im looking for types of hmo's, history of hmo's, future hmo's, and the advantages and disadvantages

A Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) is a type of Managed Care Organization (MCO) that provides a form of health insurance coverage in the United States that is fulfilled through hospitals, doctors, and other providers with which the HMO has a contract. Unlike traditional indemnity insurance, care provided in an HMO generally follows a set of care guidelines provided through the HMO's network of providers. Under this model, providers contract with an HMO to receive more patients and in return usually agree to provide services at a discount. This arrangement allows the HMO to charge a lower monthly premium, which is an advantage over indemnity insurance, provided that its members are willing to abide by the additional restrictions.\n\n\nTypes of HMOs\nHMOs operate in a variety of forms. Most HMOs today do not fit neatly into one form; they can have multiple divisions, each operating under a different model, or blend two or more models together.\n\nIn the STAFF MODEL, physicians are salaried and have offices in HMO buildings. In this case, physicians are direct employees of the HMOs. This model is an example of a closed-panel HMO, meaning that contracted physicians may only see HMO patients.\n\nIn the GROUP MODEL, the HMO does not pay the physicians directly, but pays a physician group. The group then decides how to distribute the money to the individual physicians. This model is also closed-panel.\nPhysicians may contract with an independent practice association (IPA), which in turn contracts with the HMO. This model is an example of an open-panel HMO, where a physician may maintain his own office and may see non-HMO members.\n\nIn the NETWORK MODEL, an HMO will contract with any combination of groups, IPAs, and individual physicians. Since 1990, most HMOs run by managed care organizations with other lines of business (such as PPO, POS and indemnity) use the network model.\n\n\n\nHistory\nThe earliest form of HMOs can be seen in a number of prepaid health plans. In 1910, the Western Clinic in Tacoma, Washington offered lumber mill owners and their employees certain medical services from its providers for a premium of $0.50 per member per month. This is considered by some to be the first example of an HMO. In 1929, Dr. Michael Shadid created a health plan in Elk City, Oklahoma in which farmers bought shares for $50 to raise the money to build a hospital. The medical community did not like this arrangement and threatened to suspend Shadid's licence. The Farmer's Union took control of the hospital and the health plan in 1934. Also in 1929, Baylor Hospital provided approximately 1,500 teachers with prepaid care. This was the origin of Blue Cross. Around 1939, state medical societies created Blue Shield plans to cover physician services, as Blue Cross covered only hospital services. These prepaid plans burgeoned during the Great Depression as a method for providers to ensure constant and steady revenue.\n\nIn 1970, the number of HMOs declined to less than 40. Paul Ellwood, often called the "father" of the HMO, began having discussions with what is today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that led to the enactment of the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973. This act had three main provisions:\n\nGrants and loans were provided to plan, start, or expand an HMO \nCertain state-imposed restrictions on HMOs were removed if the HMOs were federally certified \nEmployers with 25 or more employees were required to offer federally certified HMO options alongside indemnity upon request \nThis last provision, called the dual choice provision, was the most important, as it gave HMOs access to the critical employer-based market that had often been blocked in the past. The federal government was slow to issue regulations and certify plans until 1977, when HMOs began to grow rapidly. The dual choice provision expired in 1995.\n\nStarting in 1990, Switzerland has founded several HMOs which at the moment


I want to know the price of good quality mixed rags or secondhand clothing with credential and good quality used mix shoes with brand names in bulk in U.S. $. per lb.

you know what? i'm totally lost with what you just said. but go to http://www.ruggedwearhouse.com\nthey have brand name clothes for cheap. i mean CHEAP. check the site to see if there's one in your town or state.


We are both married (me for 12 yrs and he for 18 yrs) and were sexually attracted to each other a year ago, but decided to remain faithful to our spouses.  I still feel like he is trying to "swoon" me though.  He is uncomfortable playing Scrabble or something fun online with me and is just not acting like a friend.  I can't help but feel like he is keeping me around hoping one day I will cave and have sex with him.  He is such a sweet person, so I am feeling like maybe it is just me that is having a hard time accepting this friendship?  I asked him what he was getting out of this friendship, and he said he has a natural curiosity about people and he likes me as a person.  But he doesn't seem to have any fun with this friendship - he is still so reserved and trying to impress me all the time.  I dunno.  Any opinions on what a 55 year old man is thinking?  Sorry for the novel.

he is wanting sex.mabye a freindship also.but definatly SEX no matter how u try to justify him.u should have nothing to do with him.


I am a LIFE LONG SUPPORTER of The Baggies.  Will we stay up this season.  We are in the Drop Zone.   What can we do stay up.   They are MY team - I wanr them to WIN. WIN. WIN.

I would say that one will stay up from WBA, Birmingham and Pompey - Sunderland are already down and the others have too many points in the bag.\nLooking at the fixtures, Pompey have a slightly easier run-in.  I predict they will get 7 - 13 points.\nBirmingham will get about 9, but they are the team in the worst form so they might not get that many.\nWBA should get 7 - 11 points.\nI think Birmingham will go down and yourselves and Pompey will fight to stay up.\n\nThe good news for you is that the extra game you have played has given you a 3 point lead.  If they fail to win the game in hand, WBA still have the advantage.  The longer you maintain any sort of lead in the Premiership, the more pressure they will feel.\nWBA also have a better goal difference on Pompey, and it might just come down to that.\n\nGood luck mate, hope your team stays up.


I have some that are unsweetened, and not very good right out of the package!  How do I eat them?  Thanks!

If you're having trouble eating them dried (I personally love them that way) you can soak them for about 8 hours in purified water and bake them into whole grain muffins, pancakes or cereal. If you ad them to hot cereal they're pretty fab too! Even with these suggestions if you're still finding them a little hard to take just remember how incredibly good they are for you and eat them anyway!


HTe multiplication property of equality states that if two expressions are equal, then multiplying them both by the sam enuber will get two equal expressions.


I got a friend here.... a girl... she was so friendly on the phone, but when i met her, she is like trying to avoid me....she didnt dare to look at me when we talk... \nI met this girl before.... almost everyday cuz we're in the same class.she was nice and friendly and I like to talk with her.After we graduated from high school, I still keep in touch with her cuz i like her.i've told her that i like her.but when i met her again....she was not the same.

yes people to change!\nthe feeling doesnt sound like a mutual one you inticated, so my dear you should move on


Can't find on iTunes or Amazon.  Can you help?

It's the b-side as a single or a remix on several versions of the "Love in Itself" single. It's available at the first link of the Amazon link below.\n\nhttp://archives.depechemode.com/discography/singles/09_loveinitself.html\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/search/104-6127780-8824759?search-alias=aps&keywords=love%20in%20itself


Maybe the military has a unit to resell used parts or vehicles to the public.  Otherwise it would go to a scrap heap for a lot less.


bottlepack machine always have many problem about the process and always stuck.so, how to get solution for this problem?

sorry, i dunno but thanks for the 2 pts. plus i just want to give you the chance to get your 3 points back. lol!


If you want 2 c the other one just check out my other questions. ;)

*Padding in* Heh, great picture, two dew claws up for that, but sadly your nickname is already taken...\n;cP\nThough they do say the sincerest form of flattery is imitation, so you can copy me if you wish.\n\nConcidering gender though, I ran a search on "Lady Wolf" and it, seems there is no one using that nick here if you want one that is completely yours alone.\n\nOh and btw when you change your nickname or icon here, it changes for ALL your older posts as well, so no one can see what your other pict looked like unless they saw it before the change.


Is it a percentage, an actually # what? help!

Are you following a certain type of diet? If you are trying to lose weight and not on a low carb diet, you should primarily watch your caloric intake. Your calories from fat shouldn't be more than 20% of the calories you consume (for a normal diet). Less is better, but you do need to consume some fat. If you are trying to lose weight and are watching your carbohydrate in take, stay away from sugars and processed starches. Try not to eat carbs later in the day, this way your body can process most of the carbs you consume and not store it.


MY ex signed the acknowledgement paternity paper knowing that my child may not be his . I want a DNA test done. The courts won't do it because he signed the papers stating that he is the father my EX dont want to give his dna to find out to see if he is the father. Is there anybody out there willing to give me a big discount.

If you have an idea who the father is, you should be able to get Division of Family Services to help in obtaining DNA or help point you in the direction of legal counsel.Saying he is the father is not proof, give them reasonable doubt, names and dates.Its just not right for someone else to support and get visitation for a child that is not his.Besides,it is only fair the child knows who the biological father is for medical family history purposes.If all else fails look in the yellow pages for family counseling that accepts your medical insurance.Not to make lite but, there is always the talk shows...they love this stuff!


my husband seems to think that the bleach is getting into his system through the stoma and making him sick.

I'm going to nursing school and I know that you can use vinegar mixed with water  I would say a cup of water and about a tablespoon of vinegar.  Bleach isn't bad if u mix it with water.   2 cups of water and teaspoon of bleach but make sure u rinse it out very well.


I have my stock portfolio set up on "My Yahoo." To the left of some of the mutual fund symbols, sometimes there is an asteisk (*). Does anyone know what the * refers to?

News are posted for the particular stocks or securities.


if a woman that you wanted to marry propsed to you first how would you feel about it or would you want to be the one to propose?

i would be perfect for me because than i know that she loves me and i think it would be diffrent in the good way because always man asking.......look if i  am not sure if i should marry this person and i dont wanna ask because i am to scary.......it would be perfect.....i think i would begin to cry.............................................................................................some people think that man should ask but why????? we are all humans and everybody should say what they thinck.....so ......................................................................why did you ask  this kind of question .....i like it very much but are you asking this question to know how your boyfriend reacts when you ask him....hehehe....sorry just kiddinmg.....but i like your question very much ....i never thought that way...."if a women would ask me to marry her......hehehehe"


is the yeast infection meaning that it is getting worse or into next stage?

Why do you believe that you have ovarian or cervical cancer? I don't believe there is a correlation between yeast infections and the cause these cancers.\n\nHere is some information on vaginal infections:\nhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6895-2.asp\n\nFollow-up with your gynecologist for further questions.


Just smear you drawers' handles with those big huge turds you say you proudly leave unflushed for the world to see. That'll teach him!!\n\nAnother option would be to sneak one of those turds into his sandwich.


I keep hearing "It's ok since they're just spying on terrorists."  How do we know that?  Who's checking?  If the answer is you trust Bush, will you say the same thing if someone you don't like wins in 08?  Do you think trusting the president is the way to run a government, or is there some sort of check on this wiretapping I've missed?  Would I be justified in assuming they could be wiretapping me as part of a political dirty tricks campaign?  If not, why not?

I support the warrantless spying because it is legal. According to US Code, Title 50, Section 1802:\n\n"Notwithstanding any other law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order under this subchapter to acquire foreign intelligence information for periods of up to one year..."\n\nI do not support Bush as President, but I do support the FACTS. If you have FACTS that what he is doing is illegal, by all means, post them here for everyone to see.


please tell the persons name and military

Longest confirmed kill during the Gulf War was with a Barrett Model 82A1 .50 sniper rifle at 1,800 meters.  Carlos Hathcock had a confirmed kill of 2,250 meters during Vietnam, but that was with a M2 Browning .50 machine gun upon which he had mounted a scope (the cyclic rate of the M2 is low enough to allow single shots).  Master Corporal Arron Perry of the Canadian Army using a McMillan TAC-50 rifle has the record at 2,430 meters during fighting in Afghanistan in 2003.\n\nEven with .50 weapons one shot, one kill at these kind of ranges have a bit of luck involved.


But don't think i can because i have a vanity problem, so when I get pimples that I scratch badly, I get shy and can't look at people in the eyes. I have scratched since I was 5. What do I do.

Saying "don't worry about it" is accurate, but not so helpful.\n\n1- Check with a dermatologist to make sure that you are using the best treatment for the itching and the pimples.  A cortisone might help the itching to be less.\n\n2- Can you develop other strategies for learning and collaborating, such as phone or email?  If you have a good rapport with clients and coworkers over the phone or email, you will be less anxious and scratch less when you interact with them face to face.


are you watching the commonwealth games if yes what has been your favourite moment so far?

Yes.\n\nFrom an Australian perspective, the three gold medals. The most memorable moment was the performance of Canadian weightlifter Marilou Dozois-Prevost in winning the silver medal in the women's weightlifting. She was a female weightlifter who looked like a woman. The other was the hailstorm interrupting the women's pairs in the lawn bowls between Canada and Swaziland.


wish to know about the breathing system of those creature.. thanks for help.

jellyfish 'breathe' by simple diffusion of oxygen from the water around them.  they don't have much of a metabolism, so don't require huge amounts of oxygen.\n\ncrabs and prawns are both crustaceans, and breathe through series of leaf-shaped gills under their abdomen called phyllopods.\n\nsea stars i can't recall for sure, but i think they also breathe primarily through diffusion between their skin and the water (again, not terribly active, so low metabolic needs).\n\noctopus breathe through large feathery gills inside their mantle.  each gill has its own associated heart to help spread the oxygenated blood around the body.\n\nsea snakes have lungs just like you or I do (although one lung is usually very tiny or even totally missing) and need to breathe air.  they swim to the surface every so often to take a breath before diving back under the sea.


I'd like to allow someone to use my PC - but wish to have them "locked-out" of everything concerning my business - can this be done w/Windows 2000 Professional - if so, how?\n\nThx in advance - g.

No problem...\n\nClick on Start->Settings->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Computer Management\n\nExpand "Local Users and Groups" and click on "Users"\n\nRight-click on "Users" and click on "New User".\n\nFill it out.  The new user will only have basic rights and will not be able to access anything in your "My Documents" folder, Favorites, etc.  Just make sure you don't make them an Administrator.


Everything in life has a limit. There's only so much petroleum in the world, as well as resources. If you don't save or recycle them, then your future relatives will have a rough time living. It's vital to save resources.


http://www.vitalrec.com/nj.html There you go!!


Definetely 1:\n\nGymnosperms (Gymnospermae) is a name for a group of seed-bearing (and thus vascular) plants. The term gymnosperm comes from the Greek word gumnospermos, literally meaning "naked seed": this is because the seeds of these plants are not formed in an ovule that is enclosed (and developing into a fruit, in the angiosperms), but naked on the scales of a cone or cone-like structure.\n\nThe production of seeds distinguishes the gymnosperms (along with the angiosperms) from other members of the vascular plants. Thus together they are called seed plants (Spermatophyta).\n\nGymnosperms are heterosporous, producing microspores that develop into pollen grains and megaspores that are retained in an ovule. After fertilization (joining of the micro- and megaspore), the resulting embryo, along with other cells comprising the ovule, develops into a seed. The seed is a sporophyte resting stage.\n\nIn early classification schemes, the gymnosperms (Gymnospermae) "naked seed" plants were regarded as a "natural" group. However, fossil finds suggest that the angiosperms evolved from a gymnosperm ancestor, which would make the gymnosperms a paraphyletic group if all extinct taxa are included. Modern cladistics only accepts taxa that are monophyletic, traceable to a common ancestor and inclusive of all descendants of that common ancestor. So, while the term gymnosperm is still widely used for non-angiosperm seed-bearing plants, the plant species once treated as gymnosperms are usually distributed among four groups, which can be given equal rank as divisions within the Kingdom Plantae. These groups are:\n\nDivision Pinophyta – Conifers \nDivision Ginkgophyta – Ginkgo \nDivision Cycadophyta – Cycads \nDivision Gnetophyta – Gnetum, Ephedra, Welwitschia \n\nWith regard to extant gymnosperms, molecular phylogenies of living taxa have conflicted with morphological datasets with regard to whether they comprise a monophyletic or paraphyletic group with respect to angiosperms. At issue is whether the Gnetophyta are the sister taxon to angiosperms, or whether they are sister to, or nested within, other extant gymnosperms.\n\nHowever, angiosperm (ăn'jēəspûrm') , term denoting seed plants in which the ovules, or young seeds, are enclosed within the ovary (that part of the pistil specialized for seed production), in contrast to the gymnosperms, in which the seeds are not enclosed within an ovary. The angiosperms constitute the division Magnoliophyta and include all agricultural crops (including the cereal grains and other grasses), all garden flowers and most horticultural plants, all the common broad-leaved shrubs and trees, and all the usual field, garden, and roadside weeds. The angiosperms are the most economically important group of all plants.


theres this guy and were friends. He once courted me and i think he's still is coz even oceans apart, he never misses to send me txtmsgs. Keeping me updated in his life. Whenever he tells me he loves me, im comfy with it. Then he announced that he already has a girlfriend,but he doesnt like her and he keeps on complaining about her and comparing her to me. And to be honest, i did feel a little jealous and easily get impatient with him. Still he keeps on telling me that he loves me and cant wait to break up with her. And i find it irritating so i decided not to txt him at all. A month later, they broke up. Still he doesnt hear from me. 2months after they brokeup, i finally decided to txt him and gain back our friendship. And now he again keeps on telling me that he loves me and unlike before, i find it irritating! Why do i feel irritated when he utters those words? I cant find myself beleiving it, i feel more like being played with! Is he still worth my trust?

I have bad news for you: YOU are playing *him*.  He's been nothing but honest with you, and you're not being honest even with yourself.  You know how he feels, yet still keep in contact with him... because you like the attention.  He makes you feel good about yourself.  But you're only stringing him along.


What will happen to me if I take (1)2Mg Valium tablet? Also known as Diazepam... Will I sleep easier?

It likely will help you to sleep, but bear in mind that the benzodiazepine drug class (of which valium is a signature member) is a highly addictive one. I'm not sure how long your doctor is planning on having you take the valium (diazepam is the generic drug name, btw) but you may want to discuss this with him/her. You could wind up needing the valium to get any sleep at all if you really get hooked on it. Sorry to have to deliver a cautionary tale but I've seen too many people I care about get stuck on this rollercoaster -- and forewarned is forearmed. Good luck.


we all know that it is better to have two parents.so why do the courts allow this practice of the non custodial parent having a choose of seeing the children when they want to.don't they know this harms the children even further by being treated like a unwanted chore.parents that don't care enough for their children to see them on a regular basis should be made to pay a large fine because they are inflicting a mental condition on that child or children that may or may not be correctable later in life.take away there drivers license,put a blue dot on there heads ...just do something to let others know that this person does not fully support or respect human life....not to mention the added stress that the custodial parent has to expirence because of greed and selfishness of the paying parent....there is more to raising a child than a child support check..it takes love,concern,compassion,contact,interaction,rewards ,punishments,vacations...i could go on and on ...you have to care


what is  Amox. w/Clavul.  use for and what is the side effects of the meds

A tradename for this is Augmentin. It is a commonly used antibiotic. If you are worried about the side effects, just look it up on the web. Here's just an example:\n\nhttp://www.drugs.com/augmentin.html


like they said earlier, bend your knees a heck of a lot. but, you will need to hit the ball in front of your body because if you hit it close, you are going to mis-hit it or flail it long. try setting up two wooden poles along the sides of the net and then set a string about 2-3 feet above the net connected to the poles. get a ball machine or have somebody feed you a lot of balls and just practice hitting it through that "window" that it creates and adjust as necessary. if you are hitting the ball over the string every time, aim lower and don't go low to high on your swing as much. if you are hitting the ball in the net, check the angle of your racket face when you hit and bend your knees more to get below the ball. if you are hitting them long, come over the ball a bit more to get more topspin or just don't hit the ball so hard. all it takes is a hitting of a lot of tennis balls and after you finally find your comfort zone in hitting low, hard balls over the net, you will be one heck of a good tennis player.\n\np.s. hitting the ball low and hard over the net is not advised. it is a very high-risk shot. however it might have a great feel to it and you will have awesome winners, unless you are really good at it, it will probably not win you many matches with tough players that can get it back. but it is always fun to hit and is a great approach shot for coming in and taking volleys.


When you have a dream, does it tell you something that is going to happen later on down the line?

i think dreams do have meanings/. here is a website on what some dreams mean:\nhttp://www.dreamsleep.net/


A warning if u answr i dont know i wil report abuse try t and seee what happens \n\nha hah ha ha h ah ha ha \n\n\n\n\nFunny isnt it\n\n\nha hah hah ha ha h aha haha hah

If you are asked a question and you do not know the answer - you can say 'I don't know'.   It literally means that you have no knowledge of something but can always be qualified by adding 'but I can find out the answer'.  This is more polite.  'I don't know' implies that you do not care.  Next time you 'do not know' qualify your answer by saying 'I am sorry, but I don't know'.   Hope it helps.


So, what is the difference? Politically and geographic.

Latin America begins with Mexico and continues through Central America and into South America.  The "Latino" culture is associated with Latin America.  Generally the Latinos are either Spanish-speaking or Porteguese-speaking, but this is an overgeneralization.\n\nSouth America, in my mind, is a subset of Latin America.  Latin America also includes the Caribbean islands.


is pablo noriega a major drug dealer i heard about him on a song  who is pablo noriega

Apparently the names in the song are supposed to be two separate names, not the first and last name of the same person.\n\nIf you look at it this way, then Pablo is probably Pablo Escobar.  Noriega is probably Manuel Noriega.  These two names make much more sense in the drug connection.


The system is over 30 km long.Can anyone give me an idea how to resolve the problem? I think about implementing wireless pressure sensors at each kilometer...

Above ground: Use infrared satellite imaging and put a hiking path along there for manual inspection. Use a robot inside the pipe too. What does the US Alaskan oil pipeline use?\n\nBelow ground: Run a robot through the pipe that has sensitive acoustic ears to hear or sense local turbulence. Maybe active sonar pinging would help detect problems. If you could stop the water flow once per day it would be easier to detect smaller leaks.


can if i find a nice apartment for between $650-800 per month near sunset strip? near amoeba music

that is going to be a challenge...most apartments in that area run between $1,500 and $2000 a month...the only way you are going to get rent of that kind is to move to San Bernardino County and commute to school, or share an appartment with other people


I don't like too many words in these cases. \nI would have taken his hand and I would have kissed him.\nA tender kiss. Just this. \nContinue looking at him directly in the eyes and don't talk too much. If he is romantic tell him wellcome to my life.\nAll the rest will come.\n\nIs this a proper answer?\n\nAll the best and sorry for non answering to the second part of the Q.\n\nKaterina


They're already surfing the web, why not look on wiki, google, or yahoo for their answer? \n*Note: I'm not talking about the opinionated questions, I'm talking about the celbrity/ fact questions that they could just use a search site for like "what is Snoop Dogg's real name?" and such...

Because people on this network may know (something) more than Google, Yahoo!, or Wiki.  Even if that one thing is the only thing that that person knows, it is a valuable source of information for that someone who wants it.  Sometimes, A person may know more than all the sites put together, because no encyclopedia can have the knowledge of the personal experience. 0('_')0


What year was it? What's the historical significance?\n\n\n***Any info on Kansas Nebraska Act helps and would be greatly appreciated ^_^ ***

The Kansas–Nebraska Act was a United States Act of Congress passed on January 23, 1854, organizing a territorial government for the lands that later became the states of Kansas and Nebraska. Opponents saw it as the triumph of the Slave Power and formed the new Republican Party to defeat it. The Act was a key step on the way to the American Civil War.\n\nThe availability of tens of millions of acres of excellent farm land made it necessary to create a territorial infrastructure to allow settlement. Railroad interests were especially eager to start operations, for they needed farmers as customers. Four previous attempts to pass legislation had failed. The solution was a bill proposed, in January 1854, by Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. He was the Democratic party leader in the Senate, the chairman of the Committee on Territories, an avid promoter of railroads, an aspirant to the presidency, and, above all, a fervent believer in popular sovereignty or grass roots democracy. His slogan was "Let the People Rule," which in this case meant the decision on having slavery would be made by the residents themselves. His bill caused a firestorm of protest because it was a rejection of the 1820 Missouri Compromise and might allow the expansion of slavery into Kansas, where it had been forbidden. Even before the bill passed, a new grass roots opposition party was being organized in every northern state, the Republican Party. Northern Democrats, Southerners, and President Franklin Pierce supported the bill. Douglas used brilliant parliamentary maneuvers to get the bill passed on May 30, 1854. It was signed into law by Pierce; he was a "doughface" or northerner whose political support came mostly from the South. In effect, there were now three political positions in American politics, represented by Northern Democrats (led by Douglas), the Northern Republicans, and the Southern Democrats. In 1860, they would each run a candidate for president.\n\nThe act divided the region into the Kansas Territory (south of the 40th parallel) and the Nebraska Territory (north of the 40th parallel). The most controversial provision was the stipulation that each territory would separately decide whether to allow slavery within its borders. This provision repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which had prohibited slavery in any new states to be created north of latitude 36°30' since Kansas and Nebraska would be north of that line and could now choose to allow slavery.


A man lives on the top floor (71st) in his apartment block. Everymorning to go to work, he gets the lift down to the ground floor and walks to work. However, every evening when he comes back home, he goes into the lift, presses the (51st) floor button and walks the rest up to his apartment. Why? He is fit, he is not doing it for exersize and he doesn't know anyone or wants to know anyone else in the block.

he is very short. cant reach the buttons.


I have a Network card driver which I have a Mac driver, and I know Mac and FreeBSD is also Unix Base Operating System. Can FreeBSD use Mac driver?

Free BSD will most likely recognize your network card driver on its own.  If it didn't you would need to manually config the driver- using the command line- which it sounds like isn't something you are used to doing, based on the question.\n\nIdentify which network card version, manufacturer that you have and then go to the FreeBSD.org website and look at the list of compatible network cards.  \n\nIf it is not supported I suggest you spend $10 for one that is!\n\nHope this helps, Vote for me please!


what happened to all the 'O's that were left?

In the early 90's after the former Soviet union collapsed


My father passed away and the only children he had are me and my older sister (he was divorced). He had a will. My sister is refusing to give me a copy of the will. I have called to see if she has filed the will through Probate Court, and she has not done so. What legal measures would I have to get a copy of the will if she has no intentions of filing the will anytime soon? Family has told me that no executor was appointed but my sister has the only copy of the will and is claiming that she will be the executor, but seems to not have any intentions of filing the will anytime soon. When I requested a copy of the will from her, she told me that I "wasn't getting anything" and I have no idea if this was my dad's wishes. But, if I wasn't getting anything why would she refuse me a copy of the will? But if for some reason my dad didn't mention that he wanted me to specifically have anything or for her to have anything, does this mean his assets will be equally split in Probate Court.

You need to find a good attorney, specializing in probate.\nShe may be breaking the law by not bringing the will into view by your father's heirs.  That is, you or anyone else who is direct family.\n\nAmazing how people are.  In your  father's death, you OWN   "blood" would treat you like that.  \n\nOf course I don't know your history with you sister, but in the case of your father passing, you would think differences would be cast aside for a time.\n\nBut, I am learning people are mean, selfish, and love to see others in pain.  And when it comes to money, they are ruthless.  Even those 'civilized ones' of affluent status. \n\nJust look around you and you can count on one finger the people who are happy, and content.


My fiance and I are planning on moving to Florida in April and we are looking for places to rent down there weather it be a trailer or home.We don't know where to look and we can use all the help we can get.

you should try rent.com or the site that Yahoo! has for real estate.  Just type in rental homes, Florida on the Yahoo! homepage and the Yahoo real estate link will come up.  It's a good source of information.  A nice starting place if nothing else.


i hav a gf whom i saw online with a message slipped "i am on SMS"\ni sent her an instant message and did not get any reply-is she delibrately not replying or is she not able to see my message\ncan anyone help me

"I am in SMS" means that they arent online at their computer, but if you send them a message, it will go to their cell phone. \n\nShe may be be ignoring your message because she doesnt want to pay an SMS fee to reply to you, or maybe her cell phone is off... could be any number of reasons.\n\nNothing to get bent out of shape about though.


Disease was very common in the middle ages.  More common than today because of lower hygiene standards are poor nutrition.  Between 1347 and 1350 1 out of every 3 people in the continent of Europe died of the bubonic plague.


I would suggest that you stick to e-bay. More people visit there and you have a higher chance of getting your stuff sold than on etsy.


router - Links a local network to a remote network. For example, your company's network probably uses a router to connect to the Internet. Can be used to connect a LAN to a LAN, a WAN to a WAN, or a LAN to the Internet.\n\nAlso - A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP’s network. Routers are located at gateways, the places where two or more networks connect.\n\nRouters use headers and forwarding tables to determine the best path for forwarding the packets, and they use protocols such as ICMP to communicate with each other and configure the best route between any two hosts.\n\nVery little filtering of data is done through routers\n\nswitch - A device to segment networks into different subnets. Segmenting the network into different subnets keeps one network from overloading with traffic.\n\nAlso - In networks, a device that filters and forwards packets between LAN segments. Switches operate at the data link layer (layer 2) and sometimes the network layer (layer 3) of the OSI Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. LANs that use switches to join segments are called switched LANs or, in the case of Ethernet networks, switched Ethernet LANs.\n\nSo by definition, only one of those devices are used to "segment" a collision domain.


I just started reading his books and it appears that almost all have Christian themes.  But then some books are so racy I would tend to think he's not.


i am three days late for my period, and i think i may be pregnant. i know when i concieved, but i started being sick and feeling sick a week after conception. is that to early for it to start? or is there something else wrong with me?

Not too early - and go get tested to see if you are PG :)  Congratulations to you if you are and may you have a healthy happy chld - God Bless!


I think the nicest thing i've done was gave a homeless man in Washington D.C. $100. It was my spending money for my field trip. But he needed it alot worse then me i thought. Hate on me if you want. Tell me that it's dumb. He probably wasn't homeless in the first place. But that's not really for me to decide. God will judge all in the end. I just was trying to do good and help someone out. What have you done to play your part as a kind and active person in today's society? just curious. Thanks.

I do nice things for people all of the time but not for recognition or praise so there's no need for me to list any of the nice things I've done for strangers. God sees the good deeds I do so there's no need for me to mention them.


gelery is wrong. The next episode won't air next Saturday. The WB has yet to return this show to the lineup. At this time, there's no way to know when it'll come back.


A debenture is an unsecured debt backed only by the integrity of the borrower, not by collateral, and documented by an agreement called an indenture. One example is an unsecured bond.


Shoot hoops or run to tuchdown?????????????


We broke up almost 3 weks ago but he was still calling. Recently, he and 2 of his homeboys came over to my house to chill or whatever but as soon as he came in my house,it was like he had an attitude. I think it was because his friend called me and told me that they were coming over and I agreed to let him come over, not because I wanted to have sex or anything but because we were cool and I just wanted to hang out. My ex didn't see it that way. He totally freaked out. He called me every name from stupid bitches to freaky hoes and he even tried to fight me, but he was on the phone with another girl and he was teling her that he was coming over in a minute, so why did he trip out on me? If he's so-called moved on, why did he act this way. He even called me the next day acting like nothing had ever happened, he admitted to caling me the names but he claims that he didn't mean any harm. I told him not to call me anymore because he disrespected me in front of our friends and my sister.WHY?

It was all about his ego and looking cool in front of his friends.  I don't think if a guy treats you bad just to look good for his friends and feel good about himself that he really loves you.  Your better off finding a guy that loves you enough to admit how he feels and won't hurt.


Thou shalt not take the name of Yahweh thy Elohim in vain for Yahweh will not hold [him] guiltless that taketh his name in vain

"damn you God for doing this to me" <--- taking his name in vain.\n\n"I am God" <---taking his name in vain


Try message boards on line such as:  http://www.lbbc.org/message-boards.asp\nhttp://members.boardhost.com/survive/\nhttp://www.breastcancergroup.org/\nhttp://www.komen.org/forums/modules/forums/Default.aspx\n\nYou can really see what these women are going through.\n\nAlso, try your locate chapter of:\nNational Breast Cancer Foundation: http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/\nAmerican Cancer Society:  http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp\n\nFind out if any of your friends have another friend/family member who has lived with breast cancer.  A lot of women are eager to tell their story and share their information.\n\nGood luck!


I was down in my match 6-1 and i made a 7 game comeback to win 8-6.

I think that is amazing to do that. I sure have never done that and I think you deserve praise. What level of tennis players do you play against. The better the level, the more praise you should recieve. That might show you how much of a clutch player you really are and you deserve to feel good about yourself for this amazing feat.


It has to be absolutely free! know of any?

www.olga.net  It is the online guitar archive.  It also has some bass tablature as well.  It is completely free, and covers many musical spectrums.


you think about this and try to sleep tonight

Depends. If you have a cow in your yard eating all your grass - then I guess it is.


I enjoy dancing Mexican music; Nortenas, Cumbias, Danzones, etc., however, being a widow, I don't get out much anymore. American born of Mexican folks.  My partner must be over 5"10" and clean smelling and nice personality, like me.

Come on up to Providence(RI), I have about 100 candidates for you!


Mine is Seinfeld, I've seen each episode hundreds of times and am awesome in Seinfeld trivia.

i am in love with all 4 law and orders (the original, svu, ci, and tbj) but i agree seinfeld is down right hilarious... when newman and kramer make sausage in jerry's apt... and then they get mad cuz izzy throws it away, so newman sleeps in jerry's bed even though he and kramer arent talking... or jerry's stand up is genius... where he says if aliens come down to earth and saw humans picking up dog poop in a bagm that we'd look like the slaves!


This essay is supposed to be informative, but I also need a "proposal" of sorts. Something to bring to people's attention and to show a need for a change. In this case I chose the regulations the government (American) has on the cattle industry and on the meat it exports, but the regulations of other countries isn't nearly that high. I need websites to find info on this! Help???\n\n~~Naomi

you should be able to find something in the links below... good luck with your paper


anyony?  im desperate!  im a cutie..........

first, desperate women don't care what a guy would look like, but I guess that's solved since you aren't a woman yet. second, you're too young to absolutely NEED a boyfriend. third, if you are searching online and exclaim you're desperate it's a bit redundant. and fourth, if you're such a cutie, why can't you find a guy in the real world?


the teeth each look like a little curved comb. I know it's not deer or coyote.


pictures of old scales used as logo in legal profession

To clairify they are technically scales (plural) each sides dish is a scale. This was originally intended to represent Justice, one side being law the other side being truth, in balance the are Justice, however the corrupt traitors of the US legal system have managed to reduce the truth to merely fact which can be easily distorted so the "officers" can server and protect the peoples enemy; The United Empire now know as the Brittish Association of Royalty or better known as the BAR!  Banning truth from being heard at any US court.


what about thier certifications , are they qualified to be held in case am searching for good jobs?


It makes me sick to think of the things people can acceptably do to animals.  You can tie up a stallion and force him to rape a mare, you can physically force a male animal to ejaculate into a vial  then shove a long needle into a female to impregnate her, you can anally electrocute thousands of small furry animals in the name of fashion, you can physically force two dogs to have sex, you can chop off a pet's testicals or slash her open and cut out her ovaries, you can cut off an animal's genitals for a game show, you can rub their faces in excrement, you can shoot them for the sake of killing and mount their heads on a wall, you can perform hundreds of painful tests to cure human diseases, you can have them dead the very second they do something wrong regardless of who's fault it was.  None of this is considered wrong, it's all quite normal.  So why, then, is it so odd and so wrong to have an attraction to animals and to have loving relationships with them?

If people admit that animals are worth being in relationships with, it calls up all the other problems. People have trouble morally with all that they do to animals and they don't want to be reminded of it.


after some excellent days, suddenly he is avoiding me, even he don't send an email, (he studys at university in another city). and I do not want to tell him that I realized his change. I hope every thing will be Ok again. so I am acting the same as the past.

Do something utterly romantic. Start by landing in front of him and patiently waiting for him to be free... \n\nIm sure he will melt and let you know whats wrong.\n\nOn the flipside, I think there is another girl in the picture... You better check it out before things go worse.. When I meant check-it-out, I meant find out discreetly..


i have 2 small children. but i need someone to give me a great diet that has worked well for them....and i want quick results...

Sure. That is easy.  I cut out all sugar, white flour, anything with corn syrup,  and ALL processed foods!  I lost 30 lbs. eating this way without exercise.  Taking care of kids all day, and cleaning house is exhausting enough! If you can't hunt it or gather it, don't eat it.  This will force you to eat VERY healthy, and the weight will fly off! You don't have to count calories.  Just eat when you are hungry.  Increase your dairy intake (studies have shown that it helps burn fat).  Important tip:  Shop only on the OUTER rim of the supermarket!  Switch to organic foods whenever possible.  This will help your body get rid of toxins.  You'll look better, feel healthier, AND lose weight!


My social studies homework Q has this word. What does it mean?

How should i know?! JK it is A station that shows the height of the Nile waters.


I have searched and searched and I can't find a real estate agent for this.  I'm basically looking for a 2- 7 acre wooded lot for recreation use.  Any help is appreciated.

Try the county assessors office.  They have listings of all property.  You can also find newly divided land and new developments.  This is all on my counties assessors website, along with satilite photos.


Do you actually make a link between many of the current world conflicts and proselytism ?\n\nCan you see the link between proselytism and violence and aggression ?

Evangelizing, proselytism....I have NO respect for such actions.  I have little or no tolerance for it due to bad past experiences.  :-(((  I gave up listening to people who proselytize.\n\nI DO see a link between current conflicts and evangelizing. I see proselytism as an disrespectful 'attack' on another person or group's right to believe or live their lives differently.  Proselytism, in essence to me, is saying:\n\n""I hate you. I hate how you are living your life.  You HAVE to believe and live as *I* do, cuz I Know better than you.""\n\n*sigh*  That is what proselytism, evangelizing means to me.


There is this kid who likes me to come over alot and play guitar with me, I've known him forever. But he is asking me out and flirting with me... his parents are the landlord of my house so how do I say no w/o hurting him.

Just tell him that you don't like him. It doesn't matter that his parents are the landlord, they can't kick you out just because you don't like their son, they need a legitimate reason.


The watchers as in the fallen angels who slept with men and created giants in the old testament

Are you talking about this?\nGenesis 6:1Now it came about that when men started to grow in numbers on the surface of the ground and daughters were born to them, 2 then the sons of the [true] God began to notice the daughters of men, that they were good-looking; and they went taking wives for themselves, namely, all whom they chose. 3 After that Jehovah said: “My spirit shall not act toward man indefinitely in that he is also flesh. Accordingly his days shall amount to a hundred and twenty years.”\n4 The Neph′i·lim proved to be in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of the [true] God continued to have relations with the daughters of men and they bore sons to them, they were the mighty ones who were of old, the men of fame.\n\nAs far as them being watchers I have no clue as to what you are talking about?\nwww.watchtower.org, this is the official site of the Jehovah's Witnesses.


You have to admit it that he is one of the popular Presidents of US isn't he? Regardless what is he doing. At least we talk about him so many times in a day.

Are you saying that it should be ok to call him Bush sometimes since we talk about him so much?  If so, I agree.  If not, my bad.


Is it book smarts... street smarts....general awareness of public issues...or a combination? please share your views.

I think it's a combination among books, Internet, television,knoledge, curiousity ....I think all these things lead to do an intelligent person, but we should not forget the nature, someone is intelligent by nature, but these days it's rarely happened ... hope my answer is nice


an unidentified problem prevnts me from enabling windows firewall.. what can i do? i recently got a virus and deleted and healed it.. may this have something to do? also i did a spyware check and i had something called: Windows firewall disabler, but i removed it... and i still keep getting the problem what can i do

Have you thinked about reinstalling Windows on your computer or you can try searhing for it on microsoft.com. Lucky you, something unknown turned off forever my Security Centre and almost killed my Windows firewall, but now I have a new one, it's the same stupid as Windows Firewall, called Filseclab Personal Firewall, or you can purchase yourself Avast! antivirus (1 year free), that's also an good real-time protector.


i need to know what happens in part two of the book "Al CApone Does My Shirts" and also maybe the moral and themes of the story. I need this tonite PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

u r a loser and a a hole 4 saying dogs dont need love and they dont have souls


My uncles went to McKinsey High in Detroit at the same time Ben was in high school...trying to see if they attended the same school at the same time.

Ben Carson's first book is his autobiography: "Gifted Hands. Think Big." The information about his high school years would probably be in it.\n\nAll I know is that he grew up in extreme poverty in Detroit.


If a Mulism do bad they blame on Islam direct or indirecrt like currently they select a girl from Afghanistan. I think same is happenin in US rape or murder etc. Does media want to make things positve for Americans to stay in our countries.

I'm proud to be an American, but i do not share the same views as most of my fellow country men. it is wrong for the media or any one else for that fact to blame an entire county for what a few people do. no matter what country you come from now we all started in the same place. made by the same God. most of us wish to help other countries while still some Americans want to fight and go to war. the only time i believe god would approve of was is if it were to protect the innocent. fighting to conquer or revenge is just plain wrong. God didnt put us here to kill each other.


any tips to giv for new comers???\nany link or codes to see???\nwhat lang will be the best option???\n\ntks tks... :)

The EMACS text editor has a decode buffer mode. It's a little fiddly to use, but it allows you to apply any simple substitution cipher.\n\nIt should be easy to write a simple decoder using JavaScript / HTML by manipulating ASCII code values.\n\nEither way gets more complex if you want to decode accents.


in 1981 a brewery in Washington pourde 500,000 gallons of beer into Capital lake, a weak later 50,000 fish were dead

In 1981, a brewery in Washington poured 500,000 gallons of beer into Capital Lake; a week later, 50,000 fish were dead.\n\nIn recent times it has become proper to write long numbers using a space instead of a comma: 500 000 gallons; 50 000 fish.  You can ask for your teacher's preference.


some one send threats to a friend, we want to know WHO is\nhello ple help me to help my best friend, she is receiving threats by mail, the person who writes say bad things about their family. \n\nThe big problem is that "the person" send a mail to his boss telling him that her husband was stealing money to the company, of course is false. \n\nWe are desperate to know who is this person, a friend told me that there is software to get in to person`s PC. We suspect, and we are almost sure who is this person, but the boss wants proofs, so we think that is we enter in her PC we can discover everything. \n\nThis person use a false mail address, her name is Cristine and she used another address (Diane).\n\nSO pls help because he may be fired and is not fair, injustice. This person is acting wrong!!!!!!! \n\nAdditional Details\n\nMar 30, 2006 at 12:28 pm\nMY FRIEND TOLD ME THAT SHE IS ABLE TO PAY IF SOMEONE HELP HER TO DISCOVER WHO IS. SHE ONLY HAVE THE MAIL ADDRESS!!!!!! SOMEONE TOLD HER THAT BY CHATTING THEY CAN ENTER INTO PC

maybe this would help\nhttp://www.keykatcher.com/


Just curious as to how many people are aware of how quickly this disease is spreading, as people are becoming more and more promiscuous.\nI now guys that have it and said they would continue to have unprotected sex anyway.

I have two friends who are both HIV positive both are gay males. One had full blown aids when I first met him and the other had just found out.This was about 4 years ago. I myself just found out 2 years ago that I am HIV. I always thought I was very careful sexually. I almost always used condoms. I suspect I got it from sharing needles(very stupid, I know)while shooting up cocaine which I'm happy to say I have not touched in a year.


I am on anti-biotics for an infection.  I feel exhausted.  I do have to take pain meds but I swear that I cannot do much before I am worn out.  Do to the infection I am in so  much pain I can barely walk.  Is it normal to be this exhausted?  My dr said if I wasn't feeling any improvement by tomorrow to call him.  Any suggestions?

Fatigue is normal. However, if it is really slowing you down that badly, do call your physician tomorrow. You might be on the wrong antibiotics.


I am applying to the company I've been dying to join. However I don't know how to write a cover letter with no specific job in my head.I need a general impressive cover letter link.Thanks

I did job placement counselling for years and here is my take on cover letters.  Think of it as a marketing tool.  The first paragraph should say why you are writing.  If it is just that you are impressed with the company and want to work there, just say that.  The second paragraph should answer the question, "why hire me".  This should be the 3 or 4 things that you have to offer this company. You need to know your stregths before you begin any job search. Try to link your strengths with their needs and show them how you would be a good fit for their company. (tip:  these should also be in the executive summary at the top of your resume and should be the things you make sure you get across in an interview)  The last paragraph should say what comes  next.  Are you going to contact them by phone? Then say, I will contact you next week... If not say, I look forward to talking with you in person about my qualifications. I can be reached at....   Sometimes cover letters and resumes get separated and you want to have your contact info. in the cover letter too.  There is also a good book that is titled something like, "Drop Dead Cover Letters."


please suggest free vector images download website.

I've just found the attached site, although I don't work with SVG graphics so I can't comment on it.  I know GIMP has an SVG plugin and I believe inkscape is compatible, but I can't comment on other apps.\n\nIf you're feeling experimental, SVG is probably a good way to go.


from the middle age/ somthing like tortise not turtles

The battering ram was founded so people could get inside castles, or other buildings. Usually in war times and the intruders were usually trying to get inside the building to attack.


I've been self-employed for 7 years as a sole proprietor. My CPA has recently been telling me I ought to think about getting my business incorporated. Why should I do this? What are the benefits and advantages of becoming incorporated?

Word to the wise ....If your company nets less than $150,000....stay a sole prop...if it is more, it is time to consider going inc. Keep in mind, there is more paperwork when it comes to all your taxes and you will need a great CPA. Also look at the profit margin for your last few years, How tight was it... Did you break even or make money. You will be slapped with a franchise tax but it will be over a year away because it is based on your previous years income. MORE TAXES....UGH! I would also complete a risk assessment. R U in a company or business that could very easily become victim to a lawsuit??? If so, INC is the way to go! Protect your personal assets! Good Luck and I hope this helped!!!


What is the difference between a hurricane, tornado, whirlwind, monsoon, twister, cyclone, typhoon, and windstorm? I do know they are all different, (and not synonyms) but I don’t know what makes them different.

From a meteorological standpoint:\n\ncyclone- A broad word used for any system in which a large volume of air rotates about an area of low pressure. In the Northern Hemisphere, cyclones (usually) rotate counter-clockwise, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Most the storms below are examples of types of cyclones.\n\nhurricane/typhoon- these are actually, from a weather standpoint identical storms. They are called hurricanes in the North Atlantic and in the Pacific east of the International Dateline. They are called typhoons in the west Pacific. They are also called something else in other basins. What makes a hurricane a hurricane isn't just winds greater than 74 miles an hour, what makes it a hurricane is that it is a cyclone which develops over water and receives its energy from the heat of condensation. \n\ntornado- a rotating column of air spinning around a vortex both in contact with the surface and a cloud base.A tornado is a violent type of cyclone usually associated with other cyclones, fronts, or thunderstorms. In the US, the worst tornadoes are associated with mesocyclones (large rotating storms). Florida gets a lot of tornadoes due to the "pop-up" thunderstorms it gets in the summer. Tornadoes often occur associated with hurricanes (The instability in the air causes a lot of rotation in the air which cause tornadoes to form. If it doesn't touch the ground it is called a funnel cloud and technically, isn't a tornado.\n\ntwister- Simply a common word for tornado. I suppose some could say it is a word for the "classic" tornado shape- very thin cylinder. Not a scientific term.\n\nWhirlwind- Also called a dust devil, is like a small tornado, but usually without the usual trappings one would find associated with a tornado. With air, you can often get small pockets of low pressure which will simulate what happens in larger storms, but on a smaller scale. In deserts as the wind blows, you often get pockets of air which form these "mini" tornadoes which usually do no damage. You can even get similiar whirlwinds in downtown areas as the tall buildings change the natural flow of air, causing "mini-vacuums".\n\nMonsoon- Is a periodic, predictable wind, usually accompanied by storms/heavy rain. Usually found in areas with very well defined wet/dry seasons.\n\nA windstorm is a storm with very heavy winds but with little or no precipitation.


You are not allowed to keep one penny of it, nor spend one penny of it on yourself.  So, tell me, what would you do with it?

I would buy an apt complex, then offer apt. to the homeless, then they would have an address and could get employment. I would buy kits for doing hand molds and donate them to hospitals, that when when a family looses a child or teen they could have a mold of their childs hand to keep. I would buy equal numbers of the book Grieving The Pain and the Promise to give to each of those families so they would know that it's OK to grieve and mourn. Then I would buy hundreds of these lap harps that my children love with the music to go with to donate to childrens hospitals. These lap harps are so easy to play but they sound beautiful and kids love them. It would give sick and dying children something magical and fun. I would donate some to organ donation and transplantation, some to cancer research.\nI would buy space on billboards and warn people about the risk of drowsy driving and how it kills. I would petition Washington and try to get a law passed that made auto companies put window glazing in all SUV and high rollover risk vehicles to prevent other families from going through what we went through. Boy it could be alot of fun just to be able to do things for people and brighten someones day.\nI've always thought it would be fun to mail hundred dollar bills to people randomly from a phone book. Could you imagine what it would be like to get 100.00 in the mail when your not expecting it. That would be fun too.


i finished my secondary period with agood degree (80.2)% and iwould study midicine but icant beacuse midicine study equipment that to get more than(85%)

What are you talking about. Study what you feel you would be good at and could live with doing for a while.


I am catholic and do not know a lot about other religions.  I was wondering if baptists acknowledge the 40 days of lent.  How do they view and prepare for this periode?

At the gym where I work out, I was speaking to a woman I know there.  She's Baptist and she mentioned spoke of preparing for Ash Wednesday and Lent and such.  \n\nI don't know what denomination of Baptist she is, so maybe whether Baptists celebrate Lent depends on the type of Baptist they are.


My wedding is in 2 months all attendants have been asked and they have responded.

yes.  It gives them the same information about the day as the guests as well as information on directions and hotel accomodations if you are going that route.  Also helpful if they are bringing a guest so that the guest has the info needed...


looking for yearbooks for years 1970-1975

I don't have your yearbook but you might: \n\nVisit my website for tips and resources to find your \nold yearbook, email search or to find people. \nWrite a yearbook wanted ad (FREE), get emails delivered \nto you by following my yearbook finding Tutorials (FREE). \nPlus much more. Visit:\n\nThe place to find old class yearbooks - ourclassreunion.com.\n\n\nhttp://www.ourclassreunion.com


what is the gm thinking about not paying lavar arrington his money. With him and pierce together again they can develop one of the best linebacker cores in the leauge and boost our defense and team to superbowl caliber.

Hey, I'm a fellow Giants fan, and we really, really need help on defense.  Lavar Arrington would help, but what we need to focus on this offseason is our secondary.  We need to draft a linebacker in the draft and let him develop, I don't think Lavar Arrington will lead us anywhere.


I have made the mistake of moving in with this gentleman and I know that he loves me, but my spiritual being is not being fulfilled because I am going against everything that I hold valuable in my christian walk.  He is from another faith background and I don't want to give him a ultimatum.  It has to be his choice.  He goes to church with me and seems to really enjoy it.  I think he is more concerned with our financial situation and whether or not he can provide financially for me.

Do not give him an ultimatum. You can not make a grown man do anything that he is not inclined to do. \n\nYour spiritual growth and development is your number one priority, and sacrificing it for this man who neither shares your faith nor supports your spiritual growth is a type of spiritual suicide. \n\nGet out now before you fall even further away from your faith. YOu have made a mistake, and its okay, but you have to get back on the right track now. I know it seems huge to have to undo the home you have made with him, but it is really best for all involved. \n\nIf you fall away from your faith, you will resent this man because you'll see him as a block between you and your spiritual expression. Both of you will suffer, and that is unfair and unneccesary.\n\nEven if you have to move back home for financial reasons, or move into your own place thats not as nice, you can not afford to sell your soul.


I'm trying to change the hood on my truck to open from the back instead of the front because of the 4" hood scoop I just put on it. If anyone has any solutions for this problem it would be a great help.

try contacting summit automotive they have a free catalog for all kinds of conversions and hi-performance parts for trucks they are located in tallmadge ohio om state route 532 sorry im not sure of the address


i just wanted to ask how did these races started of cars in the world

car racing in america started way back in the 1920's on dirt tracks.it was moonshiner's that raced to see who was the fastest liqour runner.


i need to save one big JPG file from a big area in google earth (bigger than the screen/printer capture) to use with GPS moving map software.

try out faststone screen capture it can make big picture's\nand it's free\n\nhttp://www.snapfiles.com/get/fsscreen.html


do you have any diet menu beacause i am very fat. i need to have a nice body to make friend with some girls.

eat low in carb foods, eat healthy meals with all portions, meat, diary, fruit veggies ect. but do not over do it. take skin of chicken, don't eat the rimb on bacon drinks lots of water and do regular excerise go to a gym they usually have good programmes for weight loss and go to a doctor


American, of course, but any other nations are free to reply. I generally hear a lot of recruits in the American Armed Forces aren't up to snuff. I'm just wondering if anyone trusted their comrades well-enough to walk in front of them. Any serious problems in the service with friendly fire?

As long as you fire in the right direction Im cool with you.. Once you turn around and run Im shooting you myself..\n\nCpl. Howitzer


a galloping horse or a roaring motorcycle ?\n\nIf you can give a reason, Do tell won't you !

a roaring motorcyle... vibrating and tingling between my legs...against my thighs...my hips slightly raised above the seat...the wind in my hair...the sun beating down on my forehead... my lips sticky and dry from the wind...riding hard...fast...and my mind is towns ahead...waiting for my body on the bike to catch up...can you.....................


Perhaps there is some all mighty intelligence that created everything in all its complexity. But the one problem with that concept that i cant get my head around is that it must also have been created? and so on and so on. Just like evolution. Why cant evolution explain intelligent design. Humans are creating very complex things today and arent we a product of evolution?

I do not know.  I admit I do not know and I will never force anyone else to admit that they don't know.  Make sense?


Good Keywords is a software used by webmasters when researching topics for a website

Overture has a tool that will show you the popularity of a given term. It will help you pick out alternative terms.


chanting we are american,but holding mexican flags,yelling mexico,mexico,but saying they are american.if you are american hold american flag,if you are american yell U.S.A.if you want to be mexican go to mexico,if you want to be american act like you do,and for mexico.i am of mexican decent about 100 yrs ago.i have no ties to mexico.I AM AMERICAN !!!!! go fix mexico guit trying to make my country mexico.

No one is saying that Mexicans can't speak Spanish in the streets or that they can't be proud of their heritage.  The problem is that this protest is not ABOUT Mexican heritage.  It's ABOUT Mexicans who are in this country ILLEGALLY who want to continue to be here ILLEGALLY. Also, WHAT THE HECK DOES IT MATTER THAT THE SOUTHERN U.S. USED TO BELONG TO MEXICO....IT DOESNT ANYMORE. So, how is that relevant to this debate.  It now belongs to the U.S. and there are laws that should be followed.\n\nThe protests are not a matter of free speech, because our rights are reserved for the "legal" citizens of this country. I think it is not very smart to be doing something illegal, then making it known that you are doing it. \n\nPeople who are here illegally are breaking the law. There are steps that can be taken to be here legally and they should take them. It may be a difficult process, but as we all know Freedom isn't free, and if you want it bad enough, you should be willing to do what it takes to get it through legal means.\n\nWhat would happen if child molesters decided to protest the laws against child molesting. We would all say, that's crazy! How can they be "in the wrong" and demand the laws be changed so that they can do what they want. I don't think it is right. The best way to resolve the problem is to make it prohibitive for illegal people to be here, and beneficial for legal immigrants to be here. Our laws are there for a reason, America is not a free for all...and if you want to be a part of its citizenry, then you must follow the laws like the rest of the citizens. \n\nIt is wrong for people to use emotionalism to incite riot by saying that "human rights" are being violated. How is it a violation of human rights to tell people who entered this country illegally, got jobs, and basically are squatters and cheaters that at long last, YOU MUST DO THE RIGHT THING! \n\nI think they do not understand what the definition of "Human Rights" is. They are not being treated inhumanely, they are actually fortunate. Because they are being treated as any other American Citizen who breaks the law. ACTUALLY they are being treated BETTER than any other American Citizen who breaks the law. How many U.S. citizens do you know, can break the law, admit to it, protest about it....and not be punished unless or until congress decides to re-write the law in an effort to be as fair to THEM as possible. Come on! Just because they took low paying jobs and work hard at them, does not mean that they are free to break the law. And if we allow them to do it, then the country they are so eager to live in will cease to be the country it is supposed to be. \n\nIf what illegal immigrants want to do is to work, raise families, and live in a free society. Then, follow the LEGAL process to do so, learn the language, and the culture, pay your taxes, and become an American the right way!\n\nDon't break the law and then scream victim! You are not victims. The tax payers who support social programs are victims; the people who migrate to this country and become legal citizens are victims. Illegal immigrants are people who made a "CHOICE" to do the WRONG thing, and think they should be excused or rewarded for that choice. I say WAKE UP; take responsibility for your actions, and GET LEGAL or leave.


Thought I'd have a little fun with a classic:\n\nIs God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.\nIs he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.\nIs he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?\nIs he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?


i have virus in my personal computer.so i want to save my computer from virus

If you're takin about Fast, Its McAfee ver. 7-8, Its Pretty Good! but The New Norton 2006, is fast(lil slow than McAfee) but it Much secure than McAfee!!!


I am wondering if anyone has had NovaSure Endometrial Ablation to control heavy menstrual bleeding. If you or someone you know has had it, what were the results?

I would strongly suggest that you go to this website and ask there. Lots of women giving support for all kinds of female related issues. \n\nDon't know if it is an issue for you but...If I am not mistaken; only do the ablation if you are past the child bearing time in your life; what ever that age may be for you. Best wishes.


My pop-up controls are set to block all from sites yet I still have to block them. I have sent letters to casino click me and winantivirus also How can I remove registry cleaner without havng to take survey.

You have adware on your computer. To remove the Vundo trojan that is causing the WinAntiVirus pop-ups  look here:\nhttp://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_hijack&message.id=29584


I wont have time to play it and somebody gave it to me for my birthday  What should i do

I have lots of music Cd's and don't have time to listen to them all with all that is going on in my life. The only thing I can suggest is this. Listen to the Amy Grant cd one more time. Write down the names of the songs you do like. Then when you have some extra time burn just your favorite ones to cd along with whatever else kind of music you enjoy.You can try selling any music cds you don't want anymore so you will have extra money for other things. If you do sell the Amy Grant cd maybe you could use that money just from that one or all the ones you sell and buy that person whom got it for you in the first place a special kind of gift from you to show them how great it is to have them in your life whether it's a family member or friend. Or if you are not sure what to do you can either store it in a case in hopes that you will listen to it someday or donate it to the library,or other charity such as a church,or a homeless shelter for families so they can enjoy it too. Music brightens the soul.


Grandmother ( Married to Herman) was of the Nichols family..Rosie Nichols.Great Grandmother was Rosa Nichols.Thanks for your help

I need points a lot. Please vote me as the best. By the way, you can get 3 points back. With those points you can ask your question again and maybe a lot of people will answer it. Thank you a lot for that. If you want to contact me, just ask me. Bye.


Is there a tool that can be used to easily decide if a diamond is good or not?

http://jewelry.about.com/cs/diamondclarity/a/judge_clarity.htm\nnot sure about the tool but here's a site to teach you how to evaluate diamond.


....or was every song in the movie fake and written just for the movie?

I'm not sure about the singles but there was a soundtrack of a good number of their songs AND a second album came out in the 90's called BREAK LIKE THE WIND and, unless they pulled some kind of Milli-Vanilli, they're performance is credited to Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer


For video clips on my website and a local commercial

go to ascap.com do copywrite reasearch. do you want to record their song, or use their song AND the recording of it, two different things. thats the start of it. you have to know who owns what rights to what to begin. there are standard rates for some things. you must get permission for using their recording, AND pay them a fee.


not Bob Marley - although he is its too obvious

It's really a matter of opinion. That being said you'd have to consider any of the following:\n\nPeter Tosh\nBurning Spear\nBlack Uhuru\nGregory Isaacs\nSly and Robbie\nLee Scratch Perry\nMad Professor\n\nThe list could go on and on. While Bob is certainly the most well known, I wouldn't agree he is the "best". If it's your opinion that he is the best and you're looking for the best reggae artist besides Bob (which it looks like you are) then the answer to your question would be Peter Tosh since it was Peter who taught Bob how to play the guitar.


The Sixth Sense had the best surprise ending in recent years. I mean it was so skillfully done that people could've picked up on it or something but then at the end it was like "Whoa". I mean the ending is such a surprise that it kinda makes the movie almost boring to watch agian! Now, that's a surprise ending.


es of being pregnant now? I tested negative before my period started. In other words If we never have sex again Yeah right !!I wont be pregnant right? Please dont put moral judgments on me , we are in love.

Yes you could still be pregant, even if your period started a week after the last time you had sex.  As others have stated, this CAN HAPPEN.  So your best bet is to get checked out by a gynecologist, regardless of what the home pregnancy test said.\n\nUnless you want to be re-visiting the gyenecologist once a month, you need to start using some reliable birth control.  And if you want to block STDs, you better use condoms, even if you're using another method of birth control.  Both STDs and sperm can be in the pre-cum that comes out of a man's penis long before he ejaculates, so that condom needs to be on from the beginning.  No riding bareback until you get close--I got a girl pregnant that way in college, so learn from my experience.


I want them to be viewable from my MySpace. Something simple like Photobucket would be nice.

http://video.tinypic.com/\n\nThis is a great site for hosting free videos. For images http://tinypic.com is the best.\n\nIf you are interested to know more and more new websites, you can join my group.. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/intersio


Example: A wavelength of 1 millimeter @ 1 hertz

The speed of light pertains to E&M waves... You can have a wave on a rope for example... it will not be travelling at the speed of light.  To generalize, just state it as 'velocity'\n\nwavelength = velocity/frequency\n\nfor units in this case, x millimeters = (y millimeters/second)/(z cycles/second)


i like this boy but i dont know if he likes me i kind of figure he does

ok, what does this have to do with volleyball?? it should be in like dating and love!


I was wondering what kind of degrees and such I'd need to get such jobs. I want to fix computers for a living, perhaps with my own business, or work for an IT department, and perhaps be head of it someday. What do I need?\n\nAny schools you suggest? Even better, any schools in Louisiana?

Information systems is good for IT; for repair, you would need to go to a technical school.


I wonder sometimes if some of you women can appreciate kindhearted honesty in a man. Have you been abused by these macho bastards to the point that you're afraid to trust anymore? I know a woman that lost her life @ the age of 36 to an abusive man. He beat her on a weekly basis for 2 yrs & her children witnessed it sometimes. When she finally decided she'd had enough & tried to leave, he shot her 6 times w/a snubnose 38 special & stabbed her 17 times w/a knife that you use to skin a deer. The cause of death was loss of blood because the bullets didn't hit any vital organs. She left behind 5 children; 3 girls ages 15, 10, & 8; 2 boys ages 12 & 6. The 2 oldest girls married abusive men & bare physical & emotional scars today. The other 3 children are fine. The woman was my mother, the man- my stepfather(died in prison serving 2 "99 year" terms because my mother was 3 months pregnant @ the time), my sisters ex'husbands are still doing time. I was the 12 year old.

I'm sorry about what happened to you and your family.  \nI can't understand why women put up with abuse, either.  I can only imagine that it's because those men have a power over the women's minds.


Assuming a one zone compartment fire model, why is the time taken for a smoke layer of the same thickness to form, much longer(about 3-4 times) for a room that is of height H as compared to a room of height 2H. If the leakage area is at the ceiling.\n\nAssumptions:\n1. Heat losses to the surronding is neglected in the model.\n2. The model treats the fire plume as a pipeline where smoke is instantaneously transported to the ceiling.\n3. The energy release rate and floor area is the same for both compartments.

My guess is that a convection cell tends toward a "preferred" ratio of height to width, which yields the greatest volume rate of convective circulation. Too low a ratio would require long sections of horizontal transport with no bouyancy driving the motion; the natural tendency of the flow after reaching the ceiling would be to rotate downward to the base of the fire again rather than travel to the end of the room and back unaided by thermal bouyancy. So the smoke layer takes a long time to spread from the region of the fire to the edges of the room.\nConversely, too high a ratio, while generating high vertical convective speeds, would also create a shear situation where two adjacent columns of oppositely moving air turbulently interfere with each other, reducing circulatory volume rate. \nI don't know what the height/width ratios are in the example you gave, but I hope this ratio of formation time to height doesn't hold over all dimension ratios. If they do, I'm wrong.


alright, we pretty much all know about your basic love triangle but heres the scoop on mine, theres this guy(guy#1), and he is in love with me, but me, im totally focused on guy#2 i cant seem to think about anything else, now i got it so bad for this new guy that i dont even want to continue a friendship with guy#1 and i have known him for 3 years, anyway, the object of my affections currently(guy#2) has a thing for my sister,he told me that he liked me as a friend but not as a girlfriend(whatever the fu** that means) i even asked him flat out if he still wanted to continue "seeing me" now that he knew that he had no chance with my sister,(because im not going to let him lead me on like that, it hurts enough as it is!!) but he wont give me an answer, all he says is what do want me to say, or i dont know what you want hear? i backed off and im giving him more time to figure out what he wants to do but i dont know what to do in the meantime, i have no idea how he truly  feels please help

guy #2 obviously doesnt like you so move on. and keep guy#1 as your friend!! friends are important, maybe more important than a relationship!


I ASK A QUESTION JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO. AND PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO JUDGE ME AND SAY GET A JOB. WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH BUT I DO HAVE A JOB. A VERY GOOD JOB MAKING GOOD MONEY. AND AS FAR AS GROWING UP, I'M JUST AS MUCH AN ADULT AS ANYONE ELSE HERE. THIS IS WHY I STARTED NOT TO TRY THIS SITE, CAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE JUDGE US WITHOUT KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT US. AND AS FAR AS THE LOVE I HAVE FOR MY FUTURE WIFE, IF I DIDNT LOVE HER WITH ALL MY HEART MIND BODY AND SOUL, THEN WHY ON GODS GREEN EARTH WOULD I KEEP GOING BACK TO WORK AFTER I INJURED MYSELF JUST THIS PAST MONDAY. IN DOING THAT NOW I NEED TO HAVE SURGERY TO REPAIR MY INJURY. SO PLEASE TELL ME NOW THAT I NEED TO GROW UP. AND FUTHER MORE, AS FAR AS GROWING UP, NOT ONLY AM I TAKING CARE OF MY OWN BILLS, BUT I'M ALSO SAVING MONEY FOR MY WIFE AND I FOR THE FUTURE BUT ALSO I'M HELPING BOTH OF MY PARENTS WITH THEIR BILLS AS WELL. SOME PEOPLE REALLY NEED TO GET A LIFE AND NOT SIT ON THE COMP ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I can say to you is "don't take life so seriously"..people aren't really judging you they are just responding at their level of awareness..\nand there is no need to defend yourself...\nHow many ID's are you using?


I have five jobs, so if you could give me a list of them and an explanation that would be nice!!

There were literally thousands of jobs depending on your status. Government, Military, village support, peasant.\nVillage support could be\n  baker\n  shoemaker\n  clothing maker\n  butcher\n  leather worker\n  blacksmith\n  administration\n\nshoemaker:  getting supplies from the leather worker, would make shoes for the rest of the village. The shoemaker would employ tools made by the village blacksmith. \n It would take all evening to write about the various jobs and functions of ancient China. Village life was as busy then as any city in modern times.


Earth under your feet also stretches you ever so slightly by pulling harder on your feet than on your head. What is Earth's Ft on you?(Now R is half your Height and D is the Distance from the center of Earth to you, 6.4 times 10 to the 6 power M. M will be Earth's mass, 6.0 times 10 to the 24 power Kg.)

Seems how the moon has no water...I think the earth has more


what are the best herbs to use, and what are their general qualities i.e. how long does it take to clean you out, how long does it cover any unwanted test results, how often to take.

it depends what you are trying to clean out of your system.there is a website i use often called wildchild magazine.com and they have a list of herbs that detox your entire system so you might want to check it out.good luck.


My wife has made mention of it in small talk, i am not sure she is up to sharing though.  Any one have any suggestions or input?

If she has mentioned it, might want to, and you mentioned it.  There is enough said.  The ball is in her court and if you push things, a) it probably will never happen and b) even if it does she is going to resent you either way.\n\nFor most people, leaving it as a fantasy can be a great way to spice up your intimate lives.  It can also be the safest most prudent, moral path to take. \n\nIf you two decide to go there together.  \n- Make sure you discuss what is and is not acceptable (i.e. rules), \n- either one of you can say stop, at any time, with no need to explain or discuss it further,\n- Can not ever look back and make it a bad thing\n- Your wife is in control, and dont you forget it.  She determines what happens, when, and how.  \n- Have a safety word, either one can use, that means stop, do something else, or take a break\n\nMany people have gone there, it can be an incredible experience or it can have disasterous consequences - understand that.  Do you want to risk your relationship and your marraige.  Once you cross that line, how far will you go.  Will either of you go there alone, without the other (oops)\n\nAlso, the third person is just that, an outsider whom you have let into your private lives (to spice things up).  Your wife is the most important person in your life, as you should be to her - dont forget that for an instant.  It also helps if your wife has some curiosity or desire about being with another lady.


i have had pain in my wrists for 8 years and now my ankles are also hurting in the same way. tests show negative for ra.\nnegative for carpal tunnel. lots of pain. please i need some answers as to my next move. i am a food server and cannot keep working as the more i work the more pain i feel. i just need to get better fast. i don't want to take disablity because i feel i am to young. i am only 41. doctor says there\nis nothing he can do except pump me full of nsaids and take tylenol for the pain. can an mri or xrays help find out more?

While an MRI may show some signs of inflammation associated with tendonitis, it wouldn't be of much use.  When a doctor orders an expensive test they have to think about a few things; will this confirm a diagnosis, will this rule out a diagnosis, will this change the way I am treating the patient.  In this case, the answer is pretty much no.  It seems that on the basis of exclusion you have been diagnosed with chronic tendonitis.  The best treatment for this is what you don't seem to want/can't do, which is rest.  In addition there are NSAIDs.  There is no great surgical solution.\n\nFrom here I think you two best options are to:\n\n1) Make an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon with a good reputation.  You didn't mention they type of doctor you were seeing, so assuming it was primary care, it's time to see the specialist.\n\n2) What about taking a couple months off on disability just to see if the condition improves with rest?  I applaud your resistance to going on disability, but sometimes it's necessary.  Good luck.


I'm having a princess party for my daughters 4th birthday and I need some form of entertanmet, like cinderlla or some princess, or maybe clowns.  I live in waldorf maryland.

They are a little expensive but a good place to start. I can't tell you anything else other than to check the links out and good luck.\n\nHope this helps.


Is it safe to take claritin and tylenol together? I have allergies/cold/back aches and I took both together. Just wondering!

I have taken them together and have had no ill effects, Read the small print on the lables carefully and it would not hurt to consult a physician.


On almost any summer day I'll pass numerous girls in bare feet while guys wear sneakers.


Give  me your thoughts on this one. What do you think a racist teacher's influence will have on ALL students?\nShould they be banned from teaching? If your child was being targeted at school what would you do?

First and foremost, I do not support prejudism. From my perspective, this is more of a moral issue than a legal one. I say that because one may harbor racist feelings and employ a racist disposition but you may never know this unless they do something obvious. Such as, make a racial statement or display racist character towards a certain race. I believe there are many prejudice individuals that are just better at hiding it than others. In any event, from a legal standpoint, unless there were scientific proof that prejudism exists, we could not pass a law for it. The only laws we could pass are those which cover proven 'acts' of racism. In any form, including Mass Communications.\n\nIf the teacher in reference were in fact prejudice, I think it would influence students in many ways. For one, it would make the 'acceptable' race feel superior to all others in the classroom. This would also have an effect on how they view the world outside the classroom. Also, the 'acceptable' race may be given more room for err and still 'make the grade'.\n\nThe target audeience (of racism) would obviously have to work twice as hard to feel accepted. Those with low self-esteem may never feel that they can overcome racism too, so they would pro'lly be more likely to throw in the towel on education. Obviously, they would feel inferior. Or it could make them feel compelled to work twice as hard to prove themselves and give them the better education.\n\nShould they be banned from teaching? Of course. In fact, there should be tests before hiring a teacher. Extensive background research and character testing.\n\nUnfortunately, I do not have any kids. If I did, they would not attend public schools. I would work 24/7 if I had to just to give them a better education. Either a private school or I would hire a pundit for home schooling.


I wanted to know how does the females ejaculant suppose to look like and/or what color because I don't know if I am urinating in his mouth and he some how does'nt know either?

During G Spot orgasm, a large amount of fluid may suddenly gush out through the urethra. It is difficult to estimate how much fluid is expelled. I have heard amounts ranging from one cup to 2 quarts. The G Spot fluid is colourless, (urine is yellow), it smells sweet like clover, (urine smells like urine), it does not stain the mattress, (urine certainly does).\n\nSome females ejaculate on a regular basis, some can make it happen, for others it is an amazing accident, and some women just do not ejaculate.


which do you believe in, & why? do believe in both?

i believe in both.\nboth are gifts of god on high.\nbut are used & defined differently & by different people.


i'm looking for a housing close to ramsey county on minnesota saint paul

Look on Century 21 or any national chains website.  In Minnesota there are the MLS listings which means that any member of that will have almost every house in that area listed on their website. So Century 21 or Coldwell banker or Ma&Pap will list each others houses.


you can get trueSpace 1.0 here free. \n\nhttp://www.pcformat.co.uk/downloads/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=5548&subsectionid=676&subsubsectionid=452


I received a patent from the U.S.Patent Office...I can't find my copy..Anyone know how I can look my "patent" up online to check on it? Thanks (:

Go to the patent office search page.  See below.


is it better to sleep the 2-3 hrs or better to stay awake?

Well Sleep is like recharging urself. Take a sleep even if u got chance to sleep for 2-3 hours. So its better to recharge ur self as much as possible rather than not at all. So it is better to take a sleep for 2-3 hours than stay awake......


Does a co borrower have to have a blemish-free record? Does a previous bankruptcy make one "not good" as a co-borrower?

You would be an idiot to be a co-borrower unless you get some benefit from the deal.  A bankruptcy will affect your credit score, and may even remove you from consideration depending on the rules of the loan.


i think i would do indians because they seem so innocent and stuff...but when they are on bed ..they are wild.. and they moann a lot..which is a biggest turn on for ani guy

Righty-O.\n\nIt doesn't matter where they are from, if our hearts are in it, it's happening.


when i press start on the computer the normal pop up window appears but everything is yellow in the window where you would normally see all programs, what did this kid do and how can i fix it?

I'm guessing he downloaded a program that overloaded your start menu. Normally, turning yellow means its loading, but if it is taking a long time, something probably happened. Try using System Restore.\n\nSystem Restore (modified because of Start Menu problem):\n\n1) Click Start, then Run\n2) Type in restore, click OK\n3) When the folder pops up, click on rstrui.exe\n4) Click next\n5) Select the time closest to when your computer got messed \n   up, but ensure it is a time BEFORE your computer got \n   messed up.\n6) Click next, and follow any further instructions!


What military service has the best quality of life? I know deployment is part of military-life, but what branch deploys the least number of months out of the year?

After having served in the Air Force, I'm kind of partial, but I know that in my 4 years of being in, I was deployed only one time and that was one I volunteered for.  If you are trying to raise a family, the AF is the way to go.  With the Navy, you are out to sea too much of the year.  With the Army, you are more deployable than the AF.  With the Marines, if they wanted you to have a wife and family, they would have issued it to you in boot camp.


ok.. some people belief that premarige sex is wrong.  i don't know what i think.  i have a boyfriend now and he has brought up the subject.  im only 17.  does anyone have any advice of what i should do?

i agree with the guy above man.....if you have to ask then you not ready...but that doesn't mean you're wrong in asking. it may be embarassing but there are people who can answer your questions n there are *gasps* pamphlets n i have heard of workshops lol. but yeah if you decide to have sex...best o luck to ya...be safe....use a condom...AIDS is for real n so are STDs. take care


does any one know were i can find a site with good photos, and descriptions of a Red wood forest.

Here is a link for you:\n\nhttp://redwoods.info/\n\nI hope this helps.


send me it back to xxmaltixx.yahoo.co.uk


I got killer cramps in my calves today when I was swimming my backstroke and again during my butterfly. What causes these cramps? Are there any quick cures for them?

Cramping while swimming is common because in most strokes you are pointing your toes. This requires you to tense up your calves. Most common way to prevent cramping is to be properly hydrated. Drink water throughout the day and keep a water bottle at the edge of the pool. Drinking some sports drinks prior to practice will help. Warm-up then stretch before entering the pool, then again in the pool. I was told that by pressing the small, left cleft under your nose will quicken the relief of leg cramps. It's supposedly a pressure point.