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...
The human liver is a vital and necessary organ for survival. The liver is responsible for a variety of far ranging functions including: metabolism, protein synthesis, biochemical production, hormone production, glycogen storage, digestion, and detoxification. The liver produces bile from a...
Giant Foods, Stop & Shop, and Wegmans grocery stores have issued a salad recall resulting from listeria contamination. Nature's Promise brand and Wegmans brand salad products are among the list of recalled produce. The products were packaged on January 4, 2011 by State Garden, Inc. of Chelsea,...
Sometimes fingernails may have white spots. These are called leukonychia. These are actually some kind of scar or bruise caused by a prior injury on the nail bed. They are not, as some people think, a symptom of a deficiency in vitamins or minerals.The reason why people don’t associate...
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...
Lead has been found in 85% of baby and children's foods. A San Francisco area non-profit organization the Environmental Law Foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tested 400 samples of foods geared toward infants and children. The study found that 125 out of 146 of the...
A vegan refers to a person or a group of individuals who are committed or have made a vow to protect life in all its forms by not eating or consuming products made from meat and any other livestock. A vegan is said to eat only vegetables without the dairy and even egg. They are having a healthy...
When selecting the best daily multivitamin, you must take into consideration your sex, age and nutritional needs. Men and women, children and adults of varying ages have different nutritional requirements. Also compare the various multivitamins that you have access too, as their composition and...
Last week, the Kroger Company recalled several brands of pet food due to the discovery of traces of aflatoxin within the packaged products. Alfatoxin is, per the recall information, a "naturally occurring toxic chemical by product from the growth of the fungus Aspergillus flavus on corn and other...
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...
