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It was caused by "a poisonous mix of greed, liquor, jingoism and bad taste," writes Frank Hannigan, the group's former executive director.
To Queen Victoria, Lin addressed a famous letter, pointing out the harm the “poisonous drug” did to China, and asking for an end to the opium trade; his arguments are unanswerable, but the lofty though heartfelt tone of the letter shows how unprepared the Chinese were to negotiate with the West in realistic terms.
Within the Elapidae family in Trinidad there are two poisonous coral snakes ( Micrurus lemniscatus , Micrurus circinalis ) which rarely bite dogs or humans since they are small, rare, and have retracted fangs [ 7 ] . Micrurus venom has moderate effects on blood coagulation and tissue integrity however victims rarely survive because the potent neurotoxin in the venom causes a postsynaptic blockade of neuromuscular transmission [ 6 ] . The neurotoxin can cause cranial nerve paralysis leading to neurotoxic facies or respiratory paralysis and death [ 6 ] .
5. "In Outpouring of Venom, Mexico Lawmakers Battle Over Budget"--If I understand economics--and I don't--our southern neighbor is governed by some kind of poisonous snakes who aren't getting along.
All the better to recognize sensation caused by other objects, such as, say, poisonous insects crawling up our arms.