Some Kentucky cities and towns have seen inundation reach historic levels, as heavy rainfall caused major rivers to swell and spill over onto the land. In Frankfort, the state's capital city, flooding from the Kentucky River submerged vast areas. Photos show the extent of the damage, ...
This means that the only things that can be included in GDP are those items that are produced and consumed by one of the sectors in the economy. Nothing else is included. If the same method of input/output tables were to be used to calculate GDP, the entire process would have to be ...
The Aztec economy was centred on the market places that existed in every city-state. The merchants who indulged in long-distance trade within the empire were known as “pochteca” and they enjoyed a position of privilege in the Aztec society. ...
Locally connected means that Nusantara will change the face of the Indonesian economy to become more inclusive through a three-cities strategy (Nusantara, Balikpapan, and Samarinda) as well as collaboration with other cities/ regencies in East Kalimantan Province as an economic driver in the province...
Front-office discussions: Does the $28.5 million trade exception have more value before the trade deadline or in the offseason? Are we willing to rent a player likeVictor OladipoorP.J. Tuckereven if that means trading away future draft assets?
History Shorts: The Mother's Advice that Led to Women's Suffrage Sometimes, it really does come down to one vote (and the voter's mother) to change history. In May 1869, Congress formally made Wyoming a U.S. territory, and on Dec. 10, 1869, it became the first government to grant...
The flood deposits at Yongning Wangfu are more silt rich than the deposits outside the city wall, likely due to the fluvial dynamics of the AD 1642 flood that predominately affected the area within the Ming dynasty city walls (Fig. 9b). Inside the city walls, the AD 1642 Yellow ...
Named after Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, the cosmopolitan city lies at the spot where the Scioto and Olentangy rivers meet, with parks, trails and green spaces all along their banks. An important center of business and technology, it also contains one of the largest university campuses ...
In the European Union, Budweiser beer has a Protected Geographical Indication status. It means that this beer can only be produced in České Budějovice. It is illegal to produce it elsewhere and it is not possible to obtain a license allowing to do so. This doesn't stop people from tryi...
A peek inside the Pantheon (piazza della Rotonda) is a must, if only to wonder why Hadrian never had that hole in the roof covered up. Short answer: it’s part of the architectural ingenuity that means this concrete Roman dome is still standing after almost 2,000 years. If you find...