How Mayan Long Count Calendar Works

The Long Count calendar represents a cycle of time which is approximately 5,125 years. The span of the Long Count calendar is called the Great Cycle.
There are five digits in Mayan Long Count calendar, it starts at 0.0.0.0.0 and ends at 13.0.0.0.0 each zero from the right goes from 0-19 and the second digit from the right rolls over to 0 when it reaches 18.

Mayan Calendar December 21, 2012

December 21, 2012 the day which many people believe it is “doomsday”, because the Mayan calendar ends on this day. Mayan calendar is the system of calendars and almanacs created by Maya civilization of ancient Mesoamerica and it is still used by some modern Maya communities. There is some lingering disagreement over which day marks thhe exact beginning of the Mayan calendar. One of the common known date is 11 August, 3114 BC, while other researchers believe it is on 13 August, 3114 BC (which would make Dec. 23 is the big day). Some people only believe that in the year 2012 there will be only a great change, but not “the end of the world” and some people believe nothing will happen, we will pass the days just like any other ordinary days.

The Mayans have complicated system of calendars. They used many different calendars, most of the calendars were short and each calendar has a different purpose. Here are some of the more commonly known Mayan calendars:

Carole Horlock - World's Most Prolific Surrogate Mother

Carole Horlock - Surrogate Mother

Carole Horlock is listed as the world most prolific surrogate mother, who has delivered 12 babies in 13 years, including triplets. The triplets' parents are a Greek couple in their thirties and the mother, who is a teacher, had a hysterectomy. Although she can still produce eggs but she cannot carry a baby. Embryos made from the mother's eggs and the father's sperm were implanted into Miss Horlock's womb.

How LPG Regulators Work

Facts about Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Devices which regulate propane fuel flow are called as propane regulators. Since the regulator (also referred to as a vaporizer) is such an important device in any LPG gas system, it is crucial to know how the regulator works.

Propane tank contains a flammable liquid that is usually pumped from a larger tank into smaller one. Since the gas is a liquid under pressure that will become a lighter-than-air substance when being consumed, therefore it can build to a very high pressure. The pressure must then be regulated as it exists the tank otherwise it will rupture hoses or create a substantial explosion. Because of this pressure regulator is used so that the liquid in the tank can be dispensed for a safe and efficient consumption.

How House Foundation is Built - Difference Between Crawl Space and Slab

Building a house starts from its foundation (the most important part). The weight of the house are supported by the footers and foundations, and they are usually made from concrete or masonry. After this is completed, the ground floor can be built from wood or concrete. And when the floor is completed then framing (the process of using wood or metal beams) begins.

Houses today are generally built on a foundation that is either a slab, a crawl space, or a basement.  Basements are more expensive to build, but many people are willing to pay for it since land costs are very high because basements allow for the more living space. Depending where and when a house was built, its foundation can be made of brick, stone, preservative-treated lumber, concrete block, or poured concrete. The most common foundation's material today is concrete.

Facts about Cougars (Puma Concolor) - The Fourth Biggest Cat in the World

A cougar (or also called as puma, catamount, mountain cat, or mountain lion) is a large tan colored cat. It holds the Guinness record for the animal in the world with the highest number of names (40 names in English alone!).

Other names include panther, American lion, fire cat, screamer, yuma puma, Florida panther and painted cat.

Cougar is the largest cat in the Americas. It is the largest of the small cats.

How to Stop Rats and Mice From Entering Your House

Rats can be so much dangerous. They can ruin our food, destroy things in our home and start electrical fires. Not only that, rats and their fleas also can carry disease. Now is the time to find out how to prevent all these scavengers from moving indoors to live with us. Here are a few steps that you might need to know.

Keep the windows and doors of your home closed at all times if possible. Although mice and rats are active at night but they can enter through your open windows and doors during the day when they are under real pressure to find shelter and food. Cover or fill any holes or gaps around your home that are 0.635 cm or larger. The rib cages of rats and mice can be flatten to fit through very small gaps and if their head can fit through, their body can follow. Mice can fit through an opening as small as 0.635 cm and rats can fit through an opening as small as 1.27 cm.

Remove all food sources. Rats can eat the same food as we do (fruits, snacks, cakes, fats, oils that have been spilled, grains, rice, vegetables, oats, and many more. Dont leave pet food outdoors. Use birdfeeders with trays and clean up spilled seeds. Dispose of rubbish promptly and keep your bin lids tightly closed. Any covers or plugs used should be rodent-chewing proof.

Keep your garden and home clean and free of clutter. Stack fire wood 46 cm off the ground and away from all buildings. Cut back trees overhanging your deck and roof. Roof rats are excellent climbers and they love to walk along branches that overhang roofs and will leap from these trees to enter your attic space.

Watch for signs of rat infestation, such as chewed boxes or droppings. Before you go to sleep, you can try coating your floor and counter tops with a thin layer of talcum powder and look for tracks the next day in order to determine where the rats are coming in.

You can set traps in the places where you see their droppings or other signs of infestation. Before you do this, be extra careful especially for those who have pets or young children. Make sure all these traps are out of reach from young children, you can place them inside the cabinets instead of placing them on floors or counters.

Wear gloves when removing a trapped rodent. After that you should wrap it in a bag and then place it in the garbage outside. Traps should be remain in places for a few weeks, so that you make sure there are no more rodents in the house. Do not try to trap a mice with a rat trap or vice versa.