Austin

Just east of the Brazos River, lies the land now known as Sugar Land. It was originally owned by the Mexican government and was acquired by Stephen F. Austin after Texas won its independence from Mexico. As a reward, Austin gave the land to Samuel M. Williams in 1828 for his dedicated service (Anhaiser). The land was rich with tall sugar cane, which explains the name. Williams brother, Nathanial, purchased the land from him in 1838 and at some point, built the Oakland Plantation. There he began…

It can't be denied that the world is loaded with rivalry and it is vital that each individual ought to be able to contend particularly the individuals why should dole out oversee people in organisation. Maybe, it can be considered as the best test in each organisation to have individuals who will add to the development and development of an organisation. Moreover great management aptitudes are vital keeping in mind the end goal to accomplish the mission and achieve the vision of a sure…

Risk is the very broad chance of loss occurrence arising out of the uncertainty in certain actions/situations. Not only is this concept applicable to people in themselves, such as personal, property, and other losses, but businesses as well. Businesses must seek to truly grasp and appreciate the liabilities that they may face due to the hazards and perils of their operations/ business factors and mitigate these. Risk management is the practice of understanding and controlling for the problems…

After high school, I plan to pursue a college degree at the University of Texas in Austin in order to double major in business and chemistry. The reason I wish to major in these two disciplines is because of my involvement in the technology startup industry and my work promoting STEM. Through my participation in an honors or research program, my goal is to conduct a research project analyzing the disparities that exist for minorities in the STEM industry, as well as noteworthy solutions…

have been the first built brick house in Amherst. It was built for Emily’s grandparents, Samuel Fowler Dickinson and Lucretia Gunn Dickinson. Her family consisted of her parents, Edward Dickinson and Emily Norcross Dickinson, and her siblings William Austin Dickinson and Lavinia Dickinson. “For school, she attended Amherst Academy for seven years and then went to school at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in 1847.” (poets.org) After attending school for eight years she left school in the year…

What do you get when you combine Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and the Cold War? Obviously, the answer is the new film, Bridge of Spies – but these three elements come together to be so much more than your simple, run of the mill drama. And, if you’ve had the pleasure of witnessing the cinematic brilliance of Spielberg’s Schindler’s List or Saving Private Ryan, you might have an inkling of what you’re in for… In Bridge of Spies, Tom Hanks stars as James B. Donovan, an insurance lawyer with a…

I decided to choose a contemporary piece to write about. Shakey Graves is an Americana musician from Austin, Texas. Alejandro Rose-Garcia is his real name but after a night by the campfire with his friends; Shakey Graves was the Indian guide name given to him playfully by his friends. He has quite a unique sound and plays three instruments at once while singing. You’ll probably see him playing in his hat, wife-beater, skinny jeans, and proper boots. His music is a cross between folk, rock and…

I believe that a strong connection between humanities and the field of medicine is essential toward building health care providers who are not only skilled at their craft, but who are compassionate, perceptive, and are able to draw from a wide base of knowledge not limited to the sciences toward making the patient feel at ease during an ailment or just for a checkup. This yearning is what motivates me to pursue the Medical Humanities Certificate program at TTUHSC. I’ve been interested in the…

Introduction: On August 1, 1966, University of Texas at Austin student Charles Whitman perched himself on the overlook of the University’s clock tower, armed to the teeth with rifles and handguns, and took aim at dozens of his fellow students and faculty. This was long before the media frenzy surrounding the Columbine High massacre of 1999 paraded school shootings firmly into the American psyche – and for Whitman’s actions, there were no videogames, cliques, or Marilyn Manson to blame. He was…

I have multiple academic goals that will help met to achieve my personal goals, I have multiple because I have different options. My “plan A” is to get my Masters degree in Elementary Education from University of Texas at Austin, which has the number one education program in the country and added onto that a minor in child psychology. Then to get nationally certified as a teacher. My “plan B” is to also get my Masters in Elementary Education but to get it from the University of Alabama, also…