China is the largest consumer of coal, and has comprised more than half of global consumption since 2011, with this share growing year upon year; reaching 56% in 2020. The world’s two largest coal consuming countries in 2020 were also the world’s two most populous nations: China and India, at…
Congress may propose them by a vote of two-thirds of both houses, or, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the States, must call a convention to propose them.” The election is for voters to choose 76 delegates to attend the Constitutional Convention. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)…
Some countries that choose to peg their currencies to the U.S. dollar include China and Saudi Arabia. The currencies of most of the world’s major economies were allowed to float freely following the collapse of the Bretton Woods systemBretton Woods systemThe Bretton Woods System required a currency peg to the…
One of the long-standing wedding traditions is when the bride has her father walk her down the aisle. Wedding historian, Susan Waggoner, explains that the custom stems from the days of arranged marriages when a father’s looming presence was a good way to prevent the groom from backing out. When…
To obtain such precise and accurate measurements, we turn to micrometers. What is Micrometer? A micrometer is an instrument used for making precise linear measurements of dimensions such as diameter, thickness, and lengths of solid bodies. It is made of a C-shaped frame with a movable jaw operated by an…
The most traditional choice is for a groomsman to walk the bride’s mother down the aisle. This can be an especially good choice if the two sides of the wedding party are uneven or if you’d like to give this gentleman some additional spotlight. Who comes in first at a…
Power is not shared between states, counties, or provinces. Examples: China, United Kingdom (although Scotland has been granted self-rule). A unitary state, or unitary government, is a governing system in which a single central government has total power over all of its other political subdivisions. Unitarian governments work to create…
When Oscar Wilde penned his famous definition of a cynic – someone who “knows the price of everything and the value of nothing” – he might as well have been talking about today’s advertising and marketingadvertising and marketingIndustrial marketing (or business-to-business marketing) is the marketing of goods and services by…
1- Nuno Bettencourt. 2- Michael Sweet. 3- David Palau. 4- Marc Rizzo. 5- Jennifer Batten. 6- Marzi Montazeri. 7- Trevor Rabin. 8- Richie Owens. George Washburn begins a legacy of greatness with the first Washburn stringed instruments, bringing quality instruments priced for home musicians. In 1889, Washburn becomes the largest…
Any list of disco artists must include the likes of the Bee Gees, Donna Summer and Chic to name a few. These are widely recognized as some of the biggest names in disco and the best artists in the genre. The disco era ran roughly from the early 1970s through…