Monthly Archives For July 2012

What is IOCTL?

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What is IOCTL? IOCTL or Input/Output Control refers to a low level system call that is device-specific.  Through IOCTL, network and/or software developers are able to effect changes on certain devices which are otherwise not&hellip

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Carlos Slim Helu

Famous Mexicans in History

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Mexico is a Constitutional Republic comprised of 31 states and the capital district in North America. It is bordered on the north by the USA, on the south by the Pacific Ocean, on the east&hellip

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Facts about Sinhalese

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Fact 1: Sinhalese is the largest ethnic group of Sri Lanka and constitutes nearly 73 percent of the entire population of Sri Lanka. Fact 2: The population of Sinhalese people is estimated to be approximately&hellip

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Facebook Facts

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Fact 1 : A jaw-dropping 250 million pictures are added to the Facebook Website every single day. The idea of introducing the said functionality was Sean Parker’s brainchild. Fact 2 : In the year 2011&hellip

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Facts About Canada

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Canada Fact 1: Canada is ranked at number 6 in the list of countries by their Human Development Index, with an HDI of 0.906, published by the United Nations Development Reports (UNDP). Fact 2: Canada&hellip

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Facts About Kurdish

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Fact 1: Kurdish is the fourth largest ethnic group in the Middle East with an estimated population of about 34 million. Fifty-five percent of the Kurdish people are estimated to live in Turkey comprising approximately&hellip

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Facts About Tamils

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Fact 1: Tamils are among the oldest surviving ethnic groups and communities with their origin dating back to 1500 BC which is estimated by the burials found in the Tamil Nadu region, but the literary&hellip

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What is Lalaloopsy?

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What is Lalaloopsy? Lalaloopsy refers to a popular line of rag dolls made by a company based in California, USA.  MGA Entertainment is the company behind the popularity of Lalaloopsy dolls.  It is also the&hellip

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Nia Vardalos

Famous Greeks in Hollywood

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Although the Greek community had never been centralized in Hollywood, yet the strong presence of Greeks in Hollywood is undeniable. In 1952, Charles Skourasin built the Greek Orthodox Church, Saint Sophia, in the locality now&hellip

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What is LauncherPro?

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What is LauncherPro? Launcher Pro is an application that allows Android phone users to make customizations on their phone beyond the actual allowable features of the said phone.  The only requirement for this application is&hellip

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What is a bagua?

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What is a bagua? A bagua is a tool used by Feng shui masters and experts in determining the so-called energy of a given space.  Feng shui is a geomancy system used by the Chinese&hellip

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Michael J. McGivney

Famous Knights of Columbus

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With a membership exceeding 1.8 million members, the Knights of Columbus is the biggest Roman Catholic fraternity. On March 29, 1882 McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus along with a few parishioners. Originally, he conceived&hellip

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