Nonetheless, most properties in the Washington DC metro area have boundary fences. When it comes to reviewing the location drawing (survey) at the real estate closing, the most common question I get from homebuyers is “Who owns it?” The simple answer: She who uses it. WHO OWNS THE FENCE? Contrary…
The mural was painted by Pam Halpert and is revealed in the Finale episode. They get all the warehouse workers together and try to get them to redraw the same images spray-painted on the mural, but Frank realizes they are clearly going to be compared to the mural. Dwight and…
Transom Capital Group, a Los Angeles private-equity firm, said Thursday it has acquired Cross from Clarion Capital Partners, the New York private-equity firm that had bought Cross in 2013 for $60 million. Did Cross pens go out of business? After trading on the NASDAQ for five years (under the now-defunct…
Most of the athletes were slaves, who could earn their freedom, fame, and fortune, by winning in the races. All charioteers belonged to one of the four principal circus factions: Blues, Greens, Whites, and Reds (named after colors worn by both the athletes and fans). Early chariot racing. It is…
For 300 years Spain ruled the land until the early 1800s. At that time the local Mexicans revolted against Spanish rule. Father Miguel Hidalgo declared Mexico’s independence with his famous cry of “Viva Mexico”. In 1821, Mexico defeated the Spanish and gained full independence. After a protracted struggle (1810–21) for…
Crime — including violent crime — is a major problem in Venezuela, and while Margarita Island may be safer than the mainland by some measures, visitors are advised to check the U.S. State Department’s website for current travel alerts and warnings before booking a trip. Margarita Island, Spanish Isla de…
Composed in hexameters, about 60 lines of which were left unfinished at his death, the Aeneid incorporates the various legends of Aeneas and makes him the founder of Roman greatness. The work is organized into 12 books that relate the story of the legendary founding of Lavinium (parent town of…
The settlement of Utah by Anglo-Saxons was commenced in July, 1847, when Brigham Young, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a…
A public authority operated under Georgia law, MARTA is governed by a fifteen-member board of directors with representation from Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, and Gwinnett counties and the city of Atlanta. MARTA has more than 4,500 employees. Fares and a sales tax provide the bulk of the system’s operating revenues. Metropolitan…
This order was issued by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to encourage Allied soldiers taking part in the D-day invasion. Almost immediately after France fell to the Nazis in 1940, the Allies planned a cross-Channel assault on the German occupying forces. The June 6, 1944, order of the day was issued…