In this post we present selected parts of the classic article titled “Byzantine Scholarship“, by Robert Browning (1964). Continue reading “Eastern Roman (“Byzantine”) Scholarship”
Eastern Roman (“Byzantine”) Scholarship
The Ostrogothic Conquest of Italy
After the overthrow of the Hunnic Empire on the field of Nadao in A.D. 454 the Ostrogoths, who had been one of the chief members of that Empire, settled in Pannonia. Now for the first time they settled on the inner side of the Roman frontier. Continue reading “The Ostrogothic Conquest of Italy”
Getting children to eat their greens? Both parents need to set an example
A positive example set by both the mother and the father promotes the consumption of vegetables, fruit and berries among 3-5-year-old children, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The study explored the association of the home food environment and parental influence with the consumption of vegetables among kindergarten-aged children. The findings were published in Food Quality and Preference. Continue reading “Getting children to eat their greens? Both parents need to set an example”
Drinks with added sugars linked to lipid imbalance, which increases CVD risk
Drinking 12 ounces of sugary drinks more than once per day is linked to lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), (“good” cholesterol), and higher levels of triglycerides, in middle aged and older adults, both of which have been shown to increase risk of cardiovascular disease. These results are from a new observational study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association. Continue reading “Drinks with added sugars linked to lipid imbalance, which increases CVD risk”
Monuments from Thuburbo Majus and Zaghouan, Tunisia
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Thuburbo Majus and Zaghouan, Tunisia. Continue reading “Monuments from Thuburbo Majus and Zaghouan, Tunisia”
The Jōmon Megalithic Tradition in Japan
In this post we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “The Jōmon Megalithic Tradition in Japan: Origins, Features, and Distribution“, by A.V. Tabarev et al. (2017). Continue reading “The Jōmon Megalithic Tradition in Japan”
