It hurts me that this would happen. Without tolerance, you can't properly discuss religious/spiritual values at all. You can't hold a knife to other people's throat by following them around and making them feel intimidated or stupid for what they believe.\n\nWhat do other people think? Is stalking happening?

Yes, every once and a while you will see some random statements on the question board directed at someones response. Ive looked back at a few profiles and followed their questions and sure enough some jerk was answering every question with horrid comments. The good thing is that I think the Yahoo Answers Team is on the case. I know that if I see any more of them they will get filed for abuse before this gets so bad that Yahoo has to push a bunch of restrictions on the rest of us to control a few twisted morons. Check out the letter board, there are some interesting comments on there. Great Question you definitely hit the nail on the head with the tolerance. You shouldn't be beaten up at every turn for you opinion. Best Wishes! J


Would our quality of life increase or decrease with more time off.  Comparing the benefit of having more time to rest, smell the flowers, travel verses the benefit of a more robust economy due to the extra man hours worked.

Do we have Enough?  The Question should be do we think we have to many.  Americans are becomming to lazy.


If a, b and c are the roots of the cubic equation x^3 + 98x^2 - 33x + 1 = 0, compute for the numerical value of \n(a + 1)(b + 1)(c + 1) and 1/a + 1/b + 1/c\n\nEASY^_^


what kind of scale is on a plastic or glass measuring cup?

Depends what country you buy it in, more than anything else.  The two most common are English and metric.  English starts with fluid ounces as smallest unit, metric starts with milliters as the smallest.\n\nWhat else might your question mean?


First, break it down into its component parts:\ny=(4t+5)(4t+25)\n\nThen, multiply it out:\nY=16t^2+100t+20t+125\n\nCombine the similar variables:\nY=16t^2+120t+125\n\nv=120


I'm wondering whether it's better to invest in MUTUAL FUNDS or SHARE MARKETS? And what is the best MUTUAL FUNDS's of the year 2006 in Canada or America???

Fidelity Lvrgd Co Stock:  Ticker Symbol (FLVCX)


I'm not bald but I'm worried about my hair coz I'm losing alot of hair. My Scalp is pretty much visible between my parted hair.

First try to find out the reason why you are losing hair. \n\nThere are a prety common reasons why one loses hair, they are due to \n* Dandruff\n* Fungal infection on your scalp \n* Hormonal change in your body\n* Heirditary problem i.e your fathers or forefathers being bald (even then this affects you only when you are over 30   years)\n* Else there maybe some other problem in your body that is being reflected in your hair. Like being affected by typhoid , jondise or some other dieases that genreally affects hair.\n\nIf you are affected by Dandruff alone then you are propably suffering from itching on your scalp and hairfall\n\nBefore i go on to the treatment, let me make one thing clear dandruff is one thing that will keep coming on again and again and the treatment has to be taken for life.\n\n1) Grind ginger and lemon seeds to a paste, apply it on your hair before you go to sleep and in the morning wash it off with cold water. This has to be done on a daily basis since its effect will last only for a day or two.\n\n2) Grind small onions to paste (its ok if u use a little water to grind) and apply in on your scalp for 2 to 3 hours then wash it off with cold water, this will revitalise hair growth and has a good effect over dandruff. This has to be done every week.\n\nIf you are having fungal infection on your hair ( a check up with a trychologist will tell you if u have fungal infection or not and the pattern of your baldness. Its also highly recommended that you go for a complete check up and analyse the defects on your hair) you would mostly suffer from \n\n# Thinning hair ( means that the thickness of a single hair becomes very less)\n# Brittleness of your hair\n# Rapid reduction in the desity of your hair\n# Weakness in the strength of hair roots\n\nWhen you are affected be fungal infection then you are sure to lose completely all the hairs on your head.\n\nIf you have both dandruff and fungal infection on your hair then you are sure to become bald in 8 to 10 months time. Trying any kind of shampoo will still result in more hairfall.  So its highly recommended that you tonsel your head for effective treatment. (the above given treatment has to be followed for fungal infection also)\n\nSome general tips\n\n# Always wash your head atleast once a day with cold water and never use hot water since it aggrevates dandruff\n\n# Message your head gently with equal mixture of aroma oil, olive oil, coconut oil and castor oil for a minimum for half an hour. This can be done every night or in the morning two hours before bath (this is highly recommended that this is done after tonselling your head since with dandruff and fungal infection your hair is not likely to withstand message)\n\n#  Consume a lot of food that is rich in Vitamin A like carrots, sweet potato etc. Its good to have a glass of carrot juice without sugar daily in the morning\n\n# Drink atleast a two glass of milk and lots of water daily\n\n# Have a lot of soya included in your food\n\n\nIt takes atleast 3 to 4 months to see improvements in your hair and only with persistance will the quality of your hair improve\n\nGood luck\n\nManoj


The reason is I always try to trust our police force, but they've never helped me. They've only harassed me. And last night i got a speeding ticket for doing 80 in a 50 and I was doing 55. I was wondering if the world thinks that at least 50% of cops are honest and decent people.

Just a note on your ticket. The speed gun they use does a print out. Request a viewing of it before you go to court on the ticket. I take it you are not going to just up and pay so be prepared by reading the fine print.\n\nI trust the police to a point. I used to have a pool hall and some cops liked the fact that the kids were all in one place and some didn't. Bottom line, they ended up costing me about 45G when they dug out a 111 year old city ordinance that said I had to close between 1 and 4 in the morning. I sold my share of the pool hall to my partner because after they did that, I couldn't make a living at it.\n\nI did have some trusted police though. It is important to know a few officers that can help you in times of trouble so get to know your city and county police on a social basis. \n\nOfficers are like every other human, they have the faults and frailties as well as boons and bounties (no pun intended LOL)\n\nI hope you get what you need to beat this ticket.\n\nGood Luck


Toshiba refuses to even put on the website the location of the hard drive, I've removed all covers and nothing :(  Please help

It's really quite easy. here is a small door on the side of the laptop with a screw in it. Remove the screw, and the door. There is a small piece of ribbon connected to the HDD. Just pull it out. Very simple. Try the link, thhey have pictures.


I am very attracted to my boyfriend's best friend.  My boyfriend and I have been together for one year.  I met my boyfriend's best friend the same day that I met my boyfriend.  His friend treats me better than my boyfriend...  I love my boyfriend, but am confused, what should I do?

Well..We don't want your boyfriend to get jealous...Who ever you have feelings for the most, go for...But know that you will probably damage their friendship...And ask yourself is it worth it...


from abbott and costello and also known from i love lucy.

It's from a Three Stooges movie, "Gents Without Cents" made in 1944. Curly says \n"Niagra Falls" and Moe (who was under some sort of post-hypnotic suggestion? I don't \nremember) turns on him and launches into the speech. (I dunno. Seemed funny when I was \na kid.) See www.imdb.com for good sources of movie quotes, trivia, etc.\n\n: : This was also from an Abbott and Costello movie entitled "Lost in A Harem".\n: : Many of Bud and Lou's best-known routines were vaudeville and/or burlesque \nstandards. The "Niagara Falls" bit ("Slowly I turned, step by step, inch by inch...I \ntook my revenge.") was performed by many teams before becoming identified with Abbott \n& Costello.


This is something that really puzzles me. I am Canadian, as far as I know America is a democracy. Democracy embraces free expression, correct? Why is dissent, disloyal, is it really?\nPersonally, and it is just me saying this, but if my government were killing babies and inciting civil war in Iraq and elsewhere I would be choaked. Think of the type of men that will come home from that debacle, both in body bags and draped in the shells of their former humanity.

I was in the Navy and I definately agree with you. I dont support any part of that war. We're over there trying to help a bunch of people that can't help themselves and they dont want our help. They aren't even our alis and there we are butting into their war. Telling them how to run their country. You dont see people coming over into our country and trying to fix our problems. We just have a stupid president and if anyone thinks that makes me unamerican, so be it. I know what I am and this is a free country w freedom of speech. I dont have to like everything about it.


I'd be so bummed out I would get drunk immediately. Eventually I would find a place to buy it that was not near a street.


My Windows XP only came with Microsoft Word. I don't want to buy the CDs for Excel/Powerpoint/Publisher because I might as well just buy another computer with that money. I also don't want to do anything illegal. Thanks for any help.

Sorry dude, that's not possible.  Legal and free download of MS Office does not exist and it does not come with every computer any more.  You have to buy it.  The student/teacher edition is pretty cheap if you qualify.  I think you can get the whole thing for less than 200 bucks.\n\nYou can look around on www.pricegrabber.com for the best deal but I'm not sure all of the software sellers are legit.


whats the matter with my guy? he loves me but sometimes for no reason he will blow up at me  itry to be there for him and talk to him but he just says nothings wrong but yet he will be a big ass-whole to me when all i do is love him and treat him great dont get me wrong he treats me good also theres nothin he would do for me but now and then he just flips why??? is it he doesnt know how to handel feeling this way for the first time??? is he scared cuz hes been through alot ???? whats REALLY GOING ON WITH MY GUY??????

hes probley seein another girl n feels guilty wen hes with you ......or hes on drugs


Me, you have to learn to love yourself before you will be able to love anybody else. It is in the text books.


how do i get rid of this as im sure its running on this pc

It is indeed a scam to ty and get you to buy their product. The fact that you're even getting these pop-ups though means either you're infect with spyware or it's just the old Windows Messenger popup nonsense. If your pop-up looks like this:\n\nhttp://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/\n\nThen follow the instructions to disable the Messenger service. The Messenger service is completely unrelated to MSN Messenger by the way.\n\nIf your pop up doesn't look like the one in the link then you've got spyware so scan with Adaware, Spybot S&D and Microsoft's Windows Defender. Googling those name will get you links for them all and they're all free.


ONLY VIRGO AND TAURUS ANSWER THIS QUESTION!!!!!!!!!

I am a Virgo and that is about all I know. I don't even know the dates. I will occasionally read my horoscope if I am flipping through a magazine but just for fun. They are so vague and to group people by birth months seams silly to me. I think it is better to understand a broad variety of personalities. I have friends who put a lot of faith in their sign and their children's signs. I don't get it but don't dare criticize.


i mean like for informationon something and you wouyld search at google or yahoolagins, because i use yahoo and sometimes i get better at google so which would you say gives the best ideas or answers to finding information on line for a project or something like that

Yahoo for news...\ndefinitely Google for general searches...


like wich one do you thonk is more fine.

or you crazy/ beonce is a much better singer then ashanti and Christina, and the rest of them females. much better singer/performer and let's not talk about looks and body. sorry they cant touch beonce'


excuse my spelling - what do you think about him?

Your spelling is fine.\n\nI loved seeing a 5'8" guy go all out the way he did and I wish he could've finished out his career on his terms. I don't want to comment on his domestic issues, though.


I am 25, I have awful awful credit scoring and this makes things worse.  The more I am not allowed credit cards and overdrafts, the worse things get. I need simplistic bullet point advice on how to raise my credit scoring! NO STUPID ANSWERS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL BIG AND CLEVER - THANK YOU.

Sorry to say there are no "magic bullets" you can use to quickly fix your credit score.\n\nFirst step is to understand exactly how your credit score is put together.  Go to www.myfido.com and readup!  These are the folks who wrote and licensed the scoring system used by the credit agencies.\n\nNext, you need to start cleaning up your credit report.  You can get a free copy from www.annualcreditreport.com.\n\nNow you gotta fix it by removing negative entries, deleting inaccurate information, and challenging records that may be old and outdated.\n\nBelow is my "warchest" of informational sites that will instruct you how to go about it.  It also contains some sample letters to send to credit agencies, creditors, and (if necessary) government agencies.\n\nIf you need any help, advice, or encouragement contact me. I've helped a lot of people do this.


This has to deal with organic chemistry.\nIt comes from the final cyclization of a decarboxylative acylation.

probably refers to a hydrogen attached to carbon no 4.


I'm putting three single coil active pickups in a 96 mexican fat strat and need a genuine fender pickguard (tortoise shell color).

pickguards.com\nwarmoth.com\n\nboth deal with pickguards, and warmoth can even customize one for you.  warmoth also deals in parts and pieces of every imaginable sort for guitar and bass.


im a girl. \nMy best friend likes my friend. (whos a guy) \nshe said he was hot and told me to tell him that. He doesnt even really no her though. But he thinks im hot.What do i do?

well since she's ur best friend u can tell her anything right? tell her dat u like this guy then the both of u figure out a solution to this problem together. if she decides to 'bac off' then tell him u like him.


You are wondering if swallowing sperm would be beneficial to one's health. Although sperm contains protein and other nutrients, it is not of any particular benefit to swallow it as the quantity absorbed is negligible in its impact on the health of a person. Also, most of the food eaten by people will meet the recommended standards given by dieticians or nutritionists. Therefore, there a no "good" reasons for one to decide to swallow sperm except one's own personnal taste.  http://ideas.uqam.ca/~dsexo/english/9809e/qa0172-3007m.htm


For example 1 pound sterling = 1.5 US Dollars! HOW! because the queen has more gold than americans do?

its not about gold anymore, countries dont have to back up there money with gold.\nIts all about market and macroeconomics.  Which one people feel more secure and use this countries bank instead, percieved value blah blah and then blah, also blah blah blh, cannot foget about blah blah ...


by the way is a darn cool song, is U2 ofcourse

The lyrics refer to the movement for solidarity lead by Lech Walesa in Poland. After this was recorded, Poland announced they would abolish martial law, coincidentally, on New Year's Day, 1983.


Many people claim to have seen a bright light, while they were flatlining.

Its possible.  John's book of Revelation is not fully understood.  The only things we know for sure are that this was a vision (some say dream) that he strongly felt was directly from God.  We know that the imagery used depicts a great judgement falling on civilization.  Beyond that, we really aren't sure if it speaks to a specific time (end times) a specific historical event (in the past) if its a warning of what falls on civilizations that reject Christ (as a warning.)  Etc.  There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding this book.\n\nWhatever its intent, this book presents a great example of how the Bible is a living work, and speaks to different people differently.  When studied along side the rest of the bible, there is alot there to digest.\n\nYou must take great caution not to isolate this book and try to study it too much as a stand alone.  This will get you really confused and has been the source of a great deal of conflict and separation, even among individual churches.  At last count there are over 30 "camps," or positions defferent Christians take on the meaning of this book.\n\nPersonally, I try to spend alot more time in the first 65 books with emphasis on Christ's teachings.  If you spend you time here you'll be ready.  I guess you could say I'm a "pannist."  Its all gonna pan out they way God wanted.  Besides, I read the end of the book and we win.  What else is there to know?


how do you,ignore someone,so they can see it on screen,while in the room!

iggy bin is nothing but a nick name give to the ignore list of a person. you can ignore any person by just right clicking on their scrn name and then click ignore. \n\nthe way many peopel in the chat room do is, they have 3rd party chat softwares called Yahoo Elite. or Yaho Lite (i'm not sure)\nThat software contains settings like "ignorerscnname sends ignoredscnname to the iggy bin along with the #### people"... etc.. if that is what you are looking for..\n\nsearch on google for it go to their website n i guess u can find it there.


i am trying to get into contact with ppl i met over this website and it keeps saying Ooops! this user has been suspended from my Q&A. what does that mean?

Means they did really posted some offensive stuff and their account is suspended. Be cautious while posting!!!


For a muscle in action,energy is required.This energy is released by cleaving ATP molecules to ADP+Pi.\n\nWhat is "Pi"?Can u explain the process of that cleavage?

Pi stands for "inorganic phophate".  It is a phosphorous atom with four oxygen atoms around it.  It's chemical formula is PO4 (-3).  It has three negative charges.\n\nATP is adenosine tri-phosphate.  It has three of these phosphate groups attached in a row.  These bonds break fairly easily.  The fact that they are broken "cleaved" rather easily means that you don't have to put much energy in to get a lot more out.  Almost all chemical reactions in your body use ATP to add a little energy into a reaction, especially muscle contraction.  When ATP binds to the myosin head of the muscle fiber, it is broken into ADP (adenosine diphosphate (get it, 2 phosphate groups!)) and Pi (one inorganic phosphate).  The energy of the bond that was broken is used to change the shape of the molecule so that it drags the actin filament below it.  As this happens ADP is released from the myosin.  Once a new ATP attaches, the myosin can release from the actin and the process can start all over.\nA neat clinical thing to understand is that when a person dies, they no longer make any new ATP, thus the myosin cannot release from the actin and they are stuck together.  This is rigor mortis, or the condition of stiff corpses!


serious answers please.  ladies, also interested in your response and sharing personal experience may help me to understand.

Other people already mentioned:  the hymen could break a thousand different ways without sex.  Lack of hymen doesn' mean that she isn't a virgin.\n\nTightness is a factor of genetics, previous sex/childbirth, and/or exercise.  A virgin could be extremely "loose" or "tight".  It depends on the person.  Bleeding may or may not happen.\n\nPain is not a factor.  If you are causing her pain, then she just might be too tight for you, may be nervous and tensing her muscles too much,, too dry, etc....  Also, if you care causing her pain... you are doing something wrong.\n\nIn short, the best way to tell is to trust the woman and have her tell you.  If you think she would lie to you, then why do you care if she is a virgin or not?


Is it ok to let it stay and wait for it to fall off by itself?

It is not terribly uncommon for adults to still maintain one or more of their baby teeth.  This could be because the adult tooth never developed to push the baby tooth out and replace it or it could be that the adult tooth is impacted below the gums.  Definitely don't ignore the problem... get in to see your dentist as soon as possible for an exam so he or she can recommend the necessary treatment to you.


is  there some way that i can log into myspace.com to check my account?

Try using an anonymous proxy service.\nThis one often works:\nhttp://www.proxyz.be/\n\nThere's a complete list of them at: \n\nhttp://www.freeproxy.ru/en/free_proxy/cgi-proxy.htm


when they have wives? Ecspecially if the wife asked him not to, is she not enough for him?

those guys are just shallow, that's all ..


do you have to pay for yahoo beta if you doi am not getting it and can you get read of it is you want to?


i have an ID and want to post an auction on yahoo and it says " User verification " and gets me back to the home page of yahoo? Can someone tell me what's going on and how can I solve this problem step by step? 10x in advance.

hi,i can not answer your question but i am having the same problem and i can`t find anyone to help,\nwill someone help us????


Annual average rates would be fine; a table with monthly averages from 1990 to 2006 would be even better. I've already done Yahoo and Google searches and have only partial info. Thanks in advance for your help.

St Louis Fed keeps a large database. Although it does not have (as I remember "money market" rates, it does have rates for TBills, which is a very good proxy)\nhttp://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/categories/22/51\nAnother source for seeking economical and financial data is\nhttp://www.economy.com/freelunch/default.asp


There was this lady [Jane Doe] who worked with me who openly told us she was gay. She was a new lady so she was still in training. Well, she was paired with another salesman to show her the ropes. The trainer told me she couldn't bare to work with someone knowing they were gay. There was 2 other witnesses present when this took place. Each day the trainer was very rude & unprofessional with Jane. She would tell lies on Jane & made it seem she was crappy at her job. Within 1.5 weeks Jane was fired. The owner gave the sales mgr persmission to let her go, because the trainer said she would quit if they didnt' fire Jane. The trainer was very productive. The owner says it wasn't discrimination. He said the lady was flat out a horrible worker--And any talk of otherwise is frowned upon although 3 people witnessed this.\n\nDISCRIMINATION OR NOT??

Discrimination for sure.  I am not bi, but another's sexuality has nothing to do with their job capabilities.


The Word of God was with God & was God before the creation; the Word was given to Moses who wrote it in the Torah; 2000 years ago, the Word was made Incarnate & lived on earth for 33 years - the [Suffering] Messiah gave His Life for the sins of the world & the same [Victorious] Messiah took His Life back (as Commanded to Him by God the Father), proving His Way conquered Satan, evil & death.\n\n Those who follow the Word of God (the Torah) also follow the Torah-observant Messiah who is the Author of God's Law and demonstrated a life of True Torah observance - i.e. NOT following the traditions of man or other iniquity [which is transgression against God's Law, sin, lawlessness, antinomianism heresy, Torah-less-ness].

yes it does because in the bible it say that the word of god shall lead to salvation


One day I want to be a pilot for the uh-1 and actually own one of my own

I usta fly hueys.  Better have deep pockets.  Currently they run around $750,000 to $1,000,000, they cost a ton to insure and burn about a gallon of jet fuel each MILE!\n\nLearning to fly is like juggling blindfolded, easy once you get the trick.


If your best friend had sex with your ex girlfriend, although you left her and you don't care about her anymore...

if you don't care about her anymore, then it does not matter.  unless you and your best friend had some sort of understanding about exs being off limits, then she is fair game to sleep with or even date.


I need to find what the US policy is with Europe to do a homework, if anybody can help me with some links, I will apreciate so much\n\nAlex

Right now Bush told the United Nations that America stands alone. This isn't what the majority thinks, but he and his Administration have separated us from them. So right now that is the policy.


I always get ear problems and have lots of ear wax in my left ear?? any suggestions?

After getting out of a warm shower clean out your ears with a q-tip this will soften the wax and it will clean out easier. I also go to the doctor about every 4-6 months to get my ears cleaned out really well by them. They squirt water into my ears and break up any of the wax that I couldn't get.


please answer if you are medically inclined or familiar with my symptoms personally

No, I wouldn't worry. The blood is probably from there being so much pressure on your bowels. I've had this problem, and you should just take a good laxative, like Carters Little Pills. To keep from having these episodes, you should also drink plenty of liquids, water, juice and so on to keep yourself regulated. Another thing, add more roughage into your diet. Good luck!


Isn't it funny everyone in this country is set that bush went to war for oil yet for some reason since the start of the war, gas has increased over 38%?

We are dealing with very very greedy people here.  The oil companies have been making record profits, while blaming the costs on things that never really affected their business.  They blamed the prices going up after the hurricanes, but the truth is, they were hardly hit!!!  It is sickening to me.  How can they have been hurt when they are making record profits???  It doesn't add up.  They sicken me.  It is disgusting that these compainies are not held accountable.  It is hurting our already poor economy.  It is hitting those of us who are the normal public the hardest.  All the while these business men are stuffing more wads of cash down their pockets, feeding the consumer lies about why they raised the prices.  I'm glad to know that someone else out there feels this is an important issue!!!


I have a compaq 2005 edition Windows XP, from Wal Mart, not sure on the speciffics.

Look up your system model on the support section of the manufacturer's page.  There will be a lot of technical jargon in the RAM section that you will probably not understand.  Copy it down and take it to a store that sells computer accessories (Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, etc) and show it to the salesman.  If you want really good performance, tell him you want low-latency RAM instead of the budget high density crap.  Until then, increase the size of your paging file and hope for the best.  You can also disable unnecessary startup entries and background services.  Many people will tell you to use msconfig by going to Start - Run, typing "msconfig" then go to startup tab, this is not quite accurate.  To accurately disable the startup you should disable it from within the settings of the program itself.  This is to be sure that the registry entry is not recreated on the next reboot.  To disable background services that you don't need, go to Start - Run and type services.msc.  Disabling unnecessary services here will free up a lot of resources - probably more than anything else you could do to the system minus upgrade.  Also, you should optimize your caches.  If you can perform these tweaks effectively, you may not even need a RAM upgrade, but it's still recommended if you have less than 512MB RAM in XP.


I am curious about this conditon. Is there a cure for it? Do infants with it grow out of it?

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a recently and increasingly recognized disorder in adults. It is characterized clinically by dysphagia, often accompanied by food impaction. An allergic history or asthma is not an uncommon accompanying historical feature. Often, the history of dysphagia dates to adolescence. Characteristically, endoscopy reveals evidence of a long narrowing beneath a proximal stenosis or stricture of the esophagus, a corrugated or ringed appearance, or a generalized narrow appearance of the esophagus. Frank esophagitis is not part of the macroscopic endoscopic picture of eosinophilic esophagitis. After dilation of the esophagus, it is not uncommon to see "fracturing" of the mucosa that can be alarmingly long and deep. Severe chest pain following dilation is not unusual with this disease. All of these endoscopic features are very suggestive of a diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis, but are not diagnostic. The diagnosis is made by the finding of increased eosinophils in the mucosa on an endoscopic biopsy specimen. The degree of eosinophilic infiltration "diagnostic" of eosinophilic esophagitis has not been determined, and has been observed to be quite variable.\n\nThe currently recommended treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis is based on the hypothesis that this disorder represents an epithelial response to an antigen (allergic response). Thus, avoidance of foods that seem to cause esophageal symptoms, and use of antisecretory compounds (proton-pump inhibitors) and/or anti-inflammatory agents (fluticasone or montelukast) has been recommended on the basis of observational and uncontrolled experience. However, it is important to note that none of these therapies has ever been demonstrated as effective in improving outcomes in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis in randomized, controlled clinical trials, and thus, the recommendation for this treatment approach is based on theory and observation, not fact.\n\nAdditionally, the natural history of this disorder has not been well characterized, but appears to be marked by periods of spontaneous remission and exacerbations that are not linked to specific factors, although food allergies and exposure have been implicated.\n\nWithin the past few years, eosinophilic esophagitis has emerged from a medical curiosity to one that has received considerable attention in the literature. Several reasons might explain this interest. First, whereas this entity was considered mostly to be a problem of children, many more adults are being diagnosed with this disease. Second, it has also become clear that many of the cases of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children and young adults may in fact be eosinophilic esophagitis. Third, it has become an important etiology for several previously poorly understood processes in the past, including patients with unexplained dysphagia, small caliber and ringed esophagus, and part of the differential diagnosis of unexplained nausea and vomiting. Fourth, it has become another variant of allergic type disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, the disease is of interest to gastroenterologists, and allergists and immunologists as well. In this article, available data on eosinophilic esophagitis are given with attention to the large body of more recent literature trying to better define all aspects of this curious entity.


Where can I download free PDF books for CSS3 ?

Since CSS3 is still being constructed, I doubt there is a PDF book available. You might want to read about it at the W3C here: http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/current-work\n\nThe CSS3 Intro is here: http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-roadmap/\n\nHope this helps.


i need to find out information adout why is a person locked up

Contact the Crestview County Sheriff's Office.  The Sheriff's Office is responsible for running the jail and will know the inmates in its custody.


I think there is something wrong with him or something. I think something happened at school or a kids or sombody threated him or something. What yah think I should do. He is only five and I don't rat on him to are dad. How can I find out whats wrong with him with out him noticing?

U should tell someone like ur dad cause it could get ur brother into trouble. Also u should hav a male with u when u go near him cause he might not like it then he might stop doing it after a while like ur father he might see something that ur brother doesnt want him to see.


I want to know which state has the best crime rate, and which state has the the worst crime rate, and all of them in between number 1 has the lowest crime rate,and number 50 has the highest

Crime is off the chart here in Indiana with all of the poverty and homelessness. Mostly Alcohol related, due to the millions of lost jobs with this Administration. Children graduating from high school and college don't have anything but the Military waiting on them. We also have an out of control, illegal immigration problem here too. Indiana's answer to the unemployment, was to increase the sizes of their prisons and prison systems at tax payer expense.


look at her in her video "LOVE" i promise you its no coincidence

LOL!! She needs to cool it on the eyeliner. :D She just needs to shave her head and she may just have it made. \n\nI think Uncle Fester is better Looking LOL! ;)


I know what's happening...there's a bunch of people on this thing that can't face reality and everytime I ask a question and start a discussion they can't take it and the only recourse they take is sending an "abuse report" on me. If you don't like the question...DON'T ANSWER IT !!!

Long John, I like your questions.  You are very clever and I think have the capacity to ask some thought provoking questions.  BUT JUST TRY AND SHOW A LITTLE CIVILITY AND RESPECT!  JUST BECAUSE OTHER FOLKS DON'T SEE EYE TO EYE WITH YOU, DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN BELITTLE THEM.  PLEASE DON'T LOSE YOUR HUMOR THOUGH!


What is freeon in the fridge? I have a new one and i slept next to it, is it harmful? any perm. damage??? I had a fever after sleeping next to the mini fridge for a few days also

Because Freon is non-toxic, it eliminated the danger posed by refrigerator leaks. In just a few years, compressor refrigerators using Freon would become the standard for almost all home kitchens. In 1930, Thomas Midgley held a demonstration of the physical properties of Freon for the American Chemical Society by inhaling a lung-full of the new wonder gas and breathing it out onto a candle flame, which was extinguished, thus showing the gas's non-toxicity and non-flammable properties. Only decades later did people realize that such chlorofluorocarbons endangered the ozone layer of the entire planet. \n\nSide Note: CFCs, or Freon, are now infamous for greatly adding to the depletion of the earth's ozone shield. Leaded gasoline is also a major pollutant, and Thomas Midgley secretly suffered from lead poisoning because of his invention, a fact he kept hidden from the public.


looking for  job listings at the philadelphia international airport

Employment opportunities at PHL are divided into two  catagories: Available positions at PHL through the City of Philadelphia, as well as available positions at PHL through the many tenants that perform business at PHL.\n\nSee job opportunities at this link-\n\nhttp://www.phl.org/employment.html


The Russians are a Slavic people and so are the Serbs.  The Serbs and Russians have had a long standing ethnic/cultural bond. For instance the start of WW1 the Russians came to the aid of the Serbs after the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand--against the Austro Hungarian/ German alliance.   For instance the Serbs fought with the Russians during WW2 against the Germans.     It is similar to the US and UK relationship.


April 28 is mine and my girlfriends 1 1/2 year anniversary, the problem...I have to plan the day, the next problem, I hate planning and I suck at planning. If anyone has some ideas for an all day thing with lots of surprises and such would be good. \nNote: restaurants are a bad idea, cause that's too "typical" for her and she doesn't like it. Anyways, we're both 18 years old if that helps. Any input, except the negative, would be good. Thank you.

Romantic restaurants are out of the question huh.  Well, for a romantic day to celebrate such special occasion, to me personally you should have to put out so much money and effect to go crazy.  You and your girlfriend can just spend a day at home cuddling up on the couch, a bubble bath, as long you have each other is romantic and sweet enough.  Everyday should be a special day. You can cook her most special dish for dinner.  Have Hersey kisses everywhere.


u can use a prog called vob edit (which you can donwload here: http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/downloads/showsoftware_vobedit_254.html)\n\nmore on this subject:  http://www.videoforums.co.uk/guide-edit-vob-mpeg-48.htm\n\ngood luck!\n\n@gar\n\nlike the answer? rate it the best 1 ;)


i cant figure how to find the surface area of a cylinder. Can someone give me the formula?

Surface Area of a Cylinder = 2 pi r 2 + 2 pi rh. (h is the height of the cylinder, r is the radius of the top).\n\nSurface Area = 2(pi r 2) + (2 pi r)* h \n\nSurface Area = Areas of top and bottom +Area of the side


in za war wz Egypt they hit a children's school & murdered lot of the,in Lepanon at Kana they murderd children directly,in palestine they doing the same.Is zt a strategy to win the war or it's a kind of terrorism?and do u agreezt they should do zt or what?and why?

This is because Israel is a country that was established by Zionists who are mass-murderers and known world-wide thugs who believe that Palestine is thier country based on thier extremist Jewish beliefs.\n\nThey also believe that all now Jews are "Goyim" as in dispensable.\n\nI have many Jewish friends, even they complain to me about what the Jewish people in Zionistan (Israel) do daily to the poor Palestinian people who are fighting to defend themselves from the Jewish Extremism robbery.\n\nBrief History of this Zionistan (Israel):\n\nThe Territory known today as Occupied Palestine was part of the Ottoman Empire Federal State of the Levant or Bilad Al Sham. \n\nAt the end of WWI, the war's victors occupied this region and divided it in 1919 in a famous treaty called the Sikes-Picot Treaty. They Divided the Ottoman Federal State of the Levant into 4 Separate Regions which they called Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Trans-Jordan (Present Day Jordan).\n\nDuring the period between 1919 and 1948, those sectors were ruthlessly occupied by the British and French armies and anyone who resisted was tortured and brutally killed. \n\nBaron Rothschild, Along with The Elders of Zion in Europe, and other financiers, worked VERY hard on convincing the British Government to "give them" the occupied sector of Palestine. This sector was of course controlled by Great Britain, while the French controlled the Lebanese and Syrian Sectors. \n\nAfter doing a lot of "under the table" work, the British Foreign Minister, Balfour, Broke International Law by promising the Zionist Extremist Jews the Sector of Palestine which it was "Mandating" at the time.\n\nThe Zionist Jews worked hard on getting as many Jews from Europe and Russia during those years and even called those movements as "Aaliyah's". The Aaliyah's were not that frequent at first. It was hard to recruit Jews and convince them into leaving their homes in Europe to go live on Palestinian people's lands. \n\nThen came ADOLF HITLER. \n\nThat man killed Millions of his own people through wars and reckless invasions all over the European Region. He believed that he belonged to a SUPER RACE, the Aryan Race. In the process, he killed many Gypsies, Jews, Russians and other ethnicities to "Cleanse The Lands". Those evil attacks that were carried out by this German Head of State for the first time convinced Jews in LARGE NUMBERS, to accept the Extremist Jewish Ideologies that claim that God Promised them (The Chosen People) a promised land (Occupied Palestine). So, whether out of real belief in this claim, or due to absolute desperation, the poor Jews immigrated from Europe and started to colonize empty slots of land in Palestine in large numbers during the end of the 30's and the early forties. \n\nThen, the Extremist Elements in the European Jewish Immigrant Population established the mightiest Terrorist organizations Palestine ever witnessed. The ARGON and the HAGANAH. Those Terrorist Organizations, composed mainly of RIGHT WING JEWISH SUPREMISTS, started a horrible war of aggression on the Inhabitants of the British Mandate Palestine sector. \n\nThose inhabitants, both Muslim and Christian, in Palestinian cities like Nazareth, Jerusalem, Nablus, Gaza, Khan Younis , Haifa, Jaffa, Lod, and Rafah were not at all prepared for such a massive onslaught by WWII hardened Jewish combatants. On top of that, the Jewish Terrorists had used their mafia connections to get guns in from Europe, especially from Eastern Europe to slaughter the inhabitants of the Palestinian sector who only had single round shotguns as the only means of defense.\n\nOf course there where Palestinian Leaders, such a Abdul Kadir Al Hussieny and others, who were resisting the British Occupation to declare Palestinian Independence, much like Syria and Lebanon and Jordan and Arabia and Egypt and Libya and Algeria and Tunisia and Iraq (all Arab countries) declare


The proper term is adjust. Your vertebra become misaligned and when they are put back into place air is released which causes that cracking sound. See a chiropractor for a "real" adjustment. You won't regret it!


it looks like preaty much every religion has a terorist group except buddist so are ther any or is this the only relighion who is normal and not in sane

The answer is YES. Surprised? OK read the following:\nIn the 1960's in Srilanka "JVP" which stands for "Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna" and in English means PLF "People Liberation Front" was established by its Buddhist leader "Rohana Wi Jeveera" and from the name of the organization you can understand their aims. They were killing and fighting for liberation. Finally in the 1990's the leader was killed by the government and the rest of the members reached an agreement with the government and now some of them are ministers. Thanks for Allah I am Moslem but the information is from a Srilankan guy working in my department. Another so called "terrorist group" is still there in Srilanka and every body knows it, "The Thamil Tigers" which is mixture of Hindu and Christians and the leader is a Catholic guy his name is V. Prhabakaran, but it looks every body is focusing only on Moslems.  If I to speak a bout western world terrorism only in modern time  I can write several books starting from the genocide of Read Indians, passing by Japan, and not forgetting the 1st and the 2nd world wars, visiting Vietnam, and saying hello to Cuba, and telling the sorrowful story of Arab world continuous invasion, ……..see you next terror episode


I have an online interview for coles and the questions are what can you bring to coles? and why is customer service so important in coles myer? I would really apreciate some really smart answers \nThanks

go to thier web site and look ath the crap they say they do...then jsut say it back to them...tell them that coles sells similar stuff to other department stores, but peopel come to coles for that estra service that only coels can offer.\n\nwhat do you bring to coles?  talk about fit...people person, responsible, blah blah blah...tealk about how coles falls into your long term goals (i want to stay wit hcoels forever.....)


he is my buds son and it is his homework!

Tommy and Lee are two different names.\n\nThomas is a Greek boys name.\n\nThe meaning of the name is `twin `.  \n\nLee means meadow\n\nTwin meadows ?


If he has never spoken to a girl before and he lacks social skills

Just be yourself. Get out there and mingle. Go out with a buddy and have them help you meet new people.


I have to make it for my 3rd grade male pen pal, and I'm in 9th grade honor's english. Any ideas with animals possibly?

These guys can help or at least point you in the right direction: www.wordtechs.com. They were lots of help to me, polished many a paper and they help with all kinds of writing. They provided me with a one-on-one writing coach that I communicated with over the phone and email. I'm really feeling good about my writing now and have some up for publishing. Also, only a few dollars and quick turn-around.\n\nGood luck!\n~Tia~


If you make under 50k in this country, our current administration hates you. i can understand why upper-middle to wealthy people are bush supporters, but why anyone below that mark?

I am white lower income($15000) American and Bush is destroying our family. Gas is to high, cost of food too high, cost of heating too high, cost of living too damn high. My husband is a disabled veteran who receives ssi and we have plenty of class.


Can anyone identify what this formula is?\nPlease notify if this formula is a dangerous substance, and you guy's would you think it it safe for on the head region,to remove hair extensions?

methyl group - the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane


Who do you blame for the break up between Brad and Jen? Do you have sympathy for any of them? I've always wonderd why no one even considerd putting the blame on Brad. I'm sure Jen is going through a tough time, but get over it! She keeps on slandering Angelina, but claims she's over it. I mean after all, she is the one who filed the papers.

would you get over it if your husband left you for some tramp? I don't think so its not that easy. Give Jen a break. Stuff like that takes time.


Dr. put me on this for depression today. I could use info on the good and bad.

Be sure that you inform the doc about ANY other meds you are taking.  Prozac was once used as an anti-inflamatory.  It can react differently with different drugs.  Also, watch how much you drink during the time you take it.


What vauses a person to become a homosexual? Is there anything in his or her environment that is a factor in his or her sexual orientation?

Scientists have reported that they've found an "extremely unusual" trait in the cells of some mothers with two or more gay sons, providing more evidence to suggest that homosexuality might be inherited.\n\n\nMothers of multiple gay sons were about six times more likely than other women to process their X chromosomes in a certain way, researchers discovered.\n\n\nResearchers aren't entirely sure what the findings mean, said study co-author Sven Bocklandt, a postdoctoral researcher at UCLA. Making things more complicated, about 75 percent of mothers of multiple gay sons don't have the trait.\n\n\nStill, the study, released Tuesday in the journal Human Genetics, raises plenty of questions, Bocklandt said, especially as researchers try to figure out whether homosexuality has genetic roots and if there truly is a "gay gene" -- or genes.\n\n\n"What everybody wants is the gene, and we don’t have it yet," Bocklandt said. "But this is an independent confirmation that the X chromosome is involved."\n\n\nBocklandt and colleagues looked at a phenomenon known as X-chromosome inactivation, in which cells inside the bodies of females automatically turn off -- or inactivate -- one of their two X chromosomes. That leaves them with one working X chromosome -- just like males, who have a single X and a single Y chromosome.\n\n\nNormally, each cell in a female's body randomly turns off one or the other X chromosome. In some cases, such as when families share a genetic disease, there is "extreme skewing" -- one X chromosome is more likely to be turned off than the other, Bocklandt said.\n\n\nIn the new study, the researchers looked at 97 mothers of one or more gay sons and 103 women with no gay sons to see what their blood cells did with their X chromosomes. The researchers recruited many of the women with the help of PFLAG.\n\n\nThey found that nearly a quarter of the mothers of multiple gay sons inactivated the same X chromosome -- in other words, nonrandomly -- compared to just 4 percent of the women without gay sons. Of those with one gay son, 13 percent inactivated the same X chromosome.\n\n\nDr. Ionel Sandovici, a genetics researcher at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, England, who is familiar with the research findings, cautioned that the study is small, with just 44 mothers of multiple gay sons being examined. More research in larger groups must be done to confirm the results, Sandovici said.\n\n\nThe research does provide "circumstantial evidence" that the X chromosome contributes to the development of male sexuality, Sandovici said. But "we still understand very little about molecular mechanisms of sexual orientation, and this seems to be rather a complicated biological puzzle."\n\nBut of course its Nature vs. Nurture and its possible that the person could just become gay because of his environment/experiences or just be born that way.


Where do we go?\nWhat happens to our bodies? Our Souls?

WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT DEATH\n\nJesus Christ spoke about the condition of the dead. He did so with regard to Lazarus, a man whom he knew well and who had died. Jesus told his disciples: “Lazarus our friend has gone to rest.” The disciples thought that Jesus meant that Lazarus was resting in sleep, recovering from an illness. They were wrong. Jesus explained: “Lazarus has died.” (John 11:11-14) Notice that Jesus compared death to rest and sleep. Lazarus was neither in heaven nor in a burning hell. He was not meeting angels or ancestors. Lazarus was not being reborn as another human. He was at rest in death, as though in a deep sleep without dreams. Other scriptures also compare death to sleep. For example, when the disciple Stephen was stoned to death, the Bible says that he “fell asleep.” (Acts 7:60) Similarly, the apostle Paul wrote about some in his day who had “fallen asleep” in death.—1 Corinthians 15:6.\n\nLEARNING FROM THE RESURRECTION ACCOUNTS\n\nThe Bible teaches that the dead “are conscious of nothing at all.” They are not alive and have no conscious existence anywhere. The account of Lazarus confirms this. Upon returning to life, did Lazarus thrill people with descriptions of heaven? Or did he terrify them with horrible tales about a burning hell? No. The Bible contains no such words from Lazarus. During the four days that he was dead, he had been “conscious of nothing at all.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5) Lazarus had simply been sleeping in death.—John 11:11.\nThe account of Lazarus also teaches us that the resurrection is a reality, not a mere myth. Jesus raised Lazarus in front of a crowd of eyewitnesses. Even the religious leaders, who hated Jesus, did not deny this miracle. \n\nThink about this too: If Lazarus had been in heaven for those four days, would he not have said something about it?— And if he had been in heaven, would Jesus have made him come back to earth from that wonderful place?— Of course not!\n\nYet, many people say that we have a soul, and they say that the soul lives on after the body dies. They say that Lazarus’ soul was alive somewhere. But the Bible does not say that. It says that God made the first man Adam “a living soul.” Adam was a soul. The Bible also says that when Adam sinned, he died. He became a “dead soul,” and he returned to the dust from which he had been made. The Bible also says that all Adam’s offspring inherited sin and death too.\n\nThe Scriptural teaching of the resurrection, however, is not compatible with the doctrine of the immortality of the soul. If an immortal soul survived death, no one would need to be resurrected, or brought back to life. Indeed, Martha expressed no thought about an immortal soul that was living on elsewhere after death. She did not believe that Lazarus had already gone to some spirit realm to continue his existence. On the contrary, she showed her faith in God’s purpose to reverse the effects of death. She said: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.” (John 11:23, 24) Likewise, Lazarus himself related no experiences of some afterlife. There was nothing to report.\n\nClearly, according to the Bible, the soul dies and the remedy for death is the resurrection.


The website freezes in the middle of loading - and shows done with a yellow triangle symbol. What software or application is failing in this case?

Attention this status mean that you're security is working good but if you want to remove it just press tool->Internet options->security->Internet->Custom Level and enable All, Done your ready to be attacked By Hacker Sites now, Congratulation's


I made a bid on an item that has a reserve price my bid was higher than current bid but it did not show up in green do more people have to bid to drive up the price to clear the reserve

looks like it... although you are the highest bidder your bid will not show green until the reserve price is met..\n and of course if you are the highest bidder and the reserve is not met then you will not get the goods ..


should i kill myslelf? should i get raped by a horse? should i die by doing ur mom? should i jump off a bridge? should i over dose? should i light myself on fire ^_^ sweet fire!! ^_^

lol lite ur self on fire thats always fun


I need to remove some silver paint, from a paint marker pen, that was applied to a painted blue telescope tube

You might try different solvents. Such as carb cleaner or lacquer thinner. I'd try on a part you won't see when the telescope is fully assembled. If all else fails use a wet sand paper and re paint. The factory finish is usually a baked on type that lends itself well to cleaners. You might also think of using a green scrubby. Although this might dull the finish. You might then wish to recaot with a gloss or satin clear designed for metal. Good luck in your endeavor.


I am doing a school project and I need answers quickly. :-) Why does the youth rely on brand names? Do they have problems??

Iv'e never understood it myself..never been into that name brand stuff could care less what name it has..but what i noticed when i went to school is once a cool kid started wearing a name brand everyone wanted to follow to be cool themselves...it just makes no sense..who cares what name is on it...im happy with my walmart clothing..its just so much cheaper...


i was just want to tell my sister so she can get mad!!!!!!????

the rooster\nso i can crow about it, it makes me feel cocky too


i am developing a windows application using VB.NET , i understand that to let others use my application they need to have .net framework installed on their PC's . how do i include .net framework in my application setup file

MSDN online has two articles that you can use which describe how you can distribute the .NET Framework as well as using their .NET Framework bootstrap loader.\n\nUsing the documented methods, you can determine system capabilities, determine whether or not the prerequisites are already installed and allow the framework to be installed.\n\nI've included links to both specific MSDN articles below.


how come a bird can fly but a fly cant bird....? think bout it


I am interested in working as a LINUX/SOlaris systems administrator. I have 2 years experience in this area. I do not have any kind of certifications. What should I do to pursue a career in this area?

If you have two years experience, you may not *need*\nany formal certification.  In my experience, the\ncertification is just a way for you to show that\nyou actually have the knowledge, but a good letter\nof recommendation (or a least a good review if someone\ncalls your references) combined with correct and\ncomplete answers at a job interview should also do\nthe trick.\n\nHave you applied for any sysadmin jobs?  Did the \ninterviewer suggest that a certification would sway their\ndecision?\n\nAs an aside, I'm a developer, but just on the general \nprinciple of wanting to be able to manipulate the machines\nthat I work on, I went ahead and got the Solaris\nadmin certification (two tests).  I found that by\nusing one of the study guides at night and trying\nout the material on a "test" machine, I was able to\npass both tests in the span of a little over one month.


even though you ovulate you can still get pregnant any other time right?

no you only get pregnant within a few hours either way of the egg being released


Is it a sin to have sexual relations while menestrating?\nIs is also a sin to have have anal intercourse.

There are some religions that do believe that having intercourse while menstruating is a sin.  This does not make them barbaric or living in the dark ages - it is strictly one belief system.  It would be best to ask this question of your religious leader.  As a Christian, I do not believe that having intercourse while menstruating is a sin.  My own personal belief is that God created sex to be enjoyed between one man and one woman who have been joined in marriage.  Not a popular viewpoint these days, I know, but one I believe is the healthiest.  As far as any other type of intercourse goes, also not a sin in my belief as long as both husband and wife are equally agreeable to it.  In my opinion, sex while menstruating can be mighty messy, but not sinful.


This is a perfectly coherent sentence (alas, unlike so many other pearls of his wisdom). "War" can also be used as a verb to mean "to fight in a war." Example: as in the phrase "warring factions." So the sentence "Democracies don't war," would mean that democracies don't go to war - ***which is of course, perfect nonsense.***\n\nhttp://www.merriamwebster.com \nMain Entry: 2war\nFunction: intransitive verb\nInflected Form(s): warred; war·ring\n1 : to be in active or vigorous conflict\n2 : to engage in warfare\n\nAs for "what this makes us," I'm guessing we all already have an inkling.


The size; in square kilometres of London as against the land surface of the Netherlands?

"Greater London covers an area of 609 square miles or 1,579 km²"\n\nSource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London\n\nThe Netherlands has an area of 41,526 km².\n\n"'Holland' is commonly used as a synonym for the Netherlands, but is actually a region in the central-western part of the country." \n\nSource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands


I went to the doctor recently and he wants me tested for PCOS when I go to my gyno next week (fun, fun!) How do they test for this?

Tests\nPCOS is to some extent a diagnosis of exclusion.  There is not a specific test that can be used to diagnose PCOS and there is not widespread agreement on what the diagnostic criteria should be.  Your doctor will do tests to rule out other causes of anovulation and infertility.  He will usually order a variety of hormone tests to help determine whether hormone overproduction may be due to PCOS, an adrenal or ovarian tumor, or an overgrowth in adrenal tissue (adrenal hyperplasia).  Ultrasounds are often used to look for cysts in the ovaries and to see if the internal structures appear normal.\n\nYour doctor will be looking for a combination of laboratory results and clinical findings that suggest PCOS.  If you are diagnosed with PCOS your doctor may order tests such as lipid profiles and glucose levels to monitor your risk of developing future complications such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease\n\nLaboratory Tests\n\nFSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone), will be normal or low with PCOS \nLH (Lutenizing Hormone), will be elevated \nLH/FSH ratio. This ratio is normally about 1:1 in premenopausal women, but with PCOS a ratio of greater than 2:1 or 3:1 may be considered diagnostic \nProlactin will be normal or low \nTestosterone, total and/or free, usually elevated \nDHEAS (may be done to rule out a virilizing adrenal tumor in women with rapidly advancing hirsutism), frequently mildly elevated with PCOS \n17-ketosteroids (urine metabolites of androgens, used to evaluate adrenal function)     elevated or decreased? \nEstrogens, may be normal or elevated \nSex hormone binding globulin, may be reduced \nAndrostenedione, may be elevated \nhCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin), used to check for pregnancy, negative \nCMP (Comprehensive metabolic panel) \nLipid profile (low HDL, high LDL, and cholesterol, elevated triglycerides) \nGlucose, fasting or a glucose tolerance, may be elevated \nInsulin, often elevated \nTSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone) some who have PCOS are also hypothyroid\nNon-Laboratory Tests\nUltrasound, transvaginal and/or pelvic/abdominal are used to evaluate enlarged ovaries.  With PCOS the ovaries may be 1.5 to 3 times larger than normal, and characteristically have more than 8 follicles per ovary, with each follicle less than 10 mm in diameter.  Often the cysts are lined up on the surface the ovaries, forming the appearance of a "pearl necklace."  These ultrasound findings are not diagnostic.  They are present in more than 90% of women with PCOS but they are also found in up to 25% of women without PCOS.\n\nLaparoscopy may be used to evaluate ovaries, evaluate the endometrial lining of the uterus, and sometimes used as part of surgical treatment.


heeelllllppppp!!!!!i need it desperately!!!!


Is it our punishment of the holocaust and slavery? Asian countries still maintain a nearly 100% homogeneous ethnic population and still have traditions that they have had for thousands of years. Plus, they don't have to deal with ethnic strife. I wish I was Japanese.

Oh goodness,\nI hope you aren't one of those "White Nationalists" I've been reading about - segregation of races, separation of U.S into 3 states, one coloured, one white, one mixed...\nThat's a very scary thought.\n\nWhat is wrong with Multiculturalism? Why can't we all just appreciate what multiculturalism can bring to a country - variety, lots of different cuisines, colour to the nation, different thoughts, religions and opinions...\n\nAnd boy, you're so wrong about us Asian countries being free of 'ethnic strife'. Look at Indonesia during their fight to keep East Timor, those people were oppressed.\nDuring it's darker days, just a few years ago, did you know that local ethnic Indonesians were killing ethnic Chinese there because of jealousy, alot of hate-speeches, some in the name of religion (many Chinese there are Christians), and many just felt that those Chinese were taking away their jobs (when the Chinese themselves had Indonesian nationality!) when they were the ones who had themselves to blame for their low literacy rate, their dislike for certain jobs (business fields, etc, which the Chinese then took up upon themselves and made successful), that the Chinese ran 80% of their economy and wealth - Chinese girls and women were raped and killed in front of their fathers and brothers and husbands.\n\nThere are multicultural Asian countries as well! Look at Singapore, it's a multicultural, developed country, and very successful.\nLook at Malaysia, it's multicultural, successful in it's own right, and all the races are living in harmony!\nAnd the "traditions" that they have had for thousands of years - that's because we have existed for thousands of years as Asians! Of course our culture is still intact!\nBut what you don't know is that as one new generation comes up, they're fast losing their heritage and cultural identity in the world of multiculturalism and globalisation. It's a parents duty to instil the traditions and cultures of their heritage into their children!\n\nIt's just your attitude in looking at things. Instead of hating it and shunning change, why not embrace it?\nThere is so much to learn from different races and cultures! Let's not dwell and miss our xenophobic pasts, or return back to the mistake that, for example, China did, by shutting itself out from the rest of the world.\n\n\nJenova\n(d.yuffie@gmail.com)


Hokay,\n\nCurrently, I am running on a Dell system that has several accounts belonging to other members of my family.  Is there a way I can install Linux without measing with the acccounts so that I am the only one running off Linux?  I don't want to mess with their systems.

One way would be to use vmware.  You could download a free vmware player and a virtual machine image in the flaver that you want.  Or there is a free vmware server product in the same place.  Linux can be added to a system non destructively but would require that you reboot into linux and reboot back to windows when you are done.  A live cd is also an option but has the same drawbacks as installing in your particular case.


What is the best kind of soap to use when washing "down there"  Liquid, bar, what kinds?

If, you're going to use some soap, I would say use liquid soap. But actually you should ask the doctor they have certain types of product they would say use down ther, simply  because that is a sensitive area.


X-ray is an electromagnetic wave.it means that its energy is proportional to its frequency. when an electromagnetic wave collides to a material several phenomena occur.one of them is absorption.the amount of absorption depend on mass absorption coefficient and thickness of material.as density increase , this coefficient will increase and energy of transmitted beam  decrease.  \nX-ray has very high frequency (very high energy) that is harmful for human tissue.consequently lead outfit or barriers is used to absorb high fraction energy of x-ray beam. lead density=11  mean mass absorption=340\ncompare with Aluminum density=2.7   mean mass absorption=77


I AM A VERY GIRLY FEMALE. I JUST STARTED WORKING OUT AND MY UPPER BODY SEEM TO BE GETING MANLY.HOW CAN I STAY TONED AND FIT WITH OUT GAINING SO MUCH MUSCLE MASS?

Do something like yoga instead, rather than lifting weights.  And if you do lift, do more repetitions and more sets with lower weight.  Try 5 sets of 20-30 reps instead of 3 sets of 5 or 10.


My first love has tracked me down after all of these years. I've been chatting with him. We are both married now and my husband knows that we're old friends and that we've been talking. Is this a good idea? Or am I asking for trouble?

You should be able to be friends. If both of your spouses really don't mind go for it. Just be sure that it doesn't go to far.


which will boil faster\nmilk\nsoda\nor water?

Soda will.  Generally speaking, the boiling points of pure substances are going to be higher and sharper than those of impure substances.  In milk, the adulterants are big fatty molecules that are too large to evaporate, and in soda the adulterant is a volitile gas (disolved CO2).  So I think soda first, milk second, water last.\n\nNote; it does matter whether you're looking at "fastest" in terms of time to boil based on a standard energy flux/volume ratio, energy/mass ratio, or for the lowest temperature.  Different substances need different amount of energy to reach a given temperature based on their heat capacities, and I believe that milk has the lowest heat capacity, meaning that it would take the least amount of energy to bring milk to a given temperature than it would take for the other two.  But generally, when they ask about "boiling fastest," it is implied that one in searching for the substance with the lowest boiling point--and that would be soda.


not interest in Geocities, angelfire, or the others. I want a server with no ads

I've used AtSpace. There are no ads, but you can't upload files over 200kb.


I've often heard that women want love and men want sex. I just wonder if men experience love the same way women do. If you are a man, what does love feel like to you? Please be as descriptive as possible.

I believe men and women have the same psychological "experience" with love, but that's one of those things only articulated by poets.  Love is acceptance, an increased sense of self.  Love makes you feel like everything that's good inside you, has just doubled somehow; while all the little dark corners, negative emotions, and bad memories...are somehow pushed aside.   \n\nYour are "MORE" when you're in love.


I can not put money out when I need money.  So please I am really looking for a job not a scam.

Hi I am a work from home mom and I just wanted to give you a few tips while you look. I would say 98% of the work from home jobs have a start up fee So if you can not find one that is free then try to find one that has a small start up fee. Check all of them out with the BBB before you put any money into them.Also find something that you believe in and that you can support this will make your job much easier and allot more fun Good Luck in your hunt Misty


the person that i love he does'n give me the ttention i need he doesn't even call me

If he doesn't even call you, then the feelings are probably not mutual. Love is soooo much better when it's reciprocated. Find someone who loves you in return.


i have had a horrible habit of holding on to  anger and hatred towards the people that have did me wrong. i also have alot of anger towards myself that i hold on to. how do i finally let go of my anger and forgive myself as well as others?

I write a lot when I am angry.  It helps me to get everything down on paper so I can really see what is going on.\nAsk yourself WHY are you angry and if the anger is worth the emotional energy you are putting into it.  Be honest with yourself, which is hard to do.\nDo you talk to whomever made you angry or are you just keeping it a secret?  Talking with them may help you.  They may not know they did anything to upset you.  But don't be confrontational about it.  That puts them on the defensive and makes them harder to talk to.\n\nRemember these three things:\n\n1)  S**t happens, life goes on.  EVERYONE on the planet has had bad stuff happen, and life still goes on.\n\n2)  Don't sweat the small stuff and everything is small stuff.\n\n3)  Will it really matter 100 years from now?


This new guy says he loves me.  But i love my boss...  And i do have feelings for my boyfired im really confused can someone tell me their opinion..

I think you should leave your boss alone and stick with your boyfriend. Why waste time on someone like your boss who will never be able to devote himself to you fully. You will always be second to him. Please wise up and realize that he doesnt really care for because if he did he would be divorced right now. Move on with your life, because it is whats best for all people involved.  Hope you make the right decision.


Tinman recently won a contest to be on a hit trivia show, called "Trivillions", where the object of the game is to answer as many trivia questions as you can, and the more you answer, the more money you get. \n\nTinman was psyched. He went to the store to buy a book on scarce facts. He found only two books. One was made in 2006 and the other was made in 1998. Since the old one was cheaper he went with that book.\n\nHe aced every question. The final question was, "How many oceans are there?" Easy one, he thought. When he gave his answer, "Four oceans", he got the question wrong! Why would he have not gotten the question wrong if he went with a current trivia book?

Because in 2000, another ocean was added around Antarctica, called the Southern Ocean. In 1998 there were only four oceans: the Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, and India.


I didn't mean to, I was trying to sign up for Google E-mail and I was using a name and a password , but it kept telling me it was the wrong password, So I used that Hint Question to recover the password and got it right. Is this Illegal ?

l.o.l that is totally funny!!\n\nwell.. if it is really the way you explained, then no its not illegal. \n\nnow, if you want to return it, then check out the additional settings and see if the user has provided for a 'alternate email' \n\nand then email him/her from his/her own account saying that u accidentally got it.. send them the new password also..\n\ndon't reveal your identity..\n\nall set done..


whenever i try to start a game, my screen goes black and the monitor goes into stand by, (green light turns orange)this just started recently, any ideas whats wrong?

Upgrade your graphics card chances are you are bombarding it (not knowing it) and it cant handle the intense graphics Hope this helps!! I recommend the Nvidia Geforce FX 5500


trying to find out what size tents you can have at the  pepsi 400 in field

Try contacting the Daytona Speedway, they should be able to help.


If a 640 cm3 sample from a line of unknown pressure were compressed to a volume of 0.048 cm3 with the pressure of 675mm Hg, what was the original pressure in the line? Assume consatnt temperature.


I know someone who's brother is going to die soon. The sister says she cannot go to the mass.  Her brother and the rest of the family are catholics, but she is a Jahova Witness and says that her religion forbids going to a catholic mass, even to pay last respects.  Is this true?

No, she is just being retarded.\nIn fact it sounds like she is using her religion as an excuse not to go because maybe she just doesn't like her brother.\nShe needs to be disfellowshiped and you Witness know what I mean.


I am looking for a website that can help me with finding all or most of the info for starting my small business. I already have the business in mind, so, do not send me websites for scams or schemes or YOU will be reported for abuse.

Here are some resources:\n\nInc.com http://www.inc.com\nPowerHomeBiz.com http://www.powerhomebiz.com\nEntrepreneur http://www.entrepreneur.com\nNolo.com http://www.nolo.com\nSBA http://www.sba.gov\nBusinessKnowHow http://www.businessknowhow.com\nIRS Small Business & Self Employed http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/index.html\nwebsite of your local State Department for info on how to start a business in your area\nwebsite of your local Small Business Development Center


thats really it. i mean, me and him hardly talk, and we joke alot. i flirt w/ him all the time. but hes mean to alot of other people. most of the people are mean to him back and call him names and stuff. sooooo......what should i do?

Why are girls always so optimistic over being able to change a guy? I'm not against taking chances in love or anything, but usually it just doesn't work. There is a reason why someone behaves the way they do.\n\nIf you feel that he's mean to the others for a valid reason (e.g. if the other people are annoying him etc), then it might still be reasonable for you two to get together. However, if he's just mean for the sake of being mean, then I would advise against it. Most likely he'll end up treating you like the others in the future, because to him, that's the norm.


Are you trying to make a sun stone? That's a representation of the Aztec sacred calendar, although it's not a calendar itself.  Just search on Google images for the words "Aztec, calendar, sun, stone" and you'll get lots of pictures to copy.\nThere's no way to make a "calendar"--there's a simple board layout (it's on my website) but it's nothing you'd make for a project. It's not even in Spanish, it's in Mayan or Nahautl.


I really want to know details because i know of his reaganomics but it was not successfull. Are there other attributes including the reaganomics, he being a great communicator?

Reagan should have been impeached for Iran-Contra.\nBush should be impeached for lying about Iraq's WMD and for spying on Americans without a warrent.


he does not seem to say anything abt our wedding whenever i ask he says it does not come to his mind. is there somthing that i should know? pliz held

I would bring it up with him. You are already living together which is a huge part of marriage and so what's the holdup?


I found this nifty online Sanskrit dictionary, but I'm a bit confused as to how to look something up.  \n\nhttp://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/macdonell/\n\nIt seems to me that instead of being in consistent alphabetical order, it jumps back and forth sometimes.  For example, see:\n\nhttp://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/romadict.pl?table=macdonell&page=49&display=utf8\n\nIt starts with words beginning with "au," then goes on to words beginning with "k," but then back to "au" again.  Why does it do that?

I understand that if you type any english word, it displays all entries containing that english word in the word definition. The list listed is not sorted alphabatically. For example I tried searching 'knowledge', see result\n\nhttp://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/romadict.pl?query=knowledge&display=utf8&table=macdonell\n\nif you type some sanskrit word it displays the meaning of that sanskrit word. I tried the word 'tamas' and see the result\nhttp://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/romadict.pl?query=%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B8&display=utf8&table=macdonell\n\nFor typing sanskrit, simple method is to use charector map in Start Menu->All Programs->Accesories->System tools->Charector Map. Choose Font Mangal and double click the letters of the word. Copy paste the word to search field.\n\nAnyway thanks for the link, I was looking for something like this.


I went to the checkout at alienware.com to buy a laptop.It says choose a shipping method & there is only one & it says Fedex ground devilery 3-5 days $119.I dont want to pay that just for delivery its insane.

The US Postal service often provides the cheapest reliable delivery service.\n\nAlienware probably gets a kickback or they are charging "handling"  which is how a lot of cheap retailers make their real money.


I am a sociology major and I hate all the sciences such as biology and chemistry. Everyone I have met that is a bio or chem major, hates sociology.\n\nAny thoughts on why that is?

You seem to have answered your own question!  Sociology is supposed to be a 'science', yet sociology majors 'hate all the sciences'.  Science majors recognize that a field which claims to be a science must require substantial training in the basic sciences.\n\nBest wishes!


Does anyone know a good website or cheap book with details on functions of this form. It's been a while since calculus and I'm rusty on the little tricks.

The first link below is a problem discussing improper integrals (which classifies all integrals with an infinite limit of integration). Just scroll to the bottom of the page--the top of the page is a different problem altogether. Basically, the tip is to replace the "troublesome" limit values with a constant (like k) and then evaluate the limit as k approaches that value. In this case, k becomes one of the limits of integration and you evaluate the integral as k approaches infinity.\n\nI recommend The Complete Idiot's Guide to Calculus (follow the second link in the Sources list below) when brushing off calculus rust, and not only because I am the author of the book. :) It's a light-hearted but content-heavy review of calculus, beginning with advanced algebra review and ending with function approximation by infinite series approximation.\n\nAlso, spend some time with "Tutorials for the Calculus Phobe," free Flash-based calculus tutorials on my website, Calculus-Help.com. They're fun but help you conceptualize calculus basics. The third and final link in the sources houses the Phobe tutorials.\n\nBest of luck!


Need to know names of as many laggerstattens as possible, preferably those from the Paleozoic era.  Any info would be much appreciated!  Thanks!


I really want him,but his friend cant seem to leave him alone ,they are always watching TV and playing computer games.

Am I to understand that this is NOT a homosexual relationship?  Then what is to stop you from hanging out with them, watching TV and playing computer games with them?


can it also cause new seces(super powers) and do radio active things glow green?

Chernobyl is being studied and they find new mutations all the time. UV light has enough energy to cause mutations.\nUsually it causes problems. Once in a while it is something useful. The punctuated equilibrium means a species formed/changed in a short time. Darwin didn't know about mutations so he thought it must be a slower steadier change. \nGenerally they don't glow. Cerenkov is blue, crystal defects store energy then glow green when it is relaxed. Gamma rays on salt crystals. \nOne accelerator there were no bugs around them. Mostly the radiation just kills them. Super powers are only in comics.


which shuttle landing strip has had the most landings floridas or californias

Cape Canaveral. I think they plan them all to land there, so providing things are going as planned they have no need to land at the other runways.


The other day I was thinking of Bunyips... Don't ask why... But anyway, it brought to mind a show that I very vaguely remember watching as a child involving a big pink Bunyip, I think his name could have been Alexander? I don't think it was a cartoon, I think it was a guy in a suit... And he lived in a billabong. That's all I remember. I don't know if it was real or if I'm imagining it. Does anyone else remember it? If so, what was it called? I'm guessing it would have been on the ABC and I think it only ran for five minutes or so between Sesame Street and Play School.

i have no idea about that alexander bunyip\nand he was in a suit??\nwow.. that surely cleared my mind of my bad imagination of green and slimy bunyips\nsorry for not answering your Q, but couldnt help answering =)


Nope, can't say as I do,,,but I can tell you one of the all time best.\n\n   "Blue Angel", Marlene Deitrich, um,,, old movie, and actually well done for it's time.\n\n   A bit longer than 30 min. though. Is there some specific need that 30 min. be the time frame? IE: Is this a movie you wanna watch "one handed?"\n\nRev. Steven


What was Fred Sandfords wife's name?  He always said, "I'm coming to get you _____________." I forget her name and my husband and I are having a disagreement about her name.

" I'm coming to join you, Elizabeth" !!!


Eve said "It was the serpent, he beguiled me" and in the Strongs Concordance of the Bible, which takes you back to the original hebrew text, it states that the word beguiled means to be "wholly seduced"..your thought?

Seduced does not have to mean sexually.  I can seduce you with money, power, food, etc.  \n\nAs to the "apple" thing...\n\nThe fruit is mentioned in Genesis, obviously, but it is the "fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil."  The idea of calling it an apple started, to my knowledge, with Dante's Divine Comedy.


My friend's baby was on life support for 12 and a half hours from being smotherd while he was sleeping..a 2 yr old was bouncing on his back while he was sleeping..he just turned a yr old on march 7th...the babysitter was folding clothes in another room and when she went back where the kids were the baby wasn't breathing...

Yes, charges could be filed. It depends on whether or not the DA thinks they can make a case of it. Whether is goes to trial or she is convicted is a different matter.


If yes, does God PLAN millions of abortions each year?

i thought so but when you put it that way.


Hi,\nMy kid will be 5 yeasts old on Sep 8th of this year (2006). I understand the cut off age for Kindergarten in IL is 5 years by Sep 1st. I don't want the kid to loose one full year for this reason.  What options I have so she would not loose one precious year?  One option I am considering is to get her into a private school for this school year and join her in 1st grade the following year.  Would this fly?  What is the best possible solution for not loosing one full year.\n\nthanks\n\nthanks.

Your idea is a good one. Many daycare centers have private kindergartens. But you might take your child to kindergarten testing at your district and see how she tests.


Have you ever wondered how GOD must have been created? Do u feel that he just appeared out of nowhre? whats ur opinion about this?

I have been asking this question for years and still have not had a satifactory answer. And if someone tells you that he just popped up one day ask them from where ?Had to pop from somewhere.Good luck


What's a difference between these 2 below?\nFantom Titanium 250GB 7200RPM Firewire External Hard Drive\nFantom Titanium 250GB USB 2.0 8MB Cache Hard Drive\n\nHow is Cache drive difference from a regular drive? If I want to store music and movies will Cache drive work for me?

The difference between the two are their connector interfaces and cache sizes. The first one connects via FireWire (IEEE 1394) and has  a 2MB cache. The second drive connects via USB and has an 8MB cache.\n\nBoth drive will be close in performance. The FireWire drive doesn't have as large of a cache, however, Firewire has a faster sustained transfer rate. The USB has a slower sustained transfer rate, however, it has an 8MB cache and will be compatible with more computers. (many computers lack Firewire, while most have usb).


The earth has two magnetic poles, a north pole and a south pole.\n\nThe effect of both poles can be detected by a good compass from anywhere on earth.


This seems to be a young audience late at night. I never thought I would be a middle school teacher or any kind of teacher when I was in middle school. Life has a way of slipping up behind you when you are not looking.

Well, I'm middle-aged too (44); we're not ALL kids out here!\nOne thing that surprises me most at this stage of life is how far I've gone with very little education.  I'm merely a high-school graduate, but have a fun, interesting, well-paying job and a bright future.  I'm living proof that even the dumbest among us can succeed!\nAnother thing that surprises me is how screwy my friends' lives are.  Between divorces, dalliances, ventures into some of the...ahem...darker areas of life, and debt, some of my friends are really teetering on the crumbly edge!   I thought I had a monopoly on leading a screwed-up life!\nThe last thing that surprises me is how much I enjoy going back to school.  Last year I started taking pre-engineering courses at my local community college.  I'm very satisfied with my progress, and have something to look forward to when I retire in another 11 years or so.


I have been with my boyfriend for 3 years, a few months ago i felt like i have no more love for him. I ended up breaking it off about 2 weeks ago. Then I started dating this guy I knew for a few months before the breakup, and we became intimate. We would do it at any time we could, it was like the most passionate thing I've ever felt. I've stopped the intamacy, We are still friends, he was the kind of guy to just hang out with.\nMy ex made me feel horrable about breaking it off. He would lay on my lawn and cry for hours, and eventually i'd feel so bad that i'd let him in. Well, now i'm with him again, and he knows I was seeing someone else, he just doesn't know i was intimate with him. I already feel bad enough, if i told him that, i'd feel like crawling into a hole and dying. \nHe asked me a few q's about him, like if he was a good kisser and stuff, but i would tell him that i wouldn't know.\nNot only have I lost my love for my b/f, but i feel like i cheated when we were broken up.

First off, you didn't cheat.  You were broken up and living your life and moving forward.  Personally I think it was a bad choice for you to get back with your old boyfriend.  He guilted you into it, and the truth is that nothing has changed.  You deserve to be happy and I don't think you will ever be happy with him.  End this relationship and realize that if he wants to lay in your yard and cry that is his choice and your not responsible for him.  You should never feel bad for doing what is best for you.


Like tell u one thing and do another,look you right in the eye & LIE,Then say i love you or your my only one, i want to be with you only.

sometime women play with men feeling and my experience that women always want what they want and need so it both of them playing with each other


Help! I missed the newest episode (Sunday, 3/26). Does anyone know where I can find and download the entire episode that's also high quality as well? Preferrably in Windows Media format, but if not, any format is cool too. Thanks a bunch!!

go to the free download sites and type the simpsons episode.


German armor stopping their tanks short of Dunkirk, Operation Market Garden, Germany Opening two fronts...what??

The biggest military blunder of WWII was the German's invasion of russia.  The Manpower and supplies it cost germany to open that front cost them the war which i guess for me being jewish is a good thing.  Another huge failure of WWII was the League of Nations Failure to stop hitler before he annexed austria and checoslovakia because nthat gave hitler the courage to go on to attack Poland creating the war itself.  In addition had Japan not attacked Pearl harbor THe Us had never gotten involved allowing Both hitler and Hideki Tojo to go on attacking virtually unchecked and probably allowing them to expand there empires and possably still empiralistic today.


hello \niam reay to give any information about islam

I'm curious about the role of women in the Kuran and with the religion of Islam.  Is it more cultural that women seem to be submissive?  Or is it actually written in the Kuran?\n\nbrasilianrain4@yahoo.com


We got done w/ the movie KING KONG..... I'm a Christian and i do not believe in sex before or out of marriage. I brought my friend Mike home and he showed me his new room. He then said that this was his special drawer, as he dumped in a bunch of butter fingers. I then saw something, i didnt know what it was..... so i looked, i saw it was a condumn. It scared me, i believe mike is a christian and has just slipped off the path. He is just a teen. 14. and i would like some guidance on what i should do.... Please, christian response only....., should i confront him... i want to be able to help him.... he's had a rough family life... but i dont think what he is doing is right.... what would be the biblical thing to do ?

Is sex outside of marriage a sin?\n\nFundamentalists would have us believe it. But the Bible is unclear. In Exodus, chapter 20, we read the Ten Commandments, and are told that we should not commit adultery. Adultery however is not defined as simply having sex outside of marriage. It's defined as having sex with a married person. Nothing is said to prohibit sexual relations between two unmarried people. In fact, if we look in the book of Leviticus, we are given a list of every situation in which we should not have sex. We're not to have sex with married people, or with family members, or with animals. We are not, however, prohibited from having sex with an unmarried person who is not in our family. \n\nA few people have interpreted Deuteronomy 22:13-21 to be against pre-marital sex, but when we actually read what's there we see it's about lying and bringing disgrace to one's father, not about sex. In these verses a man is given a bride by another man, and then goes to court to claim the woman was not a virgin. The verses then say that the bride's father must prove she was a virgin. If he can prove it, the new husband is fined for bringing shame upon the bride's family by claiming he was given a faulty bride. If she cannot prove she's a virgin, then she is put to death for being a harlot while still in her father's house. Notice that there is nothing said about the man not being a virgin, and there are no equal punishments brought against men. Why? Because this is not about having sex. It's about a woman who is still considered property, meaning she lives in her father's house and is being given to another man (in exchange for money), taking it upon herself to sleep around and thus destroying her value as a bride worth selling. In this case, the woman having sex brings shame to her family by making the father out to be a liar when he accepts money from a man who wants to bed down with a virgin. In short, while having sex outside of marriage is not forbidden by the Bible, the women not being honest about it brought dishonor to her father, which is a sin according to the Ten Commandments. \n\nAnother verse, often quoted by itself to condemn sex outside of marriage, is Exodus 22:16, where we read "If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall give the marriage present for her, and make her his wife." But when we look at the verse immediately following, we get a whole different picture. In verse 17 we read, "If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equivalent to the marriage present for virgins." Just like the Deuteronomy reference we can clearly see this is not about sex, but rather is about destroying a commodity - a virgin daughter who can be sold for a price. In these Exodus verses it's spelled out even more clearly. There is no mention of immorality, nor is the man who seduces the woman penalized for having sex before marriage - only for having sex with a virgin, and even then his only penalty is to pay the father what the woman would have cost as a virgin. \n\nSome places in the bible, such as Mark 7:21, state that "fornication" is a sin. Fundamentalists like to interpret that as meaning "sex outside of marriage." It's not true. The Greek translation identifies "fornication" as being any "illicit (illegal) sexual activity." However, as we saw above, God did not mention sex between two unmarried people as being illicit. Interesting. And, in fact, we read in 2 Samuel chapter 5 where some of God's greatest leaders, such as King David (whom God called a man "after his own heart"), had hundreds of wives and hundreds of unmarried concubines (women kept in the house for the purpose of having sex). None of these were considered sins. It is only when David had sex with another man's wife (2 Samuel 11:1-5) that he committed the sin of adultery.


You can always go to google.ca and type in Betsy Ross.\nThe other website to go would be ask.com


I wanna know about this job ..What a PR do?

Right, PR is a public relations. Someone is in charge of the corporate communication. Notice that the word relation here is written in plural - relations. Briefly, it means the communication conducted is not one way only nor to one party only. It's meant for two-way communication as feedbacks are considered as important aspect too. \n\nIt's also meant for several parties: internal and external parties. Internal parties: a PR should be able to be the bridge between the employer and the employees, between the board of directors and the staff. External parties: between the company and external parties such as supliers, buyers,  media, community surrounded, etc. \n\nSo, a PR is a bridge for everyone, regarding communication.


like im doing it out of spite but he feels no remorse and he beat me so badly i'm having a real dilemma about what to do i don't want to make the decision based on the wrong reasons if i let him off the hook what r the chances he will do it again to someone else and this is not the 1st time he has done it to me

Fear says you are beaten if you do, and beaten if you don't. Your only choice is whether you are a victim, or a volunteer.\n\nIf you take no action while you are able, then you are a volunteer.\n\nThere are legal and social mechanisms to help you with this puzzle. They are unlikely to come knocking on your door. You will need to seek them out. Then you will need to decide whether you want to follow the courses which they suggest.\n\nNone of these, and no-one else truthfully, can guarantee an ideal life, a perfect solution. Regardless of perfection or not, something has to change.\n\nIt is an old adage: "If nothing changes, then nothing changes."


of the bullshome games to their out of town game pleaes help me solve this

the ratio is 4:3. For every four games they played at home, they played three on the road. To find a ratio you have to determine what the lowest common denominator is (in this case it's four) and divide both numbers by it. Also you have to pay close attention to the way the question is worded. It's 4:3 because you asked the ratio of HOME games to AWAY games. If you had asked the ratio of AWAY games to HOME games, then the answer would have been 3:4.


I have to debate rasing minimum wage in my debate class. Does anyone have any good sites or any personal experience? Even if it's not CA, please give me some info. Thanks.


I want Bible references please. and thankyou.:D

"For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten." Eccl. 9:5\n\nTHe dead know nothing because death is simply a deep sleep between the life you live after you are born, and the resurection when Jesus comes again and wakes everyone from their graves:\n\n"For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." I Thes. 4:16, 17\n\nJesus, when talking to the disciples about Lazarus, spoke of death as a sleep.\n\nJohn 11:11 "...Lazarus sleepeth..."\nJohn 11:13 "Howbeit Jesus spake of his death:"\nJohn 11:14 "Lazarus is dead"\n\nCan you imagine Lazarus going straight to heaven when he died, only to be called back down to earth again???\n\nJesus said, Lazarus come 'out' not lazarus come 'down'.\n\nAlso, David we know from the Bible was a righteous man in the eyes of God, though in Acts, we are told he is not in heaven. Why? Because death is a sleep, otherwise he must have been forgotten (not likely):\n\nActs 2:29-34 (Not quoting the whole passage here)\n\n"Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day....For David is NOT ascended into the heavens..."\n\nWhat happens to you after you die? You sleep.\n\nWhat is a soul? Lets see what Bible Kindergarten 101 has to say:\n\n1+1=2\n\n"And the Lord God formed man of the DUST of the ground AND breathed into his nostrils the BREATH of life AND man become a living soul."\n\ndust+breath=soul\n\nsoul-dust=breath\nsoul-breath=dust\n\n2-1=1\n\nSimple enough?  When we die our bodies return to dust, our breath returns to God, and we are nothing (...the sould that sinneth it shall die <perish>...).\n\nWe as Christians trust God to put us back together at the resurection.\n\nWhat a blessed hope we have!\nGod Bless