Southern California imports about 85% of its water‚ most of it coming from the Colorado River. Because we import so much water‚ we are becoming too dependant on outside water sources‚ which needs to change if we ever want the drought to end. California has started pumping more groundwater in response to this threat‚ but over-pumping groundwater is not the solution either. In order to eliminate the importing of water‚ we need to turn to desalination‚ recycled water‚ and rainwater harvesting. Despite
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The Eagles are a band from the sixties and seventies‚ which came up with one of my favorite songs Hotel California. Hotel California is a song that is subtle because the song has many distinct images and unusual twists of phrases‚ there are several possible interpretations‚ philosophies‚ and ideas of what this song could mean to different people. It does not mean that this song is not argumentative; it just means that it depends on the listener and there opinion on the meaning of the lyrics. Hotel
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Distinctiveness California is the most memorable state in the history by its geography and diverse climate. It is considered to have one of the most overwhelming varieties of nature and thus‚ leading nation’s agriculture. California is well-endowed with mountains‚ forests‚ trees‚ beaches‚ ocean‚ sand‚ rivers and much more different mother nature gifts. Its astonishing geographical location allow to have the most of the nature assortment and wealth. However‚ for every beautiful thing there is in California‚ comes
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The article‚ Earthquake Outlook for the San Francisco Bay Region 2014–2043‚ explores the situation of California and its active faults; Also‚ it talks about the possibility of a big earthquake happening before 2043 in the state. The experts believe that there is 98% chance that one or more earthquakes will have a magnitude of at least 6.0‚ which is potent and dangerous; It can make damage to a great extent; furthermore‚ there is a 51% of probability that the earthquake could strike the San Francisco
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"A Supermarket in California" is a poem published in 1956 by the American poet Allen Ginsberg. Ginsberg is a prime example of a poet during what is now referred to as the ’Beat Generation’‚ a literary movement bucking the typical ideals of American society. This can easily be seen within "A Supermarket in California" as it is makes note of many issues within society as they align with the typical American view versus Ginsberg’s own. Contrasting views to be examined in the poem include homosexuality
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The Analysis of “Hotel California.” “I didn’t make a big deal about “Hotel California‚” the 18 million people who bought it did‚” Glenn Frey‚ the founder of The Eagles‚ once said. This shows the popularity of this poem. The song‚ “Hotel California” was a world-wide hit‚ but it was more than just a catchy song. The meanings of this song are deep and meaningful‚ and still relevant today. A big part of the song “Hotel California” is its imagery. The song makes you use all five senses‚ and this is
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Essay 2 Poetry Poetry is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning to an audience. In “A supermarket in California” by Allen Ginsberg‚ he uses symbolism and literary allusions to convey a man going through a crisis between the modern American consumerism‚ an individual’s detachment with nature; following the ways of his idol Walt Whitman by living a spiritual natural lifestyle and also tell a story about his search for sexual acceptance among
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California truly is caught up in a disastrous situation and the long term effects have been in the works for quite some time. Diversity is at the heart of how the state functions‚ runs‚ and votes. Home to phenomenal coastal views‚ vast desert plains‚ and tall illustrious mountains‚ the state is truthfully very unique. “Nowhere is this paradox truer than in California‚ a dysfunctional natural paradise in which a group of coastal and governing magnificoes virtue-signal from the world’s most exclusive
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TRIP TO CALIFORNIA Upon preparing to write this paper‚ many events came to mind. The event that stood out the most was the family vacation we took to California during the hot summer month of July‚ 2006. Excitement‚ anticipation‚ and curiosity filled the two years it took to plan this trip. The elements that made this experience so especial were; the anticipation and planning‚ the wonderful adventure we faced‚ and the impact it had on me and my family. It was a trip that we went
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A four modes approach to ration health care Typically‚ modern health care systems are faced with the presence of conflicting policy goals‚ like managing the increasing health care costs and providing equal access to the health care that is needed (Cutler 2002). Therefore‚ the Dutch health care system moved over time from an etatist policy program to a market-oriented program. A process called rationing of health care is often applied to maintain health care costs. To date‚ health insurance is
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