Essays on Gecko

The book The Book of Chamelions by Jose Eduardo Agualusa opens to a map of Angola, thus leaving its readers no doubt as to where the story occurs. Its first few pages are told from the point of view of Eulalio, the gecko who has been living in the house and is the witness to everything that goes on and everyone that goes in and out of the house. He intimidated that the master of the house, Felix Ventura, is an albino, of which the gecko thinks has developed “a thread of friendship” between them from watching the sun ...

History of Manufacturing Engineering

The history of manufacturing engineering can be raced back to the 19TH century in the United States and to 18TH century in the United Kingdom when home based mass production gained roots in the industrial productions in the two countries. However, many historic scholars view Matthew Boulton Soho`s manufactory that was established in Birmingham in 1761 as the beginning of the modern production firms. There are similar claims attributed to John Lombe`s silk mill that was constructed in 1721 at Derby or 1771 Cromford mill done by Richard Arkwright (In Quickenden, In Baggott & In Dick, 2013). Significant ...

Bio-inspired adhesive, the latest innovation in the field of biotechnology, might just be what the medical world is waiting for to address the problem of ‘broken hearts’. ‘Broken heart’ in this context takes the literal sense of course. More specifically the term ‘broken heart’ refers to heart diseases particularly congenital heart disease. According to an update in MedLinePlus by Kurt R. Schumacher, MD, congenital heart disease refers to a heart problem that is present at birth.

THE PROBLEM

According to an article in Harvard Gazzette by Marjorie Montemayor-Quellenberg, it is very critical for heart surgeries to be fast and efficient especially when ...

The question of where life originated is almost as old as life itself. While humanity has likely always been self-aware, at least as long as it has existed, the source of the first life on Earth is still a mystery. In ancient times, cultures came up with cosmogonic myths that sought to explain the source of life. One example is the Judeo-Christian cosmogonic myth, in which God is an immortal being who was the only Life, hovering above some waters, before creating what would become the planet Earth and then filling it with life. There are other myths that envision a ...

Geckos are small reptiles classified as lizards. They belong to a classification of lizards called gekkota. Most geckos are found in the warm climate areas all over the world. Geckos are spread all over across the world and have different sizes ranging from 1.6 cm to about two feet long (60 cm). Geckos can be easily identified through their unique vocalizations.

Scientific classification

The geckos are classified under kingdom animalia. The phylum chordata, classified as reptiles and the order reptilian. Furthermore, geckos are classified under a sub-order called squamata and an infra-order named gekkota. Generally, geckos are mistaken for other lizards because of ...