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They are encroaching upon the barred owl’s habitat and lands, and the spotted owl population is diminishing. In an article by the San Jose Mercury News, they stated that, “barred owls are also big bullies that chase other birds from their territory,”(San Jose Mercury News). The barred owls are very territorial and chase away the other spotted owls, and this results in the bullied spotted owls to not call for mates. Consequently, because of the decline in mating, the number of new spotted owls being born decreases, all because of the domineering barred owls. Also, this means that the barred owls are taking over the already-dwindling spotted owl habitat, and this could be a very serious problem. In the same San Jose Mercury News article, it states, “Northern spotted owl populations have fallen by about 12 percent each year,”(San Jose Mercury News). If this continues, the spotted owl could go extinct. This would really be an impact to the ecosystem of the environment of the many areas the spotted owl lives in, and a major hit to the wilderness. Even before the barred owl was seen to be posing a problem, human development and timber harvesting had seriously reduced the habitat for the spotted owl, since many of their preferred trees…

I was born and lived in San Jose, California up to the age of thirteen years old. Right before high school my parents decided to relocate to Modesto, California. While living in Modesto, my mother was diagnosed with diabetes. I remember how it was difficult to watch my mother go through the symptoms of diabetes. She was losing weight, she was always tired and her vision started to deteriorate. It made me feel so helpless. I recall going with my mother to her doctor appointments, and seeing…

Source 1: Imagine being awakened early in the morning by the ground shaking so hard that you're thrown out of bed and across the room--if you're even lucky enough to be alive. On April 18, 1906, at 5:12 a.m., an earthquake hit San Francisco, destroying much of the city. San Francisco was a growing city with many closely spaced wooden homes and unsupported brick buildings. The moment the earthquake started, buildings collapsed, water mains broke, and a huge fire broke out that spread rapidly…

Howell’s approach staff reduction is flawed. Inaccurate performance appraisals cannot be used and a different layoff criteria will need to be used. The best option for Howell is to coordinate with Brad Smith, the San Francisco division manager, to determine staffing requirements at the San Francisco division. Through collaboration, Smith and Howell can determine which departments at the San Francisco facility are short on staff and which departments are overstaffed. Once manning levels at the…

The commission is purportedly designed to deliver a “politically-responsive, democratic process” encompassing the regional management of the Bay in San Francisco (McAteer-Petris 66600). With the regulatory Authority provided by the McAteer-Petris, the Policies and Bay Plan which aims to resolve issues from ports and public access to transportation and development design were completed in 1969 and designated BCDC to implement the Bay Plan. The commission’s permitting authority in for any…

various fundraisers and events. Each year the bakery donates financially to, as well as caters the breakfast and dinner, for the “Devil’s Slide Ride” which supports PARCA, an organization that works to help improve the lives of the developmentally-disabled and their families in San Mateo County. Additionally, Mazzetti’s has helped with many school fundraisers and sponsored local sports teams, furthering their visibility and giving back to the community. Some of Mazzetti’s best marketing comes…

Many of his radio listeners had moved on to television. Jack was skeptical to be on TV at first but he made his first appearance in 1950. The reason he was hesitant was because many other radio comedians tried to make it on TV but failed. Much like radio, Jack had to change his comedy format to fit television. He started using new gestures. He had a “mincing” walk, often put his hand on his cheek, and had a long stare. Jack Benny did everything right when it came to television. His kind of…

Hugh Jackman: The Great Australian Actor Hugh Jackman is a world renowned Australian actor and producer born October 12th, 1968, and is 47 years old. He has been in a countless number of movies and tv shows. He is most famous for his role as Wolverine in the X-Men movies. However, he was not born into the acting business. Jackman took a long climb from his childhood life to get where he is today. Young Life It…

degree, they need to graduate from an accredited PA program, pass the national certification exam, and lastly acquire a license. The time it takes to become a physician assistant can be around two to 6 years varying on how far a person wants to go with their practice. The duration comes out to be great compared to the duration to become a doctor or pediatrician which is about nine or more. A physician assistant gets paid about $90,930 a year and $43 an hour. This is one of the benefits to being…

On any given day while passing by the campus side entrance of Martin Luther King Library, the main library of San Jose State University, one can hear loud, upbeat music playing, and if one were to look for the location of the music they would notice a group of 3-10 people rhythmically moving to the music or loudly chattering. After spotting this same activity, the group always consisting of what seemed like different people yet always in the same location, I realized that it was not a…