Radio 105.7 Main article: Politics of Georgia (U.S state), Main article: Arts in Atlanta Beach volleyball (2). Religion in Atlanta while historically centered on Protestant Christianity now involves many faiths as a result of the city and metro area's increasingly international population Protestant Christianity still maintains a strong presence in the city (63%) but in recent decades the Catholic Church has increased in numbers and influence because of new migrants in the region Metro Atlanta also has numerous ethnic or national Christian congregations including Korean and Indian churches the larger non-Christian faiths are Judaism Islam and Hinduism Overall there are over 1,000 places of worship within Atlanta, Georgia Tech encourages undergraduates to participate in research alongside graduate students and faculty the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program awards scholarships each semester to undergraduates who pursue research activities These scholarships called the President's Undergraduate Research Awards take the form of student salaries or help cover travel expenses when students present their work at professional meetings Additionally undergraduates may participate in research and write a thesis to earn a "Research Option" credit on their transcripts An undergraduate research journal the Tower was established in 2007 to provide undergraduates with a venue for disseminating their research and a chance to become familiar with the academic publishing process. There were 743,000 veterans in 2009 7 Sandy Springs Fulton 108,797 Atlanta Georgia business directory 7 References Amtrak coordinates Thruway Motorcoach service to extend many of its routes especially in California.[citation needed]. Canada: CBC and Radio-Canada 54 Max Fried On October 2 2017 John Coppolella resigned as general manager of the Braves amid a Major League Baseball investigation into Atlanta's international signings having committed what the Braves termed "a breach of MLB rules regarding the international player market" on November 13 2017 the Braves announced Alex Anthopoulos as the new general manager and executive vice president John Hart was removed as team president and assumed a senior adviser role with the organization Braves chairman Terry McGuirk apologized to fans "on behalf of the entire Braves family" for the scandal McGuirk described Anthopoulos as "a man of integrity" and that "he will operate in a way that will make all of our Braves fans proud." on November 17 2017 the Braves announced that John Hart had stepped down as senior advisor for the organization Hart said in a statement that "with the hiring of Alex Anthopoulos as general manager this organization is in great hands.".
M Amtrak first offered free Wi-Fi service to passengers aboard the Downeaster in 2008 the Acela Express and the Northeast Regional trains on the NEC in 2010 and the Amtrak Cascades in 2011 in February 2014 Amtrak rolled out Wi-Fi on corridor trains out of Chicago When all the Midwest cars offer the AmtrakConnect service about 85% of all Amtrak passengers nationwide will have Wi-Fi access as of 2014 most Amtrak passengers have access to free Wi-Fi the service has developed a reputation for being unreliable and slow due to its cellular network connection; on some routes it is usually unusable either freezing on the login page or if it manages to log in failing to provide any internet bandwidth, 11 References In 2016 Georgia had median annual income per person of between $50,000 and $59,999 which is in inflation-adjusted dollars for 2016 the US median annual income for the entire nation is $57,617 This lies within the range of Georgia's median annual income. In 1980 construction was completed on an expansion of what is now named Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport the busiest and most efficient airport in the world it accommodates over 100 million passengers annually Employing more than 60,000 people the airport became a major engine for economic growth With the advantages of cheap real estate low taxes right-to-work laws and a regulatory environment limiting government interference the Atlanta metropolitan area became a national center of finance insurance technology manufacturing real estate logistics and transportation companies as well as the film convention and trade show businesses As a testament to the city's growing international profile in 1990 the International Olympic Committee selected Atlanta as the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics Taking advantage of Atlanta's status as a transportation hub in 1991 UPS established its headquarters in a suburb in 1992 construction finished on Bank of America Plaza the tallest building in the U.S outside New York or Chicago, With white Democrats having regained power in the state legislature they passed a poll tax in 1877 which disenfranchised many poor blacks and whites preventing them from registering in 1908 the state established a white primary; with the only competitive contests within the Democratic Party it was another way to exclude blacks from politics They constituted 46.7% of the state's population in 1900 but the proportion of Georgia's population that was African American dropped thereafter to 28% primarily due to tens of thousands leaving the state during the Great Migration According to the Equal Justice Institute's 2015 report on lynching in the United States (1877-1950) Georgia had 531 deaths the second-highest total of these extralegal executions of any state in the South the overwhelming number of victims were black and male Political disfranchisement persisted through the mid-1960s until after Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Main articles: Tourism in Atlanta Festivals in Atlanta List of museums in Atlanta and Cuisine of Atlanta The classical Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta at 1000 Peachtree Street. Awards Hotel architecture 1916 3 Tournaments and events 2010 9,687,653 18.3% Housing F 60 Dallas Keuchel. Tourists are drawn to the city's culinary scene which comprises a mix of urban establishments garnering national attention ethnic restaurants serving cuisine from every corner of the world and traditional eateries specializing in Southern dining Since the turn of the 21st century Atlanta has emerged as a sophisticated restaurant town Many restaurants opened in the city's gentrifying neighborhoods have received praise at the national level including Bocado Bacchanalia and Miller Union in West Midtown Empire State South in Midtown and Two Urban Licks and Rathbun's on the east side in 2011 the New York Times characterized Empire State South and Miller Union as reflecting "a new kind of sophisticated Southern sensibility centered on the farm but experienced in the city." Visitors seeking to sample international Atlanta are directed to Buford Highway the city's international corridor and suburban Gwinnett County There the nearly-million immigrants that make Atlanta home have established various authentic ethnic restaurants representing virtually every nationality on the globe for traditional Southern fare one of the city's most famous establishments is the Varsity a long-lived fast food chain and the world's largest drive-in restaurant Mary Mac's Tea Room and Paschal's are more formal destinations for Southern food.
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