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DFN: In a nutshell, this plan would take away the current rights of ‘wall street banks’, ie, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, etc., to have a hand in creating the liquidity currently enjoyed in the stock markets. The argument is that if you takeaway this ability for the wall street banks, other companies (unproven) will [...]
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DFN: Castle often were build on top of previous settlements. Trenches found under Edinburgh Castle By Andrea McCallum http://deadlinescotland.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/trenches-unearthed-beaneth-edinburgh-castle2494/ MEDIEVAL trenches dating back to the 16th century have been found underneath Edinburgh Castle. The foundations – which formed part of the castle’s outer defences – were discovered by archaeologists. Workers unearthed the walls and foundations [...]
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DFN: So, "The 10 Commandments" presented an inaccurate picture of ancient Egypt? Surprise, surprise, surprise. Pyramids may have been built by free men, not slaves By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent and Reuters http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1141728.html Tombs discovered in recent years near the Great Pyramids in Egypt may reveal that the builders of the famed monuments were free [...]
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DFN: Tenochtilan was built on Lake Texoco; article describes elaborate market system in the Aztec world. The Markets of Tenochtitlan A Vast Choice of Goods in the Aztec Capital Jan 14, 2010 Brenda Ralph Lewis http://aztec-history.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_markets_of_tenochtitlan The Aztecs held their tianguis (markets) in Tenochtitlan every five days, selling everything from food and medicines to ornaments, [...]
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DFN: Tips on how to look for work while working. Five Ways to Keep Your Job Search at Work on the DL By: WORKS by Nicole Williams (View Profile) http://www.divinecaroline.com/22276/91424-five-ways-keep-job-search/2 It’s hard enough to keep up with a demanding boss and your never-ending to-do list, but finding a new job on top of everything else [...]
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DFN: This is the first in a series of articles regarding how to establish a value for a baseball players contract. Ahead in the Count Revising Player Contract Valuation, Part 1 by Matt Swartz The first of a three-part series. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=9955 Rumors pertaining to Johnny Damon’s eventual contract, not just as far as potential suitors [...]
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DFN: Learned something new, Cleopatra was the last in the line of the Greek-speaking Ptolemaic Dynasty. Egypt announces find of ancient cat goddess temple By HAMZA HENDAWI The Associated Press Tuesday, January 19, 2010; 7:21 PM http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/01/21/good-ways-to-get-rejected/ CAIRO — Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old temple that may have been dedicated to the ancient Egyptian cat [...]
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DFN: I’ve never had a problem in getting rejected! Its best just to think of rejection as a necessary evil of job search, and the quicker you can move on, the better, for you. Good Ways to Get Rejected 1/21/2010 By Brent Humphries http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/01/21/good-ways-to-get-rejected/ Brent Humphries was a technical project manager at the Iowa Foundation [...]
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DFN: This is interesting as this is SW of Mexico City, one of the northern most Mayan discoveries. 1000-Year-Old Monument with Image of Mayan Ruler Found in Lagartero, Mexico 19 January 2010 http://www.presentthepast.com/2010/01/mayan-ruler-lagartero-mexico/ A 1000-year-old stele with the sculpted image of a Mayan ruler was found in the archaeological area of Lagartero in the southern [...]
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DFN: Another place to put on my must see list! Peru’s Ollantaytambo — a ‘living Inca town’ Secure heights: The hillside fortress at Ollantaytambo, Peru. – INDRANIL CHOUDHURI Nivedita Choudhuri http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/life/2010/01/22/stories/2010012250080200.htm Peru is blessed with arguably the most fascinating, and some of the most accessible, archaeological remains in all the Americas. Machu Picchu is said [...]
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