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Kuga, Yamaguchi

Kuga (玖珂町) was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,360 and a density of 489.66 persons per km2. The total area was 23.20 km2.

On March 20, 2006, Kuga, along with the towns of Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni.

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Hongō, Yamaguchi

Hongō (本郷村) was a village located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,330 and a density of 32.96 persons per km2. The total area was 40.35 km2.

On March 20, 2006, Hongō, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni. It was the last remaining village within Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Shūtō, Yamaguchi

Shūtō (周東町) was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,396 and a density of 99.96 persons per km2. The total area was 144.02 km2.

On March 20, 2006, Shūtō, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni.

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Nishiki, Yamaguchi

Nishiki (錦町) was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,042 and a density of 19.22 persons per km2. The total area was 210.32 km2.

On March 20, 2006, Nishiki, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni.

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CentrePort/DFW Airport station

CentrePort/DFW Airport station is a Trinity Railway Express (TRE) commuter rail station in Fort Worth, Texas. It is located on Statler Boulevard just south of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. It opened on September 16, 2000, and is a station on the TRE commuter line, serving the CentrePort business park and DFW Airport.

Connections
From the station, Trinity Metro operates several shuttle services.

Route 30, the CentrePort Circulator, connects passengers with businesses in the area around the station. The route operates with three loops: the West Loop (which primarily serves the headquarters of American Airlines), the Amon Carter Loop and the East Loop. Route 30 only operates weekday during the peak commuting periods.

Route 31, the TRE Link, matches the operating frequency of trains and runs between the station and DFW Airport Terminal B station where passengers can connect with the TEXRail line, the DART Orange Line and all DFW Terminals using the DFW Skylink system.

From April 2013 to December 2017, the Metro Arlington Xpress shuttle connected the station to downtown Arlington, including the University of Texas at Arlington campus. The service has since been replaced by a ride-sharing service operated by Via.

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Ōbatake, Yamaguchi

Ōbatake (大畠町) was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,583 and a density of 298.33 persons per km2. The total area was 12.01 km2.

On February 21, 2005, Ōbatake was merged into the expanded city of Yanai.

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Talk:Stephen Colbert

Family Deaths
In August of 1999, Stephen's older brother, William, passed away from a stroke at the age of 49.

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This is a live link to the story that exists on the station's newer website. In other words, the above link is not broken.

This can either replace the "archived from" link (which comes up as a 404 on WLTX.com) or become the main link in the source, replacing the "archive.ph" link. I defer to the judgment of more well-versed editors. Cbuchanan1 (talk) 23:01, 7 August 2022 (UTC)
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Music?
I'm missing a part which talks about the music in his show. JonValkenberg (talk) 12:22, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

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Mikawa, Yamaguchi

Mikawa (美川町) was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 1,714 and a density of 22.60 persons per km2. The total area was 75.85 km2.

On March 20, 2006, Mikawa, along with the towns of Kuga, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni.

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Miwa, Yamaguchi

Miwa (美和町) was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,062 and a density of 39.69 persons per km2. The total area was 127.53 km2.

On March 20, 2006, Miwa, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō (all from Kuga District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni.

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Kuga District, Yamaguchi

Kuga (玖珂郡) is a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Tsugumasa Muraoka is the Governor of Yamaguchi over seeing the Kuga District.

At the 2005 Census, the district had an estimated population of 6,442. The total area is 10.56 km2.

The district has one town.
 * Waki

District Timeline

 * April 1, 1951-The village of Mikawa gained town status.
 * April 1, 1971-The village of Obatake gained town status.
 * April 1, 1973-The village of Waki gained town status.
 * February 21, 2005-The town of Ōbatake merged with the old city of Yanai to form the new city of Yanai.
 * March 20, 2006-The towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō merged with the old city of Iwakuni to form the new city of Iwakuni.

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Kaminoseki

Kaminoseki (上関町) is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 2340 in 6947 households and a population density of 67 PD/sqkm. The total area of the town is 34.69 sqkm.

Geography
Kaminoseki is located in southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture. The town area consists of the tip of the Murotsu Peninsula and islands such as Nagashima, Iwaishima, and Yashima, and the center of the town is the Murotsu district at the tip of the peninsula and the opposite shore of the Murotsu district, which is connected to the mainland by the Kaminoseki Ohashi Bridge. It is almost completely surrounded by the Seto Inland Sea.

Islands

 * Iwaishima
 * Yashima
 * Nagashima

Neighbouring municipalities
Yamaguchi Prefecture
 * Yanai
 * Hirao

Climate
Kaminoseki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Kaminoseki is 16.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1719 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.6 °C.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kaminoseki, the population has decreased to one-third in the last 40 years, and the population is rapidly  aging.

History
The area of Kaminoseki was part of an ancient Suō Province. From the Heian period, it was the location of a maritime checkpoint to control trade and traffic in the Seto Inland Sea and until the end of the Muromachi period was called "Kamadoseki". Also during the Muromachi period, it was a noted base for Wokou pirates who raided the coasts of China and Korea. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Chōshū Domain and prospered as a port for the kitamaebune coastal trade. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Kaminoseki within Kumage District, Yamaguchi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Kaminoseki annexed the neighboring village of Murotsu and was elevated to town status on February 1, 1958.

Government
Kaminoseki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of ten members. Kaminoseki, together with the towns of Tabuse and Hirao contributes one member to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Yamaguchi 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy
Tabuse has a rural economy based on agriculture and commercial fishing.

Education
Kaminoseki has two public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Railway
Kaminoseki does not have any passenger rail service. The nearest train station is Yanai Station on the JR West San'yō Main Line, which is located about 20 kilometers from the town.

Highways
The town is not on any national highway or expressway. Japan National Route 188 is 15 kilometers from the center of town.

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Tabuse

Tabuse (田布施町) is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 14,411 in 6947 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 50.42 sqkm.

Geography
Tabuse spreads inland from the Seto Inland Sea coast at the base of the Murotsu Peninsula in southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture. In addition, the town includes the small inhabited island of Umashima in Seto Inland Sea. The northwest is mountainous, and small rivers that originate in this area join to form the Tabuse River, which flows through the center of town. The Kogyoji neighborhood of Tabuse is an exclave surrounded by Hikari and Yanai cities.

Neighbouring municipalities
Yamaguchi Prefecture
 * Hikari
 * Iwakuni
 * Yanai
 * Hirao

Climate
Tabuse has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Tabuse is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1678 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.5 °C.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Tabuse has been steady for the past 70 years.

History
The area of Tabuse was part of an ancient Suō Province. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Chōshū Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Tabuse within Kumage District, Yamaguchi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Tabuse as elevated to town status on February 11, 1921. On January 1, 1955 Tabuse annexed the villages of Ogō, Marifu and Jōnan.

In 2018, a civil servant reported property tax misconduct by the mayor of Tabuse and the head of the tax collection management agency.

Government
Tabuse has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Tabuse, together with the towns of Kaminoseki and Hirao contributes one member to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Yamaguchi 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy
Tabuse has a rural economy based on agriculture and commercial fishing. There is one small industrial park.

Education
Tabuse has four public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Yamaguchi Prefectural Board of Education.

Railway
JR West (JR West) - San'yō Main Line
 * Tabuse

Notable people from Tabuse

 * Nobusuke Kishi, Prime Minister of Japan from 1957 to 1960
 * Kitamura Sayo, founder of Tenshō Kōtai Jingūkyō
 * Eisaku Satō, Prime Minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972 and younger brother of Kishi

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Hirao

Hirao (平生町) is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,064 in 5394 households and a population density of 320 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 34.59 sqkm.

Geography
The town extends approximately 11 kilometers north to south and 9 kilometers east to west, and is located on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea in southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Setonaikai National Park.

Neighbouring municipalities
Yamaguchi Prefecture
 * Yanai
 * Kaminoseki
 * Tabuse

Climate
Hirao has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Hirao is 16.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1678 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.6 °C.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Hirao has been steady for the past 50 years.

History
The area of Hirao was part of an ancient Suō Province. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Chōshū Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Hirao within Kumage District, Yamaguchi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Hirao was elevated to town status on April 1, 1903. On January 1, 1955 Tabuse annexed the villages of Ono, Saga and Sone.

Government
Hirao has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Hirao, together with the towns of Kaminoseki and Tabuse contributes one member to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Yamaguchi 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy
Hirao has a rural economy based on agriculture and commercial fishing. There is one small industrial park.

Education
Hirao has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Yamaguchi Prefectural Board of Education.

Railway
Hirao has no passenger railway service. The nearest station is the JR West Sanyo Main Line Yanai Station or Tabuse Station.

Noted people from Hirao

 * Genki Abe, lawyer, police bureaucrat and cabinet minister in early Shōwa period Japan.

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Kumage District, Yamaguchi

Kumage (熊毛郡) is a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 42,778 and a density of 282.12 persons per km2. The total area is 151.63 km2.

Towns and villages

 * Hirao
 * Kaminoseki
 * Tabuse

Mergers

 * On April 21, 2003, the town of Kumage merged with the town of Kano, from Tsuno District, and the cities of Tokuyama and Shinnan'yō, to form the city of Shūnan.
 * On October 4, 2004, the town of Yamato was merged into the city of Hikari.

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Tokuji, Yamaguchi

Tokuji (徳地町) was a town located in Saba District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,946 and a density of 27.37 persons per km2. The total area was 290.35 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Tokuji, along with the towns of Aio, Ajisu and Ogōri (all from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi.

Tokuji was home to Saba High School, which has a student body of around 100. Tokuji is a location of washi (traditional handmade Japanese paper) making since 1186.

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Saba District, Yamaguchi

Saba (佐波郡) was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 7,946 and a density of 27.37 persons per km2. The total area was 290.35 km2.

Former towns and villages

 * Tokuji 34.18935°N, 131.65549°W

Merger

 * On October 1, 2005 - the town of Tokuji, along with the towns of Aio, Ajisu and Ogōri (all from Yoshiki District), was merged with the old city of Yamaguchi (2nd Generation) to create the new and expanded city of Yamaguchi (3rd Generation). Both Yoshiki District and Saba District were dissolved as a result of this merger.

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Aio, Yamaguchi

Aio (秋穂町) was a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,801 and a density of 323.83 persons per km2. The total area was 24.09 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Aio, along with the town of Tokuji (from Saba District), and the towns of Ajisu and Ogōri (all from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi.

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Bell station (TRE)

Bell station (formerly Hurst/Bell station) is a Trinity Railway Express commuter rail station in Fort Worth, Texas. The station is located near Fort Worth's border with Hurst, 1/4 mi south of Hurst Boulevard (SH 10).

The station serves the headquarters and main plant of aerospace manufacturer Bell Textron. Trinity Metro previously operated an employee shuttle to two additional Bell Textron facilities in the area, which was discontinued in 2022.

Bell station (alongside CentrePort/DFW Airport) is a transfer point for HEB Transit, a paratransit service for the cities of Hurst, Euless, and Bedford.

History
Hurst/Bell station was part of TRE's first expansion alongside CentrePort/DFW Airport and Richland Hills. The station's opening ceremony was held on Saturday, September 16, 2000. The station entered regular service the following Monday. Rides on the train were free until September 30.

Due to the station's proximity to the city limits, Hurst agreed to contribute $145,000 to TRE annually for the first five years of operation.

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Ogōri, Yamaguchi

Ogōri (小郡町) was a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 23,173 and a density of 693.80 persons per km2. The total area was 33.40 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Ogōri, along with the town of Tokuji (from Saba District), and the towns of Aio and Ajisu (all from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi.

Ogōri train station on the Sanyō Shinkansen, the San'yō Main Line and the Yamaguchi Line is now called Shin-Yamaguchi Station. The name change occurred on October 1, 2003, preceding the merger.

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Ajisu, Yamaguchi

Ajisu (阿知須町) was a town located in Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,926 and a density of 350.18 persons per km2. The total area was 25.49 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Ajisu, along with the town of Tokuji (from Saba District), and the towns of Aio and Ogōri (all from Yoshiki District), was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi.

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Blue Line (CTA)

The Blue Line is a 26.93 mi Chicago "L" line which extends through The Loop from O'Hare International Airport at the far northwest end of the city, through downtown via the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway and across the West Side to its southwest end at Forest Park, with a total of 33 stations (11 on the Forest Park branch, 9 in the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway and 13 on the O'Hare branch). At about 27 miles, it is the longest line on the Chicago "L" system and second busiest, and one of the longest local subway/elevated lines in the world. It has an average of 64,978 passengers boarding each weekday in 2022.

Chicago's Blue Line and Red Line offer 24-hour service, every day, year-round. This makes Chicago, New York City, and Copenhagen the only three cities in the world to offer local nonstop rail service throughout their city limits 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Blue Line is one of two lines in Chicago with more than one station having the same name, with the Green Line being the other. (The Blue Line has two stations at Harlem Avenue: one in the Kennedy Expressway on the Northwest side and one on the Eisenhower Expressway in Forest Park, Illinois. It also has two stations on Western Avenue: one on the segment between downtown and O’Hare, and one immediately west of downtown.) The Blue Line also has two in-system transfers (both in the Loop), and does not share tracks with any other 'L' line.

Before the adoption of color-coded names, the Blue Line was referred to as the West-Northwest Route, or more commonly, the O'Hare-Congress-Douglas route for its three branches. The Congress and Douglas branches were renamed for their terminals, Forest Park and 54th/Cermak, when the current color naming system was adopted in 1993. Blue Line service on the Douglas segment was replaced in April 2008 by the Pink Line.

The Blue Line is one of five 'L' lines that run into Chicago suburbs, with the others being the Green, Purple, Pink, and Yellow lines. The Blue Line runs in three suburbs: Rosemont, Oak Park, and Forest Park.

O'Hare branch
The O'Hare branch is the longest section of the Blue Line (14.6 mi) and comprises both the oldest and newest segments of the entire route. The line starts at O'Hare International Airport in an underground station below the airport's main parking garage, with direct pedestrian access to Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The line emerges in the median of the O'Hare main access road (Interstate 190) just northwest of Terminal 5, about a mile (1.6 km) west of Mannheim Road.

The line runs in the median of Interstate 190 east through Rosemont. The line has a station at River Road in Rosemont, which is also the location of the northern storage yard and served as a temporary terminal from 1983 to 1984 while the O'Hare station was being completed. The tracks then tunnel beneath the Kennedy Expressway/Northwest Tollway interchange near the Des Plaines River.

The line runs in the median of the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90) until a point southeast of Addison Street, making stops at Cumberland, Blue, Jefferson Park, Blue, Blue and Blue. Between Montrose and Irving Park, the line tunnels beneath an express lane exit. South of Addison Street, the line descends into a subway and turns south under Kimball Avenue. The line travels under Kimball Avenue and Milwaukee Avenues through Logan Square, making stops at Blue and Blue.

South of Logan Square, the line emerges above ground onto an elevated structure parallel to Milwaukee Avenue. This section of structure, built in 1895 as part of the Metropolitan Elevated's Logan Square branch, is the oldest portion of the Blue Line, and the sole section of the line on an elevated viaduct. The three stations on this section (Blue, Blue, and Blue) are also the only three stations on the line to use side platforms instead of island platforms.

Milwaukee–Dearborn subway
At the intersection of Ashland and Milwaukee Avenues, the Blue Line descends underground, swings over to Milwaukee Avenue, and continues southeast towards downtown under Milwaukee Avenue (with stops at Blue, Blue and Blue). The line then turns east under Lake Street, crossing beneath the Chicago River, and makes a stop at Clark/Lake, where in-system transfers are provided to 'L' trains on the Loop.

East of Clark/Lake, the tracks swing south under Dearborn Street, and stop three times along a continuous platform similar to that used in the adjacent State Street Subway, with stops at Blue, Blue, and Blue. Jackson provides a transfer tunnel to the Red Line. Until October 2006, a transfer tunnel existed at Washington which is now closed.

South of Jackson, the line turns west under Ida B. Wells Drive (with stops at LaSalle and Blue, which is two blocks south of Union Station). The tracks then emerge from a portal near UIC-Halsted in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) and continue west.

Forest Park branch
After exiting the subway, the tracks continue west in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway as the Forest Park branch, formerly called the Congress branch, successor to the Garfield Park Branch.

Immediately west of Blue, the Forest Park branch tracks diverge to permit a ramp up to the Cermak Branch elevated structure. This ramp was formerly used in revenue service from 1958 to 2008 when the Blue Line operated over the Cermak branch and the Forest Park branch.

With the replacement of Cermak branch Blue Line service with the Pink Line, the ramp is now non-revenue trackage used for the transfer of 5000 series trains that the Blue Line borrows from the Pink Line for weekday rush hour service. The Forest Park branch remains in the median of the expressway through the west side of Chicago until it reaches a portal at Lotus Avenue.

At this point the tracks pass beneath the eastbound expressway lanes and before emerging on the south side of the expressway next to the CSX Transportation (Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad) tracks. The route passes through Oak Park and into Forest Park. In the vicinity of Desplaines Avenue the tracks rise and make an S-curve north over the expressway before terminating at the Forest Park station.

Operating hours and headways
Like the Red Line, the Blue Line runs 24 hours a day. Most trains run between O'Hare and Forest Park stations, but others terminate at a different station along the line. On weekdays, service runs very frequently (10–20 tph (trains per hour)) during rush hour (with some trains running short-turn services between UIC-Halsted and Jefferson Park or Rosemont), and 6–8 tph during the midday and nighttime.

On Saturdays, service runs 8tph in the early morning, then increase to 10 tph during the day, then 8 tph at night. On Sundays, service runs 6–8 tph early morning, then increase to 10 tph all day, then 6 tph at night. On the weekends, every other Blue Line train operates between O'Hare and UIC-Halsted only during the daytime, doubling the headways up to 5 tph. Between approximately midnight and 5:30 a.m., night owl service on the Blue Line ranges between 2–4 tph.

Rolling stock
The Blue Line is operated with the 2600-series, 3200-series, and 7000-series railcars. In 2018, some of the 2600-series cars from the Blue Line fleet were replaced with the recently rehabbed 3200-series cars from the Brown and Orange Lines, with some of the 2600-series cars being reassigned to the Orange Line to replace them. These cars entered service on the Blue Line on September 17, 2018. In addition to the mix of the 2600-series and 3200-series cars, two 5000-series trainsets assigned to the Pink Line make trips on the Blue Line during weekday rush hours, although these cars remain officially assigned to the Pink Line and are operated by Pink Line operators.

History
The Blue Line is the successor to the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad, which built a series of 'L' lines servicing the West Side of Chicago beginning in 1895. The first section to be built by the Metropolitan extended west in the vicinity of Van Buren Street from an independent terminal at Canal and Jackson Streets to Marshfield Avenue, and then northward in the vicinity of Paulina Street to Damen and Milwaukee Avenues. Service on this section began on May 6, 1895. The structure was completed from Damen Avenue to Logan Square on May 25, 1895.

The next stage in the development of the West Side 'L' came on June 19, 1895, when the Garfield Park Branch was added, extending west in the vicinity of Van Buren Street and Harrison Street from Marshfield Avenue to Cicero Avenue. An extension of service over the tracks of the Aurora, Elgin and Chicago Railroad to a new terminal at Desplaines Avenue was established on March 11, 1905. A subsequent extension to Westchester opened on October 1, 1926, over tracks that had originally been built by the CA&E with the intentions of building a bypass route. (Low ridership would prompt the CTA to discontinue service on the Westchester extension on December 9, 1951. )

Another branch line was added to the rapidly growing Metropolitan on July 29, 1895, when trains began operating over the Humboldt Park Branch, splitting off from the Logan Square Branch at Blue and running west alongside North Avenue to a terminal at Lawndale Avenue. This was followed by still another addition when the Douglas Park Branch was placed in operation as far south as 18th Street on April 28, 1896.

As the southwest area of the city developed, the Douglas Park Branch was extended from 18th Street to Western Avenue in September 1896; to Pulaski Road in June 1902; to Cicero Avenue in December 1907; to Central Avenue in August 1912; to 62nd Avenue in August 1915, and to Oak Park Avenue in Berwyn on March 16, 1924. The Douglas Park branch was later cut back to 54th Avenue in Cicero.

The Metropolitan West Side Elevated began service onto the Loop on October 11, 1897, and a rush period stub terminal at Wells Street was added October 3, 1904. For much of the early 20th century and through the 1940s, service on the West Side Elevated lines went unchanged until 1947, when the Chicago Transit Authority took control of the 'L', initiating a series of massive service cuts and station closings (that would last until the 1980s).

The Metropolitan lines began to be reshaped into the current Blue Line on February 25, 1951, when the CTA opened the Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway, connecting the Logan Square Branch with the Loop on a fast, efficient and more direct routing to downtown, rather than the previous circuitous route that saw these trains entering the Loop at the southwest corner. With opening of the Dearborn Subway, the old elevated alignment between Evergreen Portal and Marshfield Junction was decommissioned, used only for moving out-of-service rail cars. The northern section of the connection between Evergreen Avenue and Lake Street was demolished in the 1960s, leaving the Lake Street to Douglas Branch section—better known as the Paulina Connector—the only section still in operation. The Humboldt Park Branch was cut back to a full-time shuttle between Damen and Lawndale, and discontinued a year later on May 3, 1952.

The Garfield Park elevated was replaced by the Congress line on June 22, 1958, pioneering the world's first use of rail rapid transit and a multi-lane automobile expressway in the same grade-separated right-of-way. (Pacific Electric Railway "Red Car" tracks ran in the median of the Cahuenga Parkway in Los Angeles from 1944 until its expansion into the Hollywood Freeway in 1952, but the Pacific Electric service was an interurban streetcar rather than true rapid transit.) The new line connected with the Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway at the Chicago River and extended westward to Des Plaines Avenue in Forest Park. Loomis Ramp, built at this same time, permitted Douglas trains to be rerouted through the subway as well combining the Logan Square, Garfield Park (now Congress) and Douglas routes into the second through service in Chicago, the Congress/Douglas-Milwaukee Line.

A five-mile (8 km) extension of the route via a short subway connection and the Kennedy Expressway median from Logan Square to Jefferson Park opened on February 1, 1970. It was also built by the City of Chicago using federal money. Just before Logan Square, trains diverted off of the old elevated structure and entered the subway under Milwaukee and Kedzie Avenues to a portal just south of Addison Street, then emerged in the median of the Kennedy Expressway to the temporary terminal at Jefferson Park. The increased ridership that resulted from the extension prompted the CTA to build the second phase of the project, and extend the line the rest of the way to O'Hare. In March 1980, construction began on the O'Hare Airport extension, with the first section between Jefferson Park and River Road opening on February 27, 1983, and the final section to O'Hare on September 3, 1984.

On February 21, 1993, the CTA adopted a color-coded naming system to the rapid transit system, and the West-Northwest route (O'Hare-Congress/Douglas) became the Blue Line.

On October 15, 2015, the CTA announced the completed installation of 4G wireless service on the Blue Line in between the Logan Square and Belmont stations. In the future this will mean that the CTA will be the largest rapid transit system with 4G coverage in subway tunnels and stations, this is targeted for the end of 2015.

Cermak branch
The Cermak branch, formerly known as the Douglas branch, was once operated as part of the Blue Line. On April 28, 2008, the CTA eliminated Blue Line service on the Cermak branch, having been replaced by the Pink Line. The Loomis ramp that connects the Congress branch to the Cermak branch remains intact for non-revenue equipment moves as the only track connection between the Blue Line and the rest of the system.

On April 26, 1998, the Douglas Branch lost its overnight (owl) and weekend service and began operating between 4 a.m. and 1 a.m. on weekdays only as a result of budget cuts that also eliminated owl service on several other lines. Congress (Forest Park) service was effectively doubled through much of the day since service frequency from O'Hare required shorter headways than what would have been left.

While the CTA claimed Douglas branch reductions were due to low ridership, community activists also pointed to badly deteriorated infrastructure and funding shortfalls, as well as a perception that the CTA was uninterested in serving the West Side. On September 10, 2001, the CTA began a historic reconstruction of the Douglas Branch to repair its aging stations and tracks. The work was officially completed on January 8, 2005, with new elevated structures, tracks, rebuilt stations, new communication networks and an upgraded power system along the route. On January 1, 2005, weekend service was restored.

In January 2005, the CTA held hearings on a proposal to reroute Douglas Branch service via the recently rebuilt Paulina Connector to the Lake Street Green Line, carrying Douglas trains to and around the elevated Loop for the first time since 1958. It was the first stage of what became the Pink Line. This would have allowed a doubling of Blue Line trains to Forest Park on the Congress Branch, since service would no longer be divided between the Forest Park and 54th/Cermak terminals. Due to community fears that the Pink Line would not be enough, however, the CTA decided to retain limited Douglas Branch Blue Line service during weekday rush hours.

On February 15, 2006, the CTA approved the separate operation of the Douglas Branch plan. All non-rush hour trains would all be routed via the Loop, Green Line and Paulina Connector. During rush hour, service was available on the new route as well as the existing route via the Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway. These changes were scheduled to be implemented for a 180-day trial period beginning June 25, 2006, and after their evaluation in early 2007, the Pink Line remained in service.

Beginning April 28, 2008, the CTA began a six-month experimental ceasing of Blue Line operations on the Douglas. Despite maintaining that the service cut was an experiment, the CTA immediately covered Blue Line stations' directional signage for trains to 54th/Cermak with paint rather than temporary covering, suggesting it was a permanent discontinuation instead of a temporary one. All Douglas Branch operations are now served by the Pink Line. On December 4, 2008, CTA announced its decision to permanently discontinue Blue Line service on the Douglas branch and to make the Pink Line permanent.

Accidents and incidents
On July 11, 2006, a derailment caused a smoky fire in the Blue Line's Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway. There were injuries from smoke inhalation, but no fatalities. The comparatively minor incident prompted heavy news coverage and a temporary stoppage of Chicago subway service because it occurred hours after train bombings in Mumbai earlier the same day.

On September 30, 2013, two Blue Line trains collided at Blue (Congress branch), injuring 33 people, after an outbound train was hit by an out-of-service train going the opposite direction on the same track. Earlier, the train had arrived at Forest Park, and went out of service. However, after the train pulled into the Desplaines Yard, it was left on. There were no passengers on the out-of-service train; the number of workers on it at the time of the crash was also an unknown. Also unknown was the total number of passengers on the outbound, in-service train. The investigation started shortly thereafter. Though service soon went back to normal, trains did not stop at the Harlem station until the late evening on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, to avoid interference with the scene and congestion. The NTSB concluded that the probable cause was water in the control cables and insufficient securing of unattended equipment.

In the early morning hours of March 24, 2014, a Blue Line train derailed at O'Hare at the end of its run. Initial reports said that 32 passengers on the train were injured, but none of the injuries were considered life-threatening. The station reopened on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at 2:00 p.m.

On April 10, 2019, a Blue Line train derailed in the tunnel near O'Hare station.

Line extensions
For years, there has been discussions of extending the O'Hare terminus of the Blue Line westward to Schaumburg, but that has been changed, due to recent developments involving the planning of the Metra STAR Line and various other transportation projects.

However, in 2008, the Regional Transit Authority revealed a plan to the RTA board to expand commuter rail and bus service, which included a 13.3 mi extension of the Blue Line on an east–west route, from its current western terminus at Forest Park as far west as the Yorktown shopping mall in DuPage County. Several feeder bus services would also be implemented in this plan. The prospect of this extension was also listed in the Chicago region's 2030 master plan.

In 2013, the idea of an infill station at Nagle and Bryn Mawr Avenues was postponed. Such a station remains only idea but may come to fruition in the future because that particular stretch of the line, between Jefferson Park and Harlem, is the second longest on the 'L' system without a station, behind the gap on the Yellow Line between Oakton-Skokie and Howard, although the Yellow Line was designed this way to quickly shuttle passengers to/from the Howard station ( the Howard station serves the Red and Purple Lines).

In December 2016, Pace introduced the on-highway BRT I-90 Express service. The successor to the Blue Line Extension and the STAR Line, this service serves as an extension of the Blue Line and provides rapid service along I-90 all the way to Elgin.

Extra tracks
The surface right-of-way for the Congress Branch, including overcrossings, undergrade bridges and two short tunnels under the expressway, contains space for one extra track between Forest Park and Kenton Avenue and two extra tracks from Kenton to the tunnel portals at UIC-Halsted. It was intended that the interurban Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad, which had utilized the Garfield Park Elevated until 1953 to reach its Loop terminal at Wells Street, would use these extra tracks. However, the CA&E ceased passenger service on July 3, 1957, before track construction had started. The CTA also considered plans of its own to add these as express tracks (and service) over the years, as well as a rerouting of the Lake Elevated onto the Paulina Elevated (today's Pink Line) into a new quadrant of the junction with the Douglas Line at Racine, but these plans were discarded for alternative plans and today the system has an entirely separate line in the system, the Pink Line.

Stub tunnels
The dual portals of the Congress Branch at UIC-Halsted are actually quadruple. Two extra portals exist to the north of the Blue Line portals, which extend only a few dozen feet beyond the portals. These were intended to accommodate future expansion, including a new CA&E line to a new terminal. Among those plans were a loop subway system via Congress, Dearborn, Lake, and Clinton when the Milwaukee-Dearborn-Congress Subway was completed between 1951 and 1958, and a shuttle subway route under Jackson Street to Grant Park (1958, "New Horizons for Chicago Metropolitan Area", CTA).

Between 1968 and 1978, a plan in the form of another subway corridor in the Downtown area was proposed, which was to be routed from UIC-Halsted Station through the north portals, then north under Des Plaines Street to Monroe Street and east under Monroe Street to Grant Park and Millennium Park, where it was to split into two branches: one north to Walton Street serving the North Michigan Avenue area and the other southeast to McCormick Place utilizing Metra Electric right-of-way. Though these portals are still not used, the subway corridor plan under Monroe Street was never officially canceled when the Crosstown and Loop Subway projects were deferred in 1979. It remains to this day an active program.

Between Grand/Milwaukee and Clark/Lake in the Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway, two more stub tunnels exist, continuing west under Lake Street while the in-service tracks turn northwest under Milwaukee Avenue. This junction (actually a stacked junction), built in the 1940s along with the subway, was intended for a never-built connection to, or subway replacement of the Lake Street Elevated. In the late 1960s through the mid-1970s, they were also proposed to be a service link between the Dearborn Subway and a high-speed subway route in Randolph Street to replace a portion of the Lake Street 'L' east of Damen Avenue (Transit Planning Study Chicago Central Area, April 1968).

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Yoshiki District, Yamaguchi

Yoshiki (吉敷郡) was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

As of 2003, the district had a total estimated population of 39,900 and the total area was 82.98 km2.

Before its dissolution, it included three towns:
 * Aio
 * Ajisu
 * Ogōri

On October 1, 2005, theses towns, along with the town of Tokuji (from Saba District), were merged with the old city of Yamaguchi to create the new and expanded city of Yamaguchi. Yoshiki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Mergers and separations

 * 1889 - Due to enforcement of the town and village system in Japan, the town of Yamaguchi and the villages of Kami-unorei, Shimo-unorei, Yoshiki, Miyano, Ōuchi, Hirakawa, Yabara-asada, Niho, Osaba, Daidō, Suzenji, Sue, Natajima, Ogōri, Kagawa, Aiofutajima, Aio, Iseki, Higashi-kiwa and Nishi-kiwa were formed as Yoshiki District. (1 town, 20 villages)
 * July 1, 1898 - The village of Yabara-asada changed its name to the village of Ōtoshi.
 * April 1, 1899 - The village of Sayama broke off from the village of Iseki. (1 town, 21 villages)
 * August 1, 1901 - The village of Ogōri was elevated to town status to become the town of Ogōri. (2 towns, 20 villages)
 * April 1, 1905 - The town of Yamaguchi absorbed the village of Kami-unorei. (2 towns, 19 villages)
 * July 1, 1915 - The town of Yamaguchi absorbed the village of Shimo-unorei. (2 towns, 18 villages)
 * April 10, 1929 - The town of Yamaguchi, and the village of Yoshiki were merged to form the city of Yamaguchi. (1 town, 17 villages)
 * April 29, 1940 - The village of Aio was elevated to town status to become the town of Aio. (2 towns, 16 villages)
 * November 3, 1940 - The village of Iseki was renamed and elevated to town status to become the town of Ajisu. (3 towns, 15 villages)
 * April 1, 1941 - The village of Miyano was merged into the city of Yamaguchi. (3 towns, 14 villages)
 * November 1, 1943 - The village of Nishi-kiwa was merged into the city of Ube. (3 towns, 13 villages)
 * April 1, 1944 - The towns of Ogōri and Ajisu, and the villages of Hirakawa, Ōtoshi, Sue, Natajima, Aiofutajima, Kagawa and Sayama were merged with the city of Yamaguchi to become the new city of Yamaguchi. (1 town, 6 villages)
 * November 23, 1947 - The town of Ajisu broke off from the city of Yamaguchi. (2 towns, 6 villages)
 * November 1, 1949 - The town of Ogōri broke off from the city of Yamaguchi. (3 towns, 6 villages)
 * October 1, 1954 - The village of Higashi-kiwa was merged into the city of Ube. (3 towns, 5 villages)
 * April 1, 1955 - The villages of Ōuchi, Niho and Osaba were merged to create the town of Ōuchi. (4 towns, 2 villages)
 * April 10, 1955 - The village of Daidō was merged into the city of Hōfu. (4 towns, 1 village)
 * November 3, 1956 - The village of Suzenji was merged into the city of Yamaguchi. (4 towns)
 * May 1, 1963 - The town of Ōuchi was merged into the city of Yamaguchi. (3 towns)
 * October 1, 2005 - The towns of Aio, Ajisu and Ogōri, along with the town of Tokuji (from Saba District), were merged with the old city of Yamaguchi to create the new and expanded city of Yamaguchi. Yoshiki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

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Kusunoki, Yamaguchi

Kusunoki (楠町) was a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

On November 1, 2004, Kusunoki was merged with the expanded city of Ube and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,412 and a density of 96.23 persons per km2. The total area was 77.02 km2.

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San'yō, Yamaguchi

San'yō (山陽町) is a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 22,131 and a density of 246.42 persons per km2. The total area is 89.81 km2.

On March 22, 2005, San'yō, along with the city of Onoda, was merged to create the city of San'yō-Onoda.

title: San'yō, Yamaguchi


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Asa District, Yamaguchi

(Japan > Yamaguchi Prefecture > Asa District)

Asa (厚狭郡) was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Richland Hills station

Richland Hills station was a Trinity Railway Express commuter rail station. The station was located in southern Richland Hills, Texas, at the intersection of Handley–Ederville Road and Airport Freeway (SH 121).

The station served as a park-and-ride lot. A bus route operated by Trinity Metro connects the station to Tarrant County College Northeast Campus in Hurst, Texas.

On February 19, 2024, Richland Hills station was replaced by Trinity Lakes station, making it the first and only TRE station to close from the public. Trinity Lakes station is located 0.8 mi east of the former station in Fort Worth, on its border with Hurst.

Richland Hills
Richland Hills joined the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA, now Trinity Metro) in May 1992. Construction for the station started in January 1999.

The station opened on September 16, 2000, with a parade, an opening ceremony, and an inaugural train. The Bell and CentrePort stations opened the same day; all three entered regular service two days later. The Richland Hills station served as the western terminus of the TRE until it extension to Downtown Fort Worth on December 3, 2001.

In 2011, FWTA began a $2 million improvement project for the station, which expanded the parking lot and realigned Burns Street, the station's primary entrance. This created a pocket of undeveloped land for a future transit-oriented development project, though no development ever occurred.

In November 2016, Richland Hills held a citywide referendum on its membership in FWTA. The vote, which was the fourth on FWTA membership in the city's history, resulted in the city leaving FWTA. FWTA's bus and paratransit services in Richland Hills ceased. However, Richland Hills station remained open, as most of the commuters using the station were not Richland Hills residents.

Trinity Lakes
In 2012, the city of Fort Worth created a tax increment financing district for Trinity Lakes, a planned development adjacent to the Trinity Railway Express rail line. A TRE station was proposed for the development, and it was speculated as a potential replacement for Richland Hills as early as 2015.

Formal plans for a station at Trinity Lakes began in 2018, with Richland Hills originally slated for closure in 2020. Following delays, construction on the Trinity Lakes station began in February 2023 and opened on February 19, 2024.

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Kikugawa, Yamaguchi

Kikugawa (菊川町) was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

On February 13, 2005, Kikugawa, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Toyoura and Toyota (all from Toyoura District), were merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki.

Population
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,218 and a density of 98.09 persons per km2. The total area was 83.78 km2.

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List of rivers of Texas

The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers accounting for over 191000 mi of waterways. All of the state's waterways drain towards the Mississippi River, the Texas Gulf Coast, or the Rio Grande, with mouths located in seven major estuaries.

Seasonal and restrictive waterways

 * Aransas River
 * Armand Bayou
 * Arroyo Colorado
 * Attoyac Bayou
 * Austin Bayou
 * Barton Creek
 * Bastrop Bayou
 * Bedias Creek
 * Beech Creek
 * Big Cow Creek
 * Big Cypress Bayou
 * Big Cypress Creek
 * Big Mineral Creek
 * Big Pine Creek
 * Big Sandy Creek
 * Bois D'Arc Creek
 * Buffalo Bayou
 * Caney Creek (Red River tributary)
 * Catfish Creek
 * Cedar Bayou
 * Chacon Creek
 * Cibolo Creek
 * Clear Creek
 * Coffee Mill Creek
 * Coleto Creek
 * Comal River
 * Buffalo Soldier Draw
 * Denton Creek
 * Dickinson Bayou
 * Double Bayou, East Fork
 * Garcitas Creek
 * Marcado Creek
 * Highland Bayou
 * Hurst Creek
 * Keechi Creek
 * Lake Charlotte Creek (Lake Pass)
 * Little Cypress Bayou
 * Navasota River
 * Onion Creek

Waterways by drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with tributaries indented under each larger stream's name listed in order from mouth to source.

Mississippi River

 * Mississippi River (LA, AR)
 * Red River
 * Cross Bayou
 * Twelvemile Bayou (LA)
 * Black Bayou
 * Big Cypress Bayou
 * Little Cypress Bayou
 * Black Cypress Bayou
 * Big Cypress Creek
 * Sulphur River
 * White Oak Creek
 * North Sulphur River
 * South Sulphur River
 * Pecan Bayou
 * Big Pine Creek
 * Sanders Creek
 * Bois D'Arc Creek
 * Coffee Mill Creek
 * Caney Creek (Red River tributary)
 * Washita River
 * Big Mineral Creek
 * Little Wichita River
 * Wichita River
 * Holliday Creek
 * Beaver Creek
 * North Wichita River
 * Middle Fork Wichita River
 * South Wichita River
 * Pease River
 * Catfish Creek
 * North Pease River
 * Quitaque Creek
 * Middle Pease River
 * Tongue River
 * Wanderers Creek
 * Groesbeck Creek
 * North Fork Red River
 * Elm Fork Red River
 * Sweetwater Creek
 * McClellan Creek
 * Salt Fork Red River
 * Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River
 * Buck Creek
 * Mulberry Creek
 * Tule Creek
 * Little Red River (Texas)
 * Palo Duro Creek
 * Tierra Blanca Creek
 * Arkansas River (AR, OK)
 * Canadian River
 * North Canadian River
 * Beaver River
 * Kiowa Creek
 * Palo Duro Creek
 * Coldwater Creek
 * Wolf Creek
 * Punta de Agua Creek
 * Rita Blanca Creek
 * Carrizo Creek (New Mexico/Texas)

Gulf of Mexico Coastal

 * Sabine River
 * Big Cow Creek
 * Big Sandy Creek
 * Lake Fork Creek
 * Rainwater Creek
 * Neches River
 * Pine Island Bayou
 * Village Creek
 * Beech Creek
 * Big Sandy Creek
 * Angelina River
 * Ayish Bayou
 * Attoyac Bayou
 * Mud Creek
 * Piney Creek
 * Taylor Bayou
 * Oyster Bayou
 * Double Bayou
 * Double Bayou, East Fork
 * West Fork Double Bayou
 * Trinity River
 * Lake Charlotte Creek (Lake Pass)
 * Bedias Creek
 * Keechi Creek
 * Tehuacana Creek
 * Richland Creek
 * Chambers Creek
 * Cedar Creek
 * Kings Creek
 * Red Oak Creek
 * East Fork Trinity River
 * White Rock Creek
 * Turtle Creek
 * Elm Fork Trinity River
 * Bachman Branch
 * Denton Creek
 * Clear Creek
 * Furneaux Creek
 * Isle du Bois Creek
 * Range Creek
 * West Fork Trinity River
 * Johnson Creek
 * Clear Fork Trinity River
 * Big Sandy Creek
 * Cedar Bayou
 * San Jacinto River
 * Buffalo Bayou
 * Vince Bayou
 * Whiteoak Bayou
 * Brays Bayou
 * East Fork San Jacinto River
 * Peach Creek
 * Caney Creek (San Jacinto River tributary)
 * West Fork San Jacinto River
 * Spring Creek
 * Cypress Creek
 * Lake Creek
 * Clear Creek
 * Armand Bayou
 * Dickinson Bayou
 * Highland Bayou
 * Chocolate Bayou
 * Bastrop Bayou
 * Cow Bayou
 * Austin Bayou
 * Oyster Creek
 * Brazos River
 * Mill Creek
 * Navasota River
 * Yegua Creek
 * Nolan River
 * Little Brazos River
 * Little River
 * San Gabriel River
 * Brushy Creek
 * Leon River
 * Lampasas River
 * Cowhouse Creek
 * Sabana River
 * Tehuacana Creek
 * Bosque River
 * North Bosque River
 * East Bosque River
 * Mustang Creek
 * South Bosque River
 * Middle Bosque River
 * Aquilla Creek
 * Paluxy River
 * Palo Pinto Creek
 * Clear Fork Brazos River
 * Hubbard Creek
 * Paint Creek
 * Elm Creek
 * Sweetwater Creek
 * Elm Creek
 * Millers Creek
 * Double Mountain Fork Brazos River
 * North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River
 * Blackwater Draw
 * Yellow House Draw
 * Yellow House Canyon
 * Salt Fork Brazos River
 * Croton Creek
 * Duck Creek
 * White River
 * Running Water Draw
 * San Bernard River
 * Caney Creek (Matagorda Bay)
 * Colorado River
 * Cummins Creek
 * Bull Creek
 * Onion Creek
 * Barton Creek
 * Pedernales River
 * Llano River
 * Gentry Creek
 * North Llano River
 * South Llano River
 * San Saba River
 * Brady Creek
 * Pecan Bayou
 * Jim Ned Creek
 * Home Creek
 * Loss Creek
 * Concho River
 * Kickapoo Creek
 * North Concho River
 * South Concho River
 * Spring Creek (Tom Green County, Texas)
 * Middle Concho River
 * Beals Creek
 * Mustang Draw
 * Johnson Draw
 * McKenzie Draw
 * Monument Draw
 * Seminole Draw
 * Sulphur Springs Draw
 * Tres Palacios Creek
 * Carancahua Creek
 * Lavaca River
 * Navidad River
 * Sandy Creek
 * Garcitas Creek
 * Guadalupe River
 * San Antonio River
 * Cibolo Creek
 * Martinez Creek
 * Woman Hollering Creek
 * Kicaster Creek
 * Calaveras Creek
 * Medina River
 * Coker Creek
 * Salado Creek
 * Rosillo Creek
 * Coleto Creek
 * Sandies Creek
 * Peach Creek
 * San Marcos River
 * Blanco River
 * Comal River
 * Capano Creek
 * Mission River
 * Blanco Creek
 * Medio Creek
 * Aransas River
 * Nueces River
 * Frio River
 * Atascosa River
 * San Miguel Creek
 * Leona River
 * Hondo Creek
 * Tehuacana Creek
 * Sabinal River
 * Blanco Creek
 * Turkey Creek
 * West Nueces River
 * Rincon Bayou
 * Oso Creek
 * Petronila Creek
 * San Fernando Creek
 * Santa Gertrudis Creek
 * Carreta Creek
 * Los Olmos Creek
 * Arroyo Colorado

Rio Grande

 * Rio Grande
 * Brownsville Ship Channel
 * Devils River
 * Dry Devils River
 * Pecos River
 * Howard Draw
 * Independence Creek
 * Tunas Creek
 * Coyansa Draw
 * Toyah Creek
 * Barilla Draw
 * Salt Draw
 * Delaware River
 * San Francisco Creek
 * Maravillas Creek
 * Terlingua Creek
 * Calamity Creek
 * Alamito Creek
 * Chacon Creek
 * San Ygnacio Creek
 * Zacate Creek
 * San Ildefonso Creek
 * Sombrerillito Creek
 * Santa Isabel Creek

10 longest rivers
The following 10 rivers empty into the Gulf of Mexico. Four of the rivers are tributaries: The Pecos flows into the Rio Grande, the Red into the Mississippi River, and the Sabine and Neches flow into Sabine Lake which is connected to the Gulf of Mexico by Sabine Pass. The Canadian is a tributary of a tributary and flows into the Arkansas River which is itself a tributary of the Mississippi.

 * 1) Rio Grande – 1896 mi, 1250 mi of which are in Texas (although technically on the border between Texas and Mexico)
 * 2) Red River – 1360 mi of which 680 mi are in Texas
 * 3) Brazos River – 1280 mi of which 840 mi are in Texas, making it the longest section of river in Texas
 * 4) Pecos River – 926 mi most of which is in New Mexico
 * 5) Colorado River – 862 mi almost entirely in Texas of which 600 mi are not dry
 * 6) Canadian River – 760 mi of which 200 mi are in Texas
 * 7) Trinity River – 423 mi entirely in Texas
 * 8) Sabine River – 360 mi of which 360 mi are in Texas
 * 9) Neches River – 416 mi entirely in Texas
 * 10) Nueces River – 315 mi entirely in Texas

The Trinity River is the longest river with its entire drainage basin in Texas. The Colorado is the longest river with both its source based on river name and its mouth in the state. The longest source of the Colorado of any kind is in New Mexico.

Shortest river
The Comal River is the shortest river in the state of Texas and the fifth-shortest river in the United States. Located entirely within the city limits of New Braunfels in Central Texas, its spring-fed waters run a distance of 2.5 miles (4 kilometers).

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Toyota, Yamaguchi

Toyota (豊田町) was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,581 and a density of 40.26 persons per km2. The total area was 163.47 km2.

On February 13, 2005, Toyota, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyoura (all from Toyoura District), was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki.

As suggested by the presence of a local museum and a summer festival, Toyota is renowned for its firefly population, which makes an appearance for a short time during the month of June.

Although there are numerous spots where fireflies gather in Toyota, the most popular ones are along the banks of Koya River (木屋川), down which one can ride Toyota's famed Firefly Boat (蛍舟) during the latter weeks of June.

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Toyoura, Yamaguchi

Toyoura (豊浦町) was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 19,918 and a density of 262.63 persons per km2. The total area was 75.84 km2.

On February 13, 2005, Toyoura, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyota (all from Toyoura District), was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki.

Toyoura-cho was composed of four villages (now hamlets), the largest of which is called Kawatana. Kawatana is famous for its hot springs (Kawatana Onsen) and kawara soba (green tea buckwheat noodles).

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Hōhoku, Yamaguchi

Hōhoku (豊北町) was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 31, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,740 and a density of 75.56 persons per km2. The total area is 168.61 km2.

On February 13, 2005, Hōhoku, along with the towns of Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota (all from Toyoura District), was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki.

Famous Residents

 * Masaaki Ikenaga: Former baseball player for the Nishitetsu Lions.
 * SION: Singer-songwriter
 * Kikusha Tagami: Edo-period poet
 * Taichi Nakayama: Founder of Nakayama Taiyoudou Cosmetics (now Club Cosmetics Co., Ltd)
 * Kiyoshi Sasabe: Film director
 * Keiko Umeda: Announcer
 * Ryuji Fujita: Japanese artist
 * Kumiko Sakino: Volleyball player
 * Masami Yamamoto: President of Fujitsu Ltd
 * Shouzan Sasaki: Member of the Imperial Diet
 * Saburo Akieda: Lieutenant in the Imperial Japanese Navy, and a member of the 8th Submarine Squadron
 * Tagami Kikusha: Poet

title: Hōhoku, Yamaguchi


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Toyoura District, Yamaguchi

(Japan > Yamaguchi Prefecture > Toyoura District)

Toyoura (豊浦郡) was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

The district area covered the city of Shimonoseki (excluding the former villages of Tamaki and Yoshida in Mine District) and Toyotamae in the city of Mine.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 47,259. The total area was 491.72 km2.

Until February 12, 2005, the district had four towns.
 * Hōhoku
 * Kikugawa
 * Toyoura
 * Toyota

On February 13, 2005, the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota were merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki. Toyoura District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Timeline

 * 1878 - Due to land reforms, the borough of Akamaseki (now the city of Shimonoseki) broke off.
 * 1889 - Due to municipal status enforcement, 31 villages were formed.
 * September 1, 1898:
 * The village of 豊東前村 was renamed to become the village of Oji.
 * The village of 豊東上村 was renamed to become the village of Katsuyama.
 * The village of 豊東下村 was renamed to become the village of Ikuno.
 * The village of 豊西東村 was renamed to become the village of Kuroi.
 * April 1, 1899:
 * The village of 豊東郷村 was renamed to become the village of Narazaki.
 * The village of 豊田奥村 was renamed to become the village of Nishiichi.
 * July 1, 1910 - The village of 豊西中村 was renamed to become the village of Yasuoka.
 * April 1, 1911 - The village of Chōfu was elevated to town status to become the town of Chōfu. (1 town, 30 villages)
 * April 1, 1912 - The village of Toyotakami was renamed to become the village of Tonoi.
 * September 1, 1914 - The village of 豊西下村 was renamed to become the village of Kawanaka.
 * May 1, 1918 - The village of 神田下村 was renamed to become the village of Kanda.
 * January 10, 1921 - The village of Ikuno was merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (1 town, 29 villages)
 * October 1, 1921 - The village of Hikoshima was elevated to town status to become the town of Hikoshima. (2 towns, 28 villages)
 * October 1, 1922 - The village of 豊西上村 was renamed to become the village of Yoshimi.
 * February 11, 1924 - The village of Nishiichi was elevated to town status to become the town of Nishiichi. (3 towns, 27 villages)
 * February 11, 1925 - The village of Yasuoka was elevated to town status to become the town of Yasuoka. (4 towns, 26 villages)
 * May 1, 1925 - The village of Kogushi was elevated to town status to become the town of Kogushi. (5 towns, 25 villages)
 * November 3, 1932 - The village of Ozuki was elevated to town status to become the town of Ozuki. (6 towns, 24 villages)
 * March 20, 1933 - The town of Hikoshima was merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (5 towns, 24 villages)
 * March 26, 1937 - The town of Chōfu was merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (4 towns, 24 villages)
 * November 15, 1937 - The town of Yasuoka, and the village of Kawanaka were merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (3 towns, 23 villages)
 * May 17, 1939 - The town of Ozuki, and the villages of Kiyosu, Oji, Katsuyama and Yoshimi were merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (2 towns, 19 villages)
 * April 1, 1951 - The villages of Narazaki and Okaeda were merged to create the village of Kikukawa. (2 towns, 18 villages)
 * June 1, 1953 - The town of Toyotamae was elevated to town status to become the town of Toyotamae. (3 towns, 17 villages)
 * March 31, 1954 - The town of Toyotamae was merged with 2 towns and 3 villages (all from Mine District) to create the city of Mine. (2 towns, 17 villages)
 * November 1, 1954 - The town of Nishiichi, and the villages of Tonoi, Toyotanaka and Toyotashimo were merged to create the town of Toyota. (2 towns, 14 villages)
 * April 1, 1955: (4 towns, 3 villages)
 * The villages of Toyonishi, Kuroi, Kawatana and Uka (locality of Uka) were merged to create the town of Toyoura.
 * The villages of Kamitama, Tsunoshima, Kanda, Agawa, Awano, Takibe, Tasuki, and Uka (locality of Kitauka) were merged to create the town of Hōhoku.
 * April 10, 1955 - The villages of Kikugawa, 豊東村, and Utsui (locality of Nisshin) were merged to create the town of Kikugawa. (5 towns, 1 village)
 * November 1, 1955 - The village of Utsui (remaining parts) was merged into the city of Shimonoseki. (5 towns)
 * July 1, 1956 - The town of Kogushi was merged into the town of Toyoura. (4 towns)
 * February 13, 2005 - The towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota were merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki. Toyoura District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

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Mitō, Yamaguchi

Mitō (美東町) was a town located in Mine District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 6,198 and a population density of 47.9 persons per km2. The total area was 129.49 km2.

On March 21, 2008, Mitō, along with the town of Shūhō (also from Mine District), was merged into the expanded city of Mine.

title: Mitō, Yamaguchi


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Shūhō, Yamaguchi

Shūhō (秋芳町) was a town located in Mine District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,196 and a population density of 53.89 persons per km2. The total area is 114.97 square kilometers.

On March 21, 2008, Shūhō, along with the town of Mitō (also from Mine District), was merged into the expanded city of Mine.

The area was known for Akiyoshi plateau and Akiyoshi cave.

title: Shūhō, Yamaguchi


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Mine District, Yamaguchi

Mine District (美祢郡) was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

On March 20, 2008, the day before its dissolution, the district consisted solely of the towns of Mitō (美東町) and Shūhō (秋芳町).

History

 * April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Akagō, Akiyoshi, Ayagi, Beppu, Higashiatsu, Isa, Iwanaga, Kyōwa, Managata, Nishiatsu, Ōda, Ofuku and, Ōmine, were formed. (13 villages)
 * August 1, 1923 - The village of Ōda town status to become the town of Ōda. (1 town, 12 villages)
 * January 1, 1924 - The village of Isa was elevated to town status to become the town of Isa. (2 towns, 11 villages)
 * May 1, 1939 - The village of Ōmine was elevated to town status to become the town of Ōmine. (3 towns, 10 villages)
 * March 31, 1954 - The towns of Ōmine, Isa, and the villages of Higashiatsu, Nishiatsu and Ofuku were merged with the town of Toyotamae (from Toyoura District) to create the city of Mine while leaving Mine District. (1 town, 7 villages)
 * October 1, 1954 - The towns of Ōda, Akagō, Ayagi, and Managata were merged to create the town of Mitō. (1 town, 4 villages)
 * April 1, 1955 - The villages of Akiyoshi, Iwanaga, Beppu and Kyōwa were merged to create the town of Shūhō. (2 towns)
 * March 21, 2008 - The towns of Mitō and Shūhō were merged into the expanded city of Mine. Mine District dissolved as a result of this merger.

title: Mine District, Yamaguchi


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Misumi, Yamaguchi

Misumi (三隅町) was a town located in Ōtsu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,302 and a density of 93.50 persons per km2. The total area was 67.40 km2.

On March 22, 2005, Misumi, along with the towns of Heki and Yuya (all from Ōtsu District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagato.

title: Misumi, Yamaguchi


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Heki, Yamaguchi

Heki (日置町) was a town located in Ōtsu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,602 and a density of 102.68 persons per km2. The total area was 44.82 km2.

On March 22, 2005, Heki, along with the towns of Misumi and Yuya (all from Ōtsu District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagato.

title: Heki, Yamaguchi


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Yuya, Yamaguchi

Yuya (油谷町) was a town located in Ōtsu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,857 and a density of 84.24 persons per km2. The total area was 93.27 km2.

On March 22, 2005, Yuya, along with the towns of Heki and Misumi (all from Ōtsu District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagato.

title: Yuya, Yamaguchi


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Ōtsu District, Yamaguchi

Ōtsu (大津郡) was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 18,761. The total area was 205.49 km2.

Until March 21, 2005, the district had three towns.
 * Heki
 * Misumi
 * Yuya

On March 22, 2005, the towns of Heki, Misumi and Yuya were merged into the expanded city of Nagato. Ōtsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Timeline

 * 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Senzakitōri, Fukagawa, Misumi, Tawarayama, 菱海, Utsuga, Mutsugu and Heki. (8 villages)
 * April 1, 1899 - A part of the village of Senzakitōri was renamed to become the village of Tōri; and the remaining part of Senzakitōri was renamed to become the village of Senzaki. (9 villages)
 * April 15, 1914 - The village of Senzaki was elevated to town status. (1 town, 8 villages)
 * November 1, 1928 - The village of Fukagawa was elevated to town status. (2 towns, 7 villages)
 * November 3, 1942 - The village of Misumi was elevated to town status. (3 towns, 6 villages)
 * March 31, 1954 - The towns of Senzaki and Fukagawa, and the villages of Tōri and Tawarayama were merged to create the city of Nagato. (1 town, 4 villages)
 * May 1, 1954 - The villages of 菱海村, Utsuga, Mutsugu and a part of Heki were merged to create the town of Yuya. (2 towns, 1 village)
 * April 1, 1978 - The village of Heki (remaining parts) was elevated to town status. (3 towns)
 * March 22, 2005 - The towns of Heki, Misumi and Yuya were merged into the expanded city of Nagato. Ōtsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

title: Ōtsu District, Yamaguchi


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Fort Worth Central Station

Fort Worth Central Station (Amtrak: FTW) is an intermodal transit center in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. It serves two commuter rail lines (TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express), two (later three) Amtrak intercity rail lines (Texas Eagle, Heartland Flyer and proposed Crescent (train)), and Greyhound intercity bus. It also serves as the main transfer center for Trinity Metro, Fort Worth's public bus system.

It is located at the corner of 9th Street and Jones Street on the east side of Downtown Fort Worth. It is the busiest Amtrak station in Texas by ridership, with passengers in.

Services
The station has twenty bus bays and three rail tracks. TEXRail boards from Track 1 regardless of direction, while TRE boards from either Track 1 or 2. Amtrak trains board from Track 3. Greyhound buses board through a separate terminal on the opposite side of the building.

The station's interior contains restrooms, vending machines, a passenger service kiosk, and a Subway restaurant.

Exhibits
The station contains a set of five brick bas-reliefs depicting a former black-owned commercial district, which had existed at the station site from the Civil War to the 1940s. The reliefs were created by Denton-based artist Paula Blincoe Collins.

A restored interurban car, previously used by the Northern Texas Traction Company, is also on display.

History
Prior to the station's opening, transit services operated without a unified hub in downtown Fort Worth. Local bus lines (then branded as The T) converged at a transit mall along Houston Street and Throckmorton Street, while Amtrak and Greyhound Lines serviced the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Passenger Station on Jones Street.

In the 1990s, city leaders planned to create a unified transportation hub with the goal of encouraging train and bus usage, which would reduce pollution and traffic congestion. In 1991, the project received a $13.4 million federal grant due to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. Original plans called for the historic Texas & Pacific Station to be renovated. However, the city ultimately decided to build a new station at the corner of 9th and Jones named Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center (abbreviated Fort Worth-ITC). This new location was selected because it was closer to both the central business district and local attractions such as Sundance Square.

On December 3, 2001, the Trinity Railway Express line (TRE) was extended from Richland Hills to T&P Station. TRE service included a stop at Fort Worth-ITC, though the station building was not completed until January 12, 2002.

On June 30, 2006, Greyhound Bus Lines began service to the station.

On January 10, 2019, TEXRail began service to the station.

On March 25, 2019, the Trinity Metro board of directors unanimously voted to rename Fort Worth-ITC to Fort Worth Central Station. The TRE announcement system continues to use the original name.

In June 2023, Amtrak applied for funding for a new rail corridor between Fort Worth and Meridian, Mississippi. The corridor would follow the Interstate 20 right-of-way and would be used for a branch of Amtrak's Crescent train, which currently provides service between New York City and New Orleans. Fort Worth Central would serve as the western terminus of the route.

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Kawakami, Yamaguchi

Kawakami (川上村) was a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,141 and a density of 12.24 persons per km2. The total area was 93.22 km2.

On March 6, 2005, Kawakami was merged into the expanded city of Hagi along with the towns of Susa and Tamagawa, and the villages of Asahi, Fukue and Mutsumi (all from Abu District).

title: Kawakami, Yamaguchi


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Abu, Yamaguchi

Abu (阿武町) is a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3,054 in 1530 households and a population density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 115.95 sqkm. Noted for its wagyu beef and kiwifruit, the town is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan association.

Geography
Abu is located in northeastern of Yamaguchi prefecture and borders the Sea of Japan on the north. It consists of the Nago area facing the sea, the Udago area, and the Fukuga area in the mountains. Much of the town is within the borders of the Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park

Neighbouring municipalities

 * Hagi

Climate
Abu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Abu is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1746 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Abu has been declining for the past 50 years.

History
The area of bu was part of an ancient Nagato Province. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Iwakuni Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organized into villages of Nago, Fukaga, and Utago within Abu District, Yamaguchi with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nago as elevated to town status on November 3, 1942. On January 1, 1955, Nago merged with Fukaga and Utago to form the town of Abu.

COVID-19 Relief Funds Incident
On April 8, 2022, a municipal official mistakenly transferred Abu's entire COVID-19 relief budget of 46.3 million yen (c. US$358,000) to Abu resident Sho Taguchi. After promising to return the payment, Taguchi spent the money in online casinos. The incident drew attention from Japan's national news media. On May 18, Taguchi was arrested and indicted for computer fraud for transferring 42.92 million yen of the 46.3 million yen to three online payment agents, knowing that the payment had been made in error. On May 24, the mayor of Abu, Norihiko Hanada, announced that almost 43 million yen of the money had been recovered. On August 1, Taguchi was released on bail after paying 2.5 million yen, and commented that he is going to work and gradually pay the money back.

Government
Abu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of eight members. Waki, together with the city of Hagi contributes two members to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Yamaguchi 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy
The economy of Abu is based on agriculture and commercial fishing, with some forestry in inland mountain areas.

Education
Abu has two public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Yamaguchi Prefectural Board of Education..

Railway
JR West (JR West) - San'in Main Line
 * Utagō - Kiyo - Nago

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Tamagawa, Yamaguchi

Tamagawa (田万川町) was a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,528 and a density of 45.11 persons per km2. The total area was 78.21 km2.

On March 6, 2005, Tamagawa was merged into the expanded city of Hagi along with the town of Susa, and the villages of Asahi, Fukue, Kawakami and Mutsumi (all from Abu District).

title: Tamagawa, Yamaguchi


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Atō, Yamaguchi

Atō (阿東町) was a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,006 and a density of 27.32 persons per km2. The total area was 293.08 km2.

On January 16, 2010, Atō was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi.

title: Atō, Yamaguchi


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Mutsumi, Yamaguchi

Mutsumi (むつみ村) was a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

On March 6, 2005, Mutsumi was merged into the expanded city of Hagi along with the towns of Susa and Tamagawa, and the villages of Asahi, Fukue and Kawakami (all from Abu District).

title: Mutsumi, Yamaguchi


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Susa, Yamaguchi

Susa (須佐町) was a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,605 and a density of 41.37 persons per km2. The total area was 87.15 km2.

On March 6, 2005, Susa was merged into the expanded city of Hagi along with the town of Tamagawa, and the villages of Asahi, Fukue, Kawakami and Mutsumi (all from Abu District).

title: Susa, Yamaguchi


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Asahi, Yamaguchi

Asahi (旭村) was a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,091 and a density of 15.60 persons per km2. The total area was 134.04 km2.

On March 6, 2005, Asahi was merged into the expanded city of Hagi along with the towns of Susa and Tamagawa, and the villages of Fukue, Kawakami and Mutsumi (all from Abu District).

title: Asahi, Yamaguchi


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T&P Station

Texas and Pacific Station, commonly known as T&P Station, is a terminal Trinity Railway Express and TEXRail commuter railroad station is located at 1600 Throckmorton Street in Fort Worth, Texas, on the south side of downtown. It is the current western terminus of the TRE commuter line, and is located near the Fort Worth Convention Center, the Fort Worth Water Gardens, Sundance Square and Tarrant County government facilities. T&P Station features free parking (unlike the nearby Fort Worth Central Station) which can be accessed from West Vickery Boulevard.

History

The current Texas & Pacific Station building was built by the Texas and Pacific Railway. It opened on October 25, 1931, as a replacement for an earlier station. It was originally listed at the address, 221 W. Lancaster Avenue. It was designed in the Zigzag Moderne Art Deco style popular at the time. The opulent lobby features marble floors, metal-inlaid panel ceilings, and nickel and brass fixtures, incorporating the zigzags and chevrons distinctive of the style. The terminal facilities also included the larger Texas & Pacific Warehouse one block to the west, built in the same style as the station. The T&P Warehouse remains vacant despite significant civic support and third-party developer interest.

During the heyday of American passenger railroading, the station was also served by trains of the CB&Q (through the subsidiary Colorado and Southern Railroad and the Fort Worth and Denver Railway), Missouri Pacific, Katy, and Frisco Lines. Other railroads, such as the Santa Fe and Rock Island Lines, stopped at the nearby Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Passenger Station. The Texas & Pacific ran the Louisiana Eagle from New Orleans to Fort Worth, until 1963. A successor night train and a successor day train ran on the route to New Orleans as late as 1968. Up to the station's waning years, the Texas & Pacific ran the West Texas Eagle section of the Texas Eagle from St. Louis to the station, after breaking off at Longview.

The station declined along with the rest of the Lancaster Avenue area when the elevated portion of Interstate 30 was built in 1958, effectively separating the area from downtown. The railroad vacated the terminal in 1967 when passenger service in Fort Worth ended, dispatching offices remained on the third floor until November 1, 1981, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development became the exclusive tenant from the early 1980s until the late 1990s.

The passenger area of the station, which had not been occupied by HUD and was virtually untouched since 1967, was restored to its former beauty in 1999 at a cost of $1.4 million. Passenger service resumed at Texas & Pacific station on December 3, 2001, with the TRE's extension into Fort Worth.

Future plans
The demolition of the elevated highway in 2002 opened the Lancaster Avenue area for redevelopment. The upper floors of the T&P station have been renovated and are available for purchase as condominiums. The building's facade also underwent renovation and a new parking facility was built on the south side of the building. The historic diner on the ground floor was renovated and converted into a bar called the T&P Tavern. The T&P Warehouse building has not yet been renovated and is currently vacant; in July 2007, after nearly four years of negotiations, the city of Fort Worth contracted with Dallas owner Cleopatra Investments to begin residential development, slated for completion in 2012. The building remains vacant as of Qtr.2, 2022.

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Fukue, Yamaguchi

Fukue (福栄村) was a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,487 and a density of 25.30 persons per km2. The total area was 98.30 km2.

On March 6, 2005, Fukue was merged into the expanded city of Hagi along with the towns of Susa and Tamagawa, and the villages of Asahi, Kawakami and Mutsumi (all from Abu District).

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Abu District, Yamaguchi

Abu (阿武郡) is a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 3,731 and a population density of 32.1 persons per km2. The total area is 116.07 km2.

The district has only one town.
 * Abu

The town of Abu and the municipalities of Asahi, Fukue, Kawakami, Mutsumi, Susa, and Tamagawa along with the city of Hagi created the regional government to cover the region known as the Hagi Regional Municipal Government. The town of Abu dropped out from the merger because of the indifferent relations with the city of Hagi. The remaining towns and villages and the city of Hagi merged on March 6, 2005 to form the new city of Hagi.

At one time, the town of Atō was scheduled to merge with the city of Yamaguchi, but failed to join the merger process. However, on January 16, 2010, the town of Atō merged into the city of Yamaguchi.

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Talk:Ludwig von Bertalanffy

Naming conventions
Hi Arnejohs,

The naming convention for wikipedia names is to use the most common name, the full name can always appear at the top of the article:

Ludwig von Bertalanffy gets 4,630 Google hits:

whereas Karl Ludwig von Bertalanffy only gets 165:

Using the more common name is important because it facilitates serendiptious linking. --Lexor|Talk 04:28, 4 Mar 2004 (UTC)

 * Got it. I just read through the naming convention and realized 'Ludwig von Bertalanffy' is the correct top. Arnejohs

Insertion of Canada into statement - 10 years of work in Canada during which time he published the most widely known works vs 6 years in the United States justifies this insertion. Removal of unsubstantiated trailing NPOV statement from main text. There may be a case to discuss his views regarding how he was treated at some later section of the article, if substantiated. 131.137.245.200 21:14, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

the link for the source of "Mark Davidson", Uncommon Sense: The Life and Thought of Ludwig Von Bertalanffy, Los Angeles: J. P. Tarcher, 1983. is incorrect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.3.153.1 (talk) 15:47, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

Picture
An image of von Bertalanffy would be a good addition to this article. Nigellwh (talk) 11:23, 3 June 2013 (UTC)

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Slacker (film)

Slacker is a 1990 American comedy drama film written, produced, and directed by Richard Linklater, who also stars in it. Filmed around Austin, Texas on a budget of $23,000, the film follows an ensemble cast of eccentric and misfit locals throughout a single day. Each character is on screen for only a few minutes before the film picks up someone else in the scene and follows them.

Slacker premiered at the USA Film Festival on April 21, 1990, and was released in the United States on July 5, 1991, by Orion Classics. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $1 million against a production budget of $23,000. In 2012, Slacker was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Plot
Slacker follows a single day in the life of an ensemble of mostly under-30 bohemians and misfits in Austin, Texas. The film follows various eccentric and misfit characters and scenes, never staying with one character or conversation for more than a few minutes before picking up someone else in the scene and following them.

The characters include Linklater as a talkative taxi passenger, a UFO buff who insists the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a JFK conspiracy theorist, an elderly anarchist who befriends a man trying to rob his house, a television set collector, and a hipster woman trying to sell a Madonna pap smear. The woman selling the pap smear appears on the film poster, and was played by Butthole Surfers drummer Teresa Taylor.

Most of the characters grapple with feelings of social exclusion or political marginalization, which are recurring themes in their conversations. They discuss social class, terrorism, joblessness, and government control of the media.

Conception
Richard Linklater had founded the Austin Film Society in 1985 with a group of collaborators, including filmmaker Lee Daniel. Despite initial success, the Austin Film Society's business dwindled. Linklater's disappointment was compounded by not being able to distribute his recently completed first feature, the experimental It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books, which had cost Linklater $3,000 to make. Linklater began to plan a second feature, to be shot in Galveston, although plans fell through for it when he could not secure funding. He began to consider an idea in which multiple characters are followed by a camera in a relay-race style, an idea he had considered for five years. The earliest treatment of the film comprised linked scenes with different characters, and was tentatively titled No Longer/Not Yet.

Writing
Most of the scenes in the treatment grew out of experiences that Linklater had either gone through or was told about by others. For instance, the episode in which a son runs over his own mother was inspired by an incident that occurred near Linklater and Lee Daniel's Austin house. Linklater explained that these ideas were "inspired by or adapted from bookish ideas of pre-existing texts," such as his friend Jack Meredith's short stories, or another friend, Sid Moody's, conspiracy theories. The final scene was inspired by an afternoon Daniel had spent atop the Twin Peaks in San Francisco.

Linklater developed a list of guidelines for the film, including its narrative, dialogue, and camera movements. The list functioned as an unofficial script or storyboard, and envisioned the film as "one long sequence," directing Daniel's photography to be "quiet but eloquent," muted, and with a documentary feel. Linklater's intent was to allow the viewer to "be aware that they are watching a construct," believing that the form of the film would underline the alienation of the characters.

Fundraising and crew
Most of the funds for the film were gathered from Linklater's family and friends. He used his Shell gasoline credit card to supply cast and crew with snacks and drinks, also providing homemade peanut butter sandwiches. Linklater gathered a crew from among the film society. Due to his 16mm Arriflex camera and experience, Daniel became the director of photography, and helped secure a dolly for the film's production borrowed from KLRU, a local TV station. Linklater and Daniel had a 16mm editing bed that would contribute to the majority of the film's post-production. A number of other film society contributors and regulars were enlisted as crew, including Denise Montgomery as sound recordist, Deb Pastor as art director, and Meg Brennan as script supervisor. Without being formally offered the job, Anne Walker-McBay became production manager and co-casting director after expressing interest in casting for the film. Walker-McBay's husband, Chris Walker, was enlisted as an assistant to Daniel.

Casting
Linklater initially did not want to appear in the film as the first character, but was convinced to do so by Daniel.

Slacker did not have an organized casting process. Rather, Linklater employed friends and approached people in the street with off-beat looks or personality. He carefully worked with each actor to shape their roles, carefully constructing the improvisational look of the film. Linklater also cast notable Austinites of the era, such as Louis Black, Abra Moore, and Teresa Taylor of the band Butthole Surfers.

The film was shot in 1989 with a 16 mm Arriflex camera on location in Austin, Texas with a budget of $23,000 ($0 in today's dollars). According to Linklater, the film was shot without permits. They were approached by the police at one point, but were allowed to proceed when Linklater explained they were making a movie.

Release
Slacker premiered at Austin's Dobie Theater on July 27, 1990. Orion Classics acquired Slacker for nationwide distribution, and released a slightly modified 35mm version on July 5, 1991. It did not receive a wide release but went on to become a cult film bringing in a domestic gross of $1.2 million ($ in today's dollars).

Critical reception
Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars and wrote, "Slacker is a movie with an appeal almost impossible to describe, although the method of the director, Richard Linklater, is as clear as day. He wants to show us a certain strata of campus life at the present time". In his review for The New York Times, Vincent Canby wrote, "Slacker is a 14-course meal composed entirely of desserts or, more accurately, a conventional film whose narrative has been thrown out and replaced by enough bits of local color to stock five years' worth of ordinary movies".

Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film an "A−" rating, writing, "Slacker has a marvelously low-key observational cool ... the movie never loses its affectionate, shaggy-dog sense of America as a place in which people, by now, have almost too much freedom on their hands". In his review for the Washington Post, Hal Hinson wrote, "This is a work of scatterbrained originality, funny, unexpected and ceaselessly engaging". Rolling Stone's Peter Travers wrote, "What Linklater has captured is a generation of bristling minds unable to turn their thoughts into action. Linklater has the gift of a true satirist: He can make laughter catch in the throat".

In his review for the Austin Chronicle, Chris Walters wrote, "Few of the many films shot in Austin over the past 10 or 15 years even attempt to make something of the way its citizens live. Slacker is the only one I know of that claims this city's version of life on the margins of the working world as its whole subject, and it is one of the first American movies ever to find a form so apropos to the themes of disconnectedness and cultural drift". Time magazine's Richard Corliss wrote, "Though set in the '90s, Slacker has a spirit that is pure '60s, and in this loping, loopy, sidewise, delightful comedy, Austin is Haight-Ashbury".

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 45 reviews, and an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Slacker rests its shiftless thumb on the pulse of a generation with fresh filmmaking that captures the tenor of its time while establishing a benchmark for 1990s indie cinema." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

American Film Institute recognition:
 * AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs - Nominated

Home media
Slacker was released on VHS in June 1992 by Orion Home Video. An estimated 7,000 copies were shipped (it was also released on LaserDisc, but a reliable estimate of units shipped is lacking). A book also titled Slacker containing the screenplay, interviews, and writing about the film was published by St. Martin's Press, also in 1992. The film was re-released on VHS on March 7, 2000, by MGM. The film was released to DVD worldwide on January 13, 2003. A two-disc Criterion Collection boxed-set edition was released on August 31, 2004, in the US and Canada only. The set has many "extras", including a book on the film and Linklater's first feature film, It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books, released on home video for the first time. Entertainment Weekly gave this edition an "A−" rating.

Impact and legacy
The release of the film is often taken as a starting point (along with the earlier Sex, Lies, and Videotape) for the independent film movement of the 1990s. Many of the independent filmmakers of that period credit the film with inspiring or opening doors for them, including Kevin Smith, who has said that the film was the inspiration for Clerks.

Linklater has said that he wanted the word "slacker" to have positive connotations. For example, in a self-interview in the Austin Chronicle, Linklater stated: "Slackers might look like the left-behinds of society, but they are actually one step ahead, rejecting most of society and the social hierarchy before it rejects them. The dictionary defines slackers as people who evade duties and responsibilities. A more modern notion would be people who are ultimately being responsible to themselves and not wasting their time in a realm of activity that has nothing to do with who they are or what they might be ultimately striving for."

In the early 1990s, Slacker was widely considered an accurate depiction of Generation X because the film's young adult characters are more interested in quasi-intellectual pastimes and socializing than career advancement. Linklater—who is a member of the "Baby Boom" generation (having been born in 1960)—has long since eschewed the role of generational spokesperson. Moreover, Slacker includes members of various generations, and many of its themes are universal rather than generation-specific.

Slacker 2011
In 2011, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Slacker's release, Daniel Metz and Lars Nilsen of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain developed a remake of the film, titled Slacker 2011, which is an anthology film in which each segment of the original film is remade as a segment written and directed by a different filmmaker or filmmaking team. Altogether 26 directors were involved in the film, including Bradley Beesley, Bob Byington, Michael Dolan, Jay Duplass, Geoff Marslett, PJ Raval, Bob Ray, Duane Graves, Ben Steinbauer and David Zellner. Some segments are word-for-word remakes, while others are only loosely based on their source material. The film was produced by Alamo Drafthouse and the Austin Film Society. Linklater was not involved in the project, although he approved of the idea, saying, "It would be against the slacker ethic to not give one’s blessing to someone else's weird inspiration."

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