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| Santa Monica, California Santa Monica is a city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. Situated on Santa Monica Bay of the Pacific Ocean, it is completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and Venice on the southeast.The Census Bureau 2006 population estimate for Santa Monica is 88,050, while a 2007 estimate from the California State Department of Finance places the population at 91,124. Santa_Monica,_California | |
| San Diego San Diego (pronounced /ˌsændiˈeɪgoʊ/), named after Saint Didacus (Didacus of Alcalá) in Spanish, is the second-largest city in California and the eighth largest city in the United States, located along the Pacific Ocean on the west coast of the United States. San_Diego | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Talk:San_Francisco_Bay_Area | |
| Solder A solder is a fusible metal alloy with a melting point or melting range of 90 to 450C (200 to 840 °F), used in a process called soldering where it is melted to join metallic surfaces. It is especially useful in electronics and plumbing. Alloys that melt between 180 and 190 Solder | |
| Sexual orientation Sexual orientation is an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, both genders, neither gender, or another gender. According to the American Psychological Association sexual orientation also refers to a person’s sense of "personal and social identity based on those attractions, behaviors expressing them, and membership in a community of others who share them." Sexual_orientation | |
| Green Party (United States) The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is one of the political parties in the United States, and similar in mission to many of the worldwide Green Parties. The Greens, a voluntary association of state parties, have been active as a nationally recognized political party since 2001. Green_Party_(United_States) | |
| Temple of Set The Temple of Set is an initiatory occult society claiming to be the world's leading left-hand path religious organization. It professes Setian philosophy and magical practice. Temple_of_Set | |
| Utah Utah | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz University_of_California,_Santa_Cruz | |
| Economy of the United States Economy_of_the_United_States | |
| Transportation in the United States Transportation in the United States is facilitated by road, air, rail, and water networks. The vast majority of passenger travel occurs by automobile for shorter distances, and airplane for longer distances. In descending order, most cargoes travel by railroad, truck, pipeline, or boat; air shipping is typically used only for perishables and premium express shipments. Transportation_in_the_United_States | |
| Standard of living in the United States gross annual household and personal income in 2005. Standard_of_living_in_the_United_States | |
| Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists who aided the fugitives. Other various routes led to Mexico or overseas. The Underground Railroad was at its height between 1810 and 1850, with over 30,000 people escaping enslavement (mainly to Canada) via the network, Underground_Railroad | |
| Vexatious litigation Vexatious litigation is legal action which is brought, regardless of its merits, solely to harass or subdue an adversary. It may take the form of a primary frivolous lawsuit or may be the repetitive, burdensome, and unwarranted filing of meritless motions in a matter which is otherwise a meritorious cause of action. Filing vexatious litigation is considered an abuse of the judicial process and may result in sanctions against the offender. Vexatious_litigation | |
| Video game developer A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Sony's PlayStation 3, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Nintendo's Wii, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Some developers also specialize in certain types of games, such as computer role-playing games or first-person shooters. Video_game_developer | |
| Veterinary medicine Please also see Veterinarian for a North American perspective, and Veterinary surgeon for an U.K. perspective.Veterinary medicine is the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife, and production animals. Veterinary_medicine | |
| Cohabitation Cohabitation is when people live together in an emotionally and/or sexually intimate relationship. The term is most frequently applied to couples who are not married.People may live together for a number of reasons. These may include wanting to test compatibility or to establish financial security before marrying. Cohabitation | |
| Sutter's Fort Sutter's Fort State Historic Park is a state-protected park in Sacramento, California which includes Sutter's Fort and the California State Indian Museum. Begun in 1839 and originally called "New Helvetia" (New Switzerland) by its builder, John Sutter, the fort was a 19th century agricultural and trade colony in California. Sutter's_Fort | |
| Salmon Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the family are called trout; the difference is often attributed to the migratory life of the salmon as compared to the residential behaviour of trout, a distinction that holds true for the Salmo genus. Salmon live in both the Atlantic (one migratory species Salmo salar) and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Great Lakes (approximately a dozen species of the genus Oncorhynchus). Salmon | |
| Civil and political rights Talk:Civil_and_political_rights | |
| Sacramento River Sacramento_River | |
| West Nile virus West Nile virus (or WNV) is a virus of the family Flaviviridae. Part of the Japanese encephalitis (JE) antigenic complex of viruses, it is found in both tropical and temperate regions. It mainly infects birds, but is known to infect humans, horses, dogs, cats, bats, chipmunks, skunks, squirrels, and domestic rabbits. The main route of human infection is through the bite of an infected mosquito. West_Nile_virus | |
| Bikram Yoga Bikram's Yoga, also known as Hot Yoga, or "Fire Yoga" is a style of yoga developed by Bikram Choudhury and a Los Angeles, California based company. Bikram Yoga is ideally practiced in a room heated to 105°F (40.5°C) with a humidity of 40%. Classes are guided by specific dialogue including 26 postures and two breathing exercises. Classes last approximately 90 minutes. Beginners may take Bikram's yoga classes. Bikram_Yoga | |
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| Monterey, California The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. As of 2005, the city population was 30,641. The city is noted for its rich history of resident artists beginning in the late 1800s and its historically famed fishery. Monterey is home to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Monterey American Viticultural Area, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf and the annual Monterey Jazz Festival. Monterey,_California | |
| Campaign finance reform Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns.Although attempts to regulate campaign finance by legislation date back to 1867, the first successful attempts nationally to regulate and enforce campaign finance originated in the 1970s. Campaign_finance_reform | |
| Electromagnetic radiation and health Electromagnetic radiation can be classified into ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation, based on whether it is capable of ionizing atoms and breaking chemical bonds. Ultraviolet and higher frequencies, such as X-rays or gamma rays are ionizing. These pose their own special hazardsradiation and radiation poisoning.Non-ionizing radiation, discussed here, is associated with two major potential hazardsinduced electric current caused by radiation can generate sparks and create a fire or explosive hazard. Electromagnetic_radiation_and_health | |
| American River The American River (Río de los Americanos during the Mexican-ruled period before 1846) located in the US state of California, has a prominent place in United States history for being the site of Sutter's Mill, Northwest of Placerville, California, where gold was found in 1848, leading to the California Gold Rush. This river runs from the Sierra Nevada mountains, through the Sacramento metropolitan area, where it flows into the Sacramento River on its way into the American_River | |
| Charles Manson Charles Milles Manson (born November 12, 1934) is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. He was convicted of conspiracy to commit the Tate/LaBianca murders, carried out by members of the group at his instruction. Charles_Manson | |
| Transcendental Meditation The Transcendental Meditation technique, or TM technique is a form of mantra meditation introduced worldwide in 1957 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917-2008). The terms "Transcendental Meditation" and "TM" are trademarks owned by Maharishi Vedic Education Development Corporation, a non-profit organization. Transcendental_Meditation | |
| Jack London Jack London (January 12, 1876 The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and The Sea Wolf along with many other popular books. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a lucrative career exclusively from writing. Jack_London | |
| Traffic Traffic on roads may consist of pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using the public way for purposes of travel. Traffic laws are the laws which govern traffic and regulate vehicles, while rules of the road are both the laws and the informal rules that may have developed over time to facilitate the orderly and timely flow of traffic. Traffic | |
| Clint Eastwood Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor, film director, producer and composer. He has received four Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and five People's Choice Awards—Eastwood is primarily known for his tough guy, anti-hero acting roles in violent action films, particularly in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Clint_Eastwood | |
| Sacramento County, California Sacramento_County,_California | |
| Pension In general, a pension is an arrangement to provide people with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from employment.The terms retirement plan or superannuation refer to a pension granted upon retirement . Retirement plans may be set up by employers, insurance companies, the government or other institutions such as employer associations or trade unions. Pension | |
| Duct tape Duct tape (sometimes called duck tape; see under Etymology) is a vinyl, fabric-reinforced, multi-purpose pressure sensitive tape with a soft and tacky pressure sensitive adhesive. It is generally silver or black in color but many other colors and transparent tapes have recently become available. Duct_tape | |
| Interstate Highway System The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply, the Interstate System), is a network of limited-access highways (also called freeways or expressways) in the United States that is named for President Interstate_Highway_System | |
| Speed trap speed trap can refer to a point where a speed limit is strictly enforced by police. It may also refer to locations where a speed camera is posted. Alternately, the term may also refer to a speed limit that is enforced by timing how long a vehicle takes to traverse a measured distance. Speed_trap | |
| Judge A judge, or arbiter of justice, is a lead official who presides over a court of law, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is like an umpire in a game and conducts the trial impartially and in an open court. Judge | |
| Asthma Asthma is a chronic medical condition. It has been defined by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the United States of America as a common chronic disorder of the airways that is complex and characterized by variable and recurring bronchospasm), and an underlying inflammation. The interaction of these features of asthma determines the clinical manifestations and severity of asthma and the response to treatment. Asthma | |
| Orange County, California Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,846,293, though a July 2008 estimate placed the population at 3,010,759, making it the second most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and ahead of San Diego County. Orange_County,_California | |
| Tuna Tuna are several species of ocean-dwelling carnivorous fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tunas are very fast swimmers—they have been clocked at 70warm-blooded. Unlike most fish species, which have white flesh, tuna have flesh that is pink to dark red. Tuna | |
| James Dobson James Clayton "Jim" Dobson, Jr. (born April 21, 1936) is an American evangelical Christian author and founder of Focus on the Family (FOTF), a nonprofit organization he founded in 1977 which he also chaired until 2003. Dobson has never drawn a salary from the organization, but has used it to promote his related books and publications, yielding him royalties for sales through other venues. James_Dobson | |
| Tiger Woods Talk:Tiger_Woods | |
| Manzanar Manzanar is most widely known as the site of one of ten camps where over 110,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned during World War II. Located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada in California's Owens Valley between the towns of Lone Pine to the south and Independence to the north, it is approximately northeast of Los Angeles. Manzanar | |
| Daylight saving time Daylight saving time (DST; also summer time in British English—see Terminology) is the convention of advancing clocks so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn. Daylight_saving_time | |
| Polychlorinated biphenyl Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of organic compounds with 1 to 10 chlorine atoms attached to biphenyl, which is a molecule composed of two benzene rings. The chemical formula for PCBs is C12H10-xClx, where x > 1. PCB's were widely used for many applications, especially as dielectric fluids in transformers and capacitors and coolants. Polychlorinated_biphenyl | |
| Highway A highway is a main road for travel by the public between important destinations, such as cities and states. Highway designs vary widely and can range from a two-lane road without margins to a multi-lane, grade separated Highway | |
| Television licence Television_licence | |
| Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park ( ) is a national park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of 761,266Sierra Nevada mountain chain. Yosemite is visited by over 3.5 million people each year, many of whom only spend time in the seven square miles (18Yosemite Valley. Yosemite_National_Park |
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