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California Alliance For Arts Education
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the most populated subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7million residents and the latter having over 9.6million. Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city in the country. San Francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the country. Los Angeles County is the country's most populous, while San Bernardino County is the largest county by area in the country. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, the Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eureka (word)
file:Eureka! Archimede.jpg, Archimedes exclaiming ''Eureka''. In his excitement, he forgets to dress and runs nude in the streets straight out of his bath ''Eureka'' ( grc, εὕρηκα) is an interjection used to celebrate a discovery or invention. It is a transliteration of an exclamation attributed to Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes. Etymology "Eureka" comes from the Ancient Greek word Wiktionary:εὕρηκα, εὕρηκα ''heúrēka'', meaning "I have found (it)", which is the grammatical person, first person grammatical number, singular perfect (grammar), perfect grammatical mood, indicative voice (grammar), active of the verb Wiktionary:εὑρίσκω, εὑρίσκω ''heurískō'' "I find". It is closely related to ''heuristic'', which refers to experience-based techniques for problem-solving, learning, and discovery. Pronunciation The accent of the English word is on the second syllable, following Latin rules of accent, which require that a penul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
