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History of Trains 2000s
Shanghai, China had a big problem moving people between two city airports. The trip was only 20 miles long but would sometimes take 6 hours to make. The city also had a terrible pollution problem. This city turned to a new type of train to help with their problem: Magnetic Levitation Propulsion or maglev.
The train does not use wheels to move! It uses the power of magnets. The train floats above a giant magnet which pushes it along.
This train can travel 431 miles per hour
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History of Trains 1900s
After many years of burning coal, cities became very dirty. In 1908 New York passed a law banning steam engines in the city. NY used electricity to power the subway. These new trains were called cable cars. On October 20, 1925 the American Locomotive Company sold the new type of engine. It was the diesel locomotive, it ran on electricity made from diesel. On July 3rd, 1938 the English "Mallard" became the fastest steam engine ever recorded. At 120 miles per hour, the Mallard still holds this record for a steam locomotive.
In 1941 The Union Pacific Railroad Company built 25 of the largest steam locomotives ever made. The Big Boy could pull a train a mile long moving 70 miles an hour on flat ground. The Big Boys were taken out of service in 1962.After World War II, people began to use diesel engines more than steam engines. Diesels were stronger, cleaner, and worked better than steam engines. Steam engines began to disappear from the railroads. By 1960 there were only a few steam engines used.The Japanese build the first "High Speed Train". This train could travel 125 miles an hour. The Japanese called their new train the "Shinkansen". Shinkansen means "new trunk line" in Japanese.
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History of Trains 1800s
Between 1804 and 1808 Richard Trevithick was given credit for making the first locomotive. He called his train the "Catch me Who can" He built a round track and took people on rides. He could travel up to 12 mph.
In 1830 Peter Copper built the first American locomotive. He called it the "Tom Thumb" because it was small and no one thought it moved. It raced a horse drawn carriage. He did not win but he fell in love with the railroads.
The Sleeper car was invented in 1857 by George Pullman. Overtime they became more luxuirous and comfy. In 1865 Abraham Lincoln's body traveled back to Illinois in Pullman's car. Before his death he asked companies to Link the Western and Eastern half of the country.
Richmond, Virginia became the first city to have a horseless cable car. They ran on electricity.
Wilderness
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Wilderness is not a luxury, but a necessity of the human spirit.
Edward Abbey
Via The Daily Good
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Praise to God
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What is real prayer? Praise to God. And the meaning of praise? Appreciating; thus opening the heart more and more to the divine beauty one sees in manifestation.
Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan
Bowl of Saki
Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan
Bowl of Saki
Via Gratefulness.org
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Rig Veda
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Via Gratefulness.org
"There is an endless net of threads throughout the universe.
The horizontal threads are in space.
The vertical threads are in time.
At every crossing of the threads, there is an individual, and every individual is a crystal bead.
And every crystal bead reflects not only the light from every other crystal in the net, but also every other reflection throughout the entire universe."
The horizontal threads are in space.
The vertical threads are in time.
At every crossing of the threads, there is an individual, and every individual is a crystal bead.
And every crystal bead reflects not only the light from every other crystal in the net, but also every other reflection throughout the entire universe."
Rig Veda
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Spiritual Blindness
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"Most humans fixed their attention on healing only physical problems, because these are the most tangible and obvious.
But people do not realize that the real causes of all human afflictions lie in mental disturbances, such as anxiety, selfishness, etc. - and the spiritual blindness that prevents perceive the divine meaning of life." Paramahansa Yogananda on TSJ
But people do not realize that the real causes of all human afflictions lie in mental disturbances, such as anxiety, selfishness, etc. - and the spiritual blindness that prevents perceive the divine meaning of life." Paramahansa Yogananda on TSJ
Fully Present Mind
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At any moment the fully present mind can shatter time and burst into Now.
David Steindl-Rast
A Listening Heart
David Steindl-Rast
A Listening Heart
Via Gratefulness.org
God's Handwriting
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Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting - a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a cup of blessing.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Via Gratefulness.org
THE VILLAINS
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"MURDA WAS THE CASE
THAT
THEY GAVE ME..."
THAT
THEY GAVE ME..."
MASH
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M.ONUMENTAL A.CTIONS S.HAPE H.ISTORY
ONE OF MY FAVORITE F*ING SONGS:
"M.A.S.H." - BY THE BLACK OPERA
#LISTENUP
"M.A.S.H." - BY THE BLACK OPERA
#LISTENUP
BE GREAT
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BE GREAT.
my homies are extraordinary
i went out to LA not too long ago to support my crew The Black Opera. we had a series of LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS with the kingz "Souls Of Mischief", so i rolled out with the crew to soak up all the greatness.
after the LA concert, TBO had a radio interview set up at the homie Sean O's radio show at 90.7 KPFK. we drove out to the station and met up with House Shoes, Sean O & Groweyez for the live interview with TBO.
when we got there, HELLA homies showed up. it was tite.Cee Brown, Tiron & Ayomari,Verbs, Val the Vandle and all kinds of homies wereon deck. i was excited to get the update on what every one is creating,and they got to here new exclusive tunes from my crew,The Black Opera.
fun to create with ownzee
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creating with ownzee
creating all types of text is fun and easy. Use Font to TELL your story.
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