U.S.A. : facts & figures -INFOGRAPHIC

The CULTURE of the ANGLOsphere

Par MM

"America by numbers" is an infographic that illustrates the Americans' changes [click on the illustration to get the full-size picture] Can you guess which of their habits has increased... so that it makes them look a bit more like the French ?? Below,...

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Tucson shooting - U.S. gun violence

HISTORY - PAST & PRESENT

Par M. Mirza

Today a gunman opened fireoutside at a 'Superway Market' as Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford was holding a "Congress on Your Corner" event there, in a north-western area of Tucson (Arizona). According to Arizona Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, all the officials...

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Public Domain Day

Society - Economics

Par M. Mirza

January the 1st is also "Public Domain Day" Here is a world map showing the various copyrights : But when a book (or any creative work) is in the "Public Domain"... what does it mean ? Every year [...] due to the expiration of copyright protection terms...

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Greetings : today's...

A little bit of EVERYTHING

Par M. Mirza

... the beginning of 2011 ! Happiness, wealth, health, strength, love, self-fulfilment... quite a long though unfinished list : may this new year help you get them all :o)

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