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    allegory of california

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    Allegory of California The Allegory of California is a mural painting by Diego Rivera. The artwork was created in 1931 and was done on a wall and a ceiling. The size of the painting is 472 square feet and it portrays a comprehensive view of California in terms of agriculture‚ transportation and industry of that period of time. It also exhibits dreams and hopes of the people for the brighter future. The main character of the painting is a warrior queen Califia who was the bellwether of California. She is

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    Loathing In California

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    Fear and Loathing in California Throughout America’s short history‚ California has been a mysterious land of snowy mountains‚ sandy beaches and fertile soil. From the Gold Rush to the Free Love movement‚ it has been a Mecca for the misunderstood‚ the thrill seekers‚ and the independent. For over a hundred years people have found what they were looking for in the sprawling lands of California. Throughout the years‚ the ideals of the misfits who populated California have shaped the mentality of

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    Hotel California

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    April Penn English 102 Section 69s Critical Response Hotel California I powered on my Nintendo Wii to get a quick game of guitar hero’s world tour‚ as I was sitting at home alone and bored. I flicked through the available tracks‚ and came across Hotel California by the Eagles; a song I had never heard before by a group I had no knowledge of. Since I had never heard the song before‚ I decided to go for it. I choose that track to play on the easy level being that it was my first time hearing

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    Suburban America Promise

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    The documentary that the class was assigned was “Suburban America: Problems and Promises.” This documentary’s intended audience was towards people either planning to move into suburban areas and the problems that they will face once they move into the neighborhood. This documentary also had an audience with people that already live in suburban areas with problems that they have already encountered tried to change. The purpose of the documentary was to talk about the issues and opportunities that

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    Describing California

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    Describing California (Essay) “Critics say that California is a lie because its reality falls so short of its ideals. They are wrong. California is not a lie; it is a disappointment only because it is also a hope” James Quay. How can would you describe a place which extent over 700 of miles north and south in one word? A lie‚ a hope‚ a disappointment‚ different people would have different judgments. California is one of the places that could be mean different things to different

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    Every day and everywhere‚ everyone’s faced with paradoxes‚ they may not be recognizable because everyone’s so used to seeing them in our lives. Everyone encounters paradoxes in their social lives‚ at work‚ at school‚ and in general life. Such as the more you fail‚ the more likely you are to succeed; The more you try to impress people‚ the less impressed they’ll be; these are some examples of paradoxes people face in their lives. In George Orwell’s novel 1984 there are three slogans of the party‚

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    California Economy

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    The Economy of California Term Paper ID:27801 | | | Essay Subject: The nation began recovering from the recession‚ but California’s economy seemed to respond less quickly. There are two likely reasons for this: California’s economy is the largest in the nation; & the decline in aerospace spending.... More... | | Paper Abstract: The nation began recovering from the recession‚ but California’s economy seemed to respond less quickly. There are two likely reasons for this: California’s

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    College Promise Importance

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    The Importance Of Passing America’s College Promise Act College isn’t affordable to most students‚ American students for sure. Preparing for college is the biggest and hardest transition you’ll ever have to overcome‚ especially with money issues‚ and having a hard time figuring out how to pay for college can cause strains for an individual. Some students have a hard time figuring out how to even get to college. Figuring out how to pay for college can make many other issues arise. It can also deter

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    California History

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    Local Natives‚ Landmarks‚ and Leaders Brooke Williams HIS 41-: California History Professor Kristin Hargrove February 1‚ 2014 Local Natives‚ Landmarks‚ and Leaders California is a state that has much diversity and historical context. This area was originally inhabited exclusively by Native Americans‚ but since that time there have been many different rulers and settlers in the state. Since there have been many different ethnic groups occupying the land‚ this state is very rich

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    California Drought

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    serious drought in Southern California. Most of us did not know anything about it and we felt so surprised about this new. Today‚ when I heard this new again‚ I can’t believe that the drought still exist in Southern California‚ I thought it already solved by the government because it had been two years when I heard this new. From most of my research‚ it said that it had been fourth year for California to have the drought. Water supply is no longer enough in California‚ our government was trying to

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