Although there’s no rule requiring that this happens, this is the tradition for every State of the Union speech. The top leaders of the Senate and the House always sit behind the President while he gives his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress. The State…
Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of actress Joan Crawford. Published in 1978, it attracted much controversy for its portrayal of Joan Crawford as an unbalanced and alcoholic mother, with some family friends denouncing it as fiction and others corroborating it. Jump…
About 1831, George Opdyke (later Mayor of New York) began the small-scale manufacture of ready-made clothing, which he stocked and sold largely through a store in New Orleans. Opdyke was one of the first American merchants to do so. The American textile industry was a direct product of the British…
Who Serves on an IRB? An IRB consists of at least five members of varying backgrounds. IRB members should have the professional experience to provide appropriate scientific and ethical review. An IRB must have at least one scientist member and at least one member whose primary concerns are nonscientific. The…
The company was founded in 1902 by Charles W. Lamar and J.M. Coe, and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The company has over 200 locations in the United States and Canada. They have reportedly more than 325,000 displays across the USA. Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR)…
On April 30, 1798, President John Adams signed a congressional act establishing the Department of the Navy. Who created the first navy in the world? The Achaemenid Empire, also known as the Persian Empire, had primarily a land based military but around 5th century BC, at the time of Cambyses…
She lost it to Matt, it was mentioned in the show. Question is, did Matty Blue lose it to her? Yeah that’s a good point. Although, she was best friends with Matt Donavon for a long time so I don’t think that she lost her virginity to him. After becoming…
Definition. Legalism in ancient China was a philosophical belief that human beings are more inclined to do wrong than right because they are motivated entirely by self-interest and require strict laws to control their impulses. It was developed by the philosopher Han Feizi (l. c. 280 – 233 BCE) of…
Astronomers study planets, stars, galaxies, and other celestial bodies. They use ground-based equipment, such as radio and optical telescopes, and space-based equipment, such as the Hubble Space Telescope. – A planet that could sustain life may be orbiting a dying sun, researchers believe – If confirmed, it would be the…
The phrase alludes to Esau’s sale of his birthright for a meal (“mess”) of lentil stew (“pottage”) in Genesis 25:29–34 and connotes shortsightedness and misplaced priorities. Esau Sells His Birthright for a Mess of Pottage I trust that I shall never thus sell my birthright for a mess of pottage.…