What is RISC and how does it help to regulate the expression of genes?

Here is the first paragraph of a review article answering your question, see the source below...\n\nLike the discovery of splicing three decades ago, the unearthing of RNA interference (RNAi) and microRNAs (miRNAs) once again has everyone’s attention focused on posttranscriptional phenomena. During RNAi, dsRNA formed in cells by DNA- or RNA-dependent synthesis is processed to ∼20 bp small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) containing 2 nt (nucleotide) 3′ overhangs. These siRNAs are then incorporated into an R NA-i nduced s ilencing c omplex (RISC), which mediates the degradation of mRNAs with high sequence complementarity to the siRNA. MiRNAs are ∼21 nt regulatory RNAs excised from genome-encoded precursors folding into dsRNA-like hairpins. With few exceptions, animal miRNAs base pair imperfectly to the 3′-untranslated region of target mRNAs and inhibit protein accumulation by an unknown mechanism, while plant miRNAs show nearly precise complementarity to their targets and trigger mRNA degradation. This miRNA dualism and observations that miRNAs can act under some circumstances as siRNAs, and vice versa, highlight similarities between the siRNA and miRNA pathways. Indeed, maturation of both RNA classes involves Dicer proteins, and, like siRNAs, miRNAs function as RNP particles, miRNPs or miRISCs, whose composition and, probably, assembly are related to those of the RISC (Sontheimer [2005]; Tomari and Zamore [2005] [ Sontheimer, 2005, Tomari and Zamore, 2005]; consult these reviews when discussed findings are not specifically referenced).


how do you keep sports goggles from fogging up?

Toothpaste.  Smear it on the goggles then rinse off with cold water.  Also helps with eyeglasses that fog. How I know that I will never know!?! =)


What was the best band you've seen in concert and why?

The Cure!\n\nI've seen them like 12 times, and Robert Smith is always intense.


I am talking a variety of alternative medicines, is it safe?

It should be fine, since that Chinese remedy is made up of tangerine rind and licorice root, and other food derivatives like barley.\n\nIt's really good for gastrointestinal issues.


There is an opportunity of the virus spreading by fowl migrating from Siberia's Tyumen region to Alaska and mixing there with birds flying to Canada and to other parts of the United States.\nBird flu mutation is possible in the countries where the number of different viruses is high. This group includes the United States.\nThe virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu could reach the Americas in six to 12 months or even sooner as infected wild birds migrate toward the Arctic and Alaska, the U.N. bird flu chief said.


Can Mobiles (wireless) receive data that sent from phone lines, (fax,...)?


what is the kansas law concerning employee handbooks?

I am not a lawyer, but I do work in H.R. As far as I know, there is no law that requires an employee handbook. Employment lawyers advise having one, to protect the employer and the employee.\n\nHere is a list of the most common policy areas from SHRM (society for HR management).\n\nBenefits\n\nCorporate Giving \nEducational Assistance \nEmployee Assistance \nFlex-time/Alternative Schedules/Telecommuting \nHealth/Flexible Benefits \nHolidays \nLeave/PTO/Vacation \nRetirement \nMiscellaneous\nCompensation\n\nCompensation Issues and Policies \nFLSA/Fair Labor Standards Act \nIncentive Pay/Bonuses\nEmployee Relations\n\nAlternative Dispute Resolution/Grievances \nDiscipline and Standards of Conduct \nEmployee Privacy \nEmployee Relations Issues and Policies \nPerformance Management \nRecognition/Awards \nTermination/Resignation \nMiscellaneous\nHealth, Safety, Security\n\nCommunicable Diseases \nCrisis Management/Emergency Preparedness \nDrug Testing \nSafety \nSecurity \nWorker’s Compensation \nWorkplace Violence \nMiscellaneous\nInternational\n\nExpatriation/Repatriation\nManagement Practices\n\nCommunications \nDownsizing/Lay-offs \nEthics/Ethical Conduct \nPersonnel Files/Record Retention \nMiscellaneous\nSelection and Placement\n\nADA/EEO/Discrimination \nContingent Workers/Independent Contractors \nHiring \nImmigration/Visas \nInternal Job Posting \nRecruitment & Selection \nReference/Background Investigations \nTesting \nMiscellaneous\nTechnology\n\nComputer/Software \nInternet/E-mail \nMiscellaneous\nTraining and Development\n\nTraining Programs \nMiscellaneous


is Itay a boy's or girl's name? It's an Israeli name?

Itay is a common boy's name in Israel. In fact in 2002 it was the second most popular name for all the boys born in Israel after Daniel. It has remained popular all through 2005. Itai was the name of one of David's warriors and  means friendly.\n(Check Site)http://www.cbs.gov.il/hodaot2003/01_03_276e.doc\n\n http://judaism.about.com/library/3_lifecycles/names/bl_names_bi.htm\nhttp://www.yourbabysname.com/names_hi.htm


Need to do my business taxes for the first time Need help!?

You should file schdule C for your Ebay business. You first account your sales from ebay, then you account your business expenses: cost to acquire the items for sale, ebay fees, paypal fees, shipping fees, advertisement, auto expenses, home office deduction, telephone expenses, supplies etc. The difference of sales and expense is the net income which is subject both income tax and selfemployed tax. Schedule C is complicated, please seek a qualified tax professional.\n\nZhicheng Lai\nEnrolled Agent


Tell me what you know about mount kilauea?

here are whole bunch of important info\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilauea\n\na vedio of lava flowing\nhttp://www-tc.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/volcanoes/assets/multimedia/kilauea.mov?mii=1


What is the purpose of people being so mean?

Well, jerks are everywhere. Being mean is a way for them to feel better about themselves, cause lets face it, would you want to be them. About their last rectal exams, I wouldn't know such personal medical information.


In soccer, what is the best way to get around a defender?

Depends on the situation- if you have a teammate nearby, the easiest and quickiest way to get around the defender is pass the ball and run past the defender, so that your teammate can pass you the ball back and then you are in the clear.  If you are alone, often times you can dribble up and make a quick move or fake and then once the defender bites, you take off the other direction with speed to get past them.


Who did Lynne Oharah run against in the 2004 election?

She beat Joyce A. Sinn in the general election by 51.5% to 48.4%.


what is a gaming website like runescape but free?

Maple Story! It is an online adventure game where you can talk to people, earn money, fight people, etc. You can download the game on your PC.


War is never a good idea. Peace is what I call a good idea.


what causes white blood cells to be alleviated?

i agree...see a doctor, rven better go to the ER.


Do you think some people just can't be helped?

Above all, I think that nobody can be helped if they don't want to be helped, or if part of them doesn't want to be helped.  But, if someone sincerely wants help and is willing to expend whatever effort is needed on their part to help themselves as others help them, then it is always possible.  Help is always a joint effort between those that offer their advice or services and the person who needs them.


help now ! ill pick u as the best answer if u answer this correct its abuot copying a program to a cd?

You'll need to select a media format, i.e. Windows media player or whatever. Put a CD in the burner, and a small window should pop up asking you what you what you want to do.\n\nYOu should select copy data to CD\nthe windows media player will open\nthen you go to the program, copy it into the player\nhit record\nit should burn it right onto the disk.\nIf it has copyright stuff, you may have trouble, sometimes they only allow the program to be on one machine.


I hope my answer will be of help, but what I am going to wirte is very concise for more details try to see islam web sites.\nOur main book is the Holly Quoraan, after that is Sunnah \n\nIslam mainly depends on five principals:\n\n1- There is no God but Allah (no son, wife...), and Muhammed (PBUH)is the prophet.\n\n2-Pray (5 times/day)\n3-Almsgiving (zakaa) giving 2.5% to be given to the poor from your money that was kept for more than a year. \n\n4-Fast Ramadan (from dusk to dawn) \n5-Pilgrimage to Al Ka'ba-in Mecca.\n\nAnd most of all to be of high standard of morals and ethics. Islam tells us to be patient, tolerant, keep our promises, work hard. and most of all to be of high standard of morals and ethics.\n\nIt is like any other religion but with more rules to organize our lives.


how much would an annual salary of $35K in 1990 be worth today?

$54,227\n\nBased on the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. They have a really neat calculator that figures the value of things from any year to any year.


Is there something wrong with enjoying wearing a man thong and finding it comfortable? is it considered gay?

NO wear what you like ! dont let other people tell what to weat it his how you feel anf if you like them then go for it!! it probally turns your partner on!! so yeah go for it!!


where do i get good suite,Shirt and Trouser?

Go to a suit store which is having a sale, try a few on.\n\nThe latest style seeems to be Single Breasted (2 button)\nHowever, the high button double breasted suit has been seen on the catwalks, and may come back in fashion.\n\nOnce you buy your suit, take it to a tailor, and have it customed perfectly to your fit. That way it's cheaper than getting a full custom suit made.\n\nShop around for shirts and ties, my favorites are the shirts which require no ironing. :)


Can I be forgiven. I made a mistake I am  REALLY sorry :-((?

As a Marine Gunnery Sgt. I will give you the best advice I know how to give you. First, don't appologize. Other than being a sign of weakness, it also acknowledges acceptance of wrongdoing. And what you said, and why you said it was NOT wrong. Honest open debate is ALWAYS a good thing, even if closed minded people, or uneducated people are around who don't know how to do so. You were merely playing the role of the Devil's advocate. It took guts to do such a thing, and I for one, commend you for it. And to those who would challenge you for doing so, I would simply remind them that that is what I have served my entire carreer to protect and defend. I have been shot, and I have killed, simply to defend your right, and the rights of others worldwide to play the Devil's advocate without fear of retribution.


how many hours does a medical student study per day or per week?

When I was in medical school, I would study about 10-15 hours per week.  There were times when I would study 10 hours a day (before exams) and times when I wouldn't study all week.  The hard part of medical school is not the study time, necessarily, it's the class/lab time that I had to go to 8 hours every day and usually another 4 hours on the weekend.  In the second two years of medical school, it's not really a study issue as much as the work hours, which are a minimum of 80/wk.


I cant attach in Microsoft Outlook 2003?

Try Help, Detect and Repair first ... no need to reinstall :)


Single mom looking for work at home...without spending alot of money...where is good?

Watch out for network marketing "opportunities" - these are scams. You should be getting a lot of offers. \n\nYou could try writing magazine articles (on or offline variety). Or run a website with ads on it (small money).


You have written the name of something followed by a question mark. \n\nIt is meaningless.\n\nWhat are your trying to find out?


How can an Olympic medalist  die of a cardiac insufficiency?

May be HOCM (HypertrOphic Cardio Mypopathy)\n\nSudden Death Syndrome is the term, which is now used to describe unexpected and unexplained death occurring in apparently healthy young people. When the heart is examined by an expert pathologist a probable cardiac cause of death is found in the majority. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common cause of sudden death in those under 30 years of age. It is a relatively uncommon heart disease although is estimated that ten thousand people in the United Kingdom have the condition.\n\nIn a healthy heart beat results from electrical signals starting at the top and passing down through the heart. HCM is a disease, which interrupts these vital electrical signals, which keep the heart beating. It is an incurable disease, which causes excessive thickening of the myocardium (the muscle in the heart). Heart muscle may thicken in individuals who have high blood pressure or who have prolonged athletic training, but in HCM patients the muscle thickens without an obvious cause.


what is the address/email of makerere university?

here's the address of makerere university.\n\nhttp://www.makerere.ac.ug\nand  here's the contact\nuniversity contacts\n\nGeneral Contact\n\nMakerere University\nP.O.Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 532631-4/540436\nTelegragh "Makunika"\n\nAdministration | Academic | Support |Halls\nAdministration  \n\nThe Vice Chancellor\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 542803\nFax: (256-41) 541068\nemail: vc@admin.mak.ac.ug\n The Deputy Vice Chancellor\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 532479\nemail: dvc@admin.mak.ac.ug\nThe University Secretary\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 540436\nemail: unisec@admin.mak.ac.ug  The Academic Registrar\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 532752\nFax: (256-41) 533640\nemail:acadreg@acadreg.mak.ac.ug\nThe Dean of Students\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 532943\nemail: dos@makdos.mak.ac.ug  The University Bursar\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 530872\nemail: unibursar@finance.mak.ac.ug\nPublic Relations Office\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 531202\nFax: (256-41) 541068\nemail: pro@admin.mak.ac.ug  Directorate for ICT Support (DICTS)\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 531343\nemail: helpme@dicts.mak.ac.ug\nwebsite: http://makerere.ac.ug/dicts\nBack to top\nAcademic\n \nMakerere University Business School\nP.O. Box 1337\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 221667\nwebsite: www.mubs.ac.ug  Graduate School\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 530983\nemail: director@mugs.mak.ac.ug\nwebsite: www.makerere.ac.ug/graduateschool\n \nFaculty of Agriculture\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 542277/531152\nemail: deanagric@agric.mak.ac.ug\nWebsite: www.makerere.ac.ug/agriculture  Faculty of Arts\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 542241\nemail: deanarts@arts.mak.ac.ug\nFaculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 543647\nemail: deanffnc@forest.mak.ac.ug\nWebsite: www.makerere.ac.ug/forestry  \n\nFaculty of Law\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 532965/532954\nemail: dean@law.mak.ac.ug\nwebsite: www.makerere.ac.ug/law\nFaculty of Medicine\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 558731/557505\nemail: sewankam@infocom.co.ug\nwww: www.makerere.ac.ug/medicine  Faculty of Science\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 532401\nemail: dean\nwebsite: www.makerere.ac.ug/science\nFaculty of Social Sciences\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 545040\nemail: deanfss@ss.mak.ac.ug  \n\nFaculty of Technology\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 545029\nwebsite: www.makarere.ac.ug/techmuk\nFaculty of Veterinary Medicine\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 545385/554685\nemail: deanvet@vet.mak.ac.ug\nWebsite: www.makerere.ac.ug/vetmed  School of Industrial and Fine Arts\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 540733\nemail: fineart@imul.com\nWebsite: www.makerere.ac.ug/sifa\n \nSchool of Education\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 540733\nemail: deaneduc@educ.mak.ac.ug  Makerere Institute of Social Research\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 554582\nemail: diremisr@infocom.co.ug\nEast African School of Library and Information Science\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 554342/531530  Faculty of Economics & Management\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 532356\nemail: dean@fema.mak.ac.ug\nFaculty of Computing & IT\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 540628\nMob: (256-71) 540928\nemail: director@cit.mak.ac.ug\nwebsite: http://www.cit.ac.ug  Institute of Adult and Continuing Education\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 531896/543251\nemail: nuwa@avumuk.ac.ug\nInstitute of Statistics & Applied Economics\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 541558/540409  Institute of Psychology\nP.O. Box 7062\nKampala, Uganda\nTel: (256-41) 531908\nInstitute of Environment and Natural Resources\nP.O. Box 706


I want to invest £30k. Where is best place?

Depends what your after?  I would suggest bonds as the 'safest' form of risky investment.  I know that makes no sense but speak to a highstreet bank - they abviously use finacial advisesers with considerable knowledge of the market to pick them a few investments.  In turn you get the opportunity to 'back' thoe investments with your own money - the back will take their cut of the top and leave you the rest.\n\nOtherwise a shortterm alternative would be premium bonds (although I think the max is £20k per person then if I remeber correctly every £100 essentialy buys you a lottery ticket - this Premium bonds lotrery takes place every month and although you don't make interest (hence only look at this a short term investment (unless your lucky!) you do stand the chance of winning between £50 and £1m a month...


i'm not a christian, but their songs are moving =)\ni like swithfoot, hillsongs, parachute bands, vog


How do you get Hollywood to recognize your screenwriting?

I know with acting you need a agent. But I think it's like music. You send them a copy.


If I was given one million dollars right now, I'd invest most of it: some for my son's education, some for retirement. I'd also buy a new car - we could really use a new, safe car that gets good gas mileage. \n\nI'd have a little fun with the money, too. Some of the money would be used for a fun vacation with the family.\n\nFinally, I would hope to give some of the money to a charity I believe in.\n\nIf possible financially, I might quit my job and go back to writing screenplays and books full-time. But my family's financial future would have to be secure for me to do that.


My wife asked me last night if we could have a threesome?

I can understand whrer you are coming from.  My wife and I did it beore we got hitched but we made the decision not to do it again after we were married.\n\nIf you take your vows at church under the witness of God then you shouldnt do it.


Wouldn't it be funny if we sniffed each others butts like dogs do?

You mean we don't? No wonder I've been getting funny looks and pops on the nose.


Obviously india it has not lost any recent oneday series they have very deep batting line up. Thier bowling has improved so much and they most likely winner of next world cup.\n\nINDIA IS THE BEST


What is Jeremiah 13:12 about (The broken wineflask)?

Here is the answer....\n\nCall to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).  (Jer 3:33 AMP)\n\nSOme thing, brother, are shown us by God.  Seek out Him for what it means.  The you will have the treasure.\n\nI cannot understand it either...but there has been many things in scripture I did not understand that He revealed to me as I sought Him.  Just be patient. Maybe do a little digging.


Why do the fans keep booing John Cena so much?

Cena used to be a tweener (like Stone Cold, the anti-authority, anti-hero), but now he's just become a straight-up good-guy. While I still like him, he needs some big authority-figure heel to get in the face of.\n\nNotice when the booing really started...after the firing of Eric Bischoff. McMahon's too busy with Michaels, so Cena's best bet is Triple H, but people have said that we might see the return of everyone's favorite stable soon...\n\nAnd if you ain't down with that...I'VE GOT TWO WORDS FOR YA!!!!!\n\nSUCK IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Do you feel that people who judge others on personal appearances are uncomfortable within themselves?

It is because they are too full of themselves that they judge others. I have also noted at times that they fear those who are different in appearance and thinking. I judge people by how they treat others and not how they look.


Mohamed Kallon (born October 6, 1979 in Kenema, Sierra Leone) is the most famous Sierra Leonean footballer and is currently playing for Al Ittihad (2005). He has earlier played for FC Lugano, Internazionale, Genoa 1893, Reggina Calcio and AS Monaco FC among others. Kallon is also the founder of the Sierra Leonean football club Kallon F.C..\n\nKallon tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone after the Serie A match against Udinese Calcio on 27 September 2003 and was banned from football for six months.


By traveling faster than the speed of light.  As velocity approaches the speed of light, time slows down.  Traveling faster than light speed then - would make you travel back in time.  Theoretically, it is possible (according to the theory of relativity) but scientifically, it doesn't seem possible.


Why are there no left-handed infielder in baseball?

Their were left handed infielders.\nDon Mattingly played 2B and 3B\nfrom 1982 to 1983 until he was \nswitched to 1B in 1984 as his everyday\npostion.\n\nLen "Nails" Dykstra played one year at Short Stop in the minors.


Is it possible to enter the dos bios from windows??

No, to do this just press Delete as soon as turn on the computer (Thats what I do)


solid, but ive tried em ALL, lol spray wears off, gel is mushy and roll on is too wet


You are right.\n\nCenturion: I hope that you only are asking this question sarcastically, in order to give an example of the silly questions that creationists ask, so nobody has to explain that obviously species take separate evolutionary paths, based on their environment, so that the same species in different environments will eventually evolve into different species.\n\nUnknown: What do you mean by a fossil of a creature turning into something else?  That doesn't really make much sense, seeing how all creatures are in the process of turning into "something else" - we just don't know what the future of evolution holds.  Haven't you heard about the recent discovery of the fossil of the "fish" which helps to provide evidence of the transition of animals from water to land?  I don't really know what you mean by saying that there are no "missing links" - there are thousands of them!  I just ahve the feeling that no number of missing links would be sufficient.  Between any two species it will always be possible ask for a "linking" fossil, and since there cannot be an infinite number of fossils, it will always be theoretically possible to say that no missing links have been found.\n\nmamcrackin: http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=12200044CLXE\nsee my comment above that no number of misssing links will ever be able to "prove" evolution.  If half-man/half-animal were found (and they have been, just look at all the fossils of the earlier human species) creationists would just ask for 3/4 man, 1/4 animal fossils, and then 7/8 man, 1/8 animal, and so on.  \n\nindiebaptist: Her point is that while there would be fish fossils evenly dispersed throughout the layers of earth, non-aquatic animals would be clumped in one layer - the layer during which the flood occurred.  This is not what we find when looking at the fossils in the layers of earth.  The great flood was also gods way of killing a lot of animals who had done nothing to deserve that punishment. by the way, hovind's PhD (from a non accredited school) is in christian education, not biology or any other science. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Hovind  \nI really have to wonder where you are getting your facts from.  Darwin wasn't a lawyer, and even if he was, you are citing the work of someone trained in christian education, not science in order to support your belief.  How is that any better?  In any case, Darwin was formally trained to be a clergyman, but studied a lot of the natural sciences on the side. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin\nRegardless of darwin's training, his theories must stand on their own merit, as his has done, and not on the credentials of their creator.


Is there something wrong with me? I am married but get 'turned on' by men my fathers age!?

Not that I am a psychiatrist, but I'm sure there is some logical explanation having to do with your history and past why you seek the comfort of older men unconciously and so consciously you are attracted to them? Who knows? I find the same, as far as being attracted to older men goes. However, I'm not married, I'm engaged, far from divorce. I think its normal to be attracted to older men. Women traditionally want to be taken care of by a strong, wise man, which we somehow invision as an older man, and that's why I am attracted them. They offer stability and knowledge, or so my subconcious thinks so. lol...\nAnyway, I wouldn't worry too much about the being attracted to older men part.\nIf I were you I'd be more focused on my marriage, and what an affair could do to it and my kids...


About the Destiny of course we belive about because everything have end \n\nabout the Sixth sense it is movie for bruce willes \n\nyou can watch it every day but don't ever belive it \n\nhahahahaha


What  is the mass of the soccer (football)ball??

A soccer ball of mass 0.43 kg leaves the foot of the kicker with an initial speed of 25 m/s.The weight of the ball at the start of the game shall not be more than 450 g nor less than 410 g.\nSource-Sam


does anyone know if Mary Graham won her lawsuit against the city of Shreveport?

It looks like it. I dont see anything on it after 2004 ruling or i past over it one. Probable settle after that.


fathead27@\nraiders.org?\n\nalmichealsthoughtmeeverythingiknow4@\nfathead.com?\n\nihavenotalentbutgotreallylucky77@\nsuperbowlwinners.com?\n\nWhat kind of a question is this? Stalker kind?


i am using linux suse10 i would to connect to yahoo chat room, HOW?

For logging into messengers... you have to use cross platform messenger software like GAIM!\nhttp://gaim.sourceforge.net\n\nBut...through this, you wont be able to login to Yahoo Chat!\nSo, if you want to chat...you have to go the traditional way without messenger from:\nhttp://chat.yahoo.com\n\nThere are Yahoo Official Releases for Linux Platform...but they are only for Fedora/Redhat/Debian & BSD Releases...\nCheck: http://messenger.yahoo.com/messenger/download/unix.html


I don't know any greek woman deeply. But they are beautiful.


who would win, emperor off star wars or that dude off x-men, the main bad guy, dunno his name?

I think the Emperor would beat Magneto. The Emperor has Force Lightning, Force Push/Pull, Lightsaber skills, etc. Magneto can only manipulate metal. (so, Magneto can only move metal with his mind, where as Palpy can move anything with his mind)


yes lol. guess wat? im listening to good charlotte! benji, joel and billly are hot i cant like paul cause my friend has taken him :D lol


Maybe you should consult a nutritionist, he would give you the right advice on what foods are good for your body and what your intake should be.


how can I type japaness in text field of SWF interface of web browser ?


senna concentrate granuals ? Where can I purchase it?


Other LED's Ya see when two LED's fall in love...


Do you think that Cuahtemoc Blanco will still be called to the national team?

If Lavolpe is smart, he will not. Blanco is very overrated and passed any kind of prime he ever had. Mexico needs to move away from washed up stars and incorporate youngsters if they wish to build towards something.


what is your favorite late night show to watch?

Conan O' Brien is so damn funny and stupid at times, but always worth watching.


Who Gains from Unchecked Illegal Immigration?

ILLEGAL ALIENS Of ANY RACE/Nationality Are A Tremendous Burden On The Hardworking , Taxpaying CITIZENS Of Our Nation \n\nThey MAY/MIGHT Work.. But Many Do Not And Contribute To The Already High Crime In Our Country And IF They Are Criminally Prosecuted, It Is YOU The TAXPAYER That \nSupports The Heavily Burdened Judicial System And YOU The TAXPAYER That SupportsThe Criminal In A Prison\n\n\nILLEGAL ALIENS OF ANY RACE/Nationality Also Contribute To The High Cost Of HEALTH CARE Because They Have No INSURANCE And Its YOU The TAXPAYER That Supports The System That Governs The Health And WELFARE That Many ILLEGAL ALIENS Take\nAdvantage Of Through Their(Possibly)Legal COUSINS Who MAY Or May NOT Be Citizens Of The US(ILLEGAL ALIENS Forge Documents Too...NoBody Said These People AreSTUPID...) But They ARE NOT CITIZENS And WE THE PEOPLE Should NOT Be Made To SUPPORT \n\n(This Is A MAJOR CONRIBUTION To YOUR EXTREMELY HIGH HEALTH INSURANCE RATES Folks)\n\nILLEGAL ALIENS Of ANY RACE/Nationality Are A Burden To OUR (AMERICAN)Education System By OVERCROWDING Classrooms,And Making It Virtually Impossible For(Underpaid) Teachers To Give The Neccessary Time And Attention To The Individual Students\n\nLegal immigration is a good and healthy thing for a nation, because it is done at a rate and in a way that allows a country to collectively decide what sort of labor/jobs ratios it wants to maintain. Limitless illegal immigration, however, leads to the modern-day equivalent of \nslavery, benefiting only the conservative corporate elites. \n\nThe pro-illegal immigrant crowd tells us that we need to be humane in our handling of illegal immigrants. These are people that violate American law only because they are looking to make better lives for themselves and their families. They tell us that these are people living in poverty with no way out. They come here to live the American dream, and they violate our laws to do so.\n\nWe're also told that these immigrants are simply doing the jobs that Americans won't do. If there were no jobs of this type, there would be no motivation to enter the country illegally. Basically, if there was no market for illegal immigrants, there would be no illegal immigrants. We have to try to empathize with those that are simply trying to make a living for themselves and their families. We need to be understanding and humane when dealing with a population at finds itself in a situation where it must break our laws to better their own situations.\n\nWell, then what about the poor young man who grows up in the inner city? All that he knows is the drug culture. He has no marketable skills as a result of an education system that has failed him. He spends every day immersed in a culture of drugs and violence, to the point that that is the only life that he knows. He finds himself with a family to support and no way to support it. The only alternative for him is to resort to breaking our laws. He must deal drugs just to get by.\n\nShouldn't we take a "humane" and "comprehensive" approach to dealing with this type of criminal, as well? After all, he is only breaking our laws because he feels that he must do so in order to make a living. He wouldn’t be able to sell drugs if there wasn't such a huge market for his poison in the United States. Individuals that turn to dealing drugs are many times just as desperate as those that brave unbelievable conditions to enter this country illegally. In fact, I would argue that a drug dealer braves even more real and serious dangers than immigrants who can’t seem to take the basic steps to enter this country legally.\n\nAll of this to illustrate the absurdity of a "comprehensive" approach to illegal immigrants, and the more radical of the illegal immigrant advocates who are proponents of an "open borders" policy. We don't take a comprehensive, humane approach with drug dealers because they are breaking our laws and causing great dam


Who says they did? Before metal was introduced, people were happily killing each other with wooden methods and rocks. Metal just made the killing easier and faster.


Does anyone know if Fred Jackson  player from the Sioux City Bandits has been signed by the Buffallo Bills???

Yes he is listed on their website and will wear the #45 uniform next season. They signed him on 19 January 2006.


maybe just a fear of the next step with your great guy. sometimes,women think of other women because they have a subliminal fear of hooking up with mr. right and having left a stone un-turned. take it easy and let yourself think everything thru. you'll know for sure. give it time.


Where is Homosexuality mentioned in the New Testament Bible?

several places - Romans 1:26 and 27 to name just one.\n\nContrary to suggestions further down the page, I just know where it is cos I have been studying Romans recently - the same as if i had been asked where the New Testament mentions Abraham or Israel! It's not that I have memorised every bit in the bible that talks about homosexuality - i DO NOT hate people who are homosexual!


How do i install a RKsport fuel pressure riser on a 04 chevy cavalier? The instrucitons dont make sense.?


A process is generally designed to run based on a set of parameters (temperature, pressure, flow rate, etc.).\n\nA process deviation is a variation of the process from the designed parameters.\n\nNote:  The process deviation could be accidental or intentional (such as a test run to determine effect on the process).


how gprs wireless pc modem card can be embaded on the computer motherboard?

Unless it's a laptop you're going to be struggling. You need to either:\n\nBuy a PCI - PCMCIA adapter to install on your motherboard.\n\nor\n\nBuy a PCI GPRS Wireless card.


Maybe but George bush is definite a terrorists


what's the diffrence Between Flirting and the real thing?

flirting is fun but can lead to the real thing.  try flirting back.


when I answer a Yahoo question, At the end it has just started to " say edit delete"?

Anytime you answer a question, it will display the option to edit and delete it, which you can do anytime while the question is still open to new answers. It has been like this for at least the few months that I have been here, so you may have just not noticed until recently.


do women vaginal discharge / lubricate have smell ? and what kind of smell ?

yes, it depends on the individual. but if it's foul-smelling, there might be an infection


Will there be another Boondock Saints movie?


How did Edward Leedskalnin build Coral Castle all by himself without modern day equipment?

Leedskalnin is quoted as saying, "I have discovered the secrets of the pyramids. I have found out how the Egyptians and the ancient builders in Peru, Yucatan, and Asia, with only primitive tools, raised and set in place blocks of stone weighing many tons."


my consultant has asked me to give up caffeine for a month,what can i drink then,also cant I have chocolate.?

no chocolate or caffeine...mmm that sucks! i had that same doctors orders a couple of years ago, and i started to drink fruit juices its only a month !! no body dies with out caffeine! the chocolate part is the one that was reaaaaaaaaaaally hard to me....i start chewing gum everytime i need a chocolate or gummy bears ;) goodluck!


What is the answer to the Israli/Palestinian conflict?

Forcing Israel to abide by international treaties and forcing Palestine to denounce terrorism would go a long way. Once Palestine is given the international recognition it deserves, the suicide bombers will have nothing left to fight for. Israel needs to step up to the plate and start abiding by all the treaties and UN resolutions it is ignoring for this to happen. And the US needs to stop picking sides. Arming one side while threatening the other is not diplomacy, it's bigotry.


i have windows 95, i would like to install yahoo. but it wont let me?

If you mean messenger, I highly doubt the current version supports win95 (most software doesn't now) An old version of windows would need an old version of messenger. You can get them here:\nhttp://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=yahoo


Who created the Creator? How will things look like without all of them? Total darkness? Even that was created!

i love your question!\nbut You are going to go round and round in circles forever because you are not accepting the fact that God is "I AM". He said that about Himself and it means that He exists within Himself and is eternally sustained by Himself. \nHe exists totally without any need of anything else. \nThat is because he's God and we are not.  He's the Beginning and the End.\nWorship Him as the creator and end- all and be- all of everything. \nHow awesome and mind- blowing!! \nPraise His name, all you ends of the earth!!


Do they still do that?  I remember in the 70's the main frames were water cooled.


does mechanical engineering is good enough?

it is, and there is a big market requiring mechanical engineering cos they r the most wanted cos of their logical thinking and their ability to fulfil any schedualed job with minimum cost and time. yes they do that. i mean good, heavy duty, and hard workers not any engineer.\ni advice u to go on, i am a mechanical engineer with master degree and my monthly income is about 6200 dollars


What U.S. company would benefit from business in India?

This may sound silly, but I worked for a company based in New Deli, India. The boss came over and on his last day, I spent the entire day with him going to Wal-Mart and Big Lots to buy toys for his children and - here's the suggestion - BREAKFAST CEREAL. They love American breakfast cereal! I couldn't believe it! Fruit Loops and Capt'n Crunch and Count Chocula! All the sweet, candy flavored cereal parents hate! He bought at least 20 boxes of cereal to take home with him. And apparently high-tech toys are extremely expensive over there.


somtimes i get really horny when i think about sexual stuff. and i need to like rub myself against something.?

Your desire to have an orgasm is perfectly normal, and the fact you have chosen a stuffed animal is neither normal nor abnormal.  I used to date a girl who used her pillow.  The reason you may use the stuffed animal could be for several reasons - including the need to retain innocence subconsciously, the desire not to be entered, or because it's safe.  \n\nSome women need more stimulation of their clitoris than others to orgasm, while others orgasm quickly.  This is as much a function of physiology as it is mental state.


can you file a law suit against an employer for improper notification of cutting hours (same day)?

This is against the policy at the company that I work for. A reduction in hours is considered to be an adverse action since it has an adverse affect on your income. Any adverse action requires a notice period, depending on what it is. I don't know about a law suit, but you should contact your human resource manager and let them know what happened. Your boss may have cut your hours without consulting HR and doesn't know that he can't do it without notice. But even if that is the case, if the manager has a justified reason to cut your hours, HR will advise him of the proper way to do it... so I would be brushing up my resume :)


where is best to live in Ontario? and what are commonwealthers?

There are many beautiful places to live in Ontario, especially Southern Ontario. Toronto is a world class city and one of the cleanest and most attractive on the planet. If you prefer a smaller town, Niagara Falls is an obvious choice. Guelph is also very nice. If you're looking for something more bucolic, I'd select from the following: Georgetown, Fergus and Elora.\n\nCommonwealthers refers to member countries (and citizens) of the Commonwealth of nations formerly under British rule and now independent. These affiliated nations formally recognize the British monarch and remain linked by trade and other common issues. Canada is a member of the Commonwealth and Canadians can thus be referred to as Commonwealthers.


Where can I purchase a duck handle umbrella?

The funnest assortment of umbrellas come from www.brolliesgalore.co.uk\nThey have other fun umbrellas as well.


Who do you consider more dangerous,MS-13 or illegal immigrants?

It's also the deadliest and most brutal street gang in Virginia. And 32 other states.  And they're illegal aliens from Central America, so, yeah, while b may not be a, a is also b.


Do yoy think in civil matters that lawyers look out for your interest?

Lawyers are motivated by a combination of money and power. Without legal disputes, such as in civil matters, there would be a dramatic decline in the need for those lawyers. So, yes lawyers are trying to make you money but, the bottom line is their pocket-book, not yours!!! So, this is really a catch 22 where both sides can win big but, the lawyers assume lots of risk in civil matters--which in some cases they make NO money, if they lose your dispute. So, before lawyers touch many civil cases they will pose some really important questions, i.e, is this a winnable case and is this worth my time--considering how much I (lawyer) could potentially earn?\n\nCivil law is still a popular area of law but, there is a huge need now for immigration lawyers. So, if law is your interest then consider that area.


How many of you can actually tell me what you believe and why you believe it?

I believe God manifested in three persons the Father Son and Holy Spirit yet He is one God. I belive in the Bible which is the Word of God His revelation of Himself to us. God is the standard for all truth and the Bible reveals His truth. I believe Jesus is the only way to heaven because He died on the cross to save me and everyone else who accepts Him from their sin. Why is a good question. The Bible is the only Religious document that has ever been proven by archealogical findings and secular historical accounts to be 100% accurate. No part of the Bible has ever been disproved by Science, History or Archealogy. So since the Bible is proven to be true we can believe what it says. Next look at creation. That the world was created and intelligently designed is a lot easier to believe than that a ball of gas exploded and bam everything was here it just took a really long time. Even if thats true who put the ball of gas there to begin with? So it's foolish to believe in evolution (besides there are no scientific facts to support the evolutionary theory) So creation is a testimony to the Creator of whom the Bible speaks. Then look at the other world religions. Every other religion in the world has one thing in common. Each one makes it so man has to, through his own best works, reach up to God. Christianity is the only one that teaches about a loving God who reached down to His creation. Christianity is the only one that deals with the issue of sin. (Jesus paying the penalty for our sin on the cross). Why do I believe in Jesus? Because He is the way the truth and the life and no comes to the Father but by Him. He is the only way and the only way that makes sense.


does the ged math change everytime you take it?

Both the math curriculum (the course content) and the standards tests do change.\n\nFrom one year to the next there are only some changes, over time they can be huge.


How can I find out  who works for the Parole office in Lynchburg, Va?


"If Opposition party is strong, ruling party will give best result."  Is it applicable for once personal life?

in some ways I suppose it does.  Being strong helps you survive and cope with everyday life, as well as the tragedies that happen to us.\nBesides, sometimes it's just plain fun being a pain in the a.s.s.


I need a free driver for my DTI/256 usb drive?


what are the similarities and differences of RobertE. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant?

Lee had a much better ability to project a good image of himself. Both were butchers, both were willing to expend other men's lives flagrantly, but somehow Lee was always seen as caring more for his men and as being more of a gentleman.


Even though his stock has been dropping lately, I think Tennessee will draft him.  The owner of the Titans, Mr. Adams said that he wants to draft a qb with the first round pick.  Plus Steve McNair is on his way out of the organization, and they will need a new qb to run their system.


Diet for Crohns Disease while in Remission?

lots of fluids, as people with Crohns risk dehydration. Well cooked meats & vegetables.


What is the best place to buy a good PC?

Try Circuit City or Best Buy\nI always get good stuff there


Should America deport the Conservatives & keep the Latino's? Seize the assets of Conservatves for Economy?

sounds like a good plan to me. let's throw in the fundamentalists too. oops wait, i guess we already did seeing as how they're all conservative.


Is Anyone Taking Topamax for Depression??


What kind of security should I expect at bluegrass concert?

Ive been to several festivals and the police are usually very laid back. They are aware of whats going on, but are more focused on people not getting into fights, destroying public property, etc. Don't broadcast what you are taking into the show and put it somewhere a little less obvious than the front compartment of a backpack. Usually even if they look in it's just a glance, not a major dump everything out and poke through it kinda thing. Also I've found if you walk up to the gate confidently with your bag already open they just peek in and wave you through. Relax and enjoy.


What is that funny feeling in the stomach that emerges when a very passionate kiss is shared between 2 people?

something unexplainable\nlike a magic ball forming by the minute as it blows up int2 fireworks as you finish the kiss


Does taking the contraceptive pill affect your natural hormone levels if you are already hormonally balanced?

When I started taking the pill, I ws hormonally balanced.  My hormones were fine while i was on the pill, but once I got off of it, that is when the troubles started.  My period became unpredictable and I spotted often.  I was irritable and I cried often.  I also have not been able to get pregnant for the past 6 months and my gynocologist said that it takes anywhere from 6 months to a year to concieve after stopping the pill.


how does the length of a refractor affect the resolution and light-gathering ability of the telescope?

The light gathering power and resolution are determined by the size of the objective lens, but not of its focal length. The ease of going to higher powers is determined by focal length.


Does Anybody have SonicStage that can help me?

go to http://www.connect.com/download_cookie.html you should be able to download it from there


Who is the first president of Indonesiaa?

His name is Soekarno, he's the president since Indonesian Independence in 1945


How can I tell my brother Zakk that I don't care for is friends?

Do it in a mature and dignified way.\n\neg. "You know, Zakk, I don't really care for your friends."\n\nIf he's a doofus he'll say, "So" or "Do I care ?"\n\nPerhaps he'll ask you why....be prepared to tell him the truth.....and also be prepared to accept that perhaps you just don't know them very well !


In most cases, Why don't males get a bad rap for being with lots of females?

because men are dogs and eve bit the damn apple, im not promoting promiscuity but you can have just as much fun as them just dont tell your business.


BOYS,how do u see a girls  that she is hot,and ,would u say about a simple girl that she is hot or not?

Whether a girl is hot or not depends on of course how she looks but more about the way she carries herself her aura if she has agreat body fine guys will recognise her but if she is okay looking with a great mind and heart guys will be more inclined to go out with her than a hot dumb girl! it all has to do with a womans confidence in herself and the way she carries herself it creates an indescribable urge to get to know her if she is confident and feels she is woth something.


311 in Pretoria\n3 in Pretoria North \n1 in Pretoria West


What do u see the Indian Stock Market in near future? Will it correct sharply or sustain?

I think Indian market is a story of non stop upward march save some corrections/profit taking on the way. All fundamentals of the economy and companies are on positive side plus small investors are equally involved so as the mutual funds and FIIS. Select the right company, be care full, book profit and go ahead.


I plan on getting my wife a hamburger from McD's for our anniversary dinner since she doesn't work, is this ok

Yeah, that sounds romantic.\nThrow in some skittles for dessert and you have the perfect evening!


What four nationalities run in your ancestry line that you know of and which do you have a rapport with & why?

My family has a history of royalty in the countries of Syria, and France. That's on my father's side. On my mother's side, she is Lebanese. Other than that, i have no other nationalities. Other than Canada -- i was born there. But i am an american citizen.\n\nI most identify with my Syrian and Lebanese identities, since my father is from Syria, and my mother from Lebanon. My first name is Lebanese, and my last is Syrian. Doesn't sound foreign though -- Sami isn't a very uncommon name.


How many times a week does your family sit down for dinner together?

Every night, I think this is very important for the well being of the family.


The speed of P-waves and S-waves can help seismologists to determine what?


what is the name of the icon type things used that walk/crawl on the computer screen (like a cat after a ball)

What the hell is this maniac above me talking about?\n\nOh, yeah, try this link:\n\nhttp://www.softlookup.com/download.asp?id=2026\n\nThat was the link for 3D Desktop Pets, but it seems to be screwed up now, sorry.


What is the consequences for taking out your 401k out early?

It depends on WHAT you are taking the money out for, if you want to buy a home for the first time you are allowed to "borrow" up tp $10,000 without major penalties. There are also allowances for college tuition.  Check with your 401K account advisor, if you pay back the money within a certain period of time, you are not charged major taxes or penalties.


go here and enter the serial number from the back of your monitor. you may need adobe pdf viewer to read it. it's a free download,\nhttp://www.viewsonic.com/support/userguides.cfm


Why Americans are so offensives to newly immigrants?

somebody said about no real jobs and the mexicans issue. This anyway doesnt apply on me I am not mexican, but why I cant find a decent Job. I have my education and i am sure not because of the mexicans but because of the OUTSOURCING. My Job aswell of many other vanished for some CHEAP LABOR overseas (india and china), The issue of the illegal immigrant has been  a problem since forever, but why now it was erupted? Because the Big companies are laying off people left and right, and outsourcing the jobs of others, maybe they knew some retaliation will happen so they erupt and paid money in millions to let media concentrate on mexicans.\n\nBeside that someone said the 300.000 on welfare.... Did you trach how many are not mexicans on welfare and they are capable of working but they dont want to do anything beside selling crack on the streets and hang out arround. You know how many are those? MANYYYY.\n\nWhat about the war thats is not OURS!!! war expense everyday was estimated of 100 millions. Gaz for vehicles, food for soldiers, etc... What we have to do with irakians problems? why we still there? thats beside everyday we lose one or 2 soldiers. These are humans !!! THATS where you lose Money!!!\n\nAnd for those who said now we have laws about immigration I am afraid that you missed totally the point of the person who asked this question. He mentioned the settlers as a prove that all white, yellow, black, brown except what called red indians are IMMIGRANT. You accept that fact or not, this country history return back to 300 to 400 years max. \n\nAnyway americans are offensive to newly immigrant? yes but because of some rules in some companies about zero tolerance against discrimination they dont say it out loud. btw If the americans didnt descriminate against others based on their origin...why there is a law prohibit the descrimination !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


do you like swimin or fishin or both and why?????

i like them both, number one because they both symbolize summer.  Also swimming because it is the only sport that u exercise and dont sweat and fishing cause hey u can ur dinner!


Do girls need to feel something in order to date someone even if they are hot and good personality, girls only

Yeah of course! if there's no connection you've got nothing!


Where can I get cheap health insurance in Pennsylvania?

Seriously, the best way is to go with Ameri Plan - you can get medical, dental, vision, prescription and chiropractic care at up to 80 per cent off. And it's only $49.95 per month for an individual and 59.95 for anyone in the household. (Even those unrelated to you!) This is great for small businesses. Please contact me. wlakin@ameriplan.net I'm in the business of helping people tackle the expensive cost of healthcare.


OK I want to ask this because its been on my mind all day. If I want to go to the bank and open a bank account

They have picture IDs, some of them and they can get SS cards no problem even if they are from another country. The government does not care when issuing a SS card what country the person is from.\nGo in with your foreign birth certificate and a drivers license and you get a SS card.\nThen you can open a bank account, get a car loan, get a job and live like a US citizen.\nIf they didn't give them SS cards, the problem would be solved!


what should i do if i am 5 months pregnant and spit blood?

Go and see a doctor. Immediately! I notice you say 'spit blood' as opposed to 'cough blood' or 'vomit blood'. Blood in the sputum can be serious and it is a symptom of many different disorders - from lung cancers to cystic fibrosis - or something more simple like a gum disease or a nosebleed - in any case it would need more information to say anything further. Go and see your doctor and tell him / her all your symptoms and various lifestyle factors and he/she will take a look and probably run a few tests. I don't want to alarm you, but please do book a doctor's appointment now. I hope everything turns up OK.


tell me if there are any existing buildings in the world in which basalt is used as construction material?

http://www.gly.uga.edu/railsback/BS/BS-Loa.html\n\nA Basalt building in Loa, Utah\n\nhttp://www.gly.uga.edu/railsback/BS/BS-Arco.html\n\nGym in Arco, Idaho


Does anyone else have a large (15 foot or larger) EASY SET POOL?  Do You Like It?  Is It Easy to use/set up?

Yes I love it we've already got it set up and ready for summer here its so easy to set up for me But i have to have someone to help me though!


No hiccups are not contagious but it might be possible to control them.  If one can control the hindbrain then it might be possible to contol ones hiccups...similar to people who can cause their eyes to shake rapidly.  \n\nSometimes if you get the hiccups then physcially try to hiccup again you won't hiccup (my friend does that to his daughter by telling her he'll give her a dollar if she would do it again, she usually can't)


Is there one song that always makes you cry?  If so, what is is?

some songs make me want to cry... if they remind me of things... who i am, who i was, good times, bad times... they make me want to cry, but i usually dont...\n\n"vermillion pt 2" by slipknot made me cry the other day... i was unhappy anyway, but hearing the words "i wont let this build up inside of me" being beaten into me over and over again, it hurts so much when i know that things do build up inside me, because i cant do much up. i cant trust anyone anymore, no one knows who I am, what im like, or anything about me. i know that if i tried to talk to anyone no one would listen, even if i could talk about my problems, which end up getting so wound up inside me that i couldnt talk about them even if i did trust someone enough to talk to them...... that really hurt, and made me feel really lonely.......


y am i not able to open my id?? pease help..?


What 1995 movie gave Ed Harris the chance to demand: “Failure is not an option”?

Three cheer's for Amelie, and I'm a little worried about Vagisil Wipes


Why wont the us government legalize marijuana?


what is the degrees of an oriaional handicap ramp?

Well I am not sure what "oriaional" means...but if you are asking what the slope of a wheelchair access ramp should be, it should NOT be any steeper than 1:12 or 1 foot long for each inch of verticle rise.  ie; an 8 inch verticle rise should have a ramp that is AT LEAST 8 feet long.\n\nRemember 1:12 is the STEEPEST the ramp should be and may be too steep for some people to use.  \n\nRamps should also have a 5 foot by 5 foot level landing at the top, bottom and at any change of direction and should also have appropriate handrails on both sides of the ramp with 36 inches of clear space between the railings.\n\nI have included a link to the ADA Access Guideline (ADAAG) for ramps from the US Access Board.\n\nRandy G. Wagoner\nWagoner & Associates, Inc.


Building 7 was the third skyscraper to collapse into rubble on September 11, 2001. According to the government, small fires leveled this building, but fires have never before or since destroyed a steel skyscraper. \n\nThe team who investigated the collapse were not allowed access to the crime scene. By the time they published their inconclusive report, the evidence had been destroyed. \n\nWhy did the government rapidly recycle the steel from the largest and most mysterious engineering failure in world history, and why has the media remained silent?\n\n\n\nI have no opinion


Who is your favorite NASCAR driver past or present?

Dale Earnhardt Sr. now Dale Earnhardt Jr.\n DEI and Childress racing.


wht is it that we woman spend so much time trying to imprees men but they never notice you  why  is that.?

That's because most men are oblivious to these things.\n\nI appreciate the effort that women put into making themselves look good.  As a man you should compliment the women if possible (but of course in a non-degrading or provocative fashion).\n\nI am sure you probably get "looks" or get some "head-turning" action but most men don't vocalize.


The best kind is the kind that was taught to you well, that you learnt correctly, practices everyday, and knows how to use. That said, here’s a short list of some of the popular ones.\n\nYang (Most popular system in the world today):\nPopular Traditional Yang Style – 88 to 108 moves in a single form depending who’s teaching it. Most learn it for health. Good luck trying to find someone who knows how to apply it.\nUnpopular Traditional Yang Style – One long 70-some-move form practiced fast or slow passed down by the older brother of the popular style creator.\nRoyal Yang Style – 10 Forms in all, passed down supposedly by the creator of the Yang style itself.\nZhengzi Yang Style – Single 108 move long form passed down by Taiwanese master Zheng Manqing. Fairly popular in the United States.\nModern Yang Style – 8, 12, 24, 36, 42, 48, 55, 72-move forms created for competition morning stretches and not good for much else.\n\nChen (Older sets, more difficult for beginners to learn):\nChen Old Frame – Two long forms, one fast and one slow, with traceable history as the oldest known Taichi style in the world.\nChen Small Frame – Variation on the Chen Old Frame \nChen New Frame – Yet another variation on the Chen Old Frame\nModern Chen Style – similar to the Modern Yang Style, fairly useless.\n\nSun (Combination of Taichi, Xingyi and Bagua) style is hard to master and non-Taichi moves are present from the other two internal systems.\n\nWu, the other Wu, and Zhaobao styles are branches off the Chen and Yang styles with minor variations and fewer people practicing them.


What are the reasons that juveniles become murderers?

I think that its because they feel liket they already screwed up (talking about the kids in jail). They are not loved by anyone, so they want to live an easy life style.


What shouldn't i do during a thunder/lightning storm?What are the odds of your house getting hit by lightning?

Lightning can and does strike houses, but seldom with any injuries or fatalities. Stay away from electric appliances, electrical outlets, exposed plumbing, and don't talk on the phone unless its cordless. Never take a bath or a shower during a thunder and lightning storm. Avoid windows, and unplug the power cords to your computer, including the telephone cable going into your modem.


What should be on a models resume if she is new?

You can get a magazine exposure for only $25, go to http://unblendmag.com and register to be a CityStar, you will also get a personal page in their website after you complete registering. \n\nContact them and get help with doing your resume.\n\nGood luck:-)


it's no big deal. he just chose her. next week u might be liking someone else . thats how it is when u are in your teens. Look at it like this he is the one missing out.


I have been a dental hygienist 20 years.I hope you are not being charged $140 a bottle for peridex!You can get a prescription for it and pick it up at your pharmacy for $11-17!!.From a bacterial standpoint,Peridex or any chlorhexidine gluconate product is the best for destroying and preventing regrowth of bacteria that causes gingivitis.When you swish with Peridex you will get several hours of reduction of the bacteria that causes gingivitis,Listerine has a much shorter time that bacteria is inhibited.BUT the side effects of more calculus(tartar) formation and stain is bothersome.We only prescribe Peridex for a few weeks at a time and have them back in for a final prophylaxis(cleaning) to remove any stain.I would seriously consider a switch to another dentist is he is charging that much!!!If you still have some of the rinse,just use is 2-3 days a week.You will still keep your bacterial count relatively low and will not have as much stain.Also brush with a whitening toothpaste and electric toothbrush.The Crest spin brush pro clean is only $7.


Do you know the history behind this holiday?

Never heard that one before!!  You had me goin for a minute, lol!!  Thumbs up on a good laugh!!\n\n\nOMG, PEOPLE, it's a joke!!  Don't be so critical.


what height should the bullseye be from the ground on a dartboard & how far back should men/women stand?

The Official throwing distance, for most countries, is 2.37 meters, as measured along the floor, from the plane of the face of the dartboard. In feet, this is 7 feet, 9-1/4 inches. The height of the board, to the center of the bull, is 173 centimeters, or 5 feet, 8 inches.\n\nCheck the link if you need more info!


Are there any known alternative cures for Diabetes?

Not a one. There is a widespread back of the mind conviction among many that there exists an entire alternative medical structure (ancient knowledge, traditional approaches, ...) which offers cures or treatment ordinary medicine does not. That's a false belief, by and large. Any natural cures which worked as well as ordinary medicine would be quite prominent indeed and wouldn't remain alternative for very long. \n\nconsider, in the case of diabetes alone, that a plant long known to help with diabetes (goat's rue) is the source of Glucophage (metformin) and the biguanides generally. Gila monsters (the poisonous lizard from the N American SW desert) is the source of a new diabetes drug nearing approval and release for clinical use. An herb, used in cosmetics because it makes the pupil larger in small doses, is the source of digitalis, still one of the primary drugs in cardiovascular medicine. \n\nThe common sorts of diabetes mellitus (type 1 and type 2) is a condition without a cure. And it's a real pain literally and figuratively. There is a lot of quackery and snake oil om consequence. so far, diabetes related research has earned 4 Nobel Prizes, and any advance as effective as some of the advertising claims about 'traditional' cures or treatments would be high on the eligible list for another. \n\nWe now understand diabetes about as well as we understand broken legs. There's little treatment for a broken leg aside from setting it, splinting it, treating it carefully, and waiting. And for good reason. Likewise there's good understanding of what's going on in diabetes (type 1 and type 2) and what would be needed to fix them (mostly). We can't do that yet, just as we can't get a broken leg to mend in a couple of days. And that's the state of the art in diabetes treatment, alternative included. \n\nSomeday, there'll be a cure... Would save a bundle of money and a lot of nuisance. Support diabetes research and encourage those with research money to assign some to diabetes.


How do I get just the music for Rascal Flatts broken road,so it can be sung at my wedding, just music no words

Wait a minute...you want the song to be 'sung' at your wedding but without words? Somebody help me here...


Factorial of fractional numbers in an ARFIMA (long-memory time series analysis) context?

Search for "Gamma function" in/at/on Google.\n\nThe factorial function has 0! = 1 "the empty product" and for integers n > 0 n! = 1 times 2 times ... times n.\n\nI believe it was Euler who noticed that if you compute the following definite integral -- let's call it Gamma(n) for short --\n\nintegral from 0 to positive infinite\nof x^n e^(-x) dx\n\n-- that you get:\n\nGamma(0) =\nintegral from 0 to positive infinite\nof x^n e^(-x) dx\n\n= 1\n\nand for integers n > 0\n\nIntegrate by parts: u = x^n, dv = e^(-x) dx\nintegral of u dv = uv - (integral of v du)\nGiven u and dv, we find that du = nx^(n-1) and\nv = - e^(-x)\n\nSo the integral above is equal to\n(- x^n e^(-x) from 0 to positive infinity)\nminus\n(the integral from 0 to positive infinity\nof - n x^(n-1) e^(-x) dx).\n\nx^k e^(-x) goes to zero as x goes to\npositive infinity for any k, so the\nresult is that, and at the lower limit\nof 0 you have x = 0.  So you get:\n\nGamma(0) = 1\nGamma(n) = n * Gamma(n-1)\n\nLook familiar?\n\nGamma(5) = 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 * 1 = 4!\nand in general n! = Gamma(n + 1).\n\nSo this gives a way to compute x! when\nx is not a nonnegative integer.  Compute\nGamma(x + 1) and call it x!.  In this\nmanner Euler extended the definition\nof the factorial function to include\nnon-integers.


What do women like most about a man's body?

When I like a Man ....I like every inch of his body!!


Rude sales person. What do you do? Take it or give it?

What I've taught everyone in my family....and it works.\n\nOver the years, I've learned whether dealing in person or on the phone [I always carry a pen and small notebook]\nI always ask...\n"Hi, who am I speaking to?" {get first & last name]\n"What is your identifier number?" [if they can't give a last name....they always have a number.]\n\nIn person, I do the same thing....waiters, waitresses, nurses in emergency rooms...etc.\n\nNow I have it!!!  Their Name.  Before anything else happens.\nI have their name.....they know if they are rude, inconsiderate or hang up on me......I have their 'name'.\n\nIf....any of the above occurs.  I call back and immediately as for a supervisor [you'll get..."Oh, maybe I can help you." and you say "No.  Get me the Supervisor."\n\nThe same holds true for any 'in-person' contacts.  Any ingnorance...ask for a supervisor or manager.\n\nMind you....\n  \nI also use their "name" to call back a supervisor to tell them what "excellent" service I've had also.


if mamoths existed during the ice age then why is it thet they can foud incased in ice?

I don't understand your question. The ice age ended about 10,000 years ago and some got covered in ice and snow when they died.  WHy would they NOT be found in ice?


I was just wondering if there were any Jews using this yahoo thing? Shalom y'all!??!?

Shalom. \nAni mekava she ata be-emet shoel she-ela yashara, ve-she-ata lo rak ayzeshehu chor be-tachat she-rotse la-daat le-mi lehatsik be-atid.


whats so wrong with it? how you say it like its a bad thing jeez i am bi and um...ya.


i have asked 1 of my guy friends if we were friends and he dident answer it.?

you said he is a guy friend...so he is your friend.  \n\nit's like you are putting him in a situation which he does not want to be in.  it seems that you asked him that question because you want something more to come between you two.  do u? \n\ndon't embarass yourself to ask the same question over and over again.  once is enough....read between the lines.


Why do women prefer loud and vulgar men instead of men with class and sophistication?

LOL.. Why do you ask a question about low class women? I prefer the latter of course!


Facts of pandas and why pandas are extinct? Also, what can be done to protect the pandas?

Giant pandas are an endangered species, threatened by continued habitat loss and by a very low birthrate, both in the wild and in captivity. About 1,600 are believed to survive in the wild. Poaching is uncommon; killing a panda was punishable in China by death until a 1997 law changed the penalty to 20 years imprisonment.\n\nIt seems like the only thing we can do is donate money to support research on panda preservation.  Check out the sites below.  You'll love the panda cam.


what do you think about burning mexican flags?

if anybody burns a mexican flag it should be the mexican people since its a corrupt country


Should I give money to  a beggar on the street?

"There's a man standing on the corner \nWith a sign sayin "will work for food"\nYou know the man \nYou see him every morning\nThe one you never give your money to\nYou can sit there with your window rolled up\nWondering when the lights going to turn green\nNever knowing what a couple more bucks \nIn his pocket might mean\n\nWhat if he's an angel sent here from Heaven\nAnd he's making certain that you're doing your best\nTo take the time to help one another\nBrother are you going to pass that test\nYou can go on with your day to day\nTrying to forget what you saw in his face\nKnowing deep down it could have been his saving grace\nWhat if he's an angel\n\nThere's a man\nThere's a woman\nLiving right above you in apartment G\nThere's alot of noise coming from the ceiling\nAnd it don't sound like harmony\nYou can sit there with your TV turned up\nWhile the words and his anger fly\nCome tomorrow when you see her with her shades on\nCan you look her in the eye\n\nWhat if she's sent here from heaven\nAnd she's making certain that you're doing your best\nTo take the time to help one another\nBrother are you going to pass that test\nYou can go on with your day to day\nTrying to forget what you saw in her face\nKnowing deep down it could have been her saving grace\nWhat if she's an angel\n\nA little girl on daddy's lap\nHiding her disease with a baseball cap\nYou can turn the channel\nMost people do\nBut what if you were sitting in her daddy's shoes\n\nMaybe she's an angel\nSent here from Heaven\nAnd she's making certain you're doing your best\nTo take the time to help one another\nBrother are you going to pass that test\nYou can go on with your day to day\nTrying to forget what you saw in her face\nKnowing deep down it could have been her saving grace\nWhat if she's an angel"


ebay has tons of books at great prices if you don't mind used books.  Go to books and type in hypnotism.  Don't do a general search on hypnotism though because there are tons & tons of audio cds that hypnotize you to loose weight, stop smoking etc.  If you want books, click on books first and then type in hypnotism.\n\nif you want new books and/or more information on the books before you buy them, go to amazon.com.  again, click on books and type in hypnotism.  Amazon has almost every book in print, plus they give a description of the book and allow users to review them so you get a feel for the book from others who have an interest in the subject.  For many books, they have scanned in pages so you can read 10 or so pages of the book and get a feel for the author's style and point of view.\n\nIf you want to buy retail and not online, though, go to a specialty shop.  The barnes & nobles & borders of the world just aren't going to have much of a selection.  If there is a hypnotheraphy institute in your area, they should have a pretty good bookstore.  Otherwise, a new agey shop might have one.\n\nAlso, if you have an independent book store in your neighborhood, you might talk to the owner and see if s/he has a good feel for the subject.  White they might not stock the book, they might be able to recommend books and order them for you.  \n\nFinally, talk to your reference librarian.  Usually libraries have recriprical privileges where, even if the local library doesn't have a book, they can get it from a library in their network.  Your reference librarian is a great resource.


how do i find the total area of a prism?

actually it's lateral area plus 2 times the base\n\nif lateral area= L and base= B, then total area is L+2B


Is it ok to to buy a store brand product and sell it as a different product?

You can probably go directly to the manufacturer and get it cheaper and without the legal hassles.  Example go directly to someone like Dow Chemicals to purchase something like generic window cleaner, that might get sold to a store as Windex.  Good luck


Hello, This is kiran i want 2 pursue my BBAPlease Suggest me good universities O/S of india?

BBA Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore Karnataka Class XII 3 years \n\nBBA Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur Madhya Pradesh Class XII 3 years \n\nBBA International Management Centre, B-48, South Extension, Part-I, New Delhi Delhi Class XII 3 years \n\nBBA Apeejay School of Management, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi Delhi Class XII 3 years \n\nBBA Pondicherry University Pondicherry Class XII 3 years \nBBA Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra Uttar Pradesh Class XII 3 years \n\nBBA Amity School of Business Management, Sector-44, Noide Uttar Pradesh Class XII 3 years


yo momma is so fat, she don`t skinny dip.. she chunky dunks!


Is it possible for someone who is not a biological parent to get custody of a child if parents are alive?

I would imagine that would be possible if you were to show that the parents are incapable or unwilling to care for the child and provide a safe environment.  It would probably be a long, slow process; however, if the child is in an abusive or drug oriented situation, it would be worth the effort to protect the child.  Unfortunately, it may depend on a judge and we have seen lately how they rule on a lot of cases against people who should be in prison.


People     Canada   Top of Page\nPopulation:\nDefinition Field Listing Rank Order\n33,098,932 (July 2006 est.)


Why is the need for discipline and respect so important in the military?

because without order, a military unit is essentially ineffective


My man is in jail and doing 5 years i love him but what should i do?

Guess it depends on how bad is his crime?  And exactly how much do you LOVE him???  Yup, there's always extenuating circumstances.  It's never cut n dried.  Start with, what do you WANT to do?  Are you willing to wait 5 years for someone who may not be worth waiting for?  Questions, questions......and only YOU are able to answer them.  Any of us, as strangers, can only hope that you ask yourself all these tough questions, so that your're able to make the best decision for yourself.


What could be the individual cutoff marks and aggregate cutoff marks in IIT JEE 2006 ?

50 marks are the ind cuttoff marks\n\n\n100 are the agg cuttoff marks \n\nBEST OF LUCK


Where can I go to find out where a movie was made?

It was filmed in  Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada.


can someone write a list of good rap songs?

Here are a few rap cd's that have many great rap songs on them:Young Jeezy,Mac Dre's"don't Hate the Player Hate the Game #2,Webbie and all the west coast bay area Rapperslike e-40,C-bo,Too Short,Lil Tito.Thjat's some of the ones I especially enjoy.Also young droop,mac mall,Yuckmouth.All those peole who don't understand everything about rap don't hate and don't answer this question.I LOVE RAP.


What was the team name of the New York Yankees prior to changing their name to Yankees?

At the end of the 1900 season the American League re-organized and, with its president Ban Johnson as the driving force, decided to assert itself as a new major league. Previously a minor league (known as the Western League until 1899), the American League carried over five of its previous locations and added three more on the East Coast, including one in Baltimore, Maryland, which had lost its National League team when that league contracted the year before. The intention of Johnson and the American League had been to place a team in New York City, but their efforts had been stymied by the political connections that owners of the National League New York Giants had with Tammany Hall.\n\nWhen the team began play as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901, they were managed by John McGraw. As a result of a feud with league president Ban Johnson, who rigidly enforced rules about rowdyism on the field of play, McGraw jumped leagues to manage the New York Giants in the middle of the 1902 season. A week later the owner of the Giants also gained controlling interest of the Orioles and raided the team for players, after which the league declared the team forfeit and took control, still intending to move the franchise to New York when and if possible.\n\nIn January 1903, the American and National Leagues held a "peace conference" to settle conflicts over player contract disputes and to agree on future cooperation. The NL also agreed that the "junior circuit" could establish a franchise in New York. The AL's Baltimore franchise became the New York franchise when its new owners, Frank Farrell and William Devery, were able to find a ballpark location not blocked by the Giants. Farrell and Devery both had deep ties into city politics and gambling. Farrell owned a casino and several pool halls, while Devery had served as a blatantly corrupt chief of the New York City police and had only been forced out of the department at the start of 1902.\n\nThe Highlanders\nThe franchise's first park in New York was located at 165th St. and Broadway in Manhattan, near the highest point on the island. Consequently the field was known as Hilltop Park and the team quickly became known as the New York Highlanders. The name was also a reference to the noted British military unit The Gordon Highlanders, as the team president from 1903 to 1906 was named Joseph Gordon. Today the site of the original Hilltop Park is occupied by buildings of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.\n\nAs the Highlanders, the team enjoyed success only twice, finishing in second place in 1904 and 1910; but otherwise, much of their first fifteen years in New York was spent in the cellar. Their somewhat tainted ownership, along with the questionable activities of some players, notably first baseman Hal Chase, raised suspicions of game-fixing, but little of that was ever proven.\n\nTheir best chance came on the last day of the 1904 season, at the Hilltop. New York pitcher Jack Chesbro threw a wild pitch in the ninth inning which allowed the eventual pennant-winning run to score for the Boston Americans. This event had historical significance in several ways. First, the presence of the Highlanders in the race had led the Giants to announce they would not participate in the World Series against a "minor league" team. Although Boston had won the pennant, the Giants still refused to participate. The resulting tongue-lashing of the Giants by the media stung their owner, John T. Brush, who then led a committee that formalized the rules governing the World Series. 1904 was the last year a Series was not played, until the strike-truncated year of 1994. For fans of the team formally named the Red Sox in 1908, the 1904 season-ender would prove to be the last time Boston would defeat the Yankees in a pennant-deciding game for literally a century.\n\nFrom 1913 to 1922 the team would play in the Polo Grounds, a park owned by their National League rivals, the Giants. R


Is Albert Pujols the best hitter in baseball? Actively?

Yes!  Hands down.  I'm not just basing this on his last two games either.  He's the next Barry (in a good way).  He's so young, consistently good, and only improving.  Plus, he plays for a great team with a great supporting cast, not to mention that he loves the game.  I don't think anyone can have a better player than him.\n\nNo bias here.  I'm a Dodger fan and cringe everytime he comes to the plate against LA.


I need suggestions to  name a house that is on the bay.?


What does BUMP mean when people reply with that on blogs and chatrooms and such?

i wanna know too.. maybe it;s something like "ignore it" !


Would Jesus join the Republican party, a pro life party, or the Democrat party, the party of the poor?

He would either join the Independants or he would start his own party.


what do i need to start a call center for a mortgage co.using 6 callers.?

Phones?\n\nComputers, with a good contact management system on it.  Possibly, you could even use a predictive dialing system.\n\nPhones would be a great place to start though.......


is it true that in a few years  the oil supplies in the world will end?

Oil is non-renewable.  So it will run out but NOBODY knows when.


Go around to all the fisbo in your town and ask them if you could bring them a buyer that would net them the same, could you list their house. Call all the landlords that are advertising apartments for rent in the newspaper and ask them if they would be willing to cash in on all the hard work they have done on their property. Personal observation will be your number one source of leads.


can someone help me find a good dirt jumping bike for under 1,000. alright thanks guys?

Second hand in my opinion is always the best way, you can get a better quality bike at a greatly reduced price. By second hand I dont mean 'broken', just previously owned.\n\nTo find a good second hand bike I would recommend online auction sites like e-bay.\n\nYou need to know what you are buying though, so you get a good deal and not ripped off, so educate yourself through mountain biking magazines or easier still reviews on websites. \n\nhttp://www.mtbr.com/\nIs good.\n\nI bought a GT moto second hand with heaps of upgrades including new wheel sets, Sram X9 shifter/derailleur, mrp 'bones' crankset and upgraded forks for a great price and has been a quality ride so far.


can a gal carry a guy heavier or lighter than her ?

Sure I have seen tiny women firefighters do it all the time. Anytime you carry anyone I think it is best to do the fireman carry that way they don't shift and hurt your back. I can't lift my husband but I can flip him. (Like a self defense move if someone attacks you from behind.) Still it's not strait out lifting so be careful if you do.


can spred hepatitis c , by inter cource , lip kissing , brest feeding?

It is spread blood to blood. If there are cuts, it can be spread. Please check out the National Institute of Health website. They have a lot of information on hepatitis C. www.nih.gov   They just came out with a new saliva test that is more accurate than the former blood test.


what is the right way to clean after going to the bathroom?

very carefully  just kidding it is front to back so you dont get feces in your twat


NO...\n\nWe live in a society that believe that they don't need God...So He is more or less letting those who don't believe they need Him...go without Him...\n\nThe rest of us who know we need Him...see His works all the time...and know He's always paying attention.


but remmeber the bhopal incident. Until india revamps it's security features i think it should take it slowly


Do you have a family member that can't talk and is older than 5?

My little cousin is five and she can barely speak.... basically she just demands things in one word sentences such as: DRINK! BARBIE! FOOD! MOM! etc... And she acts as if everything is an object, even people. She can't stare at you in the eyes.... \n\nHer parents never bring her around. I think they are hiding something....


Although your question doesn't specify a lot of people just assumed that you meant whites being racist against blacks.  I beleive that that assumption is racist in itself.\n\nI am white and grew up in a primarliy Mexican community.  I can spend hours talking about the racsim I experienced at their hands.  \n\nThere are more reasons than can be answered here but one big one is that the media is so obsessed with the differences in groups instead of their similarities.  They are quick to point out an ethnicity or race when doing a news report.  They also only show one side to racism (whites against blacks) instead of all sides because it is politically correct to do so.  After hearing the same thing over and over you tend to believe it.  People then become distrusting of those that are different from them.  If the media left race alone people would get along better.\n\nAnother big reason is that activists (Nativo Lopez, Jesse Jackson, etc.) are so quick to scream racism at every perceived injustice.  This puts people off and causes them to not care about the other groups.  Hell, if I'm going to be called racist just for being white then why should I ever do anything to help anybody outside of my race (i.e. Hurricane Katrina)?  \n\nBasically I say quit pointing out the differences and everyone will get along better.


If you're gay is it okay to tell "homo" jokes? What if you're not gay, is it okay then?

Most gay people would be ok with other gay people telling "homo" jokes, but some might not be. If you're not gay, you'll prolly piss some people off, but the majority of gays would prolly be ok with you telling gay jokes as long as they aren't demeaning.\n\nIt really all depends on the audience.


What tax credits are there for homeowners?

Property taxes and mortgage interest payments are tax deductible. If you have an office in your house that meets the federal requirements (discuss with your accountant), you can figure out the square footage of the office compared with the total square footage of the home and you can take that percentage of the cost of utilities, repairs, etc. off your taxes.


When counting calories do you only count the calories from fat or the whole amount of calories?

The whole amount of calories.  Think of it like fuel for your body, the gasoline that makes it work...for all of the fuel you put in, you need to drive (exercise) that much to burn it off.  Some of it is used just to keep you alive, and the rest needs to be 'used' or it gets stored...fat city.\n\nTo calculate your daily caloric needs:


what was the largest southern california earthquake?

Fort Tejon, California \n1857 01 09 16:24 UTC \nMagnitude 7.9\n\nThe magnitude of the Fort Tejon and San Fransisco earthquake are estimated to have been very similiar. Since you asked for the largest SOUTHERN California Earthquake though, the Fort Tejon one would be the corrrect answer.


from wich language thats name taken ...\n\nwe have in arabic name nealrly from thats its "THAANI" ...\n\nif thats u mean ....so it means when u wish some one and feel happy for doing or have somthing good ... as Congratulation ...\n\nhope i helped you


political correctness?!?!?! Midgets or Height restricted persons?

I think the politically correct term is "dwarfs."  However, I like "Height Restricted Persons" as a nice jab at the PC community.  As for me, I am "folicly challenged" (that is balding).


Is there another pythagorean triple (x, y, z) except for (3, 4, 5) and triples like (3w, 4w, 5w)?

Yes. Many. Here's a way to get more:\n\nPick and two numbers A and B with A more than B.\n\nLet x=A^2 -B^2\nLet y=2*A*B\nLet z=A^2 +B^2.\n\nThen it will turn out that x^2+y^2=z^2.\n\nAll primitive Pythagorean triples are of this form, by the way. Primitive means that there are no common divisors between the three numbers.\n\nFor example, if A=5 and B=2, then you get x=21, y=20 and z=29.


I am akenyan in college and in nead of a  student loan. How do I access the service?

In the US, we use FAFSA.  Contact your school--there should be someone in financial aid that can tell you where to look.  \n\nps I'm jealous...I want to visit Kenya--I think it's beautiful.


What happens to a short position when the company goes bankrupt?

you sell 100 shares of a stock that u have have at $1; u would have $100 in your margin account. When the company file by bankrupcy, the stock would be worthless. Let say it would trade for 2 cents; u buy it back for 2 cents to cover margins. u would have a profit of $98 minus commision and margin interest.


are you looking to find a play for you to produce? or to find a` production for one of your own scripts?\n\nstage play? radio play? TV script? film script? what medium are we talking about, here?


Can i convert my 20G color  ipod to a video ipod trough a spacial system?

can you convert an old lawn mower into a ferrari F50 or a lamborghini diablo ?


Well as a Christian I would argue that not all Christians are like that by any means. Sadly like all religions there are charlatans who take advantage of people and compel them to do terrible things, (Pat Robertson calling for the assasination of Hugo Chavez, for example) and distort religion for their own sinister purposes. These particular 'Christian' leaders (Robertson, Fallwell, Swaggart, Baker, Dobson, ect) contradict the original teachings of Jesus Christ on almost everything. But I hope you don't lump ALL Christians in with them. To be honest they would probably do the same thing to Jesus now that the Pharisees and Saducees did to him in the 1st century: they accused him of sedition (calling him an enemy of Caesar), accused him of heresy (for not sticking to their rigid, burdensome, and unmerciful traditions), and eventually killed him. So by no means are all Christians fanatics, many of us are decent, respectable people who simply wish to practice our faith  without infringing on others' beliefs.


Is it true that the Gospel of Judas has been found? I overheard an ad on National Geographic the other day.?

Regardless of what has been found. You are always going to find someone trying to portray Christianity as fake or not real. Or in that fact people claiming that Christ is not the Savior for man kind. The only way to find out is see for your self. Open up the bible and read scripture. Or find someone to help you study the bible. The truth is there it is just up to you to search it out.\n\nGod Bless


abolition\n\nslavery was abolished in america, formally, in 1863 with lincoln's emancipation proclamation.\n\nslaves were not actually freed, however, until the north beat the south in the civil war.  even after that, texas still had many slaves until june of 1865 - the day they were freed is celebrated as "juneteenth."


#1)  We know that 80% were not festive (100% total -20% festive).  Use the equation Percent x of = is.\nIn this case .80 x People at fair = 1400. OR:\nPeople at fair = 1400/.80 = 1750\n\n#2) Same as above\nTotal = 160/.4 or 400\nWood nymphs = 400-160 = 240\n\n#3)Last years + 45% of Last years = This years\nLY + .45LY = 140795 or\n1.45LY = 140795 or\nLY = 140795/1.45 or 97100\n\n#4) % killed x Legion = # Killed\n.10 x L = 590 or\nL = 590/.1 or 5900\nLeft = Legion - killed\nLeft = 5900-590 or 5310


does anybody know any good homemade catfish bait s?

not home made but i used chicken liver on a grappling hook use to work ok


Easily, abolish all religions and unite all countries


What is meant by the term "loss to lease?"?

It's been a little while, but I believe that loss to lease refers to the incentives offered to tenants to lease a property.\n\nAn example of this is in apartment complexes where a free month is offered for a 6 or 12 month lease.


which is the balanced equation for the fission of  U-235?

235 Uranium + 1 neutron --> 140 Cesium + 93 Rubidium + 3 neutrons


What is the greatest country in the world?

No such thing: every country is and should be unique. That gives a country it's identity. I think it depends on the mentality or personality as well as friendlyness. How boring it would be to see a satelite of countries acting the same!!


How do you forget someone that you love?

DANG THAT'S A TOUGH ONE ; i KN0 i ASKED MYSELF THE SAME THiNG EVRYDAi ; BUT iT TAKES TiME - U WiLL STiLL HAVE SOME MEMORi OF HiM - BUT iT GOES AWAi SLOW - U WiLL STiLL HAVE SUM FEELiNG FOR HiM BECAUSE iT WAS LOVE ND LOVE NEVER GOES AWAi EVEN A LITTLE - SO JUST TRi TO TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE TO HELP U GET OVER HiM ; iT MiTE HELP ; OR DO THiNGS TO GET UR MiND OFF OF HiM -- iT HELPD WiT MEH .. SOO YEA


I want to create a  website for free. can someone help me with links to great free website hosters etc.?

If you are a true novice and don't want to spend much time learning how to make a site, I would suggest the current super-popular MySpace. You can quickly get your information up for all your friends to see.\n\nIf you are interested in something more, but still fairly simple try GeoCities or Yahoo.\n\nIf you are willing to learn HTML I would suggest ATSPACE.COM. You can create a website for FREE up to 50MBs in size. I have two websites through them and the uptime is great. You'll need an ftp program to upload your stuff. There's a good free one for personal use called "FTP Explorer". Of course you'll either need to learn HTML or use one of the WYSIWYG programs like FrontPage or DreamWeaver to actually design your site. e-mail me if you need some help...\n\nIf you want your own domain and have it hosted, I suggest ReadyHosting. You get 1GB of space unlimted e-mail accounts, FTP access and domain name registration all for $99 a year.\n\nWeb hosting site (FREE):\nhttp://www.atspace.com\nWeb hosting site (COST):\nhttp://www.readyhosting.com\nFTP Explorer site:\nhttp://www.ftpx.com\n\nA couple of my websites:\nPioneer Baseball Website (ReadyHosting - Cost)\nhttp://www.pioneerbaseball.org\nMy Son's Travel Team's Website (ATSpace.com - FREE)\nhttp://tricountytitans.atspace\nFamily Website (ATSpace.com - FREE)\nhttp://tim8w.atspace.com


what is the name of the movie with the song "this womans worth " by maxwell?

Love and Basketball\n\nand I believe it's "This Woman's Work"


Slim to none. The Bureau of Indian Gaming Affairs sets very strict limitations on casinos for their hiring processes. Unless you are a tribal member, your chances are slim to none with a misdemeanor of any type on your record.


is USA going to another war,this time with Iran? if yes, what would be happened next?

A worst case scenario would unroll if the US were to launch a major air strike against Iranian nuclear facilities in the next few months.  A limited air strike against a "choke point", such as the Iranian uranium conversion facility at Isfahan, would like disrupt Iran's nuclear program for a long time.  The problem is what happens then?\n\nIran will respon in some way, all of which are devastatint to regional and international security.  They could lob scuds at Israel and US bases in the region.\n\nThe could block the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off the oil pipeline.\n\nThey could stop selling oil.\n\nThey could use their connections with Hezbullah to launch terrorist strikes against US interest.\n\nThey could do all or any of the above in combination. The only feasible targeting of a US nuclear attack would be the hardened facility at Natanz, under 75 ft of hard rock.  The other nuclear facilities are soft targets and can be taken out by conventional weapons.\n\nWhatever course the US takes, be prepared for the UNIMAGINABLE>


Is it a good sign when you talked with a  guy on the phone for a long time? see more .....?

I DONT C Y NOT I WONDER WHO THIS GUY IS?  DOES HE KNOW WHAT U LOOK LIKE HAVE U SENT HIM A PIC OF U YET?  TAKE YOUR TIME AND LET THINGS FALL WHERE THAY MAY.  U NEVER KNOW, U MIGHT HAVE YOUR NIGHT IN SHINNING ARMOUR.  AND IF NOT AT LEAST U HAVE MET A GOOD FRIEND.   SOMEONE U CAN TALK TO ANYWAY.


my son(29 months years old) got his vaccination in our country(Brazil)the"power"the vaccine is the same in USA

Oi Querida - \n\nNo vacinas em Brasil e diferente do nas vacinas em EUA.  E cuando criancas recibe vacinas e diferente tam bem.  Por que voce vivendo em nos Estados Unidos agora, e melhor que voce vacina cuando sua dotor diz (a dois años e no proximo vez a 4).  Eu visite Brasil tudo año e minha filho nuncatem uma problema e ele nao tem nas vacinas do Brasil.\nDesculpe para mi Portuguese, mais eu sou uma Americana quia casado a um Brasileiro :)\n\nFor those that don't speak Portuguese, I basically just explained the difference in immunization time tables....


Brown hair, brown eyes hard to go wrong with that. AND you're athletic? Tack on a few more points for that as well.\n\nHowever, as poeticjustice so rightfully states, it's about the personality, not the looks. Men can become attractive or unattractive by the way they act, I know plenty of 'hot guys' who have ugly personalities, and are therefore, ugly, and quite a few 'normal guys' who, because of their personalities, become absolute dreamboats in my eyes.\n\nYou like her and you don't know why? GO FOR IT! Who knows, she could be the one! Worst thing that could happen is that she doesn't like you back, but if you think you're in love why not go with it.\n\nJust ask her to do something fun sometime, and you'll know- you'll just know. I'm sure you're a cutie, don't worry about your looks! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder m'dear


How did J.D. Rockefeller gain a monopoly?

During the Gilded Age time period, Rockefeller and other business leaders emphasized cost cutting and effciency, vertically integrating their industries to control every aspect of production. With such a network, Rockefeller was able to either buy out or undersell many of his competitors. Later, he established a pool of several compnaies that fixed prices and production quotas. This pool later evolved into the Standard Oil Trust- the first of many trusts that were established among various industries. Standard Oil was like a giant merger of almost company in the industry, virtually quashing all competition. Later, after it was challenged by the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, it changed into a holding company that did more or less the same thing.


is there any other sites to sell items besides ebay?

It depends on your products.\n\nIf you are selling vintage postcards, a cheaper alternative to selling on ebay is Playle.com\n\nOther online auctions are a cheaper alternative to ebay - Yahoo Auctions and Overstock auctions\n\nIf you are selling handmade jewelry, you stand better chances selling on etsy.com\n\nebay is not the only marketplace in town