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Although I write all kinds of articles at Helium I am actually an environmental management systems auditor, with a PhD in Zoology. Like all scientists I have a streak of the artist as well - some of my oil painting efforts are hidden in the house where not

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Arts & Humanities > English Language Identifying the longest English word containing one vowel: 3 of 3
English is the third-most spoken language in the world after Spanish and Mandarin. (Just a quick fact: Mandarin is the main language of government, the media and education in China and Taiwan, and one of the four official languages in Singapore; it is spoken by three times as many people as English). It is to be expected, th... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Care & Health Best hairball prevention and treatments for cats: 2 of 2
Almost all cats will get a hairball at least once in their lives. Cats clean their coats by licking it with their tongues, and they also lick their paws and then pass the paw over the area that they want to clean but cannot reach otherwise e.g. behind their ears. Companionable cats will also groom another cat, and of course ... More..
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel chain reviews: Westin hotels: 2 of 2
The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, Canada. My choice for a one-night stay in Vancouver in May 2007 was made by searching the Internet and clicking on the links that looked most promising. Website: This hotel's website had the same information as was given on the search engine result (amazing how many of the "special" deals I fo... More..
Pets & Animals > Birds Bird facts: Grey heron: 2 of 2
The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) is found in Eurasia (including Japan and Taiwan), Africa and Madagascar. Some sources include Greenland, Australia and the north-eastern areas of South America, but it is known that the white-faced heron Egretta novaehollandiae in Australia is often mistakenly called grey heron. The grey heron ... More..
Food & Drink > Spices, Herbs & Condiments What is capsicum annuum?: 2 of 2
Capsicum annuum is the botanical name for what everybody else calls sweet peppers, bell peppers and chilli peppers, and is also the plant from which paprika and cayenne pepper is made. It is a shrub native to the Western hemisphere (e.g. Mexico, Central and South America) that is now being grown in many parts of the world an... More..
Food & Drink > Seafood Recipes Recipes: Grilled shrimp: 2 of 2
Are you cooking shrimps or prawns? Biologically shrimp belong to the family: Caridea while prawns belong to the family: Penaedea. However, in cooking the terms used for the different crustaceans are disparate among different countries. The only generalised distinction is in the commercial market where "shrimps" are usually s... More..