http://hugsmiles.com/littlepink Just another Hugsmiles.com weblog Thu, 08 May 2008 09:46:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are 10 ways to say "hello."  In Japanese it's "konnichiwa" (koe-nee-chee-wha).  Spanish speakers say "hola" (Oh-la0.  In Mandarin Chinese it's "ni hao" (nee-how), and in Hebrew its "shalom" (sh-LOHM).  If you are in France, say "bonjour" (bohn-JOOR), or in Italy, say "ciao" (chow).  The Swahili greeting is "jambo" (JAHM-boh), ... http://hugsmiles.com/littlepink/2008/05/08/hello-in-different-languages/ Uses of Alcoholic drinks   In many countries, alcoholic beverages are commonly consumed at the major daily meals (lunch and dinner).In places and areas with poor public sanitation, such as Medieval Europe, consumption of alcoholic drinks (particularly weak or "small" beer) was one method of avoiding water-borne diseases such as cholera. Though ... http://hugsmiles.com/littlepink/2008/04/27/uses-of-alcoholic-drinks/ Habeas corpus  Lat. "you have the body" Prisoners often seek release by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate to a prison official ordering that an inmate be brought to the court so it can be determined whether or not ... http://hugsmiles.com/littlepink/2008/04/27/what-is-habeas-corpus/ An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and movement of large sections (tectonic plates) of the earth's rocky outermost crust. The edges of the tectonic plates are marked by faults (or fractures). Most earthquakes occur along the fault lines when the plates slide past ... http://hugsmiles.com/littlepink/2008/04/04/earthquake/ Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-twentieth century and its projected continuation. The global average air temperature near the Earth's surface rose 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the hundred years ending in 2005. The Intergovernmental Panel on ... http://hugsmiles.com/littlepink/2008/04/04/global-warming/ Rush Limbaugh was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, a "quintessential Midwestern small town," where he fell in love with radio in elementary school. He became a Top-40 deejay in the 1960s and held various other jobs before finding his true calling as a radio talk-show host a KFBK in Sacramento, ... http://hugsmiles.com/littlepink/2008/03/26/limbaugh/ James tells us to "submit to God," "resist the devil" and when we do this "he will flee from you." This is a great and precious promise. But at times the enemy will see if there is any way to cause us to give up and give in to his ... http://hugsmiles.com/littlepink/2008/03/12/resisting-the-devil/ Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday) Beginning of Holy Week. Remembrance of the entrance of the Messiah into Jerusalem. Mass includes a reading of the Passion–narrative of Jesus’ capture, sufferings and death. Church celebrates Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem to accomplish his paschal mystery, when according to the Gospels Jesus rode into Jerusalem humbly on a donkey, ... http://hugsmiles.com/littlepink/2008/02/28/holy-week-in-the-western-church/  1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness; according unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.      2Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.      3For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.      4Against Thee, Thee only, ... http://hugsmiles.com/littlepink/2008/02/22/a-prayer-petition-for-forgiveness-and-purification/ The deep sea is the world's largest habitat, accounting for roughly 50% of the Earth's surface.  The total global deep sea catch (EEZs and high seas combined) was 3.8 million tons in 2004 and 3.3 million tons in 2005.  The percent of marine catches coming from DSF increased from 0.8% on average ... http://hugsmiles.com/littlepink/2008/02/20/trivia/