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    American transportation Infrastructure has taken a toll over the past decade. This is due to the lack of proper maintenance. These infrastructure are in serious disorder and they continue to deteriorate and age across the country. The upkeep of roads and bridges is a struggle in term of monetary availability and various government agencies at all level are having a hard time meeting up with the budget requirement. Ever since the federal Highway Trust Fund was founded in 1956, the combined highway

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    all over the nation. In order to get food, supplies and raw materials to the industrial centers that needed them, it was crucial that the speed of transportation was increased. Multiple types of transportation came forth in early 1800’s including roads, canals, steamboats and railroads which would all contribute to the industrialization of America. This time period would come to be known as the “Transportation Revolution” of America. (Ochoa 2). In 1815, farmers were struggling to keep up with the

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    Jack Kerouac On The Road

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    Dorest 1 Erlange Dorest Professor David Nixon ENC 1102 11 December 2017 On the Road Jack Kerouac was an American writer and poet of French-Canadian descent who made a significant mark in history in writing during the post-World War II era. He was recognized as the leader of the Beat movement generation and most popular book, “On the Road” which was published in 1957. The Beat Generation was known as the movement that was started by a group of authors that researched and influenced American culture

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    According to Bemis (1936) “A new conception of the structure of our modern houses is needed, better adapted not only to the social conditions of our day but also to the modern means of production: factories, machinery, technology and research”. Albert Bemis, US housing manufacturer in the early twentieth century has a vested interest in using technology to advance new concepts in the design of houses. Nevertheless he points to the important relationship of the use of technology in the structural

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    Route 66 Research Paper

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    one of the original and most famous roads in the United States and was established on November 11, 1926. Entrepreneurs John Woodruff of Springfield and Cyrus Avery of Tulsa played a crucial role in promoting the concept of an interregional link between Los Angeles and Chicago. However, their lobbying efforts did not bear much fruit until the initiation of the national program towards the development of highways and roads. Notably, legislations for public roads first appeared in 1916 and later revised

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    The photograph “Road on the Great Plains” by Dorothea Lange shows, people have to travel a long and difficult road to get to greatness. Thus to start with, the photograph shows a dirt road in the lonely country. There is a lonely road with a house in the far distance to show us that people at this time had no privileges and had to sell there farms to live and feed their families. Right next to the road there is a lonely country side and that it looks like no one had been there in a long time because

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    place an importance on local employment and long-term skills development. Also, it will to help support regeneration across the capital and add an estimated £42bn to the economy of the UK, which is extremely good and would be a good asset for the country. Looking at the advantages, it is showing the new generation of the UK and how beneficial it will be to the stakeholder’s because the impact on the community will help other stakeholders. The disadvantages of the Crossrail project impacting the community

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    In the novel On the Road by Jack Kerouac, Sal is constantly trying to find a new beginning. In search of it he goes all the way out West going through many adventures and making many friends along the way. Everywhere his travels lead him problems rise, yet Sal still follows his dream and goes out West. The West offers a lot of new opportunities to Sal and that, along with the encouragement of his friends, is the cause for his trip. In Jack Kerouac’s novel On the Road the West signifies Sal’s search

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    Vianney Mangyao Ms. Hamill AP English Literature 26 October 2017 What’s so hip about the Beat?     The Beat Generation can be perceived in many ways depending on how a person may translate the traits characterizing it but the real definition of this generation remains the same all throughout. The Beat Generation is a literary movement that happened during the 1950’s after World War II and was greatly influenced by a group of artists and authors who explored. The Beat movement was centralized in certain

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    find tips from real expats who are living, earning and enjoying in their new home—Bali. INTERNET The Inter Service Providers in Bali have exponentially increased their quality of service in the last decade or so. The cafes and restaurants near main roads have excellent internet service for short time travelers. Many online business owners and startups have moved to Bali because the internet service is hassle free. A nice option for an expat would be to share their internet connection with a

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