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77The Art and Science of Fencing
Originally the art of attack and defense with sword or rapier in single combat, the word is now usually applied to friendly contests for sport with blunted weapons. The sword and buckler combats of Tudor times were superseded at the end of the 16th Century by combats with the Italian cut-and-thrust rapier and dagger, which in turn gave way during the 17th Century, to the French smallsword, the point only being used; from this weapon the modern fencing foil and epee-de-combat are derived.
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77Beards - They Grow On You!
Beards have been worn from ancient to modern times and have gone through many changes in style, from neatly cut and closely trimmed to flowing and full. The beard is often associated with authority, as in the cases of the Assyrian king, King Henry VIII, and Emperor Franz Joseph. Beards have been worn by scholars since Sophocles and shown in art, as by Van Dyck.
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92Free Antivirus Software
There are quality antivirus programs that are free. It's just a matter of knowing where to find it, downloading it and installing it. We have here a review of 7 of the leading and popular free antivirus...
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81Pepe The King Prawn
Pepe the Prawn is one of the Muppets. He was first introduced in the 1996 TV show Muppets Tonight. At the time, he would sing along with his partner, Seymour the Elephant, although neither of the two had any...
75Greek Philosopher: Zeno of Elea
Zeno of Elea was a Greek philosopher born in Elea in southern Italy early in the 5th century BC. He was the favorite disciple of Parmenides, whom he accompanied to Athens in 448, and whose doctrine of the One he upheld in a series of famous paradoxes, e.g. Achilles and the Tortoise. Aristotle called Zeno 'the founder of dialectic'.
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86Roman Emperor - Titus
Roman emperor from AD 79. Eldest son of Vespasian, he captured Jerusalem in 70 AD to end the Jewish revolt in Roman Palestine. He completed the Colosseum, and helped mitigate the suffering from the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 which destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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76Scones
For a really traditional Devonshire tea you can't beat warm, freshly baked scones split open and served with fruity jam and lots of whipped cream.
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82Puppets
Puppets are small figures of wood or pasteboard, manipulated either by one hand (glove puppets) or by wires (marionettes) held by a concealed showman who also speaks the dialogue, changing his voice to suit different characters.
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77Galileo Galilei
An controversial and intellectually courageous character, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) is recognised as the founder of modern 'scientific method', which he insisted should replace the Aristotelian philosophy...
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91Flatten Your Stomach And Chisel Those Abs
Photos by Scott Snyder and Thom Wall Let's face it, the way your midsection looks has a lot to do with how you feel about yourself. Everybody desires washboard abs, or in the very least a flat tummy. A small...
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