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thesongofCalifornia

---Fantasy7CaliforniaisastatelocatedontheWestCoastoftheUnitedStates.California8WesternareasofAltaCaliforniabecamethestateofCalifornia,whichwasadmittedasthe31ststateonSeptember9,1850.ArnoldSchwarzeneggerTheTerminator

Expansionism

TheCaliforniaGoldRush!!

FamousPeopleoftheCaliforniaGoldRushCompiledbyKimberleyMaywaldFebruary,2007JohnSutterWanteddiscoveryofgoldkeptsecretNeverdidappreciatetheopportunitiesoftheGoldRush,andleftCaliforniapennilessJamesMarshallDiscoveredgoldpebbleswhilebuildingSutter’sMillFearedtheeffectsofpotentialprospectors,whoeventuallyforcedhimoffhislandAlsodiednearlypennilessHenryWellsandWilliamFargoDecidedtoprofitfromGoldRushbyprovidingservicestominersCreatedWells,Fargo&Co.forbanking,mail,andstagecoachservicesGeneratedtremendouswealthasentrepreneursThere’sGoldinThemHillsJanuary24,1848JamesMarshall,acarpenter,wasworkingforJohnSutter,buildingasawmill.Shhhhh!!!WhenSutterandMarshallrealizeditwasgold,theywantedtokeepitasecret!Itwastoolate,theworkersatthemillhadalreadyfoundout!GOLD!!!!!!!!!HeadingtoCaliforniaFailuretoPrepareMenputontheirbestclothesandboughtafewfancytoolsWithoutPreparationmanymendiedDiseaseFatigueIndianAttackRattlesnakeBitesStarvationFreezingtodeathGettingtoCaliforniaProspectorshadthreechoicesofhowtogettoCaliforniaAroundCapeHornThroughPanamaTheOverlandRouteTheGoldRushJamesMarshallNeverprofitedfromthegoldHebegantodrinkanddiedasadmanLastingEffects!HowdidthegoldrushhelpCalifornia?BroughtpeoplefromaroundtheworldtoCaliforniaItmixedrichandpoorGaveCaliforniaenoughpeopletobecomeastate

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---CharacteristicTheCityofAngelsWelcometoLosAngelesTheCityofAngelsLosAngelesmeansangelsinSpanish,SoAmericanstookthecityofLosAngeles,knownastheangel.ASpanishcolonyHistoryTheMexican-AmericanWarGoldRushattractionAttractionsUniversalStudiosHollywoodTheHollywoodWalkofFameTheGettyCenter,LosAngelesUniversalStudiosHollywoodisthemostattractiveplace,whereyoucanvisitthefilm'sproductionprocess,recallingtheclassicmovieclips.Studiostherearethreezones,namelythefilmcartripFilmCityCenterandtheentertainmentcenter.Studioscentersinthefilmyoucanexperiencethefilmatthesceneoftheshooting.UniversalStudiosHollywoodTheGettyCenterLosAngelesishometotheJ.PaulGettyCenterMuseum.ItwasopenedonDecember16th,1997.TheGettyCenterMuseumhasanumberoffinecollectionsandexhibitionsofclassicalsculptureandart.Ingeneral,mostoftheworksarepre-20thcentury.TheGettyCenterLosAnglesTheHollywoodWalkofFameisasidewalkalongHollywoodBoulevardandVineStreetinHollywood,LosAngeles,California,USA,thatservesasanentertainmenthalloffame.Itisembeddedwithmorethan2,000five-pointedstarsfeaturingthenamesofnotonlyhumancelebritiesbutalsofictionalcharactershonoredbytheHollywoodChamberofCommercefortheircontributionstotheentertainmentindustry..TheHollywoodWalkofFameThefirsteightstarswerededicatedinSeptember1958andplacedinthesidewalkonthenorthwestcornerofHollywoodBlvd.andHighlandAve.ThelargestcollectionofWalkofFamephotosistheBruceTorrenceHollywoodHistoricalCollection.TheHollywoodWalkofFamePlanadayoffunatnearbyuniversalStadiumsorexploringHollywood.ItisalsoadjoinedtoMacy’sPlazaandmuseums,theater,sports,andmust-seeattractions.Intheheartofthedowntownfinancialdistrict,theSheratonLosAngelesdowntownHotelisaninvitingretreatforanylifestyle.ThisbusinessandconventionhotelisaneasywalkfromtheLosAngelesconventionCenter,thestaplesandLALive---anew4-millionsquarefootsportsandentertainmentdestination.TheSheratonLosAngelesdowntownHotelFoodChimichangaWafflesDoughnutWaldorfsaladThedishistypicallypreparedbyfillingaflourtortillawithawiderangeofingredients,mostcommonlybeans,rice,cheese,groundbeef,shreddedbeef,carneadobada,orshreddedchicken,andfoldingitintoarectangularpackage.Itisthendeep-friedandmaybeaccompaniedwithsalsa,guacamole,sourcreamand/orcheese.ChimichangaAmericanwaffles,aremadefromabatterleavenedwithbakingpowder.Theyareusuallyservedasasweetbreakfastfood,toppedwithbutterandvarioussyrups,butarealsofoundinmanydifferentsavorydishes,suchasfriedchickenandwafflesortoppedwithkidneystew.Theymayalsobeservedasdesserts,toppedwithicecreamandvariousothertoppings.WafflesTheyaregenerallydenserandthinnerthantheBelgianwaffle.WaffleswerefirstintroducedtoNorthAmericain1620byPilgrimswhobroughtthemethodfromHolland.ThomasJeffersonbroughtawaffleironfromFrance,andwafflefrolicsorpartiesbecamepopularinthelateeighteenthcentury.Adoughnut

(alsospelleddonut)isasweet,deep-friedpieceofdoughorbatter.Thetwomostcommontypesarethetorus-shapedringdoughnutandthefilleddoughnut,aflattenedsphereinjectedwithjam,jelly,cream,custard,orothersweetfilling.Asmallsphericalpieceofdoughmaybecookedasadoughnuthole.BakeddoughnutsareavariationthatisbakedinanoveninsteadofbeingdeepfriedDoughnutStanfordUniversitySomeinformationabout….Location:StanfordUniversityislocatedbetweenSanFranciscoandSanJoseintheheartofSiliconValleyHistory:StanfordwasfoundedbyLelandStanford,arailroadmagnate,unitedstatessenator,andformerCaliforniaGovernor,andhiswifeJaneStanford.Motto:“DieLuftderFreiheitweht”isStanford’sunofficialmottoandtranslatedas“thewindoffreedomblows.”

offices&administration:TheuniversityisledbyPresidentJohnHennessyandgovernedbyaBoardofTrusteesandFacultySenate,andsupportedbynumerousoffices.LocationbackhistoryTheStanfordFamilyStanfordUniversityatearlyagebackStanfordUniversityAcademicsAdmissionResearchLifeonCampusAcademicsSchools:

EarthSciences,Engineering,Humanities&Sciences;Business,Education,LawandMedicine.UndergraduateAcademicLife:

thebalancebetweendepthofknowledgeacquiredthroughspecializationandbreadthofknowledgegainedthroughexploration.

backAdmissionUndergraduate:Afreshmanclassofabout1,700studentsandatransferclassofabout30studentsareadmittedeachyear.Graduate:

Morethan65departmentsandprogramsoffergraduatedegreesatStanford,andadmissionrequirementsvarygreatlyamongthem.FinancialAid:Allundergraduatefinancialaidisbasedonneed.SummerSession:peoplecanparticipateinspecialeightweeksummeracademicprogramsontheStanfordcampus.back

Research

DedicatedResearchCentersSeveralindependentlabs,centersandinstitutesengagefacultyandstudentsfromacrosstheuniversity.Academicdepartmentsalsosponsornumerousotherresearchlabsandprograms.

LibrariesStanfordUniversityishometoover20libraries,withmorethan8millionphysicalvolumes,34thousandonlinejournalsandnewspapers,and800electronicarticledatabases.

MultidisciplinaryResearchSeveralnewmultidisciplinaryinitiativesexpandalongStanfordtraditionofcross-disciplinaryresearchandcollaboration.backLibrariesbackLifeoncampusArts&CultureStanfordLivelyArts,whobringrenownedperformingartstocampus,andthe

CantorCenter,theworld-classmuseum.Athletics&FitnessStanfordstudentscompetein35varsitysportsand20clubsports.StudentLifeStudentshaveaccessnotonlytotheextraordinaryresourcesoncampusbutalsototheBayArea'smanyculturalandoutdoorattractions.backTheCampusbackThanksforyourattention!CastroDistrict1TheGayMeltingPot23456789

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---DevelopmentEconomyCalifornia's

GSPisthelargestintheUnitedStates.California'sGDPislargerthanthatofallbut8countries(theUnitedStates,China,Japan,

Germany,

France,

Brazil,the

UnitedKingdom,and

Italy).

GDPofCaliforniabysectorIndustries

cultureThecultureofCaliforniaisaWesterncultureandmostclearlyhasitsmodernrootsinthe

cultureoftheUnitedStates,butalso,historically,many

Hispanic

influences.Asaborderandcoastalstate,Californianculturehasbeengreatlyinfluencedbyseverallargeimmigrantpopulations,especiallythosefromLatinAmerica.Intheearly20thcentury,fueledbytheeffortsofstateandlocalboosters,manyAmericanssawtheGoldenStateasanidealresortdestination,sunnyanddryallyearroundwitheasyaccesstotheoceanandmountains.Inthe1960s,popularmusicgroupssuchas

TheBeachBoyspromotedtheimageofCaliforniansaslaid-back,tannedbeach-goers.BrianWilsonDavidMarksMikeLoveBruceJohnstonAl

JardineTheBeachBoysperformingin2012

TheBeachBoysareanAmericanrockband,formedinHawthorneCaliforniain1961.Thegroup'sbestknownlineupconsistedofBrian,DennisandCarlWilson,theircousinMikeLove,andfriendAlJardine.InitiallymanagedbytheWilsons'fatherMurry,theBeachBoyssignedtoCapitolRecordsin1962.Startingin1967,Wilsongraduallyabdicatedcontroltotherestoftheband,roductionDennisWilsondrownedinDecember1983,andCarldiedoflungcancerinFebruary1998.AfterCarl'sdeath,anumberofversionsoftheband,eachfrontedbyasurvivingmemberoftheoriginalquintet,continuedtotourintothe2000s.Howeverin2012,thesurvivingBeachBoysputasidetheirdifferences,recordedanewalbum,andembarkedonafull-scalereuniontour.

ReligioninCalifornia

ThelargestreligiousdenominationsbynumberofadherentsasapercentageofCalifornia‘spopulationin2008weretheCatholicChurch（天主教）with31percent;EvangelicalProtestants（純正信仰的基督徒）with18percent;andMainlineProtestants（新教徒）with14percent.

Thoseunaffiliatedwithanyreligionrepresented21percentofthepopulation.

APewResearchCenter（皮尤研究中心）surveyrevealedthatCaliforniaissomewhatlessreligiousthantherestoftheUS:62percentofCalifornianssaytheyare"absolutelycertain"ofthebeliefinGod,whileinthenation71percentsayso.Thesurveyalsorevealed48percentofCalifornianssayreligionis"veryimportant,"comparedto56percentnationally。OnFebruary14,2012,xiJinpingmeetwithU.S.Pre