Posts Tagged ‘powerhouse’

Wine tasting in Napa and a staff revolt: How a progressive powerhouse went kaput

As the liberal group Democracy for America approached insolvency following the midterm elections, staffers faced a related problem: their CEO, Yvette Simpson, was on vacation at a vineyard in California. Weeks earlier Simpson had told two members of the development team that $320,000 needed to be raised for DFA to make it through the year, […]

Powerhouse Breakfasting Platform Unearthed At Hadrian’s Villa

Archaeologists excavating at Emperor Hadrian´s villa, a super-famous 1,900-year-old Roman countryside retreat, have discovered his lush breakfasting room. On a semi-circular platform amidst fountains, pools of water and beams of light, the legendary ruler breakfasted daily, displaying his power, and reasserting his semi-divine status. Hadrian’s villa, known as Villa Adriana, was built at the foot […]

Israeli men’s team beats basketball powerhouse Spain in EuroBasket qualifier

Continuing a strong run, the Israeli men’s national basketball team beat Spain Saturday night in a qualifier game for the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 tournament, placing them in a prime position to make it to the quadrennial competition. The game, held on Spanish home turf in the coastal city of Valencia, finished 95-87 to Israel after […]

Powerhouse of the Roman Navy: The Classis Britannica

The Roman Empire is perhaps best known for its legions, which were famous for their ability to overcome even their greatest defeats. However, while the legions of Rome were the all-conquering land forces, we must also remember that by the time of Julius Caesar the Romans had also built up a formidable navy. The Roman […]

How Puerto Rico can rebuild and become a powerhouse economy

After a particularly devastating hurricane season, Puerto Rico has an uncertain future. Already mismanaged and saddled with debt, the island territory now faces the virtually insurmountable task of rebuilding its infrastructure and economy. But amidst the rubble and heartache lies one of the greatest opportunities in the modern era not just […]

Cop Gets 30 Years After Helping Mexican Drug Cartel Smuggle Cocaine and Guns

Cameron Langford | Courthouse News Service A former Houston policeman convicted of supplying guns, vehicles and intelligence to Zetas cartel members, who trafficked thousands of kilos of cocaine in the United States, was sentenced to 30 years behind bars. Noe Juarez, of Houston, is a former U.S. Marine who […]

Collective Awareness and Spiritual Evolution – Why a Rewrite of History is Needed

15th June 2016 By Peter Van Els Guest writer for Wake Up World An evolved future for mankind will only be possible if wise men would rewrite history, based upon newfound truths. Otherwise history keeps repeating itself, because mankind did not or will not learn from its recidivist mistakes. True change is achieved with the realization that history […]

Massive and mysterious Spring die-off kills more than 50 percent of the global population of Saiga in two weeks

     Saiga suffered a massive die-off during the calving season. In the short period of only two weeks, more than half the world population was found dead, the bodies of adults and young calves scattered across the spring grassland in the thousands. A disease is suspected, perhaps coupled with external factors from vegetation or changes […]

Berlin anti-migrant protest draws thousands, counter-rally scuffles with police (VIDEO)

“Merkel must go!” and “Hop, hop, hop – accepting must stop!” chanted the activists of the anti-migration rally organized by the eurosceptic party Alternative for Germany (AfD), Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) reports. With banners reading “Save Germany, stop Merkel!” and “Asylum has its limits – red card for Merkel,” anti-migrant activists marched from the railway station […]

Comcast teeing up new services targeted at millennials

In this July 23, 2015 photo, a man walks past the Comcast Building in New York. Comcast, which became a TV powerhouse by signing up Generation Xers, baby boomers and their parents, now is fighting for millennial eyeballs. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Comcast, which became a TV powerhouse by signing up Generation Xers, baby boomers and […]

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