History of Quilting
In the article, Medieval & Renaissance Quilting, quilt historian Lisa Evans wrote, “Quilted garments padded Crusader mail, quilted linens adorned Renaissance bedchambers, and quilted Evangelists were treasured at 15th century monasteries.” Quilting (stitching together layers of padding and fabric) is as old as ancient Egypt if not older and wholecloth quilts were very common trade [...]
All Change in Japan
A recent Australian government paper which examined the future of Japan made the point that the GDP of the Kanto region alone (the area around Tokyo and Yokohama) amounted to more than the combined GDP of Indonesia and Thailand. The GDP of Aichi prefecture in central Japan represents almost 3% of total world GDP. The [...]
Some Facts About International Business Programs
Pursuing an international business career is not an easy task, it usually requires extensive traveling, fluency in a second language which is almost always a requirement in international business, and of course working in this profession necessitates flexibility to fit into very different cultures than your own.International business specialty offers different paths one could take. [...]