East Side King

East side story: the origin of humankind.

Humans are creatures whose roots lie in the animals. Accordingly, we find ourselves at the tip of one of the branches of an immense tree of life, a tree that has been developing and growing ever more diverse over a period of four billion years. From an evolutionary standpoint, it is important to locate the place and the time that our branch separated from the rest of the tree. It is these quest...

Stealth Gentrification: Camouflage and Commerce on the Lower East Side

East Side. It examines how global factors such as expanding " content " industries, market differentiation , and the Internet have reinforced perceptions of the area as real and authentic while opening it to dramatic change. Specifically, the article considers a recent trend of commercial camouflage — hidden shops, restaurants and clubs that " represent " tradition by meticulously preserving de...

Geologic Map of the East Side of the Moon

Showcase Scheduling at Fred Astaire East Side Dance Studio

The ballroom dancing showcases at Fred Astaire East Side Dance Studio in Manhattan are held at least twice a year and provide the students with an environment for socializing, practice, and improvement. The most important part of a showcase organization is the construction of the dance presentations timetable, and, with the number of participants increasing each year, this task (usually perform...

`There can be no partnership with the king': political instability and the English East India Company∗

The English East India Company and the English government formed a historic partnership to invest and share in the gains from Asian-European trade. While the partnership was successful for the Company in the long-run, its charter was unfavorably renegotiated on many occasions during the rst 150 years. This paper argues that political instability weakened the government's commitment to honor the...