“…Gregory Chair in Liberal Arts, Texas A if you want to find out what has been written, and what is collectively said about the practice and theory of public management, look no further than Rainey's updated and comprehensive fifth edition."…”

“…Organized in three sections that cover enduring fundamentals and present practical projects and invaluable appendices, this new edition provides support for the most recent and powerful of the inexpensive DSP development boards currently available from Texas Instruments: the OMAP-L138 LCDK. It includes two new real-time DSP projects, as well as three new appendices: an introduction to the Code Generation tools available with MATLAB, a guide on how to turn the LCDK into a portable battery-operated device, and a comparison of the three DSP boards directly supported by this edition…”

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“…The Committee on Progress Toward Human Health and Community Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region new report, Advancing Health and Community Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region: A Roadmap for Progress, explores key challenges and priorities in Gulf states, including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas and evaluates recent progress. The report also makes recommendations for closing critical gaps and implementing transformative approaches that focus on the diverse needs and experiences of people who live and work in the Gulf region…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Rugendas : un periplo romántico por el paisaje de Veracruz / Efrén Ortiz -- Turner : un viaje por el México bárbaro : detrás de la ciudad de los palacios : los mesones de pobres de la ciudad de México en el porfiriato / Rosalía Velázquez Estrada -- Un viaje a Texas en 1834 : ¿el paraíso perdido? / Ruth P. Solís Vicarte -- El libro de viaje oficial, género olvidado en la historia de la literatura / Juan Antonio Lira Aguirre -- Diario de un viaje a Europa de un ranchero de Jalisco en 1962 / Rodolfo Fernández -- El reto de conocer y comprender a otra raza : textos sobre México de misioneros protestantes estadounidenses / Alma Dorantes González -- Crónica de una estancia en Corea del Sur / Sergio Figueroa -- Las ciudades últimas de febrero : mirada y extrañamiento / María Cristina Preciado…”