1 Cancer of the Colon and Rectum The colon is also called the large bowel or large intestine. It is the lower 5 to 6 feet of the digestive system. The last 8 to 10 inches of the colon is the rectum. Colon cancer, sometimes called colorectal cancer, is cancer that starts in the large intestine or rectum.
Patent leather. Red patent leather GENERAL INFORMATION Patent leather is normal leather with a high gloss finish. To obtain this hard, glossy surface, in the final steps of tanning, a varnish or lacquer is applied. This process was invented by an American named Boyden.
Patent Leather Beetles A simple guide to the care of patent leather beetles. Patent leather beetles (Odontotaenius disjunctus), also called bess bugs or jerusalem beetles are large, shiny, black beetles from from the temperate forests of the Eastern United States. They are found in and around rotting wood. These beetles are semi-social and take care of their young.