Death Valley

In the spring of 2005, over twenty three thousand souls gather in Menlo Park to witness the newest graduates of Stanford University walk across the stage in their caps and gowns to receive their college diplomas. Prior to the commencement, one of the most triumphant and revered entrepreneurs in the world gave a indelible speech that will forever be remembered. Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., stood in blue jeans and tennis shoes and astonished his audience with his remarkable…

graduates, whose brains cannot even think straight and probably have no idea what they are going to do with their life, that it is all in the palm of their hands and that they can do anything they set their mind to. He starts by talking about the idea of death, as if it is not concrete and something that the audience cannot relate to. He then mentions his doctor diagnosing him with cancer and telling him he had a few months to live. This makes the audience think “this could happen to me.”…

accepted a large land grant where he raised cattle and married a woman from a wealthy spanish family named Catalina Juárez. Montezuma II was born in 1466 on the island of Tenochtitlán, he was the son of the great leader Axayacatl (1469-1481). On the death of Ahuitzotl, Montezuma assumed the highest position in Aztec society and he became the undisputed religious and political leader or tlatoani in 1502. The fall of Tenochtitlán took place about two years following Hernando Cortés’ arrival in…

of isolation that the main character, Elisa Allen, struggles with while describing the setting. This is shown when the narrator stated, “The high grey-flannel fog of winter closed off the Salinas Valley from the sky and from all the rest of the world” (Steinbeck 846) and continued by stating the, “valley (was) a closed pot” (Steinbeck 846). Just as Elisa is depicted as living in an isolated area she also feels a separation from others. This was supported in the text when she was, “working in her…

“ ‘Did you see that guy?’ one officer asked. ‘Yeah, he was one pale black man,’ another chipped in. ‘Do you think he’ll die?’ The response was ‘No way! You or I, we’d die, but not a negro. They’re too dumb to go into shock.’ ” These were the words of Los Angeles Police officers in 1992, in this same year one of the most violent riots in American History occurred. Due to the discrimination of the minorities in Los Angeles the beating of one man becomes the push needed to send the minorities,…

San Jose Museum of Art mission states that it“reflects the diversity of cultures and innovative spirit of the silicone valley through exhibatition programs scholarships and collection”. I checked the validity of this statement by meandering through recent exhibits list on the art museums website. I came across multiple exhibits that showcased the diversity in the Silicone valley. Thre Photography and Inherited History of India, which showcased from beginning of Febuary to the beginning of…

Did you know that the word Aztec was given to them by Europeans ? They actually called themselves Mexica which is where the name Mexico comes from . Westerners that visited the lands called them Aztec due to the original place named Aztlan that they had visited many centuries ago.The Aztec empire was one of the most powerful civilizations in Mesoamerica at the time. The pyramid of Tenochtitlan means “the city of where the gods were created” .The city was constructed on top of a lake which it no…

States, the 1,800 square mile area has a larger economy than countries such as New Zealand, Vietnam, and Hungary (Kazaks et al.) So what makes the Silicon Valley a hotbed for innovation, and what do companies in the Valley do that makes them so successful? The following paper will discuss the business lessons companies…

which was called Valley Forge and it was 18 miles off of Pennsylvania. They built 16 by 14 cabins that held 12 men, and there was no bed just mud and straw. Valley Forge was a very difficult place to live, one is that there was “poor food” and there was no ventilation in their crowded cabins. Therefore, Valley Forge was a hard, gross place to live and was very cold when winter came. So would I quit or stay? I would not quit Washington’s army because there is a lot of sick people at Valley Forge…

- Ben Franklin was in France for a year - Tried to get French support of American revolution - With charisma, he gained many friends - Money had been donated with no official endorsement - Cont. Congress sent John Austin to deliver news of Saratoga - Though Philly had been taken, greater victories were scored - Important event was the victory at Saratoga - Can be considered turning point in revolution - France and others sided with the Americans - France declared was on Britain and sent…