Lockyer resigned from the Royal College of Science in 1902, remarried in 1903 and was elected president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science the same year. In his inaugural address to the association, he pointed out that the Royal Navy had received £21.5 million for a ...
The results obtained by Carrel and Barrows were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1910, and the term “tissue culture” was defined for the first time in 1911 as “a plasmatic medium inoculated with small fragments of living tissues.” The introduced term “tissue...
Master Lock celebrates its 100-year anniversary, marking a century of helping people, businesses and communities across the globe secure what’s important. December 2020 Larson Acquired Fortune Brands acquires Larson, the North American market leading brand of storm, screen and security doors, further...
Another issue that the MPPC misjudged was the power of the marketing strategy known as the “star system.” Borrowed from the theater industry, this system involves the creation and management of publicity about key performers, or stars, to stimulate demand for their films. Trust company ...
Recognizing Black History Month means brands need to go beyond marketing messages that preach solidarity but offer little action. If brands are serious about celebrating the Black community, that commitment needs to extend into the business and become part of the brand’s culture. While it might ...
World Premiere Film Festival Highlights: Cold Weather (Aaron Katz), Kick-Ass (Matthew Vaughn), MacGruber (Jorma Taccone), The Myth of the American Sleepover (David Robert Michell), Passenger Pigeons (Martha Stephens), Pelada (Luke Boughen, Rebekah Fergusson, Gwendolyn Oxenham, Ryan White), ...
the World’s Fair, Merrill proposes his idea to create an electrical testing laboratory to the insurance underwriters he meets during the course of his work. The Chicago Underwriters Association and the Western Insurance Union provide funding to support Mr. Merrill’s vision, paving the way to ...
The primary driver of that growth was a doubling of paid streaming music subscriptions which helped the American music business experience the largest gain since 1998. At wholesale values, the industry was up 9.3% to $5.3 billion. Although the Recording Industry of Association of America (RIAA) ...
the Cy Young Award is voted upon by the Baseball Writers' Association of America prior to the beginning of the postseason. From 1956 to 1966, the award was given to one pitcher, but has been given to one pitcher per league since 1967. The vote totals are based on a weighted points syst...
which is the day after Thanksgiving, tends to be the busiest single shopping day of the year. A key day for online retailers is Cyber Monday, which falls on the Monday right after the Thanksgiving holiday.