Authorities searched her purse and said it contained “two small folded up pieces of foil, one blue straw, and two small clear baggies. “One of the pieces of foil contained a small amount of a w...
The ancient Silk Road that connected then Chinese capital Chang’an and Rome ran through Xinjiang. The vicissitudes of times have seen camels criss-crossing endless deserts, and the sun setting behind the mountains far away. Our great forebears, adventurers and explorers alike, left their footprin...
“Other state direct shipping programs have shown virtually no safeguards preventing alcohol from ending up in the hands of underage youth and we worry that even limiting it to cider will create a new beverage of choice for underage drinkers now and a slippery slope allowing the direct shipping...
I’m sure, like the United States, England is rife with single parent homes and absent fathers. Even so, do fathers really have the divine right to protect their daughters, even though the state takes away that right. Daughters go running out on their own and parents sit and allow it. ...
Emojis have become an integral part of our messaging experience, be it on WhatsApp, Snapchat, or Instagram. It helps us fill in many emotional and expressive cues, which are otherwise not available through texts. Over the years, many emojis covering life’s aspects have been added. However,...
No matter what, don’t let not having a top-of-the-range tent or a sleeping bag tested on Everest’s slopes turn you away from camping. Just ensure you have adequate equipment and some experience using it – your first time camping in the remote wilderness is not a good time to learn...
Gerd Gigerenzer, in “The Bias Bias in Behavioral Economics” explains how Kahneman’s work has led to the tendency to “spot biases even when there are none.” As Gigerenzer explained people ” have largely fine-tuned intuitions about chance, frequency, and framing.” ...
Just as French law states that Champagne can only be made in the Champagne region of France using specific ingredients and methods, Mexican laws detail what is and is not a tequila. These laws are recognized by more than 40 countries through various trade agreements. Mexican guidelines state ...
According to the Federal Trade Commission, there were 204,967 reports of loan fraud [*] in the United States in 2020 alone. Loan fraud can occur in many different forms. But in every case, it has the potential to ruin your credit rating and get in the way of buying a home, loaning ...
states after California and New Mexico were admitted in the Union without being specified as slave states on not. The Compromise of 1850 had elements for both sides. It allowed California to be a free state and the another state entering the Union the state would decided whether they would ...