January 31, 2022

Rusk

  • A rusk is a hard, dry biscuit or a twice-baked bread.
    • It is sometimes used as a teether for babies. 


January 30, 2022

Ambassador vs. Envoy vs. Consulate

  • An ambassador 
    • is the highest ranking diplomat that is sent to another sovereign state in order to represent their country. 
      • For example, a diplomat of France in Korea, will represent France, its government and the people of France that reside in Korea.
  • An envoy 
    • is a diplomatic representative and not considered as a representative of the head of the state. health 
  • Source: http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-ambassador-and-envoy
  • Consulate 
    • Consulates are generally under the command of local embassies.
    • The consulate carries out non-political issues
      • Such as protecting nationals living abroad, promoting friendly trade, supervising domestic aircraft and ships, and administrative tasks for the sending country (e.g. visa issuance). 
      • Also handles overseas elections under the supervision of the National Election Commission.
    • Protects the status and property of civilians engaged in commerce and industry (e.g., trade) and handling civil complaints and disputes in foreign countries

Goldendoodle

  • The Goldendoodle is a “designer dog,” a hybrid dog breed resulting from mixing the Poodle with the Golden Retriever
    • Like all other designer “breeds,” this Doodle is not truly a breed of its own, but is a crossbreed  
    • Affectionate, intelligent, and low-shedding, these dogs inherited some of the best traits from their parent breeds, along with good health
  • c.f., designer dog breeds
    • are the results of controlled cross-breeding between two purebred dogs
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