The nominal reason for daylight saving time has long been to save energy. The time change was first instituted in the U.S. during World War I, and then reinstituted again during WW II, as a part of the war effort. During the Arab oil embargo, when Arab members of the Organization of...
Congress tried keeping the country on daylight saving time year-round again in 1974 in response to the 1973 oil embargo, but brought back the biannual switch to standard time before the year was over. In 2022, Rep. Frank Pallone, a Democrat from New Jersey who was then chairman of the ...
Jose Marti was the inspiration, the thinker and the fundraiser behind the war, and despite the fact he died in its first battle he is a huge hero in Cuba, with a statue in almost every town we visited; the airport in Havana bears his name. He also created the Cuban Revolutionary Party...
After much anticipation, and a whole lot of guesswork,Victoria 3wasannouncedlast week by publisher Paradox Interactive. Long awaited by fans of the series, it marks the next entry in Paradox’s long line of grand-strategy titles, plunging you into the revolutionary Victorian era, as you command...
Question: Collusion A) may be explicit. B) may be tacit. C) is illegal when explicit. D) can be illegal even when tacit. E) all of the above Agreement: Agreement refers to the act of mutual consent between two or more individuals...
But while I was sitting in the sun listening to the wind blow through the pines (one of my favorite sounds), I couldn’t help but think about this place not only as a resting place for the dead, but also a beautiful celebration of life. A memorial for those who have passed on in ...
We all know how that turned out. Even Andrew Mellon during this time was saying, “there is no cause for worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue.” Such was the administration at the time. Only difference here, the bubble burst a year too early to ...
The European Parliament has approved the controversial EU Asylum and Migration Pact, which will see countries forced to accept new arrivals into or pay a fine for every migrant they reject. The new asylum and migration package was passed largely with votes from lawmakers affiliated with the ...
With the breakdown of parking, parallel parking was the most stressful with the average heart rate increasing by over 57%. The interesting note with this study is how male drivers "felt the pressure more than women". MY OPINION FOR THIS REASON, based on my experience with driving with my ...