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9 The Congress of Yucatan presented the Tsikbal Magazine (Dialogue), a publication that, for the first time, is offered in Spanish and Mayan, allowing Mayan-speaking communities to learn about legislative work. The magazine, produced by the Institute of Legislative Research, seeks to disseminate the work of the LXIV Legislature and promote dialogue between political forces. […]
Banknotes awaiting distribution during the 1923 German hyperinflation. Source: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R1215-506 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, available here. Early life of Adolf Hitler A complex history creates the foundation of a man who was able to order the deaths, either directly or indirectly, of over 60 million people. Hitler was a frustrated painter and a vegetarian. […]
There are many myths revolving around Gen Z and how they use tech. Time to take a look at actual behavior patterns that go beyond heavy use of social media. Part of Smart Interface Design Patterns by yours truly. Every generation is different in very unique ways, with different habits, views, standards, and expectations. So […]
The ship the SS Great Eastern in 1858. Early Life and Education Brunel was born on the 9th of April, 1806, in Portsmouth, England, to a French father, Marc Isambard Brunel, and an English mother, Sophia Kingdom. Marc Brunel was an accomplished engineer in his own right, working on various mechanical and civil engineering projects […]
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly just got announced and the lineup is pretty beefy. The festival includes Dismember ripping through Like An Ever Flowing Stream alongside some other hits, Exodus playing Bonded By Blood plus some classics, Pig Destroyer, Demoltion Hammer, and more! The beer selection includes breweries like presenters 3 Floyds Brewing […]
Whenever it is the purpose of a (political) mission which has to be ascertained, it behoves one to ask three questions without delay: why was the mission sent at all; why was it sent only when it was; and why did it comprise the individuals that it did. Unless such well-meaning cynicism is allowed to […]
Why the end of the Kolisis’ marriage feels like a personal betrayal, Louis Liebenberg’s grand diamond swindle and why the gold price is going nuts — all in this week’s wrap. Source link
The Candidates The candidates were a reform-minded Democrat and a Reconstructionist Republican. Rutherford B. Hayes was the governor of Ohio and was the Republican candidate. His campaign focused on reform and a commitment to civil rights, particularly for African Americans in the South. Before the war he had been a Cincinnati lawyer and abolitionist. He […]
Upon hearing of RFK’s decision, five of his eight surviving siblings released a brief statement condemning it as a “betrayal” of their family’s values and “a sad ending to a sad story.” Previously, at least 15 Kennedy family members had shunned RFK Jr.’s candidacy and endorsed Joe Biden for president, before Biden dropped out. These […]
Isaac Newton in later life. Painting by James Thornhill. Early Life and Education Newton’s early life was marked by personal hardships. His father died three months before he was born, and when Newton was three, his mother remarried, leaving him in the care of his maternal grandmother. As a child, Newton displayed a curiosity about […]