TimaeusBy Plato Written 360 B.C.E Translated by Benjamin Jowett Persons of the Dialogue-SOCRATES- CRITIAS- TIMAEUS- HERMOCRATES Socrates. One, two, three; but where, my dear Timaeus, is the fourth of those who were yesterday my guests and are to be my entertainers to-day? Timaeus. He...
The MeditationsBy Marcus Aurelius Written 167 A.C.E.Translated by George Long Book One From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence, and...
Careers within the health care industry are expected to expand into a record number of job opportunities. Health care careers dominate eight of the top ten highest paying occupations and offer a variety of employment possibilities with ample salaries. During May 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Those born between 1964 to the late 1970s in the United Sates and Canada, are usually referred to as Generation X. The meaning is also sometimes watered down to include those who were in their twenties during that time. The Baby Boomers generation after the Second World War preceded Generation X...
The Facebook generation is the present generation of people and younger children who grow up with the presence of internet with social networking applications particularly the world-famous facebook. Online networking is a common phenomenon in this day. People from around the globe connect with each...
It is not uncommon to hear people complain about the cost of medication today. Wherever you are in the world, the price of medicine is always an issue. Of course, there are countries where medicine may be cheaper than in other places, but in general, medication comes at a price. This is especially...
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...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Born between 1923 and the 1940s in the United States of America, the Silent Generation experienced vast cultural shifts. This is a relatively small generation as few people were born during this period which is between the two world wars and during the First World War. The Silent Generation is...
The Baby Boomers, the Me Generation, Gen X, Gen Y, and now Gen Z. Each generation that comes is given a very convenient label, not because labels are cool (okay, it kinda is) but because these labels actually describe that generation -- and to an uncanny degree. The “Me” Generation was really...
