San Joaquin Valley

students on the importance of the national park, learn about its ecology, explore its natural wonders, and to interact with and meet other students. In my time there, I gained much more than that from the trip. Every day we went and hiked throughout the valley of Yosemite. I…

The Aztecs were one of the greatest Mesoamerican civilizations ever. Their capital, Tenochtitlan, is located in modern day Mexico City. They lead nearly ten million people. They were known for many outstanding breakthroughs, including agriculture and human sacrifice. However, historians should emphasize Aztec agriculture.""First of all, Aztec agriculture should be emphasized because it was a huge part of their daily lives. Chinampas were artificial islands made by the Aztecs which were used for…

The partnership between the UBC Robson Square and the Delta Vancouver Suites will bring each other a variety of benefits. First of all, the UBC Robson Square will experience a better service of the conference rooms provided by Delta Vancouver Suites. Most of the conference rooms from the UBC Robson Square are unique theatre spaces and medium-sized classrooms. (Please see Appendix D for more details). However, they don’t really have lots of spaces for medium-sized meeting rooms. Fortunately,…

Curse of the Pharaoh In November 1992, almost all world press announced the greatest archeological discovery: in Egypt, in the Valley of the Kings, a tomb of Tutankhamun, who was one of the most mysterious pharaohs whose life stopped suddenly at the beginning of his reign, was found. It is unlikely there an event in history of archeology that can be compared by value with this finding. A sarcophagus with an untouched mummy of Egyptian pharaoh was standing in the burial vault full of countless…

TacoLand originated in the northern part of Salsa-Beans where the snow covered Lettuce Mountains are very close to the Taco Sea, creating a narrow coastal strip which the Greeks called TacoLand. The narrowness of the coastal plain was probably one of the factors that led the Tacoland people to turn to the sea for their livelihood. TacoLand consisted of four small city-states: TacoBell, Taco Cabana, Del Taco and Taco Loco. TacoLand sailors and traders were known throughout the ancient world; the…

The short story "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck is a story about a woman, Elisa Allen, who is approaching her middle age and she has reached a point in life where she realizes her creative drive and energy exceeds their opportunities expression. The story depicts a capable woman who is denied fulfillment socially, sexually, and personal fulfillment through prevailing the woman's role conception in the men dominated world. Thus, this brings the questions: In what ways does Elisa’s…

The Aztecs were remembered for their many achievements. One of these these achievements being that they lead their region in technology and engineering, although the spanish had far more advanced technology that them. They are best remembered for their twin-temple style pyramids. Although, the temple in Calixtlahuaca was built in a circular pattern. Moving right along, they used a vigesimal (20-number) system. They used dots to represent the numbers 1-19, a flag for the number 20, a feather to…

I moved to Yuba City, California approximately twelve years ago and have lived there ever since. I chose to analyze the climate trends of Yuba City because, even though I may move away soon after graduating college, it is where my parents will continue to live and I would like to have an idea of future climate changes in their city. Yuba City is a fairly small town in Sutter County with a population of 65,416 people (United States Census, 2013). It is located on the Feather River 45 miles north…

William Wordsworth’s Concept of Power The term “power” is multifaceted; it lends itself to myriad interpretations and cannot be defined easily. There is no unanimous concept of power, as what is seen as “powerful” differs from person to person. The use of the term “power” is prominent in many of William Wordsworth’s poems. “Tintern Abbey,” “The Prelude,” and “Michael” all feature the term. From the prominence of the term in Wordsworth’s poetry, it is evident that Wordsworth thought highly of…

However these are the hardships the Colonial soldiers at Valley Forge had to endure with little chance of a successful outcome. After failed attempts by the Continental Army during the American Revolution in New York and Boston, the soldiers lead by Washington decided to establish a winter camp at Valley Forge. Unaware of the incredible struggles to come, the army set up with high hopes. Many soldiers quickly quit due to conditions at Valley Forge. Given these conditions, would I have reenlisted…