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Drawing on parallels between the railroad industry (1850-1950) and the motor industry (1900-2000), this essay uses four secondary sources to argue that the most important effect of the railroads was the dominance of the "highway-motor complex."

This article describes the possible short-term and long-term effects of BP oil rig blowout.

Found on Lake Superior the second northernmost State contains more than 11,000 lakes, the world famous Mall of America, the headwaters of the Mississippi River, and so much more.

The 23rd State is the only one bordered by just one other State and is famous for clams, lobsters, lighthouses, and black bears.

Named by the United States Congress, Indiana was the first State to mobilize for the Civil War, contains the largest steel production area in the United States, and is a leading duck farming State.

After the economic success of Japan in the 1950s and 1960s, four economies, namely, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong, developed from backward conditions to newly industrialized economies, or NIEs, in the 1970s and 1980s.

An illustrious history and a popular culture and great place to live, Memphis, Tennessee is a city on the move and where Elvis used to live, Blues music is king, and thousands of southern citizens live, work and play and joy a great life!

Rife with rivers, streams, forest and outdoor charm Portland, Oregon is a great place to settle down, visit and make a great living and pursue a career and recreate!

A look into the failures of the drug war, and the potential effects that could take place if marijuana were made legal.

Governor Schwarzenegger is going to have to dig deep to come up with big bucks to balance the budget, but with everything already cut til it's bleeding, he's run out of places to nip and tuck.

The advent of the economic crisis stimulates the call for infrastructure revitalization from many industries. Some assert the economic stimulus package will contribute to the problem.

It is importance to examine the social-economic characteristics of the communities in coastal areas and provide a framework for the development of these communities.

Brief remarks on an agricultural commodity that is important not only for the dinner table and the animal feed bin but also for the automobile and alternative energy industries. Read on to see how we can gas up with corn.

Bulldozer operators operate the familiar bulldozer, a tractor-like vehicle with a large blade across the front for moving rocks, trees, earth, and other obstacles from construction sites.

Photographers take and sometimes develop and print pictures of people, places, objects, and events, using a variety of cameras and photographic equipment.

Energy Issues: The world has become addicted to oil. Internal combustion engine and the infrastructure used to support it flies in the face of logic . . Why? Are there ulterior motives? You decide.

Home values plummet, foreclosures soar, banks fail, bail outs happen only for the banks - and the Dow drops a record 500, on the same day desperate people line up for aid after a major natural disaster. This election is all about the economy and completely reversing course.

Coal was revolutionary upon its discovery in the 1800s. As time progressed, it was the driving force behind our economy. Up until World War II, however; then it rapidly declined as oil and gas took over

The Aircar could also reduce air pollution.

Two posts are floating around the internet looking at real values and how they are actually liberal.

The Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) is a plan for Malaysia for the years 2006 to 2010. The 9MP is focusing more on enhancement of national competition in the country and resilience of the national economy.

This paper briefly describes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and presents evidence that OSHA contributes negligibly to worker safety while causing great economic inefficiency.

Pull up stakes and move to Pittsburgh, one of the growingest and opportunity-laiden cities in all the U.S. Where to find homes, jobs, recreation, schools, businesses, and many more facts on this giant metropolis.