is rihanna's s.o.s. video there diff frm. here? (i live in japan) does it start w/ rihanna walking into a school gym like place? cause here she doesn't...

There are two versions, indeed. This was the explanation given by Wikipedia:\n\nThe song has two music videos. One of them is a Nike promotional video which features Rihanna dancing in a nightclub. The second (official) version was shot for music and music related television stations, which premiered on MTV's Total Request Live and MuchMusic's MuchOnDemand on March 23, 2006. In the official music video directed by Chris Applebaum, Rihanna wears a green dress and the video is about her telling her man she's going to call S.O.S.\nThe video reached number one on Total Request Live for the first time on April 14, 2006.\n\nI've seen both of them, and they're both pretty good. If you want to view the one that starts with her in her green dress, search for it on a search engine.


im writing a resolution for a MUN (model united nations)\nand i need something to write about \ni want to know the bad things and how the mun can resolve them\nspecifically talking about india's pros and cons\nand tell me how we can resolve the impacts

Global trade; Globalisation\n\n\nTrade will help bring countries togeather. Stop future unrests between countries.\n\nMakes countries and industries iterdependant so that the global and local economies will become more stable. \n\nBring better living conditions to the Indians through the infusion of new technologies in to their industries. \n\nBad: India is a very self sufficient nation; and very powerful too. Promoting global trade will greatly help India become a major powerhouse which will be a large threat to the developed nations.  \n\n\nSorry if i deviated from the point. Hope this helps


I heard there is money to be made in the Foreign Exchange business field, is there anyone out there that can refer me to some legit business sites? Or have information to share?

Except for a few states, such as West Virginia, there is no regulation of the FOREX spot market in United States.  The reason is that money is a commodity.  You could go to a coin dealer and buy 1 Euro for $10, $0.80, or $1.33 or any price you could agree upon.  You could also do this with a friend or anyone else.  Since the FOREX sites are captive sites, you are actually only trading with the FOREX site as a dealer of money.  They can use the real spot rates, but if they are losing money on a position, they can simply substitute their own prices.  There is no law that says they cannot because they cannot compel you to trade with them.  Of course, if you are on margin with them, that could mean they could force a margin call and force you to liquidate at adverse prices.  You need to physically go to the United Kingdom or be present in the handful of domestic locations that regulate the practice and engage in your operations within the physical presence of that jurisdiction.  Otherwise, while they might be "legit," in the legal sense, they do not need to act in a manner which an independent observer would consider fair.  What is money worth, or better what is foreign money worth?  The answer is what a willing buyer will bear.  If the only willing buyer is the FOREX firm, then you are in a world of hurt.\n\nOnly those with very very very large portfolios can trade with money center institutions.  It is important to understand that money trades occur where $1 million is the equivalent of to the average person of a penny.\n\nA better bet is to trade foreign short term debt on a regular brokerage firm.  Not only do you get the foreign exposure, but you get a little interest on the money.


M-16 is what 5.56 mm?\nAK 47 ?\nM-60 is 7.62 mm  right?

M16 fires a .223 -- in metric 5.56x45mm\n\nAK47's fire a 7.62x39\nModern AK's fire a 5.45x39 (NOT a 5.56 as incorrectly stated before)\n\nAn M60 I believe fires a 7.62x51mm NATO aka .308 Winchester


art fan,often wears suits to work,over 30 under 60,traveled the world,likes to paint, goes to work early morning, not a politician, critics often give horrible reviews


Best Answer 10 Pts\nI have the ethernet cable plugged in for the first time but still no internet.  I'm in the TCP/Ip settings and changed it to ethernet....but it wants ip addresss and what not....If this is the correct way how do I get this info\n\nalso if you know how to migrate documents from the G3 mac OS 9.2 to a new iMac...that would be great....ive tried connecting with a firewire and booting up the old comp pressing T....but the new iMac says that it cant do it because the old has to have OS X...is there another way?

You didn't indicate if your ISP is broadband cable or broadband DSL.  Mac OS X has built-in features that allow users to connect to a DSL Internet broadband service, using an assigned PPPoE login name and password for authentication. \n\n1.Click on the Apple Menu icon   on the Desktop menu bar.  \n2.Select System Preferences.\n3.In the System Preferences window, click on the Network icon.\n4.In the Network window, click on the selection arrows for the “Show” drop-down menu and choose Built-in Ethernet or Airport (depending on which connection method is being used).\n5.Click on the PPPoE tab.\n6.Check Connect using PPPoE.\n7.Click on the Apply Now button to save your changes.\n\nIf you have a router, this option should be unchecked, then configure the router for PPPoE.\n\nFor Cable broadband, the ISP normally gives you a software plus they may need to register your MAC Address (I believe its called an ethernet ID or address for mac OS).\n\n\nFor the second question... sorry, I'm not familiar with Mac OS settings when it comes to file sharing.\n\nOkay, knowing how frustrating this can be hope the following helps:\n\nThe Mac that will be doing the sharing:\n\n1.Choose System Preferences either from the Dock or from the Apple Menu. \n2. Select the "File Sharing" icon, under the "Internet and Network" catagory. \n3.Turn on File Sharing.\n\nThe Mac that will connect to the file sharing Mac\n\n1.In the Finder, select "Connect to Server..." from the Go menu. \n2.From the list that appears, navigate your way to your file sharing Mac's name, and click Connect.\n3.Enter your user name and password that you use when you log in normally on the Mac that is File Sharing. If the Mac your connecting to is running OS 9, then the user name and password will be the ones that you have set in the File Sharing Control Panel.\n4.The File Sharing Mac's hard drive icon will appear on your desktop. Congradulations, you're sharing! You can copy to or from your files on that Mac.\n5.Be sure you drag the icon of the File Shared Mac to the Trash (in the Dock) when you're done. This will log you off that computer.\n\nhttp://wcts.whitman.edu/whit.bits/october2002/MacintoshFileSharing/FileSharingOSX.html\n\n\nHere's another Article-\nhttp://helpdesk.wisc.edu/page.php?id=256\n\nAssign yourself a username and password\n\nIn order to allow you to access your files remotely, you will need to give yourself a username and password which will let you log in to your computer from another Macintosh. Open the File Sharing control panel (or Sharing Setup control panel on older versions of Mac OS), which is under Control Panels under the Apple menu. \n\nIn the Owner Name field, type the name that you would like to use as your username. If you wish, it can be the same as your e-mail username. Then, type a password of your choice into the Password field. This can also be the same as your e-mail password, but remember: no matter what you pick, be sure to keep your password secure. If someone knows your password, they could connect to your computer and access your files. In the Computer Name field (or Macintosh Name field on older versions of Mac OS), type in a name for your computer. It can be anything you like, but should be something that allows you to easily identify your own computer.\n\nOnce you have completed the above steps, click on the Start button in the File Sharing section of the window, directly below where you entered your username and password. You do not need to start Program Linking. \n\nCheck that your Macintosh is set up to use the network\n\nFile sharing uses a special communcation protocol called AppleTalk. This is different from the type of communication that occurs when you use the web or e-mail. Open the AppleTalk control panel, which is under Control Panels under the Apple () menu. Make sure Connect via is set to Ethernet. Your AppleTalk control panel should look something like this, thoug


if that is what god wanted them to do why do they need paid to do it?

No.Preachers should preach only,not take \nmoney for it.


want to customise emails such tht when one opens the mail music will also starts with it n stops when mail is closed.

If you have outlook express go to "format"..."background" and select "sound"...it will give you several wavs to choose from, or you can browse and select one of your own.\n\nGood luck.


if i did 20 starjumps,10 sits ups,5press ups, and 1 bench press would u be willing to pay off all my credit card debts?lol

think i´ll leave this one for the yanks,why do´nt you do some stripe jumps to twist their arms.


It seems many want to call one party or another bad names. Wake-up both parties lie ,cheated, make greedy deals no one better than the other.They love to point figures at each other and incite you too. Be informed-look at them as individuals and see how many got in office because of favors owed. No one person (not even the President )makes the decisions-many do. I am sick of ill informed people-name calling and not understanding about Congress and Senate and the President and what  and who is behind every decisions. It shows their ignorance. An honest man can not make it into office-without favors of some sort. Until we change the way a person gets elected into any office (Lobbyist pay for campaigns) by just TV debate not support by sponsors or agencies-we will always get dishonestly or favors owed by our government. So next time you want to bash-President Bush or Senator Kennedy or any one else-get the facts on all or show your foolishness and sillyness by name calling.

Yes, I am sick of the foolishness and name calling on people involved in the government. I myself do not "name-call" people I do not like in politics, because I find it inmature and ignorant. Instead, I find that it is much better to find logical points against them then use naive name calling.


My neighbor has been a nuiance for a good while now. We even put up a privacy fence so he would leave us alone. \nYesterday I was making a flower bed in my yard and this nut comes out and starts yelling my name. He then starts calling me a bitch, whore, and etc. He then tells me to come out in the road cuz he wanted to wope my @ss. I got scared and called my husband. My husband comes home and this man threatens to shoot him. So my husband turns away and this nut threw a rock and hit my husband. Well my husband beat the hell out of this man. This whole incident from the beginning to where I was planting flowers was witnessed by 3 other neighbors. They went with me and my husband to press charges. While up there this man comes in and fills out a paper to press charges on my husband for beating him up. \nWhat are the chances of my husband or I getting arrested and going to jail because of this crazy nut?\nHe did try to fight me and then hit my husband with a rock first.

Your husband has a good chance of going for a night or two and maybe having a hefty fine too.  It doesn't matter that your husband was hit with a rock first, it is still assault because self defense can not be claimed if you retaliate with more force than is necessary to defend yourself.  Your neighbor will face legal action too though.  If you and your neighbor mutually agree to drop charges then you will both walk away with no action, but chances are that he won't drop charges if you and your husband are wishing to press charges against him... it is a sad fact of how our legal system works.  I can honestly say I would have done the same thing in your husband's shoes, but I'm sorry to bring you this unfortunate reality.


whenever i go for a swim the jelly fish have become really bothersome and quite painfull.

I'm a Scuba instructor on Guam and we use vinegar as a first-aid treatment. We usually have a bottle of it on the boats. I have read that hot water and meat tenderizer breaks down the toxin.In severe cases some people have to go to the hospital from the immense pain.\n\nGuam has it's share of Jellyfish and stinging critters. In the open sea I always wear a 2mm or 3mm wetsuit not only for warmth but for protection as well. There are lightweight lacra "skins" that are lightweight and inexpensive way to avoid stings. I have also seen a sunblock product that contains something that prevents stings. I have seen it only once on a boat tour. Maybe surf the internet for it. I have seen that product on TV during the experimental stage. The scientist rubbed the liquid on his arms and handled jellys that were highly toxic!\n\nHope this helps! Good luck.


If I didn't like Gemetry then should I go on to Trig.......

Trigonomery is much harder than geometry. You do more than angles, and solving for sides there, but not impossible. If you know your graphs and algebra(NEEDED)really well. Go ahead, but be warned, its a bit harder.


I once read this story and I thought I'd share it.\nThere was this guy who carrying a lot of burdens and thought he was suffering too much. So he went to God and said, hey this is too heavy. \nSo God said okay. He guided the man to a big warehouse. The man stepped inside and set down his cross. God said, these are crosses your compadres have to carry. You can trade with one if you like. \nSo the man looked around, trying to choose a small one, but they were all huge. Some went all the way to the ceiling. Some were so heavy, he couldn't even scoot them.\nThen he looked behind him, and there by the door, was a teeny tiny cross. The man picked it up and said I'll take this one.\nGod laughed and said, "that's the one you walked in with."

You know, I'm not a Christian, but I really liked this story.  \n\nIt really has nothing to do with the cross as a religious symbol, but as a symbol of burden.  Very nice.


PLEASE BE SPECIFIC AND IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IF YOU COULD SEND ME THE ANSWER TODAY PLEASE HELP

During puberty, blood levels of luteinising hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone increase and produce the typical physiological and psychological changes observed during these years: growth spurt, breast development, pubic and under-arm  hair and menstruation. During menopause, there is a decreased production of estrogen and progesterone resulting in: hot flashes, reduced fertility, changes in menstrual periods, urinary and genital changes as well as changes in sexual function and psychological changes.


months later her speech deteriorated and then her left eye developed problems. She's now bedridden. Cant walk or talk properly. Numerous visits to doctors do not seem to help much. Just what could be the problem? Please help!

The list of causes are long, however since the symptoms you described were progressive and did not suddenly appear all at once, stroke is a remote possiblity. What she may be suffering from can be brain cancer, TIA (transient ischemic attacks), or some other rare genetic disorders such as huntingtons disease. Best thing to do is to see a good neurologist with your MRI films and report in hand (you did get a MRI right?) so he can make a diagnosis.


m varies directly with n means\nm = kn\n144 = k(8)\nk = 144/8\nk = 18


George Michaels was great but what happened to him ?\nHe became all queer like Elton John.

Someone better wake up old George and tell him his career is over. Well at least Wham is over and anything else he did before his wild toilet sexscapades (new word)\nHis new stuff sadly falls short.


My girlfriend is in the entertainment industry (modeling and fitness competitions).  I'd like to get her a nose job, but make it tax deductible for me. How can I do this?

It will probably not be deductible...the only reason the stripper was able to deduct her breast implants was that they were so freakishly large (56N), so as to put them beyond being useful for everyday life..\n\nPetitioner's expenditures for implants can be analogized to clothing expenditures which, as a general rule, are not deductible as a business expense even when specific types of clothing are a necessary condition of the business or employment. Mella v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1986-594. However, there is a recognized exception to this rule when: (1) The clothing is required and essential in the taxpayer's business or employment; (2) the clothing is not suitable for general or personal wear; and (3) is not so worn. Yeomans v. Commissioner, 30 T.C. 757, 767 (1958).


i am only 29 yrs. old, sexually active, but recently, i felt the vaginal dryness which prevented me and my bf to have a 2nd round of sex (which we usually do).. i have not taken any new medication and cant seem think of any reason for this dryness and lack of arousal (but only for the 2nd time within 3 hours span) coz the first round is still great and im still hot and lubricated.. have been through much stress before but did not experience anything like this as a consequence... what could it be????

Vaginal dryness is not a rarity. It can happen to any woman. Try using the KY warming liquid (purchased at Wal-Mart) it helps trust me..........


hey i work full time and i have finished all my work. i need something fun to do online.. anyone have any links to anything cool.. or wanna chat?lol please dont be rude or mean with the comments thanks. yall have a good day:)


it has something to do with the inflation rate, but how on earth could it fall so far?  Last time I check, I am paying more for things, so my guess is that inflation is still going up, not down.

I-bonds are an unusual beast. There are actually two rates that apply to the bonds. The interest rate and the inflation rate. The rate the government reports is the interest rate. The inflation rate is added to the value of the bond as is the interest rate. \n\nOf course the inflation rate is the rate calculated by the Bureaus of Labor Statistics. Who is to ascertain how accurate it really is or whether or not it is fudged? Of course our government would not meaningfully mis-state the facts now would they?


Sure. It is the period between birth and death.


i put my headphones in to listen to musci videos but the sound not only comes out through the headphones but it also comes out through the speakers so how do i make it come out only through the head phones so how do i turn off the computer speakers?

Usually when you plug your headphones into the headphone jack in your soundcard (at the back of your computer) the speakers will be unplugged (for external) and it will automatically shut off sound to your computer speakers.  The soundcard is the thing that usually has about 3 jacks in it.  Sometimes their colored black for headset, red for microphone or one for left and right speaker and one for mic and one for headset.  Look for the symbol of a headset in the soundcard.  That should do it.


sorry, i didn't mean the light meet in the wall or some solid object\nbut i mean the light meet in the air, without any solid medium

No. Light shining through air is invisible. It has a brightness of 0 candlepower. If you double that you still have a brightness of 0 candlepower.\n\nA beam of light only has a brightness if it strikes the eye directly, or reflects off something into the eye. Since light cannot reflect off air it can't be seen and has zero brightness.\n\nIf there is smoke, dust or some other particulate matter suspended in the air that will reflect light then you can see the general path of the light beam. Whether the intersection of such paths will be brighter or not depend on what the particles are and where the observer is located.


ok well I cant stand to see girls in pain. especially my gf. and my gf is in pain right now. I feel so bad and i just want to take all the pain so she doesnt have to be hurting. I love her so much and she is my life and I cant stand to see her in pain. And I feel like I NEED to take her pain from her. what can I do? I lover her so much! she is my LIFE! I couldnt live with out her. and I would NEVER cheat on her. I feel so bad though that I wasnt there to catch her when she hurt herself. instead I was at hockey and I didnt find out till after I got back. What can I do for her? BTW she got hurt figure skating. she was skating and was doing some kind of jump and took a real hard fall. I am in pain cuz she is in pain and I want to help her but dont know how. I wish I could express how much I love and care for her but no gift can express my love for her. what can I do? do u ever feel this way? I am not a baby. I just want to be next to her and kiss and hug her and tell her I love her.look v

Hey! Don't worry, everything will be OK with her.  I don't know how is her pain right now.  In my experience I lost my father on January 31 of this year.  It was so painful and it still is.  See my boyfriend felt and still feel the same way you are right now, and the love he has for me haven't stop him.  He sometimes doesn't know what to do.  But is the little things that count.  Just be there for her, in everything.  See, in love there is nothing impossible.  And trust me on this one, she will feel the same way about you if something like that would happened to you.\n\nEverything that you do she will appreciate.  Don't be afraid of what she is gonna think or do, cause you look like a wonderful men.  Men like you are hard to fine.  Keep it up and just be yourself.


Question about  c-pap  machine humidifier...I have set at lowest setting but wake up wet!!! In fact it wakes me up. Condensation is way too high but I have turned it down to lowest possible setting. Any suggestions?


Have you - -\n\ndamaged another person reputation?\ncheated on your income taxes?\ncheated on tests in school?\nbeen unfaithful?\n\nWell you get the idea!

The best way to handle this is to say, yes, I did this, yes it was wrong, if that's what you believe, which you must if you feel guilty, and then realize that people make mistakes. If you can apologize and rectify it, do so. If not, well, people are human. Only God is perfect.


I shave mine, not because I am going bald, but because It just feels right...

Of course, its very sexy, if u dont need to do it.


My 12 yr old Daughter has played soccer for the past 5 years, 3 of those years were on a travel team. However she has never had to tryout because she has had the same coach the whole time. She is a fantastic goalkeeper and defensive player. Please give any advice or tips on what the coaches are looking for and what to do to impress them.\nShe is very confident and aggressive. Thanks for any suggestions.

if your daughter played for 5 years she should have no problem getting on the team just tell her to play her best. If they have more than one day for the tryouts make it to all of them. The coaches want someone who they know will show up and want to play. My son just tried out for a traveling team. he also played for about 5 years but the team he played for before traveled but he did not need to try out so he just finished three days of tryouts for the team and we are now waiting to find out if he made it. Good luck to your daughter they are looking for kids that are enthusiastic about playing


Since WWII America took over the global leadership from Europe. To contrast these two nations, what's the different models for their global leadership?

There is so much to say on this so I will keep my personal views relatively ( ! ) short; \nSince WW2, most western european nations have experienced the demise of empire and their previously almost unchallenged military and economic dominance. \nThey have learned from this humility that consultation and diplomacy is the best way forward when dealing with 'problem nations' . \nThis compared to the current (but I hope not permanent) American model of a kind of patriarchal dictatorship, negotiating from a position of economic and military dominance, with a claim of benevolance that belies its self interest. \nDictation of terms is a luxury that European nations no longer have. It promotes jealousy and resentment, in the same way that former colonies of European nations rebelled against their former masters, there is a growing movement of 'non aligned' nations that would like to change the world order once more.\nAmerica needs to learn from the modern and current European political style. It needs to be more pro-active in foreign policy, outward looking and sophisticated in its diplomacy if it wants to keep its position as a superpower.


Europeans, Russians especially, czecks, slovakians......than canadians........than the f*****g americans


Does anybody have any information on bulk BLANK CD-R or CD+R sales? The lowest I seen was $0.18 per CD-R. Can anybody help??

Try newegg.com - they seem to run specials and sometimes you can get a good deal there.


I don't want to have to sign up for paid web hosting, enter any credit card details or ANYTHING like that. \n\nI would like it ifdomain could be used as email too. Sorry if I'm being fussy!

visit www.esmartweb.com for free webhosting


I think its because at some point in your life you ran into a Christian and had a bad experience. Or you used to be a Christian and got disappointed. Either way it seems childish. I have been a Christian my entire life and have never pushed my faith on anyone. The only time I talk about it if someones asks me about it. Why do people who hates Christians hold on to so much bitterness?

Because not all Christians are like you. Have you read some of the questions and answers that your fellow Christians have given on this site? The small minded insults that get tossed at people who don't follow Christ are amazing..and horrible. It is people like that, who unfortunately come to represent the Christian group because they are the loudest, that make the whole concept of organized religion unsavory to me. \n\nThere is no doubt in my mind that there are good people within that faith. But there are also lots of loud horrible ones who keep coming back time and time again with their hate. Until that subsides, I don't think I could ever see Christianity as a truly 'peaceful' religion.


i build a blog but it's a mess...pls help me it's my project for my school!!! in computer class!!!

Where is it posted?  A Blog is a chronological list of events or thoughts.  My 360 Blog is updated daily.


It runs slower than on my old P4 machine.  Any ideas?

download the lastest version of the game. the older versions had bugs when operating on dual core systems


My fiance and I were planning a wedding for October 2006, we recently decided that at this point the money would be better spent getting us out of debt before we start a married life together.\n\nWe haven't sent out any invitations, just have been telling people to save the date, etc., so I'm not really sure how we should go about telling everyone that we're waiting another 2 years.  When I spoke with my dad, he said to just send out a blanket email to everyone, explaining that we're going to postpone it until after I am out of college, and that we're going to work towards getting out of debt first, and to leave it at that, but I'm not sure that's the best way of going about it. \n\nAny ideas would be much appreciated, thank you!

Send out notices through regular USPS mail. Just type up a simple letter on regular paper or fancy paper stating that due to finanical problems you will be post poning the wedding until further notice.


hear say bad that movies had all us cheering at the end

i liked it too, first time i even appreciate Tom Cruise


If you lived or worked in the general area, how did it smell? I just read a story about how human remains are still being found in adjacent buildings and other areas...sick.\n\nCould you smell human remains around the area?\n\nHellish...

Too much rubble nd dust to be able to smell burning flesh.


i'm a ghanaian from africa,i've been living in italy for a year now,i got admission to a college in london last year but i was denied a student visa because of financial problems,i love uk and i really wanna school there,can u find me contacts of organisation in the uk that will be ready to help sponsor my education,thank you.

1. www.InternationalScholarships.com (a free searchable database of scholarships, grants and awards for international students throughout the world)\n\n2. The Council for International Education:  www.ukcosa.org.uk/ or \nwww.ukcosa.org.uk/images/studyuk.pdf \n\n3. Education UK (British Council) website: www.educationuk.org/scholarships/\n\n4. International Education Financial Aid: www.iefa.org\n\n5. For advice on student finance, scholarships and bursaries: www.studentmoney.org\n\n6. Commonwealth Universities Database Online Service: www.acu.ac.uk/cudos\n\n7. The United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation: www.unesco.org\n\n8. www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/ors/links.asp\n\n9. www.studyworldwide.net/studyabroad/\n\n10. The Funderfinder website contains useful information on funds and trusts, scholarships and other funding bodies: www.funderfinder.com/links_trusts.php\n\nGood luck!


does anyone have any easy excersizes that have quick results?

Walking a lot is the easiest, and it works.\n\nThere are early AM exercise shows on PBS.  They even have ones that you can do in a chair.  One show is easy yoga, the other is in the chair but with light weights.\n(Some days these shows have the advanced exercize classes--so you have to check for which days the beginner's classes are on).\n\nGood luck!


Be honest be cool be the only one and take a shower please!


Good Lord! Another "attack" on Americans! If we are as awful as these people seem to think, than why do so many people want to immigrate here? People from other countries need to realize that they don't KNOW what Americans are like, they just hear media propaganda as to what we are really like. It is ignorant to believe everything you hear or read. Not everything is 100% truthful. It is also ignorant to assume that you know exactly what Americans or any other foreign person is like. My entire family has raised their children to treat ALL people with respect until they do something to lose that respect. I have always treated my parents with respect, and my parents treated their parents with respect etc. All the children in my family treat their parents with respect. I don't know where you got your ridiculous information from, but not ALL American kids treat their parents with disrespect. I am sure not ALL Muslim kids treat their parents with respect either. \n\nk.m.


Basically the largest cities in each Province

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_in_Canada\n\nshould fix your problem. :)


They Are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HHHHOTTTT!!!!!


The vestiges of pagan religion in Christian symbology are undeniable. Egyptian sun disks became the halos of Catholic saints. Pictograms of Isis nursing her miraculously conceived son Horus became the blueprint for our modern images of the Virgin Mary nursing Baby Jesus. And virtually all the elements of the Catholic ritual - the miter, the altar, the doxology, and communion, the act of "God-eating" - were taken directly from earlier pagan mystery religions.

Been reading The DaVinci Code?  The quote is factual and definitely makes you stop to think about symbols and how we often misconstrue them or accept them without acknowledging their origins.


My 5 year old son decided to paint his arms & legs with a blue permanent marker.  Now I need help getting it off.  Please help me out if you can.

LOL. Sorry to laugh but this reminds me of my son.  When he was in junior high they did a skit where him and his friends dressed up as the Village People.  My son thought it would be cool to draw chest hair on himself and did it with a black magic marker.  Well, we never did find anything that would remove that off of him.  It did fade, going through various stages of blue to green in the process.  \nSorry I wasn't any help.  If there are no good suggestions out here coming your way, don't worry, it will eventually wear off.


I just read that here, but how much time does that take? I mean im 20 and havent found love yet... kinda want it now lol

Sometimes, if you just wait, you will be waiting for a long time.  You see, love is one thing that does not necessarily always come looking for you.  I am 18 and i have found love; i have found my one soulmate with whom i am destined to spend the rest of my life.  I almost did not find her, because i was just waiting for love to come into my life.  Only when i started looking and showing interest did she come into my life.  The key is not to look for love in the wrong places, rather, look for it where you'll meet someone who you could imagine spending the rest of your life might be.  Don't go being desperate for love, however.  This will cause you worse heartache than being lonely.  Patience: when it is time, love will come to you; you just might have to help it along a little.  I am sure things will work out for you.  Good luck in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Please send me the name of channells and their position on satellites.

Take your pick from the following :\n\nAsia : ESPN Star  \nAlbania: Digit-Alb \nArgentina: Torneos y Competencias, DirectTV \nAustralia: SBS \nBelgium: Kanaal 2 & VT4 \nBrazil: TV Globo \nBulgaria: BNT Channel 1 \nCanada: Rogers Sportsnet, partnered with TSN/CTV \nChile: Megavisión, TVN, RED Television \nChina: CCTV-5 \nCosta Rica: Repretel \nCzech Republic: Česká televize \nDenmark: shared between DR1 and TV 2 \nFinland: YLE \nFrance: TF1, M6, Canal+, Eurosport France \nGermany: ARD, ZDF, RTL Television and Premiere \nHong Kong: Cable TV Hong Kong \nHungary: RTL Klub \nIceland: Sýn \nIran: IRIB \nIsrael:Most of the games on pay per view - sport 1, the opening game and the semi finals and another some games on Channel 2 and the final on Channel 10 \nItaly: Sky Italia[12] \nIreland: RTE \nJapan: (Japan Consortium system,all network broadcast) NHK,Nippon TV(NTV),TBS,Fuji Television,TV Asahi,TV Tokyo,SKY PerfecTV!(satellite) \nKosova: RTK \nMiddle East: ART World Cup Channel \nMexico: Televisa \nNetherlands: Television and radio by Nederlandse Omroep Stichting \nNorway: NRK and TV2 \nPeru: Andina de Televisión \nPortugal: SIC and SportTV \nPoland: shared between Polsat and TVP \nPuerto Rico: Univision Puerto Rico \nRomania: TVR1 and TVR2 \nSerbia: RTS \nSlovenia: shared between RTV Slovenija and Kanal A \nSpain: La Sexta and Digital Plus \nSouth Korea: Cable TV \nSweden: \nTV: shared between SVT and TV4 [13] \nRadio: Sveriges Radio \nUnited Kingdom: \nTV: \nHigh-definition: BBC HD \nStandard definition: shared between BBC and ITV \nRadio: BBC Radio 5 Live, TalkSport \nUnited States: \nTV: \nHigh-definition: ABC HD, ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD \nRegular-definition: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2; Spanish-speaking coverage on Univision \nRadio: XM Satellite Radio \nVietnam : FPT, VTV and HTV


It won't be Arizona, my friend. When San Andreas cracks open, and it will, the coast line will be on the Western Slope of Colorado, and I'll tell you why!!\nIn the middle of the Mojave Desert is a Nuclear testing plant, placed there by our wonderful United States Government (what a bunch of pricks). When the big one hits...say goodbye to about 1,000 miles of these United States (and parts of Mexico, too).


So thursday afternoon i started feeling achy and had a headache.  I went home and my back and legs had sharp pains.   I have a short history of kidney stones so i thought this could be the problem, but then i got a slight temperature...and now i have this weird line of rashes on my back...almost looks like a scar.  my girlfriend says it looks like they are in my pores.  Before the rashes i thought it was just a flu, but now im not so sure.   I dont think its just kindey stones.   Any ideas?

No one can diagnose you without a physical exam and possibly some testing.  Please call your doctor first thing in the morning and make an  appointment.  Until then, take tylenol  or ibuprofen for the fever in addition to drinking a lot of fluids.


If Illegal Mexicans and some legal are so proud of their countries why are you here??????  Why not go protest Vicente Fox and make a change in your country???  Some times I wonder there are so many of you imagine what can be done if all of you unite in MEXICO and protest over there??  CHANGES CAN BE MADE.  To the illegals, why are you protesting something that does not belong to you in the first place the only reason I am using MEXICO as an example is because the vast majority come from there but I ask others as well.

BonesofaTeacher when most people do illegal things, they don't start protesting in the streets trying to get amnesty for doing them now do they? The way I look at it is this: If I were a thief I would damn sure not walk around with a spot light shining on myself while breaking into a house, which is fundamentally what the illegals are doing by marching in the streets.\n\nI agree sometimes the laws need to change, but this is not one of those laws. The only way to not discriminate in this issue is to not grant amnesty to the illegals, because that discriminates against everyone who did it the right way.\n\nSaul, what is the big deal about being a felon here, if your deported back to Mexico? It isn't. So the illegals becoming felons is a moot point. Now for the people here, that is a nice deterrent to keep them from helping illegals.


By far, the most well known D-Day is June 6, 1944 — the day on which "Operation Overlord" began — commencing the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II. However, many other invasions and operations had a designated D-Day, both before and after Operation Overlord.\n\nThe terms D-day and H-hour are used for the day and hour on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. They designate the day and hour of the operation when the day and hour have not yet been determined, or where secrecy is essential. There is but one D-day and one H-hour for all units participating in a given operation.\n\nWhen used in combination with figures, and plus or minus signs, these terms indicate the point of time preceding or following a specific action. Thus, H−3 means 3 hours before H-hour, and D+3 means 3 days after D-day. H+75 minutes means H-hour plus 1 hour and 15 minutes.\n\nPlanning papers for large-scale operations are made up in detail long before specific dates are set. Thus, orders are issued for the various steps to be carried out on the D-day or H-hour minus or plus a certain number of days, hours, or minutes. At the appropriate time, a subsequent order is issued that states the actual day and times.\n\nThe earliest use of these terms by the U.S. Army that the Center of Military History has been able to find was during World War I. In Field Order Number 9, First Army, American Expeditionary Forces, dated 7 September 1918: "The First Army will attack at H hour on D day with the object of forcing the evacuation of the St. Mihiel Salient."\n\nD-day for the invasion of Normandy by the Allies was originally set for 5 June 1944, but bad weather caused Gen. Dwight Eisenhower to delay until 6 June and that date has been popularly referred to ever since by the short title "D-day". (In French, it is called Jour-J or Le Choc.) Because of this, planners of later military operations sometimes avoided the term. For example, Douglas MacArthur's invasion of Leyte began on "A-day", and the invasion of Okinawa began on "L Day". The Allies proposed invasions of Japan that would have begun on "X-Day" (Kyushu, scheduled for November 1945) and "Y-Day" (Honshu, scheduled for March 1946).


i didnt see the mucic awards the other night,what was Reba talking about when she made a joke about the dixie chicks.     By the way i hate the dixie chicks .

Reba said she was nervous about hosting the show, but if the Dixie Chicks could sing with their foot in their mouth, then she could host the show with no problem. Thats what was said, I watched it.


whether you are trying to make them bigger or maintain them the answer is going to be the same. You should wait at least 48 hours before working that muscle area again. If you work them out every day you are not allowing the muscle and tissue around it to repair itself and are only going to do damage to those muscles.


The greater the amount of financial leverage used by a firm, the greater its ___________, all other things being equal.\na.profitability\nb.liquidity\nc.risk\nd.size

C. Risk.\n\nThe firm is more highly levered so a downturn might put them into bankruptcy.  There's no indication that they are using the money for useful purposes.  They could be using it to increase management's wealth or ego.


Is this the spawn of the Devil, or merely the sinful greed of man?


my son was born with a heart murmur the doctor said it just an extra sound when hi sheart beats my was born premature at 31 weeks

Murmurs are abnormal heart sounds that are produced as a result of turbulent blood flow, which is sufficient to produce audible noise. This most commonly results from narrowing or leaking of valves or the presence of abnormal passages through which blood flows in or near the heart.\n\nI was born with a heart murmur also. The doctors said that it wasn't significant enough to hurt me though. My heart just beats a little different then most people. I hope your son is okay. Good luck!


I have a Gew 98 and want to know whats the best thing to clean it with. Is modern lube ok or would it attack the wood?\nIts kinda old and beat up and I guess it used to be lubed with old motor oil, but it still works ok. What should I use on my gun?

Oh man, I have an awesome gun cleaner. It can take alot out of you, you'd probably work up a sweat using it. But I guarantee it will clean your gun out, it'll be shining.


I don't think you can get the whole play online, but sparknotes.com has a summary of every scene.


I have often sat outside wild rabbits burrows and within 2 days they were eating carrots i had brought to them at my feet, badgers too, although i didnt feed them they learned to trust me and went about their normal lives within 4 ft of me.

yes i feed wild rabbits and can pet them.


My ex-bf and me..broke up like over a month ago and we both still love && care about each other....and about a week ago he asked me out but then he told me that he didnt want to anymore b/c he thinks we live to far way...((he lives like 8 hours away)) he told me that im the only person that he really cares about and he doesnt like anyone else.  So a couple days later i had tried asking him out instead...but he said he didnt know...i told him that i think about him all the time.  ...>i really want him back...what should i do??

Long distance relationships CAN work!\nMy cousin's friend met her husband while she was touring in Europe and they emailed each other and spoke on the phone for another two years before they saw each other again.\n8 hours distance really isn't that much in comparison and I think perhaps he's just being a little pessimistic and lazy.\nSpeak to him, and if he's agreeable, set a time where you see each other maybe twice a month... find a place that is halfway between your houses and spend a nice weekend at a motel or something.  If it is true love it will work out eventually where you both are in the same place at the same time.\nGood luck! :)


wobbling of the earth's polar axis mean?\nSome 2000 years go the axis was pointing to the constellation "Saggitarrius". Now its to "Capricorn. If the earth's axis is at a slant. Over a period of time will the 2 poles of the Earth be on a horizontal line? \n\nPS.Actually am kinda scared now:-(

Well, the axis was not pointing at Sagitarius nor is it pointing at Capricorn. The axis is pointing toward the pole star, Polaris. What you are probably thinking about is the precession of the equinoxes, which is related to the a wobble in the earth's rotation. To understand this, think about a top. At first it may be completely upright, but after a while the axis will start to swing around. For the earth, the axis takes about 20,000 years to make one complete circle. \n\nNow, what *is* related to Sagiatrius and Capricorn is the position of the equinoxes and the solstices. The sun is currently in Capricorn on the first day of spring. 2000 years ago it was in Sagitarius on that day. This position will progress through the zodiac over the same period that it takes the axis to go through one wobble: 20,000 years.


•confessed the Sonship of Jesus (Mt 16:16)\n•was commissioned to “lend strength” to his brothers (Lk 22:32)\n•on the Morning of the resurrection “ran to the tomb” (Lk 24:12) -- that the Resurrected Christ first appeared.\n•whose priority as a witness to the Resurrection is found in the letters of Paul (I Cor 15:5)\n•presided over the appointment of Matthias as an Apostle (Acts 1:23-26)\n•first “raised his voice” and preached at Pentecost, the day when the church came into being (Acts 1:14-39)\n•exercised the role of judge in the disciplining of those who erred within the church (Acts 5:1-10).\n•led the Twelve Apostles in extending the church “here and there among them all” (Acts 9:32)\n•walked on water towards Jesus.  (Mt 14:28-33)\n•witnessed and spoke at the transfiguration of Jesus.  (Mt 17:1-8 & 2 P 1:16-18)\n•at the Garden of Gethsemane.  (Mt 26:37)\n \n\nSOURCE: ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA

I don't know if he did anything above and beyond what the others did.  But, Jesus told him that he would deny Jesus 3 times and he did.  Was a great lesson there.  Like how many times have we "denied" Him, even tho we swear we'd never do such a thing, and yet he still loves us, keeps us, and forgives us.  Peter went on to be a teacher.


Would someone be able to explain how to copy and import a Microsoft Word macro from one system into another seperate computer system?  I copied the macro from the office11 directory on the source system into the office11 on the destination system.  However, it does not appear on the menu bar when I start Microsoft Word.  Thanks in advance.

If the MS Word Macro is in menu bar, then it is available in Normal.dot.\nIf you do not wish to have problems the corect way is as follows:\n1. Let's call the computer where you currently have the macro ORIGIN  and the destination TARGET computers.\n2. Create a new document on the ORIGIN computer. Save it with a name of your choice. Let's say DOCMAC.doc. With this document open, go to Tools>Macros>Macro... or just hit Alt+F8.\n3. A window entitled Macros will popup on your screen. \n4. Clic on Organizer...\n5. You'll have the Organizer window on the screen.\n6. From the scroll down menus above the CLOSE FILE buttons select Normal.dot on the RIGHT side and DOCMAC.doc on the left side menus.\n7. Select the macro in the NORMAL.dot that you wish to copy. If you do not know the name, right clic the button on the toolbar which runs it. You'll see its name. After selecting the macro, in the NORMAL.dot pane, hit the COPY button in the middle to have it copied to DOCMAC.doc. You can repeat this for as many macros as you wish to carry.\n8. After copying, clic CLOSE button in the lower right.\n9. Save DOCMAC.doc again.\n10. Copy DOCMAC.doc on a disk, floppy, stick or just copy it using the LAN on the TARGET computer.\n11. Go to the TARGET computer and open MS Word. Open DOCMAC.doc in Word.\n12. Hit Alt+F8 again.\n13. This time, select the DOCMAC.doc on the right pane and Normal.dot on the left pane just as you did before.\n14. Select the macro/ macros you wish to copy and hit the COPY button in the middle of the window.\n15. After copying, you'll have the macro in the Normal.dot file.\n16. Select Tools > Customize...\n17. The Customize window appears.\n18. Now there are 2 ways to make a button appear: a. On a different toolbar of its own, in which case select the toolbars tab and clic the New... button. In the window that appears name the toolbar as you wish and assign it to Normal.dot. Clic OK. Drag the toolbar that appears, where u want it to stay. Go to the Commands tab in the Customize window.\n19. In the left pane, select Macros. Then, from the right pane, drag the macro you wish on the new toolbar created. If you wish it to appear on an existing toolbar just drag it where u want it to be. Right clic it for options regarding name and icon.\n20. Close the Customize window.\n21. That's it.\n22. When and if prompted to save Normal.dot, clic YES.\n23. Or, you could just skip all of the above and just copy Normal.dot from the ORIGIN computer to the TARGET computer, in the same directory as on the ORIGIN, overwriting the Normal.dot on the TARGET computer. Be carefull though, as all the settings on the ORIGIN computer (default page layouts, printers, scanners, etc.) will be carried on the TARGET, so watch out!!!


If your girlfriend wanted to buy a bicycle built for two to ride with you, would you ride it with her?  Or would you be so embarrassed - you'd never do it.  I really want to buy one and ride it with my boyfriend.  I think it would be so much fun, also, it is an activity that we could do together (bonding time).  I dont wanna get seperate ones, I want a bicycle built for two : ) but my b/f thinks its a dumb idea.

He's clearly not interested in the idea. Our responses to you aren't likely to change his mind. They may provoke an argument between the two of you, but don't expect him to suddenly like the idea just because a dozen strangers think it's romantic.\n\nWhy not just rent one while at a park some day? He might find that idea more appealing.


I know He praise God, but I can't think of reading anywhere where He laughs?

As far as I know, there are no passages that specifically refer to Him laughing.  I don't mean to sound simplistic, but if you want to know if God Laughs, go to a Wal Mart, or flea market and just watch people.  We are the greatest show on earth.  I think God laughs with us too. After all, it's said that he delights in His children, which we all are.  My delight in my childen certainly includes laughter!\nPeace.


I am thinking about liposuction, but I don't know if I'm right for it.  I ave gained weight with pregnancies then lost it so fast that I'm pretty flabby.  I don't want to spend a lot of time lifting weights.  Do you think it would help?  Is it worth the risks?

I had lipo done on my stomach as well as my "love handles" 3 weeks ago and i am so happy with the results... i went to Tijuana Mexico becuase its so inexpensive there and i chose a surgeon who was educated here in the states... i couldnt be happier with the way i look..tell me this though besides the fact that you have had children ( i have 2 myself) how is the elasticity of your skin.. do you have a lot of stretch marks or did your skin bounce back fairly well ? that is what makes the difference becuase after they "suck out the fat cells" it takes a little while for your skin to adjust depending on the elasticity.. anyway feel free to IM or Email me with questions


What are the words to "Plastic Fantastic Lover" and what is the song about.  BTW, its an old Jefferson Airplane song.

Her neon mouth with the blinking soft smile\nNothing but an electric sign\nYou could say she has an individual style\nShe's part of a colorful time\n\nSecrecy of lady-chrome-covered clothes\nYou wear cause you have no other\nBut I suppose no one knows\nYou're my plastic fantastic lover\n\nHer rattlin' cough never shuts off\nIs nothin' but a used machine\nHer aluminum finish, slightly diminished \nIs the best I ever have seen\n\nCosmetic baby plugged into me\nNever ever find another\nI realize no one's wise\nTo my plastic fantastic lover\n\nThe electrical dust is starting to rust\nHer trapezoid thermometer taste\nAll the red tape is mechanical rape\nOf the TV program waste\n\nData control and IBM\nScience is mankind's brother\nBut all I see is drainin' me\nOn my plastic fantastic lover\n\nIt's an early commentary on the love-hate relationship with television programming. At the time, only cheaper TV cabinets were made of plastic.


The capital, liquidity, and regulatory requirements.The supervision by the central bank.\nThe classification of assets etc:

You can contact Atlantic Bank at www.atlabank.com and the will answer all your questions. They are a bank in Belize that offer this service or call them at +501-223-4123


What a perfect mate for the flying hamster of Doom. lol


but a day later you can't remember, is that memory/information still somewhere in your brain? Like in your subconscious?

Short term memory is just that, short.  It is processed immediately into the brain by I (beleive) not sure, the cerebellum or hippocampus.  After that it is tranferred into long term memory by being stored in another part of the brain, the hippocampus or cerebellum, I forget which is which.  This is why they say to study in short "spurts" rather than try to cram for tests.  It gives the brain a chance to rest and "save to the hard drive" if you will.  That's why some people have great short term, but terrible long term and vice versa.  Don't know if that answered your question or not, but I gave it a shot.


I was wondering what the proper way of doing this would be. \n \nI've got three classes that are all interlinked, using instances of and methods from the others.  \n \nIs the only way of doing it to prototype the entire three classes then implement them? i.e. if I don't prototype them then the first class can't refer to the second or third class as they hasn't been declared yet. Or is there a better clearer way?

Assuming you've already determined that they should not be physically related (i.e. be a part of a class hierarchy), then forward declaring the classes is the typical way of handling this situation.


relaxes you body only or your mind as well. does it help to improve your concentration later.

Yes and I wish I could experience this RIGHT NOW!!!!


How good is their music dept.? How would it compare to secular colleges in terms of music excellence?

I just looked at their website - it looks pretty good!  Depends what you want in a music degree (I've done my from Brandon, Manitoba Canada) - if you are going to get a music degree and a Christian education, then Moody will be fantastic for you!  But if that's not what you are after, then start to look to other universities that have professors that are good at teaching your instrument.  Check this out about Moody...\n\n1. What is the Sacred Music Department all about?\n     \n    Department Mission\n\nThe Sacred Music Department of   Moody Bible Institute exists for the purpose of training and discipling Christian musicians for the advancement of the Christian faith through music ministry.\n\nDepartment Goals\n\nThe Sacred Music Department endeavors to prepare graduates for positions involving music ministry leadership, performance, and/or teaching in local churches, mission organizations, or other parachurch agencies. This is achieved through two degree programs: the  Bachelor of Arts (BA) and the  Bachelor of Music in Sacred Music (BMus), both with emphasis in   composition,  instruments,  piano,  voice, and  organ.\n     \n   \n\n2. Is Moody accredited?\n\nMoody is an accredited institutional member of the  National Association of Schools of Music, the North Central Association, and the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges\n   \n   \n\n3. What are your facilities like?\n\nDoane Memorial Music Building houses most of the department's activities, including faculty offices, classrooms, world   instrument collection, and music technology lab. There are 30 practice rooms, (several with grand pianos),  5 pipe organs, and a well-equipped  Music Library.   Torrey-Gray Auditorium and   Alumni Auditorium provide performance space.  Facilities and Equipment\n   \n   \n\n4. How does your urban location help?\n\nMoody is about a mile from the Chicago downtown area, and is in close proximity to world-class performance venues. The Chicago Symphony, the Chicago Lyric Opera, and several theaters and auditoriums are readily accessible. The thriving cultural atmosphere of Chicago is a wonderful place to study music.\n   \n  5. What are the entrance requirements?\n\nStudents must be accepted by the Moody Bible Institute before being accepted by the Sacred Music Department. They are accepted to the Department on the basis of an audition (live or on tape) and application form.\n\n    Audition Procedure\n\nStudents may audition:\n       \n      1. in person at a prearranged time during the application process to Moody Bible Institute       \n      or       \n      2. during   Day One events in the fall or spring semesters       \n      or       \n      3. by sending an audio tape demonstrating ability to meet the requirements listed below.      \n\nPiano Emphasis \nOrgan Emphasis \nComposition Emphasis \nVoice Emphasis \nInstrument Emphasis \nEthnomusicology Emphasis \n \n\nUpon enrollment, students will be required to take a music theory diagnostic exam. All non-keyboard B.Mus. majors must pass a piano proficiency exam before graduation from MBI.\n   \n    6. What are your graduates doing now?\n\nSacred Music Department graduates are serving God all over the world. Many are church musicians or are on the mission field. A significant number go to graduate school or seminary.\n     \n     \n\n7. Are there performance opportunities?\n\nMoody students have many chances to perform: weekly student recitals, public events such as Candlelight Carols (audience of 12,000) and Founder's Week (broadcast nationwide on over 200 radio stations), ensembles that tour for about three weeks each year, chapels, and area churches all present opportunities for frequent performance.\n     \n     \n\n8. Are there additional costs?\n\nMoody students do not pay for tuition, however there are some fees for private lessons. A half-hour of private study is about $260 per semester.\n     \n     \n\n9. Can I transfer credit into Moody?\n\nTransfer credi


I just found out my bf (now ex) of 2 years has herpes a disease he had for 11 years he was trying to justify his self by saying he was careful because we didnt have sex when he was having an outbreak. he believes he cant spread herpes if he isnt having an outbreak. I've gotton tested and still waiting for the results. I tried to educate him but refuse to listen i hate to think of other females that he will lie to especially endanger ones health is there any legal actions or anything that would put men like him in their place.


It will take him another 3 years to marry me because he's still new in his job and wants to establish himself more before he wants to marry me. I don't have a problem with that but what's the best option for me? Should I wait for him or marry someone else?

If you love someone a job does not stay in the way of your marriage.*\n\nStay and give him this option of now or never.\n\nThe older we get the less desirable we get so getting or soul-mates young are better than being older three years your 28 and if he puts it off again.\n\nYou could be in your 30's and than what.\n\nMay dad told me this when is was around your age.\n\n( Of course he was playing telling me if i waited till i was 50 than i would be looking for a wife around 50 years old also ). \nSomehow dad had a why of putting things that made sense but he went way around the bush to get there.\n\nThat's because he did not like making my choices but he let me know in away he was there to show me a direction of my choice.


George Bush and his followers don't serve in the military, and will never know the horror of this. I think George Bush should present each victom, and their families, with a personal apology. He should be responcible for raising their children too. What do you think, No Republican spin please you people don't serve in the military and are most of the problems.

Personally no.  So Fine, I admire you for your willingness to ask questions like this.   I am thinking chicken hawks like Bush, Cheney and most of the Republican leadership are just a tad....embarassed at the mess they have caused and wish they could sweep it under the carpet as they enjoy the economic windfalls that come their way. \n\nThese people are criminals.  I would not expect much grief or support from the sociopaths in the Bush administration.  Of course, if they really cared, maybe, perhaps, this war would not have happened in the first place.  58,292 names on the Vietnam memorial have taught us nothing.


In a bed that has no frame. so i guess it's on the floor. But in the middle of the night the sofa is so fresh and cool... awww.


A U.S. air strike killed more than 13 Iraqi civilians in the western city of  Ramadi,medics and witness said ,according to AFP.

since the iraqi courts were considered unqualified to rule any case involving any act done by coalition forces and their allies.any member of these forces can shoot any thing he wishes without being asked.so,if any sargent on patrole thinks that a certain house is threat to him,or,if he recive even false informations,he can call for an air strike without taking the trouble of investigating wheather those are civilians,children,or women.honest or criminals.if you want to varify,see a movie made by the usa called (the making of an army).that wasnt the only incedent ,nor will be the last.many such bombings take place every day,but they are not reported.


i have her name her kids name her birthday the 2 states she should be in  and her x husbands name i dont want to have to pay for a web site to locate i have tried that route and you pay money to only go in circles.

several online sources are available- peoplefinders.com


Does anyone have a fire inside?  A flame that makes them angry to the point of murder, a flame that makes them bulimic, a flame that makes them feel alone and cursed?\nA fire that drives them to the wilderness and makes them scream in absolute insanity and pray to God for mercy.  \nA fire that makes them feel differant than anyone else.\n\nI have that fire, do you?\n\nAm I completely insane?\n\nLord, have mercy.

"In order to burn out, one needs to actually have been on fire at one time"\n\nMany creative people, myself included, have very strong emotions, and they aren't always "nice" Rage, anger, grief, despair- to joy, ectasy, and desire! Most people are content with the status-quo, and say, "don't rock the boat". Somtimes, though, boats need to be rocked.\n\nIntense feelings often precipitate a spiritual awakening. A person has only 2 choices- be overwhelmed by them, or learn to harness them. Those that succeed in harnessing them can change the world. It takes work, though. \n\nRemember, anger is the spirit's way of letting you know someone is stepping on your emotional toes. You need to learn to look past the anger to describe, in your own words, what is really making you angry. (I am still learning that path, believe me!)\n\nThings that helped me learn to cope in more effective ways: karate, writing, modern poetry recitals, art, mountain climbing, research, and service to humanity. Also, learning to stand up for myself in an assertive manner, telling off people who really needed to be told off, learning diplomacy, and increasing my vocabulary (calling someone a detestable sycophant is so much more rewarding than saying they are kissing the boss's ass!) Also learning to be genuine. Remember your intensity will make you scary to some, but will often act like a magnet for all the right people when you learn to channel it.\n\n          Good luck. Oh yeah, driven, creative people make better lovers too. Pass it on!


You are given a scale which you are to use to measure nine balls. All the balls look the same & all except one weigh the same. How will you find out the odd ball using just two weighs of the scale? \n\nRemember it's a scale not a balance, hence it can only tilt according to the weight - but it cannot measure the weight.

Divide all 9 balls into 3 groups of 3 balls.\n\n1) weigh any 2 groups:\n         - if they are equal, the crooked ball is in the 3rd group\n         - if not, you have found the group where the ball is\n\n2) repeat the same experiment with that group until you find the ball


The Bible states in 1St Cor. Ch.14 V22 that "Tongues are a sign not to them that believe but to them that believe not" Who are those people refered to as "THEM"

Them refers to unbelievers or those who are not Christians. There is great misuse of tongues in the church. If everyone in the local church speaks the same language, say english, there is no need to speak in a tongue that not everyone is going to understand. God doesn't want confusion in the church. Also if you have the gift of tongues, you will not have to learn to speak it, you will speak naturally although you may not understand it. Either the person who speaks in a tongue is to interpet what is being said or someone else who knows the interpetation. If nobody can interpet the tongue than no one should be talking in that language.  Not everyone has the gift of tongues either.


“Religion is commonly defined as a group of beliefs concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions, and rituals associated with such belief,”(Wikipedia) have ....\ndoes that make sense? After wikipedia part can i keep on writing?

The proper way to quote this is this:\n\n"INSERT EXACT TEXT HERE" (Last Name of Author, Year, Paragraph number or page number). Keep writing next sentence. \n\n"The birds are blue" (Smith, 2006, pg 1).\n\nThen at the end of your paper site the reference like this:\n\nLast Name, First Initial. (year). Title of source. Title of publisher. (make sure to italicize the publisher)\n\nSmith, R. (2006). Birds fly south for winter. Daily News Journal of Tomorrow. \n\nYou can also look up sitemachine.com for more information. Good Luck!


When President Bush, asked for help, to several countries to send soldiers to Irak. he asked mexico. Now mexico wants our American goverment to open the doors! But why did mexico refused to help , the U.S., with soldiers. ¡FREEDOM IS NOT FREE! AMERICA, had to fight the french, english! So you want to come our way? join the Armed forces!!! NO FREE RIDES!!!

i think we should take all the illegals and send them over to irak and bring our troops home. the illegals then have a choice either fight for us or die.


im trying to mix a song with a different beat.....i know its sound impossible...but at least i could do is ask...if any dj's out there....dont laugh at me...just wanted to know...maybe u can share ur knowledge and help me out.....thnx

no way to extract it.....DJ's get music just for this purpose - one is called the acapella, and then the instramental, if you put one songs lyrics over another songs music, it is called a mash up.....\n\nthe song speed ( beats per minute ) should be the same or it will not sound right.


He went to school in Vassar michigan but I guess he now lives in Kalkaska michigan.  Please can some one give me his email or yahoo screen name?


i stand on the highest mountain looking down at the lower ones. also looking down at the calm sea surounding these mountains.

You have great expectations and aspirations. You're on a roll. And you're gonna have a lot of email answers in your inbox.


Once again there is a genocide going on... just like Rawanda... and once again America is doing nothing!!!  Every day we sit back and not do someting... hundres and thousands of people are getting killed!  It makes me sick!

America has never stepped up to combat genocide, what makes you think that's going to change?


I'd like to use "I Like to Move It" (most recently from Madagascar) for my class to sing along to but with different words.  It's far too difficult to sing along with the original lyrics going, so I'd like an instrumental one if possible.  There are different mixes on the single (amazon.com), but I have no idea if any of them are w/o the lyrics.  Does anyone have it & know OR know where I can get it?

I do not know if there's an instrumental version, but many Karaoke programs (e.g. DART Karaoke Studio) allow you to "erase" (filter out) the original lyrics.  You can get it that way.


Hi,\n\nIam a beginner in software.I had planned to take up a course on RHCE (red hat certified engineer),but right now few of my pals suggest that java is faring far better than linux and another set feels that .net is better...\n\nplease suggest me which would give me a promising career??\n\nthanks for ur time

java would help more. If u are not doing anything else, other than a course like this, then u may do RHCE. \n\nSame happened with me too. I wanted to do any one 4m Tata Infotech. I am doing Java.


also tell me what is the role of non linear equations in computer coding ?

I know this! I did a problem like this a while ago! It's an exponential equation. It can be used to predict exponential increases or decreases, like bacteria or double/triple/quadrupled information.


INDIA IS RESPONSIBLE AND TRUE TO ITS STAND.

yes, u r right.I m also from india, i can b ur friend.......


The method : apply lemon or orange juice over the scar mark and then after applying it for 10 minutes rinse it.\n\n(and to let you know I'm now using sunscreen).\nWhat do you say about the method? How many times in a week? Does it remove the scar mark permanently or just lighten the area? Please help

Sorry, old wives' tale, the only way to get rid of the scar would be plastic surgery.  For the meantime, try makeup LOL:)


Let's sing the Doom song!\n\nDoom do do doom doom....


how do u talk to a shrink about u being upset that sum1 else cant afford the $ to see him/her

Public health services can help in severe cases.  Call a local teen hotline, or crisis hotline if you are severely distressed, they may have other local options for you. the telephoen book, or information operator can help.


I have a friend that I met a few weeks ago in Mexico. I go down there several times a week to see her. Does anyone know any websites where I can see the process for her to get a passport or visa for her to come visit me here in the U.S?

I hear that it is very difficult for someone from Mexico under the age of 50 to get a tourist visa at all, but the requirements are that they must have land in Mexico (or perhaps a business) and $10,000 (us dollars) in a Mexican bank account. The U.S. wants her to have a tie to Mexico so that she will go back.  If she is a student and has a desire to go to school here, then she can try for a student visa. Otherwise you might just want to visit her there.


Dont say thank you after theyre dead, hell say it now in a prayer, face to face. Do you agree on this. thank you for making making it safe for all of us.

Memorial Day is set aside to honor those who died in the service of their country. However, this extends to fire fighters and police officers as well. Soldiers killed in battle in all of our wars and conflicts are primarily honored. It is also a time when families of these persons, clean up grave sites, plant small shrubs, or trees in honor of the dead, and plant flowers at the grave sites, etc.


I have these huge pores. I have tried all kinds of things to control the oil on my face and get rid of the black heads.  Anyone have some advice?  I hate being the only 27 year old with zits.

Hi,Getting rid of blackheads is something that should be done hygienically.\n\nWhilst it is easy enough to squeeze most of them with your fingers, this is not the most hygienic and therefore not the recommended method.\n\nWhat you should rather do is buy a special blackhead remover pen.\n\nThis is something that you align over the spot and then press down and it reaches in and literally pulls out the blackhead.\n\nIt is a much better and more hygienic way to go.\n\nYou can buy them in most beauty related stores and also you can buy them off the internet if required, as blackhead removers or a similar name.\n\nNote that if you do squeeze them it can actually cause infection in the area around so is really better avoided.


this is open to all countries ( I may not have asked it right but hopefully you know what I mean)I am a gulf war vet  purple heart w/ a abdomen and leg wound from  dsert storm / shield  I really feel no one hears me in the us if they did they would go to an VA and see all the guys there \nbut  NO ONE DOES people just want to have war and forget about the guys who have to go in and fight a lot of us deseryt shield guys would of said no to iraq

terrance,\n\nI was in Riyadh dodging scuds during the Storm.  Prior to that I was there in the desert getting ready for the Storm.  No one wants a war, at least in the US.  Even the Bush administration!  He was provoked and we were attacked.  Just like Pearl Harbor in "41".  As a President, he had to respond or he would be considered weak.  Granted we were looking for a reason to finish the job that Saddam started in "90" which brought you your wounds.  We should have kept going into Iraq to take Saddam out when we had the chance in "91".  He was at his weakest then.  Instead we bowed to the UN and our coalition allies.  We knew then and there that we were looking at another Korea.  For 10 years there was a constant U.S. and British presence in Saudi Arabia monitoring the no fly zones and Saddams reign of terror.  Those 10 years racked up a lot of taxpayers dollars supporting a mission that was going nowhere.  He snubbed his nose at the U.S. and the U.N.  To let things progress would only make matters worse as time drew on.  Which would mean more money invested for what?  Pulling out of Saudi Arabia would make their oilfields and Kuwait's oilfields vulnerable AGAIN!  Imagine an alliance between Iraq and Iran, plus Syria.  Not good.  Our troops are doing good things in Iraq and Afghanistan, but only time will tell if it will be successful?  That is up to the Iraqi people to decide.  If they embrace democracy and freedom or totalitarianism is only up to them?  The choice is theirs, but we have to at least give them a chance to feel freedom again.  My father was a WWII vet, Air Corps, B-24 flyer.  There were a lot of Americans that did not want to get involved with another European War back in 1939 and 1940.  But they knew that eventually we would have to get involved or we would be fighting to save democracy on our on shores.  Their great grand children are doing today what they did in the past.  I don't like the situation for what it is either, but you have to really sit down and look at the big picture, the future of the region, and ask yourself is it worth it?  I feel for you and your wounds.  You should be honored for your sacrifices and there are millions and millions of Americans that love you and what you've given to defend this nation.  Keep in mind there are Kuwaitis out there that feel the same way as well.  They are free today because you were there liberating them from Saddam and the Republican Guard.  I think of my friend John everyday.  He gave up his life for Kuwait, even though he really didn't want to.  He still died for a cause, Freedom and not oil.  To stop ruthless aggresion and the violation of human rights.  One question I do have though is why isn't Kuwaits Army involved in Iraq as a peace keeping force??


Psycologist say that women fixing their her around men is common form of body language.alot of women fix their hair around me,including my boss, some even grin when they do it .

I think it's because they want to make sure they look their best.  Especially if they think you're cute or like you.  \nI heart women who twirl their hair around their finger is a sign of sexual frustration.


I went and saw it and it was pretty good, but I don't understand how the mom and lil girl died.. Im lost right there, pls help.....

The mom and the little girl didn't die. I don't think it was as clear cut as that. From what I got from the movie, the creature haunting Silent Hill (or, the older version of the little girl) sent out the 'good' version of herself as an infant into the world outside of the nightmare she created in Silent Hill. As the good version of herself got older, she started to be pulled back to the town  where she originated from. Right. So, when the mom entered into the world of Silent Hill, she didn't die she just went into another realm. And that is where she and the little girl are now - in that other realm. But not dead. (Because clearly they're aiming for a sequel. Heh).


l have saved busary information on it as suggested by the site.


this is tricky any ideas???\nDraw 5 triangles and then put the following letters on top of triangles S , E , H ,U , I\nthen put each of the following letters on each of the bottom sides of triangles what would the last letter be?\nT R T C Y O R M N ??\n\nWhat letter comes next??

The last letter is "D" and the sentence reads "Stretch your mind" - ten points please.


I am a beginner and trying to learn forex. Is it possible to make such gains? I intend to invest say something around £250. Also, when is the best time to buy currency? What are the strategies in finding out the best point in time to buy?

Absolutely..However you need to know strategies to trade. Because as much is it lucrative, its equivalent risky also..\n\nPlease visit my blog to get more info -\n\nhttp://the-forex-trading.blogspot.com


Some years ago my family received a letter from a man who said he lived in Georgia.The letter was mailed to my family in South Carolina.This person stated he was looking for his father with the last name Bruce. If you are this person,answer this question Are you this person?leave email address and your first name. I will know if it is you by the first name I remember reading about.

I know A Danny Bruce but I would need more info


What do you think of US occupation? Good, bad, or otherwise...

its good we build terrorist cells in America hush hush


Check out the following news story:\nhttp://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50057

Yes, it could well be the system used which the Bible defines as the "Mark of the Beast".  It's like the computer chips inserted in the wrists of people from south Florida.  Once you have the chip, you can be tracked and it becomes your official form of identification.  You can swipe your wrist across a scanner and the scanner reads the information.  The Army uses Smart Cards which do the same.  They contain all the information about the servicemen that would be essential to identify them.  We are closer to the reign of the AntiChrist than most people want to imagine.  I agree with the writer above, all events are moving us toward the day when the AntiChrist's national system will be implemented.  God is allowing the stage to be set.  He has a divine agenda and His Word is true.  Every detail will come to pass.  Press on!


What is the best commerical currently running?\nMy vote is for the Geico gecko.  he's so cool

Citibank Identity Theft commercials...They are hilarious!


yeah i never been in cheerleading b4 so i need ur advice to help me prepare for it. my friend Emily is gonna help me but i want some advice 2..

I am here to help! Dont listen to people saying its not that hard...u only have to do cheers! well this is the true story:\nYou will probaly have to work with this material: You should learn a cheer,a chant, a dance, two jumps & additional tumbling.\n\nThere are judges from out of town that will be there choosing who makes it. but dont worry. just keep eye contact & SMILE! gurlie...if you dont smile...then you mite as well not be there! Make sure to keep your motions straight & tight. dont yell...people dont want little girls on their team. cheer from the diagrahm,in your stomach,not from your throat. make sure your words are loud short & choppy,dont sing them. SMILE SMILE SMILE.... the worst mistake you can possibly make is to not smile! keep eye contact with the judges. while your doing your dance act like your having fun...put some attitude into it! make sure after your jumps,chants,cheers,& tumbling to show spirit!that means just throw your hands up & yell go team..get spirit,pump it up,things like that. make sure when it is your turn to tryout when you are walking in jump & show spirit as much as possible.what ever you do, do NOT do jumps when it is time to do tumbling skills,so that means no round off toe touches or toe touch handsprings or tucks.wear your hair up in a high pony tail with shorts that are black and not too short & show your butt!wear a short sleeved white tee shirt that is not too tight or not too loose...make sure that when you do jumps,tumbling,etc. that your tummy doesnt show...judges hate to see skin!SMILE,SMILE,SMILE,& SHOW TONS OF SPIRIT,& SMILE!this is my advice that if you follow,you have no reason to worry.make sure that you eat a good meal that day & for the week of tryouts drink lots of water,caffine messes up your voice!SMILE!!!you should do great!good luck!hope this helps!try to remind yourself that your trying out for fun & if you make it GREAT but if you dont,well there's always next year & i've learned from it!good luck!email me if you want any tips..i am a school sideline cheerleader for football & basket ball & am also a competitive all star cheerleader!email cheer1_06@yahoo.com* please if you need any more help!


Is it possible to set up a usb phone, and use Skype (for example) when you don't have a broadband internet connection?

you sure can but you can't use things like vontage but to talk on head phones or a mic you can call PC to PC with dial up it will just take a little longer to connect


hello,\nI have heard that there is a plugin to winamp that will rip a stram you are listening to.  it will convert to mp3 for each song.\ncan anyone help out?\nthanks

I couldn't get it to work. The new Winamp doesn't create the audio file. Tunbite works perfectly.


I personally feel that he is an amazing actor, and the best out right now.  He is very intelligent, and every movie he stars in, such as John Q or Remember The Titans, he does an outstanding job.

Yeah he is one of the best actors and it doesnt hurt that hes really hot for an older man


I have read articles on how gm and ford is considering ethanol....i was curious if toyota honda etc are ooking at something other than hybrid or maybe even considering ethanol

I don't think all the "experts" are in agreement on the benefits of Ethanol blending.  It burns cleaner, so that helps the environment, but from what I have read, the energy required to produce Ethanol is equal to the energy you create by burning it.  Typically we burn fossil fuels in the Ethanol creation process, so other than propping up the corn industry, we haven't gained a thing.  So in answer to your question, are Toyota and Honda doing anything with Ethanol, unless they can cheaply modify their cars to burn gas and/or ethanol, I doubt if they'll do anything with it. If we pass laws to forcibly raise the amount of Ethanol consumption in the US, that might force the Japanese car manufacturers to accommodate Ethanol.


Like a magnet, he draws them away. That's what a mother deer doe's when she knows there is danger. After 9-11, he drew them else where.\nI'm am so proud of him,  I don't know where to hide from the terrorists if left wingers get in office in 2008.

I was all for the war on terrorism when we went into Afghanistan, but there was NO reason to go into Iraq, other than they wanted to finish daddy's job for him. This man has overstepped his presidential authority on many levels at many times, and he should have never been elected in the first place.  The only way he won in 2004 is because the republicans put gay marriage on the ballots in swing states so all the intolerant homophobic so-called Christians would get out and vote. They weren't voting FOR Bush, they were voting again gay marriage, and Bush just happened to be on the ballot as well.  YOU'LL BE MUCH MUCH SAFER IN 2008 WHEN THIS DROOLING IDIOT IS OUT OF OFFICE


Take a look at the movies years ago, or the NBA years ago.  Everyone was so small and thin.  That was in good shape back then.  But now you can be a huge ass person but still, no one calls you fat because everyone is fat.  You would have to be REALLY fat to be called fat at all.  \n\nMan sometimes I feel like we live in denial.

I'm not in denial about how fat I am as a person or how fat we are as a culture. I have a whole blog about it.\n\nStandards are changing, the minority of fat people has become the majority.  I'm not saying it's healthy. It's just reality.


If said,can u tell him all that you have dated?

u can tell u had dated before, but try to leave the stories bout relationship...like how u meet ur ex, and what u did with him in between...\npast is past...so leave it there\nhe may say its ok...but he wouldnt wanna hear it all the time\neven if u choose to tell, do it just once then drop the subject


What things really bother you when either dating or maintaining a friendship with a person of the opposite sex?

Always leaving the toilet sear down, pantyhose/tights and panties hanging all over the bathroom, manufactures a row so as we don't need to have sex. Won't have sex on the London Underground. Always pushes me on the damp patch.


what do you do when you want a boyfriend and you feel great and then you get a boyfriend and you want out?

just be honest and tell him u dont want to date anymore. then go out with your friends and have fun until someone u really like asks u out.


what does the fishermen love,\nwhat does the doctors hate,\nwhat does the kids want to eat,\nits a thirteen letter word

The answer is "Chathuringmes" (or worms!)


What exactly did Microsoft do to cause the antitrust case against them?

The root complaint had to do with the "bundling" of Internet Explorer with the Windows operating system. This was considered an unfair trade practice as now every Windows user got a copy of Internet Explorer; other browsers may not work properly on Windows; and other browsers may be difficult to download, making people less likely to use other browsers.  Computer manufacturers could not remove Internet Explorer from their basic computer images; for example, if the manufacturer wanted to take off IE and give the purchaser Netscape instead, that was not allowed. After a lot of court wrangling, Microsoft was ordered to break into two separate operating units; one would work only on making the Windows operating system while the other would work only on creating new software versions like a new Internet Explorer.  I believe they paid some stiff fines, too, but can't recall for sure.


I am from Kerala, India. Pls advice me how to get graduated without do the +2 course....

Government has introduce open university scheme which means one can do degree without doing pre-degree. u can do it through madras university, Indira gandhi open university,Annamalai university .were r u now r u in kerala.this scheme is also called Institute of Distance Education. I think this message will help u. For more details contact the above said universities. My Best Wishes.


Detail information about immigration to canada. Its a project. An ebook will be appreciated. Thanks

Look here is as far as my knowledge goes to canada immigration:\n\nI know nothing


I need the names of his parents for a high school paper! Please help me!

Mr Williams and Mrs Williams\n\nSeriously his full name was Stanley Tookie Williams III,\n\nAs he was the third it would be a good indication that both his Father and Grandfather's first name was Stanley! \n\nCan not help you with his mother's name though.


we are wholesaler  in india market and now i am in china i want to purchase ro plants and spares but i dont know about market so please help me

ro plants and spares ????? can u pls be spcific?


You are working for a small IT company that retails computer parts and accessories as well as providing technical service to customers that purchases equipment from the company. The company also employs software designers and programmers. Your responsibilities are to ensure that all computer equipment and software within the organization in maintained in working order. The following are complaints you have received from employees in your company.\n\nA software designer Pat has reported that her system reports some missing operating system files because of which she is unable to access her system and her data on that system.

If I could not restore the files...\nI would boot the system off a PE disk to gain access to the hard drive and network. Copy the personal files off, re-image the PC from a ghost image that I had previously created, and copy the stuff back.\nLess than 30 minutes to do all this. I do it every day.


Sounds like good odds in a 2-horse race, especially given the Kiwis record?

Yes that sounds like a good bet, although I really think Aussies will win!


Lewis B. Mayer was the head of MGM Studios.

Louis Burt Mayer (July 4, 1882[1] – October 29, 1957) was an early film producer, generally cited as the creator of the star system within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in its golden years. Known always as Louis B. Mayer (pronounced Louie) and often simply as "L.B", he believed in "wholesome entertainment" and went to great lengths to collect "more stars than in the heavens".\n\nBorn Eliezer Meir to a Jewish family in Minsk, Russia (now Belarus), his family immigrated to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada when he was still very young and Mayer attended school there. His father started a scrap metal business and Louis worked with his father in the business until he was in his late teens, when he went to Boston.\n\nOn November 28, 1907 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Louis B. Mayer opened his first movie theater. Within a few years he had the largest theater chain in New England and in 1916 Mayer partnered with Richard A. Rowland to create Metro Pictures Corporation based in New York City. A Hollywood facility was set up in late 1918. Mayer then left the partnership to start his own production company, Louis B. Mayer Pictures, and later became a partner with B.P. Schulberg in the Mayer-Schulberg Studio. In 1924 Marcus Loew bought Louis B. Mayer Pictures and as part of the deal made Mayer head of the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.\n\nAs a studio boss, Louis B. Mayer built MGM into the most financially successful motion picture studio in the world and the only one to pay dividends throughout the Great Depression of the 1930s. However he frequently clashed with production chief Irving Thalberg who preferred literary works over the crowd-pleasers Mayer wanted. He ousted Thalberg as production chief in 1932 while Thalberg was recovering from a heart attack and replaced him with independent producers until 1936 when he became head of production as well as studio chief. This made Mayer the first executive in America to earn a million-dollar salary. Under Mayer, MGM produced many successful films with high earning stars including Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow, Judy Garland and many others. Although he had a reputation for ruthless expediency and allegedly narrow views about what subjects were suitable topics for motion pictures, Katharine Hepburn referred to him as a "nice man" (she personally negotiated many of her contracts with him). Some blame Mayer for Judy Garland's drug addictions, but historical support for this is not clear.\n\nBy 1948, due to the introduction of television and changing public tastes, MGM suffered a considerable dropoff in its success. Three years without an Oscar award provoked further conflict between Mayer and Nicholas Schenck, president of MGM's parent, Loews, Inc. (Mayer is said to have frequently referred to Schenck as Mr. Skunk). Mayer ultimately sold his collection of thoroughbred horses (which he supposedly paid more attention to than his MGM responsibilities), worked to control costs and searched for a "new Thalberg", hiring writer and producer Dore Schary as production chief. Schary (who was 20 years Mayer's junior) preferred message pictures in contrast with Mayer's taste for "wholesome" films. Three years later, Mayer reportedly called Loews headquarters in New York with an ultimatum, "It's either him, or me" and Schenck fired Mayer from the post he'd held for 24 years. Mayer tried to stage a boardroom coup but failed and largely retired from public life.\n\nMayer had two daughters from his first marriage to Margaret Shenberg. Daughter Irene Gladys Mayer, married producer David O. Selznick and second daughter Edith (Edie) Mayer married to producer William Goetz (who became President of Universal Pictures).\n\nActive in Republican Party politics, Mayer served as the vice chairman of the Republican Party of California from 1931 to 1932 and as its state chairman bet


908 is listed as Russian Mobile Network, there does not appear to be any way of identifying which network. You should be able to send an SMS message from any mobile phone.


Pincillien<<(not sure if i spelled it right)antibiotic for my thoroat its giving red painful spots in my mouth which is very annoying.I think my blood is really heated from the medication.what i can i eat or drink to cool it down?

Sounds like it could be "thrush". This is a common infection which caused by the growth of yeast. When you are on antibiotics, they kill the good bacteria that live in your mucous membranes and control the growth of yeast. This is also why some women are prone to vaginal yeast infections when they are on antibiotics. Try some over the counter Gentian Violet. You can get it from a drug store. It is messy, but it works. Also, if the doctor gave you penicillin for a throat infection, you need to drink lots of fluids. Throat infections dry out your mouth. Drinking lots of water will help. If it doesn't go away, go back to your MD.


Yeah, my boyfriend wants to try anal but i heard people say it hurts heaps..does it?

Everybody's different, I don't personally know of any women who like it, only my gay male friends. I think that the anus should have a sign that says "Exit Only".  If you have a vagina you don't need to use an anus for intercourse.\n\nDoes your boyfriend have gay tendencies? Or is he just overly influenced by media suggesting that he put it there?\n\nI have heard stories of people ending up not being able to control their bowels because of muscle damage.\n\nIf you decide to try it make sure to have sexual lubricant on hand to reduce the pain.  KY jelly or generic brands work, and can be used for vaginal sex.  Don't use other types of lotions as they really aren't good for sexual activity.\n\nMost important, if you do do it, use a condom.  Diseases can easily be spread by anal intercourse.  Never go from anus to vagina as bacteria can be introduced that cause yeast and other diseases.


It just seems strange that people are talking about Hilary Clinton, And Condi, as if they are sure to go for it.

I would.  He's smart and principled.  One might think he should have spoken out louder about his disagreements with the Bush administration.  But his not having done more reflects only on his respect for stability.  He did all that was possible.  He's a good middle ground.


A kindergarten class had a homework assignment to find out about something exciting and relate it to the class the next day. \nWhen the time came to present what they'd found, the first little boy called upon walked up to the front of the class, and with a piece of chalk, made a small white dot on the blackboard, then sat back down. Puzzled, the teacher asked him just what it was. \n"It's a period," said the little boy. \n"Well, I can see that," she said, "but what is so exciting about a period?" \n"Damned if I know," said the little boy, "but this morning my sister was missing one, Daddy had a heart attack, Mommy fainted, and the man next door shot himself."

PD - LOL - I enjoy humor that involves "innocent" children and language.  \n\nUsing the term "period" as a euphemism could easily confuse a young child.  I personally prefer OTR.  In college (and later at work) whenever we females missed one and then later found it we would make a picture of a red flag waving and send it to the others who knew of our predicament.


This med upsets her stomache.What can she do for throwing up and nausea?

She should tell her doctor. He can either change her medication or prescribe something for nausea.  Ginger tea may help for now.  Take a piece of ginger root that is about half an inch long, slice it into several slivers, pour a cup of boiling water over it and let steep for 5 minutes, remove the ginger and add sugar or honey to taste.  The nausea will be better by the time you finish the cup of tea.  Works great.  Tastes good.


I am Shri Amit Kumar Pandey from India Age 22+ yrs. I am facing with eye problems. I can't face the high lights of computer, T.V, Tubelights & Bulbs. I go to the eyespeacilites for this problems they check my eyes through various machine & told me that ur eyes are ok. U should need to wash ur eyes 3-4 times a day with fresh water, use Genteal eye drop 4 times a day , use day&night glass 24 hours and use Ultracoating sunglass when went outside in sunrays.  I can do 2 options 1st & 2nd and use normal sunglass without ultracoating but no fruitful results i got yet. kindly tell me how to overcome from this problem and tell me is there any glass who protect my eyes from the harmful rays of comuters, T.V., Tublights, Bulbs & ultraviolet sunrays.  My friends use computer with hight constrast & brightness continously 3-4 hours but if i can't do this. I can use computers with very low contrast & brightness like Contast 25 & brightness also 25 then i can use computer 1-3 hours continously.

one of the symptoms of meningitis is high sensitivity to light, even mild light like on a TV


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You want that here?  Now?  In this little block of space? Sorry, you'll have to learn the old fashioned way....go look it up yourself.