Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 MSTVickers, founded initially as Vickers Company in 1828, was a British manufacturer of military equipment, traditionally based in Barrow-in-Furness. The name Vickers remained until the twentieth century, despite a series of changes and mergers. Vickers is now part of BAE Systems.The Vickers Company was founded in Sheffield, England, as a steel foundry by Edward Vickers and his stepfather George Naylor in 1828.
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 MSTIn the most violent year of Northern Ireland's Troubles, 1972, over 500 people lost their lives as part of the senseless, unwinnable campaign between loyalists and republicans to assert their authority over the six counties in Ireland's north-east.On January 30th, Bloody Sunday, the British army shot dead thirteen civil rights protestors, predominantly Catholic, in Derry's Bogside, an event which still reverberates around the UK, Ireland, and beyond, to this day.
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:20:47 MSTThe news media over last century has evolved from an extremely controlled format, to a product that has adapted to its individual targeted markets. All across the country you will find television stations and newspapers that reflect the local color of the communities they cover.
As technology has evolved, so too has the news media and the way it delivers the news to its viewers.
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 MSTThe Austin Capital Metro received quite a bit of attention as its board of directors worked on selecting who would serve as the agency's leader for the foreseeable future. While it is certainly a subject of interest, perhaps the topic that should really be discussed is how this person will turn the transit authority around. The reality is that Capital Metro has encountered a number of failures and other problems over the past few years and, unfortunately, many of these issues are still haunting the transit authority today.
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