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Spanish Family Names: Family Members in Spanish

Published on 2008-12-27 20:06:00

Here are a list of various family members (relatives) names in Spanish. You can use them to say the names of your family members in Spanish. The names for male members are masculine and end with the letter "o", and the names for female members are feminine and end with the letter "a". So you replace the last letter in a family name with "a" or "o" depending on if the relative is female or male, respectively. If you are naming a family member group that has both male and female relatives then yo

How to Say Hello in Different Languages

Published on 2008-05-24 20:43:00

Hello is a word used as greeting. It is an expression used to greet somebody you meet (or to answer a telephone call). If you want to say "hello" in a different language then the list below should come in handy.However, verbally expressing (saying) “hello” might not be easy. Trying to pronounce a word in a different language, that you are not acquainted with, can cause you to mispronounce the word. If possible, try to listen carefully to how people of that language greet each other. The

Countries and their Natural Resources: The Natural Wealth of Countries

Published on 2008-04-19 09:08:00

Natural resources are naturally occurring (renewable and nonrenewable) substances of the environment that are considered valuable in their natural form. Nonrenewable includes for example fossil fuel (coal and oil) and renewable can be unconditionally renewable (e.g. solar, geothermal, tidal or wind energy) and conditionally renewable (e.g. fish, cattle, forest goods, vines). These are naturally occurring materials from the environment that have value in serving human needs and therefore have eco

The Soviet Union: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

Published on 2008-01-05 20:44:00

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is the former federation of Communist states in Eastern Europe and northern and central Asia from 1922 until 1991. It was the world's largest country, covering one-sixth of the land area of the world. The Soviet Union was the Communist superpower during the Cold War. This former country was comprised of fifteen constituent republics. Moscow was its capital.The USSR was officially dissolved on December 31, 1991 and broke into fifteen new independent

Kitchen Measurements Conversion: Kitchen Measurement Equivalents

Published on 2007-12-21 23:26:00

To make ones cooking or baking a success, it is very important that one always get their kitchen measurements right before putting those ingredients together. This is especially important if you need to know the conversion from one kitchen unit measurement to the other. Therefore, knowing your Kitchen measurement equivalents can come in very handy. Needless to say, it is very important to double check your measurements for your recipe.It is important to note that not all tablespoons are equivale

List of African countries: Names of the Countries of Africa

Published on 2007-12-15 01:06:00

Africa is the second largest and most-populous continent of the seven continents on Earth (Asia being the largest) lying south of Europe, with the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east, the Mediterranean Sea on the north and the Red Sea on the northeast. Africa is connected with Asia at its northeast extremity by the isthmus of Suez, and separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea. There are 47 countries on the African continent, the islands off the coast brings this num

World’s Tallest Mountains: Highest Mountains in the World

Published on 2007-12-08 22:57:00

A mountain is a land form that rises 1,000 or more feet above the land around it. It is generally a rocky area of a land mass that has steep slopes and a relatively small summit area. A mountain is higher than a hill.Here is a list of the highest mountains around the world.Highest Mountains in the WorldMountainHeightCountryContinentEverest8.848Nepal/Tibet Asia K-28.611Pakistan Asia Kan

The Caribbean Islands: The West Indies

Published on 2007-11-24 12:41:00

The Caribbean (or the West Indies) is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. The Caribbean islands extend from the southeastern tip of Florida to the coast of Venezuela. These islands enclose the Caribbean Sea, separating it from the Atlantic Ocean.The Caribbean is a mixture of African, Indian and European cultures. These string of islands (between North and South America) is a popular resort area. Here is a list of the twenty-five countries that make up the Caribbean:Caribbean CountriesAngui

Temperature Conversion: Converting between Fahrenheit and Celsius Temperature

Published on 2007-11-16 23:54:00

The Celsius temperature scale (also known as centigrade scale) is a scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celsius and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius (at one atmosphere of pressure). Centigrade means "consisting of or divided into 100 degrees" whereby the interval between the freezing and boiling points of water are divided into 100 equal parts. This scale was introduced in 1742 by Celsius (1701-44), a Swedish astronomer and physicist.Fahrenheit is a tempera

Types of Renewable Resources and their Purpose

Published on 2007-11-09 23:10:00

Renewable energy resources are natural resources that replenish themselves within time limits that permit sustained use, in contrast to nonrenewable resources. That is, resources can be replenished by natural process at least as fast as they are used. Therefore it can be used over and over again. Five types of renewable resources are: Wind Power, Hydropower, Solar Energy, Geothermal Energy, Biomass Fuel and Wood.HydropowerHydropower is the capture of the energy of moving water (falling of water

Epidemic Typhus: Its Impact on War during the late 15th and 17th Century

Published on 2007-10-20 22:22:00

Typhus is a group of acute infectious diseases caused by rickettsiae (microorganisms classified as an intermediate in size between bacteria and viruses) that are transmitted by arthropods (lice, fleas, mites). There are two principal forms of typhus: Endemic typhus (alternative names - Flea-borne typhus, Murine typhus, Rat typhus) and Epidemic typhus ( alternative names - Classic epidemic typhus, Human typhus, Louse-borne typhus). The disease agent for Endemic typhus is Rickettsia mooseri and f

General Conversion Formula: Unit Conversion Reference Table

Published on 2007-10-13 14:27:00

Below is a Unit Converter table showing the General Conversion Formula to convert from one unit to another. So if you need to convert from square miles to square kilometers, miles to kilometers, acres to hectares, pounds to kilograms, inches to centimeters, feet to meters or vice versa and so on, then you will find this conversion table for different units very useful.Conversion of Units From To Multiply by inchesmillimeters25.4millimeters inches0.0394inchescentimeters 2.54centimeters inches

Countries Independence: Independence Dates of Countries

Published on 2007-10-06 08:33:00

Independence is the self-government of a nation or country. It is one in which a country has its own government, and rules itself by being free from subjection or from the influence, control, or guidance of other state or country. Therefore a country having its’ independence (political freedom) is governed by its people (i.e its residents). As such, each country that was once under the control of another country or state will have an independence day. This is the date in which that country

Conversion of Shoe Sizes for Men and Women in the US, Europe and UK

Published on 2007-09-29 08:32:00

A shoes size is an assigned number that is used to express in some way the approximate length (fitting size ) of a shoe for a person. There are different shoe-size systems that are used around the world, however this article will only concentrate on only three places. Thus, the table below is showing both men's and women’s shoe sizes for the US, UK and Europe that will help anyone who needs to convert from one shoe size to another.A Comparison of Men's and Women's Shoes Sizes in the US, Europ

Paper Sizes: American Paper Format and the A Series Formats

Published on 2007-09-22 08:31:00

Did you know that paper in the North-American sizes are not commonly available outside the U.S. or Canada? This is because there are two major systems in use for the standard sizes of paper - the international standard, and the North American sizes. The United States, as well as, Canada are two countries in which the ISO standard paper sizes are not yet widely used.In the US, the office paper formats widely used today are: “Letter” (216 × 279 mm), “Legal” (216 × 356 mm), “Ledger/Tabl

Largest Countries in the World by Area

Published on 2007-09-15 14:27:00

Here’s a list of countries of the world organized according to their land area. It indicates the largest countries in the world, starting with the largest country down to the smallest country in that order. Land area of each country is given in both square kilometers and square miles.Largest Countries in the World by Land Area Land Area Land Area COUNTRY (Sq Kms) (Sq Miles) 1 Russia

Top Level Domains used in the US and their Meaning

Published on 2007-09-08 11:44:00

Have you ever come across weird domain extensions that caused you to wonder what they are or their purpose? Well, this could be due to two main reasons. Some domains are designated to specific countries while others indicate their purposes in some cases.Here is a short list below of TLDs (Top Level Domains) that indicate their purpose and are used in the US. These domains no doubt provide webmasters a greater choice of name combinations to choose from. The .gov domain is only available to U

Basic French and English Words: Family Names in English and French

Published on 2007-09-01 11:56:00

Here are a few family names in French and English. Whether you are a learner of the French Language, know little about it or not, you can learn a few family names in French here. Learning a second language can be fun and at the same time challenging. However, you don’t have to speak a language in order to know and use any of its word/s that can come in very handy when you least expect it. Now check out the few family names in French listed below.Family Names in English and FrenchFamily Name

International Calling Codes: List of Country Calling Codes

Published on 2007-08-25 11:55:00

Whenever you are making a call to any country around the world (international call), you will no doubt have to place a 3 or 4 digit prefix before the phone number (local number) you are going to dial. This international prefix differs from one country to the next and is the international country code used for that country.Therefore every international phone calling from any country has an international country code that must be dialed first, followed by the phone number (local number). The follo

Internet Country Codes Top Level Domains

Published on 2007-08-18 17:34:00

Originally all internet sites in the US were assigned with a .com (commercial) at the end of its name. This means one would know that a site is located in the US just by looking on its domain name ending with .com at the end. This was as a result of the opening of the .com registry to the public which coincided with the commercialization of the Internet which became very popular in the mid-1990s. Many internet businesses added .com to their name and were generally known as the dot-com companies.

Continents listed according to their Size

Published on 2007-08-11 21:35:00

A continent is a continuous land mass that constitutes most of the dry land on the surface of the Earth. There are seven continents which are Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. These seven continents can be ranked according to their size or area. The list of the seven continents tabulated below shows in the order, the largest to the smallest land mass (area/size).Continents by Size/AreaContinent Size/Area

Countries With Multiple Capital Cities

Published on 2007-08-04 16:51:00

A country’s capital is usually the principal city associated with a country's seat of government. Historically, the capital is usually the major economic center of a nation and the center of political power (administrative, legislative and judicial headquarters). However, today, this is not always the case for all capital cities, there are countries with unorthodox capital cities which are not host to the seat of government or even the most populous cities. Thus, a capital city is not necessar

The Human Body Parts in English and French

Published on 2007-07-29 17:47:00

English is an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch and is the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countries while French, is the language of France. It is a Romance language spoken not only in France but also in countries colonized by France - in Africa, the Caribbean and Oceania. The French language is also spoken in parts of Belgium, Switzerland, French Guiana, Indochina, Northwestern Africa, Haiti, parts of Canada and Madagas

List of countries by continent

Published on 2007-07-21 10:29:00

A continent is a large continuous mass of land that constitutes most of the dry land on the surface of the Earth. In other words, it is a large continuous mass of land (non-submerged) with geologically significant borders. There are seven continents: North and South America; Asia; Europe; Africa; Australia; Antarctica. All seven continents constitute about one-third of the earth's surface.The list below shows the countries within six continents of the seven. Antarctica has no countries and is mo

List of English Color Idioms and their Meaning

Published on 2007-07-14 21:15:00

Idioms are phrases or expressions that does not mean what it literally says. In other words, it is a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language (in this case English) and usually cannot be translated literally.Given below are a list of Color related Idioms and their Definitions. For other types of idioms, check out the Related Article section at the end of this post. Now go a head and learn what you can and use these expressions or phrases to make your language more col