With E-book sales increasing by more than 300% for the second year, publishers delivering new revenue streams through E-book Apps, and academic publishers long having derived some 90% of their revenue online, it is a travesty to describe all this as the publishing world being "in denial" a...
What was the first Bible printed from movable type? What is the first recorded religion? Who wrote the first novel in world history? What is the youngest language in the world? What is the earliest year recorded? Who was the first African American to publish a book?
WASHINGTON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- With the support of former Democratic presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, U.S. President Joe Biden, who is campaigning for re-election, raised over 25 million dollars in a fundraising event in New York, breaking the record for the highest amount of fun...
The Christmas carol describing the Annunciation to the Shepherds is a favourite for many. But how well do you know it? The nativity hymn, ‘While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks’, was first published inA Supplement to the New Version of Psalms in1700, the lyrics a collaborative effo...
Christmas is a time for connecting with family near and far. These Merry Christmas greetings are perfect for wishing everyone all the best for the season and into the New Year. May the holidays bring happiness and joy to you and your loved ones. Merry Christmas!
When February has 29 days, we call it a leap year. The year 2000 was a leap year. But 1900 was not. And neither 1800 nor 1700 were leap years. But 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2000 are all divisible by 4, so why aren't they all leap years? What is leap year, exactly, and why do...
aFor today's Christian, the origin of Christmas is, and should be, the birth of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Bible. Nothing more and nothing less. However, most of what we witness on December 25th each year has absolutely nothing to do with that blessed day, which probably occurred ...
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Wishing you a Merry Christmas! Unwrap yourself a joyful Christmas! Have a holly, jolly Christmas! Merry Christmas with lots of love. The best present one can hope for this year is to spend time together. I can’t wait to celebrate the holidays with you...
Bullfighting. This year again, together with Luismi, we went toVic-Fezensacto attend itscorrida concurso(same wording in French) with very strong bulls from different breedings. This year it was especially tough for the bullfighters as it was raining all the morning. Despite that, we saw a...
But what about the Christian component? Isn’t Sunday the first day because it isthe Lord’s day? Well, it’s complicated. According to the Bible, God created the world in seven days. On the last day, God rested. The ancient Israelites followed this example and called their seventh day...