Monthly Archives: August 2010

The End of a Free Market and a Rise of a New System IAN BREMMER

The End of a Free Market and a Rise of a New System IAN BREMMER According to Bremmer , globalization, like capitalism, is power by the individual impulses of billions of people. It is not the result of someone’s economic … Continue reading

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L’ère ou présomption dans laquelle la Beaugrand famille vivait

The Era or presumption in which the Beaugrand family lived I hope some of you do not find this to boring but history and genealogy go hand in hand. In 486 the last Roman ruler of Gaul  was Syagrius who … Continue reading

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THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ADRIENNE LECOUVREUR, A CELEBRATED ACTRESS

She was born on 5th April 1692 in a village Damery in the Province of Champagne near Epernay.  At an early age the family moved to Paris in the vicinity of the Comédie-Française  Molière’s old theater at the time.  Her … Continue reading

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EXCERPTS : The Ascent of money by Niall Ferguson

The evolution of credit and debt was as important as any technological innovation in the rise of civilization, from ancient Babylon to present-day Hong Kong Banks. In 2006 the economic output of the entire world reached $47 trillion.  In 2008 … Continue reading

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Business Customers: Get a Quote; or Product Information

Babylon 8 – New! One Click Translation From any 32 language to any language Request a Sales Quote or Product Information Top of Form * First Name:   * Last Name:   Job Title:   * Company:   * Telephone:   … Continue reading

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Excerpts’ SAM HARRIS The End of Faith Religion Terror and the Future of Reason

A man boards a crowded bus as it leaves the terminal headed for the center of the city. He  wears an overcoat  but under his overcoat he is wearing a bomb.  His pockets are filled with nails, ball bearings and … Continue reading

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