of the exchange of land, power, culture, and social institutions that took place between the Anglo-American frontier and the Hispanic frontier.</div>
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Guinn, a fan of Kelton's western novel, also stated that he loved Lon Tinkle's book <em><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/13-Days-to-Glory,567.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">13 Days to Glory: The Siege of the Alamo </a></em>(Texas A&M University Press, 1996) as a kid and still enjoy it as an adult.</div>
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In the book, Tinkle tells the day-by-day story of how 182 men fought a losing battle but won for their cause an almost unparalleled measure of fame.</div>
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For more notable Texas literature and history, including works by noted Texas writers <a href="http://www.tamupress.com/Catalog/ProductSearch.aspx?search=J.+Frank+Dobie" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">J. Frank Dobie</a>, <a href="http://www.tamupress.com/Catalog/ProductSearch.aspx?search=A.+C.+Greene" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A. C. Greene</a>, <a href="http://www.tamupress.com/Catalog/ProductSearch.aspx?search=Don+Graham" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Don Graham</a>, and many others, check out the <a href="http://www.tamupress.com/Catalog/CategoryInfo.aspx?cid=152" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Texas A&M University Press and Texas Book Consortium website</a>.</div>
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Read Santos's full article<a href="http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/john-phillip-santos-against-the-texas-canon" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"> here</a>.</div>
Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-50239195658351292912014-10-23T09:44:00.000-05:002014-10-23T09:44:11.917-05:00 Historic Trees Stand as Witnesses to History<div class="MsoNormal">
What better way is there to celebrate the Texas Forest
Service’s 100-year anniversary than<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="Editing"></a> publishing a second
edition of <i>Famous Tress of Texas</i>: <i>Texas A&M Forest Service </i>that
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Authored by Gretchen Riley and Peter D. Smith, <i>Famous Trees of Texas</i> is great for
Texans of all ages. The trees Riley and Smith chose to highlight are not
necessarily grandeur in their size, age, or rarity, but significant for the
vivacious and rich stories associated with them.These trees were witnesses to
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Riley and Smith show how these tangible, living specimens
are a bridge from the past to the present. While some have succumbed to age,
natural disasters, or human development, you can also see how they foster
camaraderie in a community, such as in the case of the Treaty Oak in Austin.
After being poisoned in 1989, the catastrophe brought tree experts, the public,
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Chances are that most state residents live within an hour or
two drive from at least one of these historic trees. Most of them are found in
state parks or on other public lands for viewing. And while some of the trees
discussed are no longer living, their sites and scenery are still worth
visiting. Where these living icons once stood, commemorative plaques continue
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For a taste of what <i>Famous
Trees of Texas </i>has to offer, read Suzanne Halko’s article “Tall Tales” in <i>Texas Co-Op Power</i>. Follow her journey as
she visits locations, interviews residents, and learns about some of the
lesser-known trees across the state. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Along with the new edition of <i>Famous Trees of Texas</i>, the Texas Forest Service also plans to observe
its 100-year anniversary by planting 100 new trees across Texas. Perhaps these
fledgling shoots will be the next living landmarks to nurture a new era of
legendary tales and add to the already remarkable history of the state. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-55658951498268543762014-10-14T11:11:00.001-05:002014-10-14T11:11:19.947-05:00Chicago Native Reviews Fritos Pie: Stories, Recipes, and More<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Gina Marie Wadas is the publishing intern for Texas A&M
University Press. She is a native of
Chicago and has lived in Texas for a year while working on her masters of
science degree in science and technology journalism at Texas A&M
University. Her previous publications
have appeared in <i>Science Editor</i> and <i>CVM Today </i>magazines, and <i>Women's Art: Women's Vision: Women's Voices</i>
<i>Journal</i>. She engages in all forms of
writing and editing in both fiction and non-fiction literature. Writing this
blog has reminded her of how much she dearly misses her hometown foods of
deep-dish pizzas, Italian beef sammiches (or sandwich), and Chicago-style hot dogs.
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With the 2014 State Fair of Texas now
underway in Dallas, anxious concessionaries are ready for their chance to fry
up their unique and tastiest treats in hopes of winning the Big Tex Choice
Award and exclusive membership into this deep frying community of winners. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Past winners satisfied hungry
Texans with deep fried bubble gum, beer, banana splits, jambalaya, and butter. However,
one past winner has had its food roots in Texas since the 1930s; Fritos<i>®</i> Pie: won the Best Taste category in
2010. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While this comfort food is a
well-known Texas favorite, this Chicago-native had to pick several jaws off the
floor when I asked, “What is a Fritos<i>®</i>
Pie?” In order to learn more about what this treat had to offer me besides a
delighted palate, I was encouraged to read the book <i>Fritos® Pie: Stories, Recipes, and More </i>(<a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Fritos-Pie,6695.aspx" target="_blank">Texas A&M UniversityPress, 2011</a>).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Fritos® Pie</i> was published
in 2011 by Kaleta Doolin, daughter of the Fritos Company founder Charles Elmer
Doolin. This written-from-the-heart book highlights Kaleta’s family stories,
recipes, and how marketing of the Fritos<i>®</i>
Pie recipe, among other recipes developed by her family and company employees,
made the company such a success. I enjoyed the author’s nostalgic collage of
black and white photos of her family and hard-working company members in action,
the vintage and modern recipes, and the patent drawings of the early machinery
that made the delicious fried corn chips.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But the book is not all about
fried corn chips and business strategies. It is also about the author and her
journey to discover the father she lost at the young age of nine. She spent hours
interviewing family members and former business associates of her father as
well as researching the archive collection at the Frito-Lay Corporation. She
discovered that C. E. Doolin was not just a savvy food marketer, but an
inventor, agriculturist, and entrepreneur. <o:p></o:p></div>
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According to the book, Fritos
Chili Pie was one of the first recipes given away at conventions as part of the
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used (and therefore sold) two Fritos products: Fritos corn chips and Fritos
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<b><i>While not a pie per se, variations in the
recipe usually involve the placement and texture of the Fritos and even the
vessel in which the “pie” is made. Sometimes it’s prepared as a casserole or
started in a Crockpot, but sometimes it’s prepared directly in a cardboard
boat, or, famously, in the past, when the bags were sturdier, in the Fritos
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With my new Fritos<i>®</i> knowledge under my belt and several
Fritos<i>®</i> Pies in my belly, I no longer
feel like a castaway in the Fritos<i>®</i>
Pie community. Perhaps now that Texas has deep fried one of their favorite
goodies, I wonder if they will consider deep frying a long-time Chicago treat
at the next State Fair: a pizza pie.<o:p></o:p></div>
Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-57957697983920924592014-10-13T16:11:00.003-05:002014-10-13T16:11:57.616-05:00Keeping Open Space Open<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The following article originally appeared on The
Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation blog. The post was written by David K.
Langford, co-author of <i>Hillingdon Ranch:
Four Seasons, Six Generations </i>(TAMU Press 2013). David K. Langford is the
former executive vice president of the Texas Wildlife Association and owner of
Western Photography Company. He lives on the Laurels Ranch, his piece of the
Hillingdon family land near Comfort. To go to the original post, click </span><a href="http://cgmf.org/blog-entry/124/Keeping-Open-Space-Open.html"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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While it is easy to imagine that
rural Texans and urban Texans are separated by insurmountable barriers of
concrete and experience, it's simply not true. We stand on common ground. As
humans, we all need the same things: healthy food, serviceable clothing,
protective shelter, clean water, and productive open spaces that are not only
home to our essential natural resources and processes, but also provide
beautiful, natural settings that restore our collective spirit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the chaos of modern life, it
is easy to lose sight of the fact that these essential life-giving elements
come from somewhere. Food does not magically appear in supermarkets. Water does
not magically appear in our taps. Open space land does not remain productive
casually or by chance. These things directly result from the stewardship of
hundreds of thousands of committed, resourceful people who are operating
ranches and farms across the state.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In number they are few. In fact,
less than two percent of our population provides food, clothes, and shelter
while keeping open spaces productive and environmentally viable. Standing
together, they are the thin green line of people who provide the raw materials
that sustain our lives and fuel our economy. Imagine how different your life
might be if you had to take time from your day to grow your own food. The
amount of time that writers would have to write, teachers would have to teach,
lawyers would have to litigate, physicians would have to heal, and entrepreneurs
would have to deal, would be drastically reduced. Productivity, across the
board, could plummet.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Other countries likely will be
more than willing to produce food for us. Being our food supplier would not
only help their balance of trade in the global marketplace, but could also make
us dependent upon them for our foodstuffs. If our dependence on foreign oil has
been considered a major national security concern, consider the implications of
ceding control of our food supply to foreign powers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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From the beginnings of our
country, we Americans have pinned our eyes and our hopes on the horizon
believing that unlimited land and the promise of the fresh start it offers lay
just beyond the sunset. In Texas, we never suspected that our famed wide-open spaces
could ever become crowded. And yet the state is filling up at an unprecedented
rate. By the year 2040, it is estimated that the Lone Star State will be home
to more than 45.3 million residents, almost 20 million more than called Texas
home in 2010. Each and every one will require food, clothing, shelter,
plentiful clean water, and room to roam. And despite this burgeoning demand,
Texas is losing productive open-space land faster than any other state in the
nation. Unintentionally, through fragmentation, we are dismantling the very
engine that produces agricultural products, renewable natural resources, and
environmental benefits.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Somewhere along the way, we, as
a society, lost sight of the true worth of open space land and began using
attributes like location, access, development possibilities, condition, terms,
investment potential, and comparables to establish marketplace values. In the
process, we inadvertently created a system that encourages land to be broken up
and sold in small pieces, instead of conserved, managed, and kept intact.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We are reaching a point in Texas
where simply standing on common ground is not enough. The lives of urban and
rural Texans are irreversibly intertwined, so we must all join forces to create
and define initiatives and policies that conserve the common good, while
protecting the heritage of private landowners.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Collectively, we can strengthen
the lines of communication between urban and rural Texans. Collectively, we can
help redefine the value of open-space land, recognizing that societal benefits
such as clean water and air may trump the financial benefits of future
development. Collectively, we can refine traditional solutions and explore
creative ideas for addressing challenges like our state’s looming water crisis.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As historical and recent
droughts have proven, water is our most precious resource. Too often it is in
short supply. But our open spaces offer the promise of common sense solutions.
As former President Lyndon Baines Johnson, a native of the Texas Hill Country,
noted,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/mulebarn/where-the-first-raindrop-falls"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: windowtext; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">“Saving the water and the soil must start where the first raindrop
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As LBJ did, we must all
understand that in Texas, virtually every drop of our ground and surface water
supply originates with rain that falls on the land, and is then captured by a
complex, large-scale processes involving plants, soil, and animals. When these
processes function optimally, floods are reduced, aquifers are replenished, and
water is released more slowly and steadily into streams, rivers, lakes, and
eventually our bays and estuaries. If the land is in good condition, the
quality and quantity of water—both surface and underground—available to all
citizens reflect that condition.<o:p></o:p></div>
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While land stewards cannot make
more rain, their efforts can make more out of what we have. By managing and
improving the watershed’s condition, they help replenish both surface and
underground water sources and ensure adequate instream and environmental flows.
Their stewardship affects the water supply at its origins, not just at its
destination.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Well-managed land is the
greatest water supply enhancement tool on the planet. With adequate and
appropriate vegetative cover, land is nature’s sponge. In Texas, open space
covers almost 150 million acres. When the objective is making the most of every
drop that falls from the sky, a sponge of this magnitude, and the land stewards
who keep it functional, are essential to our way of life, no matter where we
live.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="line-height: 14.7pt;">Whether our roots are planted in
the soil or our foundations are built on concrete, we must come to understand
that as the land goes, so goes the water—and life as we know it. Building on
this shared understanding, we can manage our natural resources so that our future
is both bright and sustainable.</span></div>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-2532965412665047142014-10-06T14:07:00.000-05:002014-10-06T14:07:12.716-05:00Ghost Towns Offer Glimpse into the Past<div style="background-color: white;">
About a mile up an unnamed gravel road inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the back way into an abandoned neighborhood and hotel, some of which was originally constructed more than 100 years ago.</div>
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In the fully edited film below, "Tennessee Wonderland", hiker Jordan Liles explores the houses and the remains of what was once referred to as the Wonderland Club.</div>
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A piece in the <em>Huffington Post</em> Roadtrippers blog documents the abandoned town Liles spotted during his hike.</div>
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Ghost towns dot the landscape all across the southwestern United States, once-thriving cultural hubs abandoned and left in shambles.</div>
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In an Associated Press article that appeared <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1181_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">Sunday</span>, writer John Marshall highlights a handful of other popular ghost towns in the Southwest, many of which are still fairly well preserved and offer visitors a chance to see a piece of history -- even if, as Marshall writes, it is in pieces.</div>
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Among the towns he features are Death Valley Junction; California, Bodie California (located near the Nevada state line east of Yosemite National Park); Gleeson, Arizona (near the famous Wild West town of Tombstone); Rhyolite, Nevada (established in 1905 during the Gold Rush); and Goldfield, Arizona (featuring Old West gunfights, gold panning and rides on Arizona's only narrow-gauge train).</div>
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Can't get enough? Check out Thurber, Texas -- former home to coal miners and brick plant workers from Italy, Poland, and as many as 14 European nations, not to mention the many Mexican immigrants who came to the area.</div>
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Located 75 miles west of Fort Worth, Thurber was -- between 1888 and 1921 -- one of the largest producers of bituminous coal in Texas and the largest company town in the state with a population of over 10,000.</div>
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The city still boasts several landmarks, including the Thurber Cemetery -- which has more than 1,000 graves, the restored St. Barbara's Catholic Church, a restored and furnished coal miner's house, New York Hill, and more. A historic Thurber smokestack can clearly be seen from <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1182_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_20" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Interstate 20"><span style="color: #0066cc;">Interstate 20</span></a></span> near Thurber.<sup id="cite_ref-4"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1183_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurber,_Texas#cite_note-4" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0066cc;">[</span><span style="color: #0066cc;">4</span><span style="color: #0066cc;">]</span></a></span></sup> Also at Thurber is the <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1184_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=W._K._Gordon_Center_for_Industrial_History_of_Texas&action=edit&redlink=1" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="W. K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas (page does not exist)"><span style="color: #0066cc;">W. K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas</span></a></span>, a museum containing information on historical Thurber (operated by nearby <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1185_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarleton_State_University" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Tarleton State University"><span style="color: #0066cc;">Tarleton State University</span></a></span>),<sup id="cite_ref-tarleton.edu_3-1"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1186_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurber,_Texas#cite_note-tarleton.edu-3" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0066cc;">[</span><span style="color: #0066cc;">3</span><span style="color: #0066cc;">]</span></a></span></sup> as well as the historic Smokestack Restaurant, and the New York Hill Restaurant built on what was once the site of the town's Episcopal Church at the top of New York Hill.</div>
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Read more of on Thurber in Mary Jane Gentry's lively history of the city's rise and decline <em><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1187_com_zimbra_url" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.tamupress.com/product/Birth-of-a-Texas-Ghost-Town,781.aspx" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Birth of a Texas Ghost Town: Thurber, 1886-1933</a></span></em>.</div>
Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-57232112344297187342014-09-16T10:04:00.001-05:002014-09-16T10:04:28.879-05:00Last Known 9/11 Search Dog Returns to World Trade Center Site<div style="background-color: white;">
Bretagne, one of the few remaining 9/11 search and rescue canines, returned to the World Trade Center site with her handler Denise Corliss on the 13th anniversary of the attack.</div>
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"It's always a difficult time," Corliss told NBC's Tom Brokaw in an interview <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT427_com_zimbra_date" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;">last Thursday</span>. "It hasn't gotten any easier year to year."</div>
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Referred to as a last resort, Bretagne's job was to search for survivors behind workers in the immediate aftermath of the attacks.</div>
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"We would search an area, and I would report back whether we had found anything or not," said Corliss. "And, if we did not, they would come in and remove that area of the pile. It was concerning because you wanted to make sure you had a thorough search before they moved that part of the pile."</div>
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Texas A&M University Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035579414392334435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732538787010917612.post-20899368951677801812014-09-05T08:57:00.001-05:002014-09-05T08:57:32.478-05:00Texas Aggies Go to War: Belgium Museum to Tell Story of Aggies Who Fought in World War II's Battle of the Bulge <span style="background-color: white;">Although the historic Battle of the Bulge is approaching its 70th anniversary, the conflict is not ancient history to the residents of Bastogne, nor do they intend to let it become so to their descendants.</span><br />
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Adams is project historian for the "Texas Aggies Go to War" exhibition set to open in Bastogne in December -- an exhibit that will trace five Aggies from A&M student life in the 1930s to their post-war successes and struggles.</div>
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