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I can't hear you

Article Abstract:

Journalists went around Washington, D.C., carrying a hand-held decibel meter to find out the noisiest places in the area. Places that emit the loudest noise include the Washington National Airport, construction sites, the Smithsonian Zoological Park and Robert F. Kennedy National Stadium.

Author: Weinstein, Jacob
Publisher: Washington Magazine Inc.
Publication Name: Washingtonian
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0043-0897
Year: 1995
Measurement, Noise, Noise (Sound), Journalists

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"I'm the compliment man." (Washington, DC, beggar Ron Miller)

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Ron Miller, a panhandler in Washington, DC's Adams Morgan neighborhood, is known as the Compliment Man. He claims to know majority of the people living in the area and people look forward to what he is about to say to passersby, especially the women.

Author: Lu, Cathy
Publisher: Washington Magazine Inc.
Publication Name: Washingtonian
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0043-0897
Year: 1996
Behavior, Beggars, Miller, Ron (American writer)

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Great neighborhoods

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People in search of permanent residence areas are particularly inclined toward those which exhibit neighborliness. Some places perceived as ideal within and around Washington are presented.

Author: Granat, Dianne
Publisher: Washington Magazine Inc.
Publication Name: Washingtonian
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0043-0897
Year: 1993
Cover Story, Cities and towns

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Subjects list: Social aspects, Washington, D.C.
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