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Jérôme Kerviel Biography

French bankerBorn: Birthplace: Best Known as: French bank employee of Société Générale who lost $7.1 billion In January 2008, 31-year-old Jérôme Kerviel…

Home Rule

(Encyclopedia) Home Rule, in Irish and English history, political slogan adopted by Irish nationalists in the 19th cent. to describe their objective of self-government for Ireland. Escalating…

Golden Rule

(Encyclopedia) Golden Rule, in the New Testament, saying of Jesus. In the Gospel of Matthew he says, “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets…

Rule, Britannia

(Encyclopedia) Rule, Britannia, English patriotic song. The music was composed by Thomas Augustine Arne for his masque Alfred, first performed August 1, 1740, in commemoration of the accession of…

slide rule

(Encyclopedia) slide rule, instrument for making numerical computations and readings, the results of which may be read easily and quickly after performing simple mechanical manipulations.…

Pronouns and Case: The Rules

The RulesPronouns and CaseIntroductionWhy Can't a Pronoun Be More Like a Noun?The RulesWho Versus Whom (or Should I Just Shoot Myself Now?) Let's review the rules for using pronouns so these little…

Leap Year Rules

The Question: Why does February have 29 days every 4 years. The Answer: A leap year occurs every four years to help synchronize the calendar…

Television Rules America

The Question: How much television does the average American watch a month? The Answer: According to Nielsen in 2009, the average American spent…

Rules That Needed to be Broken

Rules That Needed to be Broken Rule changes this century that shaped the way players play and fans talk about sports today. by John Gettings Imagine watching a basketball game…

Rules That Needed to be Broken

Shooting and Scoring — Soccer (1925)Cause: Pre-1925 goals were even rarer than they are today and players were being whistled for being offside at a rate more than double today's…