...The Santa Ana Winds “ The Santa Ana” by Joan Didion and “Brush Fire” by Linda Thomas offer complete separate views to a similar topic, the winds of Southern California. In a first person narration the authors write of the wind from her own experience of living in California and from her own perspective, shedding light on two very different aspects of the Santa Ana winds. Physically, both pieces of literature are different. Each story reflects its own writer as “The Santa Ana” has lengthy paragraphs, chock full of information. Didion is an American Author known for her literary journalism and use of logos. At a glance of the piece, it lists of reasonings and details is clearly visible. Each paragraph is filled with descriptions and examples of the author’s point. Didion cites others like Raymond Chandler and uses lots of facts to prove her point of the winds destructive nature. “Brush Fire” has noticeably shorter paragraphs and uses much more imaginative diction like in paragraph four where she describes the wind’s journey as “....arrives in the foothills of southern California in hot, bone-dry, ten to forty mile-per-hour gusts that lower the relative humidity to three percent” in comparison to Didion’s description in paragraph three, “warmed as it comes down the mountain and appears finally as a hot dry wind”. Thomas is a well-versed poet, known to have published in the American Poetry Review. She offers her own opinion and recalls many memories with the winds in short anecdotes...
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...GLG/200 Allen Fronabarger PLATE TECTONICS AND EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS IN LOS ANGELES There are many serious hazards associated with earthquakes in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This includes ground shaking, ground displacement, liquefaction, fires, and tsunamis (Girty, 2009, Chapter 7). During an earthquake there are varying degrees of vibration of the ground, dependent on the magnitude of the earthquake. This violent movement of the soil can compromise the structure of buildings or other structures made by man, causing them to crumble to the ground and crushing anything, or anyone, that may be in close proximity. If some sort of structure, made by man or by nature, happens to lie upon a fault line, the ground displacement of the foundation of the structure can also cause immense damage by ripping apart the land. In some instances, where soil is highly saturated, such as coastal areas or low elevation, liquefaction is another hazard. When the ground shakes, any present liquid will rise up through the soil and make sinkhole conditions where structures can sink right into the ground. With this kind of destruction, comes the hazard of fires as well. During a violent earthquake, electrical and gas lines can be destroyed and exposed to ignition sources that can ignite and cause fires that may be inaccessible and be extremely destructive. Lastly, tsunamis are a risk to L.A. when there are quakes offshore that launch large quantities of sea water over the coastal land. Earthquakes...
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...NECTARINES Nectarines are a stonefuit that are mainly grown in the state of California. The used to be sold fresh, and processed, but now are only sold fresh. In this paper, we will show you the production, harvest, packing, sales, and history of the nectarine. We will also feature a company that has been around since 1910. The nectarine industry is primary in the hands of these family businesses, and this is the only was these family’s know how to do it. The nectarine industry is very fascinating, and we were pleasured to do this commodity. Nectarine Production This table from the USDA, depicts the California production of Nectarines from 1980 to 2006. It shows trends in the production and season average, which we tell you about later in the paper. It also shows the stoppage in processed nectarines in the year 2002. Nectarine Farm Acreage This Table shows the annual cropland these commodities use across the United States. This shows that nectarines are staying very close to the same as the previous years. This chart shows the acerage since the year 1971, and how it increases for a while until it reached the bearing acres of 35,500. This number has been very stable from the year 1998...
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...need to work around their schedules. For the bus drivers they stop at every stop and that would take about 2-3hrs at the latest. At the main transit centers before you get on the bus they would take their break and you don’t know when they would allow you to aboard and don’t know when you would depart as well. The timing of the bus arrival shows in a schedule book, but they would not come on that exact time. Also you need to make sure you don’t miss the last bus to get back home. If you have a night shift or taking night course and goes up to 10pm that is when you worry, because you would have to get some form of transportation. The reason why is the bus doesn’t run that late. Also if long distance a cab would be expensive; most southern California people are dependent on cars and for you to leave when you want and come when you want, would require a...
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...Melissa Kinder Comm. 300 4/25/13 Links: http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/10/local/la-me-john-scolinos10-2009nov10 http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091110&content_id=7650020&vkey=perspectives&c_id=mlb&fext=.jsp http://polycentric.csupomona.edu/news_stories/2009/11/in-memoriam-john-scolinos.html http://polycentric.csupomona.edu/news_stories/2009/11/scolinos-was-more-than-just-a-coach.html http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_13734322 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqKpJn0oQWg http://articles.latimes.com/1987-05-12/sports/sp-7530_1_john-scolinos http://articles.latimes.com/1991-07-27/sports/sp-141_1_cal-poly-pomona http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/050105aaa.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/afterword/2009/11/john-scolinos-and-the-dodgers.html John Scolinos, a Los Angeles native died at age 91 due to age-related causes. A man known for his many awards and achievements, but also for creating and leaving a legacy as one of the most successful and iconic coaches in the history of collegial baseball. Scolinos life is nothing short of impressive. Graduted from Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles in 1937, he played semipro baseball and was even signed by the St. Louis Browns. He briefly played in the minor leagues too, before joining the U.S. Army Air Force where he served from 1942-1945. According to a 1976 interview Scalinos did with the Los Angeles Times, "The war didn't keep me out of the big leagues," he said. "I wasn't consistent...
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...“Employees enjoy switch to 4-day workweek High gas prices cause change” A spike in gas resulted in companies to switch from working a 5 day to a 4 day work week for many of their employees. Once the gas prices hit the $4/gallon price, employees actually started to request the change so that they could save money on fuel costs. After companies started to investigate pros and cons from switching to a 4 day work week, a lot of companies decided it was time to make the offer to their staff. Most manufacturing and operating companies are now working 4 days a week and 10 hours per day. The staff seem to really enjoy the change. This was helpful to the staff because they were able to cut costs on fuel and they were also able to enjoy an extra day off while still working their 40 hour work week. This helped the companies out because they were able to cut costs on energy and they also didn’t need as many supervisors. (Employees enjoy switch to 4-day workweek High gas prices cause change” Valerie Whitney –Business writer. Daytona Beach News - Journal, The [Daytona Beach, Fla] 20 Nov 2008: A.14.) I thought that this was a great article. They had great reason to make the change to a 4 day work week. I feel that this could be useful in my proposal paper. “Montco; eyes 4-day; week; A four-day workweek” [Derived headline] State and local governments are considering switching to a 4 day work week. The reason is not only to save employees on fuel costs but also the government as well. The...
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...Labor issues at Long Beach and Los Angeles ports are causing major headaches for supply chain managers. Again. A volatile labor environment, record-setting volumes, and ever-larger containerships are delaying ocean freight, especially at our already strained West Coast ports. Shippers may have sighed in relief when the February 2015 ILW slowdown/lockout issue was resolved, but who thought we would be facing the same issue again just two months later? Last Friday, April 24th, a Teamsters-affiliated group, Justice for Port Truck Drivers, called for a strike vote over the weekend, with results to be announced on the following Monday, April 27th. Drivers ratified the strike, launching a job action that may restrict flows at the nation's two largest ports for the second time in 2015. Concentration of demand All this trouble comes back to one fundamental issue, and that is the concept of specialization. We have chosen to concentrate our shipping through Long Beach and Los Angeles because LA provides some of the very best, lowest-cost, and most convenient alternatives for shippers importing cargo from the Far East. Today, LA-area ports handle 60% of US West Coast container volume and over 33% of all US container volume. Vessels calling at these two ports disgorge over 15 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) a year into the greater LA area, filling trains, and trucks with hundreds of billions of dollars in cargo. These loads move eastward through the U.S. logistics...
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...Recreation Center, Library, parks, and city wide landscaped medians, recreation, youth and adults sports, nutrition programs, and local transportation systems. Montclair is a young and diverse city which population represents Southern California’s ethnicity and cultural diversity. Montclair’s current population is 37,535 as of January 1, 2010. The city is nearly 5.28 square miles or 3,384 acres. The city of Montclair is approximately 32 miles east of Los Angeles and is near three major counties. The type of work the City of Montclair residents do range from school districts, city jobs, Costco, Target, Best Buy, Metro Motor-Plex Auto Dealerships, Claremont Colleges, and U.S Postal Service. The types of residents that reside in the City of Montclair have an average household income of $79,241. According to Montclair’s economic demographics the growing population bring tremendous purchasing power to Montclair. The City of Montclair is centered at one of the strongest demographics in the Inland Empire. Montclair is majority residential at 51.2% and Industrial and retail are combined at 25.8% (City of Montclair.2012). Members of Montclair’s community often interact at the Montclair Plaza which is considered to be the most successful shopping centers in Southern California according to the City of Montclair website (City of Montclair.2012). The Montclair Plaza is an 1.3 million square foot complex with three major department stores, 200 smaller specialty shops plus a dinning and entertainment...
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...I am a sales person for a clothing company based in Los Angeles, California. I make deliveries to the following cities Riverside CA, Phoenix AZ, Albuquerque NM, El Paso TX, Denver CO. The problem I am facing is I need to get these deliveries delivered within a 48 period. I first begin by calculating the distance from each location to the next. Los Angeles to Riverside – 58.5 miles approximately 1h 55min Riverside to Phoenix, AZ – 322.6 miles approximately 4h 47min Phoenix AZ to Albuquerque, NM – 421.6 miles approximately 6h 31min Albuquerque NM to El Paso TX– 267.5 miles approximately 3h 48min El Paso TX to Denver CO– 636.6 miles approximately 9h 43min To me the best way to complete this delivery would be to start closest to home and move up the map to the nearest state. I research map quest to determine approximately how long it will take me to travel from state to state. I then determine when and where I will need to stop to rest and eat. I can knock out 3 stops in the first day because of their distance. Considering Los Angeles traffic I have to be on the road very early to avoid traffic, therefore I plan to leave at 5 am Monday morning. I can be in Riverside by 6 am to make the delivery and take 30 minute stop for $5 breakfast and restroom break. I can then be in Phoenix by 11 am to make my 2nd delivery, stop to have my lunch that I brought with me and make it to Albuquerque by 6 pm for my 3rd delivery. That is my last stop for the evening. I find a hotel...
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...Chad Lopez-Placencia 81 Mission Plaza Drive Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 444-4403 Education: Graduated from Centennial High School (Bakersfield, CA), June 2007 Currently attending California State University Channel Islands as a Mathematics major. Currently working towards my Bachelor’s degree. Classes I’ve taken include: Computer use, Calculus, Logic, Physics, Biology, Economics, Anthropology, Psychology, and various advanced math courses. Certified fingerprint roller. Previous Employment: Worked as a math tutor at CSUCI Learning Resource Center for two semesters (Supervisor Jennifer Bonsangue (805) 437-8921). Ventura County Elections Division – Worked the June 2012 Election and the November 2012 Election as a Voters Registrar. Part-time Mathematics tutor for A Tree Of Knowledge Educational Services (Director Brandon Edwards (866)-698-6537) from January 2013 to January 2014. Currently a part-time Test Proctor for PSI as of March 2013 (Regional Manager Cecilia Stevens (818) 614-6964). I am writing to express interest in a position with your company. I have solid communication skills and strong work ethics and enthusiasm to learn. As a Math Tutor at the California State University of Channel Islands and with Tree of Knowledge, I maintained a positive and professional approach with the students by demonstrating efficient solutions with confidence. I am confident I can make an immediate...
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...Puvungna is the name of an Indian village in which California State University, Long Beach was built on. This village is believed to have been populated by the Tongva, also known as Gabrielino, people. They were indigenous people that called the surrounding Los Angeles region as home. Puvungna still remains sacred to the Gabrielino people as they believe it was the birthplace of Chingishnish. Chungishnish is believe to be the major deity or culture hero in Tongva mythology. As stated above, the Tongva people are also known as the Gabrielno, Fernandeno, and Nicoleno people. These people were among the most powerful indigenous people that inhabited Southern California. The downfall of the Tongva people were basically eradicated with the building of the Mission San Bariel in 1771. With the construction of this mission the Tongva people were forced to relocate and were exposed to disease. Despite their hardships, the Tongva people were extremely resilient people and resisted any Spanish dominance. They resisted the Spanish rule so much that in 1785 they led a rebellion against them, interestingly enough it was led by a female chief. After California was ceded in the the United States of America, the u.s. government promised the Tongva people over 8.5 million acres of land, but this promise was never followed through. Since the failed ratification of the treaty that promised land to the Tongva people for reservations, there has been a hasty collapse among the Tongva population...
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...in a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, hydrogen and geothermal energy compliment each others’ flaws and advantages. These two energies would bring many benefits to San Francisco, California. The costs, environmental impact, renewability, and accessibility would all contribute to how well the sources work in the area. The location in which hydrogen and geothermal energy would be used most efficiently is San Francisco, California. The best conditions for geothermal energy is extreme heat from within the earth, such as volcanic areas and hot spots. Hot spots occur at tectonic plate boundaries or at locations where the earth's crust is thin enough to let heat through. The Geysers are located just north of San Francisco. The Geysers are a high-temperature,...
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...I believe one cannot succeed without any motivation. Motivation is what keeps us Going and doesn’t let us slack off or hold back on something, such as school. The more motivation a person has, I believe the more they will succeed in life. When motivation dies out one loses all focus. After, school is no longer as important and this is where goals no longer will be met. My motivation I would say comes from the University Of Southern California. In my family attending a university is a huge step. My family; are the ones who push me that extra step and let me know about the consequences in not having a college degree. Attending a university will make my parents happy. Accomplishing my goals I see how important it is. Education is big; having this will lead one through a successful journey. This all started the day I went to go see Trojans play at the coliseum. I was sitting in the hot sun. The bleachers were packed of fans. I was waiting for the team to come out and play the game. The game began Stanford was winning at first then finished the game 22 to 9 Trojans had won .After the game was over it had me thinking about college, universities and my education. That moment there I pictured myself attending USC. USC has played at the rose bowl several times. They have a good team and an awesome quarterback as well. There are many majors at this school with me wanting to be a teacher I think I can be a graduate. Not only that but USC is a very expensive attending will be lots...
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...of opportunities you have to grow. For example, the economy in the recent years has taken a beating and we are still trying to recover. The unemployment was high and competition was as hard as ever and companies seemed to have the tendency to hire based off referrals. According to the New York Times, in 2015 large companies like Ernest & Young show that 45% of non-entry level hires came from referrals compared to only 28 percent in 2010. This type of power can lead to an unhealthy way of thinking; it creates a jealousy towards those who are successful in their field because you might be even more fit for the job than they are but because of their relationships they were offered the job. When applying to the University of Southern California, their compelling argument as to why I should choose them was how big the networking system is and that Trojans care for Trojans. This gives the students...
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...MKT 450 – Consumer Behavior and Marketing Syllabus (Revised: 01/04/2016) Spring 2016 16496 T/Th 12:00 - 01:50 pm HOH 303 16498 T/Th 02:00 - 03:50 pm HOH 303 16499 T/Th 04:00 - 05:50 pm HOH 303 Professor: Gülden Ülkümen Office: HOH 620 E-Mail: ulkumen@marshall.usc.edu Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00 am-12:00 pm Course Description We are all consumers. We buy groceries, computers, and cars. We purchase services ranging from bank accounts to college educations. However, we also know that consumers are different from one another. We buy different clothes, drive different cars, and eat different foods. Moreover, even the same consumer can make different decisions depending on the situation. So how are we to construct coherent marketing strategies? In this class we will learn how and why consumers behave the way that they do. We will explore our intuitions about our own behavior. We will learn about theories developed in marketing, psychology and other behavioral sciences. And we will learn to use these theories to predict how consumers will respond to different marketing activities. Learning Objectives * To acquire a framework for analyzing consumer behavior problems * To learn how consumer behavior can be affected by different marketing strategies * To show how behavioral evidence can be used to evaluate alternative marketing strategies * To...
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