Quarterly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.

Exterior view of the Caldwell County Courthouse in Lockhart, Texas.

Outdoor artwork depicting workers in the oil and gas industry.

Watermelon painted water tower in Luling, TX is seen behind a fenceline with a 2020 election sign for Donald Trump and Mike Pence with the slogan "Make America Great Again."

Exterior photograph of the chapel in Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX as seen from the NE cannon turret.

Interior photograph of the chapel nave and balcony of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX. Temporary imprisonment site of Colonel James Fannin's men during the Texas Revolution's Goliad Massacre.

Interior photograph of the chapel nave, solea, and sanctuary mural as seen from the upper balcony of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX. Temporary imprisonment site of Colonel James Fannin's men during the Texas Revolution's Goliad Massacre.

Equirectangular panoramic view of the interior barracks at Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Equirectangular panoramic view of the interior barracks at Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Equirectangular panoramic view of the interior barracks at Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX.

Equirectangular panoramic view of the exterior chapel courtyard of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX where James Fannin was executed during the Texas Revolution's Goliad Massacre.

Equirectangular panoramic view of the interior of the chapel of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX. Temporary imprisonment site of Colonel James Fannin's men during the Texas Revolution's Goliad Massacre.

Equirectangular panoramic view of the interior of the chapel of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX. Temporary imprisonment site of Colonel James Fannin's men during the Texas Revolution's Goliad Massacre.

Equirectangular panoramic view of the interior of the chapel of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX. Temporary imprisonment site of Colonel James Fannin's men during the Texas Revolution's Goliad Massacre.

Equirectangular panoramic view of the chapel transept of Presidio la Bahía in Goliad, TX. Temporary imprisonment site of Colonel James Fannin's men during the Texas Revolution's Goliad Massacre.

Reconstructed home of Ignacio S. Zaragoza's birthplace in Goliad, TX.

Bronze statue at Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site in Goliad, TX.

Bronze statue at Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site in Goliad, TX.

Stone seating in the Amphitheater at Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site in Goliad, TX.

This was a mixed-method user-centered study regarding the University of North Texas's student-owned learner record and credentialing system. Through methods of quantitative and qualitative inquiry, student perceptions were unearthed and recommendations to improve the system were provided.

This study implemented a GIS-based analysis of local climate zones (LCZ) in Denton, TX with data sets from 2009, 2011, 2015, and 2016. The LCZ scheme enables evaluation of distinct regions' thermal characteristics with greater granularity than conventional urban-rural dichotomies. Further, the GIS-based approach to LCZ mapping allows use of high-resolution lidar data, the availability of which for the study area enabled estimation of geometric and surface cover parameters: height of roughness elements, sky-view factor, and building surface fraction. Pervious surface fraction was estimated from National Landcover Database impervious imagery. A regular grid was used to estimate per-cell mean values for each parameter, and with a decision-making algorithm (if/then statements) two maps were produced (2011 and 2015) and six LCZ identified in each: LCZ 6 (open low-rise), LCZ 8 (large low-rise), LCZ 9 (sparsely built), LCZ A (dense trees), LCZ B (scattered trees), and LCZ C (bush/scrub). Post-processing was carried out to ensure identified zones met the spatial minimum for qualification as LCZ. Landsat Collection 2 Level 2 surface temperature products from various seasons of 2011 and 2015 were acquired to examine LCZ thermal differentiability, and preliminary surface urban heat island intensity values were estimated. Particular attention was afforded to …

Due to inadequate long-term and large-scale observation approach for observation of soil moisture across the globe, this study intends to unveil the importance of using simulated soil moisture fields from land surface models, forced with observed precipitation and near-surface meteorology in monitoring drought and formulating effective water management practices for continued production irrigation applications. This study shows that socio-economic and ecosystem effects can be determined by evaluating spatial-temporal changes in irrigation applications. Thus, it facilitates understanding of the importance of water management and how water, energy, and carbon flows protect our climate and environment. By using Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) in monitoring soil moisture, the information obtained is critical in providing early drought warnings, particularly in those parts of the United States that experience flash agricultural droughts. Further, this study highlights that frequent and reliable soil moisture measurements from SMAP helped improve the predictive capability of weather and climate models.

The dissertation investigates the form of network governance in the context of U.S. homeless service networks (namely continuum of care programs; CoCs). This research examines CoC homeless service networks by applying the institutional collective action (ICA) perspectives to understand the forms of network governance as a reflection of network context. The ICA perspective has been applied to understand the rational behavior of network members for the network governance form to mitigate the collective action problems. The ICA perspective helps understand why network members accept specific governance structures with their expectation to maximize the benefits and minimize the costs and uncertainty in their process of collaboration. This dissertation uses the data of CoC networks and point in time data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2019 and Census. The data developed for this study offers the homeless incidences, geographical characteristics, and governance structure based on the contact information. For an in-depth understanding, interview by CoC leaders was integrated. This dissertation consists of four essays about 1) Literature review on network governance and the theoretical argument in the ICA framework, 2) Background and network governance of the U.S. homeless service networks, 3) Factors affecting the choice of network …

This is the story of Victor Rodriguez, star track athlete and San Antonio educator. From his earliest days in South Texas in the 1940s he broke many barriers. As a football player and track star he set records and won trophies at Edna High School, at Victoria College, and at North Texas State College. At each stage of his education, he often found himself the only Mexican American in his group. He developed his sports prowess from nine years of early morning running to the church in Edna, to ring the bell before Mass. He earned the first Hispanic scholarships as an athlete at both Victoria Junior College and North Texas State College. After graduating in 1955, he began a career in the San Antonio School District, ultimately retiring in 1994 after twelve years as Superintendent of the District. As a pioneer Mexican American educator in San Antonio, he brought dignity and respect to the people of the Westside, where he remains a role model today.