The Kruger National Park is one of the most important parks, not just in South Africa, but also in the entire continent. The park was established in 1898 and covers an area of about two million hectares. It starts from the Sabie River at the south and stretches for 350 km to the Limpopo River in the north. Kruger National Park is roughly the same size as Wales, spanning two provinces, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The best season to visit Kruger...more
With jumbo stuffed animals, like with all other soft toys, there is a wide range from which to choose. Some of the more popular ones are teddy bears; it seems no matter their size, teddy bears come out on top every time. For those that prefer a choice [of size] in their bears, there is the option of going with something that will fit in the palm of your hand, right on up to jumbo stuffed animal size.Besides the Steiff company, which was...more
When growing up, just about every child has had the pleasure of having large plush stuffed animals in their lives. While large plush stuffed animals are often pricier than standard size soft toys, that hasn't deterred them from being just as popular as their much smaller 'brothers' and 'sisters.' Britain was the third most important nation in the history of the teddy bear. By 1908, the craze for bears had spread [to Britain]. While the first bears to appear were imported from Germany, it wasn't too long until the home market developed; in 1906, teddies were featured in the catalogues of J.K. Farnell a London based manufacturer. The Farnell family business was founded by John Kirby Farnell in 1840 in London's Notting Hill. The company first began as a silk merchant which focused its production on pincushions, tea cosies, and penwipers (a type of cloth used to clean ink from a pen). When John Farnell died in 1897, Henry and Agnes Farnell, his son and daughter, moved the company to west London. It was here that the manufacturing of soft toys and teddy bears began, with some made out of unusual materials such as rabbit skin. They soon turned, however, to higher quality curly mohair...more
A puppy is much like a newborn baby. A baby will sleep a lot and go to the bathroom almost on a two hour schedule. Puppies are almost virtually the same. They do play, but require much more sleep than owners imagine and need to relieve themselves at least every two hours. Many tips and strategies can be found online on how to potty train a puppy....more
People are familiar with training dogs and they may have their own completed training methods and items. Toys are important parts of them. The interesting toys and attractive foods are important tools to active dogs enthusiasm. Here I will introduce several toys used for training.Balls: the strong move ability of balls suits the characteristic of...more
Global PET (Positron Emission Tomography) & SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) MarketPropelled by the transparent reimbursement policies, new emerging economies, novel applications such as Alzheimers and continually expanding oncology application segment, the global positron emission tomography (PET) market is estimated to reach around $6.3 billion in 2010. Reimbursement plays a major role in the adoption of any medical imaging technology. The approval of PET scanning reimbursement in the U.S. by the Medicare and Medicaid for the Alzheimers disease widened the opportunities for the major market participants. Currently there are approximately 4.7 million Alzheimers patients in the U.S. PET enables the radiologist to have the early diagnosis of the Alzheimer disease among the patients. Therefore, this would further increase the demand of the PET scanners among the various health care centers. Similarly, single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanners have been on the forefront to bring about significant changes in the diagnostic imaging equipment landscape by opening up numerous lucrative opportunities in niche market such as neuroendocrine tumor imaging....more
5 Defining Characteristics of Pet Guinea Pigs Guinea pigs are fascinating and unique pets whose traits make them very different from other pet rodents. Let's look at their various characteristics to see why they are such loveable, interesting...more
You must have heard about the binoculars. Watching distant objects with it is like a fun. Just imagine you are spending your holidays in any of the place which is famous for its natural sights. Winters are shivering you but on the other hand, dim...more
The reward of raising a golden retriever is seeing that cute cuddly, furry, little creature grow up into an adult dog. Being a parent to a golden retriever the, pride of seeing your little furry friend grow up to be a well trained adult retriever is...more
Puggles: A Popular Designer Dog Breed Puggle sounds like the name of a toy or game because of the odd silliness of word's sound. Despite the fact that this is not the case, still the name is odd enough sounding that many would not know what...more
Every year I organise a little girly get together at my house. Its my way of staying in touch with my friends and making sure we never lose contact. Each year I have a theme and they have to stick to it or they are not invited. This year Im thinking...more
How I Lost My Dog - A Charming Story It may be hard to believe but the best day of my life started out as the very worst possible day imaginable. I had just moved into a brand new house in a city where I didn't know anyone, but I had my...more