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Epic Showdown: How the Lincoln vs Douglas Debate Rocked America—and Changed History Slavery Abolition

Epic Showdown: How the Lincoln vs Douglas Debate Rocked America—and Changed History

Key point: Even today, students study this debate and use their orator skills to sharpen each other intellectually. These debates helped make Honest Abe a national figure and set the stage for his rise to the Presidency. The two men facing each other across the debate stage at Ottawa, Illinois, on…
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March 3, 2020
Timbercrete And Ironbark Were Combined For The Exterior Of This New House In Australia Bushfire

Timbercrete And Ironbark Were Combined For The Exterior Of This New House In Australia

March 3, 2020 BENT Architecture has designed a split-level house in Melbourne, Australia, that uses locally-sourced Ironbark and Timbercrete blockwork.Due to the location of the house, which is surrounded by bush, the architects had to be aware of the bushfire risk and building regulations as it is classed in a…
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March 3, 2020
The Fed’s move to cut interest rates to soften the economic blow from the coronavirus was a panic move, which is why the market’s positive reaction was short-lived NASDAQ

The Fed’s move to cut interest rates to soften the economic blow from the coronavirus was a panic move, which is why the market’s positive reaction was short-lived

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday announced that the central bank cut its key interest rate by 0.5 percentage points.The move is designed to blunt the impact of the novel coronavirus on the US economy.But the move won't stop the spread of the virus and it's no surprise that…
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March 3, 2020
Researchers Claim CIA Was Behind 11-Year-Long Hacking Attacks Against China NSA

Researchers Claim CIA Was Behind 11-Year-Long Hacking Attacks Against China

Qihoo 360, one of the most prominent cybersecurity firms, today published a new report accusing the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to be behind an 11-year-long hacking campaign against several Chinese industries and government agencies. The targeted industry sectors include aviation organizations, scientific research institutions, petroleum, and Internet companies—which, if…
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March 3, 2020