A Different mirror: A History of Multicultural America Ronald Takaki is one of the foremost-recognized scholars of multicultural studies and holds a PhD. in American History from the University of California‚ Berkeley. As a professor of Ethnic Studies at the same university‚ he wrote A Different Mirror: a History of Multicultural America as a fantastic new telling of our nation’s history. The book narrates the composition of the many different people of the United States of America
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states has influenced how I see social issues. Before living in California‚ I lived in Texas and the attitudes there were very different than here. More than just political identity was the basis of community and diversity that was different living in the south than in the west. Especially considering I lived in mostly military bases‚ where the identity was based more on the military lifestyle than a racial one. Moving to California with diverse communities and ethnicities each having different norms
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Luis Obispo County is a huge tourist attraction for many reasons. One probably being the giant Morro Bay rock that is part of the Nine Sisters (Wikipedia). This historical landmark is a 576 foot volcanic plug located just offshore of Morro Bay‚ California (Felsman). The Morro rock is protected by the Morro Rock State Preserve and is very illegal for the public to mess with. If you climb the rock or disturb the wildlife there‚ you will be fined because it is forbidden by the law. There is a large
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QUALIFICATIONS Hardworking‚ creative individual with vast mechanical ability and computer knowledge. Self- motivated individual seeking full-time challenging position. EDUCATION 1988 General B Contractors License issued by the State of California 1982-1985 San Jose State University. Business Administration Major 1982 Soquel High School Diploma‚ Santa Cruz‚ CA EMPLOYMENT May 2010-Jan.2012 QMT 1‚ Sears Holdings Corporation Maintained Sears and Kmart Retail
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Disney Land The following narrative essay involves a parent musing about taking her kids to Disney Land. “It was a hot sunny day‚ when I finally took my kids to the Disney Land. My son Matthew and my daughter Audra endlessly asked me to show them the dream land of many children with Mickey Mouse and Snow-white walking by and arousing a huge portion of emotions. Somehow these fairy tale creatures can make children happy without such “small” presents as $100 Lego or a Barby’s house in 6 rooms and
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of physical benefits‚ it also can give the brain mental boosts as well. Some examples of the emotional benefits of exercise: Walking slows mental decline. A study of 6‚000 women‚ ages 65 and older‚ performed by researchers at the University of California‚ San Francisco‚ found that age-related memory decline was lower in those who walked more. The women walking 2.5 miles per day had a 17-percent decline in memory‚ as opposed to a 25-percent decline in women who walked less than a half-mile per week
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Madre-Cucamonga thrust fault system. To the north and east are the San Jacinto and San Andreas right-lateral strike-slip fault systems. Studies have shown that California’s earthquake zones are more complex and lethal than once thought. Southern California lies on four major faults: San Andreas‚ San Jacinto‚ Sierra Madre‚ and the Cucamonga fault. The San Jacinto and San Andreas faults are right-lateral strike-slip fault systems; the two sides move in opposite‚ horizontal directions along the fault
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Identity in Pocho A prominent theme in Pocho‚ by Jose Antonio Villarreal‚ is personal identity‚ or the understanding of oneself. The story takes place mostly in California‚ which was at the time a mixing pot of various cultures. At the time‚ racism was also prevalent‚ as well as hatred towards differing religions‚ and everyone stereotyped everyone else. The Rubio family in particular had a hard time with understanding their personal identities‚ as they dealt with the conflict caused by Juan’s
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In John Steinbeck’s East of Eden‚ the biblical stories of Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel are represented through the life of Adam Trask. Through mistakes and success‚ every character‚ no matter how minor or major‚ has something to give to readers to remember. Throughout East of Eden by John Steinbeck‚ the protagonist Adam Trask demonstrates several morals and life lessons. From watching Adam from the start to the end of the book‚ there are countless themes to learn. Adam’s many mistakes throughout
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In her essay‚ “We’re Only Confirming California’s Flaky Image”‚ Anita Creamer explains why the rest of the country views Californians as “flakes”. Her prime example of this is the 2003 gubernatorial election‚ where Californians elected body builder and reality TV star Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor. Californians put in office someone with absolutely no political experience in office not because of the merit of his policies‚ but because of the entertainment value he offered. “They blame attack
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