Aromatic hydrocarbon An aromatic hydrocarbon (abbreviated as AH) or arene is a hydrocarbon, of which the molecular structure incorporates one or more planar sets of six carbon atoms that are connected by delocalised electrons numbering the same as if they consisted of alternating single and double covalent bonds. Aromatic_hydrocarbon
Economic security For financial securities such as stocks and bonds, see security (finance)Economic security or financial security is the condition of having stable income or other resources to support a standard of living now and in the foreseeable future. It includes probable continued solvency predictability of the future cash flow of a person or other economic entity, such as a country employment security or job security Economic_security
Notary public A notary public (or notary or public notary) is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business. A notary's main functions are to administer oaths and affirmations, take affidavits and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate the execution of certain classes of documents, take acknowledgements of deeds and other conveyances, protest notes and bills of exchange, provide notice of foreign drafts, prepare marine protests in cases of damage, provide exemplifications and notarial copies, and perform certain other official acts depending on the jurisdiction. Notary_public
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
Outboard motor outboard motor is a propulsion system for boats, consisting of a self-contained unit that includes engine, gearbox and propeller or jet drive, designed to be affixed to the outside of the transom. They are the most common motorized method of propelling small watercraft. As well as providing propulsion, outboards provide steering control, as they are designed to pivot over their mountings and thus control the direction of thrust. The skeg also acts as a rudder when the engine is not r Outboard_motor
Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (, abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital and second most populated city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the north bank of the Mississippi River, downstream of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city. Saint_Paul,_Minnesota
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
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
University of Minnesota system The University of Minnesota is a large university with several campuses spread throughout the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are four primary campuses in the Twin Cities, Duluth, Crookston, and Morris. In addition, university services are available in Rochester, and a campus was open in Waseca for a time. University_of_Minnesota_system
Clay County, Minnesota Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 51,229. Its name is in honor of American statesman Henry Clay, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. Its county seat is Moorhead. It was originally called Breckenridge County, but changed to its current name in 1862.Clay County is part of the Fargo, ND–Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clay_County,_Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County. It was originally inhabited by people of the Chippewa tribe, who originally named it "Keegewaquampe", which roughly is translated to "people among the great hill". Duluth,_Minnesota
Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951 as James George Janos), also known as "The Body", "The Great", "The Star", "The Mind" and "The Governing Body", is an American politician, retired professional wrestler and color commentator, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. He is also a former co-holder of the AWA World tag team title with Adrian Adonis and is a two-time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion. Jesse_Ventura
Loon The loons (North America) or divers (UK/Ireland) are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and northern Eurasia (Europe, Asia and debatably Africa). All living species of loons are members of one genus, Gavia, family, Gaviidae, and order Gaviiformes all of their own. Loon
Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Their organization is a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Minnesota_Timberwolves
Independence Party of Minnesota The Independence Party of Minnesota (often abbreviated MNIP, IP, or IPM), formerly the Reform Party of Minnesota, is the third largest political party in Minnesota, behind the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and Republican Party. It is the political party of former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura (1999US Representative Tim Penny as a candidate for the 2002 gubernatorial election. Independence_Party_of_Minnesota
List of counties in Minnesota This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are also several historical counties.On October 27, 1849 nine large Minnesota counties were created. Among them were Benton, Dahkotah, Itasca, Ramsey, Mahkahta, Pembina, Wabashaw, Washington, and Wahnata. List_of_counties_in_Minnesota
Swamp A swamp is a wetland featuring temporary or permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water. A swamp generally has a substantial number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation. The two main types of swamp are "true" or forest swamps and "transitional" or shrub swamps. The water of a swamp may be either fresh water or salt water. Swamp
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Yellow Medicine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 11,080. Its county seat is Granite Falls. The Upper Sioux Indian Reservation is entirely within the county. Yellow_Medicine_County,_Minnesota
Wright County, Minnesota Wright County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1855. As of 2000, the population was 89,986. Its county seat is Buffalo. Wright_County,_Minnesota
Wilkin County, Minnesota Wilkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was originally established as Toombs County on March 8, 1858, named after Robert Toombs (1810-85) of Georgia, who had been a member of Congress, 1845-53, and was U.S. senator, 1853-61. Mr. Wilkin_County,_Minnesota
Watonwan County, Minnesota Watonwan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 11,876. Its county seat is St. James. The county was organized in 1860, two years after Minnesota was granted statehood. Watonwan_County,_Minnesota
Wabasha County, Minnesota Wabasha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849 As of 2000, the population was 21,610. Its county seat is Wabasha.Wabasha County is part of the Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wabasha_County,_Minnesota
Traverse County, Minnesota Traverse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1862 As of 2000, the population was 4,134. Its county seat is Wheaton. It is Minnesota's smallest county by population. Traverse_County,_Minnesota
Todd County, Minnesota Todd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 24,426. Its county seat is Long Prairie. The county is named after John Blair Smith Todd (D) (April 4, 1814 – January 5, 1872) who was a delegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln. Todd_County,_Minnesota
Stevens County, Minnesota Stevens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 10,053. Its county seat is Morris. The county was named for Civil War general Isaac Stevens, who had this county named for him seven years after a legislative clerical error denied him that honor in 1855 for Stearns County. Stevens_County,_Minnesota
Steele County, Minnesota Steele County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was named for Franklin Steele, a prominent early resident of the state. As of 2000, the population was 33,680. Its county seat is Owatonna. Steele_County,_Minnesota
Stearns County, Minnesota Stearns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1855. As of 2006, the population was 144,096 (133,166 in 2000). Its county seat is St. Cloud. It was named after Charles Thomas Stearns, a local politician.Stearns County is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. Stearns_County,_Minnesota
Scott County, Minnesota Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was organized in 1853 and named in honor of General Winfield Scott. As of 2000, the population was 89,498. Its county seat is Shakopee. The Shakopee-Mdewakanton Indian Reservation is located entirely within the county and within the cities of Prior Lake and Shakopee.Scott County is a member of the Metropolitan Council, and shares many of the council's concerns about responsible growth management, advocating for progressive development concepts such as clustering, open-space design, and the preservation of open space and rural/agricultural land. Scott_County,_Minnesota
St. Louis County, Minnesota St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 200,528. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county by area in Minnesota, and the largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; in land area alone, the second largest after Aroostook County, Maine. St._Louis_County,_Minnesota
Rock County, Minnesota Rock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, in the far southwestern corner of the state. As of 2000, the population was 9,721. Its county seat is Luverne. Rock_County,_Minnesota
Rice County, Minnesota Rice County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 56,665. Its county seat is Faribault. Rice_County,_Minnesota
Redwood County, Minnesota Redwood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 16,815. Its county seat is Redwood Falls. The Lower Sioux Indian Reservation is entirely within the county. Redwood_County,_Minnesota
Ramsey County, Minnesota Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849 As of 2000, the population was 511,035. Its county seat is St. Paul, which is also Minnesota's state capital. The county is named for Alexander Ramsey (W), the first governor of the Minnesota Territory. It is the smallest county in Minnesota in terms of area. Ramsey_County,_Minnesota
Pope County, Minnesota Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 11,236. Its county seat is Glenwood.Three votes decided who won Pope County in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Pope_County,_Minnesota
Polk County, Minnesota Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population was estimated at 30,708 in July 2007. Its county seat is Crookston, and the largest community is East Grand Forks. Polk County and Grand Forks County, North Dakota, make up the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks". Polk_County,_Minnesota
Pipestone County, Minnesota Pipestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1857 As of 2000, the population was 9,895. Its county seat is Pipestone.Pipestone National Monument is located in the county, just north of the town of Pipestone. Pipestone_County,_Minnesota
Pine County, Minnesota Pine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 26,530. Its county seat is Pine City. A portion of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in the county. Pine_County,_Minnesota