Two rush hour commuter trains crashed head on in Buizingen, Belgium, near Brussels at 8:30 a.m. on February 15, 2010, carrying over 250 people. The death count of fifteen men and three women could rise as passengers were trapped in the wreckage. Hambaoui Mounir was among the passengers. He...
Zeaxanthin is one of two carotenoids in the retina of the human eye where it plays a role in the central macula. Zeaxanthin is a yellow phytonutrient pigment located in many fruits and vegetables such as lettuce, broccoli, goji berry, kale, turnip greens, collard greens, kiwifruit, and Brussel...
Facebook's privacy is an issue of Internet regulators. Facebook is the world's largest social networking site and has 400 million users across the globe. Governmental regulators and privacy advocates are closely examining the social network after changes made in December made most users' personal...
The former controversial yet popular British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to be named the President of Europe. This according to sources far and wide. He appears to be the only true candidate and has plenty of international supporters throughout Europe. "He will be nominated by EU leaders in...
Vanitas,” Latin for “vanity,” is a style of painting containing symbols of mortality, but may also include symbols of vanity (such as mirrors and musical instruments), expressing the emptiness and worthless nature of worldly goods. According to art dealer Carlton Hobbs, Belgian painter Antoine...
Just deserts” (sometimes mistakenly spelled as “just desserts”) is an idiomatic expression that means “to get what one’s due reward.” Why do many people spell it as “just desserts”? It’s because it seems more logical to associate the meaning of the phrase with something sweet and delicious (such...
