The year 2012 has given us much to remember by, and as with any year, it has also given us some new words in our daily language. These words may not yet necessarily be in any recently published dictionary, but they can be heard spoken…
Songs are very personal expressions, and yet some have come to represent important cultural, political, and social events. In certain periods of time, songs have had a huge impact in people’s lives. Some songs have changed the course of history and made the world a…
Uinyeo, (의 녀), pronounced un-yo, was the term used during Korea’s Joseon Dynasty (1392 to 1910) to refer to women who were trained to be a medical professional, as a female physician or a nurse. They were created because of the strict Confucian rule that…
Rhode Island, officially named State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a region in New England in the United States. It is the smallest state in the U.S. by land area, with 1,214 square miles or 3,140 square kilometers. Its population in 2012 was…
Making a wish How many times have you heard your friends and family say that you have to make a wish prior to blowing the candles set on your birthday cake? It is safe to assume that you really did make a wish. Whatever your…
New Zealand is a country that has kept many of its traditions alive. One of these is the haka, a cry, challenge or dance that was performed by the Māori people. It is a type of posture dance characterized by shouted words, vigorous foot stamping…
Everyone knows that as a world organization, nothing symbolizes unity, cooperation and understanding more than the United Nations. Better known as the UN, the United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945, at the heels of the Second World War. The UN was intended to…
With less than half a million native speakers, Aramaic, the language of Jesus is about to be extinct. Aramaic is a living language that belongs to the Semitic language group, which includes Arabic, Tigrinya, Amharic and Hebrew. It has been spoken by countless peoples for 3,000…
Travelers to foreign countries usually rely on a traveler’s guide to tour a new country with ease, and a phrase book is an invaluable basic source of information when it comes to communicating in a foreign language. However, there will be instances when you would…
Disney’s animated films have brought warmth and laughter to many people, young and old. Most of these have been classic fairy tales that were brought to life in the big screen. While there were several voice actors that provided voices for the leads in the…
No formal study has been made yet, but of the millions of iPhone users (and now Android users have joined in), it can be assumed that a majority, probably more than 70% use the app known as Instagram. A student from Cambridge has already done…
When Victor Hugo first published his classic novel Les Misérables, little did he know that his French historical novel would be translated into other languages and evolve into various adaptations on stage and film, including an award winning movie version in 2012. Hugo’s highly complex…
