From the mouth of Bob Ross, "Look around. Look at what we have. Beauty is everywhere—you only have to look to see it". He says this because some people don't see the beauty in life and are invested in little things and not a spectrum of something. Nature is beautiful and we can't let that go. Whether it be our friends, family, pets, trees, flowers, and much more, we need to appreciate what we have. These paragraphs will show some things that take away beauty of life and some things that give us a lot of beauty in life and worth seeings. This paragraph is about how Bob Ross was born and what he did in his lifetime. Bob Ross was born on October 29, 1942. In his younger years, he started painting when he was in high school. While being a carpenter …show more content…
California was first discovered by Spanish Missionaries in the 1700s. California become a U.S territory in 1847. Discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848("California"). It is the 3rd largest state in the United States. The capital of California is Sacramento. The current population is ~38 million people. California is 163,694 sq. miles. It's nickname is "The Golden State" ("California"). The population leaped from 14,000 to 250,000 in 4 years. In 1850-1859, 28,280,711 ounces of gold was found in California. It produces the most about of wine grapes. The hottest spot in California is Death Valley, it reaches over 120 degrees Fahrenheit("California"). There is about 10,000 earthquakes a year, but only 15-20 get to over a 4.0 magnitude. The national tree is the California Redwood and the national bird is the California Valley Quail. It is home to the oldest living tree in the world. Over 1/2 of the states property is federally owned. Leads country in agriculture("California"). That is the history of California and how it was formed. In California is probably where the most cell phone usage happens, there are so many people in …show more content…
95% of Americans own a cell phone. 77% of Americans own a smartphone. The percent of smartphone users have doubled since 2011("Mobile Fact Sheet"). 96% of men own a cell phone while 95% of women own a cell phone. The ages 18-29 ~100% of people own a cell phone. Tablet computer sales are rising. 1 in 10 Americans use their cell phone primarily for the web("Mobile Fact Sheet"). Younger people are more reliant on smartphones. White people are more smartphone dependent than blacks or Hispanics. People with less income still had close to the same amount of smartphone use as people with high incomes. Surprising, people with less income are more smartphone dependent("Mobile Fact Sheet"). These are the facts about cell phone use in the United States. I wonder how many people use their cell phones just to talk to their dogs when they're not at
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Over the last four decades, mobile devices have become the trademark of our society.cell phones and other mobile devices have inundated our society At any given time; we can see drivers talking or texting in a moving vehicle. According to Brenner (2013), 87% of American adults and 78% of teenagers own a cell phone. The scary part is that almost two-thirds of
Geographically California is located in the Western Coast of North America, and is the third largest State in the United States. The largest cities are; Los Angeles which is known for Disney Land, San Diego which is known for the Sea World, San Francisco which is known for the Golden Bridge and Sacramento which is known for the largest preserved historic district of the Gold Rush and for being its capital since 1854. Although California superiority comes from its warm weather, it does have the most diverse Geography. The Central Valley which is in the center of California dominates do to the major agriculture area. “the Sacramento Valley was then a true sea of grass, grass so high a man riding into it could tie across his saddle.” (Didion.
adults have a cell phone, up from 69% in April 2012” (para 4). Millennials grew up with
California State is on the west coast of the United States of America. According to the Census, the state’s population consists of 38,802,500 people which make up approximately 12 % of the country’s total population in 2014. Even though the state has the largest population size in the country, its population intensity remains low due to the fact it is also the 3rd largest state of the nation. Its area covers 158,706 square miles. The state is an incredible visiting place due to its large varieties of attractions. The capital city of the state is Sacramento, and the state’s most populous city is Los Angeles, which is also the second most populous in the whole country, second only to New York City. Although the two cities are within
beauty before we can truly cherish other forms of beauty around us. "Two or three things
A. “We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents.” said the incredible painter Bob Ross.
As technology advances, it is without questions that smart phones are everywhere these days. You can find smart phones in the hands of driver’s driving alongside you to work, you will find people walking aimlessly looking down at their phones on sidewalks, you can pretty much see people staring into the screens of this technology every chance that they can get. It is a worldwide epidemic with no end in site, people today are just addicted to these smartphones! To prove this, it is estimated that 60% of all homeless individuals own a cell phone. Demographics
Robert Schumann was born in Zwickau, Saxony on June 8, 1810. At four years of age, Schumann entered a private school (Par 1). At the age of six, he found the love for music and studied the piano. In 1827, he came under the encouragement of musician, Franz Schubert and the poet Jean Paul Richter (Par 2). Also in 1827, he composed some songs at the age of 17 (Par 2).
California is also known for the discovery of gold. After the news spread of the finding of gold many people moved to California to start businesses that would provide services to the
Approximately 91% of American adults report owning a mobile phone (Journal of Experimental Psychology, Human Perception & Performance).
Mike Ross, like most people has a driving force, everyone’s is not the same and that would affect the way one works and why they push themselves to a certain point or why some don’t .Motivation is the reason or reasons for acting in a certain way. Success is the accomplishment of a aim or purpose. So the meaning of motivation of success would be what drives a person to accomplish the aim that was set out for them. With that being said, Mike’s motivation to success is to make his grandmother proud and to fulfil his lifelong dream of being a lawyer. Unfortunately for Mike he made the mistake of becoming successful the unethical way and lied about graduating from Harvard Law school and didn’t. Due to this we see that Mike is a man that acts on emotion and also he is a man that does whatever he can to make those people happy. Mike’s motivation to success is more that of making his love ones happy so its external motivation.
Cell phone use is prevalent among citizens of the United States of America. According to Jacksonville State University professors
With 87 percent of American adults owning a cell phone (Jerpi, 2013), it becomes obvious that cell phones have become a staple device in today’s society. Although cell phones offer convenience, they arguably come with negative affects. Cell Phones have become one of the fastest emerging technologies (Campbell, 2006). With 87 percent of American adults and teenagers owning a cell phone (Jerpi, 2013), it becomes obvious that cell phones have become a staple device in today’s society. Since the release of the first cell phone, they have immensely evolved and some would say, have become an essential to everyday life. Although cell phones offer convenience, they arguably come with negative and impactful effects on our social
Blacker (2006) discusses how researchers from the Henley Management College interviewed people about their mobile phone usage and almost half of a study group of men and women in their twenties and thirties revealed that they "could not live without" their mobile phone.