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    California Culture

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    California Culture California culture has changed a lot over the years. There are new trends coming out all the time. Whether they succeed or not they’re always changing. Fashion is a big deal in California‚ it’s the way you express yourself. Fashion trends that have been around for a while are jeans‚ V-neck shirts‚ and tennis shoes. New trends are TOMS which are shoes that are extremely comfortable‚ highlighter colors‚ and body piercings. Highlighter colors are used for clothes‚ jewelry

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    Eugenics In California

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    characteristics. The act of forcefully restricting people of reproduction is a form of negative eugenics. 2. What are the historical facts about sterilization in California? (time period‚ numbers‚ comparison with other states/countries‚ laws) To start‚ California’s sterilizations began to be recorded proficiently in 1907. California sterilized a total of 20‚108 individuals between the years of 1907–1964‚ this was out of 63‚643 total sterilizations

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    Agrotourism in California

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    The Growth of Agrotourism in California. I choose for my assignment an article in the April/May 2011 California Agriculture Journal entitled “California Agrotourism operations and their economic potential are growing.” Being a native Californian and having experience working on farms in the central valley I am aware of the struggles many farmers have operating their farm. There is a very slim profit margin. There is an increase in regulations and permits that are required. Many farmers are

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    Supermarket In California

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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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    Hotel California

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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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    Diversity In California

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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

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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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    Thermal Expansion

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    Thermal expansion is the tendency of matter to change in volume in response to a change intemperature.[1] All materials have this tendency. When a substance is heated‚ its particles begin moving more and thus usually maintain a greater average separation. Materials which contract with increasing temperature are rare; this effect is limited in size‚ and only occurs within limited temperature ranges. The degree of expansion divided by the change in temperature is called the material’s coefficient

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    After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803‚ a large amount of land west of the original 13 states and the Northwest Territory was acquired. The open land‚ additional benefits and other existing problems encouraged Americans to expand westward. The American people began to realize that the future of the country lay in the development of its own western resources. There were many reasons that made the people face the grueling and dangerous movement west‚ but the primary reason was economy

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