In general, the neighborhood has less crime than the famously bad neighborhoods (Hunter’s Point, Tenderloin, pockets of SOMA and Mission) but more crime than average. The closer you are to Bernal and Portola (west and north), the less crime there will be. Is Bayview area of San Francisco Safe? South San Francisco Dangerous Areas The […]
AustraliaAustraliaWith a total land area of 8.56 million square kilometres (3,310,000 sq mi), the Australian continent is the smallest, lowest, flattest, and second-driest continent (after Antarctica) on Earth. Which two continents are only in the Southern Hemisphere? All of Australia & Antarctica are is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which country comes in Southern Hemisphere? […]
Since 1900, there have been only two official reports of accumulating snow in downtown San Francisco: Dec. 11, 1932 (0.8”) and Jan. 15, 1952 (0.3”). Does it snow in San Francisco? No it doesn’t but San Francisco’s winters aren’t mild either. The city’s winter season is filled with rainstorms and chilling winds. But there are […]
Can burrs be poisonous? Sandburs are easily spread because the burs stick to domestic and wild animals. Though not toxic, the burs can cause mechanical damage if horses consume them. Sandburs are not easily controlled without killing desirable forage grasses. However, small patches can be removed by hand. Can you eat grass burrs? Cocklebur (Xanthium […]
Pablo Neruda is well known around the world for his poetry, political manifestos, essays, and writings across different genres. His most famous work perhaps is 100 Love Sonnets (Cien sonetos de amor) published in 1959. What was Pablo Neruda’s most famous work? While in Santiago, Neruda completed one of his most critically acclaimed and original […]
An authoritarian military dictatorship ruled Chile for seventeen years, between 11 September 197311 September 1973The 1973 Chilean coup d’état was a military coup in Chile that deposed the Popular Unity government of President Salvador Allende. Allende had been the first Marxist to be elected president of a liberal democracy in Latin America. When was democracy […]
: a style (as of furniture, architecture, or fabric) originating in or characteristic of colonial America. What time period is considered early American? Colonial America (1492-1763) What is Early American style? Early American decor, or primitive-style decorating gives your home the feel of an 18th-century colonial dwelling, where furniture and household items were crafted by […]
Who was the first explorer to see the New World? Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) is known for his 1492 ‘discovery’ of the New World of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria. Who was the first explorer to discover America? explorer Christopher Columbus The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic Ocean […]
QuechuaQuechua, also called Runa simi, was the language spoken by the Incas and is the native language that has spread the most throughout South America. What language did the Inca Empire use? Quechua, the language of the Inca Empire and still spoken by approximately 8 million people throughout the Andes, is the most spoken indigenous […]
The class structures of Latin America are determined by the social relationships of basic economic activities. These relationships include property ownership, labor arrangements, forms and sources of income, and patterns of supervision and subordination, among others. What characteristics define Latin America? It’s full of diversity, culture, and traditions and is known for the hospitality and […]