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Founded as the Georgia School of Technology Georgia Tech assumed its present name in 1948 to reflect a growing focus on advanced technological and scientific research Unlike most similarly named universities (such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology) the Georgia Institute of Technology is a public institution. . .

. 6.1 Awards Maintenance South Korea: KBS MBC SBS, Arts facilities have led the way for modernists in Atlanta architecture with the High Museum designed by Richard Meier with a 2005 addition by Renzo Piano a recent design competition resulted in Freelon Associates (in conjunction with HOK) being selected as the architect for the new $100 million home of the Center for Civil and Human Rights Michael Graves' post-modern style is exhibited in the Ten Peachtree Place office building in Midtown and the Michael C Carlos Museum on the campus of Emory University the 50-story One Atlantic Center was designed by Philip Johnson in association with John Burgee Completed in 1980 the Atlanta-Fulton Central Public Library was designed by one of the 20th century's most notable modernists architects Marcel Breuer who holds the distinction of having studied and taught at the Bauhaus where early in his career Breuer first became a renowned furniture designer Atlanta also has its own Flatiron Building built in 1897 five years before the more famous Flatiron Building in New York City (1902). 2.2 East Campus Dan Brouthers In the 21st century Amtrak replaced its F40PH units with the GE Genesis Pictured are Amtrak engines #1 and #56 both GE Genesis P42DC diesels pulling the eastbound California Zephyr at Grand Junction Colorado April 2012. M Railways contribute to social vibrancy and economic competitiveness by transporting multitudes of customers and workers to city centres and inner suburbs Hong Kong has recognized rail as "the backbone of the public transit system" and as such developed their franchised bus system and road infrastructure in comprehensive alignment with their rail services China's large cities such as Beijing Shanghai and Guangzhou recognize rail transit lines as the framework and bus lines as the main body to their metropolitan transportation systems the Japanese Shinkansen was built to meet the growing traffic demand in the "heart of Japan's industry and economy" situated on the Tokyo-Kobe line. Out of the total population five years and older 83.3% spoke only English at home while 8.8% spoke Spanish 3.9% another Indo-European language and 2.8% an Asian language Atlanta's dialect has traditionally been a variation of Southern American English the Chattahoochee River long formed a border between the Coastal Southern and Southern Appalachian dialects Because of the development of corporate headquarters in the region attracting migrants from other areas of the country by 2003 Atlanta magazine concluded Atlanta had become significantly "de-Southernized." a Southern accent was considered a handicap in some circumstances in general Southern accents are less prevalent among residents of the city and inner suburbs and among younger people; they are more common in the outer suburbs and among older people At the same time some residents of the city express Southern variations of African-American English, The Atlanta Motor Speedway hosts the Dixie 500 NASCAR Cup Series stock car race and Road Atlanta the Petit Le Mans endurance sports car race.