a)one haploid secondary nucleus\nb)two haploid polar nuclei\n3)one diploid and one haploid nuclei\nd)a single haploid nucleus

b)Unique to Angiosperms, flowering plants exhibit double fertilization whereby two sperm nuclei are deposited in the female gametophyte with each undergoing a fertilization event. The first sperm nucleus undergoes fusion with the egg cell nucleus forming the zygote while the second sperm nucleus undergoes fusion with the two polar nuclei of the central cell resulting in a triploid cell that proliferates through mitosis giving rise to the endosperm. The endosperm is often a source of nutrition for the developing embryo after fertilization and is often a starchy tissue.


I am a married woman. And I love my husband and he turns me on. And the sex is good. I orgasm almost everytime. But when I am masterbating I think of another woman. It is girl I have known for years, and we are still great friends. She is bi-sexual, and everytime I masterbate, it is her I get off to. I can not get off while masterbating in any other way but thinking of her. I do not think of her during sex. For sex, it is all my hubby. Am I lesbian?

your just curious...roll with it nothings wrong with it unless you think it is


It seems to me that if they REALLY want to show what America would be like with out immigrants, that would mean that anyone supporting these rallies by withholding their benefits to the country should also reject what the country gives back to them.\n\nThat would include:  NO unpaid healthcare services, NO 911 calls, NO social security checks, NO Medicare, NO police services, NO fire services, and on and on...

I was thinking the same thing yesterday! I told my hubby I bet they WILL buy things, the first of the month is when they get their food stamps! They aren't fooling anyone! This country will be just fine without them! They are more of a drain our economy than anything else!


Well, we're getting closer and closer to the end of my probe into the average awareness of GOD and all of his stuff. I still have a few morre questions, though. This will be the fifth question:\n\n5. What would you rather do?\n\nBe a member of an organization where wealth, power, property, and all other posessions were distributed equally, where everyone is offered the best of everything because otherwise, the place would not live up to its expectations. An organization created by people that sincerely wanted to create the perfect organization and sincerely wanted it to work.\n\nOR\n\nPart of an organization that runs like some of the organization that runs like a black market mining outfit? Now, keep in mind that this organization has been around for a while, so all of the managerial positions are likely to be taken, new positions are useless, and there's nowhere else to go, so people rarely leave positions.

Neither.  The first would become the second, sooner or later; happens every time.


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My Ex and I just learned that one of our friends is responsible for our divorce, months after the fact we both learned that this woman was feeding my wife false information which led to a trust issue and finally divorce, we both know these were unfounded alligations.\nWe have an open line of communication which we should have had back then, but non the less we still love one another and are going to try to get back together.\nMy question is what to do about this woman, do we confront her or just let her find out for herself that we are back together ?\nPlease sincere answers only.\n\nThx

Don't confront her, it's not worth it she is obviously a very unhappy person and you should feel sad for her.  Try to just cut her out of your life, and always keep the lines of communication open between you and your spouse.


my internet chat mic. is not recieving sounds from far as it did before when chatting. i checked everything but still there is a need to come closer to it and talk. i even checked the mic. properties. before the noises could be heard even from the room, but now it's not. how can this be solved?

Either:\n1) upgrade, or\n2) try to open the mic cover, clean out all the fluff, try to put it back together, put tape on it to hold it closed, finally give up and revert to step (1).


how can i install win98se on drive d.if drive c messes up can i access drive d to fix drive c.also how can i get my comp to recognize my drives as 2 seperate drives instead of 1 drive.

You will have to go into the BIOS (usually you hit delete or an F key during bootup) and in there you will find a setting that gives you a boot order. Just change it from drive C to D, save and restart, it will then load the operating system from drive D first, then you might be able to get into C and see what is wrong.\n\nIf these two drives are two physical drives, not partitions, then you can't merge them together. If they are one drive with two separate partitions, you can reformat the drive or use a utility like partition magic to merge them together.\n\nThat is the best I can do without actually seeing what is going on. Hope this information helps.


I understand spanish as much as i can. I want to learn more because my daughter is 1/2 Puerto Rican. Im afraid to speak it around my best friend because i'll feel like i'll sound stupid and therefore i wont speak it. I been trying learn more spanish, but i live around a lot of people who look down on black people learning spanish, or when i try to speak spanish, i get responses in english. i cant learn if there isnt anyone to respond in spanish. thats why i give up.\nHELP!

by the look of your avatar, you don't exactly like in the middle of kansas, miss nyc chick. you couldn't be in a better place to learn spanish, yet people on the post are telling you to take classes for a language spoken by the largest growing minority...... ummmmmm...... think about that. go stand on 125th street(that's pronounced "a hun-twunnie fiff stree" for non new yorkers) and see how quickly you will learn spanish. the point is, submerge yourself with spanish on purpose. lee las periodicas, y mira las noticias en la manana mientras esta haciendo desayuno, todo!! ya kno


Even at work, I read police reports that are so shoddy and filled with grammatical and spelling errors.  Everyone doesn't have to be an English professor, but a basic grasp of spelling, grammar and sentence structure would really be helpful.

I agree! It's amazing how many people can't, or won't spell or write correctly, especially here in Yahoo! Answers. The excuse I always get is "Well, this is the Internet, you're SUPPOSED to misspell!". Please! It's no wonder our country is falling behind so many other countries in literacy and other areas of knowledge. We, as a society have become lazy in such basic things as spelling, grammar, math and science.


I went to view in ie 6 and changed to full screen, how can i go back the way I had it?

Pressing F11 is the quickest way, it toggles full screen.


Please indicate free sites, or direct download links.

marketresearch.com has information for sale.


i am an Egyptian with a valid non-immigrant visa .. i graduated high school here in egypt with a 99 percentile and entered " Engineering school " but am fed up with it here ( people are so stupid ) .. lawyers've been tellin me that i can transform my visa into a student visa in the first 5 days of my stay in the US .. so i need to find a good school in NJ for my under graduate studies .. but of course it's a bit late for a scholarship caz am not a fresh man anymore ( am 20 years old ) so i need a cheap school that i can apply to with my current situation .. am open for anything .. art .. business .. movie directing .. WUTEVER .. thank you very much

oh my god you have 99% that's really good, I'm in 11th grade now (tania sanawi) and my examination is about to begin I wish I could get 90%, do you have any tips?\nI don't think you can find a cheap school in the USA, they're all expensive,\nbut that is not a problem you could work while studying, my brother is doing that now he's in Texas and he applied to an English course in the US and he got accepted now he's working and studying English as a preparation for a masters degree in engineering


One of my closest friends used to be one of the strongest Christians I know, but lately he has changed.  He used to never miss church, always talk to people about Jesus, always strive to do the right things.  Now he has done a 180 with his life.  Quit church, started drinking, hanging out with a bad crowd, and may have even cheated on his wife.  The crazy thing is he says he knows he is doing the wrong things, but he doesn't know how to turn it back around.

The question is not for you to ask yourself, but it's for your friend to answer his own question whether HE WANTS TO LEAVE THE WRONG WAY OF LIVING? One thing is knowing that you're doing wrong and the other is wanting to stop doing wrong. Does he want to stop? If he does tell him to seriously pray about his problems. We all know that there is Power when we pray, especially when we pray with faith. Tell your friend to pray, to ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and to take him back into the safety of God's hand. \nYou should pray for him too. Ask God to have mercy over your friends life and to renew his love, grace, passion and love in your friends heart and may God give him the strength to confess his sins and to give up this wrong way of life.\n\nGOD BLESS,\n\nobi :)


I lost one of my library books and im trying to figure out what i should do about it

If you have lost a library book, most libraries will charge you for replacing the book.  Some charge the exact price of replacing the book, some charge the original amount the book cost the library, some charge a single standard fee for all lost books.  \n\nLook everywhere, including under the bed.  Most libraries would rather have the book back than collect the money, since many books are truly irreplaceable.  If you really can't find the book, show contrition and pay up, but keep reading.


if one with the power of any number is = 1 .... why do we consider 1 with the power of infinity as indeterminate form?

Think of it in terms of logarithms, since it is the inverse of exponents.\n\nStatement to prove:  1^infinity = 1\n\nRewritten in logarthmic form:  log[1](1) = infinity\n(Statement above is read: log base 1 of 1 equals infinity)\n\nWell that can't make sense, right?  It is a law of logs and of exponents that log[b](1) = 0 for any positive base b.  This is the same as saying b^0 = 1, for any b.  Also, log[b](b) = 1, for any positive b.  This makes since in b^1 = b.  Both of these laws would conflict this reasoning.  In fact, when b = 1, they conflict with one another.  Therefore, lets look at it with a variable instead.\n\nProve:  1^infinity = X\n\nRewrite in logartithmic form: log[1](X) = infinity\n\nNow, what value of X will give you infinity?\nCan you determine that?\n\nI would say it is indeterminate :)


started to have sex a few months after we meet,but never affishually became boyfriend and girlfriend,well I started dating this other guy because (well I dont know why but I did)well the guy I was dating first found out but really didnt care, we stoped seeing eachother for awile but now we are seeing eachother again as boyfriend and girlfriend but he really dont wasnt to get serious and I do.Should I give it some more time or just say forget it?

If you really like this guy (maybe even love him), then give it a bit more time. You can't really force anyone to commit. However, you should try to find out why he won't commit to you. Maybe that incident before wherein you found someone else while you were "somewhat together" is hindering him from committing to you because you just might leave him for someone else.


Theres this girl i like she knows i like when she found out she told her friends she was dating someone and she is theres a guy she seems to really like she has his name written all over her binder and what im wondering is that she has mentioned she had a bf to me 4 or 5 times and never told me she wasnt interested and didnt exactly say she juss wanted to be friends wid me and she sent me a note saying dat i had to repsect the fact she already had a bf and she seems to be pretty nervous and shy around me like when i talk to her she is very quiet and usually only says a few words or seems to be at a loss for words to and she looks down when like i ask her easy question kind of like a lapse in confidence like could this mean she likes me but has a bf at the moment so she cant date me becuz im quite confused and she even gets her friends to ask me if i still like her and stuff sometimes.


Gen. Grant, Gen. Lee, Gen. Longstreet, Col. Pickett....\nBasically, everyone who fought each-other at Gettysburg fought with each-other during the Mexican War.


-What is the difference between MSDE server and Sybase SQLAnywhere Database server.\n-How do they store and retrieve data.

SQL Server 7.0 vs MSDE 1.0\n\nhttp://www.mssqlcity.com/Articles/Compare/SQLvsMSDE.htm\n\nread it v good


i get right to the point of climax then it stops am i dehydrated maybe?

what how can it be stuck it might be just you and not your penis


im only gaining weight from my face, and not the rest of my body. i really dont wanna lose weight in my body.,..but just my face, well cheeks. u got any suggestions please??!!

I had the same frustration in my teens and twenties. My face didn't give me hollow cheeks until i was in my thirties. The distribution of fat in your body is largely genetic and you can't target a certain place. The good news is that fat on the upper half of your body is burned off by aerobic exercise faster than the fat on the bottom half of your body (this is why some women are shaped like pears and can't get rid of their big hips). So, if you jog a lot, your fat cheeks will shrink a bit, as well as your neck and your boobs.


plz help me....i am doing ma english assignment where i have 2 rite 500 words as an essay nd jw if u pplz could suggest some easy topicsdat i could  rite it about nd dat will give me at least 500 words......thnx heapz!!!

here are two websites that might help\n\nhttp://www.montanalife.com/writing/essay/list.htm\n\nhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/essay/


and if you do what do you think is going to happen with Nick and Phyllis, and what is Victor up to????

I think nick and phyllis are gonna get together but its eventually gonna end when phyllis catches him trying to get back with sharon again.I think victor is gonna welcome brad carlton with open arms so that when the dirt on brad finally comes out from pauls investigation victoria wont blame victor she'll only thank him and be grateful to him.I think brad killed that little boy he stole the Identity from or either he destoyed him by identity theft and never got caught.


I mean all kinds of controlling about women's deseases ... And how often should they be done.

If healthy, an annual or twice yearly physical by your regular doc and gynecologic exam including a pap smear by your OBGYN should be performed.\n\nIf you have conditions that need monitoring or have warranted suspicion (i.e., high blood pressure, gynecologic conditions or disorders), obviously you will need to go more often.  But for a well-woman checkup, once or twice a year should be sufficient.\n\nBetween the physical and the gyn exams, you should be covered for all the important tests.


~words with meaning and understanding, words that will make one think and gi ve power and blodness!

Pray and seek God's will for you.  I don't know what your situation is, but this verse helps me when I am fearful and in need of some encouragement.  Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Verse 2 goes on to say... Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carred into the midst of the sea.  I hope this helps you in your search of power and boldness.


tell me all about those two..what they means...differences...

I think the term "Englishness" would refer more to the stereotypical perceptions many have of English culture. It involves views that the English are particularly well-mannered and notably skillful in concealing true emotions with culture-taught behavior ideals.\n\nIt would appear that the British, because of their English origin, would also be perceived in terms of the stereotypical characteristics used in describing "Englishness". One could therefore look at the the two terms as meaning essentially the same thing :).


In an 8 bit binary number, what is the total number of combinations of the eight bits?\n 128\n 254\n 255\n 256\n 512\n 1024

256 - the highest number that can be expressed is 255 (calculation shown below), but 0 is also a valid combination:\n\n1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1\n\n=> 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 + 64 + 128\n\n= 255\n\nThis is in a sequence of powers of 2 = 2^0 + 2^1 +...+ 2^7


I know that people can buy houses for really cheap. But how do they find them! I really want to buy a family member a house but I only have 5-10,000 dollars for it

I don't think anyone can build a home, let alone buy a home that cheap. Even bank REOs are more than 5-10k in cost and the majority of the time need to be fixed up. I suggest you find someone that is having a difficult time paying their mortgage and if their loan is assumable, take over their mortgage and title to property. Give them a few grand once they move out to cover their moving expenses. \n\nRegards...


If you were an 80 year old man on his death bed, how would you prefer to have lived your life:\n\nOption 1: The good catholic church life. Going on Sundays to church and with an unexciting job.\n\nOption 2: The Rock N Roll life. Getting home drunk at 6am, trying out all exotic ladies available and basically the opposite of option 2. Marriage? Late 30s maybe!\n\nWhich is it fellas...

Option 2 sounds eerily like me.  A Christian.


Sounds like they are not happy?\n\nhttp://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2632&ncid=2632&e=4&u=/ft/20060529/bs_ft/fto052920061706060912\n\nWho is even going to be left to support him?

You KNOW it's BAD when your Neocon Goon base starts to "bail". I guess his family will always support him :(


My boyfriend lwft a hivky on my neck, and when my mom saw it she said it looked very tacky. What do you think?

When a girl gives me a hickey, I walk around with pride. I always try to make sure other people can see it. It tells people that you had an incredible time last night, makes them wish they could have a night like that.


Assume the teacher has their teaching credential and a master's degree with 30 semester units.

My school district, 214, in the Northwest suburbs of Illinois, is a public school district that pays their teachers really well. I couldn't tell you starting salary, but I know of quite a few older teachers making well over $100,000 a year.\nCheck us out!\nhttp://www.dist214.k12.il.us/


Subhas Srivastava( AIIMS) has died coz of hunger strike protesting against reservation & the media is not covering it. Will his sacrifice go in vain?? Wake up and show your protest...Speak against all these political stunts. do u think wat the indian government is doing for votes from the backward caste correct? if not wat can we do to stop this? how much long should the students protest. how many more lives should go in vain? i would also like to ask the backward caste students 'dont ull think ull r capable of getting ur seats without these reservations? do u'll under estimate urselves? should we sacrifice our lives for ull? cant ull compete with us? y shud the government play wid ull?' speak up

Quote; "Anyone who starves themselves over any cause is stupid. Can't change things when you are dead, so yes the death was in vain. Even a gator could figure that out."\n\nGator has obviously never heard of Bobby Sands or the other 9 Irish Hunger strikers of 1981. As a result of their sacrifice, Bobby Sands was elected to Parliament while still on hunger strike, hundreds of people joined the IRA and the Good Friday Agreement was signed. Among other things, the Good Friday Agreement forced the brits to share governmental power with Irish Republicans AND forced the brits to release ALL IRA prisoners from their prisons! Don't tell me they died in vain. They were locked away in a prison, with no weapons, yet managed to change the whole course of Irish history.\n  Sadly, I must admit that I know nothing of Subhas Srivastava. But he has got people talking. And I will read up on him and his cause. So be sure, he did not die in vain.


I don't want to pay any start up costs. I don't want a home business just some work that will make me money quick like delivering brochures or catalogues. I live in Bridgend, South Wales so would need to be something I can do around this area. I'm looking to make a quick £150-£200. I thought about delivering yellow pages but think they have already been delivered for the year. Somebody please help me, I'm desparate.

Hi,\n\nwant money quick then check out: \n\nhttp://www.cashcrate.com/index.php?ref=13961\n\nyou can get $15-$20 a day and even more!


everything except country...lol alf got the hotts 4 u.. lol :)


IF NOT FOR IMMIGRANT AMERICA WOULD BE POOR BECAUSE WHITE AMERICAN SO LAZY AND RACIST. THEY TRY TO GET RID OF ALL HARD WORKING HISPANICS. SHAME ON ALL OF THEM\n\nWE LATINOS NEED TO TAKE OVER GOVERNMETN SO WE CAN BE TREATED BETTER AND PUT THEM IN PLACE. I TIRED OF BEING TREATED LIKE SECOND CLASS CITIZEN. WHITE AMERICANS ARE LAZY AND WE DO ALL THEIR JOBS FOR THEM.

That's what these illegals are about. Flying their Mexican flag, marching in our streets, and announcing that this is their country now.


what is the diplacement for this question?


Im 21 weight 145 lbs, im 5 foot 9 and have a 30 inch waist.  Is this too skinny?  or should I pack on a few pounds?

I don't think that's too skinny. When we got married, my husband, who is 6'5", weighed 140 pounds!! Now, HE looked like a toothpick with an adam's apple!! When he turned sideways, he didn't cast a shadow!!\n\nIn the 36 years since then, he's put on some weight, and now weighs 160-165. I think he looks a little better now.\n\nYour weight sounds fine for your height and age. If you want to look better, maybe you should work out and put on just a little bit more muscle instead of going for weight gain.


I am a man and feel this way at least once a month.

Obviously you drank too much water, scraped your knee, saw a sad movie, and you have weight problem...by next month you will have forgotten all this and do it all again.


How often should you call ur gf?  I see her every day except on weekends and we ussually do somethin at least one of the days?

At LEAST 5 times a week. The more you call her the more action you get! =)


We've been dating for almost 2 years, and she's had guy friends since before I met her (like guys from her hometown and guys she went to college with) and they call her and want to hang out sometimes, but I always get jealous and tell her to please stop talking to all these other guys. \n\nLast summer, she lived in New York and had a friend from her hometown that lived just across the river and he would come visit her and even stayed in her dorm a few times. She claims that it's just a really close friend and that they would never hook up or think about each other in that way, but when it happened like that 3 or 4 times, it sort of made me wonder. So, that is why I get jealous. Am I overracting or is she?

if he was sleeping on the floor of her dorm i don't think it's a big deal, especially if you two are only dating right now. i think at the point of marriage though, that would be plain disrespectful. \nyou should let her talk to her guyfriends still, some of them are probably like brothers, and i personally would Never let my boyfriend decide whether or not i can continue talking to some really good friends of mine. never.\n\nso i guess the question is: is she really that disrespectful of a person?


i gave aieee from up.my air rank is 14244 and state is 2470.what r the chances in nit.i am interested in electronics and computers.if i don't get in any noit,which coleges should i try for?\np.s.:i wasn't selected in 1st rounnd of counselling by da-iict.so,dhirubhai is out of questin.

If u had given ur exam from Punjab, I would have definitely told u


Are the mexican and hispanic immigrants that are coming to the US simply too dumb to learn english?\n\nAre they sending the bottom of the barrel over to us?\n\nWhere can we find smart capable immigrants who are able/willing to learn english?

Every person for illegal immigration needs to compensate these innocent people who have had their social security numbers and identities stolen by these illegals who invade our country with no care who they hurt. They should have to not only compensate the money lost from their social security accounts after they are zeroed out once the fraud is detected, but every last cent the victims had to pay taking time off work, every cent that went into photocopying documentation, every cent that went towards lawyers and gas driving somewhere to get this mess taken care of, and any other financial expenditure the victim had to cough up. They should also be forced to compensate the victims for the emotional hardships endured. They should have to compensate for the money and time spent trying to straighten out their credit ratings after these illegals have ruined them. They should be forced to compensate these victims for every single hardship related to what these illegals have inflicted upon these people. Currently, the system does not provide any compensation at all and a lot of people are never restored to previctimization status. Oh but these pro-illegals claim that illegal immigration is a victimless crime that hurts no one and that we are whining when we complain. \n\nYou think these illegals care that they are hurting innocent lives? Their loyalty is to Mexico. They proved that during one of the first rallies when they took down the American flag, hung up the Mexican flag, and then hung the American flag upside down underneath it. THAT is how they feel about America. \n\nhttp://michellemalkin.com/archives/004869.htm\n\n\nThen the people who want to appease them pull out the excuses about how people who are not even alive now, and haven't been for hundreds of years, 'stole' the land from the American Indians. Even American politicians are carrying out this traitorous attack on our sovereignty! If this keeps up, the United States of America will become a 3rd world country, just like Mexico! Mexico's problems are not the fault of Americans, but they are becoming our problems because the Mexicans are invading us and bringing their problems with them.\n\nThe illegals make up about 5 % of the work force. The unemployment rate is about 4.5%. Keep in mind that the unemployment rate does NOT represent everyone who is unemployed. It only counts those who are collecting unemployment. Everyone else's plight is ignored. The unemployment rate if everyone was counted would be tremendous. We do NOT have a shortage of labor, we have a large surplus. The more illegals that come in and take our jobs at minimum wage or less (often less) puts more and more Americans out of a job. Most of these Americans are never counted in the unemployment rate if they do not manage to get unemployment benefits. Unemployment benefits are hard to receive.\n\nIllegals draw welfare by stealing people's social security numbers and identities. That means there are a lot of people being directly hurt by these people as well. Innocent people are having their credit ratings ruined, having IRS problems, and social security problems. If someone who has had their social security number stolen gets married, if either spouse dies or become disabled then they can be denied their benefits. \n\nMy family moved to the US before WWII. Those of my family that didn't make it over got killed by the death camps. Our family assimilated to the American culture. We didn't expect the Americans to change to suit us. The illegal immigrants from Mexico are not civilized like that.\n\nThey not only changed the National Anthem to Spanish, they changed the words. They already burn our flag and hang our flag upside down. They waved the Mexican flag during a lot of their protests. Some schools have stopped hanging the American flag and forbidden students from wearing clothes with any part of the American flag on their clothing all to keep from offending the Mexicans.


a device To analise copper content in the solids, should be portable and feasible for feild work.

A few years ago (1980s) a company was marketing a nuclear device for determining metal content of rocks.  This was a hand held device, and it worked very well.  I don't remember the manufacturer, but I know that it existed, and I saw it work.  The only problem was the nuclear source material.  In order to penetrate to any depth in the rock, it's nuclear source needed to be very powerful.  I think this was considered too much of a liability, and the company quit manufacturing the device.  I'm sure that you can still find one around.  I saw this demonstrated at a geologist's convention in Reno.  I think it was 1983 or 1984.


Meditation is the best way to know good, merge in god & infact be god. If you really love the real god & not greek gods & stuff then you need not go to churchs, mosques & other holy places. Remember these word for your whole life coz they'll help you after your death. Just remember god not just in sorrows but in joy too. Don't ask for anything from god. just pray god to merge you with him. believe me.\n\nThis is my e-mail gharsh1991@yahoo.co.in Just ask me anything about god i'll help you. i'll be waiting for your mail please mail me i'll love to help you & also give your name age & country. i'll give you marvolous real info.


I have a husband that is constantly checking to see what i do on the internet it is super annoying I already cleared my history but i dont know how to clear my searches help please.

Here's a site I made that has picture tutorials and even google video showing you how:\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/searchhistory.php


If I owe 160,000 and the regular payment is 1600/month (including insurance) how long would it take to have it paid off? I got the 30 year loan 8 years ago. Should I pay it off early?

That all depends on your financial situation, long-term goals, interest rate, etc...\n\nHere are some considerations:\n\n1) Your house is a LIABILITY - unless it puts money IN your pocket, it's a liability.  It's an asset on the BANK's balance sheet.  Tax write offs...sure, but look at how much interest you'll pay over the course of the loan.  Figure that you'll basically pay double for the loan.  If you can pay it off in 20 years vs 30, you'll save thousands in interest.  If you invested that into a mutual fund, real estate (rental property or buy/flip), you'd stand to make a lot more than a write off.\n\n2)  What's your overall debt situation?  Do you have lots of credit cards, loans, dept store cards, etc...?  If you can make the mortgage payments, and you have a lot of cc debt, it may make more sense to pay off the higher interest rate debt first.  \n\nConsult with a financial expert / tax expert etc... for specific advice.\n\nI would also point you to "Smart Women / Couples Finish Rich", by David Bach.  They are two books.  Great advice on money.\n\nI wish you Peace.


I'm going to install a new video card on my pc, but do I disble the built in video card first, and then install the new one? or just by installing the new one, the motherboard would disable the first one by itself...? or, will it cause a conflict...? what do you know?

they say it is best to disable it but I never have and it workd fine. The first time I disabled it, I couldnt see anything that I was doing as far as installing the driver forthe new video card. But now I know. If you have a pci, pci express or agp slot video card, just pop it in, install the driver and then go into your settings, right click on the desktop, then hit properties, then go to settings. There will be a drop down list of your video cards, pick the new one, then check "Use this device as my primary monitor" and "Extend my Windows desktop to this monitor" Then apply and ok, the screen will go blankm then you unplug the monitor from the old one and put it in the new one you just installed. Then you can mess around with the settings like resolution etc.


When humans were not on the earth the earth suffered a lot of asteroids & comets & it extincted some species of  some animals, say dinosaurs but why don't they fall now? Any answer?

well, billions of years ago, when stars and planets were forming, there were millions of rocks floating around. So space was pretty crowded back then. Now they are all space out, it's very rare we will get hit.


A friend that always emailed me can not get them to arrive

There could be few reasons for such a problem:\n1) The e-mail server can be faulty or blocking the user (if sender is within an enterprise network bcoz they generally have their own SMTP servers)\n2) Check ur filters' matching strings. Sometimes filter can configured to skip inbox.\n3) Ask ur friends to check ur exact e-mailing address in his/her contact list.\n\nFinally ask him to send from a differnt ID and see what happens.... :-). Also update this question with the result to narrow the soln.


Sorry but I cannot do anything on DNA, DNA extraction, or genetics.  Thank you so much!!!

You can also do a presentation on PRIONS and mad cow disease. When I did mine on this subject most of the audience - including the professors - were freaked out coz they were so scared!!\n\nEBOLA or Hunta virus is also a good bet!


I always type date like this yyyy-mm-dd (2006-05-30) but default in excel it follows US styles, where mm-dd-yyyy. How do i change this format so that when i type the date like yyyy-mm-dd it simply format to dd-mmm-yyyy

Go to Format > Cells on the main menu, and on the number tab, select Date.  Then you can pick any date format you want.  You can also just go to the bottom of that list and click "Custom".  Then enter the text dd-mm-yyyy and that will format it the same way that you want (European convention).\n\nThe format that Excels displays will be exactly what you tell it to display in the Custom format area.  In the the US and (I believe) India, date formats are Month-Day-Year.  In most of Europe, it is Day-Month-Year.  If you want it to display Day-Month-Year, then just enter the format of dd-mm-yyyy.  If for some reason you wanted Year-Month-Day, then you would just give a custon format of yyyy-mm-dd.  Excel will format it exactly as you instruct it.


mention a\or site\s giving information about weather and making available sat photos of India. specificly Cloud photos

The following sites will give clear picture of weather over India.  The official web site of Government of India of Indian weather is hosted by "India Meteorological Department'[IMD].  The site is http://www.imd.gov.in\nThe Australian government site also give some  picture in its south-east asia page.  The site is http://www.bom.gov.au


( i know about B vitamins, & omega 3's...as far as foods i've even heard beets, molasses, salmon, tuna, turkey, even chocolate!)

You've got the right information there.\n\nOmega 3, Omega 6, and Omega 9 are all powerful ways to fight off depression. You can get them in flax oil, cod liver oil, and olive oil.\n\nYup, B Complex, but try to get them from eating whole grains, like a multi-grain bread (not whole wheat bread), oatmeal, wild rice and brown rice.\n\nChocolate has a chemical in it called theobromine, which is a euphoriant. Go ahead and have a few pieces, but, try to eat dark or bittersweet chocolate. The cocoa butter and high content of processed sugar in milk chocolate will actually work against you.\n\nTurkey, when heated up, has an amino acid called L-tryptophan, which helps you sleep better.\n\nMolasses, I'm not too crazy about because of the sugar content. Since sugar is a stimulant, you might not benefit from sugary foods, like molasses, or honey, or processed sugar candy, or any other food with a processed sugar content.\n\nYes, salmon is rich in Omega 3.\n\nBut, if you could find a way to do an aerobic exercise, like brisk walking, then you will really help fight depression. Aerobic exercise releases endorphins, which are pain killers, and also function as a euphoriant. A brisk walk of 30 minutes minimum is a great depression fighter, and if you can do it at least three times a week, then you are doing a great job. Cycling, treadmill, swimming, a game of catch, hiking, you get the picture. But I think that brisk walking is the king of all therapeutic exercises.\n\nIn general, stay away from fast food/processed food: the high content of processed sugars, processed salts, and saturated fats are confirmed contributors to depression.\n\nBeets, actually, all fresh vegetables are rich in nutrients that help stabilize brain activity. Eat plenty of them: it doesn't matter what vegetables you eat, just them every day.\n\nPeace.


Are you writing a final essay?  Think of it this way, if everything were black or white, then there would be nothing in the middle.  What is life but a continuum of happenings?  I suggest you think about your opinions, experiences, experiences of friends, things you have seen on TV, read in books, etc. You will find many examples of life in black, gray, and white.  There is not an absolute answer.


Example: One of the people attacking me with "You are not Muslim" and writing attacking questions about me" is involved in Internet marketing scams which involve Riba (the worst sin in Islam). You know who you are. Stop attacking a brother. \n\nMay Allah and all the 99 gods forgive you.


i forgot to ask my doctor how long should i fast before taking glucose, cholesterol and urinary tests....

its between 12 to 15 hrs ...better close to 15 hrs.


If you live in a major film making city check craigs list for extras wanted in the talent or tv film jobs.\n\nLos Angeles has many agencies dealing with extras.  But DO NOT PAY TO PLAY!  Reputable agencies do not charge an up front fee.\n\nDO NOT PAY TO PLAY!


I want to get my Paramedics certificate. Where can I get the course work to study on my own time. Is there an internet site?

Prior to becoming a Paramedic, you have to be an EMT-Basic.\nCheck with your local FD to find out when and where these classes can be obtained.  If you're able to join the department (volunteer?) then many times, they will not only will they help you find a class, they'll also pay your way through the class for you.


If he's swinging from a wheelchair and his hat's too heavy, the only thing about religious artifacts will be his grave.  Consider naming the movie "The Valliant Death of Indiana Jones"


the patient has radiological evidence of hyperparathyroidism \nnormal serum calcium

How is hyperparathyroidism treated?\n\nSurgery to remove the enlarged gland (or glands) is the only treatment for the disorder and cures it in 95 percent of cases.\n\nHowever, some patients who have mild disease may not need immediate treatment, according to a panel of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health in 1990. Patients who are symptom-free, whose blood calcium is only slightly elevated, and whose kidneys and bones are normal, may wish to talk to their doctor about long-term monitoring. In the panel's recommendation, monitoring would consist of clinical evaluation and measurement of calcium levels and kidney function every 6 months, annual abdominal x-ray, and bone mass measurement after 1 to 2 years. If the disease shows no signs of worsening after 1 to 3 years, the interval between exams may be lengthened. If the patient and doctor choose long-term followup, the patient should try to drink lots of water, get plenty of exercise, and avoid certain diuretics, such as the thiazides. Immobilization and gastrointestinal illness with vomiting or diarrhea can cause calcium levels to rise, and if these conditions develop, patients with hyperparathyroidism should seek medical attention.\n\nHope all this info helped.\nAll the best!


i get sick very often (weekly basis), it used to be only headcolds when i lived in another room but now that i live in the room my grandmother used to live in i get stomach flus and nausea , etc..is it all in my head or is it normal for this ? \nbtw , both rooms are kept very tidy so there are no bacterial reasons , i am the only one getting sick.

it could be an allergies, or an unseen germ or bacteria.  You could also have a radon leak, or a natural gas leak, both of these can not been seen or smelled.  You need to consult your doctor and he will do blood tests to see if you have any toxins in your system


after simple lan setting(2 comps to share adsl internet) my internet on server disconnects after some time ,then next time it doesnt dials through adsl modem n i have to restart comp , do u have any idea y?

Seems like that simple LAN setting was not that simple. You should check that there are not conflicts (like same IP, different subnet or gateway) are using DHCP or static configurations? also are you using a router or switch? What do you mean by server? \n\nAt any rate you should not have to restart your PC to reconnect.\nDid you try to disable and enable again the LAN connection. Also you can go on the command prompt and type : ipconfig/release  [hit enter]\nipconfig/renew    [hit enter]


my friend is so caring and affectionate to me.. v both r very close tat v share all our opinions and happenings.. he is my wellwisher too.. v both love eachother as friends.. im really gifted and blessed having him.. now its time for me to get married and go... i would like to giv my sweety a wonderful gift tat will make him happy forever.. can u people suggest me some cute gift..

As he is your friend that you say that you are so close to, i do not think that anyone else will be able to tell you what you should give.  The only advice i can give is that, anyone can buy jewelry, etc but it is the silly things that count and would mean more.  You know this man, it would have to be some thing personal that you shard together.  Also you say your getting married, I hope you are not saying goodbye to your Friend? mar rage does not mean you have to get rid of your Friends male or female.


I'm Mexican, I was an international student in the USA. I have no desire to live in the USA, I'm very happy here in Mexico.  \nI don't know why, since I never bothered to check, but some students were told they needed to live 5 years legally in the USA to be able to stay permanently, and others were told they needed 10. I remember there are many international students who study a master's just to live in the USA long enough, some even get their Ph.D. to stay 10 years. However many of these students after they get their master's and Ph.D.s and live 5-10 years legally in the USA, simply doon't get allowed to stay and are sent back. Yet, I know many people who lived illegally for years, who haven't even finished high school, and somehow get citizenship.\n\nWhy does this happen?

I think this is a very valid question.  It shows how hypocritical it would be to give amnesty to those who did not follow the rules.\n\n---\n\nin response to the person above, that is not true.  They are not all "doing the work that no one else will do."  They are doing jobs U.S. citizens will do, but are doing it for such cheap wages, often lower than minimum wage, that they are getting the jobs.  They are bringing down the value of a jobs worth.


me and my b\f have been dating 4 1year and 10 month now and he has asked me to marry him but it is a long distance relationship and i am worryed that he might be cheating on mewith someone that lives near him how can i find out??

If he's asked you to marry him - I doubt he's cheating.  When guys (and girls) cheat - they are thinking that it would be better to be single, not thinking of marriage.  To marry him - you have to be able to trust him!  You can usually tell if you know your man well by differences in his behavior - like he starts picking fights for the supidest reasons, etc.  Good luck!


Ok, I have some recital competions coming up tomorrow through monday. I have to wear a belly shirt and I have a little belly. When I stop eating for like a day the "little belly" goes away, and when I start eating again it comes back. If I stop eating until Monday and start eating on Tuesday is that safe? What do you think?

And how long do you want to continue with this schedule? Until after the recital? If this is just a one-time thing, it won't hurt. But just keep in mind that when you stop eating, your body goes into starvation mode, and your body starts feeding off your muscles as well as any stored fat. That's why you get weak when you starve yourself. Keep it all in balance, along with exercise and you should stay fit & healthy. Check out SparkPeople.com for diet suggestions. <*)))><


But my friend is also the friend of a guy i used to talk to and he used to go with one of my "friends". In fact, he's the one that initiated the relationship between his friend and I.

I would leave well enough alone. It will cause a conflict of interest. But that's just me.


What type of cable do I need? What program do I use? Can someone explain please!!! Thanks!

Use MS XP pro...get a video card...and RCA cables...hook the output of U VCR to the input of the Video card....U should be able to handle the rest!


I tried turning the windows firewall off, and made adjustments to security settings, I'm still unable to open www.postmaster.co.uk   is it me?  or the website?

The Website is opening fine it might be your security settings.


By this I mean when you are talking to your children or giving them advice or threatening them - lol.

Oh My God! \n\nWhen I was young I ALWAYS swore I would never say or do the same things that my mum done and said to me. This morning I heard myself shouting the same words to my kids that I heard my mother shout to me 20 years ago and I got really scared. LoL


Percentage means "what part"?\n\nIt's like- you cut half a cake, what part are you having?\nYou'll say 1/2 part or 50/100 or 50%\n\nNow look at the 1st answer how it works out.


If you skeet on a virgin girl's downstairs it is likely that she will get pregnant and it will be a virgin pregnancy.  It's obvious that Mary was foolin' around, some guy rubbed a little too close and some pre-nut got in her underneath. Why is that a miracle?

Chances of getting a girl pregnant without penetrative sex are quite low and even with penetrative sex theres like a 25% chance of getting pregnant cus girls are only fertile for about 1 week in a month.


Just know there are a lot of aspects of the game. I'm looking for the most complete player at this position.

1. joe morgan\n2. eddie collins\n3. nellie fox\n4. ryne sandberg\n5. bobby richardson


my parents after my grandfather's death has adopted a new religion and someone with big beard come to our house and whenever he come he does some prayers and often grabs mom's boobs infront of my father.\nMy mom also locks her with that man in showers and my father told me that mom is undergoing a purification process.

Your mother is involved in a cult of personality.  I wonder how old you are.  You need to get away from this "man"\nbefore he turns his "purification" on you.  Please tell someone who can help you, like a real church person, or the authorities.


I have the flatest arse in the world. when I put on weight it grows bigger but that's about it!!!!\nButt implants would work!?\nIf you get a good answer let me know!!!


I made a banner www.LearnAllAboutAdsense.com, but I don't know how to put it into my website to replace the one that comes up. and I am new to this stuff.

In the HTML for your page you have the following code:\n<img border="0" src="banner1.jpg" width="800" height="120">\n\nreplace src=banner1.jpg with src=new banner name this will change out the banner. Additionally, if your new banner is not 800px x 120px then you will want to change the width and height also. If you need further help just contact us at www.code-fixers.com


I quit my company and now they found out I'm the only one that can figure out one of their systems.  What should I charge?  They've been hounding me the past week to come back as a permanent employee?\n\n\nclubny2007 coming soon

Do some research and find out the average rate of pay for a freelance developer or consultant.  Then you can decide if you want to charge more, as you are the only one who knows, and your demand is getting higher.  Comes back to supply and demand. You could also charge less if you wanted, or the same.\nPossibly the easiest way would be to ring people in your area, and sorrounding areas, to find out how much they would charge, and how they would charge.  Ie, by the hour, a lump sum figure estimated by calculating how much time will be needed to do it.  If you take less time, you get payed for time you didn't do, if you take more time, you lose and don't get paid for the extended time, unless you place that requirement in the estimate, and make sure you do not take more time than is reasonable to do the job.  That is, don't be lazy, or the company may be able to break the contract with you, and you not get payed, or have to go to court.


I use to...but have you ever looked \nin their shopping carts? Most have \npure JUNK food! If they waddle behind \ntheir carts, look inside their carts!\nSome have more junk in carts than I would\neat in a year! Weight loss BEGINS with \nyour shopping cart...duh!

well if they have a phycological need to eat then they should do it with healthy foods instead of junk


dont get me wrong fox does good reporting on some things like  other networks do but they seem like a haven for this administration just my opinion\nthanx.

WITH RIGHT WING WACKO OBNOXIOS BLOWHARDS LIKE ANN COULTER, SEAN HANNITY, AND BILL OREILLY, THEY ARE HARDLY 'FAIR AND BALANCED'.


the numbers are suppose to be subscripts\nP3 O10+H2O--->H3PO4

P3O10 does not exist; it's P4O10.\n\nBalanced equation is:\n\nP4O10 + 6H2O --->  4H3PO4


any one can please suggest me some good doctors in copenhagen, denmark who deals with children with epilepsy

Mogens Dam is not a specialist in pediatric epilepsy, but he is the most experienced neurologist and professor in epilepsy in Denmark. He's been my neurologist in two periods, is currently and has been for the last 6 y.\n\nI find him very pleasant and nice to talk to. You can reach him and the link below.\n\nAlso you'll find a link to The Danish Epilepsy Association's pages in English


(ya-o-ee) Stories in anime or manga which focus on male homosexuality (not necessarily erotic in nature).\n\nhttp://www.animecritic.com/resources/glossary.html


i have been friends with this guy since i was 5,we been good friends all along until he became a chobby chaser. i had no prob with that but lately, he met this fat funny girl that eats allthe time. we cant go out without her causing a scene, she dresses sexy and it doesnt fit u know, my friend hasnet got a car so he borrows mine all the time and when ever he hands it back, all the seats are messed up with fatty stuffs the girl has been eating. last weekend, he borrowed the car and i denied with reasons ofcourse, since then he has denied to talk to me. what should i do to save our friendship. i dont like the friendship to end like that.

If he's really a friend that you don't want to lose then just sit back and let him go through this phase with his new friend.  It will probably get old after a while and he'll be missing the time he used to spend with you.  True friends never lose touch, but there are times when they might drift just a little.


I am looking for a FREE cell phone directory online! One with the reverse search! Can anyone help me?

I have checked all over the internet and am unable to locate the directory for cell numbers. I put my cell phone number in the www.free411.com and it did not have a listing?  What's up?


I was sitting on the train today (at 8am) and there was this man who was choosing a ringtone for his mobile, he went through every tune on his phone before starting again!!!! I almost got up and strangled him! What gets under your skin?

there is this one woman at work who's yawn makes me want to smack her. you know how when you yawn really big and make an exaggerated noise on occasion? well she does that *every single time* she yawns. it's horrible.


I am not physically challenged in any way.  Inexperienced in exercise techniques.  I am overweight by approx. 50 lbs., but not all in belly and midriff.

If you are unsure about how to start exercising, I would get some help. Hire a personal trainer or go to a gym that offer personal training. They will be able to put you on an exercise program that will suit your needs and physical ability. I go to a women's only gym and I find that they are better for women who are not gym junkies or wearing lycra leggings and skimpy singlet tops to the gym. It's really relaxed and you're able to feel yourself. My gym also offers a class called "light start" which is a class aimed at easing people like yourself back into exercise.\nYes, it is money you have to spend, but it will be worth it to get yourself into a habit of exercise. Good luck and be committed. It will be hard to begin with, but it will be worth it!


It's me I'm 1/8 black and a lot of people consider me black or half black and it irritates the hell out of me. Not because I think there's something wrong with being black as I'm 1/8 black but because it's irrational thinking. Genetically I'm way more caucasian my skins white, but people act like I'm the one with an identity problem, or they don't belive me and ask how am I 1/8 black, and I'm so sick of that stupid question. It's like asking how can someone be 1/8 Scottish. I look kinda like Jason Kidd.

the reality of it is once people hear black that's all that counts. No matter what your complextion is ... Sorry dude but why don't you just stop telling them all together what your are and let them guess since, they seem to know more than you anyway. (you tell them one thing and they tell you something different!)\nAsk them "why ask if you already know the answer or at least think you know?" that should shut them up. And you Are 1/8 black and 7/8ths something else.


WEight =[GMo * Mass to be weighted]/[Distance from mass to be weighted to center of the earth]^2\nWhere GMo/R^2 is the acceleration.\nG= gravity constant\nMo = mass of the earth in kilograms\nR = distance ro center of the earth in meters\nIf the mass to be weighted is one kilogram , the acceleration would be numerically equal to the weight.\nThe Units of weight is the same unit as gravity force which is Units of  Newtons.


Ok. i have a big theory here. ot sure if it will work but hey ...\n\nYou know everyone claims gravity is due to mass. However, I have a different theory - magnetism.\n\nFirstly, the earth has a magnetic field. this attracts everything magnetic (iron, steel, cobalt, nickel). Also, all animals have iron in our blood. This means that the iron in our blood is attracted to the earth's magnetic field and so the 'heavier' we are, the more iron (or blood that has iron) we have. Usually if there is more blood, there is more body mass - i.e fatter, 'heavier' people.\n\nSecondly magnetism can travel through a vacuum - i.e space - and not be affected. This could be what is keeping the planets together.\n\nCould this work?

There are four fundamental forces. Weak, strong, electromagnetic, and gravitational. They are seperate at low energies (all energies we experience around us). Gravity is definitely not just magnetism. Gravity acts on mass and energy (so everything), whereas electromagnetism only acts on electrically charged particles. They are definitely not the same thing.\n\nInteresting though: at extremely high energies the electromagnetic and the weak force combine into the electroweak force (done in high energy particle accelerators). The theory is that the strong force could also be combined into the electroweak force at insanely high energies...but we aren't really close to those kinds of energies in particle accelerators yet. From this reasoning it is possible that gravity could also be combined into the gravitational-strong-electroweak force haha. This would be at energies that are impossible to recreate though. Theories are that there was one grand energy working in the universe in the first fractions of a second of its existence after the Big Bang (since energies were increeedibly high). Then the gravitational force "departed" from it, then the strong, then the weak force, creating the four I mentioned before.\n\nThere definitely is a gravitational force though. It really is just masses attracting each other. General Relativity has a nice accurate description of gravity as well (without which a lot of our technology would not be possible, GPS for example).


HE has suddenly withdrawn from me and our relationship and has been lashing out at close friends.  His buddies say he is not really talking (which is not like him) and when he does he has a really bad additude. He will not even get online to check his emails or talk to anyone. He was shot about 2 months ago and has a lot of family issues going on right now. This behavior started really suddenly and happened immediatley following his return to Iraq from his 2 week leave.

He needs therapy and medicine. And a lot of love and patience, if you can muster it. His reaction is common to battle experienced veterans. I'm not in the military, but I'm sure he has a military doctor he can consult with. \n  War is Hell. That is a fact, and every war is the same: Hell.  \n  Being shot is a horror. It's not something that anyone can get over quickly. \n  The best thing for him would be to get OUT of there ASAP and start therapy stateside. If that is possible.............. Battle induced PTSD does appear to lessen with time, but not in all cases. Prozac REALLY helps the condition. \n  Here are two sites that should be helpful: http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ \nhttp://www.ptsdalliance.org/


iam looking for a location to start a babysitting and school for kids please let me know the best place to start it in bangalore

The newer extensions need such services more - Try Kumaraswamy layout or ISRO layout.


I was trying to move some of my mail to a folder, I accidently "clicked" "spam" instead of "move". now I can not recieve mail from them!! What do I do?!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!! Its My boyfriend!!!!!!!!!!!!!

go to the deleted folder and move into in box or go to the spam list and remove it from it


I think the Suns mistakingly underestimated the team. I mean you can't underestimate a team with the best player in the NBA even if you have a deeper team. Not to mention Odom is an all star. And Brown was the #1 pick by non other than Michael Jordan. Plus Walton has some good genes and Devin was a championship contributer. All they need is one more rebounder like a Wallace and an above 40% 3 point shooter and they could go all the way.

why is this so hard to believe. The Lakers have one of the greatest coaches coaching them in the zenmaster. They have the best player in the nba in kobe bean bryant, and he came in with more chips on his shoulders because steve nash might have robbed the mvp award from him. And like you mentioned, they have a vastly improved luke walton, i have to give him credit for that because he was terrible a year ago, and lamar odom is a triple double threat any given night; he has been fantastic throughout the playoffs thus far. Also, Smush Parker's heroics and shutting down Steve Nash fairly well. Phil Jackson's Lakers have the better formula in their style of play to win in the playoffs, they play slow tempo and try to maintain control. The Suns play a more fast break style added with the three ball that they live or die on. Nash is their playmaker and locking him down breaks down the engine. The games have been close because of the freak of nature shawn marion, without him like you saw in the extra period of the last game, the suns could not buy many baskets other than on the perimeter. It never hurts to have the clutchest shooter in the game today either!


I think they are pain killers but I'm not sure

Did you just find them loose, or in an Rx bottle?\n\nWhat are the markings on both sides?\n\nI know where to find it, cause I've done it in the past. \n\nLet me know.\n\n*****~~EDIT~~*****\n\nI found the site I was looking for. See if it helps.\n\nhttp://www.rxlist.com/


that creative career-types prefer them over PCs?

I use a Mac, I used to use a PC but I found Macs to better cater to my personal needs. In general Apple is a very self contained company, Mac computers are made by Apple and only Apple so they are able to assure the quality and safety of their products. Unlike PCs which are made by a lot of different companies so quality control is often up in the air. Macs are almost (keyword is almost) virus-proof. Lately they have found a few viruses that can cause some issues on a Mac but Apple is determined to search out and find programs that can harm Macs and find ways to protect their product. That being said, many "career types" find Macs useful for all of the new editing programs, overall reliabilty and flexablity compared to PC's. The editing programs (some of them are even built-in) allow you to do some amazing editing of music, images and video feed. They are also converting a lot of the very common programs on PC that users are fimilar with to Mac (especially Microsoft programs in particular, like Microsoft Office.) There is even a new program called Virtual PC which you can install on your newer Macs and you have the power to have Windows on Mac and install "Windows Only" programs on Mac. It even allows you to switch back and forth between Mac and Windows interface when necessary. Its very powerful program with a lot of potential. One of the downsides to Macs is that they are a bit behind in the games department but with the power of Virtual PC that probably shouldn't be a issue for much longer.


10 points to the person who answers this correctly, in their own words and doesn't merely post a link.  The answer is not "as the ultimate expression of humility in genius."

Pundits use this quote as "the ultimate expression of humility in genius," but what they miss (and almsot everyone else too) is that Newton wrote that line to a very, very short man, a hunchedbacked fellow scientist with whom he was having a bitter feud.  Newton wrote a long letter to Robert Hooke on Feb 5, 1675, defending himself from charges of intellectual piracy, praising Hooke for trifles, and then Newton built to the famous quote "standing on the shouldersof giants" line. (adapted from a line about pygmies in the then-famous book called Anatomy of Melancholy.)  \nTranslation:  "While I admit to building on the work of my scientific predecessors, I certainly didn't learn anything from from a dwarf like you!"


really is there are someone who have mix religion??????????i have no idea sorry


Is it a good idea to check out foreclosure homes? I see alot of them but I dont know if this is the proper route for me to go. Alot of them seem like really good deals but are they actually good deals? They seem like a steal and if you can get houses this cheap, how come more people dont do it? I just want some feedback on what I should do. Thanks for all your help.

Hello,\n\nIt is usually a lot of work to buy foreclosures.  I believe it needs some experience in home hunting, dealing with problems in such properties and handling complex situations. As you must have seen the problems could be deeper like structural or just aesthetic.\n\nThe reason why bankers and foreclosure "vultures" do it well is their seasoned approach to this.  It is a specialized trade in itself.  For an inexperienced buyer, you will get properties that only the professionals let go. That implies that it is no more cheap for the problems that it has in it.\n\nIn my opinion a good way to buy such a property would be to work with a Realtor with an expertise in Foreclosure properties and he agrees to work with you as a Buyers Agent.\n\nDisclosure:  I am a Licensed Realtor in California and work with Century 21.


Read about it in the book called the Da Vinci Code. I'm wondering about it's history and any sites that might have pictures of it. Thanks people.

This link should tell you all about it :o).\n\n\nhttp://www.answers.com/cilice?gwp=11&ver=1.1.2.381


does anyone know how I can cheaply make my own catalog from home so I can show my work to potential investors/companies?

First either you, a friend, or hire someone to take good pics, preferably digital.  Find software that you are comfortable with that you can design catalog with and then print on quality printer and paper. Or find an inexpensive printing place and find out what software they use so you can design it and transfer to them for print.  Last just hire a printer to do it all.


A friend of mine asked me the other night what she should do if she is with someone and tells them "no" to something? \n\nIn modern society the media tells girls and women that it's ok to say no.... I don't know the intellect of the 'behind the scenes guy' but what are women supposed to do if this powerful "no" ceases to work?

Well if she said "No" to him and he can't respect that, then tell her not to see him anymore...  If she said "No" and he still did it, then you need to speak to your friend to report it....\n\nYou should not confront him or report it, because she told you in confidence.  When she is ready, she will do so...\n\nJust support your friend in any way that you can.  And try to keep persuading her to report it....


I am taking a final exam in Matrimonial Law on Thursday and I heard this is one issue that comes up on the True/False part of the exam.

No.  To begin with there is nothing to suggest that one must have written a treatise to be qualified as an expert.  An expert witness may be impeached in many ways.  If the expert has testified in prior custody disputes and reached different conclusions that prior testimony may be used to impeach the expert.  If the expert provides a report that differs from their live testimony, the report may be used to impeach.  Any prior inconsistent opinion or statement may be utilized to attempt to impeach.


I would like to know what state has the most natural disastors, what is the most dangerous state to live in?

Most disasters are caused from Washington DC, but they're not natural.


It seems as though every time i turn on the weather channel it is only in the eighties. i'm pretty sure someone's weather gear is off. Temperatures seem a little hotter than that.

Yep it's hot and getting hotter, supposedly the hottest spring in Florida since 1984.


@echo off works only for hide command line

What type of program or command do you want to execute.\nIf you don't want all the commands to be seen, each command line has to start with echo. That is echo and a period which means don't show what is typed after it. I haven't written a batch command for some time but it can be tricky if you mis-type a single keystroke.\nE-mail me with details of what you want to do and I'll see if I can make it work.


The song was included in the Korean movie 3-Iron and I want to know what she is saying. I know it's in Arabic, but I can't even find the original lyrics.

I actually I browsed the net but unfortunately GAFSA is not included in lyrics along with some of her songs but most others do exist.\n\n so I guess I will try to translate it as I am lestening to it now:\n\n  the wind of love has blown into my mind... gifting me the greetings of my love.\n\n refrain 2 (twice)\n\n  And telling me to come back precious darling, ( ununderstood item) separation, and you are the closer.\n\n  refrain 2\n + + + + + + + + + + + + +\n\n  I said it was it(the wind)that has wandered away from him (her love), and said my achievement is bright.\n\n  refrain\n\n  and looked out from its high tower and saud your speech is strange\n\n   ( guitar sequences)\n\n  come back love, In this life I have no chance, you are my love but it impossible to be for me \n\n   oh my dear\n\n   come back love, In this life I have no chance, you are my love but it impossible to be for me \n\n   ahh ahhh why?\n\n\n  the wind of love has blown into my mind gifting me the greetings of my love\n\n  gifting me the greetings of my love\n\n  gifting me the greetings of my love\n\n  khalass ( means: that´s it, end, finnished, no more...)\n                         end.\n  ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++\n\nso so os, that was all of it I hope that I add something and offres a plus.\n\n worthly to note this is a direct translation, I tried my best, hope you like it


Yeah she's my favorite model. and i mean my FAVE!!!! does anyone here know her??? like her??? role model???

Ofcourse I do, she is one of the angels in Victoria Secret. \n\nShe is my muse.


This is for people in the UK!!\n\nThere's a new advert on ITV 1 for football featuring Diago Maradonna, David Beckham and others. Does anybody know what music is featured on this ad?

All the soccer commercials you can handle:\n\n\nhttp://www.soccerclips.net/comercials.php


how and when did the sky came into existance.

You must not be a native English speaker. I think what you are asking is:\n\n1. Is outer space empty besides planets and stars...?\n2. How and when did the universe come into existence?\n\nNo; space is not empty it is filled with gas and dust(known as the "interstellar medium"). The density of the ISM varies widely between a few to hundreds of molecules per cubic meter. Even intergalactic space is not empty. It also contains traces of gas and dust. Latest estimates are 15 billion years for the age of the universe


Renaissance\nTrascendentalism\nNaturalism\nNOTE: IN MY TOWN'S LIBRARIES THERE'S NO INFO ON THESE SUBJECTS, SO INTERNET IS MY ONLY MEAN OF SEARCH.I'LL BE VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELP.

good links are\nhttp://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/oal/oaltoc.htm\nKey Sites on American Literature:\n\nSTART HERE.  This is a tremendous collection of links! Surf from one to the next.\n\nhttp://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/oal/amlitweb.htm#general\n\nAmerican Studies : North American literature \nhttp://www.humbul.ac.uk/output/headlist.php?sub=american&code=FC.654\n\nThe Cambridge History of English and American Literature  \n    An encyclopedia in 18 volumes. Vol. 15. Colonial and Revolutionary Literature. \n\n    From Project Bartleby.\n\nhttp://bartleby.com/225/index.html\n\nFire and Ice; Puritan and Reformed Writings \n    Biography, historical inforamtion, etexts\n\nhttp://www.puritansermons.com/\n\nThe Seventeenth Century: Echoes of the Renaissance and Reformation \n    Lecture notes from Michael S. Seiferth\n\nhttp://lonestar.texas.net/~mseifert/amlit1.html\n\nHumbul Humanities Hub  \n    Searchable index to humanities materials; from UK\n\nhttp://www.humbul.ac.uk/output/headlist.php?sub=american&code=FC.654\n\nAmericanLiterary Movements  \n    Defines literary terms, timeline, biography and links for authors. \n\n    From Donna Campbell\n\nhttp://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl311/litfram.html\n\nPAL: Perspectives in American Literature \n    Covers major movements in American literature. Excellent site\n\nhttp://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/table.html\n\nThe American Renaissance and Transcendentalism  \n    From PBS. I Hear America Singing\n\nhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/icon/transcend.html\n\nModern American Literature  \n    Early 20th century; by Mary Klages, University of Colorado, Boulder\n\nhttp://www.colorado.edu/English/amlit/mod.html\n\nNaturalism in American Literature  \nDiscussion, selected authors, bibliographies from Donna M. Campbell, \n\nGonzaga University\n\nhttp://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl413/natural.htm\n\nPAL: Late Nineteenth Century Naturalism  \n    From Perspectives in American Literature\n\nhttp://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap6/6intro.html\n\nMy Virtual Encyclopedia; Online Reference Desk \n    Large number of literature links.\n\nhttp://www.refdesk.com/books.html#top\n\nOnline Texts:  (Many older books are now available on the internet)\n\nAMERICAN LITERARY CLASSICS \nComplete texts of over twenty-five American literary classics\n\nhttp://www.americanliterature.com/ARCHIVES/ARCHIVES.HTML\n\nLibrary of Congress Electronic Texts \nhttp://rs6.loc.gov/amhome.html\n\nAfrican American Writers : Online E-texts \nhttp://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/afroonline.htm\n\nAmerican and English Literature \nhttp://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/online.htm\n\nUniversity of Virginia online texts \nEXCELLENT SITE!\n\nhttp://etext.lib.virginia.edu/


Is it interesting, and what kind of music do they play in your town?

I go to Death Guild in SF once in a while.  They have some great DJs that play a mix of old & new favorites and cool stuff I've never heard of.  The crowd there is rather hit or miss, some of them look really out of place and uncompfortable, but others are regulars.  It can be a lot of fun.


i just had my ear pierced by me at home. and its not straight what would be the effect?

Depends on how long ago you had it done. If you take out the one that's messed up and let it close and redo that ear it should come out ok. That happened to my lil sis about 2 weeks ago and she got hers corrected I don't see why you couldn't do the same thing. Just try not to make the second hole too close to the first or you'll end up making an extra large hole instead of a new one. Good luck!


some use the ear for cooling others for greater hearing and some both. we have sweat for cooling, and hearing i'm thinking doesn't start at the protruding area.

The irregular protrusion of the ear adds directional distortion to the sound that the brain has learned (during infancy) to decode into a direction inkling. When you hear a sound distinctly coming from a certain direction, its because the shape of your ear helped. If you were to drastically change the shape of your ear, your acoustic directionality would be impaired.


My wife and I have been married for 13+ years but the last 3 have been terrible. We finally decided to separate 4 months ago. We are holding off on the divorce until we come out of chapter 13 that was caused by a lawsuit. Now I have met this woman that I really like and she seems to like me, but I feel funny about asking her out because it hasn't been long since we split.

meet me for chicken wings and beer and lets discuss it!  :)


msn messager denises me access, it says my fire wall is not allowing me entry. i have mcafee fireall and even when i disable it, i still cant get acess, i have windows xp, can anyone plz help

go to my network connection\non the left firewall settings\nthen exeptions\nadd program --->> msn messenger


because all i have is WordPad and i REALLY don't like that.\ni have XP but i must have not installed it when i first set it up.

It doesn't come with it. You can buy it. The cheapest way is probably to get it with Microst Workd (check your local retailer).


Answering questions like these can help strengthen a person's understanding of the Element GOD Metaphorically represents.

I think you can attain a lot through darkness, the same things you can get through light...\n\nThe question is- Are you willing to "pay the piper"?\nSatan's price is a whole lot higher than Jesus'


Okay I know this sounds stupid, but when I am online, I hear a generated sound like someone knocking on the door..it is 3 short raps.  Does anyone else get this, is it part of some chat program I have unwittingly installed? help!

is it not icq? mine does it too, reckon its when one of my contacts logs on...


I wanna sing a song to hear but im nervous....help?\nWat do girls think?

all of a sudden I am seeing John Cusack with his boom box blasting Peter Gabriel's song "In Your Eyes"....YES...all girls should be so lucky..just make sure you don't pull a Peter Brady on her...perhaps warm up first...and also...make sure the folks aren't home.  Dad coming out with a shotgun at 4 am is not good for ANYONE's health...


I am confuse, which aircon that can help me save electricity?\n\nRunning 1.5 HP Aircon but it doesnt trip? Or running a 2.5 HP Aircon and always trip every 5 minutes because I set the theremostat to higher than 72 degrees.\n\nThe wide of the space is the same and I just would like to ask which one can help me save electricity. \n\nRunning a bigger HP aircon but it trips, or running a small HP aircon who consumes lesser energy but it doesnt trip at all? \n\nPlease I need ur advice, may it be through experience or an expert is also the best.\n\nThank you and more power.

You have a 1.5 HP AC that is always running and a 2.5 HP AC that trips every 5 min. All things being equal which AC will consume the least power. \n\nAC’s have the compressor and a fan. The compressor consumes most of the power when it is on. I would guess that the difference in power consumption between the two AC fans is fairly close (a fraction of a HP each), which effectively factors the fans out. That leaves the compressors. A 2.5 HP AC will consume 1.7 times more power than the 1.5 HP AC. Therefore, if the 2.5 runs 5 min before trip than the 1.5 should go 8 or 9 min before tripping. If the 1.5 stays on all day then the 2.5 is more economical by far. \n\nPerhaps there is a malfunction either AC.


My girlfriend is the love of my life. I have devoted everything to her: my time, my trust, my happiness all lies within her. I am happier with her than I have ever been with anyone else, especially my ex-girlfriend. Bluntly, she is obsessive and possesive. After her and I split, she mysteriously became best friends with my girlfriend. I believe it was an attempt to put herself closer to me. Now she makes plans with her right in front of me when she knows I was about to do the same. She takes her to places were she sees other guys, and seemingly tries to attract stalkers to them at Wal*Mart. I'm not at all a possessive or jealous boyfriend. I know she has fun with my ex, and I don't care if she sees or talks to other guys, but I just feel like she is being stolen from me. I don't want to lose her. Is this really what is happening?

It's clear that your ex is very jealous or wants to revenge or something like that and wants to brake your relation with your actual girlfriend. The best weapon u have is YOUR GIRLFRIEND. If you really love each other speak all things you re feeling now about the situation and give her an example with the same situation but with the players inverted. If she really loves you she will understand and will stop your ex.


just whatever website it is that u seem to find yourself at the most, mine would appear to be xanga


See,the point is I know a girl with whom I chat everyday for almost 2 months,but she doesn't want to reveal her identity n same for me also,in this situation for how long we will go.....?afterall realtion means knowing eachother better...

Yes, you can't love someone without knowing who they really are.  Relationships like this can work if you work at it, but after 2 months you should be comfortable enough to tell who you are.  What are you afraid of?  Arent you pretty sure she's not a serial rapist by now?


we have few water and want to make engin.

I think you're referring to a closed-cycle (i.e., water condensing) steam engine. The first picture on the ref. 1 page is a diagram of the Rankine cycle engine. The exhaust steam passes into a condenser where it gives up heat and returns to the liquid state (water). Then it is pumped back into the boiler. A small, high-pressure, low-displacement pump is used, so the power needed is far less that that generated by the engine. Since water is scarce you may have to use air cooling for the condenser rather than water cooling. And (unlike the representation in the diagram) the condenser must be vented to avoid excessive pressure, so some steam may be lost. The ref. site will give you some ideas for engine construction, including links to engine parts and kits. Unfortunately these tend to be expensive. If you can find a junked engine or piston pump you might be able to adapt it to steam use, but adapting a gasoline engine would be difficult and my knowledge ends at this point. Good luck.


SCOTT T, phase angle, 2 phase to 3 phase

Click on Scott T transformer in the link.


I am an Engineering Student with National Diploma result.

hello my guy, with the wrong perception in this Nigeria and discrimination can no let you get any scholarship from shell company.be pray that God should change there mind to other institutions in the country.


Is there a difference between 'Gender equality' and 'Fashion freedom'? Should one exist in favour of the other or are both important?

Gender equality is, well, all genders, full, trans or not, being treated with equal respect. Fashion freedom is everyone being allowed to dress as they like, such as open crossdressing for both men and women. I beleive both are equally important.


When I get into bright sunlight I sometimes sneeze. Why?

We sneeze to clear our breathing passages. We all have a natural reflex to sneeze whenever a small foreign substance enters our airways. So don’t hold back your sneezes-let ‘em rip!\n\nDo people really sneeze when they look at the sun? This is an important question! There a lot of things that people say they do that they don’t really do. I personally do not sneeze when I look at the sun, and for a long time I thought this was a myth. But I am guessing that you are a sun-sneezer from your question. It seems that some people really do sneeze when they look at the sun, or actually at any bright light (there is nothing special about the sun). This has been recognized in medical journals for at least 40 years, and is called different things, including the "photic sneeze reflex" and even the "ACHOO syndrome". In a few instances the reflex has been documented by shining bright lights at people to make them sneeze, so it probably really does happen.\n\nThe thing is, the sun does not make most people sneeze. The best estimates are that only about 25% of people (i.e. 1 in 4) are sun-sneezers, and even sun-sneezers don’t do it most of the time. Other studies suggest that sun-sneezers might have inherited the trait in a dominant fashion from their parents (which means that if only one parent was a sneezer, they would pass the trait on to half of their kids). The problem with these estimates is that they generally rely on asking people if they sun-sneeze, and if their parents do. This is VERY unreliable. People who sun-sneeze tend to assume everyone does, and people who don’t sun-sneeze have often never even considered the possibility!!


Should our government have more coast guard and national guard assisting law enforcement on or borders? Do you think we need the U.S. army, air force, marine corps and navy on our borders as well? \nHave the the drug dealers and sumgglers, illegal immigrants and those who employ them, and corporate greed created a crisis in America?

The Coast Guard and National Guard serve a dual function. They can be deployed as part of the normal military, and they can serve their primary function which is internal security and peacekeeping.\n\nI think that the Posse Comitatus Act is essential to prevent this country from turning into a police state, especially with a Commander-in-Sheik who keeps ignoring federal laws and constitutional limitations.\n\nThat being said, I also think that the proper place for the National Guard and Coast Guard is here on home soil, acting in a national security (homeland security) role, and not overseas. \n\nIf there are not enough troops to do both functions, then the National Guard should be deployed exclusively at home, and we should pull back on overseas military actions that do not require our nation's attention. \n\nHowever, the regular army/military should not be deployed on home soil for enforcement, for reasons stated above. If we need those troops here because of personnel shortages, then they should be permanently transferred from the Army to the National Guard. But don't ignore the necessity of keeping the two forces distinct in their goals and mission.


Or should they be sent back to Mexico? If you were president how would you handle the immigration issue?

1st all working illegals in the USA should be told to stay home for 1 month.\n\n2nd everyone on welfare should go to work at all the open jobs created by the illegals staying home for that month.\n\n3rd any jobs remaining open should be filled with the most senior(longest in the USA) and most bi-lingual and who have no USA criminal activity.\n\n4th the remaining welfare recipients(let's face it, most are just lazy and take advantage of the american system) and the remaining illegals should be deported.\n\ni'm sure there are a few legit welfare recipients out there - have them all take lie detector tests.\n\nand finally: 1 question that should be added to the immigration and usa naturalization test:  Define the words legal and illegal.


how was so much mass allowed to escape from that point.  (think black hole) that much mass should have been help in place or collapsed back in on itself by gravity.

The answer to your question lies with something called "inflation." The mechanics of inflation are very involved, but basically here's the gist of it: Long before the universe was even one second old it began to expand faster than the speed of light. Sounds like a violation of relativity, but it's not because at this point in the evolution of the universe there was no mass, only space-time which is not restricted by relativity. The bottom line is that with this FTL expansion rate, nothing could possibly pull the universe back into the initial singularity.\n\nFor a detailed look at inflation, check this website --> http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/home/John_Gribbin/cosmo.htm


Something like myspace... create a profile...chat...stuff like that! Please help.


what's the abbreviation for the word:  Association?\nTHANKS!!

Assoc. is the correct one that everyone will know the meaning of it


I have to do a stupid report for my p.e. teacher on baseball?\ni have to include history etc... i have looked on alot of websites but none are real good. Is there any website i can find what i need? the report needs to be 4 pages long. HELP!


ur ex best friend is tryin to get all ur other friends to not like u even though u say sorry to that person even though they should b sorry and you just wanna be friends wit everyone but that ex best friend makes it really hard!......\nHELP!

THAT IS NOT A FRIEND!!!AND CERTAINLY NOT WORTHY OF BEING BEST ANYTHING.I WOULD CALL THAT A S**T STARTER.GET RID OF HER BEFORE SHE REALLY HURTS YOUR FEELINGS.IF AN APOLOGY WASN"T GOOD ENOUGH,THEN THAT IS HER PROBLEM.WITH FRIENDS LIKE THAT,YOU DON'T NEED ENEMIES.


My husband's grandparents will be celebrating their 65th wedding anivesary very soon.My mother-in-law and her siblings are planning a surprise party for them on the same night he has plans to sing at a gig with our old neighbor.Granted at this party an ex-american idol contestant will be there and my husband wants to make it big in the music industry.I am behind 100% and he has a beautiful voice.I also belive that his grandparents should come first since how many people make it to their 65th anniversary and his grandma is not doing well at all..both are in their mid 80s.His mom and I are very upset with him..\nWhat can we do or say to him to change his mind? \n\nAlso there really isn't a way to split the time..the anniversary is going to be held in New Orleans at 7pm while the party will be about 2 hours north in Poncatoula(sp),La..its starts at 8pm..\nI've tried telling him that an ex-contestant won't have the connections but he won't hear it.

You and your husband really do have a dilemma here.\nI agree with you that it is very unlikely this ex-contestant will have the connections your husband is looking for. Can you talk to him and tell him that if he is as good as you say he is, he will be discovered by someone if he continues to perform at various parties and or functions. The 65th anniversary is truly a once in a lifetime thing. Can you see what you can do to help him locate someone in the music industry (start locally) that would help him be recognized. If you can make this effort to do this, maybe, just maybe he will change his mind.\nI wish you luck!


Ok....I guess if I was taught this in school I wasn't paying attention that day. Most african american's have last names that are English or Irish heritage. A few have Spanish or Italian. Why don't they have German, Greek, or Polish last names? My guess would be that those countries did not migrate to the US at the time slavery was legal, hence no slaves. That being said, I know my heritage is German and my dad's dad was born in Germany and his mom's parent's were born there so they came here after slavery was banned. On my mom's side, her mom's dad was german heritage and her mom's ancestor's were from Pennsylvania (slavery was illegal there) and her dad ancestors came here from Ireland after slavery. Why do some people whink white people are to blame for slavery when clearly so many white people come from backgrounds like mine and had nothing to do with it? My parents taught me never to be racist, but I heard blacks at work saying whites owe them because of slavery.isn't that racist?

The slave trade has been going on since before written history and continues to this very day.In days of old it was common practice to enslave a defeated enemy, in some civilizations you could even enslave someone for owing a debt. Civilization as we know it was built by slaves, ancient Eygpt, Persia, Geece, Rome, all built by slaves, at one point or another every group has been both the slave and the master. The african slave trade is by no means unique, slavery has been a fact of life in Africa since the beginning, slaves were always valued spoils of war among fighting tribes,Anyone that thinks the slave trade started because a boatload of europeans sailed down to Africa and started rounding up peaceful natives is sadly mistaken, at the time when european nations were getting involved in the slave trade there exsisted on the \nafrican continent a number of very large and powerful kingdoms, each with a large and powerful army, slaves were just one of a number of traded commodities, it should be noted that at the time when europeans were trading for slaves to sell in the americas, arab and african pirates were raiding european coastal villages for white slaves to sell in northern africa. There is no innocent guilt-free party here, everyone has blood on there hands. The slave trade in Africa continues to this day, why doesn't anyone talk about that? Slavery in america is a disgrace this country has to deal with, as are the segregation years that followed. This is still a fresh wound for america, slavery exsisted for three hundred years before the civil war and it's only been fifty years since the civil rights movement, we still have a long way to go, but giving away money doesn't solve anything, if you want to throw money at the problem throw it at education, health care, job training, things that actually do some good.I am not responsible for the sins of my forefathers, I cannot affect the past, only the future,personally, I think we need to spend more energy working on tomorrow than crying about yesterday.


hi i dont consider myself overweight but i'm not a barbie either. My problem is that i have huge buns ans thighs and i would like some tips and excersises to help me loose some weight in that area. ( hey i'm 18, size Medium in shirts but in pants and skirts i'm 16) i want to loose inches in that area fast!!!!HELP!!!

That is a hard area to target for us women, but it can be accomplished by doing a combination of cardio and weightlifting.  Cardio will burn calories and weighlifting will help boost your metabolism and tone up your legs.  Both are needed to get the results you want.  Make sure you do exercises for all the muscles in your legs and buns--including squats, lunges, hamstring curls, sqeezes for your inner thighs and extensions for your outer thighs. \n\nDieting will also help you lose weight.  To lose 1 pound per week, make sure you are burning 500 more calories than you take in every day.  This can be done by increasing exercise, decreasing food calories or a combination of both things.


do they give them a spelling test or maths or something!!!?

They're the only animals on earth (other than humans) that have sex for pleasure. How much more intelligent could you get? :D


i have antivirus software but and am scanning and healing/deleting the viruses but several just won't dissapear and every time i scan there are more

get decent spyware, anti-virus software and a firewall, the following are all excellent and free:\n\nAd-aware\nhttp://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html\n\nSpybot\nhttp://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10289035.html\n\nAVG - antivirus\nhttp://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html \n\nZone Alarm - firewall\nhttp://www.download.com/3000-2092-10039884.html\n\nAlso, try using Firefox as your browser. It might be a good idea to back up everything you have and re-format your hard drive.


I need to do a report on a Canadian issue and I can't find an issue other than gay marriage... which I'm not allowed to do.

decriminilization of marijuana\nlegalization of prostitution\nseal hunt\nsoftwood lumber dispute\nborder patrol crossing (I.D cards required/passport)\nborder security\nlegalization of gambling


We are opening a gas station that would sell gas and have a full mechanic service  that would do every thing from changing a light pulp to changing engine and transmutation.  \n\nWe need a business name that is edgy and reflects on the industry we are about to go into.\n\nI thought of Professional Auto Service but it taken\n\nHas anyone got any suggestions?

Speedy Auto Service\nQuicky Auto Service\n\nor\n\nAuto Spa/Car Spa\nAuto Clinic/Car Clinic\n\nFastrack Car Clinic\nCar Heaven\n\nThis one might be too edgy, but if you are willing to try this: \nCARGASM!


My bf, in the army reserve, got deployed for 12 months this month. It there any chance that he term can be reduced? Or at least come home for mid tour leave?

Why would he want to cheat the system?\n\nThat would be wrong, let him do his time like everyone else does. When he signed up, he knew deployment was a possibility. Support him and be proud of him because he is doing what he promised he would.\n\nIf he stays there for a year, he would be able to come home for 15 days without counting travel time.\nOnly way he would get to come early would be after an injury that would prevent him from doing his job (loss of a limb, trigger finger, mental problems, etc) and trust me, you don't want that.\n\nWish the best for him. I was there for a year too, trust  me it is not that bad.


i had an empty Sparkletts© bottle sitting on my desk at work for months and I finally threw it away. I've kept it in case I forgot my water, and wanted to re-fill it for consumption. I was wondering if there was a non-toxic life for empty water bottles. Any intellectual help is appreciated. :)

I've read bad things about bacteria that form in used water bottles that sit for awhile without being thoroughly washed AND dried first. I'd throw it away and start with a new bottle of water.


non-indians pls.. indians pls stay away.. \npls give your frank opinions.. and pls give your reasons for what you believe.. besides, 10 points goes for the one wh has given his/her frank opinion, and has made his/her standpoint very clear...

Bet on India?  For what?  Are they in a contest?  \n\nBy the way, who are "u pple"?\n\nYou're not only rude, but you make no sense in this question.  Go learn some manners and some English, then ask again.


i was just listening to some old tunes and noticed just how instrumental the horns were in "those" songs and it really doesnt sound half bad. ie, The lords of the new church..


I heard that one has to be a natural born Mexican citizen to own land in Mexico. Why the double standard?

I am 100% AGAINST ILLEGAL immigrants in the USA.\n\nHowever, I do believe that your statement is incorrect. Many U.S. citizens are improving the economy of Mexico, by purchasing property there.\n\nThere are actually some retirement communities springing up there.  The only difference is, WE DO IT LEGALLY!\n\n\n\nUpdate;\n\nHickemtwiddle,\n\nI really appreciate your note of correction to me. I feel it is very important and relevant to both your question and my answer. That is why I am going to copy it here;\n\nHello MsKnowItAll (chyrelanne), \n\nYou have received a message from another user! \n\nFrom: Hickemtwiddle \n\nSubject: Americans buying land in Mexico \n\nMessage: From a Fox Radio reprt I heard this morning, Mexico's Presidetn Fox has changed the law there. Now one must be a natural born Mexican citizen to own land in mexico. No Americans are buying land thre, but, they are leasing and renting it.\nMaybe you should check your own facts \n\n\nAll I can say is thank you! You are correct, I was not aware of that recent change in Mexican law. If I had been I am certain I would have answered differently. That now prompts the question, What happen to the land owned by citizens of the USA since the recent change of law?\n\nI am always grateful when to be shown a truth when I am mistaken. That is the only way to grow and expand.\n\n\nNow, to answer your question properly.\n\nI guess the reason for the double standard is because Mexico has a smarter immigration policy than the USA.\n\nYou would think that, that alone would make the ILLEGAL aliens in this country understand at least a part of our frustration.\n\nPlease understand, if people come here LEGALLY, I have no problem with it. It is only the ILLEGAL immigrant that I would like to see leav or deported en mass!. No matter what country they originate from.


Are there any women out there between 21 and 29 that would date a man between 41-49? And why?

As long as two adults find a common ground, relationships work. My BF is 20 years older (I'm 27) and I can't imagine my life without him.  We are on the same level in so many ways - maturity, goals, opinion, etc. Like any relationship, it comes down to a balance of give & take, acceptance, and respecting each other. I love him for so many reasons - he is genuine; he's not out to find the next party or club, stay out all night with friends or worry about how fast he can get his car to go. I believe people come into our lives for a reason, and we learn and grow from them. Being in love is the greatest feeling in the world and age shouldn't stop anyone from experienceing it.