From Indus Valley to Modern Tape Measures
Considering that the known history of measuring extends at least as far back as five thousand years, it might be surprising to discover that the invention of tape measures is less than one hundred and fifty years old. A sophisticated form of measurement was used among the Indus Valley civilization from 3,000 to 1,500 BC, [...]
Marjorie Barrick Museum in Las Vegas
Minutes away from the Vegas Strip, you’ll find a few hours of calm and relaxation at the Marjorie Barrick Museum , located on the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus, between Wright Hall and Lied Library. Marjorie Barrick came to Nevada in 1951 along with her husband, a real estate developer named Edward Barrick, who [...]
Positive Thinking Builds Better Salespeople
The Southwestern Company has generally not kept transcripts of sales school, but various members of the company and family members of people who have participated in the program have kept letters and these show that there are a lot of traditions that have been passed on for a long time. One of these lessons has [...]
Early Boston
The city of Boston is one of the most important cities to the founding of the United States. In was once the most influential city until the country began to grow. This is were the wealth and founding fathers started it all. When visitors go to this city they can find a plethora of history [...]
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the DOJ, and the SEC
Just this year, the companies of Halliburton and KBR, Inc. were charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. They accepted, and made, payoffs in order to ensure the continuance of construction contracts. Many other bits of evidence were found that further proved that they were committing acts of bribery, such as violations regarding [...]
Delhi Rich in History
Delhi is the current capitol of India, it has a very long history and has served as capitol for several empires through the years. Some of the earliest relics found by archaeologists date back to the Mauya period around 300 BCE. What is currently the Indian city of Delhi has been continuously occupied sine this [...]