ForbesPensions So Why Are GE’s Pensions So Underfunded, Anyway?Forbes - Elizabeth Bauer Yes, I'm a nerd, and an actuary to boot. Armed with an M.A. in medieval history and the F.S.A. actuarial credential, with 20 years of experience at a major benefits con...
Insiderflipped into Lifestyle InsiderHalloween 16 things you never knew about HalloweenInsider - Melina Glusac Whether you partake in the spooky celebrations or not, Halloween is a fascinating time of year — and much of its most iconic traditions are deeply …
Scotland Lasers Help Scientists Spot 900 New Archaeological Sites on Scotland's Isle of Arransmithsonianmag.com - Jason Daley The Isle of Arran located off Scotland’s west coast is one of the most archaeologically rich sites in all of Great Britain. The island is home to …
Kimberly Tate-Louieflipped into History History The Tower of London's Royal Menageriehistorytoday.com Phillip Drennon Thomas on how Henry III's elephant started the ball rolling for one of London's earliest visitor attractions. For or over eight …
Laurus nobilisflipped into Ancient History Ancient History Thingvellir and Viking Assembly Sites with Dr. Alexandra Sanmark - The History Of Vikingsthehistoryofvikings.com Today I chat with Dr. Alexandra Sanmark, Reader in Medieval Archaeology at the Centre for Nordic Studies at the University of the Highlands and …
Scary MommyChristmas Netflix Just Announced Their Entire Holiday Movie Lineup And We’ve Been ReadyScary Mommy - by Madison Vanderberg A list of every holiday-themed title dropping on Netflix this winter Once upon a time, if you wanted to see a cute tale of an unlucky-in-love career …
Spain Basque Country of Spain: From Sea to Vine - Hilarie Larson on Big Blend Radiospreaker.com - Big Blend Variety Talk Radio On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Hilarie Larson shares Part II of her adventures in The Basque Country of Spain. The Basque Country …
CosmopolitanVanessa Hudgens 'Tis the Season For a New Vanessa Hudgens Christmas Movie on NetflixCosmopolitan - By Emily TannenbaumI know it's not even Halloween, but I demand we pause all Hocus Pocus re-watches for five minutes and focus on the newly announced Netflix Christmas movie starring Vanessa Hudgens. Sorry, The Princess
Icon version of the Flipboard logoBlack Sea CMEMS talk by Padraic Rohan | Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studiesstanford.edu - cmems.stanford.edu “Aristocracy of Blood and Fortune”: the emergence of the Genoese maritime empire, 1282-1373 The medieval Genoese ranged from one end of Eurasia to the …
USA TODAYNotre Dame Cathedral Notre Dame fire: Melted scaffolding will be removed soon so restoration work can beginUSA TODAYPARIS (AP) — France’s culture minister says the melted, twisted scaffolding atop Notre Dame Cathedral will be removed “in the coming weeks” to allow restoration work to begin. It’s been six months since
Sarah McFallsflipped into ArtChristianity The curious place of apes in Christian artaleteia.org - Daniel Esparza In Christian art, the figure of the ape has often been used to symbolize sin, malice, cunning, and lust. Considering the inhabitants of Europe were …
Ars Technicaflipped into Ars TechnicaPandemic Researchers find just two plague strains wiped out 30%-60% of EuropeArs Technica - Jennifer Ouellette Scientists analyzed tooth samples taken from skeletal remains of medieval victims. The Black Death ravaged medieval Western Europe, wiping out roughly …
Culture The Pious Undead of Medieval Europejstor.org - By: Livia Gershon Stories about the undead can take on a variety of meanings: They offer ways of thinking about the plague or about consumerism; or warnings about …
Salaries & Wages Should Oklahoma raise minimum wage for the service industry?thelostogle.com - by Lucas You’re taking your partner out for a date to your favorite restaurant. The lighting is dim, the wine is fine, and the chicken-fried steaks will …
franko48flipped into Driving Passions...Travel The Best Barcelona Travel Tips From Our Readerslifehacker.com.au - Nick Douglas Before you get on the elevator up the Sagrada Familia, you should know: the only way down is the stairs. This time on Hack Your City, we got your …
Kevin McGrathflipped into History & ScienceTarot The Medieval Europe Tarot - An Inspired Journey to the Pastkickstarter.com The collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts represents a significant resource for the study of the literature, art, history, music, …
Chris Mavflipped into Archaeology and HistoryAncient History Clothing in the Mongol Empireancient.eu - Mark Cartwright The clothing worn by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th century CE, like most other aspects of their culture, reflected their nomadic lifestyle in the …
France 24flipped into CultureCulture Encore! - Music show: Jordi Savall, a citizen of the world and protector of local culturesFrance 24 - Florence VILLEMINOT Most people know Jordi Savall for his repertoire of medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music. But the Catalan conductor and composer also likes to venture into Classical and Romantic periods. Currently,...
British Humour Ludicrous medieval pantomime ‘may explain UK’s problems’thedailymash.co.uk - www.thedailymash.co.uk THE unbelievably ridiculous state opening of Parliament may offer a clue as to why the UK has problems, experts have claimed. They believe the bizarre …
News18.comflipped into News18 Latest NewsMan Booker Prize Atwood Tipped by UK Bookmakers to Win Fiction's Booker Prizenews18.com - AFP Atwood, who won in 2000 for "The Blind Assassin" is one of six finalists for the 50,000-pound ($63,000) prize, whose winner will be announced during …
8 Paths LLCflipped into Society & TechnologyThe Future Pay Attention to this Prediction for the Future of WorkInc Magazine - Natalie NixonA return to the apprenticeship model will mean you don't have to stop working to learn. If you're a fan of the television show Blackish, then you may recall the episode when Junior breaks the news to solidly
Glastonbury Father, son and holy goat? The dark side of medieval relicshistoryextra.com - Amir Adhamy In medieval Europe, relics of dead martyrs were the ultimate must-have, venerated by princes and paupers alike. But where did they come from? Writing …
Kevin Beachusflipped into ArchaeologyArchaeology Off the Grid - Archaeology Magazinearchaeology.org - MARLEY BROWN Rathcroghan, in western Ireland, covers more than three square miles and contains at least 240 archaeological sites spanning the time period from the …
Lindsay Cooperflipped into TravelLille Lille wonder: a whistle-stop tour of a Franco-Belgian jewelThe Guardian - Sarah TurnerLille may not be the obvious city for a short break, despite the fact it’s highly convenient to reach via Eurostar. On the train, I flick through the current issue of Metropolitan, the Eurostar magazine,
Teófilo de Jesús ☧flipped into ✝ FAITH AND REASON 🇻🇦 Explore the fascinating world of 11th-century herbal remediesaleteia.org - J-P Mauro Imagine there was a way to step back in time and visit 11th-century England. What fun we could have exploring the undeveloped countryside, learning …
Time Out LondonYork Minster The Northern Lights at York Minster is proof that October doesn’t have to be dark and gloomytimeout.com - Lucy Lovell The days are getting shorter, but don’t get gloomy about dark evenings. Be more like York Minster, the gigantic cathedral that is using the twilight …
Health Some Americans are powerless as wealth gap growsdallasnews.com - Scott Burns The late economist F.A. Hayek's seminal book, The Road to Serfdom, published in 1944, is a key work for all libertarians. It repudiates public …
Samflipped into Hong Kong NewsHong Kong As Hong Kong bans protesters from wearing masks, we uncover the origins of the wordSouth China Morning Post - Lisa Lim In spite of the ban, in Hong Kong the mask continues to act as a covering, a guard, part of the costume in a dance of defiance with a looming …
Adam Suggsflipped into ThingsTravel First-time cruise sceptic enjoys being wined and dined on the Rhinedailymail.co.uk - By Bel Mooney for the Daily Mail Those advertisements for Viking Cruises are annoying — that smart, white-clad, silver-haired couple on deck, gazing up at romantic fairytale castles, …
The Hindu Groupflipped into The HinduArchaeology Amateur archaeologists find evidence of Sangam period townthehindu.com - Special Correspondent The Ramanathapuram Archaeological Research Foundation (RARF) has found archaeological evidence for the existence of ‘Sangam period town’ on the bank …
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