Gabriel Chapter, Melanie Baer, states that the wild grassland ecosystem of Agoura Hills located in the Ahmanson Ranch provides an important habitat for almost-extinct native plant species called Purple needle-grass, or Stipa pulchra. She also suggests that the mitigation of this plant will not be successful due to its difficulty and poor peripheral environment, such as golf course, of the mitigation site. Similaly, Dr. Barbara J. Collins, professor of biology at California Lutheran University, argues
Merced is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, and as of 2002 the city had 68,048 people as their population and has increased to 82,594 residents as of 2018(1). This shows how many people the University of California has brought in since its opening. Since 2005, Merced has been home to University of California and this was the year of its first graduating class (2). There are not many recreational areas in Merced itself. Current recreational areas in the city include Applegate Park (which has the largest
I. Executive Summary A. Problem Statement Southwest Arilines has been facing direct competition in 9 routes of the intra-Califonia market with United Airlines and their "Shuttle By United." Shuttle By United was designed to be a high-frequency, low fare, minimal amenity, short-haul flight operation initially serving destinations in California and adjacent states who's intent wsa to "match Southwest's strategy." In the four months since Shuttle By United's inception competition has been fierce
Two events took place in the mid-19th century in the United States that set the stage for a third which became an historic turning point in American history. The settlement of Mormons in Utah and their pursuit to establish their own government coupled with explorations to develop the transcontinental railroad laid the groundwork for the massacre of Captain John Gunnison and his explorers in 1853 which took eight lives. As massacres go, the loss of eight people was not numerically remarkable. What
this is true. Motor vehicles account for about half of the toxic air pollutant emissions in the United States. A large part of these toxic air pollutants is the need to rely on oil as a fuel source. The fact that oil is still the main source of energy for things like automobiles, when there are other alternatives like electric vehicles, creates many problems within our society. The United States’ dependency on oil causes incidents like the Deepwater Horizon. The estimated amount of oil released stood
Pony Express On April 3rd, 1860, the Pony Express started. The first rider named Henry Wallace left St. Joseph, Missouri. On April 13th the last rider reached Sacramento, California. To become a rider you had to be a brave young man, and an orphan, because it was a dangerous job. They had to be very good riders, and able to shoot good. And they must not fear Indian attacks. Every rider had to ride sixty miles at very high speed. He had to travel the 60 miles with six different ponies and in
The map presented is a map of California. The map shows roads, highways, regions of water, islands, street names, and landmarks. The map is from 2016. It was produced by Color-Art. INC. If I were to use this map in class I believe that it would fit into chapter 1 (Basic concepts). In chapter one we talk about GIS( Geographic information system) which is a system that layers sections for a map, in the map shown it must've used a GIS, because they would start out with the land mass, then the next layer
Calhoun pushed for a bill that would use money from the united states treasury to build a system of roads and canals across the nation. But it was vetoed by James Madison he stated, “I am constrained by the insuperable difficulty I feel in reconciling the bill with the Constitution of the United States… The legislative powers vested in Congress are specified and enumerated in the eighth section of the first article of the Constitution
Promontory Summit, Utah, on May 10, 1869 (American 1). North America became the first continent to be connected by railroad from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast when the Transcontinental Railroad was finished (Gale 1). The railroad was an essential component of achieving manifest destiny. The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad spurred settlement in the American West, encouraged immigration, and began an economic boom in the United States. Before the Transcontinental Railroad, there
United States history for building the New York Central Railroad System and expanding this system to be over 2,400-miles long. From when Vanderbilt was only eleven-years-old, to the day he died, he was working hard, making money, and becoming known as one of the richest persons of, not only his time, but all time. Vanderbilt was also known for his impeccable business skills in the boating and railroad industry, and how he made such a fortune through these two things. Throughout United States history
airlines have several categories of assets and Horizon Air is no different. These include physical assets such as fleets and facilities, financial assets and human assets. However, for this discussion question, the focus will be on Horizon’s fleet, routes and hub structure. Fleet Structure Horizon has had multiple fleet types over the years. At one point they operated a mixed fleet of five separate types consisting of Fokker F28s, Metro IIIs, deHavilland DHC8-100s, deHavilland DHC8-200s and Dornier
HISTORY OF HORIZON AIR Horizon Air is the eighth largest regional airline in the United States. It is headquartered in Seattle, WA with its main maintenance hub in Portland, OR. Horizon Air was established in May 1981 by entrepreneur Milt Kuolt. The young air carrier sprang to life with its inaugural flight from Yakima to Seattle on September 1, 1981 using one of three Fairchild F-27’s. In June of 1982 Horizon Air purchased Air Oregon and the following year, Transwestern Airlines of Utah in September
began to occur towards private transportation over public by influencing policies in their favor (Nicolaides and Wiese, 2006). One of these polices was created by the Federal Aid Highway of 1925; the United States Highway System which basically expanded the highways across the United States connecting one another, creating new opportunities for growth in many areas (Weingroff, 1996). This had many effects on different factors of the American way of life; specifically suburbia (Morton, 2014). After
DISHA NANDA* I. Introduction II. Immunization Background and Statutory and Regulatory Mandates A. Vaccine’s Origins and History 1. Small pox in Europe during 1400, associated with cities overcrowding. a. Discuss the general public health problems this epidemic caused b. Discuss the role of Government: European Government steps in by introducing variolation. o Briefly describe the process of variolation. c. Spread of other epidemics during this time period, including Cholera and Malaria, in
The Golden Gate Bridge is a major tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world and it’s also the top suicide location in the world.The Golden Gate Bridge is a symbol of Northern California. The bridge serves as a means of transportation. The Golden Gate Bridge is located across the San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, California. Construction began January 5, 1933, and the bridge opened to the public May 28, 1937. The bridge
The Elementary School Journal , 104 (2), 127–146. Vescio, V., Ross, D., & Adams, A. (2008). A review of research on the impact of professional learning communities on teaching practice and student learning. Teaching and Teacher Education , 24 (1), 80-91.
The California Gold Rush in 1849 was the catalyst event for the state that earned them a spot in the U.S. union in 1850. This was not the first gold rush in North America; however, it was one of the most important gold rush events. The story of how the gold was discovered and the stories of the 49ers are well known. Men leaving their families in the East and heading West in hopes of striking it rich are the stories that most of us heard about when we learn about the California Gold Rush. Professors
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park One of the most beautiful parks in California is located in Burney, at the foot of the Cascade Mountains, just east of the Shasta National Forest and about 50 miles east of Redding California. It is the second oldest park in the California state park system and contains one of the area's most spectacular natural wonders: Burney Falls. But there is more than just the falls for vacationers to experience here. In fact, the park boasts 910 acres of forest and
The Salton Sea is California’s largest man-made lake in California but it is also the largest source of man-made pollution in the United States (Iovenko). It is located in southern Riverside and the northern Imperial counties (CDFW). The Salton Sea has an interesting history; it started out as a resort that helped the California economy and now it has it has turned into an abandoned wasteland that will take millions of dollars away from California’s budget to fix. The decline of the Salton Sea has
Las Angeles, California- The City Over Time Las Angeles, California has drastically grown and changed over history and is currently the home to more than four million people. Many people move here every year for many reasons such as the laid back and sunny lifestyle, career advancement in television, music, and gaming (the arts), scrumptious food, pleasant weather, interesting culture, and diversity. This grand city is also known as the "entrepreneurial capital of the world." Los Angeles' full