There are many different types of spider in Florida. Some of them, such as golden orb spiders, are mildly venomous and have painful bites, but their venom is too weak to be life-threatening to human beings (although in rare circumstances, it can cause allergic reactions). The most dangerous spiders in Florida belong to one of […]
Africa is now attracting a lot of interest from many investors. In spite of some instabilities here and there, it is still the fastest growing continent, and six of the world ’s fastest growing economies are in Africa. It offers one of the largest returns to investors, even after factoring in political risks. Here at […]
Plastic waste is a very serious and rapidly growing environmental problem. Our love of plastic items and our careless disposal of these items when they’re no longer useful is polluting land and water, endangering wildlife and creating eyesores that are changing the face of the Earth. Another tragic situation on Earth is the widespread existence […]
Are Lies & Scandal Destroying Your Career or Personal Life? Deceit, scandal, disparagement, calumny, or what ever term you want to call a lie, is a dangerous thing! Lies and scandal can destroy who you are in the public eye, and what’s even worse is that a lie or scandal can destroy everything in it’s […]
What is Megalodon? The Megalodon Shark or Carcharodon Megalodon is the biggest prehistoric shark known to man. This means it was the biggest predatory marine animal ever on the entire Earth. If Megalodon was still alive today, it would put all the sharks that we know to shame. The Megalodon shark would be three times […]
The Middle East has always been filled with double-crossing entities operating on their own agenda. The West is continually being burned by seemingly friends who show their real inclinations. After all, all the players in this area are in a CYA mode and for good reason, it is very explosive. Yet, their is some consistency- […]
What is Algae? Algae is a protist that has pigment and chlorophyll. His body consists of a single cell (unicellular) and some are many cells (multicellular). Unicellular phytoplankton are generally as being multicellular ones can live as Nekton, Bentos or. Algae habitat is water or in wet places, as epiphytes or as Endophytic. The classification […]
Pablo Escobar was a household name here in Colombia years ago. His memory has not faded completely. On Colombian television, one can still see countless documentaries about Pablo and his influence on Colombia. Pablo is remembered differently here in Colombia than he is remembered in the United States. In Medellin where he lived, the poor […]
Overview The United States Marine Corps (USMC) Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Product Improvement Plan (PIP) occurred in Fiscal Year 2005 to 2010. General Dynamics Land Systems was responsible for upgrading the LAVs to the current “A2” standard. This article only covers the LAV-25 SLEP PIP. The USMC has not produced […]
Shisha – a long, slow pleasureOne of the pleasures of living in the Middle East is to pass an evening in congenial company while enjoying a shisha of your preferred flavour. Shisha is the traditional Arab water pipe, sometimes called a hookah (but not by the locals). I’ve never been a smoker in the conventional […]
The main function of the respiratory system is to facilitate the exchange of gases between the external environment and the blood, so that these can be transported to and from the peripheral tissues. However, the respiratory system performs some other vital functions: Removal of inhaled foreign particles and infectious organisms Olfaction (sensation of smell) Warming […]
Please note that pictures in this hub may be disturbing. I do not display any human examples on this page but they can be seen in links. Please do not click on these links if you will find pictures of extreme human deformity disturbing. Cyclops animals are the result of mutations that are almost always […]