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Apotropaic magical rituals were practiced throughout the ancient Near East and ancient Egypt. Fearsome deities were invoked via ritual in order to protect individuals by warding away evil spirits. In ancient Egypt, these household rituals (performed in the home, not in state-run temples) were embodied by the deity who personified magic itself ...
Face shield. A United States Navy Electrician's Mate wearing a face shield while checking for bad fuses on a lighting panel. Nurse using a face shield during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, 2014. A face shield, an item of personal protective equipment (PPE), aims to protect the wearer's entire face (or part of it) from hazards such as ...
"Either [with] it [your shield], or on it." Meaning "either you will win the battle, or you will die and then be carried back home on your shield; but you will not throw your shield away to flee." It was said by Spartan mothers to their sons before they went out to battle to remind them of their bravery and duty to Sparta and Greece.
The dangers of LED face masks you should know about. The latest recall in the beauty world just happens to involve one of the biggest at-home trends for skincare junkies and one of the leading ...
Closed-eye hallucinations and closed-eye visualizations (CEV) are hallucinations that occur when one's eyes are closed or when one is in a darkened room. They should not be confused with phosphenes , perceived light and shapes when pressure is applied to the eye's retina, or some other non-visual external cause stimulates the eye.
In people with Cushing syndrome, “too much cortisol leads to a more rounded face, pinkish red cheeks, thinner skin with easy bruises, a puffy neck, and a worsening upper back hump,” Dr. Ghalib ...
Eye protection. An airman using a welding mask. Failing to use proper eye protection when welding may lead to blindness. Eye protection is protective gear for the eyes, and sometimes face, designed to reduce the risk of injury. Examples of risks requiring eye protection can include: impact from particles or debris, light or radiation, wind ...
We've all grown up thinking that sitting too close to the television is damaging to our eyes ... but that might not be the case. Technology spawns lots of confusion ... and a few affectionately ...