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    so‚ what are they doing about it? Although water seems to be everywhere all water is not useable. Even though 71% of the earth is made up of water‚ water is still scarce in every country; including the United States‚ according to Williams (2014). California sits right on the Pacific Ocean; however‚ this water is not consumable and Californians are experiencing a four-year drought. As mentioned by The Water Project (2015)‚ in developing countries‚ either the quantity of water is significantly scarce

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    indicated the progressive yet subtle hints of our departure. I did not know why my father took the job in Washington D.C.‚ but I did know that I resented him for it. However‚ it wasn’t long before I realized the move was for my own good. Back in California‚ my family lived in a tightly cramped two bedroom and one bathroom apartment. I soon realized moving to Virginia gave my family unspeakable opportunities‚ those that some take for granted‚ such as being able to live in a single family home. Coming

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    A California Thanksgiving In November 2012‚ my dad and I traveled to San Francisco for the Thanksgiving holiday. We had already done both of our family Thanksgivings‚ so it was the perfect opportunity to get away. Even without many plans‚ we were able to take a drive down the coast to Monterey‚ explore San Francisco‚ and see the beautiful college town of Palo Alto‚ all at our own pace. Our trip started with a morning flight from Little Rock to Dallas. After a two-hour layover‚ we departed Dallas

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    Dreams and aspirations The world offers many dreams and aspirations that one can possibly have or be committed to. Someone’s dreams and aspirations are sometimes built and made by their life’s story‚ past‚ future‚ present‚ emotions‚ accomplishments‚ inspirations‚ and experiences. These traits are key for a person’s reasons to live or to do whatever they need to do‚ their goals and dreams. Like everybody else I also hold my dreams my aspirations that I’d like to live and achieve. Accomplishing

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    My Unforgettable Trip to California Mirna El Hadi American Intercontinental University English 106 Dr. Rebecca Coleman January 12‚ 2013 “My Unforgettable Trip to California” This past April‚ my friend and I took a five-day trip to California‚ where we visited San Francisco and the Napa Valley wine country. We flew out on a Friday morning and stayed in the Golden State until Wednesday afternoon. During our visit‚ we saw quite

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    San Francisco‚ California has cooler summers but warmer winter as opposed to Saint Louis‚ Missouri. There are many things that affect this situation such as California being closer to water‚ Air Temperature/water temperature is cooler‚ and the water temperature is 27°. First‚ California is closer to the water. This results in cooler summers and warmer winters because there is a smaller temperature change in water rather than soil when it is exposed to heat. Saint Louis isn’t near any large body of

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    astounding sociologist‚ social critic‚ and idealist. His writings and character sparked debate within the sociological community. He advocated that one key purpose of a sociologist was to create social change against the oppression of government. In The Promise of Sociology‚ C. Wright Mills explores the imagination of a sociologist through the understanding of social analysis and the idea that society interrelates with an individual ’s life. The sociological imagination gives a person the ability to understand

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    With my observance I have seen many California citizens speed through red lights‚ make inappropriate lane changes‚ run through stop signs‚ make unauthorized lane changes and commit many other traffic violations all while in the presence of active emergency response team’s (ERT’s). I have not heard of any specific laws set to regulate drivers who violate California traffic laws while in the presence of a responding ERT vehicle. Without these laws being set strictly‚ police‚ fire‚ ambulance and

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    Wildfires have been raging through California for only a couple of days now. Firefighters started fighting the numerous wildfires on October 7th‚ now they face a new‚ and overwhelming challenge on Wednesday. The winds have started to strengthen and expected to develop more‚ causing a threat to spread wildfires. The wind gusts are predicted to surpass more than 40 mph‚ even at 12-13 mph cause embers to fly. The wildfires have destroyed hundreds of buildings causing thousands of people to evacuate

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    November 13th‚ 2014 Dream jobs are crucial in a person’s life in order to maintain the ambition and drive for success. Without a dream job‚ a person has nothing to ultimately strive for‚ and nothing to put forth his full effort into. I have several dream jobs‚ some probably being impossible to reach‚ but aiming for the impossible never hurt anyone. I feel that being a being a basketball scout for any NBA or NCAA team and being an athletic director of a university are two dream jobs of mine that are

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