Of course this question is general, but think about it, even if you read the Quran in full, everything can't be taken literally.  Anyone with a quote from the Quran that could be close to this radical point of view would be much appreciated.

You tell me! because I couldn't find anything that says that!!!


What happens is when I open explorer, the screen changes to another search engine and maximizes the screen to where i have to close it and another window automatically opens and says (about:blank) on the tab. I thinks its from bearshare but I dont know what the spyware is called. Im pretty sure I deleted (save now) but not positive.please help me

You probably want to get either spybot, adaware, and/or spyware blaster.  Definitely scan with either spybot and adaware then install spyware blaster to keep your system protected.


I don't know her but want to help.  How do I know she isn't just trying to make money?  What do I say to her?  It costs $10,000.

Have her give you a picture to help prove it.  Tell her you seriously want to help her.  I think she'll do it and will understand if she's really wanting your help.\n\nYou are doing a nice thing by helping someone but don't let someone con you out of money.


the speed of sound travels at a different speed than the speed of light.  I was taught that five seconds equals a mile, so if you count to ten, the lightning struck 2 miles away.  If you count to 15, it's 3 miles and so on.  Does anyone else do this, or am I the only nut?

I taught that trick to my children as a way to help them through storms, thast way they are waiting for the next crash of thunder, and can count as it gets closer then moves away..I may be a nut too, but I love storms, tonights were awesome!


i've gotten into a fight with my brother, and he isn't talking to me much anymore... i said some things i probably shouldn't have, but needed to cause it's what i think... so yeah...

Tell him you are sorry and that you didn't mean the cruel things that you said, but that you were angry and just wanting to strike back any way you could!  (Even if you meant every word-he will think about what you said so the message got across anyway).\n\nAfter all, one day your parents will be gone and your brothers and sisters - if there are any - will be the family that you have left and I assure you that you will need them, if only as a shoulder to lean or cry on!\n\nFriends are Friends, but Family is Forever!  Don't let those bridges get burned as they are almost impossible to rebuild!\n\nGet him a present to give to him when you apologize--nothing fancy--a key chain, or better yet get him a silver dollar or other coin from a coin store.  Get you one of the same year and tell him you want both of you to always carry them so next time you start to argue one of you can pull it out and show it to the other.  That way you will stop to think of the love you have for each other and how important you are to each other...the argument will go away quickly....It's all a matter of perspective and treating the important things-like each other--with the respect that they deserve.  You'll win his heart back and his respect forever!


i have this virus that is stuck in my add remove programs every time i delete it says that i have to restart to remove. i hit ok it restarts then it is still there tried goolge tried various forums and nothing someone pleas help

See this link for info on removing Advertismen:\n\nhttp://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.advertmen.html


I've trained fairly hard for it, although I'm certainly not going to set any records, I'm aiming for around two hours. Anyway, alot of people are coming up with different suggestions for food intake on Sat and Sun morning. The race starts at 1015am on Sunday. Has anyone got any tried and tested eating programmes (inc. times to eat) that will provide me with sufficient energy, but not bloat or make me throw up half way through?

I would hope that if you are going to attempt a half marathon you have done some longer runs in your workouts. If so, whatever you ate before you workouts would be safe to eat before your race (assuming that it didn't give you problems in the workout).  \n\n10:15 seems pretty late to be starting a half-marathon at this time of year.  I don't know where you are going to be running, but I would be sure to be well hydrated before the race. \n\nAvoid alcohol the day before the race, it will dehydrate you.\n\nThe morning of the race I would stick with something digestable that has sugar in it -- toast with honey, bananas, orange juice.  Again, it depends on what you know your stomach can handle.\n\nThe day of before a race and the day of the race are not good times to experiment with your digestive system.


pronoune nuclear as "nucular"??? is he just trying to be funny? or is he stuppid?

Yeah, he probably pronounces "Dracula" as "Draclear".  He is such a blood sucker.


Why would you want to write a paper about him??? there are so many better personalities than him. but...\n\nNothing change. he was a user who used people for his purpose, and if you are not with him, he was for sure against you.  He was not a tolerant person, if you don't share his faith, you are for sure will be attacked by him.  He was a racist, before going to Mecca, and even more so when he came back.  All those blue eyes white people he spoke of shared one thing with him, is the religion.  After he came back, his focus turned from color to faith, he also turned against the same people who gave him the help needed in the start.  He converted to Nation of Islam, and then Islam, which in a way is the same, only there are white muslims, but if you are not muslim and wish to enter Mecca, you will be prohibited from entering, and if you tried to get in that town and cought, you will be severly punished just for entering the town.  That is racisim which MX was part of. \nWhen JFK was killed, he was not sympathetic but claimed that he deserved it.  I wonder what he would say if he could about his own ending!  would he say the same as what he said about JFK's murder! after all he was he good man, not racist, faithful to his faith, or at least that what he would wants you to believe.\n\nNation of Islam: it is a religion more about racism than the faith itself, it is about black and white, and what the white are doing to the blacks using the religion of Islam as their tool.\n\nHe turned against Dr. Martin Luther King, a black man, but was not Muslim as he.  King a peaceful man who wanted equality between all people.  Malcolm X, did not want that.


i am a Taoist and I'm my own leader/ god\n\nthat's what Taoism is, following your path, walking your own way in life, being your own god, guiding yourself through the dark and light of life\n\n\nlove and peace\n\nstar


This is with relation to the lattice solid and the arrangement of atoms in it.

The potential energy of a system is the energy which was spent to constitute the system from bringing its constituents closer\nto each other against the forces among them and this energy is stored in the syetem. The same way the interatomic energy is \nthe enrgy which was spent to bring the atoms closer against the vanderwaal forces.


The majority of this continent, from the tip of South American up to Mexico, is Spanish. Does anyone stop to think about the fact that only the U.S. & Canada are the only countries not Spanish? Can this flow of migration really be stopped?

Yeah them Spaniards really missed the boat there.


I wanna studying medical in u.s.a ...how can i studying...\nbac degree..\nwhat is the best university?

I would suggest that you improve your spelling and grammar before you consider applying for a university.\nAlso try reading what you have written. You won't get to be a doctor unless you can understand the language and are fluent in it.


former, sometime, one-time, erstwhile, lapsed\npast love, old flame , first love, blast from the past


its not uploading and i converted it,i dont know what wrong.


Could you please cite where did you get the information from? If you could also tell me the brances of both of them would be great.

Classical physics is everything before Max Plank and quantum mechanics. The reason is simple; Plank sent the world of physics into a tailspin with his discoveries. Quantum physics is revealing to us the intricate nature of the workings of reality - and we are all baffled. Nobody can make any sense out of it. There are theories, but none really suffice. Even Einstein spent the remainder of his career trying to reconcile his relativity with quantum theory, but to no avail. In fact, he once called the quantum field "spooky". Contemporary scientists have begun to openly question weather we have somehow stumbled onto "mystical" truths. Check-out the Wheeler- De-Witt equation (as one example). It is an equation that was accidentally discovered. John Wheeler actually refers to it as "that damned equation" because of the frustrating nature of its resolution. It produces an answer that just cant be, based on our understanding of the universe: yet it is what it is! The answer to your question is this. They had to divide physics into two branches because of the explosive repercussions that this scientific field had on the world of physics in general. Both branches produce equally valid answers to our questions. Yet, they are equally incommensurate with each other.


they say only 29% of the U.S. like him //Idk maybe but then again who would mow are lawns pick are fruit do all the crappy work for us??

If it adds new skills and techniques to our troops on handling civilians at the border, then I'm all for it. I think people should come to this country legally. Get the proper paperwork done and you can come in! It's not fair to the other people who got in legally.


the virus goes in as attachments to other ids from my id with nasty subject lines. please help me overcome this

foremost...thing to do is to..delete all the addresses in your address book...okay...\n\nafter that..if ya are online...go to offline as soon as possible..so that the virus don't affect any other remote system..or propagate itself..\n\nthen..ya need to detect the virus wit the help of any anti-virus software..like norton, McAfee and either delete the virus or quarantine it...its easy...don't worry..but ya need to implement these steps as soon as possible..gud luck..;-)


Like in Asheville, NC or close to it would be great.

Get a "LEARN JAPANESE" DVD...\n\nthey aren't terribly expensive (I see them advertised in flight magazines)... and you can learn ANYWHERE\n\neven in NC.


i mean is there a difference between number of calories in some food when it is fresh and when cooked?\nand how can we calculate the number of caloreis in a recipe? is it the sum of number of calories of each igredient?!!!!

Sure a lot of things lose calories when cooked. In fact that's how they determine what the number of calories are. they burn the item up and measure the amount of heat that it creates and that gives you the number of calories in it. As an example. If you take a whole chicken and cut it up and put it on a grill it flames and spits and a huge amount of heat comes off of it. that is a percentage of the fat burning off so yes, it will reduce the calories because it is burnt off.\n\nThe amount of food energy in a particular food could be measured by completely burning the dried food in a bomb calorimeter, a method known as direct calorimetry


If you haven't I wanted to share it with you\n\nhttp://streamos.warnermusic.com/wmedia/wmiuk/muse/supermassiveblackhole_hi.asx

Yeah my friend is a big Muse fan\nthe music is amazing, i just cant beleive how diffrent yet so good they remain\nheres the video if u guys havent seen it yet\n\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw4V6VSq1X8&search=supermassi%20ve%20blackhole


(2,-3)(4,5)put distance in decimal form rounding to the nearest 100th

To find the slope, represented by m, you use the formula:  \n(the change in y)/(change in x)  \nor\n(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\nSo for (2,-3) (4,5)  x1=2  x2=4  y1=-3  y2=5\n((5-(-3))/(4-2)=(5+3)/(4-2)=(8)/(2)=4\nso m=4\n\nTo find the distance, represented by d, use the formula:\nsquare root((x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2)\n\nfor (2,-3) (4,5) d= 8.25


How many do you think it'll hit the East coast of North America?

No two hurricane seasons are the same.  The iconic prediction by Dr. William Gray came out in April, and is looking for another active season (link in sources).  I also read that an AccuWeather forecaster is predicting 3 major storms will hit the US Mainland this year.\n\nMy thoughts, as an atmospheric science grad student, are that this season will be above average because there is not a strong El Nino, limiting the interference in the tropics.  There will also be tons of heat added into the system, and in our 50-year cycle of hurricanes, we happen to be on the upslope (look at the 1950s, and the hurricane damage then).\n\nThe season will most likely not be as bad as last year's, and that's because last year's was record-setting.  The difference is that a lot more people are living in areas that are hurricane-prone, and that's why we're seeing more covereage of them.


14. If the authors of the New Testament believed in Sola Scriptura, (bwhy did they sometimes draw on oral Tradition as authoritative and as God's Word (Matt 2:23; 23:2; 1 Cor 10:4; 1 Pet 3:19; Jude 9, 14;15)?\nA) once its written, its no longer tradition\nB) oral Tradition is part of Divine Revelation and just as authoritive\n\n15. A few Christians claim that Jesus categorically condemned all oral tradition (Matt 15:3, 6; Mark 7:813). If so, why does He bind His listeners to oral tradition by telling them that to obey the scribes and Pharisees when they "sit on Moses' seat" (Matt 23:2)?\n\nA) Jesus could not have condemned all oral tradition, just the ones (He said "your traditions") that violated God's word, not the Sacred Traditions that the Jews properly followed\n\nB) Jesus was saying that the corruption of people with authority had no bearing on the necessity of obedience to them, which is pleasing to God.\n\nC) A & B

14. B \n\n15. Obviously, Jesus obeyed the traditions that were expected of any Jew, or He would never have gone to the Temple as a baby to be circumcised. "Moses seat" is a tradition, because it is not found anywhere in the Old Testament. So its A and B.


i am writing an essay about social classes and how that are depicted in great expectations by charles dickens and any ideas to add to the essay that go along with the topic wouold be great. thanks

The most important thing to note regarding social class is how it affects Pip. At the beginning of the novel, he is poor (lower-middle class) but happy. As he is introduced to the rich Miss Havisham and the lovely Estella (upper class) he becomes unhappy. He longs for nothing more than a change of fortune. When it comes, Pip's character changes drastically. He is not as good of a person as he once was. In the end, however, he redeems himself by helping Magwitch. A theme reltaing to social class would be "Money can't buy happiness."


here instead of the alpha particale beam an electron beam is used at the gold foil in the experiment.

He would have found that the beam disappeared at the foil and it was getting negatively charged.


what steps are they doing to protect the enviroments health and safty

It's called the EPA, and they're a pain in the a$$.  Work in the industry and have to deal with the regulations sometimes (but at least they're better than the FDA, who are real SOB's).


I know it sounds like I'm already going about it the wrong way if I'm the one doing the "encouraging". I just prefer to be assured that the women I sleep with are genuinely into me. I guess I'm just not as turned on by making the first move. I like women who take control!

Once the women your with falls in love with you... You wont have to do anything else..


my ex-husband had his girlfriend call masshealth for my health insurance cards, and masshealth sent the cards to their address with my name on the address, and i was not even notified. is this legal, or do i have a hippa case?

No i don't think so. Because he can do things that you wouldn't want him to.


i got this science project where i have to answer this question: what organs are part of this system. the project is that we have to choose one of the seven organ systems. i choose skin, but i don't really understand because there is no organ in the skin except the skin itself, right?

Our skin is the largest organ of our body. Skin serves several functions: it guards the underlying organs and muscles, it regulates our body temperature, it provides our sense of touch and it synthesizes vitamins D and B.\n\nThe skin includes parts like our hair and nails. In addition, there are several layers to skin, e.g., the epidermis and the dermis. Skin accounts for 15% of our body weight so you can see why it's called the largest organ in our body.\n\nThe above is basic information and you can already see how complex skin is. So there's lets to research and talk about when you're talking about skin.\n\nHope this helps.


What is a professional, school appropriat haiku that  Icould use for a project? (I've looked on google already) :D

I'm sure this isn't what you want, but ot's the best I can do :-D\nCat Haiku (Japanese three-line poetry)\n \nThe food in my bowl\nIs old, and more to the point\nContains no tuna.\n \nSo you want to play.\nWill I claw at dancing string?\nYour ankle's closer.\n \nThere's no dignity\nIn being sick - which is why\nI don't tell you where.\n\nSeeking solitude\nI am locked in the closet.\nFor once I need you.\n \nTiny can, dumped in\nPlastic bowl. Presentation,\nOne star; service: none.\n \nAm I in your way?\nYou seem to have it backwards:\nThis pillow's taken.\n \nYour mouth is moving;\nUp and down, emitting noise.\nI've lost interest.\n \nThe dog wags his tail,\nSeeking approval. See mine?\nDifferent message.\n \nMy brain: walnut-sized.\nYours: largest among primates.\nYet, who leaves for work?\n \nMost problems can be\nIgnored. The more difficult\nOnes can be slept through.\n \nCats can't steal the breath\nOf children. But if my tail's\nPulled again, I'll learn.\n \nI don't mind being\nTeased, any more than you mind\nA skin graft or two.\n \nSo you call this thing\nYour "cat carrier." I call\nThese my "blades of death."\n \nToy mice, dancing yarn\nMeowing sounds. I'm convinced:\nYou're an idiot.


stream cipher is one of the symmetric encryption technique in cryptography.

Information and useful links:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stream_cipher


Ok, when I put a blank cd into my cd burner and try to burn some thing onto it a message comes up that says "please insert a blank cd" or something to that extent. I bought brand new blank cds and it acts like I have no cd in the cd-rom. Some times it will work, but rarely. I went into My Computer and looked at the D: drive and it says there isnt even a disk in the drive. I bought a cleaner and it didn't help. I just bought the computer 3 months ago and had it custom made for me to do music on and now the cd burner wont burn, its driving me crazy!!!

I suspect your burner is going bad. Best to take care of it while its still under warrenty. Most burners carry a 1 yr parts warrenty. It could also be simply a bad IDE cable. (That's the cable that connects the mainboard to the drive, used for communication.) \n\nIf its not one of those two - then two other possibilities are viruses which can cause the appearance of hardware failure - and harddrive (HD) problems which can give the appearance of all sorts of problems except the real culprit. \n\nChanging out the IDE cable is simple and fairly cheap (sub-$10) if you do it yourself. Testing your HD is easy and free - albiet time consuming - if you get the free utilities from your hard drive manufacturers website. \n\nAn online virus scan may or may not help you peg the problem if you have a virus. Run a anti-spyware/anti-adware utility while your at it for good measure. AVG is an awsome antivirus program available for free to home users (at their website, type free in the search box). Spy-bot and Ad-aware are two of the top three anti-spyware utilities, and are both available for download free. \n\nAfter that, your looking at needing to test a "known good" drive on your system, to see if its the burner or the computer itself. If its the burner, you should still be under warrenty. If its the system hardware, again, warrenty. However, if its software related, it may well be time for a reformat.


A. brain\nB. mammary glands\nC. gonads\nD. cellular mitosis of body cells

C. Gonads. \nThey are both Gonadatropins.


A contour line (also level set, isopleth, isogram or isarithm) for a function of two variables is a curve connecting points where the function has a same particular value. A contour map is a map illustrated with contour lines.\n\nThe gradient of the function is always perpendicular to the contour lines. When the lines are close together the length of the gradient is large: the variation is steep. If adjacent contour lines are of the same line width, the direction of the gradient cannot be determined from the contour lines alone. However if contour lines rotate through three or more widths, or if the lines are numerically labelled, then the direction of the gradient can also be determined from the contour lines.


I live in NC and I recently heard about something called a lemon law. Is this just for my state, or do all or most states have this law?

It is a state by state situation, like most laws in the United States.  I don't know whether NC has it, but some states certainly do, though the details will vary by the state.\n\nLemon laws involve a consumer's right to a refund for a motor vehicle that, despite repreated attempts to fix it, continues to be defective in a significant way.  \n\nHere is a website describing laws such laws generally, and which has a link to take you to the laws of the individual states:\n\nhttp://www.autopedia.com/html/HotLinks_LemonState.html\n\n\nYou will see the basics of North Carolina's law there.


If Heaven is for real,not,wouldn't it be a bad thing?I mean haven't you people heard of to much of a good thing.If your going to live for ever in Heaven you will probably get sick of it and wish you where died, and gone.Tell me what you think?And please no "your going to hell crap"its a bit anoying.Thks.

"Getting sick of it" is an earthly and human feeling.  In Heaven, such feelings do not exist.\n\nAlso, Heaven is outside of time.  Time is also an earthly concept.  We cannot "get sick of something" without time, because it is over time that we get sick of things.  \n\nSo, because time no longer exists for us in Heaven, anything associated with time -- getting tired, getting sick of things, etc. -- simply don't happen.  They cannot happen there.\n\nI know, it's tough to explain and it's tough to imagine.  But one day, with God's grace, we'll all find out for ourselves.


Help me to translate the words below in Indonesian language please, "They're made of lipstic plastic and paint, a touch of sable in their eyes"


goe to yahoo images to find out oh ya look up mushroom bomb too.

The atomic bomb, such as those developed in the Manhattan Project during WWII, was just a first type of nuclear weapon. The nuclear weapons developed in the years during the Cold War, after WWII, were designed to be even more destructive.\n\nWhile atomic bombs are considered nuclear weapons, in general, the average destructiveness (usually measured in kilotons) of one of those early atomic bombs is much less than the average destructiveness of the more advanced nuclear bombs that followed.\n\nIn the past few years, there has been research into making nuclear weapons that have very low levels of destruction - for use in battlefields rather than for destroying whole cities.


I have been holding a pencil incorrectly sinec i was in 2nd grade (about 5 years now). How can i fix it? Whenever i try my fingers always go back to the habit one. Can you give me any suggestions?

There is a little plastic tool that you can get from any pen/pencil supply, ie staples, office max that is in the shape of a triangle. it fits down the length of the pen/pencil and your fingers will naturally hold the pencil/pen correctly.  I had the same problem in the 2nd grade and I write correctly now.  You might also ask a teacher, you trust to give you a suggestion. The triangles are about an inch long and come in huge amount of colors.  they cost about a dime a piece I believe.  Good luck. Hope this helped!


I found this website it is full of information as to how to play and how many people are needed this she be of some help. www.nevisculturama.net/nevisnetball/whatis.htm


I still get razor burn and ingrown hairs everytime.  I am aware of the proper directions and things like that. I was wondering if there are any alternatives that will eliminate this problem???

DON'T USE CHEAP RAZORS.USE A RAZOR WITH CHANGABLE RAZORS LIKE:MACH 3,VENUS,ETC.MAKE SURE IT HAS A MOISTURIZER STRIP ON IT AND SKINTIMATE SHAVING GEL FOR SENSITIVE SKIN.THEN PUT DEODERANT DOWN THERE ,ON YOUR SKIN ONLY, THATS FOR A MOISTERIZER AND FRAGENCE. AND DON'T WEAR TIGHT PANTIES,BECAUSE IT CAN RUB AND MAKE YOU IRRITATE THE SKIN.


Can you suggest a headline to grab interest and attention in the market place. You can see www.michaelbolduc.com for my website for ideals. THANKS A MILLION.

Here's a cool headline book....\n\nhttp://cscarpero.adheadline.hop.clickbank.net


From where can i download Microsoft Officce XP/2000

you can download trial versions from \n\nhttp://www.download.microsoft.com\n\nif u need full version you have to buy it.\n\nother ways are not adviced, there are lots of people selling the pirated versions of this CD you can search on the internet.\n\nyou may contat me on yahoomessenger i can help you out with  your windows xp issue too.. if u need help pls buzz me.  \n\nbuzzme\nmy  yahoo id : ilangovanram


trying to install xp because computer had a virus and i need to reintall it and it keeps giving me this error code and will not install can anyone help me? i am in kind of a hurry to fix it. thanks .

1. as general help for error messages: Windows provides troubleshooting information for some of the more commonly encountered system errors. This troubleshooting information will help you diagnose the problem quickly.\n\nWhen you click Help in an error message dialog box, you will get the following information:\n\nA detailed description of the error. \nOne or more ways in which you can resolve the error. \nA list of related tools and Help topics that may help you prevent the error from occurring in the future. \n\n2. the problem should be solved with full reinstallation of XP, because on the installation disc all the run programs are unaffected by the virus.\n\n3. if it is still not working, maybe you should try reinstall the motherboard driver. then the bios should be ready to support the windows reinstallation.\nI hope it will help you. good luck!\n\nP.S. I know there is an translator program for windows errors somewhere, on the net, but I couldn"t find it. If any error occurs after installing use a registry cleaning software, you can even have a free scanning and checking on-line. eg.:http://www.registryfix.com


I dont have a ruler and I need to measure something. If i was to find a life sized pic on the net of a ruler could I use it?

Not really.  It depends on the size of your monitor and the resolution that you set it up.  There might be some site that has all possible combinations, but that's kind of rare.  You could approximate it if you knew your dimensions.


although im 22 years old,i`ve never have a girlfriend.i dont have an experience in relationship with girl.so when i continue study in IPT,ive met a girl in my class.she is so beautiful for me although my friend told me that she is regular person.but my fault is i have told her that i like her although we only 1 month friend but she told that we just a friend.and now she has couple with someone she like a little and her couple is a sailor and only came back about 10 weeks later. i can forget her.but when i ask her to date with me in food center or others,she not refuse,but only if i pay.my question is should i continued my relationship with her in order to tackle her because i can forget her?

is she in a relationship with the sailor? if she is, then move on and forget about her. she may be using you and your money while he's away. in that case, she will dump you as soon as he gets back.\n\nif she has told you previously that you are just friends, then i would say leave it at that. but don't let her take advantage of you. that's not a real friend.\n\ndon't feel discouraged though about being 22 and not having a gf. you're not alone, and it doesn't mean there's something wrong with you. you will find another girl. don't worry about that.


We are learning about this in our nursing class, and I swear the teacher doesn't know what she's talking about.  Do any of you know?

Type I involves the pancreas not producing insulin due to auto-immune and genetic problems. Type II is caused by the body not being able to use insulin right anymore due to bad lifestyle choices.


My temperature has been going up and down, from around 103.5 to 100.4.

If you've had a fever for that long, you really need to see a doctor.


is anyone out there interracial like me and would like to be my friend. if not...is it a good thing to look exotic

f***in right its good to be exotic. Im half korean and half white myself so I look different from the rest. Stand out and be proud.. theres nothing to be ashamed of. \n\n-Miff


I mean, when they jump completely out of the water, with no fish hook in their mouth or anything... what's the point of that?

Why Fish Jump\nBy Dennis Dobson\n\n"Why do fish jump?" one angler asks another. "Because they don't have fingers," the second angler replies. While this time-worn joke is just that, a joke, it is based, at least to some small degree, on actual observation. This is more than can be said for most, if not all, of the other theories I've heard over the years trying to explain this phenomenon. We'll get back to the observations that provide the genesis for this hackneyed joke in a bit. First, though, let's establish the boundaries of this discussion and debunk a few myths. \n\nI am not talking about why fish jump once they are hooked. I think most of us agree that a chunk of sharp steel lodged unforgivably in the mouth and the resistance provided by a tight fishing line probably offer all of the reason necessary for a fish to jump and fight once it's hooked. From lots of experience over the years I know that getting impaled by a hook is not a pleasant way to spend your time. In actual fact, it isn't getting hooked that hurts so much, at least in my case. What hurts, and can lead to PTHD (Post-Traumatic Hook Disease) is the client yanking repeatedly as hard as they can on a fishing line attatched to a hook that's imbedded in my flesh while exclaiming, "Dennis, it's hung-up! I can't break it free! And my wife wonders why I occasionally wake up in the middle of the night shaking with cold sweats and muttering un-printable curses at people she has never met). There is, as I have been known to point out, a reason we in the guide business refer to it as 'Chuck and Duck'. \n\nI am talking about why otherwise unmolested fish rocket out of the water, for no apparent reason, and then crash, splash or dash back beneath the surface. Often, only to jump again and yet again. \n\nEvery angler has probably seen this happen. Over the years on Oregon's north coast, where I live and guide, I have seen thousands of salmon, trout, steelhead and sturgeon jump out of the water for no obvious reason. While guiding in Alaska I have witnessed, in addition to all five Pacific salmon species, as Dolly Varden, pike, grayling and even whitefish do the same. At one time or another over a fishing career that now spans more than forty years I have watched virtually every species of gamefish on the planet do exactly the same thing. From bass to barracuda, from sailfish to sunfish, everywhere I go fish seem to be jumping. I am sure you have seen the same thing. \n\nHere in salmon and steelhead country the two most often cited "scientific" reasons fish jump are either: 1) They are trying to loosen the eggs in their skeins prior to spawning or 2) They are trying to rid themselves of sea-lice. (All three of the local dominant sport fishing species - salmon, steelhead and sturgeon - are anadromous. That is, they are born in freshwater, migrate to the sea as juveniles, reach maturity in the ocean and return to freshwater to spawn. This accounts for terms such as "sea lice" although these small parasites are not limited to the ocean and are commonly found in freshwater rivers and lakes as well). Not only have these two common responses been promoted by otherwise reasonably bright people, many of whom actually work in the fishing industry in one capacity or another and should therefore know better, but they also assume facts not in evidence. Let me explain what I mean. \n\nBased on the reasoning described above every fish that has ever jumped out of the water has to have been either a female preparing to spawn or a fish of either sex infested with parasites. I find it extremely difficult to believe that only female fish, caught in the throes of an ancient urge to procreate, or only fish of either sex, whether ocean-going or landlocked, suffering the inconsequential itch of a parasitic stowaway are prone to jump. Frankly, my credulity just doesn't stretch that far. From lamprey


I am gonna goto college next year and I need to buy a computer. Anyone know a good place to buy one.....one that maybe has a student discount or what kind i should get?

I could give you so many reasons to buy a Apple.\nApple has a student discount 365 days of the year.\nI also recommend to get your computer when the computer companies release their Back To School program.  I can almost guarantee that Apple's Back To School program will include a iPod with your computer purchase.\nAlso now that the new Apples can run Windows Xp and Mac OS X there is no reason to buy anything else when you can do it all with a mac.\nWhat are you going to school for?\nFor student discounts call 1-800-My-Apple\nor \nclick the link below and  select your school\n\nMSG me for any more ?'s


It is commonly used to call queer in Indonesia, I dont know in other countries...

In the USA, PLU can mean gay or lesbian. It stands for "People Like Us".  It's usually said when in public and you don't want to have straight people overhear you talking about gay/lesbian things, for example...\nA: "Is that waiter PLU, do you think?"\nB: "Definitely PLU."\nOr it can be said as a code question, such as...\nA: "PLU?"\nB: "Excuse me?"\nA: "Oh, nevermind."\nYou get the idea :)


i m 21 and have been recently circumcised due to phimosis and have been advised to wear loose fitting garments. i wanna know after how much time sweliing subsides, sutures gets healed and glans get accustomed to underwear and regular cloths and touch? all replies would be appreciated and ppl with personal experience reply soon. thnx to all.

5 - 6 weeks before you could wear tight-fitting clothes and resume "normal" activites...What I'd like to know are your thoughts about the routine circumcision of infants...my hubby and I battle about this, I say we won't do that to our son and he disagrees, says it's important to look the same and not be embarased when you grow up, I say let the kid decide when he's older.....


My boyfriend listens to music for the beat/guitars/etc. I listen for the words. What do you prefer and why do you think you prefer that?

Its all good.  Its whatever moves you emotionally.  I've been moved my poetry alone.  There are many instrumental songs that are equally moving and of course if you put them together that can work well too.\n\nIts like trying to say which colour is better for painting, red or blue?  Its in how you use them.


i'm an african student and i would like to study medicine but i do\n not know where i can find a scholarship/bursary

There are tons of scholarships that go unclaimed each year. Many $400, $500 or $1000 scholarships never even get applied for because people think it's chump change and not worth applying for. Well, get a few of those $500 scholarships and it'll really make a dent in your tuition bill.\n\nDo a search on scholarships, search your major, your ethnic heritage, your town, your parents employers, your employer, hobbies, high school, local chamber of commerce/rotary/ lion's club etc. Left-handed? There is a scholarship out there for you! Older woman returning to school? There are scholarships out there for you. Do combined searches on more than one criteria "hispanic women aviation scholarships" etc.\n\nGo to the library and ask the reference librarian for a reference book on scholarships. They usually have more than one. There are all kinds of scholarships out there, you just have to start applying yourself and make it your summer career to send out letters everyday for scholarships. Good luck!


there is a girl inmy college that i only know her name but am unable to talk to her cuz i am a little shy and i am afraid that she could reject me

if you're afraid you shouldn't bother introducing yourself...gotta go in with the mindset that she WANTS to meet you.  \n\nconfidence man!  nothing ventured nothing gained


Here are a couple of web sites that approach this in different ways. \n\nhttp://www.circletrack.com/techarticles/84199/\n\nhttp://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/e/n/engine%20excitation%20mechanisms/source.html\n\nHope these help.


I mean, they support war all around the world in the name of freedom while they bomb entire countries because of money and kill children and everything caring of nothing, and then they are fighters of freedom and justice and anyone who is against their ideas become a threat to their national security and could be kill at anytime...But I mean not all american, but I think quite most of ...But well, it´s our Roman Empire so...

Iam an American. In the last two months I ate two cows, a pig, ten chickens, 12 lbs of shrimp, 2 dozen oysters, 15 lbs of fish, two chocolate cakes, luncheon meats breads, pastries. Gallons of beer a liquid refreshments, 100 hours of movies and television on my super large screen tv in my nice $18000. home in the sweet sweet American coutry side.\nDrive my sedan anywhere I want anytime I want at the lowest petroleum rates in the world. I vote for the leader of our country without fear of being killed, voice my opinion with out fear of repression, pay tax money I know is going to help morons like you And I have a big huge fat American *** and you can kiss it!


We will gain more Hippie friends....Sounds like a good plan to me! Our country will come out of debt, it would reduce the war on terror and allow the government to pocket money for Social Security. What do you think....think I should run for president???  In USA farmers can grow tobacco and tomatoes....so can the public...what's the difference???  Everyone....PLEASE RESPOND!!!


catherine was of irish origin they had 4 boys and3 girls who were all baptised at the same church Our ladies immaculate in the east end of london e14 catherine who was my grandmother last known address bethlehem house three colt st limehouse london e14 my grandmother died in the early 1970 she was burried at leytonstone cemetary london

Go to the sites like my family.com and such..Good luck


I'm buying new golf club irons for the first time in 13 years.  Is one brand better than the others?

Today's market is all about fitting.  Don't go buy a set off the rack.  The fitting process works.  Go to the manufactures websites and find out when the next demo day will be in your area.  I have several of them on my blog roll.  Hit as many clubs as you can and have someone fit you several times.  Even if you buy copies you can use the information form the club fitting to help you get the right set.  I also have a link that will help you find the value of clubs to help with price.  On the left side of my blog you will see about 10 links to help you out http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-jbU0VJ8hfKdLFtO8i.cRwqRp?p=581


Not interested in the one-battery pocket rocket.

I would try eBay.  All of those products are brand new and with the high volume of sales they sell at a good price!!


i just moved out of state to this little red neck town called hudson, fl. with my mom untill i find an apt in st.pete. i have no car as of yet so iv been going to the corner bars. all red necks. now i have nothing against them but im tring to find people a lottle more like me. maybe a little more city savy and not raciest. there has got to be some kind of a site that i can go to. not dating sites but just to talk to locsl people.

will i'll be happy to be your friend but i am from san antanio texas. here my email address efrain78223@yahoo.com


just wanna try, i've had latina, asian, white but i'm missing some black boottiiiee

NOOO!! be your self because that's not really who you are and she'll appreciate it more. I'm a black girl too so i know.


how did the constellation aquarius get in to the sky and whats the mythology of the aquarius?


Two point-source loudspeakers are a certain distance apart, and a person stands 12.0 m in front of one of them on a line perpendicular to the baseline of the speakers. If the speakers emit identical 1000.0-Hz tones, what is their minimum nonzero separation so that the observer hears little or no sound? (Take the speed to be exactly 340 m/s.)

Ley y be the non zero seperation. Then minimum nonzero separation so that the observer hears little or no sound is given by  \n            y = {(2n+1)vD}/2fd \nwhere v = 340 m/s\n      D = 12 m\n      d = distance b/w loud speakers\n      f = 1000 Hz\n\nTake n = 0\n\n      y = 2.04/d m ( here d is not given)


Who is going to be here this year???  the website always takes forever to be updated and usually I hear some of the acts by now.

Wish i knew. I go to Decatur days every year. I live outside Chicago and it's worth the trip. I saw Jars of Clay there last year. Unfortunately, in our local paper they don't list the bands until the week of the celebration and the website is a total joke.


i checked only one person asked this question before.\nwow if you can answer this question you are really country. For my 2nd question if you know how to milk a cow do you make a good living doing that and do you enjoy it.

Make an"o" shape with your thumb and index finger and put it on the very  top of the utter then, slowly put the rest of your finger on the utter gently squeezing out the milk.


Should I hand him over or kick his teeth out?


christians say i will burn in hell yet use the catch phrase on fire for Jesus or the lord are amusing.

Yes it does sound like christians are shooting themselves in the foot. its quite amusing. I also think that on some subconciese level that the guilt fear and shame inside them darkens thier hearts until they are unaware they are doing anything wrong or believing anything wrong/.;


I knew how to do it once but I don't remember any more for some reason. I'm trying to make a card for my dad's b-day and I'm going to make it on the computer since I'm a really bad drawer myself.


Basically ive never really had anything traumatic in life to worry about but a lot of my mates hav had things goin on such as their parents tryin to commit suicide and various other heartaches. I always try my best to support my friends but it makes me question whether or not my worries are valid. My main issues are about hatin my job and me havin crushes on men that i know are no good for me anyway deep down. These things seem so trivial compared to what other people go through. So should i keep these relativley small issues to myself in future? Does askin for advice on my problems make me selfish?

you aren't selfish. Sometimes when we see the troubles other people have it puts things in perspective for us, suddenly our own life doesn't seem as bad as we thought it was.


Many Quakes in Iran, Morocco, Turkey. The the quake that created the Tsunami and killed so many Muslims in asia. Now another quake in the same Islamic area.\n\nWhy has Allah killed ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY MUSLIMS (95%) BY NATURAL DISASTER over the last several years?\n\nMuslims kill for Allah all the time...isnt allah grateful for all the killing and arsss smelling Muslims do everyday for Allah?

God (of the Christians) is judging the muslims (and hindus in India) for persecuting Christians and interfering with missionaries.\n\nAs for Katrina, God is judging president Bush for his lackluster support for Israel and for the Gaza withdrawal. \n"And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." (Genesis 12:3 KJV)\n\nSin and wickedness in New Orleans and the surroundng region was also judged.


What are some suggestions for wedding songs suitable for a church wedding? I like gospel artist such as Yolanda Adams, Smokey Norful, The Winans, etc. I want something soulful but christian. Any suggestions?

Yes go to web sites that are for weddings like  The Knot, also MSN has a featured spot on wedding and you will find a list of songs some not Christian but secular as well.  Other wise asking a local DJ who plays Christian music at your local Christian station may be able to help and make a CD of the songs you  want at your wedding.  God Bless.


Who is your favorite Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher?


I just got head lice and have already asked 2 Q's on how to get rid of it -what I want to know now is where do they come from - how are they created and why can they only live on human heads -and why are they so hard to get rid of ???

Their legs are specially designed to hold onto human head hair, they lay eggs (nits) that hatch in two weeks, they can be spread to anything your head touches (your hands, pillows, hats, other people, or even in your carpet).


I will be first in line!Sometimes when you win a trip you have to put in some of your own money,every contest is different,but,I am the sweepstakes entering fool,I win some stuff,I really want to win this trip!I need a break from my critically ill father,he has been bad for over 1 year and I need a fun 3 day getaway!


can i use internetexplorer downloading through mozilla,and installing in xp,in the same network.

if you have xp, you already have internet explorer, it is a part of it, you can't get rid of it. it is just probably that you have mozilla as the default browser. find the shortcut to internet explorer on your start menu, open it, and reset the settings to default, it will ask you to make it the default browser, just say yes


when I wear nickel earrings, my left ear always gets much more irritated than my right one.

Any true allergy is systemic, meaning one part of your body cant be affected more with the same exposure.  Perhaps you have a localized infection in that ear that is irritated by the nickel causing it to worsen.


Do you men think you can smell when your woman has been with a different man?\n\n\nThe reason I ask is because I had an insecure ex and I remember that anytime I went out without him, when i 'd come back he'd accuse me of screwing somebody else and then he ask to sniff my *u know what* and my underwear. This is why he is an EX of mine.\n\nBut dude like what the hell are you guys sniffing around for..I mean like how do you think you could tell if your lady was with someone else? I really am interested in your answers.

im a women but your question intrested me . of course not unless there were tell tell signs in your underware . god he was a jerk ! just his parinoid nature eh??


The game takes place on 13th May 2006, with kick-off being at 3pm GMT. I do not mind if any of the channels are PPV, I just simply NEED to watch this game as I've just immigrated from London, England into Quebec, Canada and this is the first time my team (West Ham) have reached the FA Cup Final in 26 years!

Sat May 13 06:00AM Pacific\nSat May 13 07:00AM Mountain\nSat May 13 08:00AM Central\nSat May 13 09:00AM Eastern\nLength: 3 hr 30 min    LIVE\nPay-per-view - CANADA\nEnglish FA Cup Final\nLiverpool vs West Ham United\n\nCheck back on this link after Saturday for more details, they only show 8 days at a time on the Canadian pay-per-view services.\n\nGood luck to the Hammers!


I receaved an email about wining the lottery, they seem to be legal, but i am not sure.

Electron is a legal company but they do not sponser lotteries..Lotteries are paid for by the purchase of lottery tickets.\nIf you receive an email that you have won a lottery ...then it is a scam.\n\nYou cannot have an international lottery as the gambling laws differ in every country.\nThe scammers say it is "International" so as to cover every country.\nLotterys work like this:\n1)10,000 people pay 1 dollar/euro/pound/yen....etc\nThe lottery company now has 10,000\n\n2) the lottery company holds a draw and gives out 7,000 in winnings (and keeps the profit 3,000)\n\nScams work like this:\n-1)nobody pays money (there is no money to win)\n\n0)a scammer sends out 10,000 spam emails to tell people they have won a lottery they havn't entered.(they pretend they work for real lottery websites)\n\n2)The Scammer asks for your Personal details (be prepared! your inbox is going to be full of emails asking for you personally...and dont get me started on what they are gonna do with your Bank details!)\n\n3)The scammer tells you that you have to pay fees before you can accept the "winnings" (and NO,you cant pay out of the winnings! they dont exist!....silly maga)\n\n4)The scammer manages to con 3 people out of 1000 and gives all his profits to a charity for orphaned goats (he dosn't really...he keeps it ;) )\n\n5)Your inbox gets more mails than help@microsoft.com\nEverything from "You have won anotther sooperdooperlottry" to "CHAN U B A NEXT OF KIN" to "Please join our company,cash our checks,send us the money until your bank realises you are laundering money for us?)\n\nThe moral of the story is...If it sounds too good to be true... It probably is


im doing an essay on the brave new world nd the social comparisons to a poem nd an article, im having trouble finding an article that i could compare to the book can someone help me find something.\n\nif someones knows a poem or short story about like a world where everyone is the same nd act the same and one or two people have their own individual thoughts and dnot fit in with the society and see that something is wrong in the society plz let me know thanks

Brave New World is part of a genre called "dystopian" fiction. Dystopias seem to be perfect but have a serious, usually fatal, flaw. The best example is 1984 by George Orwell (brilliant book).\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dystopian\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dystopian_literature\n\nProfession, by Issac Asimov\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profession_(short_story)\n\nIf This Goes On, By Robert Heinlein\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_This_Goes_On\n\nI Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison\n(just an awesome story)\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_No_Mouth_and_I_Must_Scream


ok, I'm in 8th grade and I really like this guy at my school and i thought that he kind of liked me until today, it's probably nothing, he probably dosen't even like me in the first place, but what does it mean when he is nice to your best friend, but kind of mean to you?  Please help me!!!!

He is in the 8th grade.. that pretty much answers that one.  Hang in their honey, you will be okay, you have many years to grow and love.


HP monitor just sits there with yellow led's in power switch, any ideas?

The monitor is working... this is the standby state, sounds like your "gateway" is having video problems try downloading a new driver for your graphics/video http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/dlcenter.asp


My mother is a really nasty person. I'm not a teenager I'm 33 with kids of my own. Without going in to detail too much but just a couple of things she would say or do 'I never wanted a girl, I knew I should have had an abortion'! I was very ill one day so decided not to stay the night at my friends place as planned and went home to bed. She physically dragged me out of the house and told me to stay out as she was having an affair and this was a night he was coming over. etc etc. These sorts of things went on for ever until I finally had enough and realised I would NEVER put my son through what she did. I stoped talking to my mum but my grandparents hated that and constantly called me and said you have to call your mother look at the way you are behaving have u heard of forgiveness. Keep the peace, be nice to her my grandmother would buy me things and then say you have to be nice to your mum now I got you that!. Is this emotional blackmail or what would you call it?

What your grandmother is doing is trying to get your mom and you to talk again and be the best of friends by buying you. it is bribery. there is a deeper issue between your grandmother and your mother.she is making you be nice to her so she wont have to deal with her


really, why can't we all just get along? whats stopping us?

Because we're programed from birth not to.


Like her?\ndon't like her?\nWhy?\n\nOh yeah, did she have her baby?

I like and dislike her. I like her because she does things for society, and things in Africa, and adopts children that aren't fortunate. But I dislike her because she kind of took Brad away from Jen. And no, she has not had her baby yet. I believe she is a little more than eight months.


i am an biotechnology graduate..... jus finished my Engineering in Biotechnology.

why u putin that type of ? on there loser


i agreed 2 meet a guy who i knew him by hi5 site he is in my college and i just met him there as a funny thing to meet a person u know by the net and he is ur classmate too. but these dayz i have known that he says bad things about me to his mates and students in his year like i am a bitch coz i met him and welcomed knowing a bad person like oh god was it wrong?y he is so cruel like this im really upset!

What does your question have to do with higher education??


Civil rights movement was "...a grassroots effort of ordinary citizens determinded to end racial injustice in the United States."

Give evidences to show the injustices caused. Such as the effects of the Jim Crow laws, segregation, interracial relations, and unfair legal judgements.


does windows xp save a copy somewhere else?

1. right click your mouse in desktop\n2. chose the desktop tab\n3. and change to any background you want!!


I need to find a quote from romeo and Juliet that will help me with explaining " Anger is only one letter away from danger" If you could possibly show me a website where the whole play of roméo and Juliet would be it would be greatly appreciated. If you have any ideas for the quote too:) Thanks again!\nsailing chic

I think sparknotes ( www.sparknotes.com ) and cliffs notes ( www.cliffsnotes.com ) have like, the original next and quotes that are useful.


Assuming you are an average rider. Not a Lance Armstrong, not a Jan Ulrich.

Personally I aim for about 80. Any higher and I'm overdoing it.\n\nHowever, see below for a definitive answer!\n\nYou might want to read it in weekly instalments - its a bit heavy going, but a its a thorough exposition on the subject.


I am looking to purchase black and gold christmas tree garland.  I have many Pittsburgh Steelers ornaments and I was challenged by a friend that I could not find black and gold garland to make my christmas tree an all Pittsburgh Steelers theme.  If anyone has any information as to where I can purchase, please let me know or if you have any other ideas I could use.  I would greatly appreciate it.  Rockpony33

I just found this Steelers site.  I think it will help you.


Has anyone had TN and how did they treat it? I had a wisdom tooth removed after the first episode and I thought it was gone for good, but now the pain has come back and seems to radiate from the tooth _next_ to the place where the wisdom tooth was. The pain is tremendous.

you have made me remember a friend from 20 years ago who drove us crazy comp;aining about this condition i regret not being more understanding of the terrible pain she was experiencing at the time believe me the only thing that helped this dear friend was valium. if worse comes to worse try it because i personally witnessed a complete reversal of her condition when she started to take it,perhaps it works as a dental muscle relaxor or something like that i know the dentist here uses the valium for a lot of procedures anyway be well.


what are your thoughts on big foot?\n\nA) an off shoot of gigantipithacous\n\nB) an unknow type of ape\n\nC) just another fairy tale

It is a fairy tale developed by religionists to debunk the theory of evolution.


I have an individual that is computer savvy emailing me when I do not want them to. How can I block them and keep an email account?

If you are using Yahoo mail, just check the mail and click Spam, it will automotically add to your block list.\nAlso, if you want another email, you don't have to cancle the old one, just apply for another one. If you don't use your old email for very long time, Yahoo will automotically delete the email. :)\n    YOu can try Hotmail, but i recomment you to apply for a new Yahoo mail, Yahoo has the best email.\n \n     I hope my information was helpful :)


ive been feeling like im about to but i havent.

Everyone is different and starts at diffent times, There's really no telling, and since you've never had one how would you know if you're about to start?


Deleware for sure, over then 60% of fortune 500 companies are from there. It will cost you about a grand to start up your LLC company there\n\ngood luck


I think he might have been in lke kung fu, or something....

charles bronson?\n\nhope you're not thinking of keanu reeves though!!


ok does anyone know what the best webrowserfor winodws 2000 pro is? any ones that are free or thatcost money plz tell me.

Maybe this article can help you out.\nhttp://reviews-zdnet.com.com/4520-3000_16-5561073-1.html


Do you know the average of how many miles a privateer drives in one season?\n\nOr how many PB&J's a rider eats in one season?\n\nthancks!

Well, I do believe you got me on this one....I would guess about 68 miles and approximately 75 PB&J's.


i have two car payments and a maxed out credit card, i owe about 20,000, just trying to get one payment wondering if its possible, ty

just according to your salary and credit rating


Why does one electron in a potassium atom go into the fourth energy level instead of squeezng into the third energy level along with the eight already there?

Electrons can only have certain energy levels.  These levels are determined by a set of mathematical laws.  Potassium has 19 electrons. The first 18 complete the lowest 3 energy levels (similar to the element Argon).\n\nThe only available position for the 19th electron is in the next higher (4th) energy level.  These is no "room" for it to "squeeze in" the lower level.


like scared to ask eachother cus we r afraid they will say no but we  both like each other. wat if he like holds my hand . what should i wear. wouldn:t it be kind of weird. i am 13 and he is really cute. we both like sccer we have a lot in commom. but idk

Ok, I am old enough to be your mother but this is too cute to not answer. If you know he likes you you should just ask him. He's not gonna say no. It won't matter what you wear, all he'll car about is that he is with you and if he holds your hand, give it a little squeeze. It will show that you like him and will probably totally freak him out!


my boyfriend was injured at work we are trying to find out if anyone else has sued this company and were successful

Call or go to your local library. Some cities have one or more legal newspapers that publish court filings. The librarian may know how to access the archives. Also, some libraries have access to Reference USA on line they seem to show by company filings against that company. The librarian may suggest better sources.


Why or why not and which superstitions? Serious answers only please, its for a paper. Thanks.

Well whenever someone says knock on wood. I make them do it why you ask? my friend had her drivers license for about a year when we were driving and she said everyone said i would get in a car accident my first year driving, looks like they were wrong "knock on wood" She knocked on my head and i said you better find some wood to knock on, she laughed. Well later that night i got a phone call that she totaled her car, she was OK but her car was demolished. So no matter what even if i have to pull off to the side of the road i always find some wood to knock on.


I went to a website, (it was not inappropriate) on my brothers computer, i deleted the history, but when i type in the first three letters of the site, it shows up in the drop down bar. What do i do so that it wont show up on his computer? Please help, anything will do.ASAP.

First you right click on Internet Explorer( on you desktop)\nThen you go to delete cookies and delete files OK bad boy


Is anyone else out there so sick of the "politically correct" attitude that you want to throw up.  I am a very liberal person, but hasn't all this sensitivity gone way overboard.\n\nNext will we have a nice name for terrorists? child molesters?

I am VERY sick of being politically correct. Everyone seems so sensitive, women, blacks, Mexicans, gays, everyone. Funny the only people we never have to be sensitive to is White Christian Men, because they can be ripped on all the time. Funny how that works.


Could someone tell me How can I uninstall some language support packages on my computer? I tried to  do it on ""regional options, regional and language option, text services and language/system configuration,it did not work,I could  not remove it. help me, thanks

go to control pannel there in Add/Remove programs try and locate these language support if not there then try in add-remove windows component. uncheck it and remove it.


other then xanga, netfriendships, friendster, yahoo 360 or msn spaces.


The Da Vinci code has elucidated very hostile responses from so called, 'men (and women) of faith'. I believe this is a sign of thier own weaknesses.

Actually the Da Vinci code, though it is fiction, actually attacks traditional beliefs about Jesus. This has created a huge stir, much to Dan Brown's delight. It means his book will sell through the roof. The book is well written. Its message will go out throughout the world. That is, Dan Brown's message will go out throughout the world. I really don't know what all the excitement is about because a review of history will show the inaccuracies contained in his book. But it is fiction for crying out loud. Fiction means he can write anything he wants. Go to the library and where will you find this book? In the Fiction Department. I mean it is like science fiction or any other work of an author's imagination.  Chill out people.


I have on computer connected direct from Radio and Antenna. Now i connect hub with this computer through the another LAN Card on the Computer. But i want to sheare the network to another computers through the hub so that the computer that already been connected will serve as server.

you don't need a router, \nsince both computers connect to the Internet through same gateway or hub\nFollow these steps in order to Network all of them.\non your laptop and desktop, or any other computer,\n-Right Click on My Computer,\n-Select Propreties\n-Select computer Name\n-Name your Laptop "My Laptop", name your Desktop "Desktop" and any other name for different computers.\n-Click on change\n-In the Workgroup space, give all your computers same WorkGroup Name(it is case sensitive). MSHOME is the default, change it to something different, but your computers must be in the same workgroup.\n-Click OK\n- a message "welcome to ******* workgroup" is shown.\n-please restart your computers at this point.\n-when your computers are on,\n-double click on My Network Places\n-on the left bar, click on "view work group computers" do this on both computers.\n-you will see the names of your laptop in the desktop and vice versa.\nyou can now share documents, files, and drives.\n\nASAP


At one time I had a fm radio turner on my computer, it was just like a regular fm radio dial, and I could preset the stations to listen to.  Does anyone know of a download like this?

there are a few on Yahoo widgets, you can rifle thru the list of widgets and see what they have


I AM 17 AND I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA. I HAVE ALOT OF FRIENDS. I WOULD LIKE A GIRL TO TALK TO. IM FRIENDLY AND HUMORUS. I GET GIRLS THAT TELL ME THAT THEY LIKE ME BUT NONE OF THEM ARE SERIOUS ABOUT HE RELATIONSHIP. THEY LIE TO PARTY AND DO DRUGS AND IMWAY OVER THAT STUFF I WANT A MATURE GIRL IN MY\nTO BBE THERE FOR ME THROUGH THICK AND THIN.\nI LIKE OLDER GIRLS BUT MY LIMIT IS 16-18

i have a friend for you, her name is pamela handerson


Okaay...here it is...i developed a sore throat 5 almost 6 days ago. It hurt when I swallow...and...I just took it easy the first day and the next. But then...all I felt was the sore throat..so..I thought it would go away...because it started 2 feel al lil better...but not 4 long. It then came back..like a 1/2 hr l8r .. or sumthin..! idk! ! Rite now all i hav is a sore throat...it hurtz wen i swallow * BADLT* it feels like therez sumthin hard and lumpi wen i swallow...lol. It mite be strep...i havent gone 2 a doctor yet...i heard i dont hav 2 go until i hav a fever...but...i alos hav medicine...TRIAMINIC...liquid medicine 4 cough and throat...it works a tiny bit...so far...haznt worked well...do i go 2 the doctor?? i mean...if i go...they mite screen me 4 strep..and i hate it wen they stik a swab down my throat...but i do wanna get better...and need 2 find a cure 4 this! itz gettin old !

Hon, see a doctor. Worse that can happen is he will tell you to treat it with over the counter remedies. But you don't know until you go. If you have had it this long, then you should go see a doc.\n\nI agree about the salt water gargle.....\n\nGood luck...


And what is the story behind the meaning associated with the finger?

It has to do when the french and english were fighting. The french would cut off the english mens middle finger when captured because thats the finger they would use for their long bows. So at the end of the war the english would show the french their middle finger to show they still had theirs. To make a long story short.


I just bought a Karnivor and need a hopper, i heard Halo B hoppers are the best. is that true? Also i really dont know much about paintball guns and if i buy a hopper on ebay how would i know if its Karnivor Compatible? Do they all pretty much work on any paintball gun? Please let me know soon cause i really wanna get this paintball gun going! Thanks!!

try looking for a halo bsince they are really good and dont chop paintballs\nif not go with a gravity feed.  the middle electeronic ones will chop up your ammo


www.xanga.com/legalizemaryjane\nsite provide pros and cons

I wonder if the people that say marijuana is so terrible have ever tried it before.  It's by FAR better than alcohol, alcohol turns people mean, makes them puke, and get's them into strangers beds, When have you ever seen a high person doing any of the above???....Exactly!


I'm a realtor and want to know if finding properties for people and then managing them for rental income is something that would be a lucrative venture for me and an investor of properties priced under 100K.

I think with any rental situation you are pretty much looking to break even.  Considering mortgage, taxes, maintenance, etc.;  I would hope my rental income would cover all these expenses.\n\nI would expect some tax breaks and hopefully, home appreciation of 5-10% a year.\n\nJust my opinion.


because ppl got tired of him hogging the ball on his team so they wanted to do somethign instead of him


OK so this might be a little weird but I'm thirteen a I almost can't smell anything! I can smell spread out things like dinner or air freshener. Why I'm really asking is because about a month ago in art we were making collages out of magazines and there were all those perfume samples right. So everyone was taking them out and rubbing them on eachother my friend kept complaining about how bad it smelled. My friend got hold of one and held it right under my nose and I couldn't smell a thing. That's one of the major events (LOL) but otherwise there is lots of other times when I couldn't smell things people asked me to. The thing is I don't have allergies and I haven't had a cold for months. Do you know why?

have you had any head trauma? I was in a severe car accident and I lost my sense of smell completly, i couldn't even smell nail polish, it has dramitacally improved over the years though. Some have a sense of smell that isn't a receptive to others.  If you are really worried, ask a doctor, they may be able to do some tests.


Thats simple. The formula is: Y2-Y1/X2-X1\n\nIt would be: 7-3/6-2 which is 4/4 which is 1. The slops is 1.


Then they have a new version to download every week with no new features. Talk about bloatware... they make Micro$oft look good.

Try Foxit Reader, it's free and loads much faster the adobe reader.


hi i have a dell inspiron laptop  on xp and i used the driver reset tool and since then when i start up or shut down it is like a windows 2000  with a drop down menue to choose what you do like shut down or stand by please help i need it to look like xp thanks

If you do not get your answer here Try posting or searching at this site. They are the only people I use for computer Problems/Questions.  And they are FREE. http://www.techsupportforum.com/


I have heard of a legal petition for an earlier release of a non violent federal inmate

You can contact the Federal Public Defender's Office in your area for more information on the petition.  The number is also available from your federal courthouse in your community.


1.  We've pretty well exhausted the major Roman gods.  \n \n2.  Sedna is the Inuit goddess of the sea and makes her home in the dark, cold depths of the sea.  This is a pretty good metaphor for the dark, cold depths of space.  There isn't a similar name from the Greek/Roman tradition. \n \n3.  The only source of similar names might be Norse traditions.  The Norse are dead.  The Inuit are not.\n \n4.  Sedna was discovered at an observatory in San Diego, California.  Californians are noted for trying to be inclusive of other people's tradition, what is commonly derisively referred to as being "politically correct."  The International Astronomical Union accepted the name; I don't know where that body's political persuasion tends to lie.


My friend went to get his sports physical and his dad went with him.This is what happened.\n\nthe doc. did the usual checked the lungs heart and everything and thenhe did this.\n\nDoc.-Alright, now take you pants off.\nSon-Dad, what did he say?\nDad-Take your pants off son.\nSon-.......Why?\nDad-Just do it!\n\nSo he just easing them on down until he has them off.\n\nDoc.-Alright, now take your underwear off.\nSon-Dad!!!\nDad-Just do it.\n\nAs soon as the underwear was off the doc. reached under and grabbed them.My friends dad told me his son would've been like those cats on cartoons when they scream up to the ceiling.\n\nDoc.-Don't worry son I'm just making sure you have all four.\nSon-Daaaad!!!!!!!!\nDad-It's a joke it's a joke he meant two Ha!  Ha!\n\nSo after it was over my friend and his dad are driving home.My friend hasn't said a word he's just looking straight out the window.Half-way home he sais\n\nSon-Dad.\nDad-Yeah?\nSon-That was weird.\nDad-I know.....just wait till your 40.

That was from Bill Engval! And yes it is very funny! :)


I have been dating my current girlfriend for about 9 months. Summer is coming up and I would really like to be able to do my own thing with my friends, work, and what not. But I don't want to hurt her. She will be busy with things as well. I dont want to hurt her but I want to be able to have a fun summer. Any suggestions?

you can so have fun WITH a girlfriend.... having a bf or gf is so much MORE fun than being single


i love lazzzyy days!!! sleeping all the day and then getting up and then eat something and then again sleep...huh!!!i love these days when they come


I am very eager to learn to meditate. I don't really have the time or money to go somewhere else to learn, so I would like to start at home. I have read books that taught basic guidelines and provided lots of insight. However, I do have a slight "lack-of-attention" problem. Can you suggest any steps to help me focus and begin meditation?

You should really try this method called Sahaja Yoga:\n\nhttp://www.sahajayoga.org\n\nYou can start at home, by doing the experience described under "Experience it now!", while sitting in front of your computer.\n\nThe method is not really meant to be practiced by yourself, so it would be best to attend classes, which are always open to the public and free of charge:\n\nhttp://www.sahajayoga.org/worldwidecontacts/default.asp\n\nIf you would like to start practicing it, but still think you cannot attend classes, there are more internet resources you could use. Feel free to contact me and I'll tell you what you can do.


Why is cloning of humans considered controversial? Isn't a clone just another life form or person? What about the cloning of an organ like a lung or kidney? How acceptable is that?

Cloning currently requires a donor stem cell.  The easiest place to get a stem cell is in a blastocyst, which is essentially the beginning of an embryo.  To play devil's advocate, in order to get a stem cell, there has to be a dead "baby".  The easiest way to get a dead "baby" is to artificially inseminate an egg and incubate it.  Religious people tend to argue that that little blastocyst was a human being, while to scientists it is nothing more than a conglomeration of cells with the potential to be a human.  \n\nThat is the source of the true controversy of cloning.  Any other issues are merely sidelines or billboards for ignorance.


Some images are glitter and some are animated

Go to temporary Internet files and you can get that image. Else if an image showing floppy, printer, mail click on floppy and save it.\nTo know path of temporary Internet files click the tools menu on your Internet explorer then select Internet options. Then a window will come select settings there you can see the path.


how many times greater is the surface area of the root with root hairs than the surface area of the root without root hairs?

As with all these type sof question the answer is : it depend sentirely on your scale of measurement.\n\nYou are essentially dealing with a fractal relationship. The root sans hairs theroetically has a smooth and hence finite area. The root with hairs has a convoluted area which is potentially infinite.


Which term describes the process of adding headers to data as it moves down OSI layers?\n division\n encoding\n separation\n segmentation\n encapsulation


Girls can reject a guy and say to EVERYONE that the guy was too ugly, or too short, or not making enough money. A guy can turn down a girl, but he can't dare to say the girl was too fat, or ugly, 'coz then he's automatically a jerk of the worst kind.

Girls are smarter at the outset but that is their nature in the long run they are normally incorrect if she has no gender complications.  Guys do not like telling half truths besides girls still hate rejection as this society still treats them the same as yesterday.


what is the date of the results declaration of class 10 cbse board? \nit is about the resultsof cbse board, india ?\ni have to ask the date of the result declaration of class10 cbse board.


NaHCO3(s) + CH3COOH(aq) → CH3COONa(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) \nThis is the real chemical reaction.


Please!!! I've been trying to get this program that I could never afford and I found it but you have to be invited in order to register at audionews.ru\n\nPlease!!!!!!! Invite me!!!!!!!!!\nThanks.

I would be very leary of any company based in Russia. Almost all the operators there are crooks.


I'm writing a thank you to all of my teachers, and we call my Spanish teacher Senora. Its same as Mrs. in english. Im not sure how to abreviate it though. Is it Sn., Sr., or something else? Please help me!

Señora is abbreviated Sra.\nSeñorita is abbreviated Srta.\nSeñor is abbreviated Sr.\n\nI am 100% sure.


I am a little confused about the origin of the base current in a PNP junction transister. \n\nI am not providing further details here as I do not have a specific answer in my mind, any help is appreciated.

In a p-n-p diode, the base is n-type and the emitter is p-type. If you forward bias the transistor, it means that V_base < V_emitter (e.g. V_base = 4.3V and V_emitter = 5V). Since the emitter to base is just a p-n diode, you expect such biasing will give you a forward current as in a p-n diode. That means current flows from the emitter to the base.\n\nHowever, if you really want to understand the source of the current, you have to use the concept of electron and hole. (Let me know if you don't know what is hole http://www.kodkodkod.com/index_files/submitquestion.htm). In a p-n junction, holes are injected from p to n and electrons are injected from n to p. They together contribute the the current. Similarly, in a p-n-p transistor, the holes from the emitter are injected from p-emitter to the n-base and electrons are injected from the n-base to the p-emitter. However, most of the holes from the emitter cannot be "collected" by the base and indeed they are "collected" by the Collector. That's why you find that I_E and I_C >> I_B. Therefore, the base current is basically due to the electrons from the base.\n\nOf course, in a non-ideal transistor, some holes from the emitter are collected by the base and there is also reverse current between the base and the collector. As a result, the base current is a summation of all the aforementioned components.\n\nI think my answer might not really tailor-made to your need. It's better to let us know how much you know about the transistors (or your education in EE). The answer to the same question you ask can be very different from high school to research level. Let us know if you need more help!\n\nKodKodKod Learning Consulting - http://www.kodkodkod.com


I'd like to know the actual maker of Schwinn Typhoon Cord.  Pacific Cycles does not make tires, so what company makes these?

I did not find out who makes them, but I did find a place that does sell them. www.firstflightbikes.com


Im going to take my ASVAB test for the national gaurd in 2 weeks. Does anyone know how hard it is? and what score do you have to get to pass. Thanks

For me it was not very hard... It is like the ACT or the SAT... I used those study guides to help me...\n\nNot sure if there is a passing grade ... I do know that it will help place you in a career in the guard.\n\nGood Luck


it playz on z100 a lot\n\nu alwayz find a way to keep me right here waiting\nalwayz find the words to say \nto keep me right here waiting\nif u chose to walk awy i'd still be right here waiting\nsearching for the things to say to keep me roght here waiting\n\n\nit is a rock song..and i luv it but i dont know the song name or the artist...

The title of the song is "Right Here". The artist who wrote is Staind.


Does anyone know of a free download program I can download to help me get rid of clutter on startup of computer. It starts really slow and I know programs I dont need are starting up and slowing it down, but I,m not that good with computers and I dont know whats safe to take off startup. Most downloads say there free but once you download they want you to pay monthly fee or a price for them.

Here's a link to a nice free program to remove startup items. It's called Startup Control Panel.


I know I do. i never thought that there could be a grey haired guy that was so cute. I LOVE YOU TAYLOR!

who the hell is that?  lol...hmm i would say no, but KEANU REEVES and UNCLE KRACKER are.....lol


I am starting a small business geared to wedding and birth items that are either crystal and sterling silver........I have already registered my company and have a wholesales licsens.  I am currently working on getting the product to sale.......im hoping to branch out into events planning.

My husband went to Lima, Peru about 15 yrs ago and brought me home some beautiful peices of silver.  They mine silver there and it is extremely reasonable.  Maybe you could try searching the web for some wholesalers out of Peru.  Just a thought.  I didn't understand you to say you were going on-line to sell these, do you have a storefront or what?


something very strange i discovered on them. They all have the same genetic code (clones), and they are a mix of feline and canine? Who did this?

Cheetahs aren't clones.  They are, however, genetically very similar to each other, more so than most other species.  In fact, there is so little variation among cheetahs that tissue can be grafted from one cheetah to any other cheetah and they won't reject it, even without the immunosupressent drugs given to human transplant patients.  But there is a little genetic variation.\n\nThe lack of genetic variability among cheetahs is the result of something that biologists refer to as the founders effect.  This occurs as the result of a population bottleneck, when most of the population disappears as the result of a natural disaster, or a change in environmental conditions that most individuals are not able to survive.  This is what happened to cheetahs at some point in relatively recent history.  The cheetah population was reduced to just a handful of individuals.\n\nOver time, the species either dies out entirely, or makes a comeback.  In the case of cheetahs, they came back.  However, all the cheetahs in existences today decended from this small number of individuals several generations ago.  That means that all modern cheetahs are closely related.  It's sort of like they're all cousins.  That's why there is so little genetic variation among cheetahs.\n\nOf course, there's also the theory that it's all a big government cover-up :)


how can i get the telephone numbers and email of sao tome and principe government officials on yahoo search

just search in any search engine in the internet, and u will find it.


In a locked room with an open window, there is broken glass and a puddle of water on the floor. bob and madge lie dead on the floor...what happened?

they are fish.....the aquarium was broken


Many years ago, I know that California offered free tuition and other fees to residents who wanted to attend state colleges/universities. But what is the situation now?

Hi K-Dog--\n\nSomehow your question got posted 4 times.  Please see my complete answer for you in the previous posting.


The question is whether or not one could use any of the following spellings interchangeably: bloodstained, blood stained, or blood-stained.  I've seen all three used in various sources, but I'm told only bloodstained is correct.

This may be more information than you want.  I'll apologize in advance.  \n\nAs two words, the context tends to be, "The blood stained the carpet."  noun/verb.\n\nThe other two seem to most people to be interchangable.  Here's the detail part.  When compund words enter the language, they typically begin as a hyphenated word.  As they become more common, the hyphen drops out, thus creating a true compound.  Therefore, after a certain period of time, the hyphenated version will become obsolete.\n\nAs a side note, you might want to check different dictionaries.  Webster's tends to be more prescriptive, meaning it attempts to influence our language and usage.  America Heritage tends to be more descriptive -- just telling what it is we do with the language.  \n\nAgain, I apologize if that was more than what you wanted to know.


A) PPP         B) SLIP\n         C) RAS         D) L2TP

I would have used PPP under that position. Why dont you have a look at this link and decide for yourself?\nhttp://www.ccsi.com/survival-kit/slip-vs-ppp.html


okay i been gooin out with this person who live in ENGLAND but i live in the u.s and sometime i get lonly

Well funnily enough I live in England, and my girlfriend lives in Florida.\n\nIt requires a huge amount of trust and you need to be sure its worth the heartache.\n\nWe are both working till the finances allow us to sort things out.\n\nIts not easy, but it can be done


Should the US take over the Panama Canal again in the interests of security ?\n\nAlthough the Canal is run better now than when it was under US control, it is more vulnerable to attack.\n\nNo disrespect to any Panamanians, but the country has no armed forces (as the Generals tended to seize power all the time). \n\nThe US helped build the Canal so it perhaps rightfully ours anyway, and the best way to protect US property is to station US troops there.

Everytime I hear a comment like your I get fired up.  Can you honestly think as a schooled individual that the only solution to the security issues is to station troops and hold a nation hostage again, just because you feel it will make it safer?\n\nEver since WWII it was proven by the US Military that the Panama Canal was vulnerable by air, and that there was no precise way to properly defend an air attack.  So basically troops are only good for a conventional ground invasion.  If we consider that now a terrorist technique would be used, then exploding a vessel in one or in all the locks would also be undefendable.\n\nAs for the treaty, well as someone properly said it was the Carter adminstration that decided to renegotiate and grant the adminstration to the Panamanian Government on December 31, 1999 at noon.  However the defence of the Panama Canal has always been a duty for all the nations that signed the Neutrality Treaty of the Panama Canal, including the United States.\n\nOh by the way, the Panama Canal Treaties are 3:\n1. The Panama Canal Treaty (Adminstration of the waterway)\n2. The Neutrality Treaty (States that the Panama Canal is neutral during wartime - this is an ongoing treaty)\n3. The Status of Forces Agreement (ran out on December 31, 1999 as the remaining US Armed Forces left Panama)\n\nSincerely the best the world can do to keep the Panama Canal safe is to strenghten democracy in Panama, help the Panamanian economy to flourish in such a way that its inhabitants are comfortable with their economical status to minimize social uprisings, and to keep Panama out of armed conflicts as a neutral country in every circumstance.\n\nAnd if you're wondering, yes I'm Panamanian, yes I was schooled in the US, yes I've traveled a lot and have been in contact with different cultures, and yes one of my studies as an attorney was International Law, more specifically the Panama Canal Treaties.


here is my crappy triangle agian =.=''\n  |\\na | \ c\n  |__\\n    b\n\nsay..the angles are AB = 90\nBC = 42\nAC = 48\n and say that the side b equals 4cm\nwhat do we use sine to figure out..\nwhat do we use cosine to figure out..\nwhat do we use tangent to figure out..\n  someone answer my question please!!

sin(48) = 4/c\nc = 4/sin(48)\nside a can then be figured out using the pythagorean theorem.


okay,you are tasked with specifying a way to connect two buldings across a parking lot. the distance between the two buildings is 78 meters. an underground wiring duct exists between the two buildings, although there are concerns about using it because it also houses high-voltage electrical cabels. the budget for the project is very tight, but your manager wants you to specify the most suitable solution. which of the following cable types would you recommend?

Use fiber just between the two buildings, then switch to UTP using a multiplexor once inside the buildings.  This is called a hybrid network.


I did not change anything but all I have now is the yahoo search engine and I want the other one back.... How do I get it back?

Hi there.  I reported that other idiot for abusing you.\n\nWhat I'd suggest is using Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and uninstalling all toolbars first.  This will clean up your browser so you can start again.\n\nThen, depending upon your choice, go to http://toolbar.yahoo.com or http://toolbar.google.com.\n\nHope this helps.


I just recently started on an antibotic and i was just curious if it is bad to drink while on the antibotic.

first of all you'll probably void any effect the antibiotic had...also watch out for liver damage


if anyone could tell me the specific time and place it was, they will get 10 points.And you also have to tell me the amount of timme he held his breath

Drowned Alive\n \nDavid Blaine at Lincoln Center, sharing a moment with a fan as spectators look on (2 May 2006).On May 1, 2006, Blaine was submerged in an 8 foot (2.4 m) diameter, water-filled sphere (isotonic saline, 0.9% salt) in front of the Lincoln Center in New York for a planned seven days and seven nights, using tubes for air and nutrition. He concluded this event by attempting to hold his breath underwater to break the world record of 8 minutes, 58 seconds. In a change to the original stunt plans, whilst attempting to break this record, Blaine also tried to free himself from handcuffs and chains put on him upon coming out after the week in the sphere.[2] Blaine held his breath for seven minutes and eight seconds before being pulled up by the support divers, thus failing in his attempt.\n\nCritics such as Mark Harris of the British Free Diving Association have been reported before the stunt saying that Blaine would have had an unfair advantage.[3] In any case, Blaine's feat could not have been officially recognized, as judges from the International Association for the Development of Apnea (AIDA) were not present to verify that Blaine breathed no pure oxygen for at least two hours prior to beginning his attempt. For reference, the world record for holding one's breath after having breathed pure oxygen is closer to fifteen minutes.[4]\n\nBlaine did nonetheless succeed in setting a record (as yet unrecognized by any record-keeping institution) for being fully submerged in water for more than seven days straight (170+ hours).\n\nIt is expected that Blaine will suffer medical problems as a result of his stunt.[5]\n\nIn an interview on the Howard Stern Show on Sirius satellite radio, Blaine spoke of the week long fasting he did before the "drowning alive" stunt, to prevent the need for solid waste issues. For urine, he wore an external, condom-style catheter.


I am pregant with my first child and was wondering if you could explain in detail the feeling of your water breaking all the way up unitl the head pops out.  Is it really as unbearable as some women make it seem?

I went through different types of labor, several different scenarios, so here you go:\n\nContractions feel like someone is squezzing you really hard around your back and tummy. They really do hurt.\n\nWater breaking just feels like water gushing (or dribbling). Doesn't hurt a bit.\n\nGetting an epidural feels like getting your blood taken for a blood test, then you feel like cool water is running through your body. Minimum pain, and you are REALLY happy to get the epidural.\n\nOnce you have the epidural, you might still feel some pain if it wasn't doen right or if your spine is crooked. I felt pain at the top of my uterus. \n\nIf labor is induced and you get no epidural, labor feels like you are going to die and it's the end of the world. Really unmanageable, so do not let them induce you without having an anesthisiologist right there, or get the epidural first.\n\nIf you get drugs to dull the pain (not an epidural), it doesn't mean ou won't feel pain. You may not see clearly, and you will not remember much, but you will contniue screaming the whole time. (My husband almost passed out listening to me.)\n\nTransition feels like your perineum and everything down there is stretching, stretching. You may feel hemmeroids pop out at this point. (Even with an epidural, you still feel pressure.)\n\nIf you get an epidural, pushing the baby out doesn't feel like a darn thing. You can look down and see the baby coming out and be relaxed.\n\nIf you don't get an epidural, pushing the baby out STILL doesn't hurt as much as the earlier parts of labor. In fact, I loved it, because you are finally DOING something productive, finally pushing it out. Also, the pressure of the baby kinds numbs things a bit.\n\nDelivering the placents feel like a minor contraction. Not bad. \n\nBeing sewn up... if you have an epidural, you don't feel it. Otherwise, you get a shot of painkiller and it's not bad at all.\n\nFinally, holding your baby in your arms feels WONDERFUL if you had a good labor experience. \nIf you had a bad labor experience, you may feel very depressed. I had 2 good experiences and 1 bad experience. It took me 2 years to get over the bad one.\nRemember that no one is rating you based on your labor. You don't need to prove anything to anyone. All labors are equal and just as good. Be proud that you made it through!\n\nGood luck!


I currently work for an agency, who are only paying me 16p per mile upto a maximum of 3 miles ie 48p. Or if there is a way of claiming some PAYE tax back to cover the extra costs that the 16p doesnt cover.

that is shocking..i get 40p pm up to max of 1000 miles - go see someone in a union they will be able to help or call the citizens advise for legal info


i've tried many times to contqct and respond to craigslist ads but my yahoo acount and hotmail get rejected or non deliverable messages........ help???

send me the specifics, please.\n\nsometimes the big email servers break down under traffic, or their spam filters malfunction.\n\nCraig\ncraig@craigslist.org


or it says that i am ineligable and im old enough to get on it. some one please help


Anyone is here from each of team countries?\n\nAsking you just visit the blog if you come from the team's to rise your flag.\nhttp://notes-2xxx.blogspot.com/\n\n32 countries:\nArgentina, USA, Republic of Angola (Congratulations!), Italy, Iran, England, Ukraine, Ecuador, Australia, Netherlands, Ghana, Korea, Croatia, Côte d'lvoire, Costra Rica, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Serbia & Montenegro, Czech, Tunisia, Togo, Germany, Trinidad & Tobago, Japan, Paraguay, Brazil, France, Poland, Portugal and Mexico!!

I'm from Germany and, yes I can find them all !


this would be for germproofing as well as cleaning

Compressed air for cleaning. Maybe they sell it with a disinfectant.\n\nor else Office Depot sells this handy-dandy kit for cleaning your keyboard. Check this out:\n\nhttp://www.officedepot.com/ddMain.do?level=FM&id=691256&cm_mmc=Traffic%20Leader-_-Overture%20SMX-_-Computer%20Accessories-_-3M%20Keyboard%20Cleaning%20Kit


im really conscious if they really kissed in that movie...did they really kissed?


I can tell you that there are people here illegally from all over the world (Europe, Africa, Asia and yes, even Australia)....yes, Mexicans make up the majority of the illegal population, but not all....& not everyone who protested on May 1st was illegal, and not everyone was Hispanic, either.....

Because Americans are by and large culturally ignorant.\n\nAssuming all Hispanics as Mexicans...just like my ex, she said "all Asians are Chinese as far as I'm concerned."\n\nThat kind of mentality is ridiculous, and makes people look like morons.


who knows what to use to get it off with

water, rubbing alcohol or if nothing else acid :P(dont really do acid)


I know this is a much debated subject, so I thought I'd ask. When did the U.S. start becoming what it is today? 9/11? Vietnam? Hiroshima? Or maybe something comepletely different?

Long before any of those.  Check out what Mark Twain wrote about the US action in Cuba and the Philippines, way back in 1901.  Or Washington Irving on the treatment of the Native Americans.  It's been going on a long time.  (And no, I'm not saying that we Europeans are any better.)


...but he was married for 30 years and has three kids - that are all older than me.  I really like him and can't stop thinking about him..what should I do? How do you go about telling people about your relationship when you know that they will frown upon it??

Its a choice you've made, and if he means that much to you, then all the people who are looking down on your relationship should not matter to you.  We don't pick who we love.  Life sucks sometimes


i mean i want to know about  all types of terms about stocks\nsuch as   - equity, sensex, midcap, bse, nse.......

Sensex..is the short for Sensitive Index thats been created by BSE or Bombay Stock Exchange. Sensex is the performance index of the 30 best companies that are listed at the BSE!..Its a highly volatile index and is subject to frequent fluctation depending on the market trend and other factors such as political climate,wether conditions,government policy..etc. Ya and sensex is only for the equity of the company and the amount of trading done on these 30 shares each day!(Stock,Equity,Share,Security..etc is different names for one thing..it refers to the part ownership of the company).Earlier only the BSE had a monopoly in share trading and other transactions and in order to break this The NSE or the National Stock Exchange was formed. The index used in the NSE is called S&P CNX Niffty!\nSmilar to the Sensex of BSE..NSE's Niffty is an Index which is based on the performance of the best 50 companies shares that is listed on the NSE.\nMidcap refers to companies that fall into the catagory of having a medium amount of capital..these are those companies that have been established very recently..the shares of these companies register most fluctutaion..daily!\n\nHope this has helped you!