Any substance, no matter how seemingly benign it may be, can cause damage to an organism. Something as simple as water can be considered toxic as most toxins are dose dependent. Whether whole or in part, toxicity is a huge problem on this planet we all rely on for survival. Though we do our best...
There's an old joke that Stephen King could probably publish his laundry list at this point, and another that goes further and suggests he's basically been doing that for a decade (or two). The man has produced a ton of works that run the full gamut from really horrible (Dreamcatchers was positively...
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and present President of the United States. Born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Ann Dunham and Barack Obama, Sr., Obama spent his childhood in Witchita, Kansas. Obama's parents separated when he was a toddler at the age of two, and later divorced....
Vaccines have helped save millions of lives by protecting people from once-deadly diseases (examples include smallpox and typhoid). Today, vaccines are regularly administered from infancy, though older children are frequently given “booster shots.” Adults can also be given vaccines, though some...
One of the United States' Rotavirus vaccines has been tainted. Federal health authorities released a report on Monday that claims investigators found Rotarix to be contaminated with material from a "pig virus." FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg held a press conference Monday and suggested...
A power of appointment is normally used in written instruments such as a last will and testament, a deed or a trust wherein a person would appoint someone to decide how to dispose or distribute a certain property such as cars, household items and income from stocks. There are two types of a power...
An adjective is a part of speech. It serves to modify a noun, in the sense that it provides an additional description or a qualifier. While many languages have no adjectives, in some (like English) it is very important and frequently used. There are two types of adjectives. The predicative...
A cast of cartoon characters is sweeping Facebook this week. A trend begun on December 1, 2010, in Greece and Cyprus has quickly invaded the world's largest social network for a great cause. The meme has no affiliation with any civic group but is spreading across the Internet. Facebook users...
The straw man argument is a logical fallacy. It is a type of rhetoric device that tries to destroy an idea or position by arguing against its most ridiculous or misrepresented form. It usually exaggerates the claims, or reduces it to its weakest form, so it becomes easier to attack. Metaphorically,...
