In the modern world, men and women head to work in bustling metropolises and move between cities at breakneck speed. Nearly all the technological marvels that grace our twentieth-century planet are due to the skills, experience, and far-reaching ambitions of engineers. By examining a few of the greatest structures ever built, most people will quickly… Continue reading 5 Reasons Engineers Are Real Life MacGyvers
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Social Media & Internet Usage In England – A Primer For Americans
We Americans tend to think that our experience of the world, for the most part, is the accurate experience. This extends to a certain arrogance in our social media, as well. And while, admittedly, Facebook and Twitter – both American companies – have come to dominate the worldwide social media landscape, it’s ignorant to assume… Continue reading Social Media & Internet Usage In England – A Primer For Americans
Ghosts Of The Past
The Rose and Crown in Ratley, Warwickshire, is reputedly haunted by the ghost of a Roundhead said to have been decapitated there. Nearby Edge Hill is renowned in British history as the scene of the battle which signified the first major conflict of the English Civil War, where Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarians fought with Royalists loyal… Continue reading Ghosts Of The Past