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English Edification Enrichment (2)

What is the difference between a "lawyer" and an "attorney"? People in general tend to use the two words interchangeably. But I understand that there is a difference between the two. A "lawyer" is someone who knows the law and has been admitted to the bar. He advises his clients about their legal rights and often pleads their cases in a court of law. In the strictest sense an attorney need not be a lawyer; in other words, he need not be someone who practices law. An "attorney" is someone empowered to act in a legal capacity on someone's behalf. For example, when you give the power of attorney to someone, you are authorizing the individual to act on your behalf. This individual need not be a lawyer; he could be anyone - your brother, husband or friend. If you wish to use the word "attorney" to mean "lawyer", then the correct term is "attorney at law". Remember the famous Perry Mason? He was an "Attorney a...

"nevertheless'' and "nonetheless''? English Edification Enrichment

How is the word ''malevolence'' pronounced? The "a", the "o", and the second "e" are pronounced like the "a" in "china". The "e" in the second syllable "le" sounds like the "e" in "set", "bet", and "pet". The final "e" is silent and the main stress is on the second syllable. Any idea what the word means? When you say that someone is "malevolent" what you mean is that he is spiteful; the person wishes to harm others. Here are a few examples. * The villain gave the old man a malevolent look.* The malevolence that was displayed was frightening. * The bombing was an act of malevolence. What is the difference between "nevertheless'' and "nonetheless''? As far as the meaning is concerned, there is no difference. The two words can be used interchangeably to mean "in spite of". * Venkatesh hadn't trained for ...

What does `viz' stand for ? English Edification Enrichment (3)

What does `viz' stand for? Viz. is the abbreviated form of the Latin "videlicet". The "i" in "viz" is pronounced like the "i" in "bit", "it" and "pit". The word is normally employed in formal writing and is used to expand on or clarify what has already been said. The word can be replaced by "namely", and in speech most people tend to say "namely" rather than "viz". Here are a few examples. * The Department offers two modules in Teaching English as a Second Language, viz. Applied Linguistics, and Principles of Language Teaching. * I want to talk about a major threat facing our society, viz. global warming. Thanks & Regards

Health tips 1

Eight glasses of water maintains the body temparature. Water clences the body and keeps the skin healthy as skin is the largest organ in the human body. Avoid wearing headphones for long time as it can increase the bacteria in ears by seven hundred times. Best remedy to avoid or prevent storke is having green bananas every day. For healthy body and healthier mind exercises until you sweat completely.

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Online casinos and cardrooms continue to mushroom in popularity. An article, Online Gambling Sites Expect Big Payoffs, published in USA Today in February, 2005, says: “Online gambling has hit the jackpot. After years of escalating growth, it's poised for its biggest year….More than 2,000 gambling Web sites this year will rake in nearly $10 billion in revenue, most from U.S. consumers. That's up 40% from 2004. In 1996, when lawmakers first sought to curb Internet gambling, 30 sites collected $30 million, says researcher Christiansen Capital Advisors. That makes gambling one of the Internet's largest moneymakers, even though it is illegal. “Poker revenue is expected to double to more than $2 billion and attract 1 million players a month. Americans play at 266 Web sites, up from 53 in June 2003, says gaming site CasinoCity.com.” An even more enthusiastic prediction is reported by eGaming Review: "Online poker could grow by 149% this year [2005] and take in US$3.5b...

PayPal is it necessary???

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