There are black and red dots in the plane.\nIf you draw a circle of a given radius R around EACH red dot, you will find exactly 10 black dots lying precisely on this circle. Is it possible that the total number of red dots exceeds the total number of black dots?

Yes, it is possible.\n\nDenote the number of black dots belonging to a red dot by N.\n\nThe present problem is formulated for N=10.\n\nLet us first solve a simpler problem with N=2.\n\nStep 1. \nTake a square, that is a four-sided regular polygon, with the side equal to R. Put the two red dots at the opposite [i.e., connected by a diagonal] vertices of the square. Put the two black dots at the remaining two vertices. If you draw a circle of radius R around each of the two red dots, you will find exactly 2 black dots lying precisely on the circle line. The problem is almost solved, but the number of red dots (2) is equal to the number of black dots (2).\n\nStep 2. \nTake another square and repeat the above procedure. \nNow we have the two square compounds. In total we have 4 red dots and 4 black dots.\n\nStep 3. \nPut the 5th red dot anywhere in the plane and draw a circle of radius R around it. \nDrag each of the above compounds as a whole closer to this circle. \nPlace one of the black dots belonging to the first compound and one of the black dots belonging to the second compound on the circle line surrounding the 5th red dot.\n\nWhile doing so, make sure that you move and rotate each compound as a whole, keeping all the sides of the squares equal to R. \n\nThe problem with N=2 has been solved: in total we have 5 red dots and 4 black dots satisfying the condition of the problem, 5>4. \n\nLet us solve the same problem for N=3.\n\nIn this case, one has to extend the Step 1.\n\nStep 1a. \nHaving constructed the square compound according to the Step 1 above, draw parallel vectors of length R starting at the vertices of the square. Make sure that the vectors do NOT coincide with the sides of the square. \nIf the vector starts at the red vertex, put the black dot at the end of the vector. If the vector starts at the black vertex, put the red dot at the end of the vector. \n\nNow we have one compound consisting of the two shifted squares containing 4 red dots and 4 black dots. If you draw a circle of R around each of the four red dots, you will find exactly 3 black dots lying precisely on the circle line.\n\nStep 2. Repeat the procedure 1+1a.\nStep 2a. Repeat the procedure 1+1a.\n\nNow that we have 3 compounds with equal numbers of red and black dots (in total 12 red dots and 12 black dots), put the 13th red dot anywhere in the plane and follow the instructions from Step 3 above.\n\nThe problem with N=3 has been solved: in total we have 13 red dots and 12 black dots satisfying the condition of the problem, 13>12. \n\nFor N=4, take the compound constructed for N=3 at Step 1a and translate ALL 8 vertices by a vector of length R.\nAgain, if the vector starts at the red vertex, put the black dot at the end of the vector and vice versa. You will have 8 red dots and 8 black dots, etc.\n\nThe above procedure applies to an arbitrary N, in particular to N=10.\n\n\nAn interesting question is: what is the minimal number of dots needed to solve the problem for a given N.


I keep getting the run around saying each person is individually analized and such.  I just want to know what is an average one should expect to pay so that I can compare.

Honestly, it's a sign of a bad organization that's out to take your money or worse, a cult. The Brain Respiration they preach sounds fishy and their bastardized version of Tai Chi is laughable at best. I would recommend staying away from an advertised yoga place that teaches stretching, Tai Chi and makes you drink tea.


i have a report due in 4 days. of the history of anime.

I would stop using Yahoo!Answers and do pronto research. Only use Answers for anime or research related questions. Use the net as a research tool. It is very handy. Try not to spend too much time on Answers. I hope you get an A+ on your work. Now, get to work!


b-galactosidase activity in lactic acid bacteria especially leuconostoc, its effect and kinetic and patents done on that basis

Are you teaching or attending? Give up the sue-do questions.


I went to the dentist and was told I would need a root canal and crown. I believe his fee is very high. I was wondering if I could get estimates from other dentists. Is it ok to call around and ask what other dentists would charge for the same procedure?

No you can't call around and get a quote on a root canal from different dentists.  It's not like buying car insurance. You will not be able to get a price from a dentist without him/her seeing you first. By law they can not quote you a price for a procedure without seeing you first. It's the same thing as calling a Dr. you've never seen before and asking them to diagnose your problem over the phone. It can't be done. There are many types of root canals and they all cost different prices. It also depends on what tooth it is and what kind of crown the dentist will put on it. Most people think there's a set fee for this type of procedure but that isn't the case. It is a case by case scenario and if you feel like the price is too high at your current dentist I reccomend getting a copy of your xray and getting a second opinion.  Normally for a root canal and a crown you are looking at spending around $900 for both. Of course, if you have insurance then the price would be drastically less.  Some dentists have payment plans/options and I would look into that if you are paying cash for this. Good luck, I have had a root canal and crown myself and it's not fun!


I have no degree in computer sciences and can someone tell me if this is possible, What is the benefits of these certifications, and can I get a job in computer company without a degree but with these certifications. Please

Of Course. No previous degrees are required to take these exams. Most higher exams require successful completion of lower exams, but that is usually the only pre-req. I have seen advertisements for IT jobs that ask for certifications OR degrees, and some ask for one of the above AND computer work experience.


cant recall the name of test has scale to 13  6 is goal\n\nah1 something

The test is called an A1C and gives an average of what your blood sugar has been for the past 3 months. 173 is a little high. Ideally it should be 120-130. With Type 2 diabetes 150 is okay. Just watch your diet a little closer and you should do okay. The actual A1C reading should be less than 7 for a diabetic.


We humans think because we shower that we are very clean. This is not all true. Cats and dogs spend a good portion of their day cleaning their butts with their mouths,and yet a human bite has a significantly higher risk of becoming infected than that of either cats or dogs. The bacteria that reside on our bodies are not all bad. Anti-bacterial soaps actually do more harm than good by disrupting the natural balance of bacteria on the skin. Anyway Apes aren't that dirty. (although homo-sapiens are considered to be in the great ape family of primates...and we're pretty dirty).


Seattle Seahawks or Pittsburgh Steelers?

The fans! Because they will get to see a great game!


For instance, Survivor, which airs at 8 p.m. on the West and East Coasts (local time) airs at 7 p.m. Central? Why does one time zone get to see it an hour earlier than the others?

I've always wondered the same thing and haven't ever found an definitive answer.  I can't figure out why East and West go together and why Central & Mountain go together.  \n\nThe only thing I can figure is that some television big-wig decided that if you live on the East or West coast then you must have a busier life and not be able to start watching tv until 8:00.  But if you live in the Central or Mountain time zones then you're more boring and can start watching at 7:00.


I had Norton Anti-Virus but it expired, but it won't let me change settings.  I don't think the firewall is on since it's expired.  But before it expired I could sign into msn/yahoo messengers, check e-mail, sign into yahoo stuff, but now I can't.  I checked the windows firewall and that isn't on.  I don't know what else could be on.  I can check my hotmail e-mail with outlook express, but not with Internet Explorer. I get an error signing into msn messenger, but I can still use AOL messenger without any problems. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Ask me further questions if you need to!!

The reason you cant get into MSN messenger or nternet Explorer is that Norton was protecting them.  Now that norton expired, its preventing access when those 2 programs try to use it.\n\nThe norton Internet Security suite is good if you want blanket coverage and can live with a slower computer.  \n\nI reccomed Nod32 as an anti-virus and the just use the windows firewall.  Nod 32 is less than 10 megabytes and hasnt missed a virus in more than 5 years.  Between those two you have just about as much protection as internet security.  Some of the things you may miss with Norton INternet security are, Filtering of websites, running internet explorer semi-safely, a slow computer.\n\nI reccomend that you purchase Nod32 instead of Norton, you will have a faster computing experience, and your wallet wont take as big of a hit.


how teens are spoilt or pampered too much.

Because their brain is also in a puberty mode and every thing is distorted or complicated to them, the chemistry will not be right until they are to about age 18.


I am on a visit visa and looking fola job in dubai Although I hav responded to several job vaccancies in newspapers there has been little or no response. Kindly guide me as to what further to do. I am a graduate from India with fluent english and Hindi language skills with 10 years of working experience in a multinational in india.

News papers are FULL of jobs. you can even advertise yourself in the news papers and you will for sure get tons of calls.


but y do people start drawing stars like this: ☆ ? but they r just little comets in the galaxy,, rite?

Stars are like our Sun. Not comets at all. Comets are dirty, big snowballs that have no light at all. The twinkling comes from heat radiating from earth which makes the light spectrum shift in different colours. Symbols that represent something doesn't often look like the original. Take the symbol for a heart for example. But it's easy! :) Try to draw a immensly huge boiling, burning piece of gas that throws tons of particles out from it in lightning speed and see if anyone understands what you drew. Now try to make it into a character that you can type on a keyboard :)


I do love my job, but I feel like I am being wasted because they like what I am doing in my present situation. I do feel however that I have so much more to give and they are not giving me a chance to grow and see that I can do much more then they are allowing me to. I am a receptionist and have been for 6 years with the same company and we have had many recent changes and I used to do more for them, and now I am not challenged and bored out of my mind!

Don't settle for a job that gets stagnant. I worked for 12 years as a service rep for a huge telephone company, had opportunities to advance to a supervisors position, (didn't want the headaches) but the politics were overwhelming. I resigned over a year ago. I feel much better physically and mentally! I have a small business to fall back on, which is doing pretty well, to suppliment my husbands income. \n\nIf you stay with a job that gets to you like that, eventually, you will start having physical problems. Mine got so bad that I ended up going into Congestive Heart Failure 2 years ago. To make a long story short, since I left, I've gotten a clean bill of health (which is most important!), and I have a lot more patience with people in general.


If you could email me some material on basic college math.

try sosmath.com  they helped me before. if they don't have the answer you are looking for they have a list of links to tons of other math sites.  \n\nand there probably is someone on your campus that can help as well.  One on one help is always best...\n\nGood luck!


Hydrosphere - The part of the Earth composed of water including clouds, oceans, seas, ice caps, glaciers, lakes, rivers, underground water supplies, and atmospheric water vapor.\n\nLithosphere - That part of the earth which is composed predominantly of rocks (either coherent or incoherent, and including the disintegrated rock materials known as soils and subsoils), together with everything in this rocky crust. Littoral Zone - The area on, or near the shore of a body water.\n\nAtmosphere - The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth. The Earth's atmosphere consists of about 79.1% nitrogen (by volume), 20.9% oxygen, 0.036% carbon dioxide and trace amounts of other gases. The atmosphere can be divided into a number of layers according to its mixing or chemical characteristics, generally determined by its thermal properties (temperature).


how to format,and does it take your bioes off too, or what?  just checking!!

The proper command is FDISK executed from DOS.\n\nBUT DON'T DO IT UNTIL YOU __FULLY__ UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!!\n\nYou will lose EVERYTHING on the disk.\n\nBIOS is on a chip and will not be lost.\n\nThe details of reformatting are specific to the operating system (Windows version) that you are using, not the hardware (ThinkPad).\n\nSuggest you go to Microsoft Support for your operating system and read about reformatting a hard disk until you understand it.\n\nIt is too complicated and risky to give you adequate advice here.


i have to make thermometer with the principal of conversion of heat to elecricity

you can't convert heat energy directly into free energy (electric current).  That would violate the second law of thermodynamics.  you can use a temperature DIFFERENCE to harvest free energy from thermal energy...


i need to do a research report for one of my class please help me!!!!!!!!!!!\nthank you!!!!!!!

There are several organizations that actively fight HIV/AIDS. I've included links to several of the organizations in the sources list.


Man.....my Titans ended up with the third pick. I got to the point in the season where I was rooting for them to lose so we could get a high pick. Turns out that there are two guys we could so really use and obviously they'll go first and second. *sigh* Of course many of you guys are still in the playoffs and not a big ole losing team like we were this year. How's the draft going to work out for you?

My Jets got the 4th pick; we're right behind you. It is possible that the Texans could draft Ferguson, the best lineman in the country. But I've never heard of an offensive lineman taken 1st overall. I wonder who the Jets will take...better not be a lousy pick.


I have heard that Iran is planning on changing how it trades oil from dollars to euros, and as such it seems to me that the petro-dollar recycling system America has will be broken, and because of this the whole nuclear thing is being made up, as an excuse to get public opinion behind invading Iran. It is a bit of a joke when Israel has lots of them, and is the only country other than Iraq that invades it's neibours over there.

I think through time, moving to the Euro is a possibility. It may be an ego blow to red blooded Americans, but not particularly damaging to the economy.\n\nWith regard to invade, I not sure that is a practical necessity, more likely they will attempt to destroy facilities perceived to be active in nuclear work, while applying external pressure through sanctions.


The medication Lasix could be associated with the sudden hearing loss.


Back in the 70s, the argument was that by continually portraying women as inept, or conniving, or immature, TV commercials were affecting women's self esteem.\n\nFast forward three decades later, and it seems that almost every TV commercial portrays men as accident prone, unable to choose the right consumer products, trying to get away with something (and always getting caught).\n\nUsing the same logic from the 70s, would this not have an adverse effect on men, or at least on developing boys?  I would imagine that boys, who form very strong impressions from what they see on TV, might jump to damaging conclusions that they are inept.\n\nIn fact, girls might jump to the same conclusions about boys.\n\nMany will argue that because women were ridiculed for so long, turnabout is fair play.  If that's the case, how would you explain that justification to an 8-year old boy, whose esteem might suffer from it?

Well, with only 30 seconds and a staggering 12 scene changes (on average), marketers don't have a lot of time to convey a message, and research indicates that people often misinterpret the intended meaning of commercials (or worse yet, miss the name of the product) if they miss even 2 seconds of footage!  That means marketers have to fill the commercials with readily-identifiable steryotypes.  The buffoon-men you mention, are one of them.  Another would be the cell-phone weilding, henley wearing, preppy teenagers, the over-active, shockingly buff tween boys with their 'skaters' gear, the gossipy women having lunch or the busy soccer mom who still finds time to prepare a three-course meal and pickout the family cellphone plan.  It is unfortunate that commercials must play out in such a manner, but you can help the '8 year old boy' you mention, by reinforcing positive male steryotypes from television, other media or simply laughing along at the 'buffoon' in the commerical so that he realizes that this is a characterisation and not real life (which I'll admit is difficult for children to do, moreso than I'm giving credit to in this brief Yahoo! Answer).  However, in defense of marketers, the American Consumer (that's the title of a magazine, I'm not saying 'consumers in America') report that many Americans today find that depictions of people like themselves in commericals is more inline to their actual behavior than it has been in the past (the so-called Is-It-Me? Factor).  Hope that helped some.


hope these will help...\n\n* what does not kill me, makes me stronger\n* i think, therefor i am\n* better be a witty fool than a foolish wit\n* failure to prepare is preparing to fail\n* speak the truth, but leave immediately after


like when you don't see your period, or you be late like 5or 6 day's

If you are in a situation where you find that you cannot be sure whether you are pregnant or not.  Do not mess around.  Go and see a trusted adult and/or a doctor and get a blood test to be sure.  The over the counter tests may state that they are infalable however this is not always true.  Be SURE!


When I'm voting for a best answer, or looking to give a thumbs up to resolved questions, I'm kind of picky.  If, in the answer, the person seems too lazy to type out the answers (using u instead of you, r instead of are, refusing to use punctuation, that kind of thing), if they're trying to hard to sound like they have no clue what English is (dawg, iz, the I'm so cool I have to write like an idiot stuff), or if they do the crazy thing with caps on, caps off, caps on, caps off thing, I refuse to vote for them!  Is there anyone else that does that, or am I just a snob or mean?

Gee, I thought I was the only one. Kudos to you for piping up about it! Now, snob away! Really!


ok my boyfriend when i met him he had likespots they look like burn marks but not realy...um how can i say it..then look like fadded dots some of his skin is a diffrent piggment...i dont know he has it on his chest...help me out!

if he has had them forever they are probably just birth marks,or maybe premature age spots. to much sun exposer in a single summer can leave brown marks "like an old burn"that never go away.ask him if he goes out in the sun without a shirt much.one good week at the river with no sun block will do it!


do you guys find women with defined biceps/triceps attractive?

Certainly!  If they're physically fit and well-toned, that is a huge turn-on.  However, I do not appreciate those with "man-muscles" attributed to steriods or other means that make them look like male bodybuilders.  It's disgusting to see these women try to emulate that.  However, a female form with a hint of 6pack abs is a total turn-on>


PC1 can see and access PCs 2&3 but PCs 2&3 can't see PC1.  All are XP pro machines with sharing and guest account enabled. Appropriate "shared folders" have been set up on all PCs. PC1 has the printer connected. Printer is shared on PC 1 but PCs 2&3 can't see it either.  I can sucessfully ping PC 1 from PC 2&3 using computer name and IP. PC 2 is wired to the router. PC 3 connected via wireless.  All PCs are verified in the same workgroup.\nAlso PC 2 can see PC 3 and vise versa.\n\nI am not a computer expert but consider myself very knowledgeable and have solved all computer problems thrown at me thus far.\n\nHowever...\n\nI'm pulling my hair out on this one.\n\nAny ideas

Definately check firewall settings, may even try to disable both windows firewall, and any 3rd party firewall (norton, mckafee, etc) to see if that helps. Also, I have run into problems with "blank passwords" being used. If you have no passwords, then you may need to go to the administrative settings and disable the blank password restrictions. Control Panel..Administrative Tools, Local Security Policy.\n\nAlso, try creating profile names that are being used on PC2&PC3 on PC1 with administrative rights granted to them. Rather than just guest accounts.


What is << ISLAM >> that joins 37 nations in one soul? \nWhat is it that joins these nations and this Universal configuration into a common fraternity?\nWhat makes a brother from Australia my brother, a brother from America my brother, a brother from Africa, China, Russia and so forth, my brother? \nWhat makes them my brothers?\nWhat Do you Know About Islam?

I know that Islam was founded by a false prophet!


Hey, just bringing this old question up for a vote.


This movie is about all kinds of strange events that a guy experiences in New York, at night. It is extremely funny and ends up with him being put in a plaster cast. The strange evening ends at the same time that the guy has to go back to work. It was titled something like, "The City By Night," or, "When Day Turns To Night." I have not been able to find it anywhere. Does anyone know what the title might be?\nAppreciate your help.

Are you thinking of "After Hours"?  It was directed by Martin Scorsese, and starred Griffin Dunne.  (though it wasn't much like many Scorsese movies.)


And are there any negative effects on my credit rport because of this?

Yes you can. In a few weeks, the company that denied you credit will send you a written notice with the reason for your decline. It will list the specific credit bureau used in making that dedcison. You can then use the internet or call to get a free report.\n\nThe fact that you tried to get credit, does appear on your report. Your access does not alter your profile and it is not visible to potential lenders if you access your report.


Is there a way this is calculated? If so, how?

The main dangers a suba diver are subjected to dealing with depth are not just because of pressure, but because of the pressure of Nitrogen or Oxygen in the lungs.\n\nToo much nitrogen forced into the blood causes nitrogen narcosis, which is like being drugged by a narcotic.  How deep you go depends on how the percentage of nitrogen in your air and how long you are down.\n\nToo mush Oxygen forced into the blood is toxic, and can directly cause brain damage or death.  Again, how deep you go depends on the percentage of oxygen in the tank and how long you are going to be down.\nhttp://www.scubadiving.com/training/specialty_and_advanced/what%27s_in_your_tank%3f/\n\nFinally, the more air that gets dissolved in you blood, the more at risk you are of having the air boil out of your blood as you come back to the surface (this is called the bends) and is also very dangerous.  SCUBA diver have tables or dive computers that let them know, based on how deep they have been and for how long, whether they are at risk of getting the bends and if so, how slowly they need to come up in order to let the gases gradually go back out of the blood and into the lungs.\n\nWith helium and (small amount of) oxygen in a tank, Mark Ellyatt dived to 313 m (1025 feet). http://www.inspired-training.com/depth_record.htm\nThe depth limit for a Los Angeles class nuclear submarine is only 950 feet.\nhttp://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08688.htm


Does it work? Any side effects? Any pain? Does the transplanted hair last forever, or will the person eventually go bald again?

Every day more and newer methods are developed for hair transplants.\nSee a doctor affiliated with a teaching institution to get the latest information


I see that PayPal offers a good interest rate on the account balance.  How safe is it to leave $$ in that compared to a bank or credit union?

Money in a PayPal account isn't FDIC insured, so it'd be best to put money you're not currently using or plan to use by month's end into some type of savings account.


Many reasons.\n\n1. Money- In a 6 month period, a female can make up to 30,000 dollars by doing 2-3 scene a week and/or model shot. If that female is "hot" the amount is more.\n\n2. Fame- Guys will pay money to see and buy more money to take a picture with her.  porn stars can hide this money away from the IRS easy.\n\n3. Quick and Easy- Fill out a app and in 12 hours you shot, in a week you may be a "Star".  So many girls are braking their necks to became that next star.\n\nBut for all the reward and quick cash.  The girls and some guys will be label for a long time.  The label will fall in time. Many women dont make it 6 month and they life is ruined. Snice porn is a rough(and I mean rough)business, you may have to "try" new things just to make new and keep your fans.  Like gangbangs, ATM, Cum eating, gagging, and many other fetishes that normal girls will never do.


im a christian, i want to live a clean life. i dont want to defile my body. please help!!!

If your boyfriend knows your beliefs, and disregards them, then he is not the one for you and you should dump him. The best advice I have is to find a man with the same beliefs as you! DO NOT give in, the way you are living your life is admirable!


HOW COME I ONLY ATTRACT THE BROKE, GOT 500 KIDS, CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS KIND OF GUY?  I DON'T LOOK FOR IT.

some guys think its cool to be a thug  and the nice guys are always working or a golddigger already found them keeping them in the drama if you plant a seed it will grow let them know up front that you have morels they need to respect them trust me it will get them thinking and plus you will be happy


I get at leat 2-3 pieces of junk mail/solicitation mail each day.  Other than writing each individual place to take me off their list (which I've tried on a few and it doesn't seem to work....) how can I get the junk to stop?

Junk mail may seem as inevitable as death and taxes, but with a little patience there are effective ways to tackle the problem. This guide provides clear, simple and proven reduction techniques. About 20 minutes investment now will clear the junk for between two and five years.\nGeneral Techniques\n\nYour name, address, and buying habits are a commodity that is regularly sold & traded on the open market. These days organizations you deal with virtually all sell your name unless you specifically ask them to stop. Here are some general techniques:\n\n    * Whenever you donate money, order a product or service, or fill out a warranty card, write in large letters, "Please do not sell my name or address". Most organizations will properly mark your name in the computer.\n    * Product warranty cards are are often used to collection information on your habits and income, for the sole purpose of targeting direct mail. They are not required in most situations - avoid sending them.\n    * On the telephone, ask "Please mark my account so that my name is not traded or sold to other companies".\n    * Your credit card company probably sells your name the most often. Call them and ask them to stop.\n    * "Contests" where you fill in a little entry blank are almost always fishing expeditions for names. If you fill one out at a football game, for example, expect to get a catalog of football merchandise within a few months. Avoid these if you don't want the mail.\n    * Select a false middle name or initial for each charity or business you deal with. Keep track of which letter goes with which organization. You can also select a false road designator, "avenue, place, circle, street, highway, parkway, etc.". This step can be very revealing. Some guides recommend changing the spelling of your name, but this can lead to duplicate mailings.\n\nTo stop specific types of unwanted paper mail\n\nThe amount of paper junk mail sent each year in the USA is staggering -- some 4 million tons, nearly half of which is never opened. Even if you recycle there are still enormous environmental costs in terms of ink, energy to produce deliver and recycle the paper, recycling inefficiencies and loss of virgin forest to create the high quality glossy paper much junk mail uses. There is a lot you can do to reduce the cost to the environment and your own time:\n\n    * First class mail: Cross out the address and bar code, circle the first class postage and write "refused: return to sender". Drop in any mail box, it will be returned to the sender.\n    * Bulk mail: The post office throws away bulk mail it can't deliver, so returning it does no good. Bulk mail is the hardest to deal with because the USPS actively provides addresses, support and encouragement to mailers. However, if "address correction requested" is written on the label: circle "address correction requested" and treat like first class mail.\n    * Sexually Oriented Advertising (SOA):The only help you'll get from the Post Office in controlling junk mail is for explicit stuff. Fill out USPS forms 1500 if you wish this type of mail to stop. You define what you find to be explicit -- if that's an automobile parts catalog the post office won't disagree with you.\n    * Credit offers: The major credit agencies all sell aggregate credit information any bidder. Direct mail and credit companies generate mail based on demographics including zip code, income band and credit payment patterns. Stopping this is easy, you just need your address, former address within two years, and social security number. One call does it all for agencies Equifax, Trans Union, Experian and Innovis. Dial 1-888-5 OPT OUT (or 1-888-567-8688) 24 hours a day.\n    * Catalogs:\n          o Call the company's 800 number and have the label handy.\n          o Write your instructions on the mailing label and fax it to the company. Mark "ATTN: cus


You can install an OS on the external drive, as long as the motherboard supports USB Bootable Device (the terminology for this will change depending upon your BIOS) , on the computer you will be using it in.  (You can check in the BIOS Boot sequence.)   This is obviously going to be slower than an IDE drive -- Don't even bother if you don't have USB 2.0.


Pulmonary function tests or lung function tests are tests to measure the functioning of your lungs, and are used to diagnose diseases like asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).  A spirometer (a device that measures air flow that the patient blows into) is used to measure the amount of air that you breathe out of your lungs.  Based on measurements such as FEV1 and FVC, a trained technician can diagnose you for possible respiratory diseases.  \n\nFEV1 stands for forced expiratory volume for 1 second.  This is the amount of air that you forcibly blow out in one second after you take a very deep breath in.  An important point is that this is done while blowing forcibly and not just blowing like you're whistling.\n\nFVC stands for forced vital capacity.  This is the amount of air that can completely fill your lungs.  This is measured by taking a very deep breath in, blowing forcibly on the spirometer until you have no more air in your lungs, and you have to breathe in.


if the first day of my period starts on the ninth of every month and it las about three days the most how long is my cycle?

Your cycle is calculated by counting from the first day of one period to the first day of your next period. It is usually 23 to 28 days between but varies for different women.


i am 21 yrs. old and i m born on 23.07.1984

You'll get married when you find the women worth living for and being w/.


I want to spend some more time at the beach in the summer and i wanted to learn how to surf or something like that. I'm a pretty strong swimmer because I'm on a swim team.Thanks!

yes, i highly reccomend the program after doing it last summer, it taught me leadership skills, higher swimming skills, and a sense of worth. It also gave me something to do over the summer


medium height, strong,cute, fine, and go to my school

What's your gender?\nand...\nAre u getting married by or with?


according to my boyfriends doctor he says is a diabetic but when he has his so called episodes from the sugar it always reads around the same thing which the doctor says the readings are normal but yet he has the episodes how can that be

I was recently told by my doctor, (I am also diabetic), that anything over 110 can BEGIN to cause damage.\n\nSo sorry, but you will have to wait for another answer for the low end, as i do not know.\n\nI will be checking back to find out though.\n\nGood question.\n\nUpdate: \nAt the above mentioned Dr.'s appt. I seem to remember 70 or 80 for a healthy low.


my sister-inlaw wants me to lie to one of the places she had put an application in and i don't like her that much yet it is family

Tell her "no".  It could get you in trouble later.


Drawing\nWriting songs\nmusic - rock, metal, punk\nplay guitar ( very well for my age )\n\nand like play on words and jokes for exmple my last sn was idontcarebear7\n\nthe more you post the higher the chances are of your 10 points

CreativeLyric\nLyricalSong\nRockMyPunk\nMetalRock\nGuitarSongs\nDrawMeASong\n\n... I’ll come up more later.


Is there a way of getting rid of baggy eyes, other than using makeup or anything to cover it up?

Yes... Mix dry oatmeal with green tea\n\nheres how u do it...\nMake some fresh Green tea.\nMix in oatmeal to make a paste.\nPut it on ur face and eyes.\nU can also use Milk instead of tea.\nOnce the paste is made put it on ur face and let it dry as best as u can (about 45 mins) its like a spa facial its AWESOME and it feels soooo good. Wash it off with a warm or hot towel. \n \nits natural and great for ur skin. I have done it since I was a little girl. My family is into herbs and "natural" ways of doing things. Its so awesome, ur skin and eyes will look wonderful.


I need to cross the street to get to work! I can't remember if I am supposed to look both ways, one way, or what?  Please help me or I will be late!

Look left then right and finally left.Good Luck


I am curious to see if anyone can figure out my real name.  If you need a clue my initials are EMP.  Good luck!


I have realized in "My Q&A" on the bottom it says " Get rewarded for your best answers with cash" And it says "Coming Soon" Does anybody know when its coming out?

Hopefully never.  This would mean that they would probably charge people to ask questions.  In turn people would stop asking questions and then no one would make money anyway.


i am using windows 98 &when i tried to install windows 2000 stop message appeared ,after that i deleted windows 2000 from my computer,after that the computer get into a reboot loop each time i switch it on (nearly it reboot 10 times then it boots normally) we tried to change everything in the system(we have changed the power supply,hardisk,ram,processor fan and we removed everything from the motherboard except for ram&graphics card)but non of these worked and still have the same problem \nwhen i boot i choose safe mode and the warning screen appear i wait then ten minuites then ireboot and everything become ok\ni tried to install win xp after that computer work ok but only for 3 minuites and then it reboots automatically and get into a boot loop\nplz help me as soon as you can\nmy computer is pentium3 600mhz,ram 128,hd 40gb\nbios may 1999

I think that you dont have a registered version of windows. If u have then format your PC and reload the OS again. This should work but.... I have never tried this thing.


I know it was a while back but I never really learned why they split. Also, is Scott Stapp's new cd worth buying?

Read recent issue of Rolling Stone.  Evidently they became fed-up with Scott Stapp's drug and alcohol use.  They basically replaced him and his ego had beome so God-Like that he thought he could go it alone.  The article clarifies it all...and from his perspective.


Be specific please.  :)  I've tried free weights, too, but I can't seem to get much definition.  I'm at a healthy, thin weight.

awesome exercise for triceps:  this is done like a pushup, except you keep your hands together, keep your elbows tucked into your body, your back is straight, and your feet spread apart.  You want to come down until your nose is touching your hands and then push back up again.  This is REALLY hard, start with your hands on a higher surface (kitchen counter works well for starters) and as you improve you can move lower.  I guarantee you'll be feeling those triceps the next day, and after the first week you'll be seeing definition.  Start out with 3 sets of 12.\n\nlet me know if I haven't explained this well, and I'll try to clarify... if this is easy, you're doing them wrong LOL


My partner often cooks food in butter as he is french, i exercise alot but am still worried about my cholesterol levels despite not gaining weight etc

Never too early to start checking the levels.


There's this job that i really wanted and i prayed and fasted about it. There was every indication that i was going to get it. They even called me for an interview without my application letter. I had worked for them before. after the interview, i had a dream that a lady with a name starting with a Be nailed the job. and later on i found out that is exactly what happened. Is God for real? i was very disappointed and the funny thing about it, is that i still believe that post is mine. i can't seem to let go. is that FAITH or is it plain simple DENIAL?

God. (cheating) This explanation is what everyone eventually resorts to when the other answers fail. Now, before I go any further, I should make clear that I'm not talking about any of the gods defined in various religions. Throughout all of human history, we've been trying to explain existence. But nobody has ever succeeded. And it's likely that nobody ever will. So we create the concept of God, whose only necessary property is being "that which explains existence." \n\nThis doesn't tell us much about god, though. It doesn't mean that any particular religion is correct. It merely defines god as something which answers The Question, because we have not been able to. \nplease read this http://www.toykeeper.net/philosophy/knowledge


I need romatic ideas for valentines day. My girl and I have been having a lot of problems as of late and I want to show her how much I love and care about her, I want to blow her socks off, I need ideas because we live a long way apart too.

Hmm, \nI've been in the same position. Try to ask around her family and friends and find out if she has any favourites, always wanted to do somthing or if she needs something.  Maybe listening to things she has said she likes and surprise her by getting it for her.\n\nAlso try to listen more and not to try and fix it when she is telling you about her problems, sometimes she only wants to talk about it and will solve it herself.


I don't have a clue on how to write a thesis and how to even approach this subject. I need help !

Start with your biodata... that will be a good start for the author´s introduction page of your thesis... what do you think?


I want to take out a 1st mortgage even though bankrupcy was discharged in March of 99. We belong to a Credit Union. Is a credit union able to give you a loan (if you bank with them).

Most financial institutions these days have what they call "second chance" loans especially for those who have bankruptcy on their credit. If thats the only blemish on your hurt credit report then chances are they may be able to help. It is at a much higher interest rate but it is worth it to rebuild your credit and oh ya, by the way here is a tip for ya. If and when you do get a loan, pay the payments and take a long time to pay them off.\nYou see, the issue here is not that you paid in full but that you can show a good and faithful payment history. If they begin to see faithfull payments regularly then it out does the bankrupsy. most people make the mistake of paying something off too early and it shows a lack of payment history. So the best thing to do is stretch those payments out as long as possible so you can develope and good long payment history. It'l help especially if you ever go to buy a home.


I think they're all phony and I don't know anyone yet who has met anyone this way.  They seem to be ripping off the public.  What's your experience?

I actually found one this way...and he became a boyfriend for a while.  I think a lot of people that go on there are chicken or are just trying to see if anyone's actually interested in them.  I used adultfriendfinder.


From before his death to the end,\nThese hints about his death I will send...\n\nSpeaks the man now dead and gone,\n"Alone lived I in my tiny home,\nAll tidy, cleaned and done,\nIn this small place I did roam,\n\nOnly to be thirsty on a bitter day,\nThe day I remember last-- the day I died.\nWater is found every which way\nAround the place my body fried.\n\nHow did my death happen at all\nWhere water did surround?\nHow I died, I do recall,\nBut perhaps you have found\n\nAn answer to this mystery about me,\nThe man who died of thirst.\nEven though water surrounded me freely,\nI couldn't drink- perhaps the death was worst..."\n\n\n>>How did this man whose house was surrounded by water die?\n>>Where did he live? Perhaps this will explain why...?

He lived on a house boat and could not drink the water, got dehydrated and fried in the sun


There are a lot of books written on these topics but choosing the best one would take a lot of time. There is a program called NEWSTART that is a well rounded program and addresses each of the areas in your question. The web address is: www.newstart.com \nCheck it out. I think you will find what you are looking for.


Where would u rather live? On the peaceful, wonderful fantasy of far far away at the beach? Or maybe the natural mountain with woods is the deal for you? How about the warm welcoming small town/village you grew up in? Perhaps the city lights of glamour and fame are screaming your name. Care to share- Where would u rather live?

I would rather live by the water I always have lived near the ocean\nI would also enjoy life more in a isolated or remote area on small island possibly.


I remember reading somewhere that text used to be written without paragraph breaks. At some point the concept of paragraph was introduced, making text easier to read. Does anyone have an idea of when this happened, or of this information is at all correct?

first you would need to consider the language that is being used. we might think we have the answer only to find that paragraphs were in use in some language we're not familiar with.\n\ni think there may have been a tradition of marking paragraphs with dots or lines before our tradition of using indents came about.\n\nso, we have moveable type being used for german texts after 1400. paragraphs (as we know them) were not used in Gutenberg's Bible of 1455. But it looks like they might have used colored capital letters to mark the beginning of new paragraphs - maybe this dervied from the scribes. obviously, there was a long scribal tradition that predated Gutenberg, but if we assume that they used no (indented) paragraphs then we can look for the answer after Gutenberg.\n\nby around 1465 nicolas jenson was printing beautiful books using a roman alphabet that looks much like ours - i can't find any info on whether they used paragraphs like we do. there are plenty of books with photos of jenson's work, but almost nothing on the web about it.\n\ngreat question.


How actually the solar cell convert solar energy to usable energy? The more detail, the better. If you know this stuff you can answer it as well, please. Thanks in advance.

Solar Cells\n\nSolar cells (as the name implies) are designed to convert (at least a portion of) available light into electrical energy. They do this without the use of either chemical reactions or moving parts.\n\nHistory\nThe development of the solar cell stems from the work of the French physicist Antoine-César Becquerel in 1839. Becquerel discovered the photovoltaic effect while experimenting with a solid electrode in an electrolyte solution; he observed that voltage developed when light fell upon the electrode. About 50 years later, Charles Fritts constructed the first true solar cells using junctions formed by coating the semiconductor selenium with an ultrathin, nearly transparent layer of gold. Fritts's devices were very inefficient, transforming less than 1 percent of the absorbed light into electrical energy.\n\nBy 1927 another metalÐsemiconductor-junction solar cell, in this case made of copper and the semiconductor copper oxide, had been demonstrated. By the 1930s both the selenium cell and the copper oxide cell were being employed in light-sensitive devices, such as photometers, for use in photography. These early solar cells, however, still had energy-conversion efficiencies of less than 1 percent. This impasse was finally overcome with the development of the silicon solar cell by Russell Ohl in 1941. In 1954, three other American researchers, G.L. Pearson, Daryl Chapin, and Calvin Fuller, demonstrated a silicon solar cell capable of a 6-percent energy-conversion efficiency when used in direct sunlight. By the late 1980s silicon cells, as well as those made of gallium arsenide, with efficiencies of more than 20 percent had been fabricated. In 1989 a concentrator solar cell, a type of device in which sunlight is concentrated onto the cell surface by means of lenses, achieved an efficiency of 37 percent due to the increased intensity of the collected energy. In general, solar cells of widely varying efficiencies and cost are now available.\n\nStructure\nModern solar cells are based on semiconductor physics -- they are basically just P-N junction photodiodes with a very large light-sensitive area. The photovoltaic effect, which causes the cell to convert light directly into electrical energy, occurs in the three energy-conversion layers.\n\n\nDiagram courtesy U.S. Department of Energy\nThe first of these three layers necessary for energy conversion in a solar cell is the top junction layer (made of N-type semiconductor ). The next layer in the structure is the core of the device; this is the absorber layer (the P-N junction). The last of the energy-conversion layers is the back junction layer (made of P-type semiconductor).\n\nAs may be seen in the above diagram, there are two additional layers that must be present in a solar cell. These are the electrical contact layers. There must obviously be two such layers to allow electric current to flow out of and into the cell. The electrical contact layer on the face of the cell where light enters is generally present in some grid pattern and is composed of a good conductor such as a metal. The grid pattern does not cover the entire face of the cell since grid materials, though good electrical conductors, are generally not transparent to light. Hence, the grid pattern must be widely spaced to allow light to enter the solar cell but not to the extent that the electrical contact layer will have difficulty collecting the current produced by the cell. The back electrical contact layer has no such diametrically opposed restrictions. It need simply function as an electrical contact and thus covers the entire back surface of the cell structure. Because the back layer must be a very good electrical conductor, it is always made of metal.\n\nOperation\nSolar cells are characterized by a maximum Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) at zero output current and a Short Circuit Current (Isc) at zero output voltage. Since power can be computed via this equation:\n\nP = I * V\nThen with one te


Most of the weight is on lower portion, should I join some health center OR it may be reduced by baby feeding?

Better join some center like Personal Point or VLCC


YES! AS SURE AS IM THANKING MY BRAIN RIGHT NOW FOR WORKING. IS IT THAT MY BRAIN IS THANKING IT'S SELF OR IS IT ME THANKING MY BRAIN?          hMMMMMM


i did not get my house with the VA loan service,. But what benefits will i have if i go to the VA and refinance my house?

Definately, thank you for your service to our country.  \n\nVA loans were very unique when they came out because they offered 100% financing to our vets, for those who qualify.  It was designed back in the days when 100% financing was not as accessable as it is now. You need to check with your local VA to see if you qualify for their certification, but your credit and financial situation still has to qualify for the loan if it is possible to obtain a refinance this way.\n\nMy name is Laura. I am a mortgage broker loan officer and will have to check with my lender to see if they can do a refinance if the home was not purchased with the VA benefits.  Please give me a call if you'd like me to research this: \n877-659-5626.\n\nYou may check our website out for more information about my team.  I love for a chance to help you.


I'm 15 and i'm a bass in 9 diff choirs and i was interested to see what a 15 year olds lowest note should be around.   also include your entire vocal range as well...please differentiate between your chest range and your head voice range...preferable only 15 year old basses...even if your 16...a voice can change a lot it in a year

The Fender Precision Bass was introduced in 1951.  The Fender Jazz Bass was introduced in 1960.  You can probably find a vintage bass guitar on eBay.


On the whole, looking at a human pedigree (that's the tree of relationships, or family tree, for a number of people), the number of alleles probably shared decreases as the distance between individuals increases.  For instance, I am descended (supposedly) from Charlemange: I believe I'm the 37-times-great-grandchild of the man, and thus related to millions of other individuals, but the odds are very strong that if Charlemange was our closest common ancestor, we would share only those alleles that are shared by all humans...\nThe question of how closely related two organisms are, based on the similarity of their DNA is actually an interesting one, and is an area of hot activity in biology, I understand.


if you have verifiable documented proof of illegal coverup

Methinks people watch too much TV sometimes.\n\nBut anyway, if you're really packing the gear you say you are, those people need to be prosecuted and put in prison.  If the narcs work for the city or the county, go to the state.  If they work for the state, go to the feds.  Come to think of it, maybe go to the feds no matter who the dirty folks work for...seems to me, chances are pretty good the feds will have jurisdiction if the dirty cops are only half as dirty as they could be. \n\nGo to the media if you want.  But if you do, and if the media thinks someone else will "scoop" them on the story, they will run with the story and blow the whole thing wide open, as they like to say.  Of course, the media doesn't give a damn about the successful prosecution of these cops, only their ratings...releasing the information prior to a successful and thorough investigation could very well jeopardize the ability of the investigators to put these dirty cops in prison.\n\nMailing something to yourself is silly...it only "proves" the envelope was mailed to you on a certain date, not the contents.  Surely in this day and age we'd all agree that envelopes can be opened and closed at will, with very little effort.\n\nOn the other hand, giving your documentation to an attorney might be useful.  And having an attorney would likely be a wonderful idea, given the nature of the allegations you're pushing here.  \n\nPersonally, I hope you're some kook who doesn't know what they're talking about and whose documented proof consists of a napkin with some cryptic drawings on it.  However, I'm willing to believe you could be right and if you are, I wish you the best of luck in whatever course you choose to take.  The important thing here would be to remove those people from office, if they really are doing what you're saying.  Please do keep an open mind, though...one person's idea of an "illegal cover-up" is another person's idiotic police report that should have been written better.\n\n2/3/06: Okay, this is some pretty serious stuff you're alleging here.  I will renew the part of my answer that is suggesting you contact an attorney and work through them.  I can't suggest a way to find an attorney that would be willing to work with you on this particular issue because I don't how you'd find them...maybe the Bar Association in your state.\n\nI'll also offer to discuss this further with you in email by writing to me at my user name at yahoo.com...though I'm not sure you should.  If you do, we'd need to set some ground rules for our discussions so don't write and give me *any* information other than where I can write you back at first.  I'd like to help you get pointed in the right direction because if only half of this is true, these people are disgracing my profession and need to be stopped.  \n\nI'm suggesting the attorney.  I'm not suggesting you contact me, but I am willing to talk to you if you want to write.


I want to know the basic differences. And please, don't make this up.

The quick 'n' easy way to remember the difference between Socialism and Communism is: Socialism is "from each according to their ability, to each according to their DEEDS," whereas Communism is "from each according to their ability to each according to their NEEDS." \n\nSocialism is the stage between Capitalism and Communism. It builds upon the previous system (Capitalism) by nationalizing the "means of production" (i.e. corporations, resources, banks, etc.), but not by making everyone equal. In other words, people will be paid wages based on several factors (social need, difficulty, amount of schooling required, etc.), so not everyone will make the same wage -- as is often a misinterpretation of Socialism. \n\nCommunism is the point where the state "withers away." In other words, it's quite a few years in the future. If I had to guess, I'd say at least 10 generations of established Socialism has to occur before people evolve enough to realize that hurting others or the system ends up hurting themselves. \n\nAs Communists we advocate Socialism because it is the next necessary step to get to Communism. In other words, it's not that we've given up on building a house, we just realize there is a need for a sturdy foundation first. \n\nCommunists believe in human evolution. We evolve in accordance to the system we live within. Capitalism has allowed us to evolve out of our feudalistic ways (for the most part), and slavery does not exist in our country anymore (for the most part). But Capitalism, which is driven by the need to always increase profits, founders a "dog eat dog" mentality. This is not a sustainable system, either for humankind or for the environment. \n\nUnder Socialism people will evolve to the point where they care about each other regardless of their location or race or whatever. If we are to survive as a species, we need to evolve. That's one of the many reasons I'm a Communist. \n\nFinally, one misconception people often have about Communism is that we are looking to make everyone poor. On the contrary, we want everyone to enjoy as much as possible the fruits of our vast wealth.


i'm trying to get to Wefm.com to listen to Trini radio and i can't , not for free it seems. can anyone help me? find Wefm.com which really is 96.1fm in trinidad


I'm interested in the various methods of biotechnology. Or does anyone know any website that teaches theses things?

I worked with HPLC starting in th days when it was called High Pressure instead of High Performance LC.  I used several chromatographs over a five or ten year period.  It is basically a column chromatograph which is scaled down and uses a pump to move the mobile phase.\nThere are some nice sites which can give you the basics.  In addition there is an on-line forum for asking questions.


probably not a lot of you, but i do. AND I AM NOT ASKING WHO DOESN'T AND WHO THINKS IT IS STUPID (directed at some of you).

anybody who is strong enough! It takes a lot of leg and core strength to stay in some of the positions that the swimmers are in


He freaks out if he finds that anyone likes him, so i'm scared to tell him I like him, what do I do?

Do you like his eyes? If so, tell him about that, If he's smart enough, he would know what you mean!!! good luck !!! ;)


My computer seems very slow and people say its because the cookies have piled up.

If you are using Internet Explorer follow these steps.\n1.On the Internet Explorer Tools menu, click Internet Options.\n\n2.On the General tab, click the Settings button, and then click the View files button.\n\n3.In the window (to your hard disk drive) that opens, find the cookie you want to delete.\n\n4.Click to select the cookie you want to delete.\nIf you want to delete more than one cookie, press CTRL as you click each cookie that you want to delete (this lets you select a group of cookies). If you want to delete all the existing cookies, press CTRL+A to select them all.\n\n5.Press the Delete key.\n\n6.When you are finished, click OK twice.


i know how to put the windows down but not up

Depends on the system. Go to where you bought it, or to someone who sells that brand, and ask them.


I just stated snowboarding, and everytime I try to turn (go left or right) I end up doing a 180 kind of deal and riding fakie. I tried to put more weight on my back foot so I don't turn, and I can do it at slow speeds, but I can't at a faster speed. What am I doing wrong/how do I fix it?\n\nPs I ride right foot forward, I think thats goofy, any tips for that?

Try putting more presure on your front foot( the right one) or bending your front knee more, that will get more of your weight on the front of the board. and stop putting preasure on the back. \n\n\n            (and have patients)\n\nive been teaching snowboading at okemo for 5 years. i didnt jsut pull this out of my but.lol.


How do you handle people who tell vicious lies about you? Should you forgive them why or why nor?

As long as you know in your heart it isn't true then God knows it isn't true either. The Bible teaches us "Judge not lest you be judged", sorry I don't remember exactly where to find it. If they are lieing about you then it is them that are casting judgement. That is their problem, not yours. Anyone interested in the truth will ask you about it. It's harder to be an individual than to go with the flow. Lies die but the truth always stands tall. I personally would let them know you know they are the one's spreading the lies and and they can't hurt you with untruths. It's important to forgive them for their mis-speakings then leave the rest in God's hands. He'll take care of them and give them what they deserve in the end. He handles all.\n\nGod has blessed you enabling you to reach out for help. Hold on to that - God's Got It and His victory is so much more sweet!


Also, what is the rate of expansion of the universe? and how do we know that it's accelerating and if so, will it (the rate of expansion) reach the speed of light? Can anyone explain in hopefully layman terms?

this is somewhat similar to a question I answered realative to time travel. The short answer is no, there was never a time, nor will there ever be a time when matter (massive fermions) travel faster than light (massless bosons). This is because massive objects need energy to accelerate and regaurdless of how much energy was released in the big bang, it could not have been infinite, and that is what is required to move a massive particle faster than light. Light speed is not a derived measurement, it is a fundemental constant that is the same in all reference frames. Here's the cool exception though.....and this is how a theoretical warp drive would work..... the actual expansion of space itself might have been faster than light. There has never been a limit imposed on the speed at which space expands although because gravity is a result of the deformation of space and gravitons are the theoretical force carrier, it has been assumed that the expansion of space would occur only as fast as gravitons can travel....which is most likely light speed. One of the many postulates asserted by string theory is that gravitons may not be bound to our spatial demensions, that they might radiate through extra demensions (which would account for gravity's lack of strenght compared to the other forces). If this is the case that the gravitons travel through other demensions it is quite possible that within a given reference time, a graviton could pop into a superior demension and back into our at some other point and essentially beat light to some defined location.\n\nI know thats a little confusing.....but its fun to think about.


I started getting really upset today-screaming, crying, anger, sadness ect.  It lasted a while.  I have been physically sick for 2 months.  The EMS were called as well as the police.  I was taken to the ER and they didn't really do anything for me.  I waited 5 hours because my various doctors were calling each other and stuff.  I am at home really kinda freakin out.  I am scared to death, anxitiy off the charts! Does anyone know what is wrong?

I would guess anxiety/panic attack.  I was physically ill also for quite some time before my last attack.  The E.R. doesn't deal with mental health issues very well; they're always looking for a physical cause.  I'd suggest while you're waiting, seek the advise of a councelor who deals with mental health in your area.  Please don't wait long though, as anxiety can snowball and get out of control without help.  Good luck to you, and I hope you let us know how things work out.


g4 baut its way into the computer world and tried to make it more like mtv with computer related junk.  and one of the first things to go was the most usefull show ever that they considered geeky.  it almost made me weep in my horible sorrow, especialy missing the 2 day special after chrismas listening to all the people who got sweet stuff for chrismas and have no clue how to use it or have some odd freakish problem.  but sadly not to many people besides those of us who are willing to call ourselvs geeks seem to care to much.  so sadly we shall have to cry on our tv's by ourselvs until we get electricuted from it and run to our computer to reed through hundreds of pages of blogs.  ps. i know i cant spell


I know that the question "Does anybody like this book?" is grammatically correct. But I'm not so sure about the question:\n"Does somebody like this book?"\nPlease, explain the similarities / differences.

No. They are two completely different phrases.\n\nYou would say 'Does somebody like this book?' to a group of people. By using 'somebody' you are inferring that there is a group of 'somebody's from which an answer may be selected.\n\n'Does anybody like this book' is asking a question about people in general. Is there anyone out there who likes this book? Anybody is not a definite statement; it is used to refer to a large, uncertain group, not a certain group as somebody is.\n\nFor example, if you were speaking to someone about a party, and you said 'Did you hear that so-and-so was sick?' They could respond 'Yeah, somebody told me that.' The 'somebody' can be attributed to an unknown person in a specific group. You could not use 'anybody' in that situation.\n\nSometimes, the two are interchangable, when the group is particularly large. 'Can somebody hear me?' is referring to a person who would be within range. 'Can anybody hear me?' would be a general request for help. But just because either word can be used doesn't mean they are always interchangable.


in a way i believe earth is hell. by believing in jesus and when the rapture comes jesus will take all his ppl. but will leave the rest on earth with the antichrist and pure disaster and death!!its getting there.

Man creates his own hell, and many on earth have done a good job of that.  On the other hand, you can be in the most unpleasant circumstances and create a little slice of Heaven.  It's all about staying connected to, and letting the Holy One direct our lives.  (Easier said than done all the time).  ; )


if there is no air what is in the space between them? a vacuum?

emilyrose gave a very thoughtful answer. \n\nReality on a small scale is quite a bit different than what we experience on our scale (the so-called "macroscopic scale"). I might make a few comments:\n\n1. Not only do the electrons in an atom have some wavelike properties, but the nucleus of an atom does as well. \n\n2. A "vacuum" is actually not really empty space, but a seething mass of virtual particles appearing and disappearing a very short time later (the Casimir effect is a strange force that is evidence for this mysterious force).


I am in the midst of a divorce and I'm trying to be civilized about the situation. Both of our names are on the mortgages, me as the primary and him as the secondary. I haved asked him to refinance the house, to which he says he can't do and can't afford. I then asked him to sell the house, but he refuses to do this. He says that he won't sign the papers. If I'm the primary person on the mortgage, do I have any say in selling the house? Can I do anything without his signature?

YES AND NO..\nYES IF YOU HAVE PROOF THAT YOU HAVE BEING PAYING THE WHOLE MORTGAGE FOR 12 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS.EXAMPLES CAN BE COPY OF WRITTEN CHECKS UNDER YOUR NAME.\nAND NO IF YOU ARE LEGALLY MARRIED TO THIS PERSON BY LAW YOU NEED HIS SIGNATURE REGARDLESS.


why do you thank god did what he did to the miners in vrgina?

What makes you think God did that to the miners? The question really should be why He allowed it to happen. And the answer to that (IMO) is free will. Everyone is born with free will, and those miners made the choice to be in that occupation, and put themselves at risk. It is a tragedy, and I don't wish anything like this to happen to anyone, but it is a risk of being a miner.\n\nIf you really think God did it, though, you probably will need to ask Pat Robertson why. He seems to know this kind of stuff.


I've seen a 2.8 ghz dual processor and a 3.4 dual core with HT. Not sure which one is faster.

There is a big difference depending on what you do.  I just upgraded 100 systems at our work place to AMD 4 Ghz dual cores and we have not crashed one yet.\n\nDual cores are great if you are doing numerous things at the same time.  One department where I work edits video and sound.  Before they had trouble having both programs doing stuff at the same time, now one core will be working with the video and the other with the sound.  The dual cores are good at load balancing between the two cores, almost like having two processors in one system.


How do I report an OBGYN that had sexual relations with his patient that was married? Causing the couple to divorce after their twin babies were born?

You can report him to the State Board of Medicine or a similar name in your state.  All doctors are licensed by each state and regulated by a board.  They will investigate the allegations on this doctor and set up the appropriate punishment.\n\nIf you want to speed the process up, contact the board, the hospital he practices at, local alternative newspaper, local news channel and protest in front of his office.


Depends on the fabric that you are trying to shrink.\n\nCotton: \n\nHot Water. I remember back in the '80s when I was in Middle School of stories of girls buying jeans and then wearing them in bathtubs of hot water for them to shrink around their body... I also know that I've thrown away a lot of t-shirts because they have shrunk.\n\nYou will notice that a lot of cotton garments now say pre-shrunk. That simply means they have been pre-washed.\n\nWool:\n\nAny type of water will shrink wool and the reason why wool products are dry-clean only.\n\nPolyester/Nylon/Microfiber/etc.\n\nThese are man-made fibers that are essentially plastic. They will not shrink, in fact hot water or hot air from a dryer can make them essentially melt which gives that 1960's glimmer or sheen to them. It is advised when flying on an airplane to wear cotton and not poly in case of emergency.\n\nSilk:\n\nSilk is a natural fiber but is weakened by water and eventually will desinegragte and again is another fibre that is dry-clean only.


i want to get my high school diploma from home or on line.  Do you offer a program for that?

It appears that the question period has expired.  If you have received an answer that meets your needs, please choose one of those as a 'best answer.'  If you haven't received a good answer for your question, you may want to consider the following,\n\n1) Re-post your question.  Newer questions get more activity on Yahoo! Answers than old ones.\n2) If you do re-post your question, consider why it wasn't answered the first time.  Could it be more specific?  Could it be worded better? Were there grammatical or spelling errors? Was it in the best category?\n\nIf it doesn't seem likely that re-posting your question will help you, then here's a listing of my favorite 'answer sites'.  Maybe one of them will help you.\n\nAnswers.com http://www.answers.com/\nBartleby http://www.bartleby.com/\nYahoo Reference http://education.yahoo.com/reference/\nHowStuffWorks http://www.howstuffworks.com/\nWikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page\n\nSince I really haven't answered your question, it is not necessary to give me any points.  Regards.


smile and say something kind, complimentary, or designed to get the other person to talk.


He runs over my rules and what i say and the problem seems to be getting worse. i beleive in treating them equal, but not my hubby. Please help with any suggestion. My daughter always gets what she wants from him and he coddles her. My son sees it 2. I have tried to talk to my husband but get no where but in an argument. Please help me. Please.

well if u don't think its right then think about what the root of the problem. is it your dauter, husband, you? think and who you think is it should be reasoned with


I have this friend and she is wonderful. She will be a good mate for someone, just not me. She wants to hook up with me but I just can't do it...HELP!!!!

If she is a friend, a good friend, she should understand your motive and respect your honesty.Who know maybe somewhere down the road you two probably can hook up and see if there are any sparks for each other.If she is a friend she should understand.


I'm applying to college and I would like to know what the best places are for studying International Relations/International Studies. In the future, I want to maybe work in the Foreign Service or the Un, or something like that, as long as I can travel and learn foreign languages!

Harvard, Yale, Georgetown, Columbia, Stanford, Brown University, University of Chicago are probably among the best Universities for undergraduate International Relations.


How long does it usually take to get a foreign school certified to accept VETERANS PAYMENTS (MGIB)?????

There's really no way to make the VA "hurry." They're a government entity, they don't hurry. For a domestic school it takes 6-8 weeks. If you're going to a foreign school that they recognize, I can't see it taking any longer.


I am an investor with a focus on internet and tech companies and one of my research strategies for internet companies is to follow web site traffic to see if a company is growing or not.  I have found that alexa.com seems to be not only inconsistent with the information analysts use but also with companies' own internal metrics given at the end of each quarter.  Is there a better free tool that moniters web traffic, and if not, what are the for-pay ones?

Unfortunately Alexa is as close as you can get. The main problem with the Alexa results is that their data comes only from those who have the Alexa toolbar installed and their reach is not representative of the total internet community. The 'rankings' that are sometimes reported in the media come from either self reported numbers (usually) or studies of users surfing (rarely, and again without enough reach). Short of seeing the companies logs you really don't know how much traffic they are getting. You can get search engine page rank (Webposition 4.0) but this is not directly representative of traffic.


Black with white stripes or white with black stripes

Looks like White with black stripes.\nPicture on this page...\nhttp://www.patchitstickers.com/v3/pages/zebras.htm


he is in the 7th grade and is not interested in anything but video games which have been taken away already.

Make him do it as soon as he gets home from school- nothing else until he does his homework.


They say mammoths died out 6,000 BC,but tracks were found in the northern Rockies by a man named Thompson in 1811.When he asked the local Native People,they said they hunted them on occasion.There is an artical on the Ponca tribe in the U.S. Beureau of Ethnology about these people seeing one on their "Long Hunt". Sculls found in springs in Florida? Even bones will rot especialy in water.\n Another being the sealacanth suposedly exstint,but a few years ago they were shown wimming on the Discovery Channle,I guess no one told them they were dead.\n  There are many animals thought to be exstinct,that have been found alive and well.Why can't these people just admit it when they are mistaken,there is no shame in that.

The wonderful thing about science is that it has a self-correction mechanism. \n\nThe same cannot be said for religious faith or religious beliefs. People believe what some religous leader has told them to believe, no matter what the evidence is. There is no self-correction mechanism in religion. It is all true by declaration, by fiat. Only problem is, not all religions believe the same thing, and then one ends up with schisms and inquisitions and crusades and jihads and other holy wars, etc.\n\nIn science, if you can find out something new that contradicts what was previously known, you will be famous and your career and reputation will be assured. People try constantly to find out new information that contradicts what came before if they can. \n\nIn religion, you are not allowed to contradict what came before, or you will be shunned and ostracized.


Have you reached most of your dreams in life or have you failed?

I am a success in the fact that I have survived as long as i have and created a value system for myself based on my beliefs and stick to it from a childhood that was rough.  I am working to attain the goals i have set for myself and doing a good job of it.  For me success has nothing to do with money or power but becoming the person I feel I should be.


if you had to decide how much output to produce next week, would you use the principle of diminishing returns?  if you had to decide how much output to produce 10 years from now, would you use the principle of diminishing returns?

Yes to the first part, and I'm not sure to the second - why would I have to determine now how much to produce in 10 years?


I'm unsure whether formal education as such educates you. A lot of the polymaths and geniuses in the past were self educated and had a passion to keep learning until they died.

I would say a highschool but at least 4 years of college would help.


want to see if anyone goes or has gone to any of my schools

Onondaga Community College\nSyracuse, New York


It came with only one drive (c) My son added a rewriter and the system found new hardware but says it can't find software. I have the cd but it wont download. Any suggestions? The Dell is less than 6 months old and the rewriter is about a year old

The C drive usually indicates the primary hard drive.  I am surprised that the computer didn't come with another drive.  All computers usually come with a CD-ROM drive in addition to the hard drive.\n\nThe CD Writer is also an IDE drive in the sense that its hardware will be automatically recognized by the Operating System such as Windows when you install it.  Although the drivers will installed by the OS itself, for burning CDs you will still need recording software like Nero, Easy CD Creator, RecordNow, etc.  If the CD Writer didn't come with your computer, the CD Writing software that is required won't be provided on your Dell installation CD.\n\nIf your son has the software installation CD that came with the CD Writer, you can simply install that and follow the steps provided in the manual that must have come with the CD Writer.  If you know the make and model number of the Writer, you can also go to the website and download the required software.\n\nFinally, if the above steps don't work, simply download a commercial CD Writing software like Nero, Easy CD Creator, etc.


i wan to know a major event that happened in this time eriod it could be something good or something bad .

Good thing..\n\nJuly 4 - American Revolutionary War: United States Declaration of Independence.\n\nBad thing..\n\nSeptember 6 - Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, killing more than 6000.\n\n\nU can find more event information below


I am talking about 'Calvin & Hobbes' by Bill Watterson.

Yes, Hobbes is Calvin's stuffed tiger who, from Calvin's perspective, is as alive and real as anyone else in the strip. He is named after 17th-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes.\n\nYou can see more details about Calvin and Hobbes in the given Wikipedia link.


when i click on yahoo messenger icon, messenger window show for a second and disapears. how can i fix that?

you need to download it. its free and i reccomend yahoo with voice. its free and there are more features.


they had been annouce to me that I had been win US$250,000.OO. IS IT RIGHT?

No. If you reply they will ask you for a processing fee, or government tax, or some such. If you send them money you will never see your "Winnings".\n\nMy e-mail address has been public for 7 years. I'm on lots of spam lists. I get 2 - 4 "You have won" e-mail messages a day.


When you will be SERIOUS for it.... otherwise you will be CALLED.... bachelor .... like me.... lol


i have a celebrity actor that i have a crush on i am 12 & he is 17 i had a crush on him since the first time i saw his face on the posters so i know that he dosnt know me but i want to know if it is love at first sight to me & will i ever meet him?

Millions of other people problaly think the same thing.  You won't ever marry.


the badge on cars the trim level gto what does it stand for?

According to Random House Unabridged Dictionary...\n\nGran Tu•ris•mo O•mo•lo•ga•to\n\nPronunciation: (grän' too-riz'mō u-mō"lu-gā'tō, -gä'tō; It.grän' tOO-rē'zmô ô-mô"lô-gä'tô), \n(of an automobile) certified as conforming to the specifications, as fuel capacity and engine displacement, for a class of standard automobiles (Gran' Turis'mo) qualified to engage in various types of competitions. Abbr.: GTO\n\nHowever... the GTO you see on the fenders of a current model Pontiac automobile is none of this.  It's just a marketing ploy to establish a performance image for an imported Australian built Holden automobile introduced to the American market by General Motors.\n\nThe Pontiac GTO of the 1960's and 1970's was a high performance version of their mid-sized Pontiac Tempest.  While also not conforming to the Italian standard of GTO, at least that car had some real performance capability, and helped to establish the muscle car craze of that period.


Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. He/She may be ill or tired or incredibly busy, but he/she will always make time for you and that's when you know its somthing special and that you have never felt this way for someone else before. There is something about that person that is simply unique and no-one else comes close. Furthermore, you know in your heart that no-one else ever will. It's Love for sure when you both can't go a day with out speaking to each other and if you do it feels like your day was missing something. Love means never having to say your sorry. To truly love is to accept another as they are--to know a person deeply, with genuine concern for their welfare, without feeling the need to change him or her. It means giving of yourself out of the desire to bless another, not hoping for reciprocation. When we truly love, we don´t merely tolerate someone else´s differences, we celebrate them. We take the other fully into our heart and create a sacred shrine for him or her there, paying the due honor and respect of royalty.\n\nI hope the feelings expressed here will convey the feelings you only get when your truly in love with that ONE SPECIAL PERSON.\n\nNow you know!  :o)


I had to uninstall the software and now when I reinsatall it it does not work right. When I click on the hp director link I get a common language runtime debugging services message. It loaded and ran great the first time but now it seems to be hung up. ANY suggestions????

Some HP units have a very special install method.  Definately check HP's web site for assistance.  Also, newer drivers may help.  Uninstall the old again, download the newer drivers (full package if available.) and re-install following the directions completely.  You might also be sure to have the PSC unplugged during the install as most HP installs have a point where they require you to plug it in.  Also, plug the PSC in a different USB port at this time.  It makes the unit look new to Windows.


Ask your DOCTOR!  People can get killed with helpful advice!


I hear of times when people go to places such as Paris, and that the subways/metro smells since people don't wear deoderant.

they are an older culture and i guess its accepible to be who you are, and not use things to make you appear better or smell better. But really, sex with a smelly BO person would not work for me.


In European schools do they use the 12 hour clock or 24? What percentage of one's income usuallt goes to housing in Europe?

I can only answer the 1st question, 24 hour clock.


would anyone like to talk to me???im really bored.vaunlictinstien@yahoo.com.    oh, btw im not quite 18.jsyk


This problem started after I reformatted my computer.  My USB port won't recognize my mouse after restarting Windows unless I unplug it and plug it back in.  Tried other ports, same result.  I've uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers, still doesn't work.  It's possible I haven't reinstalled ALL the drivers after my reformat, but device driver doesn't recognize any new pieces of hardware.  Any ideas?

My parents computer had the same problem.  What you need is a usb to ps2 adapter so you can plug it in to a standard mouse port.  You can get one at this address.  http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1220387&CatId=469  or you can get one at your local electronics store.


a friends name appears lit up says (idle) or nothing..yet is lit up*..the person had to come on to be litup?

Yes the light HAS to come on to be lit up! They could be away from their desk but they are still logged on!         So that is what I think!   : )


I have found an AMD dual-core laptop on the WidowPC website, but, so far, have not been able to determine whether this company makes reliable products.  Are there other, better-known companies with plans to make these laptops?  Thanks.\n\nP.S. I'm not interested in Intel's dual-core processor.

One key point to stress!\n\nAMD does not have a dual-core chip that was specifically designed for the portable market.  Those chips have not been introduced by AMD but will be introduced later in 2006 or 2007 according to the processor roadmap.\n\n"In the future, the Mobile platform will also transition to DDR2 support, only the thin and light notebooks will use socket S1 rather than socket M2. S1 appears to mostly be targeting a smaller package size, as it will also be a dual-channel DDR2 platform with support for the security and virtualization enhancements. Two code names appear on the roadmap for S1 parts, the Taylor core will be a dual core Turion 64 processor with security and virtualization support while the Keene will be a single core part without Pacifica and Presidio technologies."\n\nSource\n\nhttp://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2476&p=3\n\n\nWhat you're probably looking at is a laptop that makes use of the Desktop dual-core chip.  This setup is usually meant for a desktop replacement laptop that is really not suitable for lugging around.  Short battery life and weight will be prohibitive in comparison to "true" mobile chips.\n\nIf this is what you truly want that you don't have too many choices.  Your alternatives are Alienware and Hypersonic.\n\nhttp://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/Aurora_m7700/aurora-m_features.aspx?SysCode=PC-LT-AURORA-M-7700&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT\n\nAlienWare is the industry leader in High Performance PC's.\n\nhttp://www.hypersonic-pc.com/2001/systems-mobile.asp\n\nHypersonic has a good reputation also.


This is probley easy but I'm in no mood to think:\n\nq)Write a formula for the perimeter in terms of the number of squares:\n\n# of sqaures:     Perimeter:\n1                 4\n2                 6\n3                 8\n4                 10\n5                 12\n6                 14

Let No of square is N\nPerimeter = 2xN + 2 \n\nAssumptions:\nThey are arranged in a row.\nThey are of same size.\nThey are of UNIT size.


I have a wilson hammer 6 that i've played with for about 4 months and it's a great racquet. Many people talk about "getting there's restringed". Is that really that important and will it help my game out a whole lot? How much of a difference can or does it make?

The quickest and easiest way to decide how often to restring your racquet: # times per week you play = # times per year you restring your racquet (evenly spaced out of course).


i like a boy name James and he dosen't know i exesit

Well, if they have hair on the back of their hands too, I suspect I know why they're blind.


its a physics question? my teacher cant also explain why

go to howstuffworks.com search for hydralics they've got a great article on them


There's a bully in my shool how can i deafeat him?also i keep telling the teachers but they dont listen.Well?Help me please i tell my mom but she wont even go cuz shes to busy!Help?

Immediately, get your story straight, and report this to your teachers.  Also, get a hall pass to visit your counselor, so you can report it there.\n\nDon't try to take this matter into your own hands.  Let the professionals handle it.  Don't tell them how to do it.  Simply report the matter, and let them do what they are legally allowed and obligated to do.\n\nAdministrators, Counselors, and Teachers have a variety of tactics/ strategies they are allowed to use to work with this type problem.  Understand, however, they must work with the interst of all students in mind, even the bully.  Please, as I said earlier, let the professionals do their job.  You keep your mind on your schooling.


I AM 16 YEARS OLD AND HAVE'NT HAVE MY MENSTRUAL CYCLE WILL IT AFFECT MY HEALTH IN ANY WAY?

Most doctors agree that if you haven't started menstruating by 16 it could be indicative of a problem, like hormones or thyroid issues. Also, if you have an eating disorder or are extremely athletic, or are under a lot of stress you will not cycle. It DOES NOT mean you can't get pregnant. See your Gyn so they can find the issue- and yes, unexpelled endometrial lining can have negative effects. See your doctor soon, but don't freak out- it's common.


If you do or don't why or why not? Would you be willing to expose yourself to other cultures if the opportunity came along to increase your awareness?

I agree with tczubernat. Take away everyone's worldy possessions, and we all still require the basic necessities of life. \n\nAs for being culturally aware..Absolutely!\n\nMy mother is a NuyoRican that is part Irish. My father is a dougla from Trinidad. (mixed)\n\nI was exposed to it all. I am a Native of NYC(Prospect Heights/Brooklyn to be exact.) Culture is a wonderful thing. It is ever evolving. Of course there are plenty of cultures that I am not so familiar with and would love to be exposed to it all. But, by no means have a lived a culturally sheltered life.


i thought i wouold be getting free grocery coupons, now i am getting messages about home loans, schools, and everything i don't need or am interested in.  i get between 6 and 13 e mails two and three times a day.  how do i get out of getting this junk?

Get a new email account, and only give this address out to friends/family


how do i get rid of the ghost and i keep on seeing shadows of people(dead people) and not make my self scared!!!

It's probably just the house settling or the wind.


Other people with yahoo address are not receiving email and we all subscribe to same newsletter - sender does not get "undeliverable" message.

The emails are probably just going to your bulk/junk mail folder since they are to a mailing list. Be sure to check, and add the address to your safe list for future messages.


do u think that people with special needs need education ? and why ? and if that so give me an example of what your country or town did ?

I am a special education teacher.  I believe that all people should be given an education to the their own particular abilities and interests.  Very few people are totally helpless, even some people with severe physical disabilities have normal IQ's.  Those with severe mental handicaps should be taught at the very least to bath, feed and toilet themselves.  Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Edison would all be considered Special Education students today.


warehouse book store in grand rapids mich. area

Go to Booksamillion website. They have a tab for hard-to-find books. You might have some luck.


To be realistic, probably not much. A lot depends on the person's age, severity of the stroke, the health of the lungs before going on the respirator.\n\nNot to sound insensitive, but his prognosis sounds pretty poor. His family needs to talk with his doctors about how long he might be on the respirator, chances for a meaningful recovery, etc. Also, did he express whether he wanted to be on a respirator long term?\n\nThis is a tough situation. Supporting the family and prayer (if you so believe) are about the best you can do.


Please note I am note a criminal!  I just want to know how to when the police give a demenstration on at a fair.  They are always so cocky saying that it is impossible to escape from the car.  I just want to prove thoes little jerks wrong.  Has anybody done it before?

typically kicking out the window would be the easiest... though that is extremely difficult as most use shatterproof or reinforced glass/plastic.


I have to write something about Canada.Help!How's life there?

Who is that idiot??  \nCanada is not a state, it's a country, and not all our milk is in a bag, fool! \n\nCanada is great, except for the new Prime Minister but the US has George Bush so we all have our problems. It's not always cold up here, the weather is alot like New York,(At least for me, I'm in Toronto,  I wish I was spoiled for weather like in BC but, that's another issue) But of course the closer you get to the Arctic the colder it gets- just common sense. We don't all have those stupid accents either unless you're in the Prairies (everything between BC and Ontario) or the Maritimes (everything east of Quebec).\nBut everything is pretty much the same here in Canada like it is in the States, except that we do things a bit more... 'European', and we don't  have that superiority complex (but if we were the biggest baddest nation in the world, you bet your a$$ we would!)\n\nAnd while we're clearing things up, can everyone stop with the "Eh!" stupidness.  Where did that even come from anyways?


free mean,or should mean just that 'free'\ni'm looking for a free dating sight that caters to people in florida,usa

You could try consumating if you like the nerdier side.\n\nhttp://www.consumating.com/


A letter sent to my employer:\n\nEmployer,\n\nI received a phone call today regarding the delay with the company’s Direct Deposit system. I am aware that there was a problem and understand there will be another delay with my expenses being deposited into my account. However, I do have a question, because I have not received a check for my hours worked for 2 weeks now, this inconvenience has caused continuous overdraft fees to my account resulting in approximately $200 of fees at my expense because my checks have not been deposited. Will the company cover these expenses?\nMe

That is a good letter but I would also speak with the bank. They might waive the fees if you sound sad enough. Speak with your payroll department at your job in person as well.


I have recently become fascinated with "splogs".\n\nWhat scripts or programs do people use to create splogs?  Where can I download them and examine how they work, see their code, etc?   I'd like to join the fight against splogs, but want to understand them better first.

Spam Blogs are worthless and a waste of everyone's time!\n\nMost everyone uses blogger.com to create them.  Go to blogmaverick and read more about them.


I know that the analysis should discuss future goals of competition, assumptions, current strategy, and capabilities. But I have no idea how to go about doing this analysis.

What is the Diamond Model? Description\n\nThe Diamond Model of Michael Porter for the competitive advantage of Nations offers a model that can help understand the comparative position of a nation in global competition. The model can also be used for major geographic regions.\n\n \nTraditional country advantages\n\nTraditionally, economic theory mentions the following factors for comparative advantage for regions or countries:\n\n   1. Land\n   2. Location\n   3. Natural resources (minerals, energy)\n   4. Labor, and\n   5. Local population size.\n\nBecause these 5 factors can hardly be influenced, this fits in a rather passive (inherited) view regarding national economic opportunity.\n\n \nClusters\n\nPorter says that sustained industrial growth has hardly ever been built on above mentioned basic inherited factors. Abundance of such factors may actually undermine competitive advantage! He introduces a concept called "clusters" or groups of interconnected firms, suppliers, related industries, and institutions, that arise in certain locations.\n\n \n\nThese clusters are geographic concentrations of interconnected companies, specialized suppliers, service providers, and associated institutions in a particular field. They grow on locations where enough resources and competences amass and reach a critical threshold, giving it a key position in a given economic branch of activity, with a decisive sustainable competitive advantage over others places, or even a world supremacy in that field. Porter says clusters can influence competition in three ways:\n\n    * They can increase the productivity of the companies in the cluster.\n    * They can drive innovation in the field.\n    * They can stimulate new businesses in the field.\n\nSome well-known examples of Clusters are USA/Silicon Valley (computers), Netherlands/Rotterdam (logistics), India/Bangalore (software outsourcing), USA/Hollywood (movies), France/Paris (fashion).\n\n \n\nAccording to Porter, as a rule competitive advantage of nations is the outcome of 4 interlinked advanced factors and activities in and between companies in these clusters. These can be influenced in a pro-active way by government.


If I refinance, they would give me a promotional interest rate for 3 months.  Does it make sense to refiance?

Probably not.\nMost HELOC's come with a $500 cancellation fee if the loan is closed (sold, refinanced, etc) in the first 3 years.\n\nEven if they refinance you at no cost to you, you will have lost whatever principal balance you've paid down in the interim.\n\nBasically, you would have to save enough money during those 3 promotional rate months to offset all your costs.  (And if you have that $500 cancellation fee, that won't be too easy)