A Brief History On September 23, 2008, a Finnish murderer proved that mass shootings do occur in other “civilized” countries outside the United States, and you do NOT need a military looking or high powered weapon to commit such a heinous act.  The perpetrator, only 22 years old, was ironically a “Hospitality Management” student at the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Kauhajoki, Finland.  (Note: Finland has much more restrictive gun laws than the US.  Click the Finland link for more information.)  The shootings took place at a university, meaning the mass shooting was also in fact a “school shooting,”…

A Brief History On September 22, 1965, the Indo-Pakistani War over the disputed region of Kashmir came to an end.  The war had raged for about a month, resulting in a few thousand deaths on each side, along with the loss of a few hundred tanks and dozens of aircraft, a fairly substantial list of losses for a relatively short war.  The region of Kashmir, located at the Northernmost part of the Indian sub-continent, is both occupied and disputed between China, Pakistan and India.  The region of rugged terrain is the home to pashmina goats that provide the fine wool…

A Brief History In the middle and late 1980s, executive information systems (EIS), group decision support systems (GDSS), and organizational decision support systems (ODSS) evolved from the single user and model-oriented DSS.  Today, when trying to determine your next steps in business, it is important to use a decision-making tool such as SMART. The “S” stands for gathering specific information, the “M” if for meaningful data, the “A” is agreed-upon intelligence, and achievable standards, the “R” realistic goals, and the “T” in SMART is for the time needed to make the correct decisions to reach your goals. Has your business…

A Brief History In the 1990s, the Clare County Council in Ireland initiated development plans to enable visitors to experience the famous Cliffs of Moher without significant intrusive man-made amenities.  When you visit the Cliffs of Moher today, you will understand why they are known as “the edge of the world.” These rugged cliffs are a significant tourist attraction, receiving over one million visitors annually. They rise out of the ocean as high as 214 meters high and stretch for eight kilometers in length. You wouldn’t be wrong if you call these cliffs a historical wonder or a geographical marvel.…

A Brief History In 1987, Andreas Lüning and Kai Figge, who founded G Data Software in 1985, released their first antivirus product for the Atari ST platform.  Today, when searching for a good antivirus, one can face the problem of choice as there are too many variants on the market; however, some of the antivirus programs offer users a free version so that anyone can come up with the decision. Below, you will find the top five best free antivirus programs. Find out more about the current leaders and get a high-quality and valid instrument to protect their devices. Digging Deeper Avast Free…