Ohlone Essays

  • Environmental History of The Bay Area

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    a corner store. My grandpa’s family also came from Mexico, but they migrated straight to Union City, whe... ... middle of paper ... ...olarWorks (1991): 18. Scholarworks.edu. San Jose State University. Web. 5 Mar. 2014. Williams, Jack S. The Ohlone of California. New York: PowerKidsPress, 2003. Print. Nichols, Frederic H., et al. "The modification of an estuary." Science(Washington) 231.4738 (1986): 567-573. Winston, All. "Touring Oakland's toxic legacy." California Watch. Center For Investigative

  • Theatre Admission Essay

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    Theatre is my intended major, in order to prepare I’ve dedicated the majority of hours in my days to studying, and maintaining an open mind to grow. I was casted as the lead in Ohlones Fall production, I was determined to do everything in my power to make the characters come to life. I woke up every morning, made my coffee, then I would go to the neighborhoods local park and practice my lines relentlessly. In this process not only have I grown as an actor, but my hunger and confidence has too. In

  • How Does Animal Neglect Affect the Community?

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    just went and neutered their animals this problem would not keep increasing. The population is increasing and so more animals are getting injured from living on the streets and people not caring when they see them hurt on the side of the road. The Ohlone Humane Society is a non-profit organization based in the local bay area that deals with all animals and provides services for volunteers wanting to help rid ourselves of the animal neglect issue. The organization is funded through donations, volunteers

  • Interview Narrative Essay Interview Friend

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    Once enrolled in a local nursing program at Ohlone Community College, Mary started to work towards her goals of becoming a nurse but reaching them did come with hardships. Mary never let anything get to her because her family never gave up their motivation. " I wanted a better life for my family and I wanted to be somebody". Mary realized that going to college wasn't just for her but it was for a better future for her family. At Ohlone community college she continued to pursue her dreams

  • Explain Why Should We Study Hominids

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    Our food system is completely different than that of the Ohlone people. We tend to make to make, eat, and throw our foods in a very fast pace, while the Ohlone people would store their foods for a long time. Farmers tend to make more food than the amount that would be actually bought by the consumer, store through aways tons of thousand of their on unsold foods

  • Brad Mangin Biography

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    17 straight World Series dating back to 1999. One photographer has been to every game and captured the great iconic moments. His name is Brad Mangin and he is a freelance baseball photographer based in the San Francisco Area. Mr. Mangin grew up in the San Francisco bay area in the city of Fremont. His father was a former basketball player at The University of Pacific and was a high school basketball coach for 32 years. Sports were big in his family, but Mangins favorite was baseball, and his favorite

  • Vallejo and Estanislao

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    In some accounts of California’s history, the state’s native people were pastoral pacifists who led an idyllic communal existence before the arrival of the Spanish. This view of history suggests that the native population meekly submitted to the missionaries; active resistance (or at least, violent resistance) was a trait learned from the Spanish over several generations of contact. This misreading of history, perhaps motivated by the ideology of the teller, may have at its root the fact that resistance

  • El Pueblo De San José De Guadalupe

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    Before the arrival of the Spaniards in the Santa Clara Valley, it was the home to the Ohlone natives. Their territory spanned from San Jose all the way to the Guadalupe River, originating from Santa Clara. The process of converting the land into Spanish settlements began in 1777. This began with the expeditions of Sergeant Jose Ortega. When his soldiers arrived on the land, they noted the vast resources that were available. These resources included a constant source of freshwater, multiple native

  • Nutrition Personal Statement

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    I grew up in a small town of a third world country. The way of life was simple and the food was wholesome and healthy. The relationship I developed with food early on was not solely for providing nourishment to be healthy but it had many therapeutic aspects as well. I never went to see doctors for a common cold or an upset stomach; such seasonal ailments were not only managed by the simple “Food Therapies” but were also protected against certain diseases by the use of seasonal foods. Food is universal

  • Pastor Bill And Gloria Hayden Analysis

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    Pastor Bill and Gloria Hayden’s Journey to the Villages Pastor Bill and Gloria Hayden have been residents of the beautiful Villages community for the last thirteen-years. They moved there by invitation after a long career with Fortune 500, non-profits and at congregations throughout the Bay Area, including cities of Oakland, Fremont, Palo Alto and San Jose. But, let’s begin at the beginning. Bill, better known now as Pastor Bill was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. Like many families of the time

  • Mission San Jose Essay

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    During the early 1500s- mid 1800s, missions were the original destination by which the Spanish taught both Spanish and Catholicism lifestyle to the Native Americans/Indians. There are 21 missions scattered all over California. Mission San Jose is the fourteenth mission created in Alta California. It is a Spanish mission located in Fremont, California and established in the late 1700s by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen. The mission is the label of the Mission San Jose district of Fremont, which was

  • Reflection About Deaf People

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    As a student originally from Fremont, I believed that I had a good understanding of Deaf people and their community. Unfortunately, my earlier living situation would never be enough for me to truly understand their lifestyles and differences from hearing people. Deaf like Me not only shows me that sign language should never be seen as a disadvantage, but also proves that any Deaf child can make it in this supposed “hearing” world. Spradley thoroughly guides readers through the entire process of doing

  • Albrecht Dürer’s Meisterstiche

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    Albrecht Dürer was a German Renaissance artist known for his prints, and books on proportion. For over a hundred years, Knight, Death and Devil,(cat. 1) Saint Jerome in His Study,(cat. 2) and Melencolia I, (cat. 3) have been considered Dürer’s Meisterstiche, or “master prints.”1 There are several different interpretations of these 3 engravings, the imagery with in them, and their relation to each other. These Master Prints are probably the most written about of Dürer’s work. In the year 2014, we

  • Essay About My Academic Experience

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    The academic journey from my childhood up to my ongoing college experience was an important role in defining who I am as an individual. Like any other person, I eventually gained the understanding and importance of essential qualities like time management, work ethic, developing strong mental mindset, and many other things throughout my years of education. Fortunately for me, I became aware of these things much earlier than my peers around me. However, being aware of these things was only a fraction

  • Piaget Conservation Task Case Study

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    1.0 Background 1.1 Introduction Piaget conservation tasks show the transition from pre-operational thinking to concrete operational thinking. As stated in Wikipedia, conservation is refers to a logical thinking ability which, according to the psychologist Jean Piaget, is not present in children during the pre-operational stage of their development at ages 2–7, but develops in the concrete operational stage at ages 7–11. To be simple we can say that conservation is ability to determine that a certain

  • Alcatraz Before Capone Research Paper

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    Miwokian Native American traverses a 22-acre island, searching for the eggs of pelicans and other seabirds (Weirde 1). This native is unaware of the cultural and global impact the small, desolate island will have. Around the same period of time, an Ohlone Native American is exiled for violating tribal ordinances (“Pre-1769”). This Native American is homologously unaware that the island he is exiled on will ironically be used for a much similar purpose in only a few centuries as a federal penitentiary

  • The United Republic Of Tanzania

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    Kinyasi Monyi, RIT Deaf graduate student, came from the small island of Zanzibar that merged the United Republic of Tanzania in the East Africa. He was born on June 30, 1986, from a military hospital and raised as the only deaf person in family. He was born as hearing but later became deaf at age six when a doctor found out he has spinal meningitis. Now, he is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Computing Security from B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at Rochester