Unlock Your Divine Body: What Does Your Liver Do?
When blood leaves the stomach and intestines after digestion, it enters the liver. This begins the process of activating beneficial enzymes, which help to absorb vitamins and other elements necessary for health. The liver also regulates blood flow and prevents blood clots. A person may be able to live with only part of their liver, […]
Airline Fares at An All-Time High
The consumer price index for plane tickets has risen dramatically in recent years. According to Labor Department data, transportation services inflation increased 7.9% year over year in May, topped by a 37.8% increase in airline rates. Recently, Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta Airlines, has predicted that airfares will rise by up to 30% during […]
Can The World Live Without Plastic?
Plastic stays in the ecosystem for a long time, posing a hazard to wildlife and spreading pollutants. Plastic plays a role in global warming as well. Almost all plastics are manufactured from chemicals used in the manufacturing of climate-changing fossil fuels. As a result, our reliance on plastic deepens our need for these polluting fuels. […]
Post Covid-19 Air Travel Thwarted By Record High Inflation
In the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, and record-high inflation, the world has been forced to slow down, drastically, on more than one occasion, in the last two years. Several sectors of society felt the impact, causing a ripple effect that’s still being experienced as governments try to regain stability. Air travel […]
The Incredible Mexico Tour of Three Young Dancers
The “Three Musketeers” are a young and enthusiastic group of dancers. They recently went to Mexico for an 18-day tour. Sam Pu, one of the group’s members, performed his dance for the sixth time in Mexico. They had to wait two years for this to come to fruition. The narrative of these dancers serves as […]
The Roman Gods in Western Art: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and Mars
Absorbed from the Greek Pantheon and possibly dating back to the pre-Hellenistic period, the Roman Pagan Gods have inspired western artists throughout the ages. Countless pieces have been produced depicting those deities of ancient times, and here are three examples of such paintings. Heinrich Friedrich Füger painted ‘Jupiter Enthroned’ around the turn of the 19th […]
California’s New Coronavirus Dip Does not Match Wastewater Surveillance Data
There is no doubt that coronavirus mutates and creates new variants quickly. Subvariants of the now-dominant omicron have reached stage BA.5 in the state of California. Subvariant BA.1 was seen in March. April saw BA.2. Covid cases dropped slightly in California, by around 6%, in the second week of June, according to Los Angeles Times. […]
Italian Opera Houses, from South to North: San Carlo, Verdi and Scala theaters
Born in Italy in the 17th century, opera has enchanted the whole world with its mixture of theater, dance and dramatic music, a combination of performing arts that leave all viewers intensely thrilled. The Italian tradition is the original and remains one of the most prestigious and breath-taking operas to witness. For all fans, a […]
The Uffizi Gallery: A Temple of Art and Beauty
With more than two million visitors per year, the Uffizi Gallery is one of the most renowned and beloved Italian museums. A true jewel, the gallery is remarkable for its immense collection of paintings and sculptures, dating from the Middle Ages to modern times. However, the Uffizi’s heart can be found in its priceless collection […]
Cute Towns in Northern California
Downieville Downieville was formed in 1849 when gold was discovered in this town on September 14, 1849, and it was named after the discovery. During the northern portion of the California Gold Rush, it was known as “the fork” due to its position at the junction of the Downey River and the North Yuba River. […]