Keep in mind that I am a busy parent and teacher. I turn to the bookshelf after I finish reading “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” or “Jamberry” to my three year. The other day I read two or three pages of David Fromkin’sA Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and ...
culture, and came to be something of a training ground for the kingdom's bureaucrats; nearly all of the administrators in the royal government came from Kumemura, and positions were based on showing in royal examinations, rather than purely on birth. A system was also established by which a...
2) Performance culture:The federal workforce should be comprised of the best America has to offer. We will insist on excellence at every level — our performance standards will be updated to reward and promote those that exceed expectations and address in a fair and open way those who do not...
① In the Japanese stock “Seven Samurai” list, compared to the familiar names of many Chinese people such as SoftBank and Toyota, having such a company is an unfamiliar name for the vast majority of domestic investors — Keyence (Keyence) ② Although not very famous, it is currently the...
The underlying idea of both the Memorial and the Museum was that we must never forget what happened during the terrible time of the Holocaust. That meant knowing the names and stories of those who suffered so greatly. And, if knowing all that made us uncomfortable, then ...
In terms of appearance, the Chicago Sweeper is essentially a representation of the real-world Thompson submachine gun or “Tommy Gun.” The weapon is among the most recognizable firearms in pop culture because of its distinctive ammo drum and appearance in various gangster films, video games, and...
We were in the old dorm with no AC and only squat toilets. In contrast, our richer Princeton University students had AC and western toilets. We also slept on wooden planks for months. Regardless, it felt amazing to be immersed in a new culture. ...
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me….. (Anonymous) Contrary to the common belief that only physical beating defines domestic violence is totally incorrect as verbal abuse is as damaging to an individual, if not more. Only healthy development of body is not en...
Here, Oliver not only shows his ability to herd cats and get the classmates to execute his plan even though none of them know each others’ names (and neither do we—we don’t even know Oliver’s yet) but also his penchant for spell customization, creating a decent facsimile of a drago...