The ensuing portions of the book take place initially in Angola during a time of great unrest in that and neighboring regions of Africa, where apparently half a million Cubans were sent by Castro to preserve that country's Marxist government (referred to as Cuba's Vietnam).
The Kina Shell is manufactured from the shell of the Gold lip shell (Pinctada maximums) and was part of the traditional payment and medium of exchange in Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya. She gave the modern currency the name Kina in Papua New Guinea.he Kina Shell was an object of value and an essential part of the bride price. The value is guided from the condition of shell, the size and the colour.
Definition of:SATA. (S erial ATA) The standard hardware interface for connecting hard drives, solid state drives (SSDs) and CD/DVD drives to the computer. Introduced in 2001, nearly all computers use SATA drives.eSATA and Powered eSATA. SATA drives are internal and cabled directly to the motherboard, while eSATA ports on the back of the computer accept external SATA drives. The powered version means the drive power comes from the port rather than the wall outlet.hese ports connect external SATA drives. The hybrid port supports both powered eSATA (eSATAp) and USB devices, and drives can be plugged in and out with the computer on (hot swappable). For more details, see eSATA USB Hybrid Port.