The flowering pear (Pyrus calleryana), also commonly called Bradford or Callery pear, is native to East and Southeast Asia and was brought to the United States in the early twentieth century. At that ...

Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisis ...

Great Leadership is not a singular concept. On the contrary, it is a function of the circumstances in which businesses and their top executives operate. The opportunities available to businesses are ...

In the 20th century, composers thought about different approaches to tonality and harmony. A number of movements developed their own harmonic languages: As well as creating extreme dissonances ...

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund earns an Average Process Pillar rating. The largest contributor to the rating is the stability of the management team. Specifically, the fund has not seen a ...

Pear Tree Quality Fund earns an Above Average Process Pillar rating. The most significant contributor to the rating is the fund's excellent long-term risk-adjusted performance. This can be seen in ...

The following aspects of our lifestyle can lead to some forms of cancer, heart disease and mental health problems: By the end of the 20th century, it was also understood that some diseases ...

These rebels are often referred to as "the Greenwich Village Left" -- although there were other and earlier centers of rebellion, notably Chicago in the first decade of the century. Still ...

The History of the Christmas Tree Walk is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with over 300 trees and 130,000 ornaments on display, and according to one organizer, tickets are going fast.

The history and politics of the 20th Century provided inspiration for the diverse range of musical styles developed between 1900 and 1999, pioneered by composers ranging from Elgar and Britten, to ...

Walt Disney has brought to an end one of the best-known names in the entertainment industry, 20th Century Fox. It comes as the legendary House of Mouse has rebranded one of its TV studios as 20th ...