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Monday, March 9, 2015
Interesting Facts About the Roman God Jupiter
Interesting Facts About the Roman God
Jupiter
Here are some of the most interesting and notable facts about Jupiter as a Roman god.
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- In Roman mythology, Jupiter or Jove is the supreme god. He’s the king of the gods and the god of the sky and thunder
2. The largest planet on the Solar system was named after him.
3. He is in charge of all atmospheric conditions and had many special functions.
4. He is called Optimus Maximus – the Best and Greatest and was worshipped as god of the state in his temple
at the Capitoline Hill in Rome.
at the Capitoline Hill in Rome.5. He directed the course of human affairs and revealed the future events by producing omens in the heavens.
6. The color of the day is white
and this is sacred to Jupiter. His priest
wore white robes and only white animals were sacrificed to him. White horses drew his chariot.
and this is sacred to Jupiter. His priest wore white robes and only white animals were sacrificed to him. White horses drew his chariot.- Thursday, which is originally Iovis Dies in Latin, is named after Jove/Jupiter.
- Mars, the Roman’s most favorite god, is Jupiter’s son to his sister/wife Juno
- Jupiter is the grandfather of Romulus and Remus – legendary founders of Rome.
- Jupiter is the son of Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture and harvest
. Neptune and Pluto are his brothers
- Mercury is also Jupiter’s son, the messenger of the gods and goddesses.
- Minerva
(the goddess of wisdom and poetry) and Vulcan
(the god of fire) are Jupiter’s children too.
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Amazing Facts about the human body
- A cough releases an explosive charge of air that moves at speeds up to 60 mph.
- A fetus acquires fingerprints at the age of three months.
- A fingernail or toenail takes about 6 months to grow from base to tip.
- A healthy individual releases 3.5 oz. of gas in a single flatulent emission, or about 17 oz. in a day.
- A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
- A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation. Death will occur about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a few weeks.
- A sneeze can exceed the speed of 100 mph.
- According to German researchers, the risk of heart attack is higher on Monday than any other day of the week.
- According to the Kinsey Institute, the biggest erect penis on record measures 13 inches. The smallest tops off at 1 3/4 inches.
- After spending hours working at a computer display, look at a blank piece of white paper. It will probably appear pink.
- An average human drinks about 16, 000 gallons of water in a lifetime.
- An average human scalp has 100,000 hairs.
- An average person uses the bathroom 6 times per day.
- An individual blood cell takes about 60 seconds to make a complete circuit of the body.
- Babies are born with 300 bones, but by adulthood we have only 206 in our bodies.
- Beards are the fastest growing hairs on the human body. If the average man never trimmed his beard, it would grow to nearly 30 feet long in his lifetime.
- Blondes have more hair than dark-haired people.
Interesting Facts About Albert Einstein and His Family
Albert Einstein
is one of the most widely admired persons in history. He is one of the most intelligent and most popular persons as well.
is one of the most widely admired persons in history. He is one of the most intelligent and most popular persons as well.
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1. Albert Einstein’s first wife was Mileva Maric (December 19, 1875 – August 4, 1948). She was one of the first women to study mathematics and physics in Europe. Mileva form Serbia was Albert’s schoolmate at the Zurich Polytechnic.
2. Albert Einstein’s second wife is his cousin Elsa Einstein (January 18, 1876 – December 20, 1936). She had the surname of Einstein at birth but lost it when she took the name of her first husband Max Lowenthal and regained it in 1919 when Elsa married Albert.
3. The mother of Elsa and the mother of Albert mothers were sisters. Elsa and Albert were first cousins. In addition, their fathers were first cousins too.
4. Albert’s first son with Mileva is Hans Albert Einstein. He was born on May 14, 1904 and lived up to July 26, 1973.
5. Hans Albert was a professor in the field of hydraulic engineering 
at University of California, Berkeley in the US.
at University of California, Berkeley in the US. 6. Eduard Einstein is Albert’s 2nd son with Mileva. Eduard was born on July 28, 1910 and died in October 25, 1965. He was born in Zurich, Switzerland.
7. Eduard was afflicted with schizophrenia at the age of 20 and institutionalized and was ruined by the electric shock treatments.
8. After his illness struck, Eduard told his father that he hated him. Einstein never saw his son again for the rest of his life
- Albert Einstein was a German citizen from birth up to 1896 and was stateless from 1896 to 1901. He became an Austrian citizen from 1911 to 1912, a German citizen again from 1914 to 1933 and an US citizen from 1940 to his death.
10. He was stateless for 5 years from 1896 to 1901 and became a Swiss
citizen from 1901 to 1011.
citizen from 1901 to 1011. 11. The Albert Einstein Award, an award in theoretical physics was established to recognize high achievement in the natural sciences. It was first awarded in 1951 on his 709th birthday. The award includes prize money of $5,000.
12. Another award in honor of Einstein is the Albert Einstein Medal for people who rendered outstanding services. It is presented by the Albert Einstein Society in Bern, Switzerland and was first awarded in 1979.
13. Albert Einstein Peace Prize is a prestigious award given annually by the Albert Einstein Peace Prize Foundation which is based in Chicago, Illinois. The winner of the prize receives $50,000.
14. The chemical element 99 known as Einsteinium
was named for Albert in 1955.
was named for Albert in 1955.15. An inner main belt asteroid discovered in 1973 was named 2001 Einstein in his honor too.
16. A park named Albert Einstein Science Park located in Potsdam, Germany was named also in his honor and the best known building in the park is the Einstein Tower where a bronze bust of Einstein is on display at the entrance.
17. The Einstein Tower is an astrophysical observatory 
that was constructed to perform checks of Einsteins theory of General Relativity.
that was constructed to perform checks of Einsteins theory of General Relativity.18. A monumental bronze statue depicting Einstein seated with manuscript papers in hand known as the Albert Einstein Memorial was erected in Washington D.C., USA. It is located at the southwest corner of the grounds of the National Academy of Sciences.
19. Einstein is a Nobel Peace Prize 
awardee for Physic in 1922 particularly for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".
awardee for Physic in 1922 particularly for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect". 20. It was said that Einstein gave the Nobel Prize money to Mileva Maric, his first wife, in compliance with their 1919 divorce settlement. However, it was disclosed in 2006 that Albert invested much of it in the United States, and saw much of it wiped out in the Great Depression.
21. The Pre-World war II
era is the period in history when Einstein was extremely popular in the US that he would be stopped by people on the street and would request him to explain "that theory".
era is the period in history when Einstein was extremely popular in the US that he would be stopped by people on the street and would request him to explain "that theory". 22. Einstein figured out a way to handle the incessant inquiries. He told his inquirers "Pardon me, sorry! Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein”.
23. Several novels, films, plays, and works of music were created with Einstein as the subject and inspiration.
24. Albert Einstein is a favorite model for depictions of absent-minded professors and mad scientists.
25. Albert is well-known worldwide for his weird-looking hairdo
and his expressive face. His unique hairstyle have been widely copied and exaggerated.
and his expressive face. His unique hairstyle have been widely copied and exaggerated. 26. The most famous person whose brain was removed and studied was Albert Einstein. His brain was removed within seven hours of his death. Einstein’s brain was denser and that the inferior parietal lobe was larger than normal brains.
27. Einstein’s brain had significantly more glial cells in the region of the brain that is responsible for synthesizing information. It also lacked a particular “wrinkle” in the brain called the Sylvian fissure
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See also
- Amazing and Interesting Facts AboutJesus Christ
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- 70+ Interesting Facts About Nelson Mandela
- 50 Interesting Facts About Julius Caesar
- 45 Interesting Facts About Augustus Caesar
- Jose Rizal: The Last Renaissance Man
- 20 Interesting Facts About AbrahamLincoln
- Interesting Facts About Lapu-Lapu ofMactan: The First Filipino Hero
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
About USMLE Step 3 Test
The United States Medical Licensing Examination, or USMLE, is administered to assess the knowledge and ability of medical professionals. In order to receive a license to practice medicine, candidates must pass the USMLE.
The USMLE is a three-step test sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards and the National Board of Medical Examiners. The test is used to determine a potential physicians ability to utilize their skills and knowledge when treating patients. The test is a means of ensuring that candidates pursuing a medical license will be capable of providing safe and effective patient care. Candidates must complete all three steps of the USMLE in order to be granted a medical license.
Step 3 of the USMLE ensures a candidates ability to properly apply medical knowledge in an unsupervised medical setting. The test focuses on the candidates understanding of biomedical and clinical science. The test requires the candidate to evaluate the severity of a patients condition, properly diagnose the patient and effectively treat the condition. The test will be composed of a combination of multiple-choice question and computer-based case studies. Candidates must demonstrate an ability to provide patient-centered care for inpatients as well as ambulatory patients.
The test can be divided into two areas: clinical encounters and physician tasks. Clinical encounter questions will be divided into three categories: initial care will constitute 20% to 30%, continued care 50% to 60%, and emergency care 15% to 25%. The physician task portion will be divided into six categories. Between 8% and 12% of the test will be dedicated to each of these areas: patient history and physical examination, laboratory and diagnostic studies, diagnosis, evaluation of severity, and application of scientific concepts and mechanisms of disease. The remaining 45% to 55% of the test will focus on managing patients.
In order to take Step 3 of the USMLE, candidates must acquire an MD degree, pass USMLE Steps 1 and 2, and meet all Step 3 requirements set by the candidates medical licensing authority. Candidates must complete all three steps of the USMLE within a seven-year period or less.
Candidates are allowed to retake a Step up to three times in a 12-month period. Candidates who must retake Step 3 are required to wait 60 days after their failed attempt to retake the test.
Additional testing information including dates, locations, fees and practice tests can be found at http://www.usmle.org/.
The USMLE is a three-step test sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards and the National Board of Medical Examiners. The test is used to determine a potential physicians ability to utilize their skills and knowledge when treating patients. The test is a means of ensuring that candidates pursuing a medical license will be capable of providing safe and effective patient care. Candidates must complete all three steps of the USMLE in order to be granted a medical license.
Step 3 of the USMLE ensures a candidates ability to properly apply medical knowledge in an unsupervised medical setting. The test focuses on the candidates understanding of biomedical and clinical science. The test requires the candidate to evaluate the severity of a patients condition, properly diagnose the patient and effectively treat the condition. The test will be composed of a combination of multiple-choice question and computer-based case studies. Candidates must demonstrate an ability to provide patient-centered care for inpatients as well as ambulatory patients.
The test can be divided into two areas: clinical encounters and physician tasks. Clinical encounter questions will be divided into three categories: initial care will constitute 20% to 30%, continued care 50% to 60%, and emergency care 15% to 25%. The physician task portion will be divided into six categories. Between 8% and 12% of the test will be dedicated to each of these areas: patient history and physical examination, laboratory and diagnostic studies, diagnosis, evaluation of severity, and application of scientific concepts and mechanisms of disease. The remaining 45% to 55% of the test will focus on managing patients.
In order to take Step 3 of the USMLE, candidates must acquire an MD degree, pass USMLE Steps 1 and 2, and meet all Step 3 requirements set by the candidates medical licensing authority. Candidates must complete all three steps of the USMLE within a seven-year period or less.
Candidates are allowed to retake a Step up to three times in a 12-month period. Candidates who must retake Step 3 are required to wait 60 days after their failed attempt to retake the test.
Additional testing information including dates, locations, fees and practice tests can be found at http://www.usmle.org/.
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