Sentences with phrase «first by railroad»

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The first followed the Panic of 1837, which triggered downturns in states that had invested in canals and railroads, or that had insolvent state - run banks (this latter problem is echoed by Puerto Rico, whose Government Development Bank is in deep trouble).

China Railway Materials, a supplier of construction materials to the railroad industry, became one of the first companies that is directly owned by the central government to run into debt trouble.

First proposed by President Xi Jinping in 2013, the initiative would develop and construct a vast network of railroads and shipping lanes between China and 65 countries in Asia, North Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

The name of this dish is inspired by the promotional slogan that appeared on crates of California fruits shipped across the country in the decades following the completion of the first transcontinental railroad.

Some of the first land acquisitions made by the new Park District included the dedication of Memorial Park by the Village (originally donated to the Village in 1883 by Dr. John Best as the site for a soldier's memorial) and leasing the railroad parks along the Chicago and Northwestern right of way.

The Park District began moving towards a recreation program by erecting the first community Christmas Tree in 1926 and allowing the Business Men's Association to build a bandstand in one of the railroad parks in 1929.

It was formed in 1898 as the American Society for Testing and Materials, and its first decision was to approve the steel used for rails by the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Now, 140 years after the transcontinental railroad's nearly 2,900 kilometers of track first connected both U.S. coasts, a number of states are hoping for a second golden age of rail, this time fueled by the Obama administration's pledge of billions of stimulus dollars for high - speed railway development.

By the time Porter published the first issue of Scientific American magazine on Thursday, August 28, 1845, steam engines were driving the nation's burgeoning factories, mines and mills, and steam - powered railroads were transporting goods and people across land at breathtaking speeds.

Interest has been so great that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has had to push back the first round of grants, which the FRA initially promised to award by late summer, until early next year.

To further enhance emergency response efforts, DOT is also recommending that railroads continue to commit resources to develop specialized crude oil by rail training and tuition assistance program for local first responders.

This comprehensive approach includes immediate and long - term steps such as: launching «Operation Classification» in the Bakken region to verify that crude oil is being properly classified; issuing safety advisories, alerts, emergency orders and regulatory updates; conducting special inspections; moving forward with a rulemaking to enhance tank car standards; and reaching agreement with railroad companies on a series of immediate voluntary actions they can take by reducing speeds, increasing inspections, using new brake technology and investing in first responder training.

Recent successes include: No god but God (Random House), by religious scholar Reza Aslan; Morgan Spurlock's Don't Eat This Book (Putnam), a companion to his Academy Award nominated documentary Super Size Me; Fergus Bordewich's Bound for Canaan (Amistad), the first narrative history of the Underground Railroad; and Benjamin Kunkel's Indecision (Random House), lead fiction title by an editor of the new literary magazine n +1.

I started June by initiating position in NSC, my first railroad stock.

It was first settled by Germans in the mid-19th century and later became a stop along the Union Pacific Railroad.

San Francisco, CA, Sept. 26, 2017 — The San Francisco SPCA and Central Valley Rescue Railroad (CVRR) are partnering to save lives by hosting the first Central Valley Summit for Animal Welfare, thanks to a generous grant from Maddie's Fund.

The first European settlers came here in 1858, as a result of a local gold rush, and in 1884 the city became the terminus for the transcontinental Canadian railroad, leading to a booming population that continues to this day, no doubt aided by its stunning scenery and vibrant atmosphere.

The first depot, by the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, opened in 1905.

Sun Valley Resort is America's first destination resort, built in 1936 by the Union Pacific Railroad.

The first release in the United States was Take the A-Train II, published in 1988 by the Seika Corporation under the title Railroad Empire.

The exhibition opened with MoMA's first decade, including such iconic works as Edward Hopper's House by the Railroad (acquired in 1930), Paul Cézanne's The Bather (acquired in 1934) Constantin Brancusi's Bird in Space (acquired in 1934), as well as Walker Evans's Posed Portraits, New York (acquired in 1938), Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie (acquired in 1936), and utilitarian, machine - made objects, such as an outboard propeller, a flush valve, and a self - aligning ball bearing (acquired in 1934).

His 1950s and 60s works include paintings like First Row Orchestra (1951), the surrealist Rooms by the Sea (1951), Morning Sun (1952) and Hotel by a Railroad (1952), Excursion into Philosophy (1959), Intermission (1963), his great Sun in an Empty Room (1963) and his autobiographical Two Comedians (1966).

In 1930 his painting House by the Railroad (1925) was the first painting by any artist to enter the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

The monuments created by Obama are: the Río Grande del Norte National Monument in New Mexico; First State National Monument in Delaware; Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument in Maryland; Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Ohio; and San Juan Islands National Monument in Washington State.

Home to the very first VISA card, Fresno was founded by the Central Pacific Railroad Company in 1872, to serve as a major transcontinental commercial transportation hub.

$ 13 million recovered against a commuter rail service for victims who were injured and lost loved ones in a railroad disaster caused by a deranged felon who left a Jeep on the tracks and was later convicted of eleven counts of first degree murder and one count of arson.

First, the Railroad sought» a bright - line rule that persons who experience a heart attack at work do not qualify for protections of the FRSA until an expert testifies that the heart attack was caused by work conditions.»

Although that court suggested that any regulation of private property to protect landmark values was unconstitutional if «just compensation» were not afforded, it also appeared to rely upon its findings: first, that the cost to Penn Central of operating the Terminal building itself, exclusive of purely railroad operations, exceeded the revenues received from concessionaires and tenants in the Terminal; and second, that the special transferable development rights afforded Penn Central as an owner of a landmark site did not «provide compensation to plaintiffs or minimize the harm suffered by plaintiffs due to the designation of the Terminal as a landmark.»

Lush images of modern dance pioneers; haunting early cyanotypes of algae (the first photographic works to be produced by a woman); majestic geographical surveys taken along the Union Pacific Railroad, iconic Depression - era images taken under the Farm Security Administration's famed photography program; Berenice Abbott's epic documentation of 1930s New York for the Federal Art Project; stunning 19th century vistas of the Egypt and Syria; scenes and portraits of Ellis Island Immigrants, the Statue of Liberty under construction...

It was first settled by Germans in the mid-19th century and later became a stop along the Union Pacific Railroad.

• Track record of efficiently preparing worksites by removing hazardous materials and debris • Proven ability to fashion track lengths according to set standards and specifications • Hands - on experience in inspecting tracks to determine need for repair and maintenance • Familiar with replace, remove and repair tracks and related components to ensure smooth railroad operations • Effectively able to handle drilling duties to insert bolts and joints and perform preventative maintenance on tracks and components • Highly skilled in gauging deviations in track surfaces and performing related repair work to ensure train safety • Exceptionally well - versed in operating picks, shovels, bulldozers and spike - driving machines to meet rail track repair, maintenance and installation needs • Deep insight into inspecting tracks for defects and reporting and clearing potential obstacles, especially after bad weather • First - hand experience in performing lookout and hand signaling duties during track operations such as installation and maintenance • Competent in laying and fixing foundations and sleepers for tracks, cutting tracks to lengths and installing railway switches • Qualified to remove damaged rail track parts and examine and maintain switch lamps and wheel bearings

Some people even play the game exponentially, where you collect $ 500 the first time, then $ 1,000 the next time, then $ 2,000... in fact, there are many ways to change the rules of the game to promote inflation, such as by linking railroads as hidden portals.

And they were organized by the state, so my first projects were educational, like libraries, or railroad stations and bridges.