Eulogy for Friend Richie, Richie, Richie… I met Rich at freshman orientation at Lynchburg College in August, 1975. My freshman orientation packet said that I was to meet with my group at my assigned table in the dining hall. After getting my dinner, I found the right table and sat down across from another freshman. There was no one else at the table. I think it was fate. After what seemed like a couple of minutes, a conversation started. We talked about our hometowns. He told me that his
La Jolla Project The presence of the past is everywhere. One does not have to look very far to realize that the past has quite an influence on the present. In fact, there are a few examples of modern works of art at the University of California, San Diego, that bring to mind architectural works of the past. One such example is the La jolla Project, which is a collection of stone blocks on top of a hill on the Revelle College lawn south of Galbraith Hall. The isolated groups of blocks refer to
On February 15th, 2014, I took a trip to the drinking fountain at the University of California, San Diego that was assigned by Professor B for my second writing assignment. The drinking fountain is made out of granite that has been polished. It is situated on a cement pathway across from Yogurt World and the iconic Triton statue, which is next to the Price Center. The drinking fountain is in front of the Student Services Center building and next to the fountain, close to several outdoor seats and
William Bowers Bourn II was born on May 31, 1857 in San Francisco, California. His father, William Bowers Bourn I was a successful Massachusetts merchant who brought his wife, Sarah Esther Bourn, west to San Francisco in search of wealth. It was not long after their arrival in 1850 until he established himself in the financial world of San Francisco. His investments included a commercial banking business, mining stock and the San Francisco Gas Company. William developed a special interest in mining
Icaricia icarioides missionensis ( Mission Blue Butterfly) was discovered in 1937. Icaricia icarioides missionensis is native to the San Francisco Bay Area of California. It has lost most of it habitat in the region to development , and is thus limited to residing only in the Twin Peaks of San Francisco, Fort Baker in Marin County, and San Bruno Mountain in San Mateo County. Human beings are the main reason for the decline in the Mission Blue’s natural habitat. If something is not done to prevent further
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art at the LACMA Introduction The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced recently that it had acquired “the remarkable Madina Collection of Islamic art. The collection contains works of various media dating from the late 7th through 19th centuries from the vast areas that comprise the Islamic world, from Southern Spain to Central Asia” (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2005). While the museum already had quite an extensive collection of Islamic
in San Diego, California. Go and visit this to learn more about Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. He was an essential factor in the forming of our country and continent. Works Cited Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo - A Voyage of Discovery. "Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo." National Parks Service. National Parks Service, 08 Feb. 2014. Web. 22 Feb. 2014. . "Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo." The Mariners' Museum | Exploration Through The Ages. Institute of Museum and Library Services, 30 Apr. 2013. Web. 22 Feb. 2014. . San Diego
Measure Q on Saturday, October 16th, 2004. It describes the debate over the measure “boiling down to one sentence: ‘It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to propagate, cultivate, raise, or grow genetically engineered organisms in San Luis Obispo County.” The Tribune claims that “Measure Q is a poorly written ordinance with unintended consequences of banning research on life-saving medicines.” It begins with an effective strategy of stating arguments of the proponents and responding to
central coast of California. Despite my positive feelings and the serene look of this agricultural land, the future of the Dalidio farmland is being threatened. On April 26, 2005, voters will decide whether or not a 650,000 square foot shopping center will replace the Dalidio farmland. My spirits were crushed when I realized that this area could soon be destroyed by an enormous retail center. An additional shopping center of this size will ruin the unique economic structure of San Luis Obispo, while
San Diego’s Hospital Industry Hospitals and hospital systems are designed for public use and access. Either privately owned, state funded, or federally funded, hospitals operate to provide a service of health improvement to their surrounding communities. Operating on a profit or not-for-profit basis, all hospital organizations have the obligation to provide community benefit with an aim to administer a service most relevant to their core competencies as an organization. Scripps health is a private
Presidio Park, once known as Presidio Hill is one of California's historical landmarks that is situated in the heart of early San Diego, Old Town. Locals and tourists come every year to this buried ruin of early San Diego, to experience and learn about California history. It was once inhabited over one thousand years ago by the indigenous Tipai-Kumeyaay. It was later then seized and taken over by Spanish colonizers in the late 1760’s when they established the first fort, residences, and a mission
have learned about that is also in your country (do you have a lake, river, coast, or coral reefs in your country?). I choose to discuss rivers and lakes. I live in San Diego and the San Diego River is a few hundred feet from my house. A large lake that is about 200 miles from my town is Lake Mead. Water levels for both the San Diego river and Lake Mead have been dropping for the last decade. 2] Research that item in our Textbook, and look online to study the environmental issues associated with
offenders that were rearrested shortly after they were released. Initially, three counties in California had the opportunity to implement a program aimed at improving reentry programs. San Diego was the first County to implement a program to address issues with reentry program to ensure safety of the public and meet the needs of the offenders in the state of
San Diego State University (SDSU, San Diego State) is an open exploration college in San Diego, California, and is the biggest and most established advanced education organization in San Diego County. Established in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-most seasoned college in the 23-part California State University (CSU). SDSU has an understudy collection of more than 35,000 and a graduated class base of more than 280,000. The Carnegie Foundation has assigned San Diego State University
state emergency managers. The San Diego, California wildfire which occurred in October 2007 caused a large scale evacuation. This essay is an analysis, and identification of lessons learned from the evacuation incident. As well a plan of personal recommendations and improvements will be made based on information covered in the National Housing strategy, and Robert Stafford Act. Wildfires started as an annual and seasonal occurrence in the south western region of California since the early 1930’s in
utilized by my local county probation department to address probationers’ cognitive behaviors and risk factors before their sentence is completed and released into the community. Before going further into my personal interaction with the “real world of law,” I will first give a brief history of probation in the United States, and the current issues in California to give better background on the purpose and need for research projects such as the one I am assisting with San Diego State University-Imperial
Avocado is originated in southern Mexico before coming to California in 19th century. In the past Avocado was introduced by Judge RB, Ord of Santa Barbara when he brought a tree from Mexico. Moreover, “Avocados were unfamiliar to most Americans until the mid-1900s, when growers of the subtropical fruit successfully convinced many Americans to try it”. More and more farmers as well as growers in California in 1900s saw the potential of Avocado for commercial activities and since then, many Avocados
Unlike immigrants who have been here for a long time like the Mexicans, or the Japanese, the Vietnamese have been in the U.S for around thirty years or less. After the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese feared for their life and were forced to leave their county for liberty. The Vietnamese arrived here as refugees, not voluntary immigrants. The Vietnamese refugees fled to America in a few waves, one was after the Vietnam War in 1975 and was aided heavily by the US. The US did not support Communism and with
The California Wine Industry is a 34.6 billion dollar industry, which has a long-standing and influential history, since its first vineyard planted at Mission San Diego to today’s well-known wine countries of Napa and Sonoma Valley’s. These famously known Valleys have brought an estimated total of 2.94 million tourists in 2012 (The Napa Valley). Furthermore, in this paper I will be discussing the finding of California that led to its first plantation of a vineyard, to its expansion throughout California’s
A firestorm is a true force of nature. It is a wildfire that has its own wind system. There can be thunderclouds, rain, lightning, and even fire tornadoes inside the firestorm. In the past seven years, 19 firestorms have been documented. These storms have destroyed 1,388 structures, burned down 3.5 million acres, and killed 24 people. To understand firestorms one needs to understand fire. A fire needs three things to thrive: oxygen, fuel and heat. This is what experts call a fire triangle. Heat