How and why did the modern world and its unprecedented prosperity begin? Learned tomes by historians, economists, political scientists and other scholars fill many bookshelves with explanations of how and why the process of modern economic growth or ‘the Great Enrichment’ exploded in western Europe in the 18th century. To know more
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Philadelphia Eagles sign former Auburn defensive back again
For the fifth time in his NFL career, Blake Countess has signed a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. So far, the former Auburn defensive back has played in two regular-season games for Philadelphia. The Eagles announced the signing of Countess on Monday as they waived safety Obi Melifonwu. Rodney McLeod, expected to be the startingContinue reading “Philadelphia Eagles sign former Auburn defensive back again”
Why People Lie at Work — and What to Do About It
When you’re a leader, you rely on your team members to tell you the truth so you can make thoughtful decisions and feel confident that you know what’s going on. Most of them repay your trust with truthfulness (marked, on occasion, with a bit of self-serving spin). But sometimes, you’re faced with an employee whoContinue reading “Why People Lie at Work — and What to Do About It”
How to pay your bills when you’re starting out in Hollywood
James Tang has been a host at a restaurant and worked at a pop-up food stall. He was previously an assistant to a talent manager. He’s done algorithm training for tech companies and audio transcription. He’s even had a job as a warehouse assistant for a children’s science education company. Most recently, he’s been streamingContinue reading “How to pay your bills when you’re starting out in Hollywood”
The Sun Is Stranger Than Astrophysicists Imagined
A decade’s worth of telescope observations of the sun have revealed a startling mystery: Gamma rays, the highest frequency waves of light, radiate from our nearest star seven times more abundantly than expected. Stranger still, despite this extreme excess of gamma rays overall, a narrow bandwidth of frequencies is curiously absent. The surplus light, theContinue reading “The Sun Is Stranger Than Astrophysicists Imagined”
Streets Market to open in old Eddie’s Market in Charles Village as part of redevelopment plan
Streets Market, an independent, Washington-based grocer that focuses on healthy foods, will open “hopefully in the next month or two” at 3117 St. Paul St., where Eddie’s was a neighborhood staple until closing in December, said Doug Schmidt, principal at WorkShop Development, the Baltimore-based developer.The new grocer will occupy the 6,000-square-foot Eddie’s building for aboutContinue reading “Streets Market to open in old Eddie’s Market in Charles Village as part of redevelopment plan”
Presidents’ Day sale: Under Armour offers up to 50 percent off select items
Under Armour’s Presidents’ Day sales starts Friday and run through the weekend, offering up to 50 percent off select items.You can save up to 50 percent off Outlet items, then take an additional 15 percent off with promo code SAVE15. The site is also offerign free shipping sitewide. To know more
From suburban bubble to urban bustle: McDonald’s employees say HQ move to Fulton Market has made the company faster, younger. And applications are way up.
The sprawling corporate campus, lush with fountains and greenery, was lovely but felt “stuck in time,” said the 35-year-old global marketing manager. Spread out over four buildings in an 88-acre suburban idyll, employees would often drive or take a shuttle to meet with colleagues from other business units. The energy shift has been palpable sinceContinue reading “From suburban bubble to urban bustle: McDonald’s employees say HQ move to Fulton Market has made the company faster, younger. And applications are way up.”
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