Blood has many different functions, including: 1  transporting oxygen and nutrients to the lungs and tissues. 2  forming blood clots to prevent excess blood loss. 3  carrying cells and antibodies that fight infection. 4  bringing waste products to the kidneys and liver, which filter and clean the blood. 5  regulating body temperature.
Thomas Jefferson, a Brief Biography. Thomas Jefferson -- author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia -- voiced the aspirations of a new America as no other individual of his era.
Who is Thomas Ã  Kempis? Thomas Ã  Kempis, C.R.S.A. was a German canon regular of the late medieval period and the most probable author of The Imitation of Christ, which is one of the best known Christian books on devotion. His name means Thomas of Kempen, his hometown, and in German he is known as Thomas von Kempen.