San Jose State University

Background/History Ebay was founded in 1995 to create a platform for the sale of goods and services by community individuals and businesses. It was founded by Pierre Omidyar who immigrated to the United States from Paris when he was six. He graduated with Computer Science degree from Tufts University in 1988. He married Pam who has a pretty unusual hobby, collecting and trading Pez candy dispenser. When his wife complained about how difficult it is to find people with the same interests, he…

Raina Orion Erika Harnett ESS 102 April 15, 2016 Robotic Missions: Mars Pathfinder This research is in preparation to write the fictional article currently titled “Tales of A Space Robot”. This article will be about an extremely advanced AI robot that has spent the past 50 years cataloging and exploring a nearby solar system for life, potential colonization, as well as other scientific research. The research presented below gives an idea of what types of data the robot can collect or potentially…

The United States and Cuba have had a history marred by conflicts, but is this justification for the U.S to isolate Cuba? The Cuban embargo was designed to destroy Cuba’s post-revolutionary government, yet the Castro regime is still in power and both the American and Cuban governments have been damaged; therefore, Congress should lift the Cuban embargo. The United States and Cuba were once strong trade partners who relied on one another. By the late 1800s, the United States was purchasing…

I took a class in my high school, call Network Administration. The teacher has explored a new world in the class, and I have realized that my interest can be my future career choice. After I have graduated from high school, I have chosen San Jose State University for my college degree because SJSU…

This semester, Fall 2015, is the end of my Humanities Honour Program. It has been a meaningful two years with Professor Lindahl and Professor Movassat. In this class, I have learned a lot of knowledge on the topics humanities. Humanities are very important because they had a great impact on today’s society. William Lund once said that “We study the past to understand the present; we understand the present to guide the future.” Without the knowledge of humanities, we won 't be able to communicate…

MRSA Effect Makaylah Hoang San Jose State University Ever since Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin in 1928 researchers and scientists have developed many different types of antibiotics to help fight off illness by killing bacteria. Yet with the development of antibiotics there has been a development of bacterium that have become antibiotic resistant. The danger of this one bacterium to become resistant to antibiotics raises the question of whether or not other bacterium are able to…

Napoles Jose English 12A Economics 12A November 17, 2014 Apples Working Conditions Apple, the largest known electronic company in today’s present day that has revolutionized technology making up to $626.52 billion. Apple is also paired and partners with big electronic making companies such as Foxconn. Foxconn, the largest electronic contractor manufacturer in china, to make production in China for apple electronics. With new technology coming out such as the new IPad minis, new Laptops, and…

Angela Carter, an English novelist who is famous for her feminist, magical realism, and picaresque works, once said “Language is power, life, and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation” (Library of Congress). As the quote illustrates, language has long been acknowledged as the roadway to a country’s national identity- the “terms in which political demands are shaped and voiced” (Brainyquote, 2016). In Quebec, language had a great influence in bringing about the…

The intermarriage of the Asian Americans Simona Nissan San José State University The report The Rise of Intermarriage, of the Pew Research Center from February 2012, presents that the popularity of intermarriage in the United States increased compared to the past. The report mentions that “about 15% of all new marriages in the United States in 2010 were between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from one another” (Wang, 2012), while it is more than double comparing to the 1980…

decades, as tourists seek different kinds of trips. Adventure travel may be any tourist activity that includes the three components: a cultural exchange, physical activity and connection with nature. Adventure tourists may be motivated to achieve mental states characterized as rush or flow, resulting from stepping outside of their comfort zone. This may be from experiencing culture shock or through the performance of acts that require significant effort and involve some degree of risk (real or…