Bountiful is a city located in Davis County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,301, a small increase over the 1990 figure of 37,544. The estimated population in 2004 was 41,173, a slight decrease from 2000. The city grew rapidly during the suburb growth of the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Though not technically in the same metropolitan area as Salt Lake City, it is in effect a bedroom community of Salt Lake City and the surrounding area. Many residents who work in Salt Lake choose Bountiful for ...

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Concord is a city located in Contra Costa County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,780. Until 1998 the city was the eastern terminus of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) commuter train system. Concord has been primarily a bedroom community over the last forty years, but during the last decade corporations such as ChevronTexaco and Bank of America have established extensive back-office operations there, diversifying the local economy. Concord is also the home of the annual Concor ...

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• Concord California - Geography
• Concord California - Demographics
• Concord California - Naval Weapons Station
• Concord California - History
• Concord California - Port Chicago disaster
• Concord California - Sunvalley Mall plane crash
• Concord California - Points of interest

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Since commuters tend to be wealthier and small town housing markets tend to be weaker than city housing markets, the development of a bedroom community tends to raise local housing prices and attract upscale service businesses in a process called gentrification. Long-time residents are often displaced by new commuter residents due to the rising house prices. This can also be influenced by zoning restrictions in urbanized areas that prevent the construction of sui ...

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Bedroom community, Bedroom community - Causes, Bedroom community - Effects

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The second version currently hangs in the Art Institute in Chicago. ...

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Bedroom in Arles, Bedroom in Arles - Second version of painting, Bedroom in Arles - Third version of painting

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With the advent of inexpensive travel, air-conditioning and the highway system, Rockaway lost its luster as a recreation area, and development transformed much of it into residential communities. The peninsula's main "town" is Far Rockaway, incorporated in 1888, situated near the stem of the peninsula, just inside the city limits. Other important neighborhoods on the peninsula include Arverne, Neponsit, Rockaway Beach, ...

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Rockaway New York, Rockaway New York - Early history, Rockaway New York - The playground of New York, Rockaway New York - Bedroom community, Rockaway New York - Art and culture, Rockaway New York - Historical events, Rockaway New York - Communities, Rockaway New York - High Schools

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Real-estate advertisements provide a glimpse into the Japanese home. They typically list the number of bedrooms, and then state whether a home has a living room (L), dining room (D) and kitchen (K). Thus, a 2DK has two bedrooms, a dining room, and a kitchen, while a 3LDK has an additional bedroom as well as a living room. Housing in Japan - Genkan. Main article: Genkan One characteristic of a Japanese home is the genkan, or entryway. It includes a small area, at the ...

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Housing in Japan, Housing in Japan - Interior design, Housing in Japan - Genkan, Housing in Japan - Bedroom, Housing in Japan - Kitchen, Housing in Japan - Bath, Housing in Japan - Utilities, Housing in Japan - Heating, Housing in Japan - Electricity, Housing in Japan - Automobiles, Housing in Japan - Construction, Housing in Japan - Construction materials, Housing in Japan - Housing regulations, Housing in Japan - Living patterns, Housing in Japan - Home ownership, Housing in Japan - Traditional housing

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Rockaway was initially settled by the Canarsie tribe, but sold to the Dutch by the Mohegan tribe along with most of Long Island in 1639, and to the British in 1685. Finally the land was sold to Richard Cornell, who settled there. The village of Rockaway Park became incorporated into the City of Greater New York on January 1, 1898. ...

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Rockaway New York, Rockaway New York - Early history, Rockaway New York - The playground of New York, Rockaway New York - Bedroom community, Rockaway New York - Art and culture, Rockaway New York - Historical events, Rockaway New York - Communities, Rockaway New York - High Schools

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On June 7, 1993, a ship called the "Golden Venture" beached on the shore of Fort Tilden, located on the western half of the Rockaway Peninsula. The ship contained 296 Chinese illegal aliens and 13 crew members. Ten people drowned trying to reach the peninsula's shoreline. On November 12, 2001 American Airlines Flight 587 crashed in the Rockaway neighborhood of Belle Harbor killing 265 people (260 on board the aircraft and 5 on the ground). ...

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Rockaway New York, Rockaway New York - Early history, Rockaway New York - The playground of New York, Rockaway New York - Bedroom community, Rockaway New York - Art and culture, Rockaway New York - Historical events, Rockaway New York - Communities, Rockaway New York - High Schools

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Rockaway became a popular area for seaside hotels starting in the 1830s, and popularity grew with the coming of the Long Island Rail Road in the 1880s. The bungalow became the most popular type of housing during the summer months. Even today, some of these remain, converted to provide modern amenities, although the vast majority were razed in urban renewal during the 1960s. In 1893, Hog Island, a resort known for entertaining Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall sank into the sea. Located a few miles east of Breezy Point, and also known as Rockaway Island, the entire island disappeared during a storm. Plates, along with ...

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Rockaway New York, Rockaway New York - Early history, Rockaway New York - The playground of New York, Rockaway New York - Bedroom community, Rockaway New York - Art and culture, Rockaway New York - Historical events, Rockaway New York - Communities, Rockaway New York - High Schools

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The Rockaway Art's Council provides a wide range of events throughout the year. The Ramones song Rockaway Beach is probably the most common pop culture reference to this region, although Herman Melville refers to it in Moby-Dick. Woody Allen's Radio Days was filmed in Rockaway Park, with period facades and cars turning back the clock during the shoot. Denis Leary's hit TV series Rescue Me has filmed in many locations on the Rockaway Peninsula. One of the most famous movie chase scenes — The French Connection — was ...

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Rockaway New York, Rockaway New York - Early history, Rockaway New York - The playground of New York, Rockaway New York - Bedroom community, Rockaway New York - Art and culture, Rockaway New York - Historical events, Rockaway New York - Communities, Rockaway New York - High Schools

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Housing in Japan - Heating. Space heating, rather than central heating, is the norm in Japanese homes. Kerosene, gas, and electric units are common. Dwellings are commonly sold and rented without heating or cooling equipment. Occupants purchase appliances and take them when they move. The simplest kerosene burner has a tank for fuel, a mantle, and a control dial. Battery-operated electric ignition is a popular step up. The next rank has an electric fan to circulate hot air through the room. Many such units ...

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Housing in Japan, Housing in Japan - Interior design, Housing in Japan - Genkan, Housing in Japan - Bedroom, Housing in Japan - Kitchen, Housing in Japan - Bath, Housing in Japan - Utilities, Housing in Japan - Heating, Housing in Japan - Electricity, Housing in Japan - Automobiles, Housing in Japan - Construction, Housing in Japan - Construction materials, Housing in Japan - Housing regulations, Housing in Japan - Living patterns, Housing in Japan - Home ownership, Housing in Japan - Traditional housing

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Many single-family residences are constructed by nationwide manufacturers such as Matsushita (under the name National PanaHome), Misawa Home, Mitsui, and Sumitomo Forestry. Some such companies maintain parks with model homes to show to prospective buyers. The builders of a condominium may open a unit to show prospective buyers; alternatively, they may construct a separate model room elsewhere. Makers of appliances similarly operate showrooms to display their products. ...

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Housing in Japan, Housing in Japan - Interior design, Housing in Japan - Genkan, Housing in Japan - Bedroom, Housing in Japan - Kitchen, Housing in Japan - Bath, Housing in Japan - Utilities, Housing in Japan - Heating, Housing in Japan - Electricity, Housing in Japan - Automobiles, Housing in Japan - Construction, Housing in Japan - Construction materials, Housing in Japan - Housing regulations, Housing in Japan - Living patterns, Housing in Japan - Home ownership, Housing in Japan - Traditional housing

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In premodern Japan, commoners typically lived either in free-standing houses or, predominantly in cities, in row-houses called nagaya (長屋). Examples are still visible in Kyoto. Additional dwelling patterns included the samurai residence, the homes of wealthy farmers (such as the village headmen), and the residences of Buddhist temples. Wood was the material of choice for structures, while roofs could be thatch, cypress bark, tile, or bare wood. Raised floors were of wood, and might be covered with ...

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Housing in Japan, Housing in Japan - Interior design, Housing in Japan - Genkan, Housing in Japan - Bedroom, Housing in Japan - Kitchen, Housing in Japan - Bath, Housing in Japan - Utilities, Housing in Japan - Heating, Housing in Japan - Electricity, Housing in Japan - Automobiles, Housing in Japan - Construction, Housing in Japan - Construction materials, Housing in Japan - Housing regulations, Housing in Japan - Living patterns, Housing in Japan - Home ownership, Housing in Japan - Traditional housing

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Garreau established five rules for a place to be considered an edge city: It must have more than five million square feet (465,000 m²) of office space, which is more than can be found in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It must have more than 600,000 square feet (56,000 m²) of retail space, the size of a medium shopping mall. It must be characterized by more jobs than bedrooms. It must be perceived by the population as one place. It must have been not ...

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Edge city, Edge city - Definitions, Edge city - History, Edge city - The Future of Edge Cities, Edge city - Criticisms, Edge city - List of edge cities by urban area, Edge city - Atlanta, Edge city - Baltimore, Edge city - Chicagoland, Edge city - Dallas/Fort Worth, Edge city - Detroit, Edge city - Indianapolis, Edge city - Los Angeles, Edge city - Milwaukee, Edge city - Philadelphia, Edge city - San Francisco Bay Area, Edge city - Seattle, Edge city - Washington D.C.

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The first motive power set on Super Chief-1 consisted of a pair of blunt-nosed, diesel-electric units (EMD 1800 hp B-B) designated as Nos. 1 and 1A. Santa Fe employees quickly hung the nicknames "One-Spot Twins" and "Amos & Andy" (from the popular radio show of the day) on the units, which were always paired and ran back-to-back. In a little over a year the EMD E1, a new and improved 3,600 hp (2.7 MW) streamlined diesel-electric locomotive set (one hood unit and the other a cabless booster unit) ...

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Super Chief, Super Chief - Equipment used, Super Chief - Timeline, Super Chief - The Hollywood mystique, Super Chief - Three for Bedroom C, Super Chief - Playback, Super Chief - Dining aboard the Super Chief, Super Chief - Menu, Super Chief - Mimbreño china

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The world-famous Super Chief was an almost-instant success among travelers who appreciated its modern, air conditioned equipment, high amenity levels, and smooth ride, all of which lent the train a certain "snob appeal." The train was staffed with top-of-the-line crews who were engrained in the best traditions of the railroad, and not only drew passengers from competing railroads but from other Santa Fe trains such as the Chief as well. Patrons took pleasure in the ability to "...Travel Santa Fe — all the way" to their destinations without the n ...

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Super Chief, Super Chief - Equipment used, Super Chief - Timeline, Super Chief - The Hollywood mystique, Super Chief - Three for Bedroom C, Super Chief - Playback, Super Chief - Dining aboard the Super Chief, Super Chief - Menu, Super Chief - Mimbreño china

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Most railroads began offering some form of meal service on their trains as an alternate to the poor fare typically found at trackside establishments even before the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. By the mid-1880s, dedicated dining cars were a normal part of all long-distance train consists departing from Chicago for points westward, save for those of the Santa Fe, who relied on America's first interstate network of restaurants to feed its passengers en route. The legendary "Harvey Houses", located strategically along the ...

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Super Chief, Super Chief - Equipment used, Super Chief - Timeline, Super Chief - The Hollywood mystique, Super Chief - Three for Bedroom C, Super Chief - Playback, Super Chief - Dining aboard the Super Chief, Super Chief - Menu, Super Chief - Mimbreño china

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The land of the Springwood estate was originally part of a land grant (the "Great Nine Partners Patent") which covered the area between the Hudson River in the west and the border of Connecticut in the East. The total area of the grant was about 567 square kilometers and it was given to a group of nine businessmen from New York City by the English Crown in 1697. To insure equal access to the river for all partners, the land on the river shore was divided into nine "Water Lots". The Springwood estate is ...

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Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - History of the estate, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Use by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Rooms, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Entrance Hall, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Living room and library, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Music room, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Bedrooms of Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - The Snuggery, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Sources

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Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Entrance Hall. The walls of the entrance hall are mostly covered with pieces from Franklin D. Roosevelt's collection of paintings. On display are mainly naval paintings as well as some historical cartoons. Specimens from his boyhood collection of birds are also on display as well as sculpture of him when he was 29. In the corner behind the main staircase is a manually operated trunk elevator, which the disabled president used to move between floors. Home of ...

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Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - History of the estate, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Use by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Rooms, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Entrance Hall, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Living room and library, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Music room, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Bedrooms of Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - The Snuggery, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site - Sources

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The train's 1947 consist was as follows: Baggage-Mail car "Chair" car / Coach (60 seats) "Chair" car / Coach (48 seats) "Chair" car / Coach (48 seats) "Chair" car / Coach (48 seats) Dormitory-Lunch Counter-Lounge Diner (36 seats) Sleeper (4 sections, 8 duplex roomettes, 4 double bedrooms) Sleeper (16 duplex roomettes, 4 double bedrooms) Sleeper (16 duplex roomettes, 4 double bedrooms) Sleeper (4 sections, 8 duplex roomettes, 4 double bedrooms) Sl ...

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Empire Builder, Empire Builder - History, Empire Builder - Historical equipment used, Empire Builder - Additional Info on Cars Used, Empire Builder - Current equipment used, Empire Builder - Station stops

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Apartments can be classified into several types. Studio or efficiency apartments tend to be the smallest apartments with the cheapest rents in a given area. These kinds of apartment usually consist mainly of a large room which is the living, dining, and bedroom combined. There are usually kitchen facilities as part of this central room, but the bathroom is its own smaller separate room. Moving up from the efficiencies are one-bedroom apartments where one bedroom is a separate room from the rest of the apartment. Then the ...

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Apartment, Apartment - Apartment types and characteristics

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