It all started with Leopold II of Belgium in the year 1885 when he colonized Congo. It was a territory eighty-six times bigger than his country. Leopold II was the very first one to commit genocide during the 20th Century.
The chocolate industry first took off during the 1880’s, supported by getting hold of the Belgian Congo that has aided a...
The American West was founded on dreams and the pioneer spirit. “Go West young man!” was the battle cry of thousands of individuals looking for adventure and a fresh start. In time, the way west had been criss-crossed by dozens of trails and passages to reach the Pacific Coast. In time, those trails would become a means for commerce as well as leis...
The omni directional antenna is an antenna system that radiates power uniformly in all directions. The only 3 dimensional omni directional antenna is the isotropic antenna, a hypothetical construct derived from actual antenna radiation patterns and used as a suggestion for specifying antenna gain and radio system effective radiated power. Practical...
Being able to talk on a handheld gadget without wires crossways the world is really a great achievement in technology. Few people stop and imagine about this minor miracle. However, when someone stuck somewhere unable to make a call because of a poor cell signal, the appreciation for this technology can be tested. Regrettably, cellular service prov...
When people think about making changes to their home, either one or two rooms or the entire space, most often they imagine color. Generally people choose colors they are fond of or those which correspond with pieces of furniture. When searching for ideas for decorating a home, one idea which is perhaps overlooked is decorating with the two basic co...
There are thousands of items to choose from when changing or improving your home décor. Some people are certain of what they want while others need help making a decision. Using a home decorating catalog would definitely help deciding what to use to make improvements to your home décor. In fact a home decorating catalog will likely offer so many ch...
The quote, “a picture is worth a thousand words” is true for many, many situations. This famous quote even applies to home decorating. Many people draw their inspiration for their decorating projects from home decorating pictures. It’s difficult to visualize a room decorated using the various design themes. You many think the French Country style i...
Who told you that anyone is giving you free money? Never ever in your life expect free money. Why do companies pay millions of dollars to advertise? Just because they want people to see their product. Now if some part of money used in advertising is distributed among people it causes wonders fo...
Many people are concerned about the speed that new technology is brining us these days. Yet these same people cannot imagine life without a cell phone or without the Internet. But I can. Not because I am an old man, but because I started my business much earlier than most. When I started my business there was no Internet only ARPANET and bell la...