most average Americans can handle‚ and microwaves for cooking TV dinners‚ and tiny robot mosquitos designed to take DNA samples for government purpose‚ it is hard to remember the appreciation and nostalgia the average citizen once had after seeing a train stop in town to unload the things that they needed. I often wonder how many people in our country miss the smell of homemade buttermilk biscuits baked in the oven in an old cast iron skillet that has been passed down through three blood generations
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in the Art Institute of Chicago is Claude Monet’s “Arrival of the Normandy Train‚ Gare Saint-Lazare” painted in 1877. This artwork is representational because based on the historical train station known as Gare Saint-Lazare. The reason for his inspiration for painting this piece is Monet was intrigue by the industrial revolution of transportation so he rented an apartment start painting different time setting of day of trains in Gare Saint-Lazare. Then Monet gave this for Impressionist exhibition during
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WHAT IF I MISSED THE TRAIN…. (A Recollection of a journey from Bodh Gaya to Patna Junction) The preaching hall overflew with the devotees with supreme mirth at their hearts to receive the sacred empowerment from His Holiness. It was on 10th January‚ 2012‚ the final day of His Holiness’s 32nd Kalachakra Empowerment at Bodh Gaya; the sacred seat of Buddha Dharma. Personally‚ it was my first ever journey to the place inside Bihar and so for Kalachakra. It enthralled me for being able to attend this
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Why trains are the best way to travel WHEN you travel long term you have plenty of time to ponder the big questions. Maybe that’s why philosophy and travel go so well together. You finally have the time to really think about what the hell Confucius and Plato were trying to get at... Maybe that’s why I also love to travel by rail. Above all other forms of long distance transport‚ trains are my favourite. I’m comfortably sitting‚ watching a frozen landscape of farmland‚ forests and tiny villages
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Oyster Train Card LONDON Brief history: The Oyster card was set up under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract between TfL and TranSys‚ a consortium of suppliers that included EDS and Cubic Transportation Systems (responsible for day-to-day management) and Fujitsu and WS Atkins (shareholders with no active involvement). The £100 million contract was signed in 1998 for a term of 17 years until 2015 at a total cost of £1.1 billion. In August 2008‚ TfL decided to exercise a break option in the
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Luis Anguiano A Must See “How to Train Your Dragon‚” a fun entertaining movie the whole family can enjoy! Luis Anguiano a Harvard graduate and famous celebrity blogger has been reviewing all kinds of films for 10 years. Letting the people know what’s good‚ and what’s rubbish. Trying to fit in during teenage years can sometimes be a challenge; especially if the person trying to fit in doesn’t really act the same as any of the people she is surrounded by. Now a days there are a lot of movies
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CHAPTER ONE Introduction Background to the study Personal saving may be voluntary; it can also be contractual through insurance policies by insurance companies and also contributory if through the traditional social security system or “susu“. “Susu” is a traditional form of saving where an individual saves a fixed amount per day with a “susu” collector for a specified period‚ say one month. At the end of the month‚ the Individual collects his or her total savings less
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only train plying from X to Y‚ I had no other choice. The line is a narrow gauge. It passed through farming country and it mainly carried farm produce‚ although passengers were often using it too. At every station on the way to be loaded and unloaded involving much shunting which took a lot of time. It took nearly four hours for a distance of 60 km. I traveled once by that train. At first I could not believe that a train (in this age) could go so slowly. I had to put up with it. The train moved
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hand with eachother. Metaphorical language in The train from Rhodesia Throughout the short story the train itself is a metaphor. Not easily-envisioned one yet a metaphor all the same. It is mentioned to be a beast. For example “the steaming complaint of the resting beast”. The use of the word beast represents the train as uncontrollable and aggressive. Also the sound of the trains whistle is an eerie sound‚ like the howl of a wolf. The train isnt just an out of control beast‚ it is like a chained
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fastest and the most convenient way‚ but it is the most expensive too. Travelling by train is slower than by plane‚ but it has its advantages. You can see much more interesting places of the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have very comfortable seats. There are also sleeping cars and dining cars which make even the longest journey enjoyable. Speed‚ comfort and safety are the main advantages of trains and planes. That is why many people prefer them to all other means. Travelling
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