Inside the dam, the engines room is complete with 17 generators that produce all of the energy. 16 of them are large generators while two smaller ones operate as one single generator. These two are used to provide hydroelectric energy to surrounding areas. Kenny Slaught notes that energy generated by the dam is allocated across… Continue Reading
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Kenny Slaught Appreciates Continued Success Of Hoover Dam
The revolutionary structure came to be during the American Great Depression between 1931 and 1936, costing the nation $49 million dollars, notes Kenny Slaught. The dam was initially dubbed Boulder Dam, but was later switched Hoover Dam in honor of the former President Herbert Hoover, who gave significant contributions to the construction of this wonderful… Continue Reading
Kenny Slaught On the History of Hoover Dam
Giving a historical account of Hoover Dam, Kenny Slaught says that the major structure was concluded during the American Great Depression period, amid 1931 and 1936, which cost the government $49 million dollars. Before, the dam was named Boulder Dam, but was later renamed Hoover Dam as a tribute to the erstwhile-President Herbert Hoover, who… Continue Reading
Kenny Slaught Discusses Hoover Dam’s Benefit To Americans
Situated adjoining the states of Arizona and Nevada in America, Hoover Dam is an important project designed to give water and hydroelectric energy to the citizens of that region, taking advantage of the immense power of the Colorado River. California-based real estate developer and thoughtful Kenny Slaught appreciates the impact of the miraculous architectural structure… Continue Reading
Kenny Slaught on the Architectural Journey of Architect George Washington Smith
About a century ago, noteworthy architect George Washington Smith, initiated the California movement known as the Spanish Colonial revival. Smith was a man who dropped out of Harvard to later work as a bond trader. Once Smith became prosperous, he moved to Santa Barbara area to live a calm life and wanted to concentrate on… Continue Reading
Kenny Slaught Discusses California Architectural Traditions
Kenny Slaught reports on his blog that some of the most famous Santa Barbara architecture features include the centuries-old Hotel Virginia, El Pueblo Viejo district in historic downtown along with the two pink towers of the Old Mission, hosting today retreats and festivals. The brightly colored tiles making up the County Courthouse are brilliant displays… Continue Reading
DVS: Domestic Violence Solutions for everybody
Talking about domestic violence is difficult and not pleasant. Throughout the years there have been many charities and institutions that address this problem and try to tackle it in the best way possible. If we take a look at the numbers of domestic violence around the world, we can say that the effort has failed… Continue Reading
CADA: tackling alcoholism and drug abuse in Santa Barbara
Drugs and alcohol have been a big problem for almost every community in the world. We can consider that nobody is absolutely safe from falling into these addictions. Fortunately, there are many institutions in almost every city in the world that tackle this problem. Many of these institutions have very controversial approaches to these addictions… Continue Reading