The Assumption of Mary * 15th of August
The Feast of the Assumption of Mary (Mariae Himmelfahrt, Mariä Aufnahme in den Himmel) is celebrated in some states in Germany on August 15 each year. It is a public holiday in Saarland and some parts of Bavaria.…
A Brief History of the Russian Language
“Where do you come from?” was a question I heard often during the nearly two years I spent living in Russia. “I’m from America,” I would always answer, but this reply rarely satisfied the innate “Russian curiosity” of the inquirer. “Yes,” they would say, “but where are your roots?”…
Visiting London * Explore the Coca-Cola London Eye
The London Eye has become a much-loved part of the landscape in a relatively short amount of time.
The Eye (whose named sponsor changes every couple of years and currently is Coca Cola) also does the same trick as the Eiffel Tower does for Paris, to let people climb above the city and look back down on it.…
Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and other bugs
A vector is a living organism that carries and can transmit an infectious agent, or pathogen, from one host organism, such as a human or animal, to another. Vector-borne diseases represent 17% of all infectious diseases, are responsible for more than one million deaths each year, and current estimates indicate that at least half of the world’s population is at risk from them.…
Gardening: A Fun and Creative Backyard Project
When summer rolls around, many individuals enjoy spending time in their backyard. When it comes to summer, many individuals associate backyards with picnics, barbeques, swimming, and outdoor sports. While all of these activities are nice, there are not the only things that you can do in your backyard.…
Sunbathing: A Relaxing Backyard Activity
Each year, millions of men and women head to their local tanning salons. While indoor tanning is a great way to get a tan, it is not the only way. It seems as if many tanners have forgotten what they have, right in their own backyard.…
Everything you need to know about Berlin
Berlin brings to one’s min the great divide (or wall) that divided the city into two different political entities. However, the new rejuvenated and reunited Berlin is marching ahead into the future post millennium. It is casting itself as the most important new and modernistic city of Continental Europe.…
The Many Benefits of Walking
You probably always hear the expression ‘take a hike!’ You know what? Health
experts are actually encouraging you to follow that particular advice.
Walking, or the art of travelling by foot, is human’s natural means of
transportation. However, with today’s society full of vehicles, walking is
slowly becoming a lost art.…
Poltergeist Activity Explained?
…When you have the urge to dig into the world of the dead, tread carefully as you may find yourself haunted for the rest of your life.