The genus name is always capitalized, and the species name or “specific epithet” is never capitalized. Both are always italicized. For example, Tyrannosaurus rex. That means that T-rex, T-Rex, Trex, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and all other variations, with or without italics, are wrong. Is Triceratops a proper noun? Proper noun ARead More →
You can deduct certain costs from taxable gains to reduce the Capital Gains Tax you pay on your property, including: Stamp Duty paid when buying the property. Estate agents’ fees. Solicitors’ fees. Costs for improvements to the property – e.g. an extension, kitchen upgrade, etc. Can renovation costs be deductedRead More →
The company was formed by the merger of banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate Travelers Group in 1998; Travelers was subsequently spun off from the company in 2002. Citigroup owns Citicorp, the holding company for Citibank, as well as several international subsidiaries. What is the history of Citigroup? Citi’s historyRead More →
Capitalize north, south, east, west, and derivative words when they designate definite regions or are an integral part of a proper name. Do not capitalize these words when they merely indicate direction or general location. What are highlands? Highlands or uplands are any mountainous region or elevated mountainous plateau. GenerallyRead More →
Majors, academic programs and degrees Except for languages, such as English, French and Japanese, the names of academic disciplines, majors, minors, programs and courses of study are not proper nouns and should not be capitalized. … General references, such as bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree, are not capitalized. What isRead More →
But how old is Tirana? In an extremely conventional manner, Tirana is considered to be just 406 years old, at least as an urban centre. What was the first capital of Albania? On 11th February 1920 Tirana became the Capital of Albania by a decision of the Congress of Lushnja.Read More →
Newly-independent Pakistan had chosen Karachi as its capital in 1947. However, a decade later, President Ayub Khan chose to move the capital nearly 1,500 kilometres to the north, to the new city of Islamabad. Why did Pakistan change its capital? Capital of Pakistan was shifted from Karachi to Islamabad inRead More →
Israeli Inventions That Changed the World Medical technology. SniffPhone – the device that can smell disease. ReWalk – a battery-packed ‘exoskeleton’ PillCam – a swallowable medical camera. The Flexible Stent – preventative medical tech. Software developments. Firewall – the original protection against malware. What is Israel’s biggest industry? The BiggestRead More →
“Monopoly capital” is the term often used in Marxian political economy and by some non-Marxist analysts to designate the new form of capital, embodied in the modern giant corporation, that, beginning in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, displaced the small family firm as the dominant economic unit ofRead More →
The number of shares issued and outstanding shares will differ, if the issuing company has purchased some of its own stock. … The number of outstanding shares equals stock issued, minus treasury stock. Some groups may also refer to these shares as repurchased stock. Do you subtract treasury stock fromRead More →