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was adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs and named Steven Paul Jobs. Clara worked as an accountant, and Paul was a Coast Guard veteran and machinist. The family lived in Mountain View, California, within the area that would later become known as Silicon Valley. As a boy, Jobs and his father would work on electronics in the family garage. Paul would show his son how to take apart and reconstruct electronics, a hobby that instilled confidence, tenacity and mechanical prowess in young Jobs. While Steve was

In the valley there were hills brighter than the cars passing by on the highway. Red, green, orange, and yellow. On this side of the highway there was a small building with warm colors that people called “A taste of Barcelona”. When I first entered the building, I noticed that there was a Latin band playing salsa. To my right I noticed that a man asked a woman to dance. It was an interesting site. Men and woman dancing with each other on the wooden dance floor. It is so amazing how specific details

In the short story, “Chrysanthemums,” by John Steinbeck, a woman named Elisa is transformed into a chrysanthemum in parallel to the actual chrysanthemum flowers she cares for. In the beginning of the story, Elisa is similar to the chrysanthemum shoots when she is working in her garden in her dirty dress, apron, and a man’s hat. When Elisa is getting ready for dinner, however, she transforms into a beautiful chrysanthemum flower by cleaning herself and putting on a nice dress. In addition to being

Steinbeck does provide enough information where it all started. The story opens with a brief description of Salinas Valley. The story starts very quietly when Elisa is inclining her garden. She is alone in a farm, the fog starts to cover up the wall of the Salinas Valley. It’s a cold December and there is no sun and the sky looks like it’s sitting right on top of the Salinas Valley.

When I was staring out at the valley, all my problems seemed to drift away. Standing at the top of Glacier Point, I take in a panoramic view of my surroundings. Huge bundles of tourists walk around, taking photos and gasping at the breathtaking view. I stand with my sister, 25-lb backpacking backpacks sit heavily like a bag of rocks on our backs as we chew our green apple sour gum. My dad leads us down

What is Fear? By Harry Swan Introduction Over the vast history of the human race, fear has protected us from possible threats. Whether it be rational or irrational, fear is always present and active in our minds. Over hundreds of years, many studies and tests have been performed to narrow down on the essence or meaning of fear, and today, we can be relatively certain of most aspects. Within this document, the outline or our basic knowledge of fear will be clarified. To explain this, I will attempt

Paraj Mathur BOS 315 Prof. A. Merryman Memo #2 Personal Network Enhancement Personal and professional relationships are the catalysts of growth and success. Thus, it is important to constantly cultivate and develop your network, building new relationships and strengthening old bonds. The first step towards building an effective network is to assess your existing network for its strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities. I found three major weaknesses in my network after conducting a thorough network

NewME is the New Media Entrepreneurship Accelerator. The program is to speed up the development and success of minority led startup businesses. The NewME accelerator houses 8 minority entrepreneurs who want to break the mold and enter into the Silicon Valley technology realm. They also help the entrepreneurs get to know some of the big time investors in the field. Also, open the doors to some of the most successful internet households’ names such as; Facebook, google, twitter, and etc. 1. What is Google

This geographical location was largely agricultural with orchards and farms, but the huge success of their company transformed the areas landscape and culture so much, that it is now a historical landmark designated as, “The Birth Place of Silicon Valley.” They originally wanted to name the company ‘Engineering Service Co.’ and had ideas to produce products such as bowling lane signals and harmonica tunes. Sometimes the two even used the Packard family oven to put finishing touches on their products

Use of Imagery in Chopin’s Storm and Steinbeck’s Chrysanthemums      A pattern of repeated words or phrases can have a significant impact in conveying a particular impression about a character or situation, or the theme of a story. In the story "The Storm," by Kate Chopin, and "The Chrysanthemums," by John Steinbeck, imagery is an integral element in the development of the characters and situation, as well as the development of theme. In the story "The Storm," Kate Chopin uses imagery