The church had a virtual monopoly of literature during much of the Middle Ages. The average person who had learned to read and write had his training in the church because people received education with the hope to become a cleric. 中世纪文学作品流传下来最多的无疑是宗教文学。在中世纪,宗教对...
In 1998, the Seminar on Technological Progress & Development of the Present-day World was held in China. At the seminar, many participants expressed concern over the potential risks associated with excessive dependency on information technology. These critics claimed a move from "information monopoly"...
In 2022 we formed the Solutions Collective – aimed at collecting insights, testing approaches and crowd sourcing knowledge; as we realise we do not have all the answers, nor the monopoly on good ideas. We are keen to invite challenges, encourage the sharing of ideas and ultimately improve ...
1936: The rise of Monopoly Charles Darrow sold his game, Monopoly, to Parker Brothers in 1935. Darrow said hiscreation came from being unemployedand in need of a distraction. By the end of the year and into the following Christmas, the game was a smash hit. It was later found, however,...
“Our customers are been waiting for it,” an Albertsons customer service representative toldCoupons in the News. “We are happy to inform you that there will be Monopoly this year, but it will be very different.” The first difference is that the game doesn’t begin until March 3 this ...
Not at all. Israel has an ancient and honorable winemaking tradition but it by no means has a monopoly on kosher wines, which are made just about everywhere – France, Spain, Argentina, New Zealand, California, Oregon. Laurent-Perrier, Château Clarke, châteaux Giscours, Léoville-Poyferré...
And the degree of monopoly was largely enhanced in major economic sectors. As a result, both private and national monopoly capital had developed further. The government launched two nationalization movements from July 1945 to November 1951 and from March 1975 to May 1979 respectively. The main ...
Thus, we find Victor Serge in the 1930s noting that "at the start of 1919 I was horrified to read an article by Zinoviev . . . on the monopoly of the party in power." [The Serge-Trotsky Papers, p. 188] Serge, however, kept his horror well-hidden as he was soon publically ...
It may come as a surprise to you to learn that, in a country that is supposedly a cradle of free speech, the BBC was for many decades a monopoly broadcaster in Britain. For many decades, by law, only the BBC could broadcast radio or television services. As from 1923, all British resi...
I read all of the pieces included in this collection, and was somewhat startled by the number I couldn't remember having written until I read them over and recalled some of the fan mail I got, particularly regarding "The Monopoly Man." I really enjoyed reading them, too. I am, after ...