To give your healthcare provider important information about the current status of your metabolism, including the health of your kidneys and liver as well as electrolyte and acid/base balance and levels of blood glucose and blood proteins; to monitor known conditions, such as hypertension, and to monitor the use of medications to check for any ...
Ancient Greeks. In 2008, researchers said a reference to a total eclipse was found in Homer's Odyssey, with the lines The sun has perished out of heaven, and an evil mist has overspread the world. The Ancient Greeks believed a total eclipse to be a bad omen.
Solar eclipses happen when the sun, moon and Earth are perfectly aligned so that when the moon passes in front of the sun it casts a shadow on the Earth. On March 20 this year the moon's shadow falls across parts of North Africa, Europe and the Middle East.