A healthy lymphatic system is one of the foundations of overall well-being. This network of vessels and ducts is the body’s natural “flushing mechanism.” It helps the body herd the toxins away from healthy cells. It also activates the immune system and sends the body’s germ-busters to any cells...
Diabetes is a disease that results in the body’s inability to make or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone in the body that is used in converting starches, sugars and other food products into energy that the body can use in order to properly function. There are four types of diabetes: Type...
The part of the circulatory system that brings blood, oxygen, hormones, nutrients, water and other substances throughout the body are called blood vessels. There are three major types of blood vessels, namely: arteries, veins and capillaries. The arteries carry blood away from the heart while the...
A new U.S. study conducted by a team of researchers found wandering minds lead to unhappiness. The results of the study are available in the most recent installment of Science journal released Thursday. Psychologists Matthew Killingsworth and Daniel Gilbert of Harvard University published the...
When a foreign diplomat is charged with an offense or violation, he or she may not be prosecuted or charged because he or she is given diplomatic immunity. This is a kind of legal immunity extended by governments to high-level diplomats in order to prevent any kind of lawsuit or prosecution if a...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
Every individual is entitled to assert his or her human rights in any circumstance. However, it is believed that prisoners are no longer entitled to the same human rights that others exercise given that they have proven themselves a detriment to society and should no longer have the benefit to...
Prisons are where criminals are placed in the event that they have been considered by the state as guilty of the offenses or violations they have been charged with, and sentenced by a judge to imprisonment. The purpose of imprisoning such criminals is not merely to punish them, but also provide...
A highly selective breeding program by the Soviet army-controlled kennel “Red Star” produced this working dog breed of excellent caliber. The Black Russian Terrier was created from crossing about 20 breeds including the Giant Schnauzer, Rottweiler, Airedale and the Russian Water Dog....
Developed by crossing English Cocker Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel and other spaniel breeds, the Russian Spaniel is perhaps the youngest breed among the Russian gun dogs. This hunting breed is similar in appearance to the English Cocker Spaniel but has a longer body. It weighs from 20 to 35...
