The prefix “hemi” means half, and when combined with sphere it literally means half sphere. The earth, or a globe that models it, can therefore be readily divided into half or hemispheres. As used in context with the earth or world globes, there are four hemispheres. The northern/southern hemispheres are divided along the circle defined by equator. Anything north of the equator is in the northern hemisphere, while anything south of the equator is in the southern hemisphere.

The continued expansion of West Nile virus in the United States indicates that it is permanently established in the Western Hemisphere. See similar questions...

It's all based on the Wheel of the Year, the natural cycle of the seasons commemorated by the eight Sabbats. This calendar follows the seasons of the northern hemisphere, where the celebration of Sabbats originated. Wiccans in the southern hemisphere usually celebrate the Sabbats on the opposite dates of the year (6 months apart from the northern dates), in order to follow the cycle of seasons where they live; i.e. See similar questions...

The InterAmerican Development Bank's DataIntal (http://www.iadb.org/int) has bilateral trade, with a 3-to-4 year lag, (HS-6, SITC-5, and ISIC-4 commodities) for 29 countries, including the U.S. This site also contains macroeconomic data and semi-annual country economic assessments (http://www.iadb.org/regions/re123eng.htm). See similar questions...

Being on the internet, we receive a lot of very interesting messages from our friends in the Southern Hemisphere; especially Australia. One major theme is the ki of the day, where they live. Well known 9 Ki authors say that the ki is global. For example, when it is a 2 Soil month in the Northern hemisphere, it is a 2 Soil month in the Southern Hemisphere, as well. It is always the same. See similar questions...

If we have to decide which direction to face depending where we are in the world, it would be too complicated. No matter where you are, there is north, south, east, and west. Just use those directions, regardless of your location. See similar questions...

Yes. During any given solar cycle, sunspots will appear preferentially in either the north or south hemisphere. Additionally, there will usually be an ‘active’ and an ‘inactive’ east-west hemisphere. See similar questions...

Because there is 1400 lux towards the main camera positions along the western grandstand side, and 1000 lux towards the secondary eastern side. See similar questions...

A: Yes. Christian is actually two centimeters taller than Peter Steele, but there is a bassplayer called Ali Ben-Massoud in southern Egypt who is the tallest in the world. See similar questions...

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which took effect of January 23, 2007, requires that all travelers crossing U.S. borders have a valid passport. Due to difficulties in processing the large number of passport applications received after WHTI took effect, U.S. citizens may reenter the United States until September 30, 2007 by air if they present government issued photo identification and official proof from the Department of State that they have applied for a passport. See similar questions...

Yes, without modifications. It appears that the Later Ba Gua, for example, must be modified. It appears that it does not make sense to have the Fire Palace in the South and the Water Palace in the North down under. Down under, the South is cold and the North is hot. It appears that the Fire Palace is to be located on the north while the Water Palace on the south. See similar questions...