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What is an Akita?
This breed are muscular, double-coated dogs of ancient Japanese lineage famous for their dignity, courage, and loyalty. In their native land, they are venerated as family protectors and symbols of good health, happiness, and long life.
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What is SB 206?
Under this SB, college athletes could sign paid sponsorship deals and hire agents without being penalized by their schools or the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The bill contradicts current NCAA rules, though it doesn't allow schools to pay athletes a salary. Community colleges are exempt.
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What is the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health?
This department has established Centers of Excellence in cardiovascular epidemiology, health behavior, integrative health, tobacco control, wireless health, and women's health.
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Who is Winona Ryder?
In 2001, this actress was caught stealing over $5,560 worth of merchandise from a Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills, California. She reportedly ripped tags off of clothing items and stashed them in her bag.
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What is Lady and the Tramp?
In hopes of being manipulative and terrible, Si and Am are basically responsible for all of this main character's troubles in this Disney film, an effort best demonstrated by their slightly offensive song of cultural appropriation and mischief.
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What is an Australian Shepherd?
This lean, tough ranch dog, is one of those “only in America” stories: a European breed perfected in California by way of this southern hemisphere continent. Fixtures on the rodeo circuit, they are closely associated with the cowboy life.
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What is AB 5?
Codifies the 2018 decision by the California Supreme Court that makes it harder for gig workers, truckers and other industries to classify workers as independent contractors. The bill provides exemptions for a host of professional and specialized services from doctors to hairdressers. The bill was sponsored by the California Labor Federation and backed by the State Employees International Union and Teamsters.
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What is the Department of Pediatrics?
This is the second largest department within the School of Medicine, comprised of 16 Divisions, with approximately 200 faculty, 54 residents, 3 chief residents, 80 post-doctoral fellows (MDs/PhDs), and approximately 300 staff employees.
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Who is Hillary Clinton?
Lawmakers and watchdog groups suspect her Foundation, established in 1997, engaged in conflicts of interest or quid pro quo deals during her tenure as secretary of state. Speeches by both she and her husband to private groups and foreign governments have also been called into question.
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What is Pinocchio?
Foulfellow and Gideon are not so much powerful as much as vaguely clever. But a fox and a cat drinking beer and using a cane as a stylistic flourish are not intended to be scary, so much as representations of the lingering temptation presented to all young children in this Disney film.
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What is a Golden Retriever?
These exuberant Scottish gun dogs of great beauty are serious workers at hunting and field work, as guides for the blind, and in search-and-rescue, enjoy obedience and other competitive events, and have an endearing love of life when not at work.
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What is SB 330?
Dubbed the "Housing Crisis Act of 2019", this bill temporarily bans cities from imposing a moratorium on new housing construction, prohibits "downzoning" (changing zoning law to outlaw denser housing like apartment buildings), and prevents cities from raising fees during the development approval process. Intended to stop cities from wiggling out of their state-mandated housing goals, it will be in effect for five years unless re-authorized by the Legislature.
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What is the Department of Pathology?
This department is responsible for almost all diagnostic tests that involve analysis of tissue specimens, blood samples/body fluids, as well as conducting genome sequencing studies, blood transfusions and bone marrow transplantations.
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Who is Lori Laughlin?
This star of TV’s “Full House,” is accused of paying $500,000 to have her two daughters admitted to USC.
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What is Sleeping Beauty?
This villain's seemingly unlimited arsenal of powers really only curses the Princess, because she’s not invited to a christening. Being excluded is a major impetus for her evil deeds in this Disney film.
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What is a Weimaraner?
Germany’s sleek and swift “Gray Ghost,” is beloved by hunters and pet owners alike for their friendliness, obedience, and beauty. They enjoy exercise, and plenty of it, along with lots of quality time with their humans.
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What is SB 698?
Effective January 1, 2020, this SB allows employees to file a wage claim with the Labor Commissioner (or state court) if the University fails to pay an employee’s wages on time. The University will receive the employee’s wage claim and have an opportunity to dispute the claim or settle the matter. If the Labor Commissioner (or state court) finds in the employee’s favor, the University will be liable for any unpaid wages plus penalties.
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What is the Department of Emergency Medicine?
This department was established in 1977 and became a full academic department at the University in 2013. It includes over 80 academic, full-time clinical and research faculty who provide acute and critical care for nearly 120,000 patient visits annually at three locations in the San Diego and Imperial Counties.
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Who is Roseanne?
This popular TV show from the late eighties and early nineties was revived in 2018 on ABC. A ratings success, it was renewed for an additional season, but was canceled after it's star made a controversial tweet condemned as racist by many commentators.
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What is Cinderella?
No super powers here, Lady Tremaine is just one super mean lady. She never abuses our hero physically, but the extent to which she harasses her psychologically gets pretty creative in this Disney classic.
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What is a Pekingese?
This compact toy companion of regal bearing and a distinctive rolling gait, is one of several breeds created for the ruling classes of ancient China. These are sophisticated dogs of undying loyalty and many subtle delights.
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What is SB 104?
California becomes the first state in the nation to offer government-subsidized health benefits to young adults living in the country illegally. The law expands the Medicaid program to include low-income adults age 25 or younger regardless of their immigration status.
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What is the Department of Psychiatry?
The research of this department is multidisciplinary, translational, and vast. Ranked 3rd in the nation in NIH funding for it's respective programs, it ranges from basic studies on the genetics and molecular mechanisms underlying neuro disorders to clinical research on best practices in treatment.
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Who is Elizabeth Warren?
In 2019, this Senator said she was sorry that she identified herself as a Native American for almost two decades. Her decision to take the DNA test to silence critics gave undue credence to the controversial claim that race could be determined by blood.
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What is Fantasia?
Chernabog is literally the stuff nightmares are made of. His appearance is somewhat brief, but it comes at the climax of this Disney film, represented by what some consider the most terrifyingly sinister theme song of all the Disney villains combined.
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