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Vancouver, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 471,844), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver Island and just N of the Wash. border. It is the largest…public ownership
(Encyclopedia) public ownership, government ownership of lands, streets, public buildings, utilities, and other business enterprises. The theory that all land and its resources belong ultimately to…safety movement
(Encyclopedia) safety movement, widespread effort to prevent accidents that followed the increasing number of casualties in industry, traffic and transportation, and homes arising out of the…Toledo , city, United States
(Encyclopedia) ToledoToledotəlēˈdō [key], city (1990 pop. 332,943), seat of Lucas co., NW Ohio, on the Maumee River at its junction with Lake Erie; inc. 1837. With a natural harbor and its railroads…Pretoria
(Encyclopedia) PretoriaPretoriaprĭtôˈrēə [key], city, Gauteng prov., administrative capital of South Africa and formerly capital of Transvaal. Pretoria is now part and seatof the City of Tshwane…mass transit
(Encyclopedia) mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. The history of mass transportation is intimately connected to industrialization,…Testimony
by Fannie Lou Hamer Speech given at the Democratic National Convention Mr. Chairman, and the Credentials Committee, my name is Mrs. Fanny Lou Hamer, and I live at 626 East Lafayette Street,…Major Causes of Traffic Congestion in the U.S.
Bottlenecks (traffic demand exceeds roadway capacity)50% of total congestionTraffic incidents25% of total congestionWork zones15% of total congestionBad weather10% of total congestionPoor signal…January 2019 Current Events: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…snow
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Snow occurs in many different forms. Among the various recognized classes of forms are (A) needles; (B) columns and groups of columns; (C) plates; (D) branched, or dendritic,…