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  Green Line - Home
Green Line's mission is to promote environmental awareness and document environmental threats in order to better confront them, thus introducing change at the community level within the concept of sustainable development.
Since its establishment Green Line has been active in the field of preserving the Lebanese coast.
Since early 2001, Green Line and other NGOs have been lobbying members of the Lebanese parliament to enforce laws directed towards managing the land transport sector and decreasing the air pollution caused by motorized vehicles.
greenline.org.lb /new/index.html   (302 words)

  
 Green Line - Projects & Campaigns
Green Line's General Assembly defined the Solid Waste Management issue as priority for the programme due to the increasing problem at the national level and the failure of the government to put in place and implement a national solid waste management scheme...
The project was submitted by the AFDC in partnership with Green Line and the Arz Al-Shouf Cedars Society to the EU commission...
Green Line proposed in 2003 to support and potentially replicate on-going activities in South Lebanon for conserving the marine turtles...
www.greenline.org.lb /new/english/projects.html   (515 words)

  
 Green Line (Israel) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term Green Line is used to refer to the 1949 Armistice lines established between Israel and its opponents (Syria, Jordan, and Egypt) at the end of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
As of December 2005, the Line formally divides the areas of operation of the Israeli Magen David Adom and the Palestinian Red Crescent, although the former is still responsible for care in Israeli settlements.
David Newman, "The functional presence of an 'erased' boundary: The re-emergence of the 'green line'"; from Schofield C.H. and Schofield R.N. (eds.).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Green_Line_(Israel)   (1672 words)

  
 MBTA Green Line (Subway)
This station was one of the more unique on the Green Line as it featured both an elevated station, and also a surface level platform on the street.
The Green Line now uses a temporary incline to reach the elevated trackage, using a new portal constructed in the area once used by the old Orange Line El.
Green Line passengers can transfer here to the Blue Line operating on a lower level.
world.nycsubway.org /us/boston/green-subway.html   (1796 words)

  
 WMATA Green Line
How the Green Line route was changed: Originally, the Green line was supposed to go under Gallatin Street NW as far as Kansas Avenue NW, then down Kansas Avenue NW to 13th Street NW and diagonally across the neighborhood to 14th Street NW.
Instead, the Green line is being built down New Hampshire Avenue NW, a less residential street, with a reverse curve down Park Road NW and into 14th Street NW.
This former terminus of the Green line is here at Anacostia, on the other side of the Anacostia River, near the intersection of Howard Road SE and Shannon Place SE.
world.nycsubway.org /us/washdc/green.html   (2855 words)

  
 The Green Line
The Green Line (thus named when a British general drew a line in green ink across the island after its division) follows the course of the Pedeios River through the city and marks the meeting points of the Turkish and Greek troops during the 1963 conflict.
The Green Line goes directly through the old core of the city and so many historic buildings in that section have deteriorated because they are not accessible for restoration.
The residential areas immediately around the Green Line are empty or on the north side are settled by lower-income Cypriot families or immigrants.
www.macalester.edu /geography/courses/geog261/mbowen/GreenLine.htm   (803 words)

  
 The World Today - Green line turns Israel's schools into political battleground
For years it was illegal to mark the green line on maps in Israel, and the new move will make Israeli students aware of where the Palestinian Territories of the West Bank and Gaza end and "Israel proper" begins.
Dr Amir agreed to allow the ABC to speak to two of his students about whether the green line should be in their schoolbooks.
DAVID HARDAKER: The green line was drawn in 1949 as an armistice line between Israel and its opponents, Syria, Jordan and Egypt.
www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/content/2006/s1809724.htm   (1165 words)

  
 GreenerCars.com: Green by Design--Hybrids—Today and Tomorrow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
On the Vue Green Line, however, the BAS system is supplemented with design enhancements to provide brief allotments of boost power from a very small electric motor during acceleration, and torque smoothing for a more even ride.
While the "Green" in Saturn's Green Line moniker is a sure reference to the environment, it could equally be viewed as a nod to the green in customers' wallets.
Although official design specifications of the Aura Green Line are still sparse, Saturn has confirmed that it will also use the same underlying system found on the Vue Green Line: a BAS system, 2.4-liter Ecotec engine, and 36-volt nickel-metal hydride battery pack.
www.greenercars.com /gbd6.html   (1704 words)

  
 First Drive: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Unlike other current hybrids, however, the Green Line does not run any distance on pure electric power; the motor-generator is a hybrid "helper." The net result is that saving fuel has never been more painless.
The Green Line is the fourth Vue model.
Since the VUE Green Line is a brand new vehicle, we'll pretty much be building this group from scratch.
www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=109253   (1094 words)

  
 The Metro Green Line
The Metro Green Line is a light rail line, running east-west through Los Angeles County, serving the communities of Norwalk, Downey, Lynwood, Watts, Inglewood, Lennox, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach.
The Green Line was planned to serve the airport, but budget problems and planning conflicts keep it from serving the airport today.
However, a "North Coast Extension" is planned for the Green Line, which will allow trains to travel north into the LAX area, as incomplete "branches" can be seen extending north from the main right-of-way near the Aviation station.
www.westworld.com /~elson/larail/green.html   (691 words)

  
 Follow-Up Test: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Clearly, the Vue Green Line was designed to walk a fine line among several worlds: fuel economy, value and the environment.
The Green Line's gasoline engine shuts down when the SUV comes to a complete stop, but the battery pack allows the air-conditioning, radio and other electrical devices to continue operating.
The hybrid operation of the Green Line is so understated that the only clue to its powertrain was a small charge gauge and the "Eco" light that illuminates when it is driven efficiently.
www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/Drives/Followup/articleId=116867   (1354 words)

  
 Green Line Progress
The line would postpone two stations until later, stations would be of an open-air design, there would be fewer trains to start, and, due to tax revenue being 30% less than projected, financing would be accomplished through a mix of bonds over almost fifty years with an estimated total interest cost of about $9 billion.
The Green Line was scheduled to open in Summer of 2009, however it was also expected that construction would begin in the fall of 2004.
The agreement permits the SMP to use city streets and property for construction of the Green Line monorail, and the SMP agrees to a number of restrictions and conditions.
www.eskimo.com /~robertf/monorail/greenline.html   (2918 words)

  
 Green Line: Boston subway stories
This afternoon, February 15, 2004, I met a guy at the Hynes Convention Center stop on the Green Line while I was waiting for the T. He introduced himself by wishing me a "Happy Valentine's Day," and we chatted while we waited for the T. He said he was a student at Boston Architectural Center.
Seen on the Green line (D) this Halloween; for about 5 minutes, I was convinced the guy was actually naked till he turned around.
The Green Line trolley has a new driver (at least I've not heard his commentaries before) that several of my fellow riders believed was drunk the other night.
www.boston-online.com /subway/cat_green_line.html   (2818 words)

  
 Israel's Borders After 1948 War
The border with Egypt was restored to its previous line, with the exception of the Gaza Strip where Egypt continued in control.
In no sense are the cease-fire lines to be interpreted as political or territorial borders and their delineation in no way affects the rights, demands or positions of any of the parties to the cease-fire agreements regarding the final disposition of the Palestine question.
The fundamental objective of the cease-fire lines is to serve as a line beyond which the armed forces of each of the parties will deploy.
www.palestinefacts.org /pf_1948to1967_land_1948.php   (532 words)

  
 Green Line Monorail Extension
In November 2002 the citizens of Seattle voted in favor of a ballot measure authorizing a new monorail line, to be known as the Green Line, that would have been about 14 miles long and wwould have gone from West Seattle to Downtown Seattle and then north through Ballard to terminate at 15th Ave.
The Green Line was intended to be the first of five monorail lines that would form a network throughout Seattle.
As with the Green Line, the actual route and station locations would be determined by the Seattle Monorail Project, largely influenced by input from the public.
www.eskimo.com /~robertf/monorail/greenext.html   (885 words)

  
 Green Line (MBTA) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is also the the most heavily-used light rail line in the country.
The line was given the green color because it goes primarily though the area of Boston called the Emerald Necklace of Boston.
[5] The Allston - Park Square line (which served the general area of the "A" Branch, and is covered in that article) was the first section to be converted to electric traction in 1889, using modified existing horsecars outfitted with Frank J. Sprague's equipment first demonstrated in Richmond, Virginia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Green_Line_(MBTA)   (3063 words)

  
 Green Line Neighborhoods
It's amazing to think that it was just a few years ago that Seattle voters approved the plan and the funding for construction of the 14-mile Monorail Green Line, the first line of a proposed citywide monorail system.
And it's exciting to realize how soon the Green Line will be up and running -- and how close Seattle is to the creation of a growing, coordinated mass transit system for everyone to use.
After the Green Line opens, Seattleites will be reaping the benefits of their new Monorail Green Line, enjoying spectacular views and fast and reliable service to the city's most popular destinations.
www.elevated.org /neighborhoods   (323 words)

  
 Line Color Considerations
Scientists* have shown that largemouth bass react differently to Berkley 8-pound-test monofilament line in white (unpigmented), fluorescent white, fluorescent yellow, optically brightened green, and blue-green.
Still, dark green line is visible against light backgrounds, as is fl line.
Thus, green may appear brighter to walleyes than other line colors, even though we don't see it that way.
www.in-fisherman.com /magazine/articles/if0408_BitsLine/index.html   (450 words)

  
 The Green Line
Green foliage is still manufacturing food for next year's growth.
Discovered in Peru, this versatile tropical plant with its burgundy and bright green foliage, is used as a filler or landscaper.
Check the plump green buds at the tips of the branches for next year's growth.
web.extension.uiuc.edu /greenline/i1294_384.html   (7022 words)

  
 friends of the Green Line - FoGL
One idea, championed by Los Angeles Councilmember Bill Rosendahl and supported by Assemblymember Ted Lieu and Congressmember Jane Harman is the construction of a Green Line extension to Century/Aviation and LAX Parking Lot C at Lincoln/Sepulveda.
If the LAX leg of the Green Line was built as planned, this train could now be heading north instead making access to LAX faster and easier for all us commuters.
Due to safety concerns at LAX and lack of funding, this segment of the Green Line was never built.
fogl.us   (412 words)

  
 Green Line Equipment Co.
Ed Wright and Utah Vardell established Green Line Equipment Company, a John Deere Dealership in 1972.
Green Line Equipment is locally owned and operated.
Copyright © 2003 GREEN LINE EQUIPMENT CO., INC..
greenlinetexark.com   (98 words)

  
 Green Line
Green Line provides fast, frequent and friendly scheduled coach services between London and the Home Counties.
To find out more about our services, days out and latest timetables please use the menu at the top of the page.
" My experience on the 757 Green Line service from London to Luton Airport was a very pleasant one.
www.greenline.co.uk   (85 words)

  
 Green Line Group
Green Line logistics, the freight forwarding and distribution arm of Green Line Group, are specialized in a comprehensive range of supply chain and logistics solutions.
These include air and sea freight, warehousing and distribution, door to door transportation, project logistics, international moving; fairs and conference.
Trough the combination of Green Line's various, coverage of the whole logistics process along the supply chain can be provided.
www.greenlineco.com /default.html   (191 words)

  
 San Diego Trolley Green Line
The MTS Trolley officially begins service on the new Green Line and the reconfigured Blue and Orange Lines on Sunday, July 10, 2005.
The Blue and Orange Line also provide connections to Amtrak, the Coaster, and MTS Route 992 to the Airport at the America Plaza and Santa Fe Depot stations.
The Green Line and the new state-of-the-art trolleys are expected to generate more than 11,000 new Trolley trips a day, and enhance transportation capacity and mobility within the busy Interstate 8 corridor.
www.sdcommute.com /Green_Line/openingDay.asp   (838 words)

  
 "Green Line" - Shopping.com
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www.shopping.com /xGS-Green_Line   (897 words)

  
 Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership (STEP)
The State's Executive Office of Environmental Affairs has called for an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Green Line extensions, which is a normal step in a project such as this.
Last year the Conservation Law Foundation sued the state for not keeping its transportation commitments, and today a settlement was announced in which the state confirmed its commitment to extend the Green Line in two spurs to Medford and to Union Square by 2014.
While there was hardly a consensus reached for a concrete plan among the 100-plus residents who gathered at the McGlynn Elementary School on Nov. 15 for an informational meeting on the proposed Green Line Extension, most of the city’s officials agreed the gathering was an important first step.
www.somervillestep.org   (791 words)

  
 San Diego Trolley Green Line
the Green Line) closed a critical 5.9-mile gap in the existing system.
Twenty-five percent of current passangers formally dependent on autombiles now use the new extension as their frequent source of transportation.
The MVE Trolley line provides over 11,000 trips a day, and has enhanced transportation capacity and mobility within the busy Interstate 8 corridor.
www.sdcommute.com /Green_Line/index.asp   (284 words)

  
 The Green Line - News on gardening, health & nutrition from the University of Illinois Extension
The Green Line - News on gardening, health and nutrition from the University of Illinois Extension
Fall and Winter Greens, Reds and More
Green Eggs: The Science of Egg Cookery
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu /greenline/index.html   (645 words)

  
 Green Line Route
The Monorail Green Line is "phase one" of Seattle's future citywide monorail system.
This 14-mile Green Line connects Ballard, Interbay, Magnolia, Queen Anne, Key Arena, Seattle Center, Belltown, the Downtown retail and financial core, Pike Place Market, Benaroya Hall, the ferry terminal, Pioneer Square, the Chinatown-International District, King Street Station, Safeco Field, Seahawk Stadium (Qwest Field), SODO, and neighborhoods throughout West Seattle.
Click here for more information on the Green Line Route and Station Locations.
www.elevated.org /project/route   (75 words)

  
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