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Part 1: Major Lab Accidents On January 7, 2010, two graduate students at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas were involved in a lab accident in the Chemistry building. While handling two explosive compounds, the students assumed that keeping the compound wet would prevent it from exploding when it come in contact with the solvent. When he noticed that the product was clumpy, one of the students used a pestle to attempt to break it up. In doing so, the product was detonated. One of the…

BRE stands for postage pre-paid business reply envelope. RAE stands for return address envelope. Both are viable alternatives for non-profits to send to potential donors. The question is, which one would work best for your non-profit? The Facts about BRE and RAE from a Non-Profit Perspective Postage, pre-paid business reply envelopes have long been a standard among many non-profits. The idea is to make it as easy as possible on potential donors to reply. They don't have to worry about having…

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade by Pietra Rivoli follows the life of a t-shirt, from cotton farms in Lubbock, Texas, to the textile factories in China, back to America, and then to used-clothes vendors in Tanzania. Along the way, Rivoli discussed the political, economic, and social forces that affect the textile industry, free trade, and globalization. Rivoli’s journey began when a student activist at…

P. Florence (Howell, 1976). Florence started growing cotton because he grew up in a cotton patch and had no idea of what else to do with the rich land he found when he came into the city of Slaton, Texas which is located on the southeast part of Lubbock County. At the turn of the century, Florence came into West Texas with his family in search of greener pastures. Cotton growing was the main talent possessed by his family, which was later used as a source of income, through the growing and…

It is a cold winter night in Lubbock, Texas. A sophomore student at Texas Tech University named Brooklyn peters decided it was a date night for her and her boyfriend, Jake Parker. Brooklyn chose to go to Benihana to celebrate almost 2 years together, and thankfully, the restaurant was not too far from the campus, so they walked. At dinner they have a great time and as they are walking back, Jake asks Brooklyn, “I know a shortcut through the alley. It’s like 15 minutes faster, want to take it?…

another court, he threatened her by saying that he was going to start going to her parent’s scrap yard business and write them more tickets, in retaliation for the plea-bargain. The incident occurred at the downtown municipal court building at 1400 Lubbock at approximately 1000 hours. Specifically,…

School Assistant Director for two years, and the opportunity to influence young students was extraordinary. I also had the opportunity to participate in organizations that developed my leadership skills, for example, New Century Leadership with the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, and Camp L.E.A.D. with Texas Tech University. I aspire to continue using the skills I acquired through my experience in leadership programs, and as a mentor to continue growing into a successful leader. Along with my…

Guns Should Not Be Allow On Cerritos College Campus Guns are extremely dangerous. They are more harmful and deadly than most other methods people use. We should not allow gun on Cerritos college campus because it can lead to reckless behavior, it might cause lower enrollment due to safety expectations, it might lead to useless/accidental death, it is likely to increase in both homicides and suicides, it is likely to increase the death of campus police officers, and it might lead to…

Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books-John Lubbock. People in our society are always trying to get back to nature to escape their busy lives and clear their minds. Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” and Emerson’s “Nature” stress the fact that nature not only helps us as humans, but can hold the key to a lot of the questions we have. Firstly, both pieces of text discuss how…

What started as an idea for a hypothetical event for a financial class in the kinesiology and sports management graduate program became an actual reality for the students. The students and faculty of the Texas Tech University Kinesiology and Sports Management graduate program will host “Paw-A-Thon”, a 5k race where participants bring their dogs. The event will be held at 9 a.m. April 30th at the Kinesiology and Sports Management building. Angelica Garcia, the general manager of Paw-A-Thon,…