Boise, Idaho

I start my trip from the location of frenzied outfitting activity throughout the 1840s and early 1850s, Independence (Missouri) was the jumping-off point for the Santa Fe and Oregon trails. The town includes several historic buildings, monuments and Independence Spring. As the place of convergence of early routes from the Mississippi Valley, this square was the last significant point of supply until the mid-1840s, when Westport also became an outfitting town. When I visited Independence in 1846,…

second weekend of October 2016 was bluebird-perfect, with a forecast showing no precipitation, moderate daytime temperatures, and nighttime temperatures marginally within our comfort zones. Elated, we set off—Gary from Palo Alto, and Kath from Boise, Idaho. Our paths converged in the charming hamlet of Alturas (Modoc County) on a Friday afternoon. The early October snow was melting quickly this year—when we arrived, there were only a few icy patches left thawing in the sun. We immediately…

On April 11, 1944, Holocaust victim Anne Frank wrote, "Who knows -- it might even be our religion from which the world and all peoples learn good, and for that reason and that reason alone do we now suffer.” Antisemitism is the discrimination of Jewish people. The earliest recorded act of antisemitism dates back to the 3rd century B.C.E. when the Greco-Egyptian historian Manetho said that Jews were expelled from Egypt. Throughout the years, Jews have been driven out of more than 80 countries…

Hydraulics vs Airbags Have you ever seen a car with beautiful murals, low to the ground, able to lower and raise up? Around the 1950’s people started using hydraulics for their “lowriders”. People take pride in their lowriders and if people don’t want to damage their car they would put airbags instead. Lowriders are classic cars like the ‘64 Impala and are customized like putting hydraulics, airbags, candy paint, murals, and etc. Most lowriders use hydraulics and are able to 3-wheel something…

PROBLEM DEFINITION On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States. Ranked as the 3rd strongest hurricane to land in the United States, it affected many lives; 1,836 deaths and millions of people were left homeless [1]. It has been reported that there is a 65% chance in the next 50 years a hurricane with the capacity of Hurricane Katrina will hit the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This hurricane may cause destruction due to flooding, which more than 300,000…