Greater Houston

Apollo 13: The Story of a Successful Failure in Space Exploration ?Houston, we?ve had a problem.? This iconic phrase was uttered by Jim Lovell after an explosion occurred during his Apollo 13 mission and it appeared that all pre-launch fears that the mission was cursed were coming true. Lovell, Apollo 13?s commander, was not the original commander for the mission. Rather, Lovell was slated to fly Apollo 14 when the original commander of Apollo 13, Alan Shepard, became ill. Not wanting to…

One of the most well-known vocalists, Whitney Houston, used R&B music to share her thoughts and ideas about love. Known mostly for her hits “I Will Always Love You,” and “I Have Nothing,” Whitney often wrote about the periods of heartbreak she went through. In her music, listeners left as though they…

business. The students who attended the University of Houston made $20,000 more than students who obtained their degree from the University of Texas at El Paso (Selingo). He also makes the comparison of psychology majors who attended the University of Houston and Texas A&M University at Central Texas. The students from Texas A&M made almost half of what the students from the University of Houston made. The students from the University of Houston made $36,000 for their first year salary…

important step in achieving that greater goal. The power of communication can be used to effectively accomplish…

Being depended on by hundreds of athletes, men, women, young adults is what a physical therapist goes through day in and day out. They are counted on on to get people back to full health after an injury or accident. When seeking a career as a physical therapist, a person should look at aspects such as responsibilities, requirements, skills necessary, its salary, and its prospects, but even more importantly is preparing oneself by attending Texas A&M that will offer the best training possible.…

uniforms contribute positively to student’s behavior and make life easier to students and parents. School uniforms are significant for helping students to appear more professional and to behave accordingly. According to a study by University of Houston, wearing school uniforms reduce student absences and disciplinary problems. Besides, it can possibility impact the students’ grade in a positive way. (Emerypemery, 2010) The concept of school uniform is the students wear the same style, material,…

As high school has progressed I have pondered about my future and what I have wanted to become when I am older. For many including myself, it has been a strenuous thought to come across. I have spent many sleepless nights wondering if I'm ever going to be successful, and lately I have had a profound curiosity on what the future enthralls for me. I once saw a quote that said, "Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must…

Also, Farewell to Manzanar exhibits how important family is in Wakatsuki’s Japanese culture. “[Mama] would quickly subordinate her own desires to those of the family or the community, because she knew cooperation was the only way to survive” (Houston and Houston 33). This quote shows how significant family was in Japanese society. Mama would give up something that she wanted for the others that she cared about. This novel is a great way to understand the importance of family in a different…

in Houston, Texas in a winner take all $100,000 tennis match. The match was nationally televised and was named the “Battle of the Sexes”. King would defeat Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, and become the first women to defeat a man in any sport. After the match, it is reported that Riggs “was devastated and isolated himself in his hotel room for four hours.” The match had an estimated 90 million viewers worldwide, 50 million just in the United States and the total attendance in the Astrodome in Houston…

(Group tennis) has every one of those things. I incline toward playing for an option that is greater than myself." There is incongruity in King, fellow benefactor of World TeamTennis, being so enthusiastic about the group idea. The most acclaimed and powerful achievement of her tennis vocation came when she remained on the court independent from anyone else. That would be Sept. 20, 1973, in the Houston Astrodome when King, at that point 29, managed 55-year-old Bobby Riggs a 6-4, 6-3, 6-3…