Stairs on a ship or submarine are called ladders. A door is called a hatch, a restroom is called a head and a wall is called a bulkhead. These are all true in the Navy or in the civilian world. Poopdeck. While the term companionway has come to mean the entrance to the boat and it's steps/ladder, officially, the companionway is just the steps/ladder.
Valley Fever and African Americans, Filipinos, and Hispanics . What is Valley Fever? Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis or âcocciâ) is an infectious disease caused by a fungus called Coccidioides which lives in the soil and dirt in certain areas. The fungus usually infects the lungs causing flu-like symptoms. Most of the time
Image copyright. Cases of an incurable illness called valley fever are multiplying at a mystifying rate in the American south-west. Six states are affected, and Mexico too, but few places have been hit as hard as one remote city. Even in sweltering heat, the wind brings no respite to Avenal.