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    My Paper will be on the 1950’s Oil painting called “Hotel Flora” of Robert Motherwell. Growing up in Aberdeen, Washington in 1915 where his father was a banker. He moved to California since he had asthma. When he grew, up he got his BA in philosophy from Stanford where he really started to grow into his poetry. Moving on from there he began a PhD program at Harvard, but he left the enhance his understanding in European modernism, however his father insisted he have a stable career he began his study

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    teacher. When her family live in California, tennis is most popular sport over their. When Helen was 8 years old, her father gave her a tennis racket, took her to the hospital to practice, taught her some basic skills. “When she was 14, she joined the Berkeley Tennis Club.”(biography.com) From this club, she study

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    Of Oak Stumps and Oil Pumps      The Great Sierra Nevadas and Kern County are two strikingly different faces of California. The Sierra Nevadas, a natural refuge for a sizeable number of California’s wildlife, houses opportunities for harvesting lumber, a spiritual place to camp or hike on, and simply as an aesthetic marvel in contrast to LA’s bustling city streets. Kern County’s industrial benefits come from Black Gold, oil. The Kern River discovery started an oil boom,

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    theme parks. The type of audience that Disney appeal themselves to, are babies to adults. Disney is a giant empire, but they still have competition, which keeps them on point, therefore they must keep evolving. The company headquarters is still in California, where the first theme park was opened. Walt Disney

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    population dynamics of these mammals; negotiations should be undertaken immediately to encourage international arrangements for research and conservation of these mammals” (H.R. Res 10420, 1972). Under the overarching wings of national legislation, California adopted its own Marine Life legislation in 1999 to

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    how it can about and what makes the parks so "magical." Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in the section of Chicago, Illinois. His father was Elias Disney, a Canadian, and his mother, Flora Call Disney, was a German-American. Disney was one of five children. Flora and Elias had four boys and a girl. Disney attended High School at McKinley High School which was also in Chicago. When he was in school he took an art class such as drawing and photography classes and was

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    Introduction As natural resources experience an increased impact by human activities, the list of endangered species of flora and fauna expands. This highlights the importance of bringing all aspects of conservation efforts to the forefront. These efforts are often restricted by funding and logistical components and so prioritization must take place to ensure the preservation of critical populations and habitats, rather than a species in its entire historical range. It is critical to preserve genetic

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    Los Angeles often gets a reputation for being an urban wasteland, disconnected and distant from the natural world. However, this isn’t the case at all and there are lots of great hiking opportunities close by. So, lace up your hiking boots and make a plan to get some exercise and take in the gorgeous scenery! Runyon Canyon This unique park is often described as an urban wilderness because its 130 acres of trails are nestled just two blocks from Hollywood Boulevard. Entrances to the park can be

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    The painting that I choose to write my art paper on is Albert Bierstadt, Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast you can find it on page 33 in our textbook. I chose to write on this painting for several reasons that I am about to go in to. The subject of this painting to me is a picture of the Pacific coast when a rainstorm is starting to come inland. The context is Indians on boats just gotten to the coast to avoid the storm that has already started at sea. The painting also has many other elements that

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    Chaparral and Coastal Sage Scrub Field Investigation Make-up The Chaparral biome is most common in latitudes of 35 degrees North and is seen most often in Southern California. Chaparral plants have special adaptations that help them deal with the unique climate. In addition there are specific characters of a Coastal Sage Scrub and Chaparral community that would help in their identification. Both of these topics, secondary succession, endangered plant species, and the importance of habitat

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