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    for an effort to improve the employment or educational opportunities of minorities. Today‚ there are many cases on education and employment that were won and lost simply because of affirmative action was on or against their side. In the 1954‚ Brown V. Board case‚ where the court decided that racial segregation was declared “inherently unequal” in public schools. Moreover‚ as this case didn’t really accomplish its

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    The California Gold Rush

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    The California Gold Rush 5/1/13 The California Gold Rush Before the Gold Rush of 1849‚ California was a sparsely populated‚ unimportant territory of the United States mostly inhabited by the people of Mexico. However‚ that all changed when on January 24‚ 1848; carpenter and small time sawmill operator James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget in the American River that would forever change the history of California and America1. Not only did the Gold Rush lead to

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    Baja California, Mexico

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    Baja California‚ Mexico Baja California is one of the 31 states in Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. But before becoming a state in 1953‚ the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California. It has an area of 70‚113 km2 (27‚071 sq mi)‚ or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises the northern half of the Baja California peninsula. The state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean‚ on the east by Sonora‚ the U.S. State of Arizona‚ and the Gulf

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    the article “California: A place‚ A People‚ A Dream‚” James Rawls argues that the California dream consists of five main factors. These factors are Health‚ Romance‚ Opportunity and Success‚ Warmth and Sunshine‚ and Freedom. People come from all over the world to live this dream‚ which sometimes turns into a nightmare instead. Based on texts such as The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ The Republic of East L.A.‚ by Luis J. Rodriguez‚ California travel guides‚ and others‚ the California dream is perceived

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    Texas vs California

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    11/29/2012 California vs. Texas California and Texas are two different states‚ but in many ways have some sorts of comparisons. In school we learn that Texas is one huge state filled with plenty of cities and can take half a day to drive out of. While in California there are plenty of cities as well‚ but at least half the size of Texas. Both states have many cool attractions‚ and very famous ones at that. When people visit these states you are guaranteed to have a fun time. California has very fun

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    California Handicap Parking Regulations The Regulations for California Handicap Parking Are Different to That of Other States The majority of property owners in the United States understand the importance of the regulations stated in the Americans With Disability Act of 1990‚ also known as the ADA. After all‚ these rules are about providing safe‚ identifiable and fair entrance and exit into and out of buildings‚ rooms or areas within said structures and even the parking lots for those who suffer

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    California bearing ratio

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    CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO •EQUIPMENTS CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO - CBR EQUIPMENT - COMPACTION RAMMER - EXPANSION MEASURING APPARATUS - SURCHARGE WEIGHTS - COMPRESSION MACHINE • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO •NOTES • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • Developed by the California Division of Highways in 1929 • is a penetration test for evaluation of the mechanical strength of road subgrades and

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    and universities. However‚ in the late 1970’s‚ despite its good intentions‚ flaws in the policy began to show up. Reverse discrimination became an issue‚ exemplified by the Regents of California vs. Bake case in 1978. Allan Bakke‚ a white applicant‚ had been denied admission twice to the University of California Medical School at Davis‚ while less qualified minority students were being accepted. The medical school had separate admission policies for minority students and reserved and certain amount

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    would have similar living conditions‚ but that is not true. In my case‚ I lived in Texas but was originally born and raised in California. Learning to adapt to a new environment was troublesome in many different ways. Living in Texas is different than living in California in regards to the education‚ people‚ and culture. The most noticeable difference between Texas and California is the duration of school hours. The state of Texas valued education greatly. Everything related to school was a big deal

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    California Condor Repopulation In a recent San Francisco Chronicle article‚ by Peter Fimrite‚ it was reported that the California Condor population is being replenished‚ and once again these majestic birds are roaming the California landscape. Last month five condors were spotted at the Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton‚ just east of San Jose California. As stated in the article “It is the second time since condors were reintroduced into the wild after nearly going extinct that the enormous carrion-eating

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