Closely related to Cornish, the native language of the English county Cornwall, and to Breton, the native language of Brittany, north western France, Welsh – or Cymraeg to its speakers – dates back to the 6th century, making it one of Europe’s oldest living languages. It evolved from the Celtic language spoken by the ancient Britons and …
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History of Olympic Pictograms overcoming the language barrier
Of all the instances in which graphic communication is necessary to transcend language barriers, the Olympic Games are, if not the most important, probably the most visible. We take the little icons of swimmers and sprinters as a given aspect of Olympic design, but the pictograms were a mid-20th Century invention—first employed, in fact, …
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California has lost its Republicans – not one holds office in our most populous state
Fading into irrelevance The party of Nixon and Reagan holds not one statewide office in America’s most populous state California gave America two of its five most recent Republican presidents. But the state party has fallen on hard times since the days of Nixon and Reagan. After having fallen for decades, the number of registered …
July 1 is the national day of Canada – Happy Canada Day!
Canada Day is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act, 1867 (today called the Constitution Act, 1867, in Canada), which united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire. Frequently referred to as “Canada’s …
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Timeline of government healthcare in the United States
The Supreme Court’s ruling on President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul comes after a century of debate over what role the government should play in helping people in the United States afford medical care. A look at the issue through the years: 1912: Former President Theodore Roosevelt champions national health insurance as he unsuccessfully tries to …
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All Star Ballot – MLB 2012 – Vote now, ends June 29
Cast your 2012 All-Star Game Vote! * Vote a maximum of 25 times. Voting ends at 11:59 PM ET on Thursday, June 28, 2012. And, watch the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, on FOX.
Art from the National Parks – “Ring of Fire”
// Photos from the National Parks – Glen Canyon, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, & glasses
Reagan National Airport expands flights to West Coast (Portland, SF, LA, Austin)
The Department of Transportation has approved four more long-distance flights from Reagan National Airport. – Alaska Airlines will fly to Portland, JetBlue Airways will fly to San Juan, Southwest will fly to Austin and Virgin America will fly to San Francisco. – Four dominant carriers were granted permission earlier to extend long-distance flights. United now flies …
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U.S. Air Force places overpowering jet armada near Iran
The U.S. Air Force is quietly assembling the world’s most powerful air-to-air fighting team at bases near Iran. Stealthy F-22 Raptors on their first front-line deployment have joined a potent mix of active-duty and Air National Guard F-15 Eagles, including some fitted with the latest advanced radars. The Raptor-Eagle team has been honing special tactics …
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Inside the forbidden land – environmental photos of Russia from National Geographic
For an American, these photos are truly breathtaking. For most of our lives Russia has been an impenetrable vast region, indeed the largest country in the world, with millions of acres of natural wonders. My own heritage brings me back to Belarus (the first photo below). Enjoy these photos from National Geographic Russia and their Google+ …