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On matters of predatory employment practices and a fifty-dollar federal minimum wage
Today, we confront a question that strikes at the very foundation of our Republic: whether businesses may profit at the expense of the liberty and dignity of their employees. Let… Read more.
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Turms, Etruscan equivalent of Mercury and Hermes
InĀ Etruscan religion,Ā TurmsĀ (usually written as šššššĀ TurmÅĀ in theĀ Etruscan alphabet) was the equivalent of RomanĀ MercuryĀ and GreekĀ Hermes, both gods of trade and the messenger god between people and gods.Ā He was depicted with the same… Read more.
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Castoreum
Castoreum is a yellowish exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers. Beavers use castoreum in combination with urine to scent mark their territory. Both beaver sexes have a pair of castor sacs and a pair of… Read more.
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Treasuries of death, viaticum, obol, more
Viaticum is a term used ā especially in the Catholic Church ā for the Eucharist (also called Holy Communion), administered, with or without Anointing of the Sick (also called Extreme Unction), to a person who is dying;… Read more.
