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elements were crucial to the development of the State of Arizona and their importance is even evidenced on the Arizona State Great Seal, in which we can see a range of mountains with a water reservoir and a dam, irrigated fields, cattle and a miner. Those irrigated fields represent agriculture in Arizona, which has become a multi-billion industry. Arizona grows enough cotton each year to make more than one pair of jeans for every person in the United States. Yuma has been considered the winter…

The Kite Runner was written by Afghani author Khaled Hosseini. It was released in 2003 and was converted into a film version in 2007. The novel is claimed to be the first Afghani novel written in English. However, the film seems to fall short in regards to portraying the plot line. Both the mediums follow practically the same storyline although the book gives you a more detailed look into the lives of the main characters. Where the book uses thoughts and feelings from the main character, Amir,…

On the morning of April 18, 1906, a massive earthquake shook San Francisco, California. Though the quake lasted less than a minute, its immediate impact was disastrous. The earthquake also ignited several fires around the city that burned for three days and destroyed nearly 500 city blocks. Despite a quick response from San Francisco's large military population, the city was devastated. The earthquake and fires killed an estimated 3,000 people and left half of the city's 400,000 residents…

Stephen Curry is an incredible all around man. He is known for his remarkable shooting abilities. He can also be known off the court as a great man donating to charities. His story inspires young and learning students. This is his background, obstacles, recent life and what he has done for the community. This is a bit of Steph's background. He was born in Akron, Ohio to Dell and Sonya Curry. His birth name is Wardell Stephen Curry II. He mostly grew up in Charlotte, Carolina. Dell played in the…

This paper discusses the community health assessment of Baychester, New York located in the Bronx. The reason I choose Baychester for my windshield survey is because it is where I grew up and spent most of my childhood. I have lived in baychester for nearly 15 years, the town of baychester gives me the utmost joy and happiness; seeing people who is of the same heritage and culture as me in my surroundings. Everyone in this neighborhood is close-knit and considers each other family. From my…

Santa Cruz Residential Recovery is part of the larger organization Encompass Community Services, an organization that is more of an amalgamation of smaller organizations united under one umbrella organization. Encompass Community Services and all of its various programs serve the local Santa Cruz county area, which includes westside Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Aptos, Capitola, Live Oak, Soquel, and Twin Lakes. The majority of the services offered take on a patron-client type relationship as is…

What would happen if we ran out of water? Well for starters, it wouldn’t be nice. What if you have to use the bathroom outside? Or you couldn’t take a shower for 5 months? Now that is nasty. This is why we should have laws for the amount of water we use.The laws will help us because we won’t end up drilling holes in the ground and sinking to our death. Also, we will have water for days with the laws.California should have laws for well water because one day everyone won’t have water.…

Banning Ranch, 2015). The 280 acres of space will be left for parks. The companies that pursue the project include oil companies and real estate investors. Opposing parties argue that the land plot should be cleaned up and returned it to its natural state. The purpose is to preserve the land as the last undeveloped patch of coastal sage. The main advantage of the project…

The drought in California has lasted for a long time now. Rainfall was scarce, and what were once grasslands were now desert like areas. It stats mid-day in Los Angeles, Luke was planning to go on a hike, but he couldn't decide on a specific area to explore. Instead of making the decision his own, he walked into the living room, where his girlfriend, Arzaylea, was sitting. Luke opened his mouth to speak, "Where do you think I should hike? I could go to what's left of the forest, the beach,…

High in the Sierra Nevada mountains, there is Mono Lake, which is a large but secluded lake tucked away in a depression in the ground a few miles away from the nearest road. At first glance, it may seem like just another normal lake, but it is home to a bizarre, otherworldly landscape that was created when water from fresh water springs underneath the lake mixed with the lake’s salty, alkaline water, forming deposits of limestone. Near the south shore of Mono Lake, grotesque towers of rough,…