In both cases, people make decisions on how to use inanimate objects for destructive purposes.  These objects are harmless without human intervention.  Isn't it wiser to use laws that already exist to deal with criminals instead of outlawing "hunks of metal"?

There's an important difference between cars and guns: cars can be used for a variety of purposes, but guns HAVE NO OTHER PURPOSE THAN BLOWING HOLES IN THINGS.


I don' want to confront them because I don't want them to get mad at me.

This doesn't sound like a healthy relationship. You need to, sooner or later, bring up the problem to this other person, but if there's the risk for physical damage bring someone capable of dealing it out... who's on your side. A bodyguard of sorts, ne?\n\nIf physical damage isn't apparent, the best thing to do is face the music. I'm sorry I couldn't answer the way you probably would've like me to answer, but I've been in a slightly similar situation. Sure, the other party/person/whatever will probably be angry, but there's nothing you can do about that.\n\nI'll sum up:\n*Doesn't take out anger on you: Talk to them. Explain your problem as objectively as you can, with clear benevolent (good) intent.\n*Takes out anger on you: Bring a bodyguard.


I just know his\her name and I have tried many sites such as yahoo peole search and .... bye the way I do not have any credit card so I'd like to fine a free site. would u pls help me?

This MIGHT work, give it a try:\n\nVisit my website for email finding resources. \na link to my site is provided below. Scroll down to the \n"Email and People Search" heading and the link is there. \nSearch is free. \nGood Luck! \n\n\nVisit:\n\nThe place to find old class yearbooks - ourclassreunion.com.\n\n\nhttp://www.ourclassreunion.com/resources.html


How do you change the description of the site visitors get to see on the search engine? is that what a meta tag is? how do i get to it?

Exactly right, meta-tags are used to create the description search engines display. Here is site explaining how to do it in html: http://searchenginewatch.com/webmasters/article.php/2167931\n. In the yahoo site builder look for any place to put in html code and stick it in there. Unfortuneatly, I'm pretty sure that you might have to request to get your site on the search engine and/or it might take a few months before it shows up.\nGood luck.


It is called "The Wheat". You can find it on the soundtrack for Gladiator.


Can my Yahoo password contain spaces? Ex: "sal ce mai faci?" Thanx

no it cannot, it can have special characters though


I have an exercise ball I'd like to use for crunches, but some time a go, it got a small hole in it (think cat claw) and now I want to patch it without messing it up. How do I do this?


they fight cause whether they r friend or just acquaintances for some reason is always jealousy about something it could be anything(man/looks/clothes/friends/ext.....)


Like say the fact that we don't have enough of the age checkers that ensure the age of the child.

Pornography is now mainstream media.\n\nInappropriate material is available on TV, movies, music video, computer games, etc.\n\nChildren are exposed to filth on a regular basis.  Adults that do not wish to participate are wxposed as well.\n\nIt stinks.


I think that "Bucky" should go home!!!!!!!!!!! \n\n\n\n(If I spelled his name right, but I don't care if I did'nt)


my 6 and a half year old is still wetting her bed, I have tried making her a chart and giving her a star everyday that she doesnt wet and giving her a price a t the end of the week. it helped for a while , yet she still sets her bed every so often any ideas on how to help her or at least what is the reoson for bed wetting in kids,

Make SURE that she goes to the bathroom before she goes to bed and try to keep her away from liquids an hour before she goes to bed.\n\nThere's no reason other than them having a smaller bladder capacity and not waking up in time.\n\nDon't use diapers since they'll make her feel infantile. Either slip one of those pads under her sheet or use pull-ups.


then dump you after you change your entire life just to make them happy cause you really love that person that much? When is it too much?

If someone asks you to marry them, you had better be in love before you accept. And if you Do love this person, and that person loves you, you have no need to change each other. You accept each other for who, and what, you are.  Now, after you marry, either of you might change  in some ways that might cause  discomfort in a relationship. And that needs to be worked out. But don't try to force change on each other, It will not work.


I will grapuate this year with a GED, I want to know will be be famous if I play basketball for a good college.

Odds are you will not be famous. There are so many colleges and so much talent in college alone, and all that gets weeded down to just a few dozen professional teams. Look at how many basketball players go into the Hall of Fame each year; about that many players per year become famous. Might end up wishing you had more than just a GED.


A rich boring businessman or a struggling (not much money) creative artist?

Would you rather be a prized trophy wife(the businessman)or the source of inspiration (the artist). go figure yourself


What if the person doing the cheating or hinting of cheating is a family member, friend, or just a general aquaintence?

YOU ARE IN A TOUGH SITUATION; HOWEVER, WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO KNOW.  YOU NEVER KNOW HOW THE SISTER MIGHT REACT SHE COULD EITHER BE MAD THAT YOU JUST BROKE THE NEWS TO HER, BUT LATER WHEN SHE DOES A LITTLE EXPLORING THE FACTS ON HER OWN I WOULD IMAGINE SHE WILL THINK YOU.  I HAVE A FRIEND OF MINE THAT NEVER TOLD HER OTHER FRIEND THAT HER BOYFRIEND TRIED TO COME OVER FOR A BOOTY CALL.  MY FRIEND TURNED THE GUY DOWN AND CHOSE TO KEEP THIS INFO TO HERSELF. A FEW MONTHS LATER SOMEONE ELSE TOLD THE OTHER FRIEND AND THE TWO USE TO BE FRIENDS HAVE NEVER TALKED SINCE, IF SHE REALLY MEANS ANYTHING TO YOU, YOU WOULD BE BETRAYING HER IF YOU JUST LET THIS GUY TREAT HER LIKE THAT. WE ALL NEED PEOPLE TO WATCH OUT FOR US AND IF MY RELATIONSHIP WAS IN JEOPRODY WITH A FRIEND FOR TELLING ME THE TRUTH I WOULD COME TO MY SENSES EVENTUALLY.


i was thinking about moving to alaska to meet mr right... but is it really worth going to alaska???

I suspect the more valid question is,,,"IS it Worth it" part of your possibly blocking possibilities from right around the Block?\n\n   Worth can't strictly be determined by location, distance to get there, or always how YOU personally define WORTH.\n\n   For you, worth may be very defined? AND if so you may already know the answer?\n\n   The fact that more males reside in, or work in Alaska has a lot to do with economics. Unless you have no fear of travel, cold, long nights at certain time of year, you might still remain OPEN to exploring everywhere?\n\n   Do convenience, Race, culture, security, etc, play a part in your WORTH definition?\n\n   How you define Mr. Right is up to you,,, and no offense meant but anyone could turn out to be not all that "right" no matter how far you travel.\n\n   You might think of it this way,,, On this planet there are BILLIONS of our species. Perhaps more of you, in reality than of my gender, ( I don't care to check)\n\n   Assuming that, I suspect a large percentage of those Billions who are my gender, live in a closer proximety to you than Alaska,,,unless of course you live in Northern Canada, Russia, or that general locale.\n\n   I also suspect in LOOKING you might try ALLOWING one or more of my gender to FIND you. That of course might take some patience, and involving yourself in activities, etc. that allow others to meet you, get to know you, and you them.\n\n   Pack up yer Mukluks, take something along on your journey that will occupy you in moments you aren't being overwhelmed by guys beating down your door, and think about balancing what it is you WANT with what is available.\n\nRev. Steven


the fedarel reserve was a privitly owened bank and the owner had a lot gold mines in a lot of different countrys. in 1913 the bank was the called the first bank of america and the goverment new that it was able to back the money it printed buy gold. so the goverment ask the bank if it would be the bank for the usa and change its name to the fedarel reserve and lend them money to fince the goverments needs. buy rights it is still owned buy the last mail born. and sence the bank was leaneat to the goverment it gave the goverment a chance to buy the bank back at any time for a set price not nowing that the goverment would exced the price of there buy back.and it has exceded it becouse the person that inherted didnt know that his dad left it to him and the 3 generation now has rights to the bank but the goverment will not let him know becouse they are afraid that the man will not lend the goverment any more money to fince the united states. qusten whow is the rightfull owner of the bank.

The United States, that story is a myth.


i drink more than 2 litres of pepsi daily \n\nHELP ME PLEASE

Water & chewable vitamin c tablets.\n\nMake it a rule to drink 2 glasses of water before you drink Pepsi ... do this for a two weeks and then increase the water to 3 glasses for every Pepsi.\n\nWith the chewable Vitamin C tables ... just carry them around with you and pop them when the craving is major.  They go great with water.  Pepsi depleates vitamin C and the loss of the vitamin C make you crave the Pepsi <it's the surgar in the Pepsi>...vitamin c restores you and kills the pepsi cravings ...


Itunes won't work with Media Player.  Want to hear samples also.

bearshare,kazza,limewire or any of those music downloading programs....not ur best leagal choice tho, Ryan...i use bearshare and like it the most...soo go 2 bearshare.com and downlaod the free version


there was this guy at school, something happened, it's a long story. but alot of my friends just say to forget about him. but one thing happened in a day, but it took months for me to admit that i had a crush on him. and he's in all of my classes but one. i'll look up from my paper and he'll be looking at me. i just know that he likes me, because before, he called me three times, and left one message. i'm just confused, should i forget him?

That depends on what happened.  He is not a criminal or anything like that, is he?  \n\nIf he is okay, then talk to him and see what he has to say!


My husband cheated on me when we were dating, since we have been married I can find nothing I even ordered a detailed phone bill...nothing...he goes nowhere without me unless its to the store or something simple, is it time for me to give up the hurt feeling and finally relax and give my love back to him?

you can check and check all your life and you still will not be sure...when a man wants to cheat behind your back he can and you would never know...so give it up, relax and start joining the normal living...your checking or suspicions will not change anything...start worrying when and if you have reason to...(while dating is very different from marriage, he is now a committed man).


when you wear a necktie where should the tip be in relation to your belt?

I worked mens retail for about 4 years, the tip of the tie should fall between your belly button and your belt.


When I get my period (which I've had for 4 years), I have really bad cramps. I can barely get out of bed or do anything because it hurts so much, and nothing relieves them (that I know of yet). Is it normal for cramps to be this severe? Any suggestions, or should I just go see a doctor? Thank you.

It is more then normal I used to have the same problem. I Was told from my Aunt that its your body getting you ready for the real pain during child birth the same pain you feel is less but around the same lines though. Well I learned over time that doing sit-ups even in bed or crunches works for the pain the muscles in your belly need to contract and release from time to time if it hurts worse then just do one or two then wait then a few more then wait over time your body gets used to the movement. It took me about 6 months but everyone is different. So do what you can bend over walk a bit give it time. If you feel very concerned then talk to someone near you and adult you trust enough to talk to. Then see if you should see your doctor. You can learn more if you write down all your questions so nothing is left out and the doctor can teach you things that you never learned in School.


Ladies that are outgoing and are looking for a guy to go out with to have a good time.

hey go to PHOENIXBACKPAGE.COM and you will find what you are looking for.


Have done everything that Yahoo Help recommends still can't get it to work.

play miniclip and you can also download java.


The lack of pictures of our country is insane. Worse things can be seen in Russia and USA. In Colombia people grow coke and marijuana so the gringos can use it. U are the best buyers, so that is no excuse to erase Colombia from the face of the Earth. Viva Colombia!! Viva Shakira!!! Viva Juanes!!! Viva Carlos Vives!!! Hurray for Colombia, my beloved country!!!

There are quite a few pictures if you do a google search for Columbia.  It is unfortunate that there was a space shuttle and university by the same name, so there are mixed results.  Speaking as an American, I agree with you that most Americans lack proper respect for and knowledge of Columbia and South America as a whole.


i'm not a guy so don't worry okay my lilbrother did my avatar.

you can ask. but just because you ask doesn't mean you are going to be told the truth. \n\nsigns of cheating:\nchange in dress habits\nchanges the way he looks\n(^^^although, he could want a new look, those 2 are tricky)\nhe's never around for you and when he is, he's looking at the clock for when he can leave\ntakes calls in another room so you don't hear them\nhe doesn't answer the phone for you when he normally would and when you do talk to him, he doesn't have a straight answer for why he didn't answer\nasks if your cheating on him\n\njust google 'signs of cheating' and a whole bunch of links show up. Read a few and compare it to your situation.\n\nGut feelings are nothing to ignore. If you truly believe he is cheating, maybe you should go with your heart and leave him.


if.... you are taller than your boyfriend? i havent kissed him yet because i think it might be weird for us but i love him i truly love him he was/is my best friend.

if you "truly love him" and he is your "best friend" then his height or anything else about him wouldn't matter at all. things like that shouldn't affect a relationship and if it does well then it's probably not everything you really thought it was/is. kissing someone should be special, not weird.


I hurt my knee while running. I went to see a sports medicine trainer and they put ice on it. What else should I do so I can start running again ASAP. How long should I wait before running again - when the pain is gone or longer?

OK, Rest for a day or two, it is take time, do not push it. If you are not a pro then you can do it! After 2-3 days start to exercise it under water, but not in the hot water OK. Do not put any bandage on, it makes the circulation worst. If it does not go away go to check it with the Dr. angie45hu@yahoo.com if you need more info


min. font count, in order to keep from those crazy users simply answering "yes" or "no".  This also, keeps users from cheating on being the first to answer the question first.  While us users are answering a question seriously, others have already taken up the "first to answer the question" spot.  I onced asked a question about fish, and my email box got filled with STUPID, short, one worded responses.  Does anyone agree with me?

I do agree with you, sometimes I answer with a short answer first though, to get a good spot close to the first...and then, as a ideas develop I come back and add them...like I am doing right now.\n\nPLUS, that gives me a chance to check basic spelling and grammatical issues (which I believe you should out of courtesy to your reader...but then again, I'm a writer) - as well as buying some time to do a little fact checking.\n\nALSO, the people who submit one word answers end up not being able to vote for their own answers when a question is put to a vote, because in a sea of "yes" answers, how do you know which one is yours (if you didn't get the first spot).\n\nSo, YES, I do agree with you.  But the other side of it, and there is always another side of it, is; some people are just playing a points collection game with this, which is a sort of fun element, but entices the people with "video game" mentality to rack up points.  Its not wrong, but like you said, it CAN be pretty irritating.\n\n:)


strategic planning is the specific interest

Strategic planning is simple:\n\n1. Where are we now?\n2. Where do we want to go?\n3. How are we going to get there?\n4. Who has to do what?\n5. How are we doing?\n\nIf the strategic planning process is SIMPLE, as in the five steps above, then everybody will get involved and the company will likely succeed.\n\nIf the strategic planning process is COMPLICATED, then nobody in the organization will understand it (or people will understand it, but they will each have a DIFFERENT understanding!). Then, strategic planning would negatively impact the company.\n\nIn short, if you want your strategy to work, keep it simple!\n\nGood leaders are people who are intellectually and linguistically skilled enough to SIMPLIFY things for their followers.\n\nThink of JFK's "strategic plan" of putting a man on the moon before the end of the decade. It was a simple strategic goal, and that is why it worked.


Does behaviour ...of a challenging nature... impact the development of relationships between people who experience disability?  If so, can such behaviour work to strengthen bonds between people ...or does it simply inhibit relationships?

It takes a kind of special person that can cope with some one that has a disability, and not have that I feel sorry for you because you have a disability.I order to really cope with it you have to be in it for the long haul because it will wear you down and put a strain on a relationship, I know for a fact because I have been a wheel chair now for over a year and I have heard my spouse say I wish he wasn't in the damn thing.


kid sat by himself at lunch\ni was one person who made him sit by himself\nfeel really guilty now\ndon't want friends to know i apologized to a geak

There is no such thing as an anonymous apology, part of an apology is being grown up enough to say hey I was wrong...just tell him you are sorry. It will mean alot to him and will show that you are a good person... your true friends won't give you any grief on this. i had friends of all walks of popularity, and part of what made people like me was that I didn't let my friends dictate how I felt or who I could talk to...you will feel much better after you have owned up to your wrong doing. Be strong, Good Luck.


home or somewhere else.  You might check the library.


Not due to illness or medical procedure (like heart transplants etc), but by accidents and near misses.

lets see.....in 1989 I was almost blown up by a floating mine in the persian gulf.....I have almost been hit by cars.. fallen on the tracks in the subway when I was a child....I have had more close calls riding on a motorcycle than I want to remember....I woke up with a knife to my thoat on one ship....crack heads are such nice people... I could go on .. but I am starting to wonder if \nA) I am one lucky bastard\nB) God is Mad at me but keeps missing.\nC)it is true God watches out for the Irish / drunks/ small children and idiot....\n hmmm I am only half Irish so that cant be it...\nI work on ships for a living so there is always something that can go wrong......gotta keep on your toes....\n ok then by by.


What is faster to get a flat stomach within 2 weeks? \nHas anyone tried the Loreal Subslime Slim Abs-results?

You have two options. You can cut calories and perform crunches like crazy, try one of the hot new incredible infomercial ab devices and buy a “fat burner”, Also there is another  option but it is not too popular. Eat right, Understand functions of the abdominal muscles, work the body as a whole, and allow for ongoing fat release. Of all of two options, there is only one that "works," all of the time. Unfortunately, it “appears” to be the most complicated. \n\nHere is the Real Ab-Solution:\n\nBefore we go any further, I would like to point out that slimming down your abdominal parts REALLY means reducing you body fat percentage in those areas. Therefore, the goal is to reduce your body fat percentage.  \n\nNow that we understand what we are seeking, let us zero in on the solution.\n\nStep 1: Eat right to release the fat from the fat cells\n\n"Eat right" sounds so simplistic, but the idea is maximize natural unprocessed foods and minimize processed or junk foods (Please do not go on a depravation diet, it will make things worse). However, you also need to eat in a way that supports Fat loss.\n\nThe real trick lies in stabilizing blood sugar, which allows fat to be released from your fat cells. You would do that by eating meals free from simple sugars and refined carbs, low in processed saturated fat, and balanced with protein, complex carbs, fiber, and essential fatty acids. \n\nStep 2: Move your body to burn the fat in the muscle cells.\n\nOnce the fat is release from the cells, they need to be burned in your muscle cells. Releasing the body fat is not enough; you need to support your nutrition with a more active lifestyle. If you are not active, the released fat just goes back to the fat cells and they are not burned. Burning that fat make your “six packs” visible. You not only need to work on your abs or core muscles but you also need to work you the body as a whole (focus on the major muscles like your legs and back).\n\nThen you need to optimize circulation with moderate aerobic exercise (do not go crazy), and fat release should be consistent and ongoing, and a little at a time, those abs will shine through.\n\nDO NOT continue doing something just because "THEY" say it's the way things should be done. Allow yourself to choose the solution that will work for you, regardless of what it may be. The only way for you to know who is right is to measure your progress and ACTUALLY track your results.\n\nCHANGE IS HARD, but it's also worth it. Not getting results makes change EXTREMELY HARD.\n\nGet support from friends, family or a coach. Losing weight is not as hard at it seems once you know what to do. Stop now and sign up to my Forbidden Weight loss Secrets blog at http://www.charlesblain.com because you will receive weight loss secrets that you will not get anywhere else. The result will be that body that you’ve always wanted.\n\nGood Luck with your journey…\n\nhttp://www.newjerseypersonaltrainer.com


i uploded my site but when i go to it in the browser it does not have the name on the heading insted it has the word blank . how do i chang that .

Using the wrong address, FTP must be used correctly, you missed the point somewhere. Check if you can find your file to down load it for a change. If not, it didn't upload.\n\nI have been useing thier page builder for years, it's much easier than  codes.


My students all think it wasn't fair but they are all Japanese.  \n\nPlease include sources if possible.

are you asking if it was fair or correct ???


which character in onepiece cartoon do u like??

I like Zorro! He's cool and I like how he swings his sword!!


I am looking to get autographed picture of Celebrities who were in the Marine Corps to give to my brother when he returns from Iraq.\nSome examples would be Drew Carey, Shaggy, Gene Hackman,Oliver North, Bernard Shaw(former CNN Anchor),Regis Philben,the Everly Brothers, David Carradine and Brian Dennehy.\n\nDoes anyone know how I could go about this task? My brother will return around Sept 2006.\n\nThank you very much

Don't forget R. Lee Ermey (Full Metal Jacket, Toy Story, The Boys in Company C, Mail Call).\n\nAs for an answer to your question, I would check their fan sites, write them letters (their staff will see these most likely).  Also try contacting the USO


With explaination, include examples if you can.

The additive constant and multiplicative constant function keys refer to the particular key or keys used to add or multiply continually by the same number (constant). These keys operate differently on different models of calculators. On some calculators, pressing 3 + = followed by additional = signs will continue to add 3. Similarly pressing 4 x = = = = will give 1024. On others, you add a constant such as 3 by pressing 3++ (or multiply by the constant by pressing 3 x x ) and then pressing = repeatedly. However, on some models it is necessary to use the memory key to store the constant and press it each time you wish to add on or multiply by that constant. E.g.: to skip count by 5, you must press 5, store it in memory and then press + MR =, + MR =, etc. Similarly, for multiplying by a constant, store the constant in memory and then press x MR =, x MR =, etc. Some models have a CONS key that is pressed whenever you want to use a constant addend, or multiplier.


When do the new models of cell phones typically enter the market during the back-to-school season?

Models just keep on comming. Back-to-school is maybe one particular occasion, but anytime people are prone to more spending you will probably get another wave of new cellphones in the market. Ie: Christmass, Valentines, Easter, Mothers day, Fathers Day, Back to School, Holoween, etc etc etc


PLOT DESCRIPTIONIn this story, a teenage idol decides to get some much-needed rest by trading places with a boy who looks just like him. Mayhem ensues. \nCast\nElisabeth Shue - \nGeorge Newburn - \nMariclare Costello

best way i can think of is with netflix if you have it. they seem to have almost every movie every made and if they don't, they get it for you.


so theres this girl and we've knoewn each other for awhile and I really like her and I had planned to ask her out but yhen my mom  made me help build a house out of state for a cuple munths and when I got back she had a boy friend the guy seams decent enugh and I'm really glad that she's happy with him but I still really really like her so what should I do?

You don't do anything.  You missed your chance for now and you can't know for sure that you will get another chance so you need to move on with your life.  The reason you do nothing is that if you were in her place or this other guys place, you wouldn't want someone ruining what you had.


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me: moisturize, pray, exercise, eat veggies

Pray, read (and study) my Bible, exercise, exfoliate, drink more water, eat better. (lol, we have a lot in common, huh??) :)


im looking for a man who is caring and has a disent size cock

oh god, u rlooking for a men with xcertain characteristics, u r trying to plan it?!! u should not, u should look for love, i mean wait or at least for affection or lust. u should not percept ur first time like spring cleaning in the house and put it on schedule.


Not in the eyes of others either. I mean in your own eyes. Are you still a sinner? Does the word even hold meaning? Please, no crazy philosophical religious answers please (e.g. Jesus still love you!). Stick to the facts.

if your not following the teachings of GOD, you are a sinner...do read the TEN COMMANDMENTS for referal...


so when i opened it i started eating it, and theres a guy that hangs out with us that just critizised my food and said "eww..thats like throw up" or " thats gross", "its not even edible" so i ignore him n yet he continues...what should i say back?

nothing...sometimes saying nothing says it all.


Which people came first, how did it get inhabitated?\n\nWhats a good web page for that?\n\nThank you.

Pre-Colombian era\n\nSouth America is thought to have been first inhabited by people crossing the Bering Land Bridge, now the Bering strait, though there are also suggestions of migration across the southern Pacific Ocean. Over the course of millennia, people spread to all parts of the continent. By the first millennium CE, South America’s vast rainforests, mountains, plains and coasts were the home of tens of millions of people. Some groups formed permanent settlements. Among those groups were the Chibchas (or "Muiscas" or "Muyscas") and the Tairona. The Chibchas of Colombia, the Quechuas of Peru and the Aymaras of Bolivia were the 3 most important sedentary Indian groups in South America.\n[edit]\nChibchas\nThe Chibcha linguistic communities were the most numerous, the most territorially extended and the most socio-economically developed of the Pre-Hispanic Colombians. By the 3rd century, the Chibchas had established their civilization in the northern Andes. At one point, the Chibchas occupied part of what is now Panama, and the high plains of the Eastern Sierra of Colombia. The areas that they occupied were the Departments of Santander (North and South), Boyacá and Cundinamarca, which were also the areas where the first farms and first industries were developed, and where the independence movement originated. They are currently the richest areas in Colombia. They represented the most populous zone between the Mexican and Inca empires. Next to the Quechua of Peru and the Aymara in Bolivia, the Chibchas of the eastern and north-eastern Highlands of Colombia were the most striking of the sedentary indigenous peoples in South America. In the Oriental Andes, the Chibchas were composed of several tribes, who spoke the same language (Chibchan). Among them: Muiscas, Guanes, Laches and Chitareros.


It is not enough to say "because my holy book says so," because  those humans were also assuming.


How does increasing the size of an SRS affect the sampling distribution of p^?

I've just answered this in your previous question: "Statistics: Variability & SRS Samples of Population?"\n \nIf you look there, you'll find the formula for the s.d. of p_hat. So that increasind n by multiplying it by "m", reduces (devides) sd (or se) by sqrt(m).\n \nFor example, lets say the sd is 0.2 and the sample size is 100. If you increase the sample to 400 (multiply it by 4), the sd is devided by sqrt(4) = 2, i.e., sd = 0.1.


if your parents tell you that your relation ship with your boyfriend is getting out of hand, and they tell you to break up with him but you really looooooooooooooovvvvve him would you do it?

I would presonally talk to my parents and say that you do love him and that you are not prepared to break up with him but also you will not go behimnd their backs and see him. You should then tell them that you will take a breather and perhaps not see him as often as you would usually.\nIt will work. Do this for a bout a month and then start increasing your time with him and if your parents complain again apolagize and start from the beginning again.


Is this considered a healthy or unhealthy state of mind? What are some of the repercussions of this scenario or possibility?

i would think most healthy-minded people don't have thoughts about killing people


Does it irritate you, as much as it does me, that people waste the time to ask a question, which a similar amount of time spent on google or other search engine will answer for them  .... sheesh\n\nThis is quoted from my last answer to a question about finding out about road conditions in ND and Minn.  Why doen't people just use a search engine and find the information instead of wasting the time here???????????????

Some people are not that smart. Or just lazy.\nYou have to remember, if you take the average person you must realize that half of the population is dumber than thay are.


Building block of proteins and enzymes. Dietary proteins need to be broken into their amino acid components before they can be used by the body. Note that there are 20 amino acids found in proteins. Many nutritional lists describe only 18 occluding glutamine and asparagine. Their values are included in those reported for the acidic forms glutamate and aspartate.\nFor more about Products and treatment go at:\nhttp://www.starherb.com/supplementlist.asp#8

Picture a string of beads- the beads are different sizes and shapes. \n\nNow, "proteins" are basically like a string of beads that could be a very long string or a short string. AND instead of beads, there are amino acids- with different shapes and sizes. \n\nBut these strings don't lie flat. Depending upon the amino acids and other factors, the protein strings bend and fold in certain ways. So the string may become more like a ball or other strange shapes; this affects the way the protein works and interacts with other protein or chemicals. \n\nHope that mental picture helps answer your question...


I recently restarted taking Ortho TriCyclen-Lo after having a child 6 months ago via c-section. Well I missed a couple pills, went off of it for a week or so and started a new pack of pills. Well, for the past few weeks I've been having this neverending period. What should I do?

once you get on the pill you can't miss any other than the one to get your normal period. If you miss you will get your period until its done. if it last more than a week i would talk to your doctor


The Global Positioning System, usually called GPS, is the only fully-functional satellite navigation system. A constellation of more than two dozen GPS satellites broadcasts precise timing signals by radio to electronic GPS receivers which allow them to accurately determine their location (longitude, latitude, and altitude) in real time, day or night, in any weather, anywhere on Earth.\n\nThe GPS system uses a satellite constellation of 24 satellites in intermediate circular orbits. The orbits are designed so at least four satellites are always within line of sight from almost any place on earth.Each satellite circles the Earth twice each day at an altitude of 20,200 kilometres (12,600 miles). There are four satellites in each of six orbital planes. The constellation also includes three spare satellites in orbit. Each orbit is inclined 55 degrees from the equatorial plane, and the right ascension of the ascending nodes are separated by sixty degrees.\nEach satellite repeatedly re-broadcasts the exact time according to its internal atomic clock along with a digital data packet. The data includes the orbital elements of the satellite's precise position, satellite status messages, and an almanac of the approximate position of every other active GPS satellite.The almanac lets GPS receivers use data from the strongest satellite signal to locate other satellites.\n\nGPS receivers calculate their current position (latitude, longitude, elevation), and the precise time, using the process of trilateration after measuring the distance to at least four satellites by comparing the satellites' coded time signal transmissions. The receiver calculates the orbit of each satellite based on information encoded in their radio signals, and measures the distance to each satellite.


and why is it that the textbooks year after year change to make people from the south look to be racist when in fact the whole slavery thing didnt even make up 10% of the picture and how the northern states had slaves while and after the war was over..

Because the north needs this myth to justify the slaughter of 1/4 of southern men by The American army. ( as well as 5/8 of the rape)The yankee empire should give the south back to the confederacy, and they should start with georgia.


I heard that windows OS not prefered by big comapnies, due to ...(some thing that I don't know...)

It doesn't crash nearly as often.\n\nIt has had full support for networking since the 1970s, additionally it supports remote access to Operating System.\n\nIt is fully customizable for a computer's hardware making it very suitable for a large business where every machine has nearly the same hardware.


May be even information on job outlook or salary.  Pictures illiustrating proffession.   Job setting, working conditions, and advancement.

I am a Respiratory Therapist student and i too was seeking advice.  A woman named Lee1946 helped me out tremedously.  I hope she wont mind but this is what she said to me.  She sounds incredibly wise and i would hate for you not to hear from her too. :)\n\nLee1946- Much of what is really good about being an RT can also be a negative. I wrote to another RT student and said that everyday as an RT you will be challenged physically, emotionally and intellectually....and this is true and it is wonderful. The down side? Often you go home exhausted....physically, emotionally and intellectually. I led a fairly sheltered life before I became an RT more than 35 years ago. Since then I have had to work under extraordinary circumstances that never had been a part of in my life. Code Calls....abused babies and children, suicide attemps....(some who made it, others who didn't), car accidents, drug over doses, debilitating illness, extraordinary burns. No matter how rich or how poor...or what life style a person lives, you need to care for them and care about them. You also need to care for the people who love them. One of the worse times was when a nurse I worked with came into our ER in full cardio-pulmonary arrest and another was when the grandbaby of a friend came into the ER in full CP arrest. You may feel your heart is being ripped out....but you keep doing what you need to do for as long as you need to do it...the real tears come later, at home...and/or the next day when all who participated in such a Code gather together and hang onto each other. \n\nYou learn to keep an open mind about people and let go of first judgements based on race, culture, religion, politics and financial status. Hospitals are great equalizers and you will be needed as much by one person as another. You will become a better person and richer emotionally if you allow them all to be a part of your life as you have become part of their life....even if its only for a few minutes in a life time of minutes.\n\nI have used RT to travel to many areas of the USA, working with people who have walked a different path than my own and I worked in Saudi Arabia because it was important to me to know about a culture as different from my own as possible. When we went through orientation before traveling to Saudi Arabia, we were taught that it wasn't our job to change people... people had the right to be themselves, to their own culture, their own religion, their own politics. This was a "light bulb" moment for me AND a LIFE lesson....and this belief has opened many doors and taught me to be a better listener.\n\nThe pay is good, better in some places than others....I am rarely bored and I am a valuable member of a team. This is wonderful also....but then again, I have wanted to drown my beeper (accidently in the toilet) on many occassions when it keeps going off. The hallways of the hospital can seem to get very long, very quickly on an especially busy night (I work nights)..or day. I have on occassion tried to think of something "different" to do and so far...nothing comes to mind, except maybe retirement in a couple of years.\n\nThe disadvantages....you work with sick people who may be contagious, you need to take care when lifting patients, working with needles, working with aggressive patients that might take a swing at you, working with patients covered in "poop", blood, urine etc. It rarely happenes anymore....but I will on occassion "gag" on something gross....but you still forge ahead with whatever your duties are. You wash your hands hundreds of times a shift it would seem (even after wearing gloves)and your hands can become raw...especially in winter months. I take advantage of my time off to get my hands in good shape, but sometimes my hands look older and feel older the the rest of me. You will deal with it and everything else that right now you cannot imagine dealing with, no matter how small, or how big or how easy


i need information on schools projects and to find an example for one it cant be a tree it needs to be a gentetic scientific one with the lines instead of branches

Go to the site below, look up "Living Pack" with spouse "Walzer", click on the one with data base named "tedpack", then click on "Pedigree". It is a genetic scientific one.


my guy friend name is jake and he introduce me to his friend sam. jake told sam my friend, then sam was doubting that me and jake are more than friends, while walking sam said are u sure the two of u are friends? then jake suddenly put his arms on my shoulder and said " yes we're just friends, but" then jake started laughing. then sam ask me thru email if me and jake are couple coz jake told him that me and him are couple, sam asked me why am i denying it.i was surprised because i have no idea, i also thought that sam is trying to trick me to be able to tell him the truth and use jake as an excuse, or did jake really told him that?, why din't sam asked that question when we're together? im confused it might be true because jake was holding my hand, hugging me infront of our friends, and they knew that jake and me are just friends. to scared to confront or asked jake? what will i do to be able to know if sam was really making that up? or did jake really told him that?

what i would do is just ask jake if he considers you and him as a couple, girlfriend/boyfriend,, then see what he says, dont be afraid to ask him this and then show your feelings to jake, good or bad,  best thing is to just bring it into the open, thats what relationships are, trust,love


Because your nipples are the most sensitive part on your body. Just like girls. Also your head of you penis and a girl's clit area. Mainly whats there is nerves that a very sensitive, obviously. Don't worry about it. It's natural.


well we have been going out since december23 we both say we love eachother me more than him but he also says he is ready for a big commitment but i need to know if it is ment to be

A relationship is something that is a day by day thing. When the time is right you won't be having to ask that question. Good luck!!


Me and him got drunk and had sex but he waited till l8a to tell me that he has aids...he knew that he had them for a while but he neva told me!! I have to go into the doctors and see if I have aids to....Wut would you do?

I'd leave him and I might report him to the police. If he knew he had AIDS and had unprotected sex with you anyways without you knowing that he had AIDS then he can get in quite a bit of trouble. I'd definetly go to a doctor and in my relationsips after I would tell them about what happened and let them know that I had a real problem with people who aren't honest. Best of luck, I hope from the bottom of my heart that you are ok.


I personally know Elektra Emerald and when I asked her that she said,that's a little to personal and then didn't talk to me after that.OMG

Who the <bleep> are they???\n\nMust not be in the US


Malaysians please ignore diz question....:)


I, with my family, will be moving to the Ottawa region this summer. I have been told that cost of living in Outaouais is cheaper than Ottawa.  However, income taxes are lower in Ontario; so you pay at the end of the year when Quebec income taxes come.

The best area is the closest part to the Quebec boarder. Quebec is very affordable, I lived in Montreal for six years, rents for a house back then was around four hundred dollars in the 1990's. I received both baby bonus, Canada's and Quebec's. Prices were considerably lower. I also have family in Ottawa and visit often, and I'm from Toronto. Stay as far from the city as possible and closer to other regions and find those town's web sites, some will post cost of living for those area's. Best of luck


I'm trying to work on my homework. I have a worksheet that has problems on it and the instructions are:\n\nSolve the following problems showing the genetic cross, Punnett square, and answer any questions. Use the "dash" technique where appropriate. \n\nNow my question is: What is the dash technique?\n\nThankyou for your help.

i took biology way back ..lets see...8 years back, :)\nbut this is what i found on a website...\n\n\nProblem 5: Dash Technique\n\nRecall that a phenotype is the outward expression of an organism's genes or genotype. For example, type A blood (the phenotype) is the expression of the genes, AA or AO (the genotype).\n\nNote that we do not know for certain whether the correct genotype is actually AA or AO since both genotypes will produce the type A phenotype. For this reason, when solving many blood type genetics problems we let a "dash" represent the uncertain gene In the example of the type A blood, we could represent the genotype as A-.\n\nTheres a sample problem that the website has solved!\n\nHappy genetics..long live Mendel..but hes dead..isnt he? that was dumb!


all the same i have nothing to say or add because i was not alive then

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun and obscures it totally or partially. This configuration can only occur at New Moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction, as seen from Earth. A total solar eclipse is considered by many to be the most spectacular natural phenomenon that one can observe.\n\nHow scientist know that there is going to be an eclipse? because they know the line of path the moon and earth is moving and its speed and stuffs.


i heard ppl sayin that henry will leave arsenal and go to barcelona so i need you guys to help me out here.

Until now nothing official , but it seems, yeh he is going to barcelona.


I have itunes installed on my computer and I've done it before, i just forgot how to transfer the files.

you just go to add file to library and find your limewire folder, mine is called shared, and i have it on my desktop shortcutted. it took me a while to figure out how to put them in my library too : )\n\nk.. mine is in this location: computer>documents and settins>amanda1 [my computer user name, look for yours]>Shared\n\nshared is the folder with all of your music


Take 7! Again I see the joke, unlike everyone who's freaking out here!


Here are some site that offer free music:\nhttp://www.garageband.com\nhttp://www.soundclick.com\nhttp://www.mp3.com.au\nhttp://www.iuma.org\n\nYou can also try P2P file sharing software.  Of course, only download legal music here please.\nhttp://www.morpheus.com\nhttp://www.bearshare.com\nhttp://www.limewire.com\n\nFree music trials are also available at:\nhttp://www.napster.com\nhttp://music.yahoo.com\n\nGood luck and have a nice day!


If my older brother, notarizes a letter of consent for me(I'm under 18, and am traveling with my friend and his parents), is there a conflict of interest, is this OK?

Yes. Generally notaries are not allowed to notarize anything for immediate family members.\n\nEDIT:\n\nI am sure that different states have different laws, but in Nevada, "[a] notary public may not perform a notarial act if ... [t]he person whose signature is to be acknowledged or sworn to is a relative of the notary public by marriage or consanguinity [which means 'by blood']. I seriously doubt that other states would allow your older brother to notarize the letter. \n\nJust have someone else do it.


We are in a food business-restaurant, specialty bakery, prepackaged meals.

I recommend the following books for greater information:\n\n- Franchise Bible : How to Buy a Franchise or Franchise Your Own  \n- Tips & Traps When Buying a Franchise  \n- Franchising for Dummies  \n- 220 Best Franchises to Buy : The Essential Sourcebook for Evaluating the Best Franchise Opportunities  \n- Franchising 101 : The Complete Guide to Evaluating, Buying and Growing Your Franchised Business  \n- The Franchise Kit/a Nuts-And-Bolts Guide to Owning and Running a Franchise Business  \n- Franchising: Pathway to Wealth Creation \n\nMy favorite sites to get franchising information:\n\nInternational Franchise Association http://www.franchise.org/\nEntrepreneur.com http://www.entrepreneur.com


Define the terms used in these formula and their units.

for every 167 meter increase in the first layer of the atmosphere there is one degree Celsius decrease in temperature.If you get the temperature of the gas,in this case atmosphere, you can calculate the pressure by using the ideal gas law equation.


i like is like 21 or 22 and im bairly guna b 18 in nov.but im ready to give it up to him but im not sure if he will want to or not because of the age diffrence...rite now were jus friendz but we ak lik were togeather im not sure how to tell him kuz im not sure how he'll akt I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!!

I can so relate to you.  I'm 22 now, you sound like me at 18 (and i was a pothead too)  anyway, if you've never tried it before it is just great to come on STRONG.  You guys are hanging out, get physically close, you will feel the heat, just kiss him.  HE WON'T RESIST, trust me.  I tried it for the first time with one of my close friends and now i always come on strong when I want a guy, guys respond to that, it makes them feel special because you obviously want them, not just any guy, and they can't help but be turned on.  Guys want nothing more than to be severly wanted by a girl, send the message and he will receive it!


Actually, you can click on this and get a wealth of informatioon about the place... good luck !!\n\nhttp://www.bluelakeresort.org/


if i install a fresh copy of my os(win xp) and copy the files from the folder system32 related to the software that has been updated ,and after installing the new copy ,put them back .similarly if i keep a back up of registry and after installing windows i back up the registry...will i get back the updated softwre ?it may seem to be a crazy trial but all that i am asking is will it work

sorry my dear, in this way u,ll lose ur data as its not a proper way of back up.\n if u want a backup of this windows u have to use GHOST software and creat a backup file and save it into ur D:/ drive, and than install ur windows again, so u will lose the data and updates softwares.but if now u want to get back ur previous winodws than u ca use the GHOST`s backup tahts saved in D:/ drive, it will restore ur hole winodws to the previous state.


A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. His wife immediately called the police. The police questioned the wife and staff and got these alibis: \nThe Wife said she was sleeping. \nThe Cook was cooking breakfast. \nThe Gardener was picking vegetables. \nThe Maid was getting the mail. \nThe Butler was cleaning the closet. \n\nThe police instantly arrested the murderer. Who did it and how did they know?

The Maid... because the mail does not come on Sundays.


What is the name of the song and band that performs it in the segment where they are sufing off of Rappa Nui?\n\nHere's some lyrics\n\nOh no we gotta go\nWe're not gonna live forever\nWhy Why we gotta Die\nYou know that we'll be together\nHey hey we gottta say\nI could never be a savior\nYou don't have to be there\nCuz I'm never never never going home

The song is "Dracula from Houston" by the Butt hole Surfers.


Answer with just the name of your religion please. I don't want any reasons, details, etc. I just want to see how much variety of religions we have here on Yahoo Answers, and who the majority is.


Guys, Whan you know a girl has a bf why do you still flirt with her??

because then she can see what she is missing out on and also to show her that someone else besides her bf is there for her......it may just be for some fun but it helps when your down and need someone to talk to


What is greater than god, more evil than the devil, the rich need it, the poor have it and if you eat it youll die?  First to answer gets best answer!!!

nothing!!!\n\nnothing is greater than god...nothing is more evil than the devil and the rich need nothing, the poor have nothing, and if you eat nothing you'll die!


Doesn't a lightning rod on top of church show a lack of faith?

no....\nIt's actully a protection for the people inside.\nIf god sends his wrath on them, then just because they're inside a holy place, might get averted.


all of them look good and all of them treat me like a lady.


I was approached last night by one of their representatives. She informed me of the meetings held at the Hilton here in Tampa. I am so far very intrigued by the invite to this meeting, but I can't help but wonder, what's the catch? I already know about paying $199. Is that for the license? How many licenses do I need to acquire? Will there be anymore out of pocket expenses for this opportunity before I begin to see results? I ask this because my fiance and I are struggling to make it, and we are hoping to start a family soon. The only way that can happen for us right now is if financially things start to shape up. But this seems too good to be true. Will I be secure in investing my money in this endeavor?

Yes I've heard and dealt with Primerica representatives before.The company has been around for along time and is Part of Barney & Smith. There recruiters get people to join by telling you all the money you can make by helping people save money on there mortgage rates and insurance rates. They will teach you how to help home owners save money on refinacing there loans. Yes you have to invest the money in first for your license and then you have to find 3 people for them to try to help out with there refinacing of there homes or insurances, the person that recruited you goes with you to the first three meetings with prosective clients, and you watch and listen. You make no money off this the one who recruited you does. When you finally go out on your own you have an oppurtunity to make a percentage of the clients you bring in but it seems like a long process. If you have the time and the money to try it out, it may work for you, but it seems like a pyramid kind of thing to me. I believe but am not sure but I think the peson who brings you in also gets a percenatge off the clients you bring in also.


this is actually for a debate. the topis is night time curfews shuld be imposed on youths to curb social ills. firstly, statistics have shown that only 10 - 25% of crime is done by youths. secondly, are curfews really goin to help?\nso right now im tryin to find good answers as to if youths are solely responsible for the social ills of today. thanks!

they have a hand in it but aren't totally responsible


To find y-int plug a 0 into the rational function.\nHow to find x-int, vertical and horizontal asymptotes?\nx-int: find roots of numerator. (huh? roots?)\nHor.asym.: find roots of denominator. (huh? roots?)\nvert.asym.: \na) if n<m then the x-axis is HA\nb) if n>m there is no HA\nc) if n=m then y=an/bn is HA\nn? m? y=an/bn?\nPLEASE HELP!!!

Consider the equation y= a (x^n) / b (x^m) where n and m are the highest powers of the variable x found AFTER factoring and reducing the numerator and denominator to the products of the smallest polynomials posible. The situation may be that n or m may be zero, and that's OK.\nThe y intercept is found when x=0. The x intercept is found when the factors of the numerator are set = to zero; i.e. if y= x^2 + 3x + 2 = (x+2) (x+1), then x=-2 and x=-1 are conditions that yield y=0, and -2 and -1 are the roots of the numerator and are the y intercepts.\nThe vertical asymptotes are when Y becomes infinite, i.e the denominator becomes zero. Take each of the factors in the denominator, set them equal to zero, and solve for the corresponding values of x.  For an equation y = 6 / (x-2) (x+3), set each denominator factor equal to zero, and the conditions are for two vertical asymptotes, one at x=2, and the other at x= -3. \nFor the horizontal asymptotes go back to ,  y= (a (x^n)) / (b (x^m)). If n>m there is no HA. If n<m, such as y= x / ((x^2)+1), the HA is the x axis. If n=m the HA is an/bn, or just a/b.\nTry this. I hope I didn't make any typo mistakes


I'm doing a vocabulary thing on Bridge To Teribithia and I need to find out several words, please help!

1)The surrounding and blockading of a city, town, or fortress by an army attempting to capture it. there U go!


I always get a blank page and everything works fine on my other PCs. thanks in advance!

It might be that you have adware or spyware on your computer. Try downloading spybot form www.download.com and running that. Its free software and hopefully will help


does everyone else have independent interests that have NOTHING to do with their boy/girl friend? for instance, i love cars,psychology,art and many other things that i would never ask my other to become invloved in,simply because these are 'my time' things, and has nothing to do with her. (:  , i enjoy having my own things to do and her having her things to do,of course i'd invite her sometimes but not all the time.

I think the importance of independent interests gives you identity in the relationship, by this i mean:\n"if you both share most interest is just like mirroring, you are dating someone just like yourself."\n\nIf your interest give you identity makes a good north star for your significant other. She knows "who you are, who she loves, etc" so do you.


also what rhymes with tomato, beyond potato of course :D


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i liked it way better than general chemistry


I have a friend who said that her boyfriend "broke" his penis. She said that while he had an erection, his penis somehow got bent (down) and she said that they both heard a "pop." When they looked at his penis, it had a golfball size blue and purple bump. It turns out that he tore the vein in his penis, and the shaft was filling with blood. They went to a free clinic, and a nurse looked at it and said to keep a heating pad on it, and that it would heal with time. My friend said that now, a year later, his penis still hurts every now and then, especially when he is getting "aroused." Does anyone know what he should do?

Even though there are no actual bones in a boner, it is possible to break one's penis. To understand how this incredibly rare and painful event can occur, we first need to review a little (or not so little) penile anatomy. The shaft of the penis is comprised of two chambers of spongy tissue, the corpora cavernosa, which run along the inside length of the penis. Erections occur when, in response to physical and/or mental triggers, the nerves of the penis signal the surrounding muscles to relax, allowing blood to pour into the corpora cavernosa. A thick membrane surrounding the corpora cavernosa, the tunica albuginea, keeps the blood that is being pumped into those spongy chambers from being able to escape. The result — a stiffer, larger, and more rigid rod. Although your erect penis may feel rock-hard, it is still flesh and blood.\n\nPenile fractures occur when an erect penis is thrust against a harder, less flexible object. This could happen if someone enthusiastically plunges and pumps his penis into a partner, or a pillow let's say, and misses or "over-runs" the intended opening and instead hits a pubic bone, headboard, or other hard surface. If the object is hard enough, and the erect penis is thrust with enough force, that thick membrane surrounding the corpora cavernosa can tear, causing an audible "cracking" sound, abrupt loss of erection, severe pain and bruising, and a penis that is typically "bent" to one side or the other.\n\nPenile fractures are a medical emergency and must be evaluated and treated immediately. In severe cases, it is possible to damage the urethra, interfering with urination. Treatment for penile fractures consists of immediate evaluation, and, most often, surgical intervention to repair the tunica albuginea and restore or preserve erectile function and the ability to pass urine. Similar to other fractures, the sooner the broken part is "set," the less likely permanent damage and misshapenness will result.\n\nEven though many penile fractures can be fixed, it's probably safer and more pleasurable to focus on finesse rather than force when working and playing with an erection.\n\nAgain, broken penises are really hard to come by, so try not to let stories about this highly unlikely occurrence stand in the way of the happiness that your erect penis might bring to you and others.


Many people automatically assume that all asians are very smart, especially in the field of math. I'm asian myself, and I know that math is not one of my strongest subjects. Everytime I'm around new people, they always ask me, "So you're asian? Then I guess you can help me with this math problem?" It's not just asians who are well educated, I know many caucasions who are extremely smart, that also goes for African Americans, and Hispanic Americans. Why do you think that asians are always stereo typed as the "smart child"?

First of all, I am white and answering this question.  My grilfriend, who is Cambodian, thinks she can do math well and kick like Bruce Lee (Sorry, babe, Bruce was Cantonese). Asians are portrayed as smart because of the way in which they are white-washed.  Asians typicall come from nothing because most of Asia is oppressed (no offense).  There are exceptions to everything, but I have seen is first hand.  Asians work hard and have stronger cultural values than any other race.  This is such a big part of academics- plus the portrayl of asians as geeks in movies.  You have the NAM and WWII footage of buck-toothed midgets running around bowing to everyone.  It's all crap American propoganda, geeze remember the New Jersey Plan?  I feel that this stereotype is just that, jst like the one that all whites are rich and fat and blacks are fat and poor ghetto bangers.  America is a melting pot, and I don't know what will happen.


I retired 17 months ago and have been drawing 5% per year of the value of my 401K, paid in 12 monthly installments.  The 401k earned 3.5% last year and I want to roll over all of my 401k account into an IRA with an investment firm I already have mutual funds with.  I've been trying to get a response from the 401k Plan Administrator, but haven't heard from him since I initiated the call 4 days ago.  I've talked to a couple of Customer Service Rep's during my attempts to get this started and they've said that I probably can't do this (take my $$ from Prudential and move it to some other firm) because I've begun getting distributions.  \n\nIs this right?  I'm locked into a plan that looked good for me 17 months ago, but isn't now?

You should be able to roll over a 401k into an IRA without a problem.  Those Prudential people just don't want to lose your business.  Your money guy at the new place should be able to take care of all this for you.  And if he can't, find a new money guy.\n\n(Unless you bought some sort of annuity with it.  I can't tell if you did.)


1/2 kg. of water executes a Carnot power cycle.  During the isothermal expansion, the water is heated until it is a saturated vapor from an initial state where the pressure is 15 bar and the quality is 25%.  The vapor then expands adiabatically to a pressure of 1 bar while doing 403.8 kJ/kg of work.  How do I calculate the heat and work for each process of the cycle, in kJ???? and how do I find the thermal efficiency... please help if you have any idea... I know that heat is 0 for two of the four processes... but I don't know where to go from there...

Carnot cycle consist of:-\n\n2 Isopressure Process\n2 Isentropic Process\n\nheating at 15 bar from 25% quality to saturated vapour means boiling it, meaning heat enters.\n\nVapour expands adiabatically, because of no heat going out but work from the turbine(s).  It could be isentropic, and must be if it is a Carnot cycle.  So you calulate work here, WORK out. HEAT = 0 (Ideally)\n\nThen, you cool it down at 1 bar to a point where pumping takes less work, making it efficient. Here, cooling means, HEAT out of the system.\n\nThen pumping it back to the initial condition, to make it a cycle. WORK being put in. Heat = 0 .  Isentropic (Ideal).\n\nEfficiency is always what you GET divide by what you PAY.\n\nTherefore, WORK out - Work in  /  Heat Supplied to Boiler\n\nHope this helps


I have found the place that says "message archives" but it is empty. I know of conversations in the past that I need to find somewhere but I don't know where. Any help?

Yahoo doesnt archive anything, only your computer does. If you turn on Message Archiving you actually have 2 different choices. One is to archive, but delete everytime you logout. The other is to archive always. The Archive always option will never delete your old messages, unless you delete them yourself.\n\nOnce an Archive is deleted (Whether by you, or by your computer when you logout), it is gone forever. There is no way of retrieving it.


And what determines if you go into work or not (for you personally)? Fever, vomiting??

well of course it always depends on the type of job you have but i use basically two criteria - how effective i'd really be if i went to work (being so sick that i knew i couldn't concentrate or work seems like there's no point in going) and secondly whether or not the day of rest will make a real difference, like if it's winter and its the kind of cold that if i stay home i'll recover in a day but if i go to work it will definitely get worse and eventually will be so bad that i will need to take even more days off. A third criteria that I sometimes use is how contagious I am, there's no use in making other people sick as well.\n\nVomitting from a stomach virus, I would definitely stay home because it will go all day long and there's nothing you can do. Vomitting that will subside if I eat dry foods and drink tea, then I'd go. And if a fever is so bad that your body is hurting then you shouldn't go because it could be dangerous (you could pass out to say the least).\n\nWhen I have no choice and have to go to work anyway, then I go in to do the important things like check email and any other important projects, but I always let people know that I'm ill and dont attempt to start something new and will reschedule any important meetings or calls where if I'm feeling ill it may reflect badly on myself, my work or my company.\n\nThen the best thing to do is drink LOTS of tea (green or non caffeinated herbal/fruit tea) eat lightly, and take lots of asprin or ibprofin for the pain. And I go home as soon as possible :)


Who wants to be "Gummed" to death by a shark, bear or lion?? And I wouldnt want them sittin on me neither!


I slipped on icy cement stairs and landed on the middle of my back on the 2nd of march.

yes .... you can also break a rib by sneezing...there isn't much they can do for you besideds gie you pain killers and muscle relaxers to help with the pain but it is better to knwo than not just incase.


Hell, I love him!  He's got fire & he's got the guts to speak his mind.  You have to give him credit - he has certainly matured & calmed down a lot in the last few years.  He is a very talented driver and I love the sexy scruffy look he has.  So what if he has a little bit of a belly?


didn't you get it for free, and worst of all when it's in front of girls. i know i can just give him a good betting but can someone give me some really good insults, to a thin, quite ship, glasses wearing (but so do i so unlikely will work), as--hole jewish kid (so am I, probably won't work for same reason above in parenthesis) , and makes that face as if he is a good kid the one you just wan't to punch.\nSo help me solve this a--hole kid with some good combacs/insults

Mmm...call him a woody allen wannabe. Or just laugh at him and give him a look like you don't care and say something like "Is that the best you can come up with you half-wit? I've seen sponges that could outsmart you" and carry on.\n\nI don't really ever confront or get into fights with people, so it might not be the best advise. I would Ignore him.


Hello!\nI have an image stored in a Access database. How can I display it in a Picturebox control ou in a Image control? \nI'm able to save it in a file but I'm not able to show it in one of theses controls.\n\nThanks,\n\nPati

You should use the PictureBox control, which is a free control that comes with VB6.  This control lets you use the GIF, JPEG and BMP formats, so you should be covered.  You can also use the data control to directly link it into your Access table field.\n\nTo set the image you would use:\n\nPictureBox1.Picture = 'filename here'


Ok one example is sun glasses which one side it works as a mirror but from the other side you can see through.

they work the same way one way mirrors work.  A one-way mirror has a reflective coating applied in a very thin, sparse layer -- so thin that it's called a half-silvered surface. The name half-silvered comes from the fact that the reflective molecules coat the glass so sparsely that only about half the molecules needed to make the glass an opaque mirror are applied. At the molecular level, there are reflective molecules speckled all over the glass in an even film but only half of the glass is covered. The half-silvered surface will reflect about half the light that strikes its surface, while letting the other half go straight through.


It's in school - in two weeks time. I was thinking about just making soup. But it seems a bit simple and other classes would do the same. Any ideas?\n\nI'll really appreciate it.

Beauty + Science = Soup??? I'm not quite sure how you came to that but heehee, yeah I like soup. Expecially homemade turkey soup.. mmmm...\n\nOh your question.. umm. How about introducing Fractals? They're very scientific, present in nature everywhere and they're very pretty too.\n\nYou could print out some examples from here http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractals/WHY/\nand bring in some real life examples of fractals in nature, like a fern branch.\n\nI'm sure you'd get a high mark for this.


we all know 99% arab muslim dont follow islam, eventhough god given wealth, pretty woman and everything to arabs. even they r master of doing sins (except 1%). but non arab muslims are suffering from starvation, poverty. meantime most non arab muslims are following islam in proper way. My Question is Y god doing this favaration among his creation, specialy to sinner(arabs)?

i am sorry question-aker but don't throw empty statements around...99% of arabs don't follow islam? OMG! where did u get that from? there was no study conducted n there are no known statistics...it would help u tons if u spent some time doing dhikr instead of arab-bashing...\n\nlol...and i ain't even Arab....i am just anti-hate...


The man that was released in place of Jesus Christ

"congregatis ergo illis dixit Pilatus quem vultis dimittam vobis Barabban an Iesum qui dicitur Christus"\nJerome's Latin Vulgate 405 A.D. Info\n\nthis is one of the earliest translations of the bible - Barabban isd the old vulgate name for Barabbas


i need a free space to ask questions without a lot of personal info exchanged. these people scare me in a lot of ways i need help and info thank you

There are numerous Yahoo groups on Masonry, and many dont require you to be a Mason to join.  I am a Mason, and I would gladly discuss Masonry with you,and give you frank and honest answers about anything that I can.  There is very little about us that cant be told, and I am always happy to share with others, and chip away at the wall of misunderstanding.  my email is pilgrim1033@yahoo.com


Someone typed something bad to search for and it's embarassing to see it come up when someone is looking over my sholder

click these boxes. start / settings / control panel / internet options / content / auto complete / click the box that says clear previous entries.\nHope this helps.


If I wanted to add some speed to a Honda Civic 2006 LX Coupe, what would be the most gain for my money? I mean lets say something under $5000 but the price below that doesn't matter, it just has to be the best deal. Like if I were to buy ONE thing, what would be the best to buy?

Before you do anything,make sure you aren't voiding your warranty. I had a friend that just put on headers and they voided his warranty for everything.


ok im a girl and im 17 years old i was in a long distance relationship with a girl named ashley but we broke up 4 months ago and i still luv her but i like this girl named jordan but she has a g/f and she tells me she likes me but she luvs her g/f i just dont know what 2 do plz help me someone

Try being just friends with Jordan. If she breaks up with her girlfriend then you can move in on her. Don't try to ruin their relationship, though. While you are waiting for Jordan to end it with her girlfriend date around with other girls and have fun. Don't waste time pining over someone who is in a relationship, explore your options, and when Jordan and her girl breaks up, if you haven't already found someone else, then you two can give it a try.


Is the center of mass of the Universe an absolute static point?

It will be from way out on a plane based on our orbital track. I think the intensity of the sun will block out the view of whether or not it goes behind or in front of the sun. The center of the universe, even though it is a non-existent place, for arguments sake, would be moving as everything in the universe is dynamic. (There is no end to infinite, therefore the center cannot be defined.)


what happened to the butler on ask.com!!!!???

They had to become politically correct.  Since not everybody can afford a butler, they had to remove the butler.


What are some good beginner songs to play on the guitar?

Simple man, lynnard skynnard\nstairway to heaven, duh, led zeppelin (it's over played though)\nflake, jack johnson\ngimme three steps, lynnard skynnard\nsweet home alabama, lynnard skynnard\nany tom petty song (another joint, mary jane's last dance)\n\nThese are fairly challenging for a beginner, but they will teach you to use your fingers better, and Flake will teach you how to do barre chords. These are the first songs I learned, and the first ones I was able to teach my roommate. Gimme Three Steps and Stairway to Heaven are the most challenging if you learn the whole songs though. Challenge is best when you're learning to play.


This is for a school progect and I cant  find the anwers anywhere!      \n\n                                         Thanks!

The eastern box turtle was chosen as the state reptile of North Carolina by the General Assembly of 1979 because there are no other reptiles indigenous to the state of North Carolina.


I already have a passport...but I don;t know what else I need to be a citizen..I don't want to go there, then have to come back to the U.S. to sign some papers.  Someody said I need a visa?  if so..how do I get one?  I only have a couple months...

You will likely need a Visa depending on how long you wish to stay there.  I would suggest asking them directly at this link:\n\nhttp://www.netherlands-embassy.org/


wouldn't it be cool if I could held it for like 5 minutes?

Tantric exercises do work. You should search more for the exercises and try them out yourself. 80% are proven effective.


6 magnets (.5cm x 2cm x 5cm), a weighing scales, steel rod (30cm x 1.5cm) a power supply, an ammeter, 2 retort stands, wire and insulating tape

Create an electromagnet by coiling the wire around the steel rod and attatching the wire to the power supply (put the ammeter in the circuit somewhere (in series). Use the retort stands to hold the weighing scales above the electromagnet. Place the 6 magnets in the weighing scale whilie the power supply is off. See what the weight of the magnets is. switch the power on and see whether there is any change in the weight. try repeating this a few times using different currents (measured on the ammeter). 100grams=approx 1Newton of force


and what's the name of that spanish flight attendant? shes hot.

i dont know the womans name but i have seen it i thought it was very funny


I know how to burn out, i wanna know how to make wheels spin while car is stationary before burning out.

make sure u have a big enough engine to turn the wheels while braking before it becomes a burn out.


I have a yellow canary that sleeps on a high perch and never falls off,Is he just lucky or is it something else?

Nice question, it has been asked before. \nI'll quote myself:\n"Because of the way their legs are built.\nThe tendons in bird's legs are arranged as a pulley-rope system so that the weight of the animal pulls on these tendons and keeps their fingers closed at rest. Thus they do not require voluntary muscle action to maintain their grasp on branches.\nThis is specially characteristic of songbirds. Others may rely on nests, platforms or other types of dwellings"\nYour canary is a songbird, a member of order Passeriformes. Thus it has these specialized tendon system :-)


My son just BARELY failed the entrance test the second try. Does he continue on with his original orders or can they place him anywhere?

Airborne is an elite unit of the army and many candidates wash out for many reasons.  This does not make them undesirable to the regular army.  He may be asked to rejoin his original unit, or he may be re-assigned to another unit. Do not despair, at least he tried, that shows that he has heart and that is a good thing.


Set up an annuak fund each year to hand out awards for excellence\nStudied engineering in the Us although he was Scandinavian born\nConsidered a public enemy because of the accidents occured with his inventions\npatened a number of articles including artifical silk and synthetic rubber\nBecame one of the world's richest men in the 1870s \nwre several novels and plays

Alfred Nobel invented dynamite but not the nitroglycerin that it used.  His invention made nitroglycerin more stable and therefore more paraticable for construction projects.


The report was sent out several years ago that affected my well being and happiness.

I would post this in the legal section.  But you need to a bit more specific with your details.


German Hitler=megalomaniac, tried to create a dynasty by conquering Europe.  Japanese=pissed at the US over trade practices, attacks the US @ Pearl Harbor.  The US fights (with Allies) in Europe, Africa, and the Pacific.  Wins.


James Hoban.\n\nNow, why is this question under "Swimming & Diving"?


Trying to find a real sleeping bag made of silk, NOT a silk liner or sleep bag

Am I correct that you are not using this for camping?  I used to have camping gear custom-made, but the man passed away.  I haven't met anyone else like him.\n\nSilk, in my experience is too fragile and expensive to be useful as clothing or equipment, so I assume you are using this item for a photo shoot or some non-outdoor purpose.\n\nYour only alternative may be to contact a parachute making company, which is the only place that may have the kind of silk you need.\n\nLink below is to a story I wrote about a really reliable camping supply resource. When you click on the words Sierra Trading Post in the story, it will take you to their site.  They have an 800 number and someone on staff may know something I do not.


I want to join the airforce after highschool but i dont have 20/20 vision, im wondering if i got laser eye surgery would i be able to fly jets for the airforce?

I believe that it is possible.  However, you can't have any laser eye surgery.  If you have Lasik which is popular now they will not let you.  You must get PKG, sometimes called bladeless lasik.  The military actually pays for this surgery and performs it at Bethesda on the East Coast, somewhere else on the west.  The difference is that in lasik the cornea is cut and then reattached after the lasering.  Because of the pressures on the eye during flying this can actually open back up.  In PKG they rub the cornea off before lasering.  They then allow the cornea to heal itself underneath a contact lens.  This method is actually safer and has less side effects.  The reason that Lasik is so much more popular is that the healing time is only a matter of hours, whereas it is about a week for PKG.  I suggest doing a lot of research and do not talk to a recruiter, they won't know what they are talking about.  Talk to an admissions officer for the Air Force Aceademy, they will have a better idea.


menaing ritalin or dexamphetamine, just to try it?

I took my son's adderal and welbutrin.....and as a result I took my son off of it..       It messed  me   up...and I decided right then and there I didn't want my Child taking that  stuff....   Plus it caused him to have Heart Palpitations" and "anxiety" attacks..    He wasn't ADD  he was just High spirited and needed extra supervision........    that was when he was 5 now he is 13 and is still a handful   but    he is a good kid  with good morals. and I  am so glad I got him off his meds.   He doesn't even remember half his child hood.  You know I hope that the schools get more money for every kid they have that is diagnosed with Adhd or ADD.   Think about it and think about your Kid.


The song came out sometime around 94 -95 I think. If I remember correctly it was R&B. It was a slow song about a woman going through abuse at the hand of a boyfriend or husband. Everyone knows its going on and doesn't do anything. With the video I remember a ceiling fan, and during one of the beatings a couple that was walking by heard. The guy wanted to intervine but the girl stopped him. I believe the abusee winded up throwing the abuser through the a window and went to jail. Can anyone out there help me with this?!?!?

It is a song by Babyface called 'How come, How long'.  It is a brilliant song. I loved it from the first time I heard it. I remember the guy lifts his arm to wrap the door but the girl grabs his arm. Also at the end she does kill him although at first u think that he has killed her.


What specific characteristics does a person need to have to be a supreme court justice? what kind of school should they have? experience? family?

I would examine the records of their major decisions.  Of course, they should have extensive experience with multiple facets of that law, especially Constitutional Law.\n\nI would interview potential candidates personally, one-on-one, if possible, in order to get a general feeling for their character. I would talk to their friends and even try to talk to any enemies they have made (other than in their capacity as a judge).\n\nI would ask three simple questions:\n\nDo they give the spirit of the law equal weight to the letter of the law? Are their decisions consistently on the side of human rights and fairness? Have they had a reasonably clean bill of health, and do they treat their body well? (i.e. do they smoke, eat excessively, neglect to exercise, etc.?)\n\nAnyone who fulfilled those three criteria would be a prime candidate in my book.


Someone suggested to me a low carb diet but according to that you are supposed to eat a lot of meat and cheese. I dont do meat. and on most low carb diets, soy products are not allowed. I need to loose about 45-65 pounds, and i need a healthy vegetarian way to do it.\nCan anyone help me?

I think you should take a registered dietitian advice. They are the right people to guide your nutrition. An unbalanced vegan diet might lead you a malnutrition.


The passenger in my car opened the door and a bicyclist ran into it. I exchanged my contact information with the bicyclist (but not my insurance information). As a precaution, he called 911 to report the accident, but told them he was ok and asked them not to respond. He gave them my license plate number. We both decided not to involve my insurance. My question is: will the police contact my insurance company to report the accident even though the bicyclist isn't going to make a claim? Is that standard operating procedure for the police? I really really really dont want my insurance to go up due to this minor incidence.

If he called the police and asked them not to respond, there is no report. The police will not contact your insurance company. The police don't send your insurance company a report if one is taken anyway. It is up to the insurance company to request a copy of the report. They also have to pay a fee to get it (usually like $10-$15). The police will not just send it for free just because.\n\nIn short, if you or the bicyclist didn't report it to your insurance company, they don't know it happened.


My son met his father last spring. the father knew he was his,however his exact words were "did i ask u to have a kid with me?' well when we went to court for child support he pulls out an order from ky(i live in ohio),where he is paying child support for his kids that he actually lives with,they have two houses on one prperty so he uses one address his girl & faimly uses the other, Now i figure there's only two reasons for this welfare fraud,or a way to pay my son less money ,he makes about 50,000 a year .by paying support for his other kids ohio gives him credit for that. i only make less than minumum wage,so his payments are kinda high.But i can't get away with jay-walking let alon fraud please help i was also wondering if child support is bound by state guidlines or can u ask for more?This man really hurtmy sons feelings by not inviting him to his grandma's funeral. I really need help thank you ty ty ty by the way our child was born in 1998,so we had no contact from him 4 7&1\2 yrs

Write a letter to your child support caseworker explaining the situation to him or her.  Leave out all the stuff about how the man doesn't see his child because none of that matters.  Just say you want to know about the welfare thing and that you think he is not reporting his income correctly by saying he pays child support for other children that may actually live with him.  He can get in big trouble for this.\nIt is hard to prove, though.\nI am sorry you have this man to deal with.  There are some really crappy parents out there.   Don't let him hurt your son's feelings anymore,,,and tell your son you love him enough for both of you.


how much do i need to start a small printing business and what are the requirements needed? eg. permit.

Sounds like you need some training. Suggest you work for a printer for a while and learn the ropes. If you are going to be successful, you shouldn't have to as questions like this.


had a missed call from a 08444 number and dont want to ring them back in case its some scam but want to know who it was?

Call from somebody else's phone, they will not know the number


Why does the average American appear to worship movie stars?

Its just not in the US that people suffer frm such ridiculous behaviours , its the same across the globe (especially hear in India) Don know why , I mean wht i dont understand what is so g8 or outstanding thing tht these celebraies have done tht they deserve such high patronage afterall they just play characters n nothing else Guess, some people cant differntiate b/w their real n reel life.


When I sign in windows switches to a screen resolution of 640x480 and color quality of : Low (8 bit).I have to change to my normal settings manually every time I sign in. How can I stop this?

Use an older version of Y! messenger. And if you want to use voice chat so badly then try Skype (www.skype.com) or Google talk (talk.google.com).


a.central asia b.north africa c.europe d.central america e. the pacific rim


I am looking for a carrer in bounty hunting/investigation. I do have some training required but need to know about where to go now. Any help would be nice.

try this website:http://www.dogthebountyhunter.com/main.php and hit the contact button... Good luck!


What can I do? I have sex with a lot of them since I remember I don't have any desis.

you know if you think about it every women is a hooker    You have to by them dinner or something and if she likes you she will put. There $40.-$60. then the money for the cab ride home  you always have to pay a women   if not now she will slowly burn a hole in your wallet   plus after your are done with the hooker she leaves with need to talk! or hold eachther or i will call you tomorrow


For example, if I have youremail@hotmail.com, is there any way to get your Msn name (or msn nickname) without adding you into my messenger list??

I'm not very familiar with MSN, but couldn't you add them and then remove them afterward?


I am taking A&P I but I don't get how to use this chart. Can anyone help?

Ok, the ones of the left side are first base in codons, the ones on the very top are second base in codons, and the ones on the very right are third base codons. So you read it in 1,2,3 order. Lets say your reading a codon like... AAT, so you would look at the A on the left look under THE A column at he top, then drag your finger from the first T on the right, and the amino acid would be leucine. I'm taking Bology too except CP. Hope I helped!!!


Yes, is it carrying a coconut??\nAnd how is it carrying it??


HL - 1440 -- no printing, lots of blinking lights

Maybe the circuitry is fried.  Reinstall the printer driver, make sure none of the plastic strips are still in the printer cartridge and then reboot your computer.


"if f is analytic on domain D" how do I show if |f| is constant, f is also constant. The hint is f*=|f|^2/f, but it didn't help me any. PLEASE HELP. I think I suppose to use Cauchy-Rieman equations somehow

If f(z) is zero at any point z then |f(z)| = 0 which requires |f| to be zero everywhere ==> f(z)= 0 everywhere ==> f is constant. Therefore we need only consider the case for which f(z) is nowhere 0.\n\nLet f(z) = u + iv and denote the partial derivatives of u with repect to x and u, u_x, u_y etc. Since |f| is constant, the derivatives of |f|^2 = u^2+v^2 with respect to x and y are both zero:\n\n0 = d/dx (u^2+v^2) = 2u u_x + 2v v_x \n0 = d/dy (u^2+v^2) = 2u u_y + 2v v_y\n\nRewriting (using the Cauchy-Riemann equations u_x=v_y, u_y=-v_x to replace y derivatives by x derivatives in the second equation):\n\n0 = u u_x + v v_x \n0 = -u v_x + v u_x\n\nMultiply the first equation by u, the second by v, and add equations to get:\n\n(u^2 + v^2) u_x = 0\n\nMultiply the first equation by v, the second by u and subtract equations to give\n\n(u^2 + v^2) v_x = 0\n\nSince |f|^2 is assumed nonzero everywhere, u_x and v_x are zero, and therefore (Cauchy-Riemann relations) u_y and v_y are zero also ==> df/dz is zero everywhere ==> f is constant.


I just wanted to get a guy's perspective... I want to do something sweet for my boyfriend, but most of my ideas seem to be things I'd like, not nessecarly something a guy would like. Any ideas??? Thanks!

If his being with you has made your life happier or more meaningful, there would be no sweeter gift than to somehow let him know this.


It really depends on the location. When I was in my early 20's (seems so long ago), I bartended in a pretty popular club while going to school. I only worked 3-4 nights a week, and I earned over 60k a year. I would walk out with about $400 a night. It's a lot of late nights, and you could get caught up in it, but if you are young it's great. A good friend of mine, never went to school, started waiting tables at 18, by 23, he was the head bartender at a popular local bar, and now, at 29, he is the head bartender at the Wynn Casino in Vegas, he easily makes $1000 a shift...


We are wondering what the music was that played in the background while she skated in the skating "show" the night after she won the gold medal.

She actually performed to two pieces of music. The first one was called "You Raise Me Up" composed by Rolf Lovland (from Secret Garden) and written by Brendan Graham and has been recorded more than 125 times since it was first composed. The second piece of music is called "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" and was composed by the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1934 and has been used as the backing music for the following films:\n\n(1953) The Story of Three Loves \n(1954) Rhapsody \n(1980) Somewhere in Time \n(1991) Dead Again \n(1993) Groundhog Day \n(1995) Sabrina \n(1998) Ronin


...yet they seem to outnumber us in the Religion and Spirituality section of Yahoo Answers?

Human nature. Also, atheists might enjoy talking about religion more, even if they don't beleive in any.


I have a basic understanding of how our government works but I am very distrustful of politicians and want to have a better understanding of what is going on with politicans and government. I don't feel very informed.

What you need to do is search out an author named Duncan Watts.  He is an associate professor of sociology at Columbia University and has written a few simple books in the subject.  My favorite, and the one I teach from, is Understanding American Government and Politics (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0719073278 this is the brand new edition).  I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to look past the media and focus on the processes themselves.


I do and don't support Bush and the war.I am for defending our country and life as we know it in the US.But to use money, that could be used here for things that are badly needed here...then no, I am against totally.Share your thoughts!

I don’t understand.  In the 90s, CNN reported that weapons inspectors were being locked out of compounds for hours, then trucks would leave the back exit.  They were also being denied paperwork that they wanted to see.  They were getting frustrated and throwing their hands up.  Meantime, nobody followed any of the trucks, found out where they were going, or what was on them.  Then, like magic, the WMDs vanished like a fart in the wind.  Now, Bush is being called a bad guy, and the war is being called illegal, even though the UN resolved that action should be taken if Saddam did not cooperate.  When it came to the time to do something, China, Germany, France, and North Korea (was anybody actually surprised here) used their muscle against U.S. taking action.  Meantime, what were all those planes doing violating the U.N. no-fly zone, where were they going, and what was on them?\n\nGore testified in 2004 to the 9/11 Commission that the Clinton administration attack on Sudan al Shifa plant in 1998 was a valid attack based on a verified US threat.  Saddam Hussein had his chemical weapons chief help Shifa in its VX nerve gas research based on Saddam’s own unique brand of VX nerve agent, that contained the chemical EMPTA, unlike any other VS elsewhere.  Bin Laden had funded the al Shifa plant and EMPTA was found on its soil.  Obviously there was a WMD alliance between al Qaida and Saddam, or at least according to Gore.\n\nNow, the real story: If a democratic president was waging the war, democrats would be all for the war, and republicans would be calling it an illegal war.  That Moore guy would be doing “documentaries” (haha) about how bad Saddam was instead of how bad Bush is.  Meanwhile, these message boards are full of partisan hate, most of which has nothing to do with mainstream American feelings, which is usually guided by the press (sadly enough).\n\nOne more thing—with the mass graves, electrocution chambers in police stations, children being executed in front of parents who did not cooperate with the regime, dumping nerve gas on civilian populations, a population at large too frightened to speak out against the government, etc, etc, etc, I don’t understand why anybody thinks Saddam should have been just left in power.  Oh, negotiations????  Saddam jerked around the U.N. for 10 years after signing agreements.  If you say the WMD thing was a big bluff, then we can assume it was another Saddam game, he wanted war, and he thought he could win.


does anybody have any ideas on easy contests for forums that r fun but easy?my freind made a contest but i want a better contest than hers cause everybody is paying attention to her !so please give me some ideas

Find a strange picture and then ask the users to write a story based off of it.


When I feel so desperate, alone no use of my existence, only one idea comes thru my mind, why should I live? Why does Got put us thru these hard exams? I didn't choose to b alive, I just wanna die. No where to go, family, friend, work I'm completely alone, I don't even want to talk about my troubles cuz no one can help me except God. Even if I died no one will feel my absence. When u try to suicide once I believe it become a habit

Have a look at the other answers I have given before to other people. \nSuicide is not a solution to resolve your problem. and GOD is nor responsible, when you crack in your tests in life. You are going through difficult experiences, because GOD is loving you. Weak or unworthy people never have difficult tests. But when you are feeling a heavy burden who is cracking you, you always can pray for a small break, to breath, and immediately you feel free from your burden. For some time...only...and after your refreshment you have to take your carmic bag again, because all what is in this bag, you put inside by yourself in other life's in past. For now it is heavy, but the stronger you get, the better you can handle your life.problems and in some time (in the future) you even don't feel your bag...\n\nand there is another thing you should know. \neverybody has his place in history to fulfill his life. There is a giant Master-plan and everybody has it's place in history. when you commit suicide you are stealing other peoples experiences, who need to get in contact with you in the future. and they cannot fulfill their destiny, because you are not there. GOD has given you life and only He is telling you, when your way is finished. Killers, if you kill somebody or yourself are acting against GOD and his Master-plan of fulfilling destiny of millions of people incarnated on earth. Think about it, before you act.


If someone tells you that you hold rank in my life, what are they exactly trying to tell you?  What does this really mean? Are you the number one person in their life? What should you expect from that person?

it means that you are the most important person in their life and you should expect their upmost respect, but give them yours in return.


My bank has charged me twice,(so far) for synergyproc dailydeals from trying to get funds from my account. I don't have the money but they have tried twice already and my bank is handling it as a returned check of insufficient funds.

YOu can fill out a form at the bank to put a stop payment for dailydeals. If you did not authorize them to go into your account, fill out another form and teh bank will do an investigation. if it turns out in your favir the bank will reverse the charges that they charged for insuffiient funds.


Hannah montana is a disney channel character.

I don't know but you should be watching MTV and stuff like that.