When speaking about ancient Russian art, we traditionally divide it into a number of periods. The first period of ancient Russian art, including jewellery art, is the period before the Mongol invasion – starting from the adoption of Christianity by the Byzantine Empire until the beginning of the Mongol invasion. What was the most typical […] Read more

For the serious sailor, crossing the ocean is the ultimate challenge. The most intrepid even attempt to sail around the world alone. One was Lisa Clayton. She did it in 1995. But others have survived the ocean under more extreme circumstances. And sometimes it wasn’t by choice. In November 1942, a British merchant ship was […] Read more

For the serious sailor, crossing the ocean is the ultimate challenge. The most intrepid even attempt to sail around the world alone. One was Lisa Clayton. She did it in 1995. But others have survived the ocean under more extreme circumstances. And sometimes it wasn’t by choice. In November 1942, a British merchant ship was […] Read more

Today is no different, except that on a routine sweep, the dog finds something, and as rehearsed, alerts the trainer. A second dog confirms the discovery. Officials start clearing the area as bewildered passengers look on. After several tense minutes, we learn that this is just a drill. No one, not even the trainer, knows […] Read more

DIRECTIONS: COMMANDING VOICE MEANINGFUL AND DEEP Dianetics. By L. Ron Hubbard. Discover the Reactive Mind, the source of your stress, self-doubt and unwanted emotions–and get rid of it. Go to Dianetics.org There are words to describe every step we take Every moment Every memory Every landmark Milestone Words for the joy And the sorrow The […] Read more

Up to two feet across from tip to tip, sea stars pry open mussels and clams with their muscular “arms,” although they are not above scavenging a meal as well. Brittle stars, their more slender cousins, capture live fish, squid, and crabs with highly mobile, graceful arms. Omnivorous sea urchins scrape the surface of kelps […] Read more

Up to two feet across from tip to tip, sea stars pry open mussels and clams with their muscular “arms,” although they are not above scavenging a meal as well. Brittle stars, their more slender cousins, capture live fish, squid, and crabs with highly mobile, graceful arms. Omnivorous sea urchins scrape the surface of kelps […] Read more

Legend tells … of a time long ago … when the first group of Polynesian sea ferries set ashore on this distant world. This paradise, home of the unification of two great powers — the sky and the sea — this land of gentle winds and soothing rains, where giant mountains lifted their heads in […] Read more

MOST OF THE FISH HERE ARE PERMANANET RESIDENTS, FEEDING ON PLANKTON, THE TINY FLOATING PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT ARE NOURISHED BY THE RICHNESS BROUGHT UP FROM THE DEPTHS. AND THEY IN TURN, ATTRACT VISITORS FROM THE OPEN OCEAN………. TUNA…. THE PLANKTON FEEDERS ARE EASY TARGETS. ALL THIS ACTION ATTRACTS EVEN LARGER PREDATORS. SHARKS… HUNDREDS OF […] Read more