gentleshaid in #hive-175254 • 2 years agoPrototyping a Book Donation App▶️ Watch on 3Speak Hello Hivers, It is a new week and I thought to start with a video of me prototyping one ofgentleshaid in #hive-163521 • 2 years agoCloud seeding: the goods and the evilsTechnology has gone very far in terms of making the lives of humans easier. we have only read about life in the early days without modern technology, no one really knows what it…gentleshaid in #hive-165757 • 2 years agoThe Evolution of Maternity FraudThe world keeps advancing technologically, and so is fraud. There is no doubt that the modus operandi of fraudsters has evolved with technology. Fraud covers virtually all…gentleshaid in #hive-168869 • 2 years agoA journey to Lagos International AirportA family friend of ours was to catch a flight to Qatar this last weekend. I volunteered to drive the over 26 weeks pregnant mother and her 4-year-old daughter to the airport -…gentleshaid in #hive-165757 • 2 years agoEpisodic vomitting in toddlersMy four-year-old toddler has been having different episodes of throwing up Each episode is characterized by 3 to 6 rounds of vomiting. Enough to trigger anxiety in any parent.…gentleshaid in #hive-163521 • 2 years agoClimate change, nuclear war, and what notThat the climate of our planet has become unpredictably erratic is no longer a debate. If the process behind it is not understood, its effect can be felt by virtually everyone -…gentleshaid in #hive-196387 • 2 years agoUp, close, and personal with rheumatismIn the medical sense, rheumatism is a word that is used to describe a group of diseases that affect joints. More specifically, the diseases are autoimmune and inflammatory. In…gentleshaid in #hive-194913 • 2 years agoSuccession at playIn ecology, succession is defined as the steady but gradual changes to the community of plants and animals in an ecosystem. These changes keep occurring until a point where a…gentleshaid in #hive-140635 • 2 years agoUnraveling the mystery behind double bunch plantainDouble-bunch plantains are economically more desirable to farmers, no doubt. They are being paid double for a single job. This is one of the reasons I did not hesitate to remove…gentleshaid in #hive-163521 • 2 years agoHow often should you bathe?I know many of you will be wondering if the title of this post is just click bait, a way to trick people into reading what I wrote. Well, I am not sorry to disappoint you. The…gentleshaid in #hive-140635 • 2 years agoHow do you deal with invasive plant species?There is this particularly aggressive plant species that have been creating a nuisance to the environment in the part of Nigeria where I am based. Several scientific…gentleshaid in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoUpdate on my mini-farm: double bunch and splitting stem plantainA few weeks ago, I made a post about the effort I am investing into planting my own foods to the best of my ability. One of the motivating factors is the cutthroat prices of…gentleshaid in #hive-178708 • 2 years agoLighting choice for bedroomsThe evolution of lighting technology took a giant leap with the advent of Light-Emitting Diode light. This has in turn changed so many things about architectural constructions…gentleshaid in #hive-165757 • 2 years agoTesticular abnormality: The curious case of my nephew My younger brother and his family came visiting about 3 days ago and hope to spend up to a week with us. It is a mini family reunion and this has taken a bit of my attention away…gentleshaid in #hive-165757 • 2 years agoDoes breastfeeding confers immunity on nursing mothers?I mentioned enpassantly in my last post how I have been down with another bout of malaria, the second within a 4 month period. This seems to be a regular occurrence for those of us wigentleshaid in #hive-163521 • 2 years agoMosquito nets: Why is malaria still a thing?For what has become a quarterly thing now, I came down with malaria just a couple of days ago. This would be the third bout of malaria this year alone. When the World Health…gentleshaid in #hive-165757 • 2 years agoHow do you wean your babies off breastfeeding?For the next few days, I will be the only one at home. My wife and my kids will be spending time with my sister just downtown. Ordinarily, I would not allow this to happen…gentleshaid in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoPreserving materials and dealing with pests without chemicalsA piece of news emerged a few days ago in the major news outlets in Nigeria. It was about a particular community in the Northern part of the country whose population is not more…gentleshaid in #hive-102066 • 2 years agoCar infernos: What are the likely causes?I received a rather ugly piece of news a few weeks ago. It was about an acquaintance who is fast becoming a friend. His car suddenly caught fire while in motion and all efforts…gentleshaid in #hive-114308 • 2 years agoWhat is the best approach to get rid of snakes?I still have PTSD from a snake-bite encounter I experienced about a year ago. Even though I was not the direct victim, the brouhaha that followed the incident is enough for…