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Historians such as Tacitus, Tertullian, Suetonius and many others recorded how Christianity faced unprecedented persecution after the death of Christ and the rise of Emperor Nero to power. All of the original apostles of Christ faced trials and were put to death either by the Roman Empire or local authority figures - but they all died for their faith.

Congo: Red Rubber, White King, Black Death is a critical film and documentary on the reign of King Leopold of Belgium over his private property we now know as the country of Congo. The film graphically illustrates the atrocities that occurred, the injustices, the evils and the popular lies that people hold to be true. Below is a quick summary of the film and a few notes on what seemed interesting to me.

A grand jury is expected to review the case and determine if criminal charges should be brought against the subway rider who applied the deadly choke-hold. The person who choked Neely is identified as Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Marine veteran who was questioned by the police and later released. Jordan Neely had a history of violent and erratic behavior due to untreated mental illness. In fact, according to a Reddit user who shared the incident, the day before his tragic death, Jordan Neely was involved in another distressing incident on the subway. The user claimed that Neely almost pushed someone onto the tracks at the Broadway-Lafayette station in Lower Manhattan on Sunday night.

"The education futurists see the development of Web 2.0 as the final death knell of the 20th century learning model. The proliferation of open source learning tools, social media technology, mobile learning tools, and the ability of educators to cheaply and effectively construct rich, complex, individualized learning experiences for students is bound to revolutionize education."

Microsoft Word is cumbersome, inefficient, and a relic of obsolete assumptions about technology. Tom Scocca believes it's time we all gave it up.

"In a move that will surprise very few, Encyclopedia Britannica is expected to announce that it will no longer print its 32-volume set of printed encyclopedias, the New York Times reports. This comes 244 years after the iconic reference books first went to press. The usefulness of such reference materials has been on the decline for years, especially since the advent of Wikipedia. Whatever flaws its open, crowd-sourced editorial model may invite, Wikipedia is generally regarded as a comprehensive and mostly-accurate source of information, which can be accessed for free."

Roya Mahboob is the first female IT CEO in Afghanistan, a place where gender discrimination is a way of life. She founded Afghan Citadel Software Company, now a leading service provider. Her way to recognition was not easy and she's grown accustomed to death threats. At 26 years old, Roya has displayed extraordinary resilience.

Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap - 14th May, 2015 - Pratap spots the shooter and kills him using a spear. Udai singh gets alert and a fight takes place between him and Akbar where finally Udai singh is stabbed to death. Watch full episode online only on SonyLiv.com

Man is an eternal creature. However, his life-span has been divided by God into two parts. A very tiny part of it has been placed in this world, while all of the remainder has been placed in the Hereafter.

I do not see how these links belong in the Classroom 2.0 group. why not create your own group or list.

Now maybe for the remorse of his death Chandler decides to tell us the truth. " I never meant to lie and destroy Michael Jackson but my father made me to tell only lies. Now i can't tell Michael how much i'm sorry and if he will forgive me ".Evan Chandler was tape-recorded saying amongst other things, "If I go through with this, I win big-time. There's no way I lose. I will get everything I want and they will be destroyed forever…

Interactive Earth with CO2 emmisions with birth and death rates by country.

perhaps one of the most creative writer during his time Oscar Wilde wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray and today he is remembered for his epigrams, plays and the tragedy of his imprisonment, followed by his early death

The British controversial singer Amy Winehouse, who was famous for her drug and drinking controversies more than her singing talent, was found dead in her home at 3:45PM on………..


The London metropolitan Police confirmed the death right away after visiting her house, located at Camden Tow

What is the purpose of this world? Why has God created it? And if god has created it then everything happening is HIS wish, so why all this going on? What will happen after death?

Great tips on creating powerful visual presentations and avoiding the "death-by-powerpoint" effect.

After the death on Thursday, Moammar Gadahfi, Libya, the de facto leader.

Google takes you through its Inactive Account Manager so that you can tell it what to do when you are no longer responsive. You'll have to appoint at least one trustee.

Mesothelioma is a somewhat uncommon form of most cancers, but it is very lethal, although it on occasion isn't always a spreading form of most cancers like a few other, more competitive forms. There have been millions of deaths related to mesothelioma within the years beyond and there aren't any signs of slowing down.