Word: waterized
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...There were cockroaches," she said. "The water was dirty, and there were parasites that gave us stomach pain and diarrhea...
Barrios said she was able to unionize the workers, forcing the company to install air conditioners, clean the water, reduce the work week and improve wages...
...housing development that would combine residential, commercial and agricultural elements in an unprecedented mix. The houses, which would use the latest in solar-heating technology, would be built in clusters and oriented toward the backyards, which would open onto large common areas. Fruits and vegetables would grow there, using water collected by natural drainage (the land would be contoured to capture most rainwater, with excess flowing into ditches and ponds rather than concrete storm sewers). The streets would be narrow and end in cul-de-sacs. Winding walkways would connect the homes to a small courtyard of offices, reinforcing...
...Corbetts submitted their plans to city officials--and got doused in cold water. "Everybody had a problem," recalls Judy. "The police department didn't like the dead-end cul-de-sacs. The fire department didn't like the narrow streets. The public-works department didn't like agriculture mixing with residential. And the planning department picked it apart endlessly...
...create the divine miracle that happened to Jesus," says contractor Ron Major, who's building it with the help of funds from the Israeli government. After it opens in August, he expects up to 800,000 people a year to pay a minimal fee to walk on water. And, yes, lifeguards will be on hand in case anyone strays from the true path...