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Orkney’s Saga: the Islands between Kingdoms

In July 2023 the Orkney Islands, lying just off the northeast coast of Scotland, made headlines around the world after the local council voted to explore ‘alternative forms of governance’. One option under consideration, it was widely reported, was for Orkney to secede from Scotland and the United Kingdom to become a self-governing territory of Norway. In reality ‘Orxit’ was not an imminent…

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UPSC CDS 2 final result 2023 out now, Download result

UPSC CDS 2 final result 2023 out – PC : MRP Graphics UPSC CDS 2 result 2023: The Union Public Service Commission ( UPSC ) has declared the final result for UPSC CDS 2, 2023. Candidates awaiting their result for the combined defence service examination  ( II ),2023 can now check the selection list and as well download it by visiting the official website i.e. upsc.gov.in.  Candidates should be…

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Why you should invest in automation

Have you worked for a larger company that keeps the keys to the kingdom—in this case, the power of automation—tightly under the control of a specific department or stakeholder? Maybe the head of your team needs to sign off on major purchases, or IT has to vet all software for specific safety concerns. It’s frustrating to know there’s a faster, more efficient way of doing things but having to wait…

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How Jewish Soldiers Celebrated Passover in the Midst of the

In 1866, Joseph A. Joel, a Jewish private in the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, wrote a detailed account of an 1862 Passover Seder. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons In April 1862, approximately a year into the Civil War, Union soldiers with the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment camped out in the woods near what is now Fayetteville, West Virginia. Joseph A. Joel, a Jewish private,…

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AP SSC 2024 class 10 result releasing tomorrow, Check all

AP SSC 2024 class 10 result releasing tomorrow – PC : MRP Graphics AP SSC results 2024: The AP SSC results 2024 class 10 results are set to be announced by the Board of Secondary Education Andhra Pradesh (BSEAP) tomorrow, 22 April, 2024 ( 11 a.m. ). Students awaiting their AP SSC result 2024 can veiw it by visiting the official website i.e. results.bse.ap.gov.in, once released.  According to the…

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NTA JEE Main 2024 result soon, Check final answer key

JEE Main 2024 Result and Final Answer Key soon – PC : MRP graphics NTA JEE 2024: The National testing agency (NTA) is anticipated to release the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2024 session 2 results soon by today, 21 April during the evening hours.   Candidates would be able to download their JEE Main 2024 session 2 results by visiting the official website at jeemain.nta.ac.in or…

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How to block emails on Gmail: Block, report, or unsubscribe

If your inbox has become a landmine of “CONGRATULATIONS!!! YOU’VE WON” and “FINAL_MESSAGE!!!”, it’s time to get friendly with the block button in Gmail.  Blocking and reporting spammers will help you sleep better at night, and it might just help you achieve inbox zero. It’s time to take back control of your inbox. Table of contents: Gmail terminology: Blocking vs. reporting spam vs.…

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Bihar Board Class 12th Topper's List: Check the Name, score

Bihar Board Class 12th Topper’s List – PC : MRP Graphics Bihar School Examination Board has released the results of Bihar Board Class 12th board examinations today, March 23. All the students who appeared in the class 12 board examination held this year can check their results by visiting the official website i.e. biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in. Along with the result, the board has also announced…

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Historical Events on March 23

The Politburo Five 1919 8th Congress of the Russian Communist Party re-establishes a five-member Politburo which becomes the center of political power in the Soviet Union. Original members Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Stalin, Lev Kamenev and Nikolai Krestinsky. Source

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How to create detailed Google Calendar events using Zapier

Google Calendar appointments need to have an event name, time, and date—but you can add a lot more detail than that. There’s location, descriptions, a link for Google Meet conferencing, custom reminders, and more. If you’re adding appointments to Google Calendar using Zapier, you need to know about the Create Detailed Event action in your Zap. This allows you to turn information from other apps…

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4 ways to automate Browse AI

Until recently, setting up web scrapers to automatically pull data from websites was a complex job that involved hours of work writing custom code to pull the exact information you need. Now, with tools like Browse AI, you can set up jobs to automate web scraping in minutes.  Browse AI lets you effortlessly extract data from websites and monitor changes, making it a breeze to stay on top of…

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Challenging the ‘Ugliness’ of Anne of Cleves

When Henry VIII’s third wife, Jane Seymour, died after giving birth to the long-wished-for prince in 1537, Thomas Cromwell immediately began enquiries into the marriageable ladies of the French royal family. The rapidity of this search reflected the reality of the situation: the realm needed a queen and brokering a dynastic marriage was a protracted business. Henry’s previous wives had not been…

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ICSI CS June 2024 Revised Datesheet Released, Check New Dates

ICSI – PC : MRP The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has revised the ICSI CS June 2024 exam dates for the CS Executive and CS Professional programs. Candidates can check the revised schedule by visiting the official website.   As per the revised dates, the ICSI CS examination will begin on June 2 and will end on June 10, 2024. The exam will be conducted in a single shift- from 9…

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Historical Events on March 16

American League Reorganized 1900 AL meets in Chicago, Ban Johnson announces AL league will be Chicago White Stockings, Washington Senators, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Blues, Boston Americans, Philadelphia Athletics and Baltimore Orioles Source

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6 ways to automate your HR processes

If you’re in human resource management, it’s likely because you want to help your company bring on the right people and help those employees be successful.   On the downside, there are a lot of tasks involved: Scheduling interviews, looking through resumes, onboarding employees…the list goes on. And when you do all those tasks manually, it’s easy for things to slip through the cracks.  With…

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Good News in History, February 20

208 years ago today, The Barber of Seville, one of Italian opera’s greatest classics, debuted at the Teatro Argento in Rome. It tells the story of Count Almaviva who wishes to win the hand of a woman he loves, Rosina, but must avoid the suspicious eyes of her custodian, Bartolo. It includes the famous character of Figaro, a barber and jack of all trades, whose introductory aria, Largo al…

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The Lost Tudor Domesday Book

New discoveries in the archives of Henry VIII’s reign are now rare. For years historians have searched behind and beyond the summaries in the calendars of state papers to reveal what their Victorian editors missed or prudishly preferred not to record. In the past decade there was a surge of media interest when the Vatican Library digitised some of their 17 letters from Henry to Anne Boleyn, but…