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  2. Conservation and restoration of waterlogged wood - Wikipedia

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    Waterlogged wood is a wooden object that has been submerged or partially submerged in water and has affected the original intended purpose or look of the object. Waterlogged wood objects can also include wood found within moist soil from archaeological sites, underwater archaeology, maritime debris, or damaged wood objects.

  3. California Department of Motor Vehicles - Wikipedia

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    The department of Motor Vehicles was within the Department of Finance in 1921. In 1935, the Department of Motor Vehicles was created. [7] Still only vehicles that used the highways were subject to registration, and the two classes of Driver's Licenses was Operator's and chauffeur's. The Highway Patrol was tasked with enforcement of the vehicle ...

  4. Epergne - Wikipedia

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    An epergne (/ ɪ ˈ p ɜːr n, eɪ-/ ih-PURN, ay-) is a type of table centerpiece that is usually made of silver but may be made of any metal or glass or porcelain. An epergne generally has a large central "bowl" or basket sitting on three to five feet. From this center "bowl" radiate branches supporting small baskets, dishes, or candleholders. [1]

  5. Vehicle registration plates of California - Wikipedia

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    With "dmv.ca.gov" slogan. Disabled Person: 1995 12345 D/P: 00001 D/P to 99999 D/P: Before 1995, California issued only placards which were displayed on the dashboard when parking. late 1990s D/P 12345 D/P 00001 to D/P 99999 early 2000s D/P A1234 D/P A0001 to D/P Z9999 2006 1234A D/P: 0001A D/P to 9999Z D/P: 2011 D/P 123AB D/P 001AA to D/P 999ZZ ...

  6. Underwater logging - Wikipedia

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    Underwater logging is the process of logging trees from underwater forests. When artificial reservoirs and dams are built, large areas of forest are often inundated; although the trees die, the wood is often preserved.

  7. Submerged Lands Act - Wikipedia

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    The Submerged Lands Act of 1953 [2] is a U.S. federal law that recognized the title of the states to submerged navigable lands within their boundaries at the time they entered the Union. They include navigable waterways, such as rivers , as well as marine waters within the state's boundaries, generally three geographical miles (almost exactly 3 ...

  8. Submerged specific gravity - Wikipedia

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    Submerged specific gravity is a dimensionless measure of an object's buoyancy when immersed in a fluid.It can be expressed in terms of the equation = where stands for "submerged specific gravity", is the density of the object, and is the density of the fluid.

  9. Melones, California - Wikipedia

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    Melones (Spanish for "Melons") is a former settlement in Calaveras County, California, now submerged beneath a reservoir named New Melones Lake. It lay at an elevation of 955 feet (291 m). Melones was founded on the site of a ferry operated from 1848 by John W. Robinson and Stephen Mead. The town initially took its name from the ferry. [2]