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Lists of Ewe names and their meanings

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In the Ghanaian community and bringing it down to the Ewes, names are specifically given for different reasons. The main reason why names among this tribe are never taken for granted is that the names normally have a direct impact on the bearers. Names are given for a reason since they reflect or have an influence on the people to whom they are given. All names have meanings they represent and Ghanaian names and specifically Ewe names are not an exception.  You will be enlightened on some of these Ewe names and their various meanings. In fact, this article gives you an idea of what some Ewe names mean. Names are like organic components of the people per the people's beliefs.    We believe that individuals become the name they are given and for this reason, names are chosen carefully before being given to individuals. Some of the names are just given to show the day of the week a person is born whereas some show the circumstances around a person's birth. Below are some nam...

Cutting A4 size paper from 30" x 40" parent or stock size sheet

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This post throws light on how to cut A4 size paper from a parent size paper but specifically a parent size of 30" x 40". Before progress is made into what this article seeks to achieve, it is very good to set some foundations and explanations about some major terms as far as print production or reproduction is concerned as some of these terms might even be used here.  Terms Parent or stock size sheet: In printing, paper comes in an industry standard size which is sold or bought in reams. The size of paper which is the relatively big size purchased before cutting into working sizes is called the parent or stock size sheet or paper. Ream: A ream refers to a set of 500 sheets of paper. This is how paper is sold and so a ream is parceled and sold individually or as a collection of reams. Offcuts : These are the unwanted paper sizes that remain after a desired working size of paper is cut from a parent sheet. Working size: It refers to the size of a finished work plus the allow...