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Body Parts and Anatomy

• Brain - Cerebro
• Head - Cabeza
• Index Finger - Dedo índice
• Tongue - Lengua
• Neck - Cuello
• Middle Finger - Dedo medio
• Throat - Garganta
• Arm - Brazo
• Ring Finger - Dedo anular
• Bone - Hueso
• Thigh - Muslo
• Little Finger - Meñique
• Lungs - Pulmones
• Knee - Rodilla
• Back - Espalda
• Stomach - Estómago
• Leg - Pierna
• Butt - Culo
• Hip - Cadera
• Elbow - Codo
• Buttocks - Cachete
• Ankle - Tobillo
• Nipple - Pezón
• Calf - Gemelo
• Blood - Sangre
• Wrist - Muñeca
• Foot - Pie
• Nerves - Nervios
• Knuckle - Nudillo
• Toes - Dedos del pie
• Skin - Piel
• Thumb - Pulgar
• Heel - Planta del pie
• Big Toe - Dedo del pie
• Arch - Empeine

Relationship Verbs and Phrases

• Ask somebody out - Invitar a salir (a alguien)
• Break up (with somebody) - Romper (con alguien)
• Chat somebody

Ríos de América

Mackenzie: Canadá, desemboca en el Océano Ártico.

Nelson: Canadá, desemboca en la bahía de Hudson.

Hudson: EE. UU. (Adirondacks), desemboca en el Océano Atlántico.

San Lorenzo: Canadá y EE. UU., desemboca en el Océano Atlántico.

Mississippi: EE. UU. hasta México, desemboca en forma de delta en el golfo de México.

Grande: EE. UU. y México, desemboca en el golfo de México.

Orinoco: Venezuela y Colombia, desemboca en el Océano Atlántico.

Amazonas: Colombia, Perú y Brasil, desemboca en la isla de Marajó.

Paraná: Paraguay, Argentina y Uruguay, desemboca en el río de la Plata.

Magdalena: Colombia, desemboca en el mar Caribe.

Columbia: EE. UU. y Canadá, desemboca en el Océano Pacífico.

Colorado: EE. UU. y México, desemboca... Continue reading "Los Principales Ríos de América, Asia y Rusia: Cauces, Desembocaduras y Recorridos" »

I. Professional Debt Collection Correspondence (Spanish & English)

Initial Payment Reminder: April Statement (€10,800)

Spanish Version:

Incluimos copia de su estado de cuentas de abril por la suma de 10.800 €. Nos gustaría recordarle que nuestras condiciones de pago son de 30 días y agradeceríamos que abonara su cuenta pendiente lo antes posible. Si ya ha liquidado dicha cuenta, por favor, no tenga en cuenta esta carta.

English Version:

We include a copy of your April statement for the sum of 10,800 euros. We would like to remind you that our payment terms are 30 days, and we would appreciate it if you would pay your outstanding account as soon as possible. If you have already settled that account, please disregard this letter.

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Study Guide Questions

1. What is the name of the novel we have been studying in class?

The name of the novel we are studying is The Catcher in the Rye

2. Where does D.B live?

Hollywood

3. What is D.B's job?

D.B's job is a screenwriter in Hollywood

4. What is Pencey Prep?

Pencey Prep is a boarding school where Holden was; there were stupid phony people

5. What does Holden think about D.B's job?

Holden thinks that D.B's job is a prostitute because he sells his scripts

6. Why was all the fencing team upset?

They were upset because Holden left the equipment in the subway

7. Who is Old Spencer?

Old Spencer was Holden's teacher

8. Why did Old Spencer want to see Holden before Christmas break?

He wanted to say goodbye

9. Why wasn't Holden going back to school in January?... Continue reading "The Catcher in the Rye: Study Guide Questions and Answers" »

Telecommunications Equipment and Infrastructure: RITI and RITS

Equipment of the RITI and RITS: RTV, TB, ventilation, identification plate, 2 power outlets with earth connection, normal lighting (300 lux) and emergency lighting, protection panel, and earthing system connection.

Cable Ducts and Tubes from the General Services Panel to the RITI or RITS

Insulated cables rated up to 750 V, of 2x6+T mm², in a 32 mm tube or an equivalent section trunking.

Expansion of the RITI and RITS Panel

Must be provisioned at 50%.

Protection Devices in the RITI

General cut-off circuit breaker, RCD, omnipolar circuit breaker for room lighting, another for socket outlets, and another for headend equipment.

RITS Difference

The RITS differs from the RITI because it includes... Continue reading "Telecommunications Infrastructure Design: RITI, RITS and STDP/TBA Network Dimensioning for a 3-Floor Building" »

Osnove makroekonomije in merjenje proizvodnje

BDP (Bruto domači proizvod) predstavlja vrednost vseh končnih proizvodov in storitev v določenem obdobju (običajno enem letu). Razlikujemo ga po kupni moči in na prebivalca (oba sta odvisna od števila prebivalstva in človeškega kapitala). Meri se z naslednjimi metodami:

• Metoda dodane vrednosti
• Metoda dohodkov
• Metoda izdatkov

BNP (Bruto nacionalni proizvod) deluje po nacionalnem načelu in zajema vse, kar so ustvarili državljani določene države (''vse, kar so naredili Slovenci'').

Metoda dodane vrednosti

Pri tej metodi odštejemo vse vmesne stroške (nakup surovin). Dodana vrednost (DV) je razlika med celotnim prihodkom in vmesno porabo.

Metoda dohodkov

Metoda dohodkov je seštevek dohodkov od... Continue reading "Osnove makroekonomije: BDP, gospodarska rast in politika" »

Essential Phrases for Professional Communication

It dawned on me: I realized

I’ve lost count of: I can’t remember       Innovation: new idea    Incubation: development

Hunch: an idea based on feelings     Adjacent: next to    Without exception: In every case

In solitude: alone

I can’t come up with        I haven’t the faintest idea

I’m drawing a blank          It’s dawning on me

It occurs to me that          I’m coming to the realization that

I’m stuck for ideas             It strikes me that

Much to dismay of: causing quite a lot of upset for     Chuck: throw     Congregate: gather together

Become: self-perpetuating: makes itself worse     Stay put: remain in one

Got to the bottom of       Overcome obstacles

Solve the dilemma       ... Continue reading "The modern subject is the subject of the sciences." »