Interested in United States Presidents? One thing that very few Americans can do is recite the names of the presidents – all 44 of them so far. It is likely that there are some names that you may not even recognize. If you want to change that, want to learn more about our many presidents, want to know about presidential travel sites or are a teacher looking to instruct students about our presidents, you will want to check out the … Continue reading
The greatest unsolved mysteries! If you have ever watched the Lifetime television show, “Unsolved Mysteries” you might have wondered just how many things have occurred out in the world that are a complete mystery. The truth is that there are plenty of unsolved mysteries as the following ten websites will endeavor to show you. While some of the mysteries are repeated on more than one of the sites, you will still get plenty to ponder. Perhaps you even hold the … Continue reading
All about being an expatriate.. There are many reasons why people consider becoming expatriates, but one thing they all have in common is a need for advice and information. Some do not even know where to go as all they know is that they do not want to be in their home country anymore. Others have little choice about where they are headed as that is where their job or situation is taking them and they just have to make … Continue reading
Worried about over population? Unless you’ve been spending your time under a rock or at a remote cabin, you have likely heard the continuing debate about whether our planet is becoming overpopulated or not. There seems to be just as many experts and organizations saying we are putting our planet in danger if we do not exercise population control as there are those that say the problem of overpopulation is a complete myth. This list gives websites from both sides … Continue reading
Lets talk finance.. A financial market is where financial securities and commodities can be traded at prices that reflect supply and demand. The markets bring interested buyers and sellers, households, companies and government agencies together to interact having an effect on the economy. There are various types of financial markets such as stocks, bonds, commodity, money, futures and foreign exchange to name a few. Raising capital, lending and borrowing are all achieved within the markets and foreign exchange and indexes fluctuate … Continue reading
Into derivative trading? The derivatives market is a financial market that derives its value from an asset, index or interest rate. Derivative transactions include financial contracts, structured debt obligations, deposits, swaps, futures, options, caps, floors, collars and forwards. The market amounted to approximately $700 trillion in 2011, according to The Economist, but some reports say that this is greatly exaggerated and realistically the amount appears to be much lower at $21 trillion. Even when the figure is scaled down it … Continue reading
Looking for tech news? Technology, or tech for short, comes from the Greek word meaning art or skill and is the making, modification, usage and knowledge of machinery, tools, techniques, crafts and systems in order to achieve a goal, solve a problem, improve on an existing solution or perform a specific function. Technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools with the wheel being one of the first advancements in order to assist humankind with travelling. Since … Continue reading
Basketball fanatic? Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five members on a rectangular court. The object of the game is to shoot the ball through a hoop, which is ten feet high and mounted to a backboard at each end. A field goal scores two points for the team and three points if a player scores from behind the three point line and the team with the most points at the end of the game wins. The … Continue reading
Looking for the perfect job? When applying for a job, it is important to remember that companies who are looking to hire staff and are actively advertising in newspapers, job agencies or on online sites are sometimes swamped with applications and CVs, with some receiving as much as 500 applicants to every available position. With so many to read and choose from many candidates receive no notification or acknowledgement from companies leading to bitter disappointment and feelings of being rejected. … Continue reading
Interested in the European Union? The European Union or EU is an economic and political union made up of 28 member states that are located primarily in central Europe. Institutions of the EU include the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank, the Court of Auditors and the European Parliament. The European Parliament is elected every five years by EU citizens and has Brussels … Continue reading
