Shadow tolls
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The proposed introduction of shadow tolls in the US would provide a fairer means of road financing. Shadow toll charges are based on the quantity of traffic using the road system. It requires all road beneficiaries to contribute towards construction and maintenance costs. The shadow toll is currently used in the United Kingdom. It would be administered by the public-sector.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 1998
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An affair to remember
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An account is presented of the romance and brief marriage of artist Lucian Freud and the aristocratic Lady Caroline Blackwood. Lucian was attracted to Caroline's large eyes and she was the subject of 'Girl in Bed' painted in 1952. Caroline described Freud's beauty as 'Byronic'.
Publication Name: Vogue
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0042-8000
Year: 2001
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Case of the reluctant transplant
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A patient with kidney disease undergoes a protein-restricted diet as part of a medical study. The diet therapy, along with regular exercise, stabilizes the patient's kidney disease, cures his angina, and lowers his blood pressure.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1992
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