The Latin term means "vampire squid from hell, " but these animals just look scary.
Studying translations of Roman literature, Ms. Stephens says, she realized the Latin term "acus" was probably being misunderstood in the context of hairdressing.
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In medieval Latin, the term usuria was used interchangeably for interest and excessive interest, much like the Arabic word riba is used today.
The fast-growing economies of Asia-Pacific and Latin America offer long-term, high-growth potential in domestic delivery markets.
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Obama's visit is his first to Latin America since winning a second term, in part due to the overwhelming support he received from Hispanic American voters.
Unlike rich countries, this argument goes, Latin America may gain more in the medium term by defending its hard-won fiscal stability and relying on the outside world for stimulus.
Latin American CEOs, bucked the trend with short term confidence up to 53 percent of their CEOs, which is better than last year.
Recently, the BIS has been helping central banks with short-term liquidity problems, aiding institutions in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia with crucial bridging loans.
For a death to be declared a "Felo de se", Latin for "felon of himself", an old legal term for suicide, it had to be proved the person was sane.
It is often mentioned that Chile--famously free-market--surtaxed short-term investment in the 1990s and avoided the worst of Latin America's jolts.
The term Blank Slate comes from a translation of the medieval Latin tabula rasa, implying a smooth tablet or a mind unmarked by experience.
The strategic partnership will both VTB and BTG to expand and establish a long-term presence in Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Latin America.
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That's partly due to the development of the capital markets over the past decade in places like India and Latin America, making it easier for a company to make long-term investments in those areas, says Colleen Harkness, a managing director with GE's Energy Financial Services unit.
The Director-General will open the consultation meeting with Member States and National Commissions of Latin America and the Caribbean region for the elaboration of the new Medium-Term strategy for UNESCO.
One way to revive growth will be to place a greater emphasis on emerging markets in Asia and Latin America, where private labels are unlikely to take hold in the near term, since retailers are smaller and do not have the knowledge or resources to produce their own brands.
First, this expansion into Latin America and the Caribbean, like Canada, is streaming only thereby offering better margins longer-term, and therefore better earnings.
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Thomas Shannon, who was also Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs in the second Bush term, seems to have a kind of get along -go along approach with regards to Latin America.
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Long term growth will be broadly driven by the fact that pay-TV penetration is still low in Latin America, and therefore, there is significant potential to expand.
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