I am doing a project for the school on "application of Chemistry in Forensic Science" I need pictures and information on these.

Hi, thats quite a difficult one. \n\nI will tryto give you what i can.\n\nyou can start with wikipedia. Thats because it gives things in the right sequence and then there are a lot of links.\n\nIn general, it describes a term Forensic Chemistry. Forensic chemistry applies the principles of chemistry to law enforcement. Some forensic chemists may deal with explosives or poisons. The bulk of most forensic chemists work is on the analyses of controlled substances. According to federal and state laws an accurate net weight and positive identification of a substance must be obtained before a person can be tried for its possession, distribution or manufacturing. State and local regulations can vary, but in general an analysis must be accomplished based on certain weight criteria. After the weight is obtained the chemist may perform presumptive testing using chemical reagents that cause a color or odor change. The result of the presumptive tests give the chemist clues that guide what type of further testing is required.\n\n\nSee more at :\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_chemistry\n\nYou will find a lot of links here, eg to Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry etc.\n\nSometihng to read here:\nhttp://www.keele.ac.uk/undergraduate/prospectus/2006/forensic.htm\n\nhttp://www.aafs.org/yfsf/newsletter/Sept2001/Goodpaster.html\n\nhttp://www.forensic-science-society.org.uk\n(The official web site of The Forensic Science Society.)\n\nMore useful links at:\nhttp://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/forensic/resources.htm\n\nYou will find links to a few people who you can write to. \nhttp://www.enfsi.org/search?SearchableText=chemistry&Title=&Description=&created%3Adate=1970%2F02%2F01+00%3A00%3A00+GMT&created_usage=range%3Amin&pt_toggle=%23&portal_type%3Alist=Collector&portal_type%3Alist=Collector+Catalog&portal_type%3Alist=Collector+Issue&portal_type%3Alist=Collector+Issue+Transcript&portal_type%3Alist=Collector+Subset&portal_type%3Alist=ContactFolder&portal_type%3Alist=ContentPanels&portal_type%3Alist=ControlTool&portal_type%3Alist=DataGridDemoType&portal_type%3Alist=Discussion+Item&portal_type%3Alist=Document&portal_type%3Alist=DynamicPage&portal_type%3Alist=EUFolder&portal_type%3Alist=Event&portal_type%3Alist=ExFile&portal_type%3Alist=ExtendedEvent&portal_type%3Alist=ExtendedLink&portal_type%3Alist=ExtendedNews&portal_type%3Alist=FAQ&portal_type%3Alist=FAQTheme&portal_type%3Alist=Favorite&portal_type%3Alist=File&portal_type%3Alist=Folder&portal_type%3Alist=GroupSpace&portal_type%3Alist=Image&portal_type%3Alist=Job&portal_type%3Alist=Large+Plone+Folder&portal_type%3Alist=Link&portal_type%3Alist=Member&portal_type%3Alist=MemberDataContainer&portal_type%3Alist=Message&portal_type%3Alist=News+Item&portal_type%3Alist=Newsletter&portal_type%3Alist=NewsletterBTree&portal_type%3Alist=NewsletterReference&portal_type%3Alist=NewsletterTheme&portal_type%3Alist=NewsletterTopic&portal_type%3Alist=Plone+Site&portal_type%3Alist=PloneArticle&portal_type%3Alist=PloneArticleMultiPage&portal_type%3Alist=PloneContactsView&portal_type%3Alist=PressRelease&portal_type%3Alist=PressReview&portal_type%3Alist=SCAuditorium&portal_type%3Alist=SCAuditoriumItem&portal_type%3Alist=Section&portal_type%3Alist=Subscriber&portal_type%3Alist=TempFolder&portal_type%3Alist=Topic&Creator=&submit=Search


HE has always rubbed his head, he is just seems a little to content in his own world.  He doesn't seem to even notice his surroundings.

Often regular pediatricians are not equipped to make a determination. Get an evaluation from a developmental pediatrician or pediatric neurologist. Here's a link to the criteria used for autism and related disorders.


I cannot do various things on my own computer because my son-in-law is named as the "primary account manager" because he was the one who set up my new computer last year.  I know how to delete his account from my computer but that will remove his email address from MSN, etc which he still uses on his own computer.

what account do you have ? is he the only one that have an account or do you have one ? if you do, are you an administartor ? to find out if you are then (depending on your operation system) using XP click start then settings then control panel then user accounts. there you will see your account and other accounts and it will be written there if your account is administrator. if you are then just click on your son in law account and type delete password.


My dad is 75 and recently lost his job as a barber. He's currently seeking other employment, but will not be able to earn the same income as when he was a barber. Naturally he just signed his new one year lease agreement right before he lost his job. He's asked the apartment complex if they can rent him a cheaper apartment in the complex, but they've declined his offer and said he must fulfill his lease agreement before switching apartments. Are there any organizations (like Consumer Credit Couseling or similar) that could possibly persuade them to reconsider? I haven't seen the lease agreement, but I'm betting there's a clause with a high price to get out of the agreement; however, could the combination of these things be grounds to get him out of the lease? (1) His age is 75, (2) finding a job at that age is difficult (to say the least), & (3) his only form of monthly income is his Social Security check.

If he signed the lease, in almost all cases he is on the hook for the entire duration of the lease. An exception might be if the lease was invalid or illegal for some reason (violation of a state or local law). He might consider:\n- Offer to buy out the lease from the landlord.\n- Sublet the appartment to someone else. This usually requires cooperation with the landlord.\n- Moving out. He is still on the hook but the landlord will probably try to rerent. This will screw up your Dad's credit score.\n- Get a roommate to help pay the rent.\n- Have him find two or three jobs that combine to pay enough for him to pay his bills.\n\nGood Luck to ya!


I can set a static address using "netsh int ip set address local". When I try a dump after manualy setting the Alternate IP it only shows the DHCP settings and nothing about the alternate IP. Is there a way to automate setting the alternate IP via batch files?

This isn't a complete answer but i have noticed these articles regarding netsh on the tech republic website, registration is free, i believe it is run by zdnet or pcmag not sure which.  The last entry is from a forum question which implies that you can from the netsh command to set dns information. Hope this steers you in the right direction or that it helps.\n\nhttp://techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-5695101.html?tag=search\n\nhttp://techrepublic.com.com/5138-1035-5893215.html?tag=search\n\nhere is an example regarding dns setting in a batch file that may be of assistance\n\nnetsh interface ip set dns /?\n\nyou can take it from here...\n\n\nnetsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.10.10 primary\n\nedit the ip address and primary/ secondary tag accordingly


Can anyone tell me how to get rid of mosquitoes and rats?

To rid mosquits, remove all standing water around your property. And for the rats, D-con, or a similar products


I have been feeling down lately and don't have the energy to do much.  I need to feel a bit happier and more energetic so that I can get my butt in gear.

Get moderate exercise and plenty of sunshine.\n\nA walk first thing in the morning is likely to help!\n\nIf you feel depressed for longer than a couple weeks, you should see a doctor or therapist.  Talk therapy and the right medicine are best for depression.\n\nSome nonpharmacologic methods of treating depression include psychotherapy, exercise, support groups, self-help literature, and light therapy. Patients shouldn't undergo nonpharmacologic therapies unsupervised or for prolonged periods because longer periods of depression are more resistant to treatment and 70% to 80% of patients respond to an adequate trial of pharmacologic therapy.7,12,16,17


iam want to check on my property taxes in my city but i cannot seem to find our city's website i know that they have one.

If you can't find it at the Lincoln Park Site, try going to the Wayne County tax assessor office.


I'm noticing more and more that people think drinking on a regular basis is okay. It's actually considered kind of weird if you don't. I'm sure there's plenty of people who don't drink, but a majority of adults and minors probably get drunk at least 2-6 times a month. This is what I have observed through highschool and college and other relationships with various people. Doesn't anyone realize how foolish it is to get drunk?

I don't think it's socially acceptable, then again it depends on the circle you run around in including the age group. Hope that helps\nCheers\nM7


if they gain strenth from hott water then y cant they just put like ice in the water

Actually there is an expiremental product being developed that will help us control, or if at all, inhibit the formation of the hurricane.\n\nHowever, the cost of such powder is prohibitive.  So, chances are untill the production cost comes down, there is nothing that we can do to prevent.  However, i think we should be more focused on preventing the damage, not the storm.


If a complex thing must be created by an Intelligent Designer (God).  In Intelligent Design Theory, who made the Intelligent Designer (aka God)?

Surely you know the proponants do not have an answer. On the same note, neither can anyone answer (yet) what was there before Big Bang?


Hi ginaballerina,\nEar Candles removes excess ear wax and toxins. Detoxify sinus and lymph system. It's relaxing and soothing. Ear candles are made from unbleached cotton strips and beeswax. You can find these at health food stores. Good Luck: Blueladybug


What are the best questions to ask before marraige? How do I know if he is the one? I think I have a commitment issue and am scared of marrying the wrong person! I don't know how I would know if he is right for me. I do love him - but am scared of getting married.

See a marriage counselor.  They are pretty good at letting you know if it will work out.\n\nIf you love him, he is probably right for you.\n\nBelow is a fun Mr. Right quiz...


His case has been present to 3 levels of SS. Attorneys handled and the details of request change by them and it was refused at all levels. Wrote appeals for help to politicians, TV talk shows.\nHe has now been offered hospice because he is going to "lick this". \nI worked for a hospice full time they paid for an $88,000 hospital bill and so they let me go from full time. They said I hadn't worked in the past couple of weeks --- true because I was at the hospital with him. I had properly submitted for PTO refused told a loss due when an employee changes status from FT to PT all PTO time is forfeited but this occurance by them was about 5 weeks later they just don't want out the money. I NEED HELP ALL AROUND. They aren't going to give me a reference and I am over 55 so it will be hard to get any job HELP HELP HELP. Thank you.

this question needed to be answered so the other guy could get the votes is answer pretty much says all you can do.\n\nEXCEPT ONE THING... IF YOU'VE TRIED HIS ANSWER AND THAT DIDNT WORK THE ONLY THING LEFT THAT CAN BRING YOU THROUGH THIS AND THE ONLY THING THAT COULD HAVE TO BEGIN WITH IS PRAYER.\n\nPray and God will see to it things are done by his will only, you may not like the outcome but if you pray hard enough it will be what is right... No matter what God knows best. \nGood Luck


Why did the two people die in the hot spring? Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide or sulfur trioxide?\nWhat form of chemical was found in the drinking water? Carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, sulfur oxide, or carbon trioxide?\nAnd what was the mayors second job in the movie? Waitress, cashier, cook or coffee shop owner?

sulfur dioxide\nsulfur dioxide\ncoffe shop owner


I know that this will cause an unhealth relationship between us but I also feel like she is truely the only women I see myself spending the rest of my life with. Just alittle bit of extra information she has cheat on me in the past on different occasions so this is not just one sided. We still stay together after we find out. I don't know exactly what drives me to do it if it's the attention that I get from the new relationship or if there is just something wrong with me mentally or if I'm trying to live out a swingers life style without my girlfriend being involved. The other ladies that I have been with all know that I have been with her for as long as I have and it doesn't seem to stop them from going through with the act. They even know that I will not ever leave her and it is more of just a sexual thing. I know most people that see this are going to think I'm scum and maybe I am but I'm here asking a question that I don't know the exact answer to and would like help.

It seems clear that you love your girlfriend but long for a larger life. Maybe it would be best to break up with her, but still remain good friends who occassionally turn to each other for sex. That way, after a time, she can actually give guidance and conversation about your choices of sleeping partner - then there are no secrets and less guilt.


ECT works for most people with severe depression. You can start to see changes in some people within a week or two. ECT`s are usually given 3 times a week so many weeks(what your psychiatrist prescribes) then there is what you call maintenance ECT`s which can be once a week,or once a month or once every so many months. It all depends on the reaction of the person receiving the therapy. One downside to it is that it can cause confusion after receiving the shocks and it seems the more shocks the more confusion but it is temporary.


Who is a browncoat and wants the show back on?. I know I do!

It's a nice thought.  But it's not going to happen.  The series was pretty much wrapped up in "Serenity"


I need a senior quote, and I can't think  of anything. grrrrr. Any site will probably help.


Pls answer my question right away because i need it tomorrow

Allow me to sum it up this way:  \n\n"Oonder schneider vooster booten!"\n\n...Aren't you glad you speak English today?  You can thank WWII.


So many to choose from!\n\nI like Jane Skinner the best. She has the nicest smile. Megyn Kendall is nice too. Dari Alexander has a look to her too. Kiran Chetry is also nice to look at.


certainly! a good 1..\n\nits an ever expanding company... so.. returns may be slow initially.. but the prices r bound to go up!!


My second great uncle was shot and killed by police officers in Chicago around the WW1 era.  No one in my family knows exactly why he was shot other than they think he was running from the military. Where would I find information on this?

You might try a website called Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930.  It features a Crime Commission Report for 1915.  It seems to be a very large and complex research site and features among much more, an Interactive Database where you may be able to pin this information down. http://homicide.northwestern.edu/pubs/ccreport/


We live in Atlanta and want to go skiing, but am not sure if it would be worth it to go to Gatlinburg, or just bit the bullet and pay for trip to Colorado or Utah?

Heard it wasn't very good, unless you have never been. We are going to Cataloochee Ski Resort in Maggie Valley, which is about 2.5 hours from Atlanta. If you are not going before the end of Feb. I will let you know how it was. Just got back from Breckenridge last month. Unbelievable! My first ski trip. I am hooked! Trying somewhere close to let our kids try it out. leahkoto@yahoo.com P.S. I don't think Gatlinburg gets much snow.


Legal positions seem to be diametrically opposed as to whether the case ought to be tried in civil court or military court.\n\nWhat is your opinion and what sources can you cite?

Originally, Jose Padilla's lawyers wanted him transferred to civilian authorities, because they believed he would get a fairer trial that way, seeing as the militar courts would not have nearly the same stringent requirements on evidence and proof of guilt, plus he would not be tried by a jury of his peers. The administration fought against it for a long time, but suddenly wanted him transferred immediately to civil court after being indicted on charges completely unrelated to either terrorism or a dirty bomb. Now the lawyers want him to stay in military custody until the Supreme Court hears whether or not the president has the authority to hold U.S. citizens indefinitely by claiming they are "enemy combatants." Most believe that the adminsitration wanted to get him in civilian court so that the Supreme Court would no longer have standing to hear the case.\n\nI personally think that it is ridiculous for the president to unilatteraly decide that U.S. citizens can be held indefinitely. It goes against the very intent of the fifth and sixth amendments. The fifth amendment states, "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger..." The case had nothing to do with land or naval forces or the militia, so why should he be arrested without a grand jury hearing? Further, the sixth amendment states, "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence." How can this possibly be said to not apply? Is he not a citizen? Does the constitution not apply to him? It makes no sense to me. He may have committed treason (which is a reason to revoke his citizenship), but he has to be convicted by a court of law BEFORE we start treating him like a non-citizen.


(e.g., honesty, money, fidelity, openness, sense of humor, intelligence, integrity, common denominators)?How do you view yourself?

Trust.\n\nYou need to trust that they'll be honest with you.  You need to trust that when there's a problem in the relationship that you can talk to them about it and they'll listen.  You need to trust that when you're apart they aren't with someone else.\n\nYou can't fully give someone your heart if you don't trust them with it because you'll always keep it on guard.


Wouldn't it be ironic if the United States  began and ended with George W. , there was also a King George at the inception


Last time I saw Sarina, She was at Columbia Mall with her family on saturday. I came to her and say Hi and tell her I sorry for the bad things I done to her in the past.We become friends now.


For example, if i wanted to start a search engine, are there companies who could "spider" the web for me?

These sites offer programs will allow you to spider the net and build your own directory:\nhttp://www.dataparksearch.org/\nhttp://www.mnogosearch.org/\n\nThey also have active forums for the help you will need.


i have been thinking of this for a long time please help me answer this. thanks!

Science currently views the nature of space-time has a 3-D surface which is difficult for us to comprehend since we are accustomed to 2-D surfaces only.  Like all surfaces they have no spatial boundary.  Imagine the surface of a balloon.  If you were confined to move on its surface and travel all over you would not find an edge.  Of course there is a "above and below" but in the context of the universe these are not spatial dimensions but temporal ones.


Does that mean that God simply does "tricks" for my own amusement?  Does it mean that dogs might be more Divine and Supreme than they appear?

i really dont know why in English its like this, in arabic the word Allah makes much more sense.\n\nbut pls dont be sick and compare the two words


Wat is the cheapest and the most expensive item you can buy? Not Including biddings and shipping

Most expensive - someones love. Priceless.


I had a very nice girefriend. I am really in love with her. but She just broked up with me last year, and I don't know why. She just seemed tired of our relationship. but we remained friends, We speak together every 1 or 2 months once. I gave her some presents for her birthday last month. how can I return our relationship? I fear if go and make a suggestion to her, because she broked up our relationship. God! I can't think about any other girl.

BREAK UP = SOMETHINGS BROKE\n\nI read this at the airport in the book store... "Breakup = Somethings Broke" thought it was catchy and really put my past relationships in line\n\nSo, what was broke?  I know you didn't innitiate the breakup, but surly you have ideas on what was broke.  Do not go back until you're 99% sure you know what was broke, and that you can fix it.  Sometimes Humpty Dumpty just falls off the wall, and all the kings horses and all the kings men cannot put Humpty Dumpty back together again.\n\nI've always found that by refocusing the love I was givning to someone else back to myself gives me the advantage.  Sometimes, the person comes back because of my new self-confidence, other times, I attract a new love....\n\nBest wishes, keep breathing, you'll be fine.


Re-entry into the work force need to write a new resume...

My personal favorite - the templates in Resumes To Go by Yana Parker  These are Word templates, so they do not require any special software.  Also they have the design already done for you. What is left for you to do is to change the wording to refelct you.


Should the country Syria, who were responsible for the shoulder-fired missile that took down TWA flight 800 on July 17th, 1996 killing more than 200 Americans, and were recently revealed to have supported the Iraq insurgency at the highest levels through Syrian military spy chief Asset Shawkat, be the next legitimate target for the US military? (see Yahoo News: \n\nhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060118/pl_afp/usattackssyrialebanon_060118192711) \n\nPersonally I think they want nothing more than to have as many dead Americans as possible. They are a nation at war with us, without having publicly declared it.

Absolutely agree, I think they want to see Americans dead, and have been responsible for many deaths of Americans, albeit covertly. The US should do what it must when attacked by a foreign nation, to declare war.


Well, i chated on him and i change and i really really want to be with him. he was my true love like he was part of my life and when he broke up with me i broke down and stated to cry, not like in front of him i went home and then i started to cry in my room. so yeah help plz!! i didn't mean to cheat on him cause you know when there is a cute or hot boy that was your boyfriend's friend you can stop thinking of him then i was thinking about of his friend and i forgot about my boy, and he knows that i still have feelings for him but i know he will say no to me. well help me out plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tell him you still love him and that he is sweet


How it started, what it is all about, etc.


I am not sure of spelling.  I do know that it is for treatment of diabetic.

Check out this website, it explains the drug and its effects.  It just recently recieved FDA approval, but I have not seen it used much in practice yet.  Health care providers tend to be slow sometimes in changing and adapting to the newest drugs.\n\nhttp://www.byetta.com/hcp/200_incretin_mimetic.jsp?reqNavId=2


I've had this strong coughing condition for at least 10 years now. I've seen tons of doctors before, including hearing my lungs with the strethoscope, plus X-rays, etc. They all told me that there is nothing wrong with my lungs, and that it's only a kind of allergic cough, but they don't suggest me to take any kind of further allergy tests, b/c it's too extensive on my skin, in which they will poke needles with different allergins, and then find out exactly what is the cause. And then I need to go through injection treatment which can lasts for years. Above all, after that, there is no guarantee of success. But for my daily life, this kind of constant, nagging, loud cough is not nice in the office, and not nice in the public place, or even at home. I even sometimes cough non-stop while taking a hot shower! Hope that someone can advise me on how to find a cure with any medically advanced treatment in this world. Thanks so much!

I've got one for you to try.  I was an asthma sufferer for all of my life.  I worked with a doctor that had many "old-wives tales" remedies and I tried this one and I swear to this day that this is what worked.  You need to find a local honey bee keeper and buy some honey from your community.  The bees bring back the pollen from the local plants (allergens) you need take 2 tsps 2x a day.  This will build up your tolerence to your local triggers.\nhope it works...I have not had a flare up since doing this...if I move I start all over again.


I recently heard that pandas are not bears (just like dolphins are not fish) despite their look. Why? and what are the differences (or characteristics) between a bear and a panda?

The giant panda is a member of the bear family, yet has some distinguishing characteristics.  Giant pandas weigh between eighty to one hundred twenty-five kilograms or one hundred eighty to two hundred fifty pounds (Bies).  One obvious difference between giant pandas and other bears is the coloring.  The black and white spots are unique to this species. Instead of roaring like most bears, the giant panda makes a bleating noise.  They also have what is called a sixth front toe, which is unlike any other member of the bear family.  In actuality, the toe is “an enlarged wrist bone that functions as a thumb in grasping food” (Giant Panda).  The lifespan of the giant panda varies depending on location.  Researchers estimate that wild pandas live between ten to fifteen years, but pandas living in captivity can live up to thirty years (Bies). \n\n       Also unlike other bears, the giant pandas diet consists mainly of bamboo.  An adult giant panda spends approximately ten to twelve hours a day consuming bamboo.  Although it has no real nutritional value, bamboo grows all year long.  Giant pandas have the sixth toe and the ability to feed upright.  These abilities combined with the plentifulness of bamboo make bamboo an ideal food source.  The giant panda also has a very muscular stomach wall covered with a thick layer of mucus to aid in the digesting of bamboo (Bies).  Giant pandas adapted to their environment several hundreds of year ago.  This is seen through their physical features that are unique to this species and very advantageous to eating bamboo. \n\n       Since bamboo is the major source of the giant pandas diet, logically the giant panda lives in bamboo forests.  These forest are usually at high elevations (Giant Panda), however, at one time pandas lived in river valleys as well.  Humans settled the river valleys and pushed the pandas into higher elevations (The Giant Panda).  Farmers take over part of the forest in order to graze livestock such as cattle or sheep.  These animals’ hooves loosen the soil making it hard for bamboo seeds to get a start (Mu).  On the other hand, panda help to distribute bamboo seeds (Bies).  As land is taken away from the pandas and there are fewer pandas to aid in the distribution of bamboo, less and less bamboo grows in order to feed the giant pandas.  Another problem derives from the short life span of some bamboo species.  Some species of bamboo flower and then die shortly after (Giant Panda).   All of the factors affecting the growth of bamboo directly affect the giant panda.  Although the giant panda may eat other foods such as fish and fruit, ninety-nine percent of their diet is bamboo (Bies).  The more bamboo destroyed means more giant pandas die of starvation.


It doesn't matter what country the book is from.

Good ones:  Dune by Frank Herbert\nStranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein\nBreed to Come by Andre Norton\n\nAuthors:  C.J. Cherryh, Philip Jose Farmer, Isaac Asimov, Frederick Pohl, Ray Bradbuy


I have tryed to write a famous person but after I wrote them and sent the e--mail I realized I was sending it to a place where it would probably be thrown away. I am trying to contact Rob Thomas. Thanks

Look - you are not only a complete stranger to the guy, you are obviously obsessed.  You are the reason people of even modest fame have someone else filter their mail.\n\nIf you actually have something of import to say to Mr. Thomas, I'm certain his manager/personal assistant/publisher/mailboy, etc. will forward the information to him.  \n\nBesides.  If you're going to stalk someone, he should be at least more talented than Rob Thomas, if not more famous.  Then at least maybe you'd make the evening news...


And if so, do we need stronger controls on how food is depicted in TV advertising?

Yes, it is. Not just food, but almost all ads. I don't think stronger control will work. Advertising people always know what to do to manipulate. They do researches to find out consumers expectation. Ads are made based on what they found. Ads describe details people like to hear and see. Negative things that the law make them have to be stated are usually hidden in very small letters. Educate the audience not to believe everything advertised is more important.


Please state smoker/non smoker with your answer.\n\nGiven that about 80% of the retail price of cigarettes goes to the treasury in one form or another, it would seem that a 20 a day smoker contributes about £28 a week. With about 15million smokers that's about £22BILLION every year. Does anyone know the true cost of treating smoking related diseases? moreover, could the NHS survive without this revenue?

I am a non-smoking, smoker. figure that one out! \n\nSmokers are a complete contributor to the health service. \n\nThe NHS could not survive without such a donation as tobacco sales, and cigarette merchandise. Society has made the media give mixed messages on this time after time. They invent treatments, they come up with causes, they say it's highly unethical and unhealthy to smoke, yet they advertize it all at the same time. Why is this such a conflict? I'll tell you why. \n\nA) They advertize this because they know that smokers are one of the biggest donators to the treasury, over 10,000.00 is spent on tobbacco daily. They fear getting sued, so the media makes up for the advertisements, by smashing down smoking economy, and making smoking legal only for people of the ages, 18 and up.. I'm sure though that if 16 year olds could legally start a career at that age, they would lower the smoking age. \n  \nThink about it, 18 and up. Adulthood, where choices can be made, career choices open, college dues must be payed, so on, so forth. \n\nThey just fear getting sued. Honestly, as much as the Health administration would like, NOT to admit it. They would crumble without the daily tobbacco sales.


Actually a very very close net friend of mine is not well and i want to contact her but i only have her cell # thats has also been changed recently so can anyone help me out plz..i'll be really greatful. thanks for your concerns. bye

stop stalking this person.  if they changed their cell phone and did not tell you, then they did not want you to have their new contact information.  get a clue - this is a not-so-subtle message saying "leave me alone".


A. astigmatism. \nB. farsightedness. \nC. chromatic aberration. \nD. color blindness.

D. color blindness\n     That's kind of a trick question. When I looked at it, I thought "this can't be color blindness, because that's a failure to see much of a difference between mainly red and green." But in reality, that is what it is. You not only fail to see red but also green. So the answer is indeed D.


How many people get injured putting up & taking down christmas decorations each year?  Climbing on the roof in winter is so very dangerous.

There are no statistics I'm aware of. However, not all parts of the world that celebrate Christmas get snow, so it isn't all that dangerous. Kinda hard to slip & fall on ice in SoCal.


I've gotten several emails of funny, hilarious video clips.  Is there a site where I can go and get some of these myself?

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/\n\nBe warned - this site has some pretty foul stuff mixed in with the funny - and can be highly addictive!  :)


i'm 25. Born in Slovakia, still living with my parents there. I'm single and I have quite good job for 5 years. But my best friend lives in London and she wants me to come and stay, to settle in there, to find a job, possible a boyfriend...Basically to start a new life. I don't even know why am I so scared of it but don't feel comfortable to suddenly change my life. I'm in London now, but only for holiday. I really like this city but still can't really decide. Can anyone help with his/her own experience?

I propose that you take a long vacation from your work in slovakia, and start search for a job in london, if you find something suitable and better than slovakia, why not? in this case stay there\nBut if you didn't find something beter why you should imegrate without a good difference\nGood luck


I was watching  Boondock Saints and it is a part of their prayer and I was jugt wondering what it meant

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. . \n\nThey used to have the catholic masses in Latin.


secondlife.com and there.com deal with the internet world where u get a personalize avatar and can get real cash and play it like a game.....

Hi there!  I imagine you got curious about this after seeing the Matrix DVD's extra features ;)  Well, that's what happened in my case at least =).  Anyway, I'm have been finding out about this and so far this is what I have learned:\n\nhttp://www.virtualworldlets.net/  This site deals with this subject.  If you go to the section 'Alternative Lives' you'll see some links to virtual worlds of different types: personalized avatars like IMVU, social MMO like 3DEE, activeworld, etc.\n\nNone of these seem as complete as there.com or secondlife.com, however IMVU is really nice: a 3D Instant messenger which lets you chat in virtual environments, purchase clothing and other features for personalizing your character, etc.  The community seems very nice as well and the developer program enables you to develop your own environments, cloths, etc for others to purchase and use!\n\nAny way, this is not a complete answer, I guess I just wanted to share what I have found so far since I'm also interested in learning about the subject.  If I find out more I'll let you know!


On desktops I wrench the cursed thing off and throw it away. But now I have a nice laptop (or "notebook" as they seem to now be called) I want to simply disable that key via software, so touching it will have no effect.\nThere must be a way ... no matter how technical!?  ;-)

Simple :) just chk out:\n\nhttp://johnhaller.com/jh/useful_stuff/disable_caps_lock/\n\nhttp://wordtips.vitalnews.com/Pages/T1532_Disabling_the_Caps_Lock_Key.html\n\nhttp://www.unixguide.net/hp/faq/8.6.shtml\n\nhttp://www.wap.org/info/techstuff/disablecapslock.html\n\nhope that will help u :) ...\n\n--\nBalakumar Muthu\nhttp://i5bala.blogspot.com


It depends on several factors.\n1. Age\nIn grade school if he likes you he is likely to ask your friend to ask you if you like him.\nIn Jr. High if he likes you he is likely to make fun of you.\nIn High School if he likes you he is likely to avoid you entirely.\nAs men get older we begin to either become more open about it, or we go completely undercover and become your frustrated best friend.\n\nAnother factor is how attractive you are.\nIf you are hot, trust me he likes you.\nIf you are not hot, are you nice? funny? interesting?  If the guy is talking to you he likes you.  Does this mean he wants to have a deeper relationship with you?\n\nHOW SHOULD I KNOW?  ASK HIM!!!!!


When  governments kill thousands of innocent people on a war, it is not an act of terrorism.\n\nExample: Iraq

I find it distubing that you would label such ilk as freedom fighters.. thats my opinion.. everyone has pointed out why.. \n\nas to terrorists being labeled as such.. because generally "freedom fighers" commit acts of TERRORISM\n\nthey use methods of unconventional warfare .. ergo. they will do anything it takes even if that means killing innocents intentionally.. which american soldiers have not done in iraq.. \n\n\ni doubt you will change your opinion.. as far as im concerned there is no way possible to rationalize with someone like you.. but here is the wikipedia take on terrorism..\n\nalso.. forcing extremest islamic law on other individuals is hardly fighting for "freedom".. do you realize what these people want to do to us?.. or are you so blind to it all..\n\nwhy dont you ask Daniel Pearl or Nicholas Berg what they think of your freedom fighter analogy.. ?


Here are some good ones off the top of my head...\n\nOne by U2\nDisarm by Smashing Pumpkins\nAll These Thing That I've Done by The Killers\nImagine by John Lennon\nStreet Spirit by Radiohead\nFix You by Coldplay\nPrecious by Depeche Mode\nBe Yourself by Audioslave\nEverlong by Foo Fighters\nDrive by Incubus\nFair by Remy Zero


I'm a single parent of five children.4 of which live with me ,and one who lives across the way.Thier ages range from 12-20.I have 1 year clean and extremely overwhelmed.I attend college,5x a week.9-4pm.I'm not good with consistency and am having trouble teaching my children how important it is to be responsible.Especailly for themselves.It's very hard for me to concetrate on clearing the wreckage from my past when I'm bouncing around from School,NA support groups,Probation,Court,Dr.appt.,Psycologist.I feel like I'm drowning and my kids are watching me go under.If you would be so kind to give me some feedback, I would feel like someone is on my side.Thanks for listening.

First, let me congratulate you ond keeping clean for so long, that's a hard task after dependence when your life is so overwhelming to you. Good job! Second, let me commend you on keeping up to this point with the wreckage that is the past and getting your education going while living with teenagers! Not an easy or enviable task. \n\nYou should be very proud of yourself for coming this far and getting things on the right track. As hard as it may be your are doing great things for yourself and your children and both you and your kids should be very proud. Its tough for anyone to teach their children to be responsible, even tough to maintain responsibility ourselves, and we are the best lesson our kids have. It sounds like the kids are all old enough to helping out around the house. I think good hard work is one of the greatest things my father ever did for me growing up. They need to be chipping in and helping you get things moving with more ease than it is now. Set some goals/requirements, place some rewards for success to help motivate them (often rewards are every bit as good as punishment and will foster a better relationship without bitterness). \n\nFor yourself, stay on top of your legal responsibilities, get it done with and move on...what a weight to be lifted when you can trully leave it behind you. Keep clean by whatever means necessary and feel damn good for doing it! Its far too easy to fall back into a bad routine when stress is high. Know in your heart that there is a light at the end, and try to relax when you can in the hectic pace. Things will get better.\n\nGood Luck to you and the fam....


I'm interested in this Indian actor's life. Has anybody got any idea where I can find some information? Thank you.

www.imdb.com \nThis is a really good site if you want to learn about actors, actresses, etc.


how do i get my seceret crush  to go out with me

just be natural.. u need not approach him coz i already did that & nothing happened. u can tell him that u like him & if he replies that he feels d same way then congratulations.. but if he doesn't, 4get about him. useless 2 waste ur tym on someone's who's not worth it.


I am a Christian and I have a tattoo. Some say it's wrong for a Christian to have a tattoo, but lots of people ask me about mine and I usually end up sharing my faith with them. I don't know of any place in the bible where it's wrong (correct me if I'm wrong) and I don't feel bad about it. In fact, I'd like to get another one.

there is nothing in the Bible that even references anything close to tattoos, and I for one think that as long as it's tasteful, it's alright


I mean MOnkeys? what a crazy idea of Evoulution

They do not believe Genesis because:\n\n1) They do not have the Spirit of God.\n\nOR\n\n2) They resist and do not listen to the Spirit of God.


I'm studying the proforma of a Banks Operating Results, and the mentioned a certain ROO of 2.08% and ROE of 14%?

ROO - Return On Operations (Similar to Profit from Operations)\n\nROE - Return On Equity\n\nROI - Return On Investment


I can't exactly get the meaning of the sentence.\n\nPlease explain the sentence easily and clearly.

what napoleon banaparte meant was that in the time he lived certain careers were give based on who you were in society that is who your family was. Napoleon dreamt of a world where people were chosen because of their abilities and talents and not their ancestry or stature. Napoleons dream was only realised in the long run.


I'm not talking about synchronicity nor consilience.

"Attentional Sight," according to the Future Catalyst website. It's the opposite of "Inattentional Blindness" in which we fail to see something that should be very obvious because we are concentrating on something else.\n\nThere's a really cool example of inattentional blindness at the second website. It works like this: There are two groups of people passing basketballs around. One group is wearing white shirts, the other black. Count how many times the white shirted group passes the basketball. The video requires Java and takes a couple of minutes to load. After you've watched the video, go to the third website for the explanation. Scroll down to the "Experiments..." section.


I'm putting my money on the Panthers.  The hawks are an alright team, but Vick is OVERRATED.


I hate him because he is a moron who cares about no one but himself.  He is letting our soldiers die while ruining our wildlife and natural beauty here in the states.  He pretends to care so much about life, but he is such a hypocrite!  If I said what I wanted to do to him here then I would get arrested!

Besides the fact that he has disgraced the United States, he is a really stupid person. Republicans are narrow minded people, they have no objective view points, they should be eradicated from our government. Bush is a prime example of the dumb part of America.


Hi, This is Mr.Sreekanth from Edmonton, Canada, I would like to know that 1) how should I prepare mentally for this, till now I am bachelor, from now onwards I will be a married person, so what will be the changes should I need in my daily life,2) do I need to tune my mind, it's a love marriage, so I would like to know what will be changes should I make in my daily life, how can I celebrate my wedding, how should I lead life after marriage, what are the responsibility’s should I am going to have in my life, how to deal with children, bottom line is how to lead a married life, what will be the changes from bachelor life to marriage life.\nThanks,\nSreekanth.

Don't worry everything will be fine, of course it's kind of difficult (not at the beginnig because first is just great) because both of you are different, my advice is to remember that, don't expect your couple to think as you do or like the same things, it took me a while to realize that we were different and that just because I like it my way doesn't mean is the only way, if you like to watch the same show everyday on TV and she wants to watch something else or you have lunch at 1 and she likes it at 3, it's ok just work on it and have lunch at 2. And take it step bt step, don't worry about being a father yet, that will come later, and never ever stop being yourself, good luck.


je me sens je dois exprimer quelques choses en francaise est belle \ni feel i need to express some things in french, i think the french language is beautiful

oui vous pouvez traduire le français en anglais sur cet emplacement, oui je pense le Français est une belle langue à écrire et parler vous avez une bonne journée et j'espère


how big can something be before it cant enter the earths atmosphere. and if it does then what would happen? whould it blow the atmosphere away?

Objects of any size can enter the Earth's atmosphere. We don't exactly have a security guard keeping out the big ones.


Some women insist that penis size is irrelevant--it's 'how the man uses it!' Personally, I don't think there's a hetero woman out there who wouldn't want their man a little (or a lot) larger. (Unless his name is Mr. Ed or something.)

Bigger isn't always better. Not to be graphic, but if it's too big, it can hurt. From my own experience, average size is the best, not too big, not too small. It also has something to do with the woman's body. Some couples just fit together better than others. And YES, "how he works it" is the most important thing.


Which anti-depressant gives the best results?

Well-known antidepressants are:\n\n    * Fluoxetine - of the SSRI class (Prozac, Sarafem, Fluctin, Fontex, Prodep, Fludep, Lovan)\n    * Sertraline - of the SSRI class (Zoloft, Lustral, Apo-Sertral, Asentra, Gladem, Serlift, Stimuloton)\n    * Venlafaxine - of the SNRI class (Effexor)\n    * Citalopram - of the SSRI class (Celexa, Cipramil, Talohexane)\n    * Paroxetine - of the SSRI class (Paxil, Seroxat, Aropax)\n    * Escitalopram - of the SSRI class (Lexapro, Cipralex)\n    * Fluvoxamine - of the SSRI class (Luvox, Faverin)\n    * Duloxetine - of the SNRI class (Cymbalta)\n    * Bupropion - of the DRI class (Wellbutrin, Zyban)\n\nIt's best to see your psychiatrist(s) first before taking any anti-depressants.


I hope not.  It would desicrate a classic.  But that hasn't stopped Hollywood before.  They did King Kong and Godzilla and multiple versions of Romeo and Juliet.\nLet's just hope they're smart enough not to.


and ppl making you feel like a rookie sometimes?

Your internship will be what you make of it.  This is your eopportunity to be able to do the things you probably won't be able to do once you're actually hired!..especially if the job is a Union job.  Badger your supervisor to experience all you can...do not sit back and wait for them to offer up things for you to do.  If you want to try it out...ask.  \n\nIt's also vbery important to find out what you will be doing BEFORE you sign up for the internship.  A lot of places look at their interns as just free grunts, so check out what the other interns did before you jump in.\n\nI found out that the intern before me was leaving in December (befrore break) and since I wasn't gooing to get there until after the break, I asked if I could start earlier and take on some of the jobs I wanted to get expereince in...and they said yes.  My internship was fantastic.  They were happey to have someone there and I got to try out a lot of projects and work with a lot of equipment I wouldn't have otherwise had access to.


They have made the choice of abortion. Just as those that have gone in the other direction have chosen life. It may not be good p.r. but they should be referred to as pro-abortion not pro-choice. pro-choice is the point before pregnancy, not after.

It is called pro-choice becacuse it means that you are for having the choice of having an abortion or not having an abortion


When there is an established pattern of\npeoples civil rights being violated constantly,\nby a law enforcement agency or two\nshould those people organize and form a \ndemonstration like a rally, a march or a sit in\nfor everyones civil rights?\nYes or No\nWhy

We should stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves. Just make sure it's equal rght's for all, woman , man and child.


if a PR executive is forced to rely on only one medium for all of his news which is best the news, newspapers, magazines, TV and radio. his concern should be only with the medium's presentation of the news and not with other information it transmits. explain the reasons for the selection and indicate concerns that would have about being limited to the medium chosen.

Much would depend upon the company that the PR executive is representing.  Generally speaking, a cable TV station which is geared for his target audience is the most cost effective, especially if the timing of the item is chosen correctly.


Hello,\nI'm looking for a tool which notifiy me when a web page is updated. \nI want to use it for watching website which do not provide RSS.\n\ni am interested in a GUI windows application and also a web server for "collaborative wathching"  like as a php java or sharepoint web.

Watch That Page is free but somewhat tricky to use. Website Watcher has a high rating but it isn't free.


where can i go,\nhow do i get in touch with someone for a unmeaningful relationship NO strings attached

You and your wife should see a counsler because something is not right in the marriage.For Real!!!!!


what is the relevance of computer to accounting

If I understand your question right, then the relevance is that a computer can do a huge amount of complicated accounting work with no errors. Which is a big plus over humans doing that work.


1)Are there Brazilian organized crime gangs quietly moving in on existing mobs in USA? Yes or No\n\n2)If Brazilian organized crime gangs were murdering people and illegally seizing the property of innocent citizens thru trusts in USA, then which federal governmental agencies should be notified?

man if this is true it would make a great game GTA brazil cool


a day, and burn 800 a day, I would lose weight, right?? What are some good easy ways to burn calories? I want to know some things that I can do in my home without any exercise machines.

I would suggest not changing your diet...just add 30-45 minutes of exercise each day.  You will lose weight and be HAPPY about it.\n\nYou need calories to be healthy and develop muscles.  Ketosis is not recommended for long periods of time, because it is basically your body eating itself.\n\nAnd for exercise:  walking, situps, stretching, pushups, jumping jacks, jumping rope, dancing, anything that gets you to move your body will help.


My 5 year old started school in Aug. and has had lice for the first time in her life.  It is a weekly battle.  I am embaressed as for it makes me feel dirty .

Okay this is going to sound kind of gross, but if you really want to get rid  of them this is what you do.  Rub some mayonaise into your childs hair right before she goes to bed. Next, put a shower cap on her head so the mayonaise doesn't get all over the place. Keep in the mayonaise over night and wash it out in the morning.  If that doesn't work, you can go to the store and get the medicated treatment shampoo for head lice(I would try that first).  What ever you do, MAKE SURE that you wash ALL bedding, vaccum the floor(shampoo it if posssible), and wash her hair brush(s)(dishwasher is good for this), also wash ALL of the hair ties she has used while She's had lice. To prevent head lice, after she get rid of it, put her hair up in a bun everyday for school. That way it would be almost imposible for her to get it again from another student. Washing everything really does a lot of help.  This also prevents her from getting it again.  Good luck!


Do you like her acting? Singing? her style?

She's cute in a non-annoying way.\n\nImran


Hydrazine, N2H4 , and its derivatives are widely used as rocket fuels. The combustion of hydrazine with oxygen produces N2 (g) and H2O (g). When 2.20 grams of hydrazine is burned in a bomb calorimeter, the temperature of the calorimeter rises by 9.80oC. The calorimeter contains 760.0 g of water, and the bomb has a heat capacity of 935.0 J/K. What is the heat of reaction in KJ/mol for the combustion of one mole of hydrazine?

Are you just asking us to do your Chemistry homework for you?


I have heard so many things besides 'grandma and grandpa' in the midwest.  Peepaw, Kawpaw, Meemaw, Nana, Brenna, Bud... lol


may i knoe the caeses of commiting in same sex marriage and benifits of it

Just like any other marriage: two people decide they want to commit their lives to one another, and share spousal rights and responsibilities.\n\n\nFor example, this includes the right to be with a loved one during an illness, and make critical decisions about their care, just like any other spouse would.  Without marriage, some hospitals would only aknowledge the "next of kin", who may be totally removed from the person's wishes.


was just some loan i applied for last week. they say it takes up to 3 - 4 working days but they told me when i phoned it will be processed 3 days from monday so now its 2 days from today. Do you recon ill see it this week hopefully before Saturday! :) *smiles*

Three days from monday should be tomorrow (thursday).


I have to teahc a class tmorow so please Answer! Thanks! Question post today : Januray 24,2005!

My teacher would play speedball with us....you take a ball, pick a subject. You ask the question, toss it to a kid. If the kid answers it correctly, they stay it. If they answer incorrectly or they don't catch the ball, they're out! I always loved that game...


1. Freebird by lynyrd skynyrd.\n2. I am the Warlus by the beatles\n3. Sympathy for the devil by the rolling stones.\n4. All along the watchtower by Jimi hendrix\n5. Stairway to heaven by led zeppelin.\n\nI can do up to 50.


I have AOL IM, and away messages from me keep popping up with a link, it also sends IMs to friends on my buddy list.  I heard there's a link to get rid of it? Anybody know what it is?

There is a small program that removes KNOWN AIM viruses. I've had a virus that sends itself to other people and slows down your computer. I've used this program before and it works well.


After the parade, the ppl on the float I was on shook hands with eachother. The Mayor came over and shook hands with only the people he knew. How many people did he know if there were 1625 handshakes altogether?

The answer is that the mayor knew 29 people. And, although you didn't ask it, there were 57 people on the float.\n\nProof:\nGiven a group of n people, if everybody shakes hands once with every other member of the group then there will be (n(n-1))/2 handshakes in total.\n1. If there were 58 people on the float then there would have been ((58*57)/2)=1653 handshakes. But this is more than the total number of handshakes specified in the question so there must have been less than 58 people on the float.\n2. If there were 56 people on the float then there would have been ((56*55)/2)=1540 handshakes. This would mean that the mayor would have had to shake hands with 85 people in order for the total number of handshakes to equal 1625. But if there were only 56 people on the float then it is impossible for the mayor to shake hands 85 times (assuming he only shakes hands once with each person he knows). So there must be more than 56 people on the float.\n2. If there were 57 people on the float then there would have been ((57*56)/2)=1596 handshakes. If the mayor shakes hands with 29 of the 57 people on the float then there would have been 1596+29=1625 handshakes which is what you wanted to know.\n\nBTW: Next time vote for a female mayor - she might have been gracious enough to shake hands with everybody on the float :)


Im in a college biology class and our teacher has asked us to come up with some type of experiment... u know have a hypothesis and try to prove whether its right or wrong... and it has to do with animals, plants, or humans (not cars or anything like that)...but im not creative at all about what i could do for an experiment... i tried looking online and i keep getting useless websites... but um any ideas are helpful\n\nthanks!! :)

We did one on zebra mussels when I was in college.  Very easy, just created a tank that had a light source and a darkened area to determine which area they would be more attracted to.  Not sure if you have the resources to complete the resource though.


HE DOESN'T TELL ME HE LOVES ME ANYMORE, WE HAVE NO COMUNICATION AT ALL.

if hes chanmged and dont tell you he loves you you guys done cummicate thats the main thing to look for you should like talk to him about it but dont let him know your think he is cheating


Seems that renting is cheaper and you could save money. But at the same time, money depreciate, so may be it is better to invest? So, if not renting, then build or buy? And with the prediction of high interest rate and the buble burst, it is very difficult to make a decision.

California is among the most overheated markets in real estate so buying now MAY get you into a financial mess by overpaying. Renting is always a waste of money. If you can get LAND at a reasonable price then building a home will avoid the profit you would pay a homeowner for an existing home. That's just my opinion.\n\nImran


I know my opnion im just curious of what other people think.

Making love is when you are trying to please the person you are with out of your own heart, like you're trying to get inside of them so they feel how you feel for them.  Sex is just a way of expressing it and it's probably the best way.\n\nHaving sex is sort of like relieving yourself, you just want to get inside of them (or opposite for women) for the physical gratification, and you wake up the next day wondering why you bothered and hoping you don't have a disease.


please give exemples if anyone have.thx!

look up stuff like static friction, and your coefficient of friction...


i WANNA GET OLD SONGS ON mp3 FORMAT! Please tell me where to find those! It has to be free coz I aint got any penny!

These songs probably still have copyright protection.  Therefore, they're not free.


How many credit cards do I need to get to establish credit before I get a home loan?

If you don't have much of a credit background (I mean no credit as opposed to "bad" credit), a lender will look mostly at your earning power.  That is to say your current income, how long you have had your current job (at least 1 year), and how much of your current income is disposable (how much extra you have after your current bills).  Whatever you have left over is what you can afford for a house.  \n\nI have to say though, that without any real credit history, your chances of getting a loan are low.  Also, be very careful of those who are willing to lend you money, because it will probably be at much higher interest rates, making it all the more likely you won't be able to afford the payments.\n\nFocus on building good credit.  Once that is done, then you can start thinking about buying a home.


I like film festivals from Sundance, Venice, Cannes, Berlin.  Any recommedations on which ones are worth seeing?  I love subtitles, so those are great to recommend as well.  I want suggestions from people who are REALLY into this type of movie genre because I am not into any other type of movie, esp. blockuster types.  Thanks!

german films-\nwhat to do incase of a fire, anatomy, good bye lenin,tuvalu, mostly martha,run lola run,the princess and the warrior,europa europa. im sure theres more i just cant think of any.\n\nspanish films-\nsex and lucia, nine queens,the devils backbone, nico and dani & amorres perros.\n\nsorta indi-\namerican spendor, ghost world, waking life,lovely and amazing,the triplets of belleville, hedwig and the angery inch,pumpkin,thirteen,station agent,may,my first mister and dancer in the dark.\n\nasian films-\nhero,shaolin soccer and house of daggers.\n\nfrench films-\namelie, city of lost children,l'auberge espegnole (the spanish apartment) \n\nirish films- liam, waking ned devine, angelas ashes, billy elliot, in america


the first organized college football team or teams and what year were they formed

Modern american football -- Harvard 1874.


In the Maxwell Wheel the angular velocity is w = v/r where r is the pole's radius and v is the translational velocity of the pole. But the v is also the tangential velocity of each point at the surface of the pole. So I understand that these velocities are equal (Why is that?) Furthermore, the angular velocity of the wheel is equal to the angular velocity of the pole, right? But in that case w=V/R, when V supposed to be the translational velocity of the wheel, don't it? But the translational velocities of the wheel and the pole are equal (they're falling together), so V=v,\nbut R!=r (not equal) so this is a paradox. Where am I wrong?

ok.  call the downward translational velocity of the whole thing v.  this means that the tangential velocity at the edge of the poles (at the radius r) is equal to v.  the reason for this is that the strings are wound AROUND THE POLES, so this winding and the condition that the string has to unwrap for the thing to move, sets the angular velocity w = v/r.\n\nnow, if you look at the main wheel part, the angular velocity has to be equal to the angular velocity of the poles, since they are one solid piece.  however, as you note the radius of the wheel R > r.  so, the fact that v / r = w = V / R implies that V > v.  in other words, the motion of the outer edges of the wheel is faster than the motion of the outer edges of the rods.\n\ni think you are getting confused by saying that V is the translational velocity of the wheel.  it's not.  v is the translational velocity of the wheel, and of the rods.  the fact that the string is wound *around the rods* and not around the wheel sets the angular velocity of the whole apparatus equal to v/r.  V, the tangential velocity of the outer edges of the wheel, is much faster than the translational velocity.\n\nthat clear?


like somebody eats you from inside and you start feeling nervous   \nas if something bad happened.\nHave you ever experienced this??

What you are talking about was classically called "free floating anxiety" if you do a google search there are several sites that discuss it.


I know the expression "to keep up with the Jones'" but not the other. Is it a new one? BTW, I'm not a native speaker.

It's difficult to tell without the context, but I suspect that it's a reference to "keeping up with the Joneses".  Perhaps Benjamin is the name of someone in the context?


I want to set up a wireless network, I have all the hardware but am having difficulty securing it. I've changed my SSID already but how do I make the network invisible to others who may try to log on and also how do I set it up so that anyone who wishes to log on must use a username and password in order to get access onto the network? My neighbors have been able to get free internet access thru my network and I want to put a stop to that. I'm running XP and also have a Westell Versalink wireless router/modem if that helps any...\nPlease keep your answers as simple as possible, I'm not as bright as you'd might imagine.

1.Change the SSID (you already did that)\n2.Turn off SSID broadcasting\n3.Set up WEP or WPA encryption\n4.Use MAC address authentication to exclude others from using your network.\n\nBonus tip:\n5. Kick your neighbors where they "live". ;)


He says he has a black hole on the right side of his gums, and the gum where the wisdom teeth comes in is being eaten away, and all of his teeth are very weak even though he brushes them, and he bleeds every time and is in great pain.

Does your friend chew tobacco or eat or drink things that might be contributors to gum disease and tooth rot?\nIn any case, seeing a professional or two is a no-brainer.  What you describe is abnormal and the situation should be evaluated and treatment started before things get more serious than they are now.


I have this killer idea for a clothing line that I would like to open a small shop for, and also sell the clothes on the internet.  Would it be a bad thing to have clothes with a heavy medieval or renaissance influence in them?

Yes.  Don't let anyone tell you differently.  You have to do it all.  You have to develope a hard skin.


I am a 22 year old guy finished with school and working full time.  Is there anything wrong with me talking to a nice 18 year old girl thats a senior in high school?

Everything seems fine, Just remember you have 4 more years of life expierence than she does. So you'll have to respect that. \n\nLet her finish school before doing anything that might change your lifes.\n\nGood luck


like down load a song right there in 5 minutes and for free but no programs to down load like lime wire or bearshare


i do. here, have a look-see: www.xanga.com/maniacjack


My Crazy 8 Magic Ball says, "Definitely Not"


I know I get bombarded with email from customers, and if I get an actual letter, I am much more inclined to respond since they took so much time to make their suggestion known. Any thoughts?

depends on the company, and it depends on how important they feel eCommerce is in their growth strategy.  If they are not an 'e' company, they're less likely to be responsive.  You also have to understand that most big companies get an ENORMOUS amount of email from people and can't answer everything.


How much pay? What what I do? Where would I work?

Good luck. I graduated from the Academy of Aeronautics many years ago with a degree and the A&p LICENSE and those jobs were plentyfull then compared to today. I ended up working for the phone company and i recently retired, not to brag, a millionaire. All the guys that got hired by the airlines and aircraft companies lost their jobs over and over again.  I don't know of a single one of them that got to retire from an aerospace or aviation possition. You do, however qualify for most of the better jobs available in any industry..


Check this http://www.physorg.com/news9928.html\n\nWhat abt ur suggestion........

The sky is falling!!!!  THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!!!!\n\nSounds like BS to me.


I've heard that certain foods clean out your system and detoxify it from impurities. Does anybody know what these are? Not just foods.... anything (besides water)

Its easy. Just eat a healthy, plant-based diet of whole grains, beans, veges, and fruits. Get lots of exercise. Drink lots of pure water. Stay away from dairy, sweets, fried food, processed food, and fast food. \nYour body will detox just fine on this type of healthy eating plan.


GOD MAD US, HE MADE ADAM AND EVE, AND HE ALSO MADE JESUS. SO WHO MADE GOD? WHERE DID HE COME FROM? HOW WAS HE CREATED?

God has no beginning and no end. I know this is hard to imagine but it is true. Nobody created him. God has been and will always be. Don't ponder on this to much you'll drive yourself crazy wondering how this is possible but it is true.


I'm a Christian, and I was invited to Synagogue.  However, I have no exposure to Judiasm, and I do not want to be disrespectful.  Should I cover my head, etc... Do they sing?  I don't know any of this.  I'm a Baptist.

I am Jewish, Christians come to synagogue all the time for Bar Mitzvahs and parties. It is never a problem though. They provide keepas or head coverings for you at the synagogue. You don't have to sing or say prayers, just be respectful and when the leader says to go to a page, just go to that page and pretend. Sometimes there is even English translation of the left that you can read while everyone else is reading the Hebrew.


i have them everyday and i dont know why...it really bothers me please help

There are 2 things you need to make sure you do. The first is getting proper sleep every night. You should not sleep for less than 7 hours on a daily basis. The second thing which really helps is using a special creme for the eyes, preferably one of a renowned firm like sisheido or kore. You should apply the creme around the eyes and make sure to apply on the dark circles under the eye! It should definitely help the dark areas go gradually away ...


I wrote a lot of e-mails to a Danica Patrick and I got something back! I still don't know if it was really her or not. In an interview she said she got a lot of e-mails from fans saying stuff like thanks and your a great role model. So I still don't know if she did e-mail me or not. I'm hoping it was her. Has anyone else ever been in this situation?

yes they do\na list celebrities usually do not answer\nbut somethimes their fan club agents or secretaries\nb to d list celebrities do answer they mail.\nmaily because they need the attention\ni have heard from \nBrian Downey\nWilliam Shatner\nXenia (not xena the charatcer but the greman actress)\nanbefore emails i heard from Ed Skelton\nand Charleton Heston\nheva also converse with lesser known actors


She likes giving me big bear hugs and is always clingging on to my arm. She calls me non stop!And gives me a more than friends kinda vibe. She knows im straight but shes my bestfriend and i recently found out of her sexual preference.It would be really awkward to find out she liked me and i dont want to lose such a great friend!!!

This is an easy one. I've being on the same boat so here goes. Tell this person straight up, that you like them as a friend but it stops there. Let her know that your not uncomftearble with her prefence but you still don't want her to cross the line with u, or it would ruin the friendship. \n\nIf she really values your friendship then she will learn to respect it and not cross the line. If she does then you know that respecting your feelings is the last thing on her mind and you shouldn't even bother having a friend like that. \n\nGood luck...


If you're talking about Excel from Microsoft, heres a couple pointers\n\n1) every formula starts with an equals sign '='\n2) there are countless formulas you can use, your best bet would be to click on the '=' in the upper left of the window and a box will pop up to help you.


I am referring to the original hand-cranked models and not the more recent powered versions, such as the Vulcan.

The gatling gun, invented in 1862 did see some very limited action during the US civil war by the Union army late in the war.\n\nThe only war between 1866 and 1911 was the Spanish American War that the US was involved in.  I'm sure that it was used in some European wars like the Franco-Prussian War.


In Genesis 1:26, God said, "let us make people in our image..."\n\nMan didn't create God by writing the bible.  The bible was litterally God-breathed, or inspired by God.


When is the cheapest month to buy a house in a year?


I need a driver for my Hewlett Packard Deskjet 660C Printer that can work vey well with my Win XP system.

There is no need to download a printer driver from the Web. The drivers for HP Deskjet printers are included in Windows XP.\nThe following instructions are for installing the basic driver that is preloaded on Windows XP. This document describes how to load the appropriate printer driver that is pre-installed in your Windows XP operating system. The preinstalled Windows XP driver supports basic printing features.\nThis document only addresses the Windows XP operating system.\nStep one: Check to see if the printer driver is already installed\nTo find out if printer is already installed, do the following:\nClick Start, and then click Control Panel. \nClick Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. \nCheck to see if the name of your printer shows next to a printer icon.\nIf the printer is there, you are done. The best printer driver is already installed. Proceed to Step four : Set the HP Deskjet driver as the default driver. \nIf the printer is not there, proceed to Step two : Connect the cables. \nStep two: Connect the cables\nWith the computer and printer on, connect the USB or parallel cable to the printer and the computer. One of two things could happen:\nThe driver automatically installs when the printer is connected to the computer. Several small dialogue boxes will appear showing the progress of the driver installation. When the installation is finished, a message displays stating that the printer is installed and ready to use. You are done. The best printer driver available for your printer is installed. Proceed to Step four: Set the HP Deskjet driver as the default driver. \nIf the Found New Hardware Wizard displays, click Cancel and proceed to Step three. \nStep three: Manually install the printer driver\nClick Start, then Control Panel. \nClick Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. \nIn Printer Tasks, click Add a printer. \nClick Next. \nSelect Local, then remove the check mark from Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer. \nClick Next. \nSelect Port \nParallel connection is usually LPT1\nUSB connection is usually USB001\nClick Next. \nSelect HP from the Manufacturer list. \nSelect the printer model from the printer list, and then click Next. \nSelect Yes if this printer is the default printer, or select No if it is not. \nClick Next to continue. \nSelect No to skip the test page, and then click Next. \nClick Finish to complete the installation. \n NOTE:  If prompted for a Windows disk in Step 12, do not use the disk that came with the printer, use the Windows XP disk or the recovery disk that came with the computer. \n\nIf prompted for a Windows disk, insert the appropriate Windows or PC Recovery disk (not the disk that came with the printer) and follow the instructions on the screen. Once the driver has been installed, it will be listed in the Printers window ( Start, then Printers and Faxes). \nStep four: Set the HP Deskjet driver as the default driver\nOnce you’ve installed the new HP driver, set it as the default printer.\nClick Start, and then click Control Panel. \nClick Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. \nRight-click the HP Deskjet driver then select Set as Default Printer.


Right before a seizure, are there any telltale signs.e.g.shaking etc?  That I can look for to prevent hurting myself physically.

There may or may not be pre-seizure signs. Each person and case is unique. If you are in need of a surgeon, I would suggest Dr. Takanori Fukushima-one of the best in the world for skull based resections. What you have is also treatable with good success by using Proton radiation. Please check out this website for more info on Proton treatment. http://www.llu.edu/proton/patient/sites.html#MENINGIOMAS


I procrastinate sooooooooooo badly, right now it's midnight and I'm putting off doing a paper.  Are you like this too?  What did you about it and don't say "just do it" cuz that never works.

Okay, I won't say just do it.  But I'm a procrastinator at heart but I find that even though I want to put things off I know that once I get started I will do what needs to be done and usually go on to do a bunch of other things.  If I don't start it won't get done.  It's just that simple.  I don't know if there is any actual cure for it.


I am just 17 years old, but I really, really want to adopt children when I feel I am old enough.  But how ethical is it to adopt children and still have your own "natural" children? Would the adopted kids start resenting you? \n\nAlso, it is wrong to want to adopt because you don't want kids of your own?  I want to be a good parent someday, but I want to adopt and have my own -- I don't want one without the other. \n\nI know there's years and years ahead of me... but I was wondering how ethical it would be to dopt and have "natural kids".  What do you guys think?

I felt the same at age 17.  At 24 I married my wife knowing that we couldn't conceive our own kids. In 1982 we began to search for a baby to adopt and found that we needed to include "special needs" kids because there are so many available to adopt. Our kids are now 22,20,18,16 and by some miracle I became a family-man.


How would you improve this website http://www.xpius.com ?\n\nWhat would you do with this website?\n\nHow much do you think a website like this cost??\n\nMy web Designer is just amazing to me. (Website is still under construction)

It is too crowded. Consists too much materials in main page. And a little slow


Yo to all those cats trying to mock the trackboydasaint picture you need to step your game up and do your own thing.  besides what is up with that?

son they bittin on ur style cuz they like u ...they like how u dress besides u waz the 1 that started it they the followers...that happend 2 me ppl b bittin off of me 2!!!


i had this discussion at club and my friends belived that, but i did not think it was true because each drug test is specific to a drug.Plus isnt the active engredient in red bull cafeine?

It appears that there are some sports agencies that will test for excess amounts of caffiene.  According to the link below, there are risks of failing a drug test due to excessive consumption of Red Bull due to a ban on sports drinks.  Employers willl generally test for a handful of specific drug metabolites.  If I remember correctly, the five are THC (marijuana), opiates (heroin, morphine, some prescription pain killers), amphetamines (crystal math, ice, ecstacy, "black beauties"), cocaine (including crack), and PCP.  Very few tests look for more than these five.


I thought he would play good but wat he did was just awsome

Nobody saw this coming. He just plain embarassed the Trojan defense.


Does anyone know of any programs that assist you with getting medication?  Besides Medicad/Medicare (I don't qualify for those).  Looking for a program that helps single people w/ no kids.

There are free mental health programs here (look up Creoks on the net) that have a much higher pay standard ($30,000 a year before you have to pay) My mom is bipolar and if you are bad enough they have programs that will pay for it all. If not then they can get you medicaition for much less than regular cost. See if there are any programs like that in your state. Look up mental health care on the net for your state and that will give you a place to start.


if i receive a photo to my email and then saved it on my computer and again resend it to someone else as an attachment from another email address, not the one that i have received it on . Is there a way the recepient can know the first origin of this photo that is from which email address it was received to ,downloaded and saved  in the first place?\n \nThank you for your time.

If I understand your question correctly, you receive a photo attached to an email that arrives in your Yahoo account. You then create a new email in your Hotmail account and send it with the just received photo attached? And you want to know if recipient can then determine it first arrived in a Yahoo email? Not as far as I know he cannot.


methods and sofwares for forcasting future trends of production ,consumption,population and so on.

Forecasting is neither pure art nor pure science. Its a mix.\n\nFor oil consumption, I think it depends on variables like inflation, oil price, population, tax. Seasonal effect might have to be considered as well (you might need to do 'deseasonalization'.\n\nExcel and Minitab can do simple statistical methods like weighted average, exponential smoothing, and regression. Complex analyses require advanced software like SPSS.\n\nBy the way, I recommend that you ask an expert for forcasting. Because selection of method and setting parameters (you need to know statistical concepts) are far more difficult than choosing software.


i want to store the links of the webpages in somewhere in the internet.\n\nsomething like yahoo bookmarks. i like yahoo bookmarks but this does not have a place where i could write some comment for the link and also an upload file button.\n\n\ni want to  store links and also want to write few lines of comments for each links. i may upload files for links if necessary.\n\n\n\nis there any FREE website where i could do this ?\n\nsomething like , yahoo notebook + bookmak + briefcase    altogether.\n\nis there any site which support this kind of feature ?\n\nthank you

Try Yahoo! Myweb 2.0 it gives u some of these features...


do u know it takes a 1000 muscles to frown? plus u never know who could fall in love with your smile. its good to smile shows ur confidence. think of something good always. just smile :)


The Earth is closest to the Sun on about 4 January of each year... Winter in the Northern Hemisphere\n\nMistWing SilverTail


when I click on a file in firefox I got this error. any helps greatly appreciated

You are getting this error because Firefox dont know how to open that file.\n\nFor eg: If you try to open a .pef file in Firebox, it will search for appliction that will capable of handling .pdf files.  Upon find the associated application, firebox will open that file in that particular application.\n\nIn your case, Firebox didn't know the application in which the file has to be opened.\n\nSo, my suggestion is save that file in your hard disk , identify the associated application (Search in the google by giving extension of that file). Then manually open the file in the associated application.


by doing I mean spying on Americans who have cellphones and are talking

I hate him , I hate him , I hate him! I dont like the way hes killing our american men and women. He should not be allowed to do this! \n\n\n~~~~~WE WANT TO LIVE!!!~~~~~


A good friend of mine keeps allowing the woman he loves to hurt him. He is emotionally drain and I worry that he is becoming majorly depressed.

He'll either have a breaking point where he realizes that he just cant take it anymore and that relationships shouldnt be that way, or he'll just deal with her behavior and keep taking it. Either way he's going to need you to be there for him!


plzzzz i love him.if u can,send at  tomakechai2006@yahoo.com.i will contact u later. thanks

I think you will find what your looking for here.\nhttp://www.911tabs.com/tabs/b/bob_dylan/blowing_in_the_wind_tab.htm\nor here\nhttp://www.e-chords.com/cifra.asp?idMusica=46386


Now every time I try to read open answers it says there are none to ask, answer, or resolved??????

Yep, their database servers have some serious problems sometimes. I've voted on answers before and gotten no points for it, which was very sad.


Here is some historical background. Please, I am looking for commentary on this history. If you would read before answering, it would make for a more stimulating session.\n\nhttp://personalpages.tds.net/~theseeker/Yahweh.htm

YHWH is know as the Tetagramaton. When Moses asked God his name, as mentioned in this forum, God said "I am, what I am". This response is an idiom of vagueness. In ancient times, if a person or god knew the divine name of another god, that person or god would have power over that god. During the time of Moses, Jews were not pure monotheists but were henotheists. What God is saying to Moses is: You can not know my name, You can not have power over me, I do not give up my power over you. I read the link cited with the question, and much of it is true.


no I am a guy but i think my bf has aids but we have had sex so many times....i am worried but yeah.....i can't go to the doc because the doc is a family friend and he will tell my parents!!!!

Okay, let's see ... do you have an older sibling, an uncle or someone you CAN trust.  Then you can go to the free clinic and have strict confidentiality.  \n\nAnother thing, and more importantly, if my child came to me with such news, all I would want to do, as a parent, is try to be there for them and, as a parent, I would take my child to the doctor or another doctor if my child didn't want to go to the family doc.  \n\nYou both NEED to be tested ... and please, in the future, wear a condom ... yeah, yeah, I know, they suck, but SAFETY FIRST .... Good Luck and Bless you for your honesty ... :)\n\nRemember AIDS IS a curable disease, no matter what the medical morons want to tell you.  The earlier detected, the more chance you have of being able to live a long and happy life ... with treatment ...


with out side effects, very safe .. but guarantee growth

At 23 you have finished growing naturally.\n\nThere are no totally safe methods to make you grow.\n\nWhat is so wrong with being petite?  Taller won't make you any better than you are right now.\n\nDon't think for a second that guys will find you more attractive if you are taller.  The right guy will not care how you look, he'll only care about how you are inside.\n\n(Most movie and tv stars are petite - shorter people look better on screen).\n\nIf you want to be tall to be a fashion model, then think again.  Tall is only one of the features required.  You also need endless patience and to get used to being permanently hungry.\n\nMy advice is to relax and enjoy how you are.


how do you view the underlining aspect of LIFE? How do you know your life is not like the movie "Vanilla SKy"? What makes your life REAL?

Well I know, as me being me, that my life isn't a dream. Yes, after watching 'Vanilla Sky' I questioned life as if one day i woke up and 2 find out that all the things that I've gotten used 2 was all a fake and that my life is actually a whole lot better or even worser than what it was in my dream. But 2 me, 2 understand life is almost like trying to question everything that someone tells you. Because 2 me, life is basically what someone tells you or what you have learned from your own. Life can be a dream, in some ways. When people dont have a life that they enjoy, your dreams can be your resort. When we are sleeping, its still life. Because once you wake up, most of the time you remembered what you dreamed and you can comprehend what you have dreamed.(Thats why we have psychology and shrinks you can go 2)


Any suggestions where I can get it fairly cheap, or is it gonna cost the same everywhere?

The cost of XP becomes moot if you're using an older computer that won't support the remaining minimum requirements of the game. And I'm gonna bet that's probably where you are.\n\nUpdate: Well, I'm at a slight loss because when you mention "Professional", there is a Windows XP Professional. Still, without actually seeing how your computer is acting or responding, it's hard to make the most accurate diagnosis.\n\nBTW, here's an odd "fix" I experienced from when my stepson bought and tried to load "Medal of Honor: Allied Assault"... it said it loaded, but never played. We went back to the store (Target, just for reference) and traded it in on another copy of the same game. Took that home and re-loaded it, and it's worked fine ever since.\n\nI can't guarantee you'll have the same luck, but it might be worth a shot. You could just have a flawed CD copy of the game.


I live in a rural area of Pennsylvania, & enjoy using the computer, writing, organizing, & taking care of pets.  I do not want to be involved in a pyramid scheme or get ripped off, but I am willing to work hard, for a legitimate business that does not charge up-front fees to get started.

I don't know about any good work at home job. But, I can tell you what type of business you can start online without any money at front. There are a lot of online companies offering free Affiliate program, agent opportunities, or partnerships.\n\nWell the first thing you need to do is finding a good affiliate program and join it. Good affiliate programs are those that have no time limits for visitors to come back and make a purchase through your affiliate link, support affiliate phone sales, offer you free co-branding rights of their web site (a plus but not required), enough web marketing tools (banners, links, store fronts, articles with links, etc...), and offline marketing tools (flyers, sale scripts, postcard, and more)\n\nPick companies that sell only one kind of product or have one web site per product. This will make it easy for you to promote online or offline. Try to read articles, guides, or books about the services or products that you decide to promote. Look for what's hot on the market right now...\n\nSome of the products you can look for are:\nVoIP Services (make money per sale and on the monthly bill)\nSatellite TV (make money per sale minimum $50)\nBusiness E-books (make money per sale)\nBusiness Softwares (make money per sale)\n\nTry to learn as much as you can about internet marketing\n\nGood luck!\n\nYours Truly,\n\nLuis Galarza, Business and Telecommunication Consultant\nhttp://www.cogni360blog.com and http://luisgalarza.blogspot.com


i would say being a good bullshitter since bullshitters are the ones that tend to keeps their jobs longer and are the ones that get promoted. most people higher than you are major bullshitters, which is why most bosses/supervisors are dumbasses.


example: company B trades at $10.00/share and pays a $1.00 dividend on june 2nd. On the second will the price drop to $9.00/share?

A dividend is a piece of the profit. The share price is not linked to the dividend, although if a company increases the dividend, the price may go up


A few years ago, a new natural product hit the market. It's called AIRBORNE and was developed by a second-grade teacher. It is amazing. It is best to take it when you first notice symptoms.  I have used it several times with excellent results. I have also given it to my family members and they too have had their "cold time" greatly reduced.\n\nhttp://www.airbornehealth.com/main.html


And do you believe they have visited the earth before? If so how could they get here, it being so many light years to the nearest star that may have planets?

there is a pretty convincing argument based on statistics, but that depends largely upon the assumptions one makes.  it is called the drake equation:\n\nNc = N * fp * ne * fl * fi * fc * fL\n\nwhere\n\n\nN represents the number of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy \nfp is the fraction of stars that have planets around them \nne is the number of planets per star that are capable of sustaining life \nfl is the fraction of planets in ne where life evolves \nfi is the fraction of fl where intelligent life evolves \nfc is the fraction of fi that communicate \nfL is fraction of the planet's life during which the communicating civilizations live\n\nand\n\nNc represents the number of communicating civilizations\n\ni snagged this from this page:\nhttp://www.activemind.com/Mysterious/Topics/SETI/drake_equation.html\n\nwhich explains what some reasonable estimates for these values are, and includes a little javascript calculator thingy so you can plug in your own values.\n\nif you use their estimates, the final result is that there should be around 1000 civilizations capable of communicating in the galaxy.\n\nhowever a lot of this hinges on the value of fl, which is the fraction of planets capable of supporting life where life actually evolves.  since we have no evidence to support any value for this parameter at all, it's all pretty moot.\n\nhowever, we have only just begun started exploring our own solar system, and there have been possible (though not conclusive) signs of life even the next planet over, on mars.  only time will tell, i suppose.


I have ONE superstition and that is signing in red pen. Red means DEBT and I NEVER sign in red pen (which sometimes annoys waitresses who have no other pen and have to ask a colleage for another).

Interesting observation...\n\nBlack ink is probably what you should use for a signature, but I'll use blue too.  Red and other colors don't seem serious enough to me, but if that's the pen they give me, that's the signature they get.


How do you make them work?  Is it ok to have a long distance boyfriend and hang out with other guys?

I was married to a german national. we had a long distance relationship before we got married. but (and this is the key thing), because you cant interact in person with someone in a long distance relationship, you lose the inflections of the conversation and the body language and all the other small things that complete a persons definition. because i couldnt see that with this person, she got her citizenship and then blew town. Divorced me and left me with an empty bag. Im better off now, and am better off without her, but the point is that without the personal interaction and receptives of being in person, the relationship is doomed. be it 6000 miles like mine, or 6 miles. if you dont see the person regularly, you will never really know them. The same applies tenfold for internet relationships. The internet is now in its early teens and I have never once seen an online relationship that ever worked. Nuff said.


I've got a ska/punk cover of "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)," originally done by the Proclaimers.  I'm quite convinced that it's performed by Less Than Jake, but I've been unable to confirm this with hard evidence, or find the album that it might be from.  Can anyone shed some light on this, and maybe tell me what album I could find it on?

Yep, you're right about it. Less Than Jake have done a cover version of it, though it's titled "I Would Walk 500 Miles". It's not on any of their albums as far as I know, but it's a nice version of the song nevertheless.\nHope this gave some light into the darkness :)\n\nbtw, I came across this website with a big database of cover songs, if you have problems with more cover versions: www.coverinfo.de


im very shy how do i break it to him? I dont wanna sound desperete. help!

I don't see anything wrong if a girl walks by and just says hi. Walking up to a guy saying hi and stopping as if you're waiting for an answer from him may be a harder way to go about it. I suggest if you want to introduce yourself to him, the walk by and saying hi, will not show desperation. But don't walk too fast or too far away because he may want to talk to you. It will apear that you are friendly and that you are can be approached or approachable.  acting or showing an approachable image around men in public wil invite them easily to you, and it does'nt show that you are too forward or anything like that. It just shows that you are allowing men to approach you. I never approach women who look unapproachable. Who would?


wich would you pick? the click five or fall out boy?


Browsing through all the questions on this little site i wondered--what is happining to the world????!!!! "is a guy unclipping and touching my         in public good?' I THINK NOT!  'is it okay to have     on first date?' NEVER!!  \nWhat is everyone's issues??? Doesn't anyone pbelieve in good old love?  not the kind that happens in bed, but the kind that happens when you look into eachothers eyes and know thats who you want to be with through it all.  Men and women should stay morally clean till their wedding, when they are bound together forever.  \nA marriage is a holy thing that should not be poked fun of or mocked.  yes--if all you do is sleep witht he guy andf then get married, marriage IS just a piece of paper, but if you wait it's a wonderful thing that will allow God to bless you a million times     %    Why wait? To actually be in love and make it last.\nAnd, for your info, having     over and over, living for the next     k's bed is just as bad as      and actually worse. so wait!

Girl i agree with you. I've watched t.v and seen so many celebrity divorces and breakups like for example Brittany Spears and her first wedding lasted for like a day. You don't play with marriage like that you're telling god that you wanna spend the rest of your life with this person and then you see someone just say oops or i don't wanna be with him or her anymore we just did it because we were drunk or fun.(Las Vegas) I know that i am in love and i am engaged and getting married to my soulmate and he is my first. Now that's something you don't hear everyday. Slutty girls are makin it hard for the good girls because they make it so easy for guys cause they are so quick to spread their legs guys don't respect the good girls.


we have been together for 2 and half years without being "together" am i tripping or is this wrong

aint nothing wrong with it do what u do i think more people should be like that


Some would say that the war is being fought as we speak, economically.

War is never imminent - it is decided by countries and politicans when it suits their needs. \n\nHistorically, China has seldom sought to expand past its borders even when it had the means to do so (during Marco Polo's visit, the Chinese navy was larger than the combined navies of Europe!). \n\nThe Chinese prefer to conquer through economics and bribery. Throughout history, it has sought to open up trade and accept vassals (by giving gifts) instead of outright occupation. In any event, I believe that the Chinese are very pragmatic people - and the long and short of it are that they wish to be left alone to make money. \n\nHowever, there are 2 things that may put the US and China on a collision course:\n\n1)  The touchy subject of Taiwan. View it this way: During the US civil war, if the Southern army instead of surrendering to the North had instead escaped to Hawaii and then built up a different country there, would the US now use all means to recapture the territory? If Hawaii then had the backing of the former Russia, would it change anything? If Hawaii then declared independence, would the US allow this to take place without taking any action at all? My view is that if this situation is treated sensibly, and a face saving structure is put in place, this can be sorted out without any resort to war. \n\n2) The question of Japan and its war time role in Asia, for which it has never apologised (read about the Nanjing massacre - in which the Japanese had killed anywhere up to 600,000 Chinese civilians in a few weeks).\n\nAgain, think of it this way: If the Germans after WWII had not apologised for the holocaust, and its prime minister today still visits the grave of those who perpetuated the extermination of the jews (the tomb of the unknown soldier in japan contains the grave of japanese war criminals), their school books still claim that Germany was not the aggressor in WWII, forced Jewish women into sexual slavery, tested chemical weapons on civilians (BTW, the pepetrators were never convicted in exchange for giving their research to the US military) denies the Holocaust took place, and at the same time, Germany wanted a permanent seat on the United Nations, would the jewish people agree?\n\nChina has been stepped on by many countries in the past (see opium wars, the japanese invasion during WWII, the foreign zones in Shanghai shared by the western powers etc)\nand now has the economic power and military might to stand up for itself. \n\nTo solve all the historical baggage without incident, we have to be sensitive to all that has happpened in the past so that it is not repeated. If we make intelligent policies taking into account all the historical factors, no one has to go to war.