The Sumerians also seem to have invented the concept of siege warfare and, perhaps, even the `scorched earthâ tactic used effectively in military engagements ever since. What this means to an individual in the present is that, every day, one is making use of some aspect of Sumerian invention.
THE SUNDAY PROFILE : The 'Model Millionaires' : The Nortons rode the computer revolution to a state of financial bliss. Then they decided it was time to play--with their kids, art and charities. It is a rare quiet day at the Santa Monica villa of computer software king Peter Norton and his wife, Eileen.
Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961) is a former Australian politician who served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013, as leader of the Australian Labor Party. She was the first and to date only woman to hold either position.