Open to interpretation, leadership is a broad term. There are all kinds of leaders - Autocratic to Participative, Transactional to Transformational. Situation and contextual factor plays vital role in defining a leader. A participative leader would not function well on a autocratic leadership style. With every leader being different, Thomas Cronin has outlined seven essential qualities that defines a good leader; "Knowledge, sense of priority, integrity, compassion, create and resolve conflict,…
depth to this character. Suddenly Narciso is no longer the town drunk but a kind man who owns a beautiful garden filled full of golden carrots. Magic realism plays a huge role in the novel, and without it it would be less eventful. In chapter ten Antonio narrates, “The power of the doctors and the powers of the church had failed to cure my uncle, Now everyone depended on Ultima’s…
night in Oakland, California. “Mom when is the game going to start?” I asked. “Not long from now” my mom replied. In a couple of minutes I was going to watch my favorite basketball team, Golden State Warriors play against their archenemy, the San Antonio Spurs. Suddenly the lights went out and there was a great noise of whispering, then the national anthem was played. As soon as they sang “the rockets red glare” red fireworks shot to the air with a big “BANG!” I could feel the smoke…
he gave it his approval. Election of delegates proceeded. The conference organized on November 3. War began at Gonzales on October 1. Austin was elected to command the volunteers gathered there. Austen then led them against the Mexican army at San Antonio. In November the provisional government elected him to serve, with William H. Wharton and Branch T. Archer, as commissioner to the United States. He arrived in New Orleans in January 1836 and returned again to Texas in June. The work of the…
with fondness and affection for someone else. That is called friendship. Everyone is probably apprised by the meaning of friendship. Everyone was probably in one at some point. In the short story “ Amigo Brothers “, the story shows two boys named Antonio and Felix that have such a strong friendship that they consider themselves as brothers. They both share a common sport, which is boxing. When they both get selected to verse…
San Antonio is a big city located in Texas, annual precipitation is 32.4in, maximum daily precipitation is 4.31in. It started to charge stormwater fee in 1993, which was a response to Water Quality Act 1987. Storm water fee funds a series of services includes…
does not take revenge and kill Antonio and Alonso when he could easily have done so shows that he instead wants things to go back to how they used to be. This act is admirable, especially considering their act could’ve killed him and his daughter, the latter of who he holds closest to his heart. When Miranda expresses her sadness towards the wrecking of the boat, Prospero decides it’s time to tell her of how they came to be on the island: he entrusted his brother, Antonio, to run his dukedom, of…
“Her name was Jonetta Green. It was the same kind of thing. She went to show a house, and just like that, she was murdered. My husband knows the detective who handled the case.” She looked over to her husband Terry who didn’t bother trying to clear his mouth of food. “Yeah. My company contributes to the Police Benevolent Fund and they have a golfing tournament every year - I help coordinate it. The lady in charge was Lucretia Knight,” he said, shoveling another load into his mouth. “I…
at De Zavala Point on Buffalo Bayou. Then in 1873 they moved near a ranch in San Antonio. Adina is known for saving the Alamo Long Barrack Fortress for future generations.Adina De Zavala encouraged the statewide recognition of Texas and defense of the Alamo. In Adinas early life, She and her sister, Mary, would act out some plays about Texas history. She attended the Ursuline Academy…
Juan Seguin is military figure of the Texas Revolution and Republic of Texas and was a leader of a militia that rebelled the Mexican army.Juan was born in he was born in San Antonio on October 27, 1806, and was the elder of two sons,Juan José María Erasmo Seguín and María Josefa Becerra.Juan Seguin never went to school as a kid and his only education was from his father encouraging him to read and write.When he grew up, he married he married María Gertrudis Flores de Abrego at the age of…