Dr. Willie E. Williams inspiring book actions ' some words to live by '

A collection of words and phrases in metaphors of life reflection, educational and motivationalMIAMI--each person has some kind of attitude or conception of life. Often this attitude or concept may be his epitaph at the end of life. Therefore, one can find many different answers to the question "How do you see your life?""Words to live by", written by Dr. Willie E. Williams, is an inspiring collection of words and phrases in metaphors of life. These tacit metaphors can influence the life of more that one realizes. Determine expectations, values, relationships, goals, successes and priorities. Through her work with teachers from around the world and the way in which they taught him, Williams learned that teaching by metaphors can be very effective for helping to connect the key elements of "Who I am", "Where I work" and "How to teach".These metaphors, selected after a careful analysis of their practice of education (with its revised and updated context) based on a continuous reassessment of his work, are solely their own and are connected to their understanding of his work as a teacher and himself. They serve as lenses that allow the imaginative expression of his personal and professional identity, also ensuring a connection and a critical examination of their teaching practice. They grew from the inside of it based on his own understanding of who, where and how is. They were collected in the time and not have been marked according to type, source or author, but by accumulation and number.Readers will also find this book of Williams favorite poems, sayings and some chapters of the Bible that he has committed to memory to improve their knowledge and inspire you with some of the things he learned and teach. Education, teaching, experience of the army and the life as a public speaker, "words to live by" by Dr. Willie E. Williams is indeed an educational, stimulating and motivating read that it refers to how words are used to store and recall skills.For more information about this book, those interested can log at www.Xlibris.com.About the authorWillie E. Williams, PH.D spent his formative years in the segregated South (Texas); where he was born and raised. His early education was in all black segregated schools through high school, College and graduate school.  Its first integrated school was post degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder: a workshop for high school teachers. It has been the best student in most of their previous classes; But learned that he had to study a little harder to keep (more difficult to keep me later) in this class of 300 teachers (mostly white). It ended as a black four best students in the class.His education, his teachings, his experience of army and life of the discourse was put in a good position to write. "Words to live by" come from a retired teacher afterforty two years of teaching. Throughout his career, has been a graduate assistant, a primary teacher, a high school teacher, a College Professor, an evaluator of title schools federal 1 and the University program title IX.Words to live * by Dr. Willie E. WillaimsHow do you see your life?Date of publication: 23 October 2013Trade Paperback; $19.99; 215 pages; 978-1-4836-9914-1Bound version of trade; $29.99; 215 pages; 978-1-4836-9915-8e-book; $3.99; 978-1-4836-9916-5Category: articles, arts & Entertainment

Holiday map sales Save Texas History

a AUSTIN — Texas is so big that even Santa needs a map – or three. Historical maps posted on the Texas General Land Office website make quick, easy gifts for anyone who loves the Lone Star State and its colorful past. But best of all, proceeds from the sales preserve historic documents and help Save Texas History.“Buying a map at SaveTexasHistory.com is not only a breeze, it will help preserve the very documents that tell the story of Texas,” said Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson. “We receive no funding from the Legislature to preserve the priceless historical documents we are entrusted with — this is how we do it.”Maps from the General Land Office are not just beautiful and unique gifts, they’re educational, Patterson notes. “Texas history is an epic tale,” Patterson said. “These maps don’t just tell that history — they show it.”For example, Patterson said, a German map of the Kingdom of New Spain — hand-drawn in 1720 — shows that Texas began as a part of the Spanish Empire, ruled from Mexico. “The first illegal immigrants to Texas had names a lot like mine,” Patterson said. “Understanding our history gives you the context you need to better deal with the issues of today.  Plus, this map just looks great on any wall.”A perennial top-seller is an 1845 commemorative map showing the full size of the Republic of Texas when it stretched all the way up to present-day Colorado. Another favorite is an 1889 map — the first of its kind — that shows Texas as it is today, and is decorated with period advertising around the margins.Bird’s-eye view maps of Houston from 1891,  a 1900 map of Harris County  and an 1895 city map of Houston are also popular, offering a detailed peek back in time at something we all know today.These and hundreds of other great maps can be found at www.savetexashistory.org. Click the “search entire catalogue” button to go to our archive of over 80,000 city, county and state maps.  Once on the archive page, select the “Bestselling Maps” search filter in red to see a set of more than 200 attractive maps specifically selected to be great gifts.Most maps at www.savetexashistory.org cost as little as $20. Online and phone orders before 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20th can be delivered by Christmas Day. Orders can also be called in directly to the Archives and Records Division of the Land Office at 1-800-998-4GLO (4456). Maps may be purchased at the General Land Office, 1700 N. Congress Ave., through Monday, Dec. 23.The Save Texas History Program is a unique campaign that brings together private and government efforts to preserve the 35 million maps and documents at the Texas General Land Office. After items are conserved, they’re digitally preserved and made available to the public via the Internet.  The Digital Preservation Project of the Save Texas History Program has been recognized by the Texas Historical Commission for its monumental effort to digitally preserve these historic treasures.Tags: Digital Preservation Project, map, Save Texas History Program, Texas General Land Office, Texas Land Commissioner, Unique GiftsCategory: Articles, Houston News

Cazadores de Texas para el programa de hambre se expande, va en línea

Program of help to the hunters of deer feed their communitiesAustin - the Texas Food Bank Network (TFBN) launched a campaign on line this month to raise awareness about the hunters for the hungry, a program that helps Texas hunters donate deer healthy hungry children and families served by 21 state regional food banks.The campaign encourages Texas deer hunters donate venison local visiting a new web page, texashuntersforthehungry.org. The web site offers a list of participating meat processors and hunger relief agencies, while hunters program Facebook and Twitter groups connected to the web site and others. TFBN also tried advertising space in the popular Texas Parks and wildlife outdoor annual to create interest in the program.The expanded program makes it easy to help hungry Texans. Hunters are asked bring their deer tagged, legally harvest to a meat processor participants, and pay a nominal fee to cover the costs of basic processing. After preparation and packaging of venison, processors of meat in contact with local food assistance providers to pick up the deer's land."This program is a win - win for the landowners in Texas and Texans of hunger," said Celia Cole, CEO of TFBN. "Hunters for landowners hunger helps management its deer population, while you both need a source of lean protein Texans in need".TFBN took over the management of the hunters for the hungry program this year from the Texas Association of Community action (TACANA) agencies. TFBN actively recruits to meat processors, requested donations of venison, promotes the program, and provides resources for participating meat processors throughout Texas.  Since the beginning of the program, has provided nearly 2.5 million pounds of meat - or an estimated 10 million servings - Texans in need.Regional food banks and local food pantries are likely to see high demand this holiday season as families struggle seeking to cope with the recent cuts to federal nutrition programs."When gather around the table for the holiday meal, we hope think of hunters and need support for the hungry neighbors,", said Cole. "In addition to deer donated, always we need more processors and financial support to help run the program."To find out more, or to support the hunters for the hungry, visit texashuntersforthehungry.org.Texas Food Bank Network provides a voice unified between the banks of food in support of their common mission to end hunger in Texas. Learn more at TFBN.org.Tags: hunters of deer, hunters hunger program expands, Texas Food Bank Network, Texas, Texas Parks and wildlife outdoorsCategory: articles, news nationwide

"The monkey & the mouse" teaches friendship, cooperation and courage

New book of short stories by D. L. Peck is still fun and insightful adventure of Milford and MaxTAMPA BAY, Florida - stories have a magical quality inherent in them. In the books, the characters teach, inspire and capture the wonders and the imagination of the young reader. In his new book, "The Monkey & the mouse" (published by AuthorHouse), debut author D. L. Peck shows the magic of stories and takes readers on an adventure filled with fun and meaningful lessons.This vibrant picture book introduces the characters of the title, mono Milford and Max Mouse. The two are good friends and live in a House on top of a huge tree, which grows out of a large river. Friends of relatively peaceful life is interrupted when Max Mouse falls from his home in the tree in the river. It is now up to Milford mono to save her best friend. Could that be summon enough courage to rescue Max Mouse?With colorful drawings by the author, this book is an ode to a cool and curious child's imagination. "The monkey & the mouse" will delight readers as it teaches them important lessons about friendship, kindness and what it means to be brave.This story is the first to be published in the next series: "Grandma stories"."The monkey & the mouse"By D. L. PeckSoftcover | 8.5 × 8. 5 in | # pages | ISBN 9781491820476e-book | # pages | ISBN 9781491820483Available at Amazon and Barnes Noble &About the authorA woman from the countryside who lived with and without the accoutrements of modern society, D. L. Peck grew up in the mountains. She has been greatly blessed by their children and many grandchildren, which she considers his inspiration to write the stories that she would say to them. He has had a wide variety of work experiences with people from all walks of life, from factories and agriculture, to the teaching of community arts classes. He managed his own successful business for 30 years. Their own interests in human culture and development led to studying psychology, sociology, composition and literature and Sciences of the Earth - at the same time working full-time and raising a large family.Category: articles, arts & Entertainment

Valiant Stent Graft system 'Mona LSA' of Medtronic demonstrates proof of concept in preliminary feasibility study

Presented at VEITH, acute results of initial testing of new medical technologies are promising for Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms involving the left subclavian arteryNew YORK– The first device of its kind to undergo clinical evaluation in the United States "Mona LSA" courageous system branch thoracic stent graft of Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) has demonstrated proof of concept in a first human study being conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "innovation via" early feasibility pilot programAccording to data presented today at the VEITHsymposium (TM) in 2013.The early feasibility study was approved by the FDA under an investigational device exemption and they recruited seven patients from the United States to demonstrate proof of principle and initial clinical safety. Results of seven patients acute procedure revealed 100% of technical success and permeability of 100 per cent in both and the stent graft branch. There is no type I or III endoleaks."The initial results of this preliminary study of feasibility are extremely encouraging," said Frank Arko, MD, vascular surgeon in heart & Vascular Institute of Carolinas HealthCare System Sanger in Charlotte, North Carolina, and one of two researchers of the United States of the study."This new technology potentially could reduce to a minimum the need for invasive surgery and extend the benefits without additional surgery endovascular repair of most patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms."Mona LSA brave system is designed to enable endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms and invading the left subclavian artery (LSA) to exclude the aneurysm of the blood flow while maintaining the perfusion of the LSA. Valiant Captivia leading market-based thoracic stent graft, the research system has a handful of branch which accommodates the LSA branch grafting. Its unique design eliminates the requirement of routine for the surgical bypass of the LSA, which is necessary after approximately 40% of cases of thoracic aortic aneurysm where the coverage of the LSA is required to achieve a seal with the stent graft area.Mona LSA brave system was the first of nine devices selected for evaluation as part of the path of innovation of the FDA, a new pilot program designed to promote emerging clinical research of new medical devices in the United States. More information about the program can be found on the FDA web site."Thoracic aortic aneurysms involving vessels branch such as the LSA can be particularly difficult to treat," said Eric Roselli, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic and national principal investigator of the study. "Mona LSA brave system could help to address an unmet need in the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms. This is clearly reflected in the decision by the FDA to help advance the development of this new therapy."In collaboration with leading scientists, researchers, and medical, Medtronic offers the widest range of innovative medical technologies for interventional and surgical treatment of cardiovascular disease, and cardiac arrhythmias. The company strives to offer products and services that offer clinical and economic value to providers and consumers of health around the world.ABOUT MEDTRONICMedtronic, Inc. (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Minneapolis, is the global leader in medical technology, alleviate pain, restore health, and extend the lives of millions of people around the world.Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic reports in the file of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from expected results.Tags:MEDTRONIC, Mona LSA, VEITHsymposiumCategory: articles, health

New novel follows adventurous family around the world

Trio crosses continents and oceans in search of criminals and the search for a cure for cancerSTILLBAY, South Africa - inspired by his travels and her husband, a Professor of chemistry, author Esther E. du Preez wrote his novel "spider" (published by AuthorHouse) to explore the influence of the science in the world, but also the very real cost of international smuggling and act.Du Preez book describes the occurrences of international crimes on many continents and Nations, particularly in Africa, Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States.A fragment of "Spider":"Echoed the voice of his tutor in his mind:" not defend - attack!'" His rigid body; Adrenaline pumped through his veins. In a fluid motion, she firmly pulled the strap of his bag, took off his shoulder and they whirled around high and hard viciously swinging. With a contraction of the sick, it collided with the skull. Fixed knife in hand fell to the floor and his knees buckled as fell within distance an arm of it".With a scientifically literate protagonist and woman called du Preez "an almost James Bond", "The spider" Please Adventure readers of every stripe."The spider"By Esther E. du PreezSoftcover | 5 x 8 in | 178 pages | ISBN 9781491883136E-Book | 178 pages | ISBN 9781491883143Available at Amazon and Barnes Noble &About the authorEsther E. du Preez has written many short stories and articles. Educated as a teacher, du Preez was an active member of the writing clubs both in English as the language afrikaans and had obtained the certificates in a number of courses. She has accompanied her husband on many international journeys.Category: articles, arts & Entertainment

The Vista Companies Breaks Ground on Phase III of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch

a Houston-based developer Vista Equities Group has broken ground on development of Phase III of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch.  LaCenterra is a 34-acre, 300,000 square foot Main Street style mixed-use development located on the western edge of metropolitan Houston in Katy, TX on the Grand Parkway.Phase III will of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch will consist of 37,000 sq. ft. of retail space, anchored by Trader Joe’s, 36,000 sq. ft. of Class A office space and a parking garage.  Hoar Construction will be overseeing the construction of the project.  “Eight years ago we began construction on the first phase of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, which is a wonderful project we are incredibly proud of. We are thrilled to continue that legacy with Vista Equities as their construction partner on Phase III of LaCenterra,” said Brian Cook, VP of Texas Division – HOAR Construction.Phase III is located on the south west side of LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch.  Anticipated completion of the project is Fall 2014.Tags: HOAR Construction, LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, Vista Equities GroupCategory: Articles, Houston News, Katy News