Greater Houston

the NBA- he finished his rookie season with averages of 21.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. Erving was an All-Star in all 11 of his NBA seasons and was a member of seven All-NBA Teams (5x First Team, 2x Second Team). He averaged greater than 20 points per game in all but two of his NBA seasons. His best season came during the 1980-1981 season, a season in which he was named the league MVP. In that season, Erving averaged 24.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. The…

country and go to school the same hours a day like every average person. Every average person also gets paid for the time they spend at work unlike students who spend time do nothing because they get nothing out so school started paying students.“In Houston, a three-month-old, privately funded $1.5 million program will reward fifth-graders – and, notably, their parents – when they master basic math standards. Each family stands to earn $1,050, not a small amount, especially in a community where…

standards: I have a college degree and a full-time job in the insurance industry, and my husband stays at home to take care of our three kids (and will do the same for our fourth, who’s due in early August). We live in funky a 70’s house in the suburbs of Houston and drive a minivan. People who meet us often express surprise when they ask what we do “for fun” and we respond that our one and only true hobby is video gaming. A quick tour of our house tells the tale right away: the conventional…

In the duration of my middle school years, I had very good grades, and I was very pleased with myself overall, except I had just one issue that was holding me back from a good life. That issue was the fact that friends came very hard to me in my middle school years. Before my struggles at my middle school, Trafton, I had a very productive social life in the Elementary school I attended, Roberts Elementary. Here, it was very easy to make friends and have a good social life, since you did not have…

Caregivers who have always done and thought of what is best for their children. Nevertheless, what happens when the nurturing mother becomes the monster? What causes them to undergo such a drastic transformation? Let us look at Andrea Yates. In Houston, Texas Andrea Yates was born on July 2, 1964 and raised as a devout Roman Catholic. Montaldo (2016) reports that Andrea Yates graduated from Milby High School in 1982 with high honors. Yates was involved in extracurricular activities like…

Should Guns be Allowed on College Campuses? Should guns be allowed on college campuses? No, there are many reasons why it would be dangerous to introduce guns into colleges and universities. The college experience usually begins at age 18 and may continue through the late 20s. These are often the years for abusing drugs, drinking alcohol, attempting suicide, and having mental issues. If guns are combined with such activities, injury can play a big factor and sometimes even death. Guns are used…

The police force in today 's society is the main topic of discussion in this essay. In recent news, the media have emphasized police brutality. Mainly attacking blacks, the videos of the beatings have cause riots and protests nationwide. Police are under fire from citizens who believe that their actions against suspects are brutal and not needed, usually happening at traffic stops, burglaries, or disturbances. With the increase in the use of media, come more videos of police abusing or beating…

Music is an important cultural aspect of everyday life of people living in northern Mexico and Mexican-Americans within the southern United States. One such type of music that is very popular among these people is cumbia, which is a dance-oriented music style originating from afro-Cuban roots that has spread throughout Latin America and wherever Latin Americans settle. Cumbia has grown from its origins across northern Mexico and the southern United States and plays in important role in the…

on the commitments made during a sales call if the company does not have the operational capacity to execute successfully by what’s being advertised by he company. Synergy is the communication and cooperation between two or more people to produce greater outcomes as a combined unit versus…

like for example, at the grocery store. They will never go to check out at the store and give a speech about the products they 've bought and why they chose to buy them. To me, a life changing skill would exemplify something much more common and greater, like learning to walk and talk for instance. That is something life changing because it is something you will use every day of your life. Not once or just throughout your college…