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The Battalion
Monday, February24,i|
Mexico, Texas sign
study agreement
Officials hope for economic growth
By Aiysia Woods
The Battalion
An international agreement
signed Friday at Texas A&M to
study the possibility of a techno
logical institute in Mexico will
provide economic growth on both
sides of the border, officials said.
Coahuila Governor Eliseo Men
doza Berrueto met with Chancel
lor Dr. Herbert Richardson,
Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs Dr. E. Dean
Gage, and Deputy Chancellor for
Engineering Dr. Lee Peddicord to
sign an agreement considering the
possibilty of building a private
technological institute in Mexico.
The agreement launches a
study costing $150,000. The mon
ey for the study comes from the
government of Coahuila, various
Saltillo industries and Mexico's
National Council of Science and
Technology (CONACYT).
The project represents a lot of
hard work on the part of A&M
and Mexico, said Dr. William Har
ris, principal investigator of the
MITAS project and associate di
rector of A&M's Texas Trans
portation Institute.
"It's blatantly clear that a Mexi
can-managed, Mexican-directed,
and Mexican-staffed institute of
applied technology can play a
very important role in continuing
the already remarkable economic
growth in the state of Coahuila
and northern Mexico," Harris
said.
Prior to the signing of the
agreement, Richardson comment
ed on the relationship between
Texan and Mexican industries.
"There is no question that the
futures of Texas, the United
States, and Mexico are inextrica
bly intertwined," Richardson said.
"Mexico is already, by far, the pri
mary trading partner for the state
of Texas."
If the study concludes such an
institute is feasible, the institute
will be developed as the Mexican
Institute of Technology and Ap
plied Science (MITAS). The insti
tute — to be privately and inde
pendently developed — would
conduct research on common sci
entific and technological problems
related to the environment.
Gov. Berrueto said he has high
expectations for the institute. In
addition to research, MITAS
would improve educational possi
bilities for Mexican researchers.
"The progress in our social eco
nomic systems (of Texas and Mex
ico) is highly dependent on the ex
cellency of the higher education
system," Berrueto said. "Today
we accomplish an important part
of the whole task."
Friends aid co-worke
stricken with cancer
By Karen Praslicka
The Battalion
BILLY MORAN/The Battalion
These little piggies ...
Lee Garrett, a graduate student in agriculture from
Fredericksburg, conducts nutrition research at the Texas A&M
Swine Center. The center has more than 1,200 pigs at a time.
Friends and co-workers of a
Texas A&M Research Foundation
employee suffering from a rare
form of cancer are holding a fund
raising event to help her pay for
treatment.
Organizers of an auction, bar
becue dinner and dance to benefit
cancer patient Becky Hubbard
hope the events will raise enough
money to relieve some of the fi
nancial burden she faces from
hospital bills.
Ivonne Kindt, Hubbard's co
worker at A&M's Ocean Drilling
Program, said work on the events
began through the ODP in Jan
uary, but the number of volun
teers is still growing.
"So many people have called to
volunteer time, or anything they
can," she said.
The events will be held Feb. 29
at the Veterans of Foreign Wars
post at 1447 FM 2818 in Bryan.
Dinner will be from 6p.m.-8 p.m.,
the auction from 7p.m.-9 p.m. and
the dance, featuring the Texas
Hall of Fame Gang country and
western band, will be from 9
until 1 a.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $3 for
children, and includes the cost of
the dinner and dance. Anyone
who wishes to attend only the
dance can buy tickets at the door
the night of the event for $5.
Hubbard suffers from liposar-
p.m.
coma, a rare form of cancer,
insurance company has reft
coverage for the autologous
marrow transplant
chemotherapy treatments ret^
mended by her doctors.
Kindt said that once wort
out about Hubbard's situnj
and the fund-raiser, phones a|j
ODP haven't stopped
from people wanting to help,
"People have been wantiiij
help and wanting to do thirl
Kindt said. "It's been great,"
Kindt said that moreth
items have been donated for
auction, including a painting
by Tom Wheeler, a year of h
monthly shampoos and styling:
Benefield and Co., a $50 com]
gift certificate and a keg of
from Duddley's Draw.
"We're hoping for a realn
turnout," Kindt said.
"I think the biggest reward
this benefit is knowing weo
help someone that's in
know we can't pay for everyth:
but knowing we can helphert >
and relieve some of the financ
stress is a big thing for us,
love her, and we want to do
for her."
Anyone wishing to dor
items for the auction can call Mr
Bowman at 845-8490. Tohii
with the event's organization,c
Jennifer Frieda at 845-309
Ivonne Kindt at 845-3089.
make direct contributions, conli
Susan Norris at First AmeritrH
Bank, 775-7575.
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Sources of protein come in numerous shapes, sizes, flavors
By Kara Hosack and Dr. Jane W. Cohn
Special to the Battalion
When was the last time you had cereal
with milk? Macaroni and cheese? Bean
tacos or a peanut butter sandwich?
You may not have known it at the time,
but all* these eplnbinations are sources of
protein — jusfnK? the hamburgers you eat
at the local burger joint!
Protein is a very important nutrient
our body needs each day, along with oth
er nutrients that we get from the different
food groups: bread/starch and cereals,
fruits and vegetables, dairy (milk) prod
ucts, and meats/protein-rich foods. We
need to eat foods from all food groups
daily in order to stay healthy.
Some people may not eat enough foods
from the meat group to get the recom
mended two servings a day. A serving is
two to three ounces, about the size of a
deck of cards. But people still need the
protein that the meat group provides in
the right proportions.
Protein is essential for building and re
pairing tissues in the body. Protein is pre
sent in every cell in our bodies. The hu
man body contains an estimated 10,000 to
50,000 different kinds of proteins.
Proteins are made from amino acids,
often called the "building blocks" of pro
tein. There are 22 common amino acids.
Some of these amino acids can be made
by the human body, while others cannot.
The amino acids that cannot be made
in the body are called essential amino
acids. We must get these from the foods
we eat. The rest of the amino acids are
called nonessential amino acids. We can
make these in our bodies from the essen
tial amino acids.
Most people know that good sources of
protein are the meat group, such as poul
try, beef, fish, eggs and dairy products.
So how can people who don't eat
enough meat or fish get enough protein?
Protein is present in smaller amounts
in dairy products such as cheese and milk,
whole-grains such as whole-grain cereals
and breads, legumes such as lentils and
kidney beans, and seeds and nuts such as
peanuts and sunflower seeds.
Many of.these foods are termed "in
complete" protein sources because they
are missing at least one essential amino
acid. The proteins in meat, poultry and
fish are "complete" proteins, which have
all of the essential amino acids in ade
quate amounts.
So, eat complete protein sources or
choose wisely from the four food groups
to combine incomplete proteins to make
complementary proteins throughout your
daily food intake.
Some complementary proteins are:
•milk products + whole grains
•whole grains + legumes
•seeds and nuts + legumes
If you eat a lot of dairy products, you
may want to choose the low-fat products.
Sqjne ideas are:
•waffles with low-fat or non-fat
Complementary proteins help you get
all of the essential amino acids, and pro
vide high-quality protein like that found
in meat, poultry and fish.
yogurt
• whole grain bagels with low-fat
cheese (less than five grams per
ounce)
• pasta with tomato sauce and
grated Parmesan cheese
If you do not eat enough foods from
the meat group, other precautions to con
sider involve these nutrients: vitamin
vitamin D, riboflavin, calcium, iron, zinc
and folic acid. These nutrients are plenti
ful in meats, fish and poultry, but are
found in limited amounts in fruits and
vegetables.
Eggs are good sources of vitamin B-jt
of
ten in a low-meat diet.
Individuals wanting to build musci I
do not need to take amino acid supj);
ments. A variety of foods from thefo;
food groups can provide the protein, cal
ries and other nutrients the body needs.
If you are limiting some foocl groups
your eating choices, make surethatyi
are giving your body the nutrients
needs to keep up with you and your bus
life!
Aggie REACH (RepresentativesEdt
eating About College Health) andtki
Health Education Center of the Depail
ment of Student Health Services
programs on nutrition topics each lues
day at 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Room ltd
the A.P. Beutel Health Center.
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nutrition programs.
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