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921 At Tetin Saint Ludmila was murdered at the command of her daughter-in-law.
994 Major Fatimid victory over the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of the Orontes.
1254 Marco Polo, Italian explorer, was born (d. 1324).
1616 The first non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe was opened in... |
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Stephan Grover Cleveland is the fifth of nine children born to Reverend Richard Falley Cleveland and Ann Neal Cleveland. He was born on March 18th of 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey, although he was raised in Fayetteville, New York. The actual house in which he was born still stands today on 207 Bloomfield Avenue. He was ... |
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
A US History of 'Panic' - Part I
Most people believe the first economic crisis the US has ever had to deal with was the Great Depression (1929-41) This is not the case. The nation has dealt with many small-d 'depressions' also known as 'Panics' in its history. Very littl... |
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
"Enough Money"
"Enough Money"
Thomas Sowell
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The French Revolution began arbitrary executions among the hereditary aristocracy, but ended up arbitrarily executing all sorts of other people, including eventually even leaders of the Revolution itself, such as Robespierre.
Ve... |
What is Clostridium Botulinum?
Clostridium Botulinum
For those of us born before the technological age, our childhoods would probably have involved playing outside for much of the time, making our own entertainment. For many, playing in the mud and dirt was a great pastime. You might be one of those that made mud p... |
The Life & Times of Ulysses S. Grant
War Between the States
Ulysses S. Grant is best known for being the commander of the Union forces in the American Civil War. When war broke out, however, he was not even a member of the armed forces! Soon after the defeat at Fort Sumter, however, Grant was offered a posit... |
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Explain the main features of 'The New Deal'
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(a) Explain the main features of 'The New Deal' When Roosevelt came to power in 1933 he immediately set about stoppi... |
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Is there any realistic sense in which Parliament controls the government?
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Is there any realistic sense in which Parliament controls the government? The UK is su... |
Idea of a “Merit Based Cabinet” Ignores Politics and History of Canada
Conservative Cabinet, 1886 (Library and Archives Canada)
Conservative Cabinet, 1886 (Library and Archives Canada)
On Wednesday, November 4th Justin Trudeau and his new Cabinet will be sworn in at Rideau Hall. What marks this swearing in ceremony ... |
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What makes up an effective leadership?
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One of the most crucial elements of a successful group work is the leadership ability of the group head. Above anyone else in a group, the leader is the person with the vision; a person whose vision tr... |
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Essay on Hills like White Elephants
Hills like White Elephants Essay
Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills like White Elephants” is mainly told through the dialogue of two protagonists at a railway station in rural Spain. The labels on the luggage they carry are an indication of their nomadic l... |
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Delving into bunker 'bat caves'
Bat workers count a group of the mammals
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Monday, February 16, 2015
So What’s in a Legacy!
Of course it is still too early to know with certainty what President Obama’s legacy will be. What historians will come to say about this man and the advisers he chose to surround himself with, or how the policies he advocated for, or implemented will be viewed 10, 20... |
Sunday, 16 September 2012
Army Showcase: 28mm Prehistoric Megafauna
For my non-zoologist, younger readers, who didn't study Latin or Greek at school, "megafauna" means "giant animals". During the last Ice Age, a number of species of mammals grew to extraordinary size, possibly as a defence against predators. Many o... |
How a raw foods diet can make you sick
| By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Picking up on last week’s newsletter theme (“Sorry vegans, but humans were designed to eat (some) meat”), here are some reflections based on the anthropology research I’ve been “boning up” on over the past couple of weeks.
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Emerging food safety risks from biological contamination
Béatrice Conde-Petit, 22 Mar 2017
Food safety is one of the largest challenges facing the global food system. It is not only about supplying enough to eat for a growing population, but also about ensuring the integrity of food in terms of safety, nutrition and ... |
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Saturday, 18 February 2012
Who Owns the Temple Treasures?
Who Owns the Temple Treasures?
The arguments of historians and other instant experts weighing in on this discovery seem to suggest that the ownership of the temple, in the sense of private property, lies with the former royal family of Trava... |
Let's Talk with Gerd Wendler About Studying Polar Climate
Gerd Wendler
Gerd Wendler is a professor of polar climatology at the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. Gerd also studies katabatic winds, the incredibly powerful winds that thunder down from Antarctica's high polar plateau to the... |
Archives for posts with tag: Consumer Behaviour
This is part two of a two part blog on how social influences effect consumer behavior (i.e. what drives people to buy ‘stuff’ on a psychosocial level). Part one is on Normative Influences and part two is on Informational Influence.
Part Two- Informational Influences…
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Charles and Mary ruled England together for twenty-five years. On July 6, 1560, King Charles I of England died in his sleep. He w... |
Why Indians behave in the way they do?
Monday, August 31, 2009
There are some questions that have always interesting me. Indians are considered among the most intelligent people in the world but still we continue to be one of the poorer nations. We have had great mathematicians and thinkers like Aryabhata, C V Raman,... |
Transparency – What you may not know…
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Saturday, October 5, 2013
I am doing a post on the town of Rockingham. This is a piece of history about how Rockingham got its name and the story of another planned venture that failed. (Information with thanks from
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The euro is second only to the U.S. dollar in its significance in the international currency market. The euro is not only the second most actively traded currency, but it is also a primary or secondary reserve currency for many countries.
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