All Discussions Tagged 'Texas' - TBD2024-03-29T00:30:47Zhttps://teebeedee.ning.com/group/aggielonghornsandeverythingtexas/forum/topic/listForTag?groupUrl=aggielonghornsandeverythingtexas&tag=Texas&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTexas History and Texanstag:teebeedee.ning.com,2020-11-10:1991841:Topic:19088592020-11-10T04:34:53.303ZAggiehttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Aggie
<p>A place for Texas History and people from Texas.</p>
<p>A place for Texas History and people from Texas.</p> Jack Pardee an Aggie legendtag:teebeedee.ning.com,2013-04-02:1991841:Topic:15139402013-04-02T07:14:56.795ZAggiehttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Aggie
<p><a href="http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2013/04/jack-pardee-was-a-genuine-texas-legend/">http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2013/04/jack-pardee-was-a-genuine-texas-legend/</a></p>
<p>John Perry Pardee (April 19, 1936 — April 1, 2013) was an American football linebacker and the only head coach to helm a team in college football, the National Football League, the United States Football League, the World Football League, and the Canadian Football League. Pardee was inducted into the…</p>
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<p>John Perry Pardee (April 19, 1936 — April 1, 2013) was an American football linebacker and the only head coach to helm a team in college football, the National Football League, the United States Football League, the World Football League, and the Canadian Football League. Pardee was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1986.</p> Texas is in its worst 1-year drought ever.tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2011-08-05:1991841:Topic:12503162011-08-05T01:26:14.212ZAggiehttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Aggie
COLLEGE STATION, Aug. 4, 2011 – As Texas continues to bake in record heat, the drought news for the state continues to be bleak – Texas is now in the midst of its most severe one-year drought on record, according to John Nielsen-Gammon, the Texas State Climatologist and professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University. <br></br><br></br>Preliminary reports from the National Climatic Data Center indicate that July 2011 was the warmest month ever recorded statewide for Texas, with data going…
COLLEGE STATION, Aug. 4, 2011 – As Texas continues to bake in record heat, the drought news for the state continues to be bleak – Texas is now in the midst of its most severe one-year drought on record, according to John Nielsen-Gammon, the Texas State Climatologist and professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University. <br/><br/>Preliminary reports from the National Climatic Data Center indicate that July 2011 was the warmest month ever recorded statewide for Texas, with data going back to 1895, Nielsen-Gammon reports. The average temperature of 87.2 degrees broke the previous record of 86.5 degrees set in 1998. The June average temperature of 85.2 was a record for that month and now ranks fifth warmest overall. <br/><br/>Rainfall totals were also unusually light across the state. The July monthly total of 0.72 inches ranks third driest, surpassed by the 0.69 inches recorded in both 1980 and 2000. This is the fifth consecutive month in which precipitation totals were among the 10 driest for that month, says the Texas A&M professor. <br/><br/>Among the other rainfall records set this month: least year-to-date precipitation (6.53 inches; historical average 16.03 inches; previous record 9.36 inches in 1917); driest consecutive 8, 9 and 10 months on record (7.25 inches 8.35 inches, and 9.17 inches respectively); and driest 12 months ending in July (15.16 inches, previous record 16.46 inches in 1925). <br/><br/>“These statistics rank the current drought as the most severe one-year drought ever for Texas,” Nielsen-Gammon explains. “Never before has so little rain been recorded prior to and during the primary growing season for crops, plants and warm-season grasses.” <br/><br/>Texas would need more than 4.5 inches of rain in the next two months to avoid breaking the 1956 record for driest 12 consecutive months, he adds. <br/><br/>“Dr. Nielsen-Gammon’s work confirms the harsh realities,” Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples says. <br/><br/>“The extreme heat and unprecedented dry weather are crippling agricultural operations in Texas upon which all Americans rely for food, fuel, clothing and other daily necessities. This historic drought has depleted water resources, leaving our state’s farmers and ranchers in a state of dire need. The damage to our economy is already measured in billions of dollars and continues to mount.” <br/><br/>Recent rains have brought some relief from drought conditions in extreme west Texas, extreme south Texas and extreme southeast Texas. However, in the interior of the state, conditions remain dire, Nielsen-Gammon says. <br/><br/>“The climate division that covers west-central Texas has received only 3.32 inches of rainfall since Nov.1,” says Nielsen-Gammon. “That’s less than 21 percent of the historical average and less than half of the previous record, set in 1956. Add in the record heat, and it’s just devastating.” <br/><br/>Nielsen-Gammon notes that the most severe Texas drought overall is still the 1950-1957 drought. During the most intense year of that drought – 1956– Texas set its all-time record for lowest 12-month precipitation, 13.69 inches ending in September. <br/><br/>“But in 1956, much of the rain fell in the spring when crops were being established,” he says. “The current 12-month total (from 2010 to 2011) is dominated by rain that fell early last fall, and the ground had already dried out in many parts of the state by planting time.” <br/><br/>Because the 1950-1957 drought lasted longer, it had a substantial impact on water supplies across the state, and most water supplies are now designed to withstand a similar drought, the Texas A&M professor explains. <br/><br/>“The present drought is shorter but sharper,” Nielsen-Gammon adds. “So far, its impacts have been disproportionately felt in agriculture, but many water suppliers throughout the state have now imposed water restrictions. <br/><br/>“The outlook is not entirely grim,” he reports. “Late August and September bring increased chances of widespread rain from tropical disturbances, as well as the occasional cold front. Some computer models predict a return to La Niña conditions this winter, which would imply continued dry weather, but most predict neutral conditions in the tropical Pacific and the possible return of normal weather patterns.” <br/><br/>Contact: John Nielsen-Gammon at (979) 862-2248 or Keith Randall, News & Information Services, at (979) 845-4644<br/> Chancellor Michael D. McKinney announces retirementtag:teebeedee.ning.com,2011-05-11:1991841:Topic:11748172011-05-11T02:19:45.196ZAggiehttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Aggie
Chancellor Michael D. McKinney announces retirement<br></br>
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Chancellor Michael D. McKinney today announced his intention to retire from his position with The Texas A&M University System, effective July 1, 2011. Following is a memorandum announcing his intentions to the A&M System presidents and chief executive officers, and System Offices employees. <br></br>
Many of you have heard me say over the past five years that serving as the Chancellor of The Texas A&M…
Chancellor Michael D. McKinney announces retirement<br/>
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May 10, 2011<br/>
Chancellor Michael D. McKinney today announced his intention to retire from his position with The Texas A&M University System, effective July 1, 2011. Following is a memorandum announcing his intentions to the A&M System presidents and chief executive officers, and System Offices employees. <br/>
Many of you have heard me say over the past five years that serving as the Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System is one of the best jobs in the state of Texas, if not the entire country. From world-class and diverse universities to a health science center and agencies that serve every county in Texas, the A&M System is a treasure in all of higher education.<br/>
After serving as your Chancellor since November 2006, the time has come for me to step aside. My plan is to continue as Chancellor through the end of the Legislative Session and retire from my position effective July 1, 2011.<br/>
Over the past five years, enrollment at our member institutions has increased from 103,000 to nearly 120,000 students. Research expenditures over this same period have increased an amazing 33.7 percent to more than $772 million, and construction in new buildings has exceeded $1.5 billion. The 25 million taxpayers in the state of Texas certainly have received a significant return on their investment in the A&M System.<br/>
Numbers, however, tell only part of the story of the past five years. Through the Academic Scholars Enhancement Program (ASE) we have worked to attract many superstar faculty to the A&M System, including another Nobel Laureate. We have invested in the infrastructure and leadership at each of our universities. Almost every single A&M System university has achieved record enrollment, and the faculty have received historic levels of recognition for their scholarly work. We have opened two new universities in San Antonio and Killeen to serve students and veterans from these historically underserved areas. We have responded to the state’s citizens in times of need through the heroic efforts of TEEX, Texas Task Force 1 and the Texas Forest Service.<br/>
I am proud of our collective accomplishments, and I am most proud that we now “act like a system.” We now have 12 presidents and seven agency directors, each of whom is exactly the right person at the right place and at the right time. These leaders have made my job as Chancellor both rewarding and enjoyable.<br/>
With the Legislature in session at least through the end of May, there is still a significant amount of work left to be done. Those of you who know me well understand that I do not intend to sit idle over the next month and a half. We will all continue to assist our legislators in their pursuit of maintaining access to quality higher education and a balanced budget until they adjourn sine die. These are challenging economic times for our state, and I firmly believe that an investment in higher education is an investment in Texas’ future. I will also continue to champion the role of teachers, as well as the role of research in shaping young minds and ensuring the economic vitality of our state.<br/>
I appreciate the opportunity to serve as Chancellor that has been afforded to me by the Board of Regents. It has truly been an honor and privilege to work alongside all of you in serving our great state and this great university system.<br/>
Mike<br/>
Michael D. McKinney, M.D.<br/>
Chancellor<br/>
The Texas A&M University System Tomball German Heritage Festivaltag:teebeedee.ning.com,2011-03-08:1991841:Topic:11300632011-03-08T00:39:04.002ZAggiehttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Aggie
March 25-27, 2011. <br></br>Old Town Tomball Texas 77375 <br></br>Historical Train Depot Plaza <br></br><br></br>Beginning with one Oompah band on a flat-bed trailer eleven years ago the festival has become an annual tradition in Tomball and one of the best music/street festivals in Texas. Every year, on the last Weekend in March, festival-goers break out their Lederhosen and Dirndls "Go German" for the area's largest festival celebrating the heritage of the original German families that settled this area…
March 25-27, 2011. <br/>Old Town Tomball Texas 77375 <br/>Historical Train Depot Plaza <br/><br/>Beginning with one Oompah band on a flat-bed trailer eleven years ago the festival has become an annual tradition in Tomball and one of the best music/street festivals in Texas. Every year, on the last Weekend in March, festival-goers break out their Lederhosen and Dirndls "Go German" for the area's largest festival celebrating the heritage of the original German families that settled this area beginning in about 1840. In other words in the case of German heritage there is much to celebrate in this part of Texas! <br/><br/>The 11th Annual Tomball German Heritage Festival will be March 25,26,27, 2011 located on the Old Downtown Streets of Tomball Texas near 201 S. Elm Street, Main Street (FM 2920), and Market Street. It is a Music/Street festival celebrating German and ethnic heritage with 4 stages of live music entertainment "happy music for happy people", ethnic and festival food, beer, wine, 150 street vendors, all kinds of German souvenirs and clothing, arts crafts, antiques, Heritage Center, German church service, fireworks, carnival, pony ride, petting zoo, strolling music makers, street performers, and much more. Like Oktoberfest in March! Huge fun for the whole family! You do not have to be German to enjoy this festival. It is fun for everyone, and there is no admission or parking fees. <br/><br/>The Carnival opens Thursday evening March 24th with a special price for the "all you can ride" armband, and is located at the corner of Main and Cherry. <br/><br/>On Friday 25th at 6pm till 10pm the music begins featuring Bluegrass Friday Night, Alpenfest, Chris Rybak, Walburg Boys, Tuba Meisters, Round Top Brass Band, Das Ist Lustig, Terry Cavanaugh, Kenny James, JungeMeisters, German Folk Dancers Rathkamp, de Texas KlopenDansers (Dutch), Scandinavian Folk Dancers, Aggie Wranglers, Ultimate Cloggers, Tomball Promanaders, Czech music makers, Valina and much more. <br/><br/>Saturday 26th 10am till 10pm begins with the "tapping of the keg" and <br/>Willkommen ceremony for German exchange students and Tomball host families, and official opening by the Mayor of Tomball Gretchen Fagan. The music and dancing goes all day and into the night, and at 9pm a beautiful fireworks display at Tomball's newly restored Train Depot Plaza on the festival grounds. <br/>Bicycle Rally or Fahrradreisen sponsored by Texas Wheels of Justice will be Saturday the 27th. <br/><br/>Sunday 27th 10am till 6pm begins with German Church Service/Brother Christen Tiews of St. Louis, Mo. The Biergartens open at noon on Sunday and the celebration goes on. <br/><br/>You are all invited to the Tomball German Heritage Festival for a really great time. Happy Birthday, Barbara!tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2011-01-01:1991841:Topic:10899072011-01-01T02:15:44.909ZAggiehttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Aggie
<p>While some of us are thinking about New Years, Barbara is having a Birthday.</p>
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<p>Happy Birthday, Barbara!</p>
<p>While some of us are thinking about New Years, Barbara is having a Birthday.</p>
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<p>Happy Birthday, Barbara!</p> Texas Ornamentstag:teebeedee.ning.com,2010-12-07:1991841:Topic:10847602010-12-07T03:03:00.789ZAggiehttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Aggie
Add your Christmas ornaments here,
Add your Christmas ornaments here, ONLY IN TEXAS????tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2010-10-18:1991841:Topic:10647262010-10-18T05:52:47.797ZAggiehttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Aggie
<p>President Barack Obama<br></br>was in the Oval Office when his telephone rang.<br></br>"Hello, President Obama " a heavily accented southern voice said. "This is Archie,<br></br>down here at the Joes Crab Shack, HoustonTexas, I am callin' to tell ya’ll<br></br>that we are officially declaring war on ya!"<br></br>"Well Archie," Barack replied, "This is indeed important news !<br></br>How big is your army ?"<br></br>"Right now," said Archie, after a moments calculation "there is myself, my cousin<br></br>Harold , my…</p>
<p>President Barack Obama<br/>was in the Oval Office when his telephone rang.<br/>"Hello, President Obama " a heavily accented southern voice said. "This is Archie,<br/>down here at the Joes Crab Shack, HoustonTexas, I am callin' to tell ya’ll<br/>that we are officially declaring war on ya!"<br/>"Well Archie," Barack replied, "This is indeed important news !<br/>How big is your army ?"<br/>"Right now," said Archie, after a moments calculation "there is myself, my cousin<br/>Harold , my next-door-neighbor Randy, and the whole dart team from Hooters.<br/>That makes eight!"<br/>Barack paused. "I must tell you Archie that I have one million men in my army<br/>waiting to move on my command."<br/>"Wow," said Archie. "I'll have to call ya back!"<br/></p>
<p> </p> Everything bigger in Texas, including business.tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2010-07-31:1991841:Topic:10304172010-07-31T00:20:07.049ZAggiehttps://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Aggie
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<div><div>TEXAS (<a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/37642856" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://www.cnbc.com/id/37642856">CNBC</a>) – <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1280535469_0" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand">Texas</span> has reclaimed the top spot from…</div>
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<div><div>TEXAS (<a title="http://www.cnbc.com/id/37642856" href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/37642856" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CNBC</a>) – <span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id="lw_1280535469_0" class="yshortcuts">Texas</span> has reclaimed the top spot from <span id="lw_1280535469_1" class="yshortcuts">Virginia</span> as CNBC’s number one state for business.</div>
<div>The news source's study measures states on 40 different metrics in ten key categories including cost of doing business, workforce, quality of life, economy, transportation and infrastructure, and technology and innovation. </div>
<div>According to government figures, the Texas economy is the 15th largest in the world in addition to being home to 64 <span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand" id="lw_1280535469_2" class="yshortcuts">Fortune 500 companies</span> — more than any other state.</div>
<div>Although the state ranked high overall, it did fall short in the "cost of doing business" category, where it came in at number 30.</div>
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<p style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase"><strong><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1280535302_0" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: text">REBOUND</span> OR <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1280535302_1">DOUBLE DIP</span>? DOTZOUR'S 2011 FORECAST</strong></p>
<div><div>COLLEGE STATION (<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1280535302_2">Mays Business School</span>) – As much of the nation ponders whether the country is in rebound mode or headed for a…</div>
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<div><div>COLLEGE STATION (<span id="lw_1280535302_2" class="yshortcuts">Mays Business School</span>) – As much of the nation ponders whether the country is in rebound mode or headed for a “double-dip” recession, Real Estate Center <span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: text" id="lw_1280535302_3" class="yshortcuts">Chief Economist</span> Dr. Mark Dotzour sees definite signs of hope for the economy.</div>
<div>“There are signals that the economy is trying to turn the corner," Dotzour said. "Consumer confidence has increased from a year ago, and <span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id="lw_1280535302_4" class="yshortcuts">consumer spending</span> has resumed its relentless upward trajectory.”</div>
<div>He says the most important positive indicator is that corporate profits have rebounded.</div>
<div>“In a free-market, capitalistic system like America, <span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id="lw_1280535302_5" class="yshortcuts">profit growth</span> is the key indicator," he said. "When profits are growing, companies hire employees. When profits flatten, they stop hiring. When profits fall, they start to <span id="lw_1280535302_6" class="yshortcuts">fire people</span>, and they keep on firing people until profits start to increase again. Clearly, most businesses have right-sized their firms sufficiently to regain profitability.”</div>
<div>So why aren’t they hiring people?</div>
<div>“The answer is uncertainty: uncertainty of <span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #366388 2px dotted; CURSOR: hand" id="lw_1280535302_7" class="yshortcuts">capital gains</span> and <span id="lw_1280535302_8" class="yshortcuts">income tax rates</span>; uncertainty about the cost of health care and the possible increase in energy costs due to ‘cap and trade.’ The prospect of new and increased government regulation makes it hard for business to see clearly into the future,” he contends.</div>
<div>Dotzour points out that businesses can buy insurance against risk, but there is only one way to “insure” against uncertainty–and that is to hoard cash.</div>
<div>“There is now nearly $3 trillion sitting in cash on business balance sheets,” he said. “They have much more capital then the <span id="lw_1280535302_9" class="yshortcuts">Federal Reserve</span>, the FDIC, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac combined.”</div>
<div>To read more, visit the <a title="http://maysbusiness.tamu.edu/index.php/rebound-or-double-dip/" href="http://maysbusiness.tamu.edu/index.php/rebound-or-double-dip/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1280535302_10" class="yshortcuts">Mays Business School website</span></a>.</div>
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