diff --git "a/train2_000001.csv" "b/train2_000001.csv" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/train2_000001.csv" @@ -0,0 +1,3000 @@ +why doesn't an optical mouse work on a glass table?,"Optical mice use an LED and a camera to rapidly capture images of the surface beneath the mouse. The infomation from the camera is analyzed by a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and used to detect imperfections in the underlying surface and determine motion. Some materials, such as glass, mirrors or other very shiny, uniform surfaces interfere with the ability of the DSP to accurately analyze the surface beneath the mouse. \nSince glass is transparent and very uniform, the mouse is unable to pick up enough imperfections in the underlying surface to determine motion. Mirrored surfaces are also a problem, since they constantly reflect back the same image, causing the DSP not to recognize motion properly. When the system is unable to see surface changes associated with movement, the mouse will not work properly." +What is the best off-road motorcycle trail ?,i hear that the mojave road is amazing!
\nsearch for it online. +What is Trans Fat? How to reduce that?,"Trans fats occur in manufactured foods during the process of partial hydrogenation, when hydrogen gas is bubbled through vegetable oil to increase shelf life and stabilize the original polyunsatured oil. The resulting fat is similar to saturated fat, which raises ""bad"" LDL cholesterol and can lead to clogged arteries and heart disease. \nUntil very recently, food labels were not required to list trans fats, and this health risk remained hidden to consumers. In early July, FDA regulations changed, and food labels will soon begin identifying trans fat content in processed foods." +How many planes Fedex has?,"according to the www.fedex.com web site:\nAir Fleet
\n
\n670 aircraft, including:
\n47 Airbus A300-600s 17 Boeing DC10-30s
\n62 Airbus A310-200/300s 36 Boeing MD10-10s
\n2 ATR 72s 5 Boeing MD10-30s
\n29 ATR 42s 57 Boeing MD11s
\n18 Boeing 727-100s 10 Cessna 208As
\n94 Boeing 727-200s 246 Cessna 208Bs
\n30 Boeing DC10-10s 17 Fokker F-27s" +"In the san francisco bay area, does it make sense to rent or buy ?","renting vs buying depends on your goals.
\ngenerally thinking is that buying is better b/c the payments that would go into the rent start building equity in your home. the govt also incentivizes you to buy by making your property tax payments and mortgage interest payments tax deductible.\nhaving said that current housing status in the bay area is such that housing cost to purchase is relatively high and rental prices (compared to ownership cost) are relatively low (relative to the rest of the country). it makes lese sense to buy vs. other places.\nbottom line you should base your decision on whether you think the market will keep going up or not. the other numbers tend to even out, the main gain or loss in buying comes from appreciation/depreciation." +What's the best way to clean a keyboard?,"There are commercial kits available, but a can of compressed air, a lint-free cloth or wipes, mild dishwashing liquid, and a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush are all you really need for a basic cleaning. \nAfter turning off your computer and unplugging your keyboard, gently shake the keyboard upside down over some newspaper to dislodge loose crumbs and particles. \nUse the can of compressed air to blow a stream of air between the keys. \nDampen a lint-free cloth with a diluted solution of dishwashing liquid and water to wipe down the keys. \nUse the vacuum cleaner brush attachment to suck away any remaining dirt or debris.
\nIf you have a membrane-type keyboard (it doesn't have a spring under each key) and the keys are truly grungy, you can remove the keys with a small screwdriver and use cotton swabs and 90% isopropyl alcohol to get it sparkling clean. If you are still feeling industrious, next you can tackle cleaning your mouse. \nOf course, if cleaning your keyboard seems a truly undesirable task, you can always buy a new one for around $20." +Why do people blush when they are embarrassed?,"from ask yahoo...\nhttp://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20040113.html\n<\nPeople generally blush when they're feeling embarrassed, scared, or stressed. As a result of the ""fight or flight"" response, the capillaries that carry blood to the skin widen, and the increased blood flow lends the face, as well as sometimes the chest, neck, or even the body or legs, a reddened color. \nExcessive facial blushing, or erythrophobia, is caused by overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system. The condition can cause a lot of psychological duress and has engendered several support groups. \nIt's common knowledge that animals don't blush. So while there are some evolutionary cues behind blushing, it's also linked to something uniquely human -- moral consciousness.>>" +"Is Lin Qingxia (aka Brigitte Lin) ""the most beautiful woman in Chinese cinema?""","Well. Everyone has different definition on what 'beauty' is. I like Lin Qingxia, but I think many girls are prettier than she was. (She is more than 40 years old now). \nIf ""Lin Qingxia"" is the most beautiful woman in the Chinese cinema, the most handsome man in Chinese cinema should be ""Chin Han"" because they always made movies together.\nHowever, A male movie star once was asked his girlfriend in real life or the girlfriend in movie is more beautiful. He gave a very good answer: ""I think my mother is the most beautiful woman in the world."" :)" +"What is the origin of ""foobar""?","Not sure if this is the origin, but I think it was popularized in the 1989 film ""Tango & Cash"". After Tango, played by Sylvester Stallone, and Cash, portrayed by Kurt Russell, were thrown into jail and setup in a failed jailbreak attempt, the bad guy Yves Perret (Jack Pallance) locked them in the boiler room with a bunch of felons Tango & Cash had put in jail. Prior to unleashing a can of whoop-ass, their conversation was as follows:\nGabriel Cash: I don't know about you, but I have an aversion to getting F.U.B.A.R...\nRay Tango: What's F.U.B.A.R.?\nGabriel Cash: Fucked-Up Beyond All Recognition." +How the human species evolved?,"A tough question as it overlaps science and theology. Since you asked ""how the human species evolved?"" I'll assume you're interested in the scientific approach to the answer.\nThe current theory holds that Homo sapiens evolved from Hominid ancestors over the course of millions of years through a process called natural selection. Natural selection is the weeding and advancement of species variants over time based on the fit in that species' then current environments. The pressures for ""fit"" are competitive (with each other, with other tribes, and with other animals) and environmental (weather, terrain, availability of food, etc.). These factors all contributed to the development of our higher brain, which we now use to evolve as a global collective through communication & technology." +Who said the statement below and what does it mean?,"That is kind of a tricky little quote. Sometimes placing it in context can help. This is a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay ""Self Reliance,"" which discourages basing one's opinions and actions on common opinion in favor of self-trust (see the full essay at http://www.emersoncentral.com/selfreliance.htm). \nI think the point of this quote is that it's very desireable to have one's own original thoughts and opinions, and to live by them. It's easier to live by one's own convictions and not be persuaded by others when in isolation (that's the ""independence of solitude""). However, not so special to isolate oneself from others in order to attain this ideal. Because it's difficult to live by one's own thoughts and opinions while being a part of society, it's something only a ""finished man"" can truly do. Also, in the essay, Emerson refers to being childlike - unselfish, non-judgmental, open-minded, uncynical, unhesitant - as something to admire. So I think that's where the seemingly misplaced ""perfect sweetness"" comes in. When a man can remain pure of heart while living in the harsh world and also keeping and living by his own ideals. \nWhat do you think?" +How do I find an out of print book?,There are several websites that you can find rare or out of print books. A couple would be alibris.com or abebooks.com. These sites list books by booksellers all over the country and some internationally. +What are some tips on finding a good mortgage broker?,"the most basic thing is to have someone you have a decent amount of trust for. someone recommended by a friend etc.\nthe things you have to look for are:
\n1. top priority is seeing that the broker can actually get your loan on time. many deals fall through b/c the broker cannot get the deal through on time and has less control than the original lender
\n2. secondary priority is to see that they have access to competitive rates. not all brokers have access to all sources and rates, although most of them will be similar.
\n3. you need to see that the broker is someone you trust to get you the best rate regardless of how much money they make off the transaction." +what's the best way to create a bootable windos/dos CD?,"Well, the best way is to look at whatever program you have for burning CDs and see if it has an option to create a bootable CD. If you can't find it, or use Windows itself to burn CDs, then it's a little more complicated.\nNote: If you find that booting from CD doesn't work, you may have to adjust your BIOS setting to allow your machine to boot from CD.\nIf you want to boot to windows: the easiest way is probably to go here: http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/ and download a utility that will do it for you. There are instructions there depending on what type of boot you want.\nIf you don't trust using a third party utility, Microsoft has some instructions here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/167685/EN-US/ . This process is not very straightforward though.\nIf you just need to get into your filesystem and poke around, you might consider booting a different OS. For example, http://www.freedos.org/ (FreeDOS) and http://www.knoppix.net/ (Knoppix Linux) may do what you want. For these, you can download ISO images and burn bootable CDs." +what is the reason for the increasing divorce percentage in the western world?,"IMO... our lives are much more complex than our equivalents from 50 years ago and thus it's more likely for married people to grow in different directions over time (values, needs, etc.). Add to that how easy and acceptable it is to get a divorce, and how quick we are to dispose of things that we no longer want, and you get an increasing percentage.\nI wouldn't be surprised if in the not too distant future the average length of a marriage drops to ~5 years and the average number of marriages per person increases to 2+.\nA parallel to consider: how many different circles of friends do you have and how often have you joined new ones and left others behind over your life? (grade school, high school, college, jobs, etc.). We are a nomadic species. :)" +"What is an ""imaginary number""?","Imaginary numbers are numbers than when squared equal a negative number, as in i^2 = -1, where i is the imaginary number. You'll also often see them represented as i = √-1 (that's the square root of -1).\nDon't be confused by the poorly chosen name - imaginary numbers do indeed exist and are used in advanced math, such as in the physics of electromagnetic fields. The analogy that Wikipedia uses is a good one - just like you don't need the concept of fractions to count stones, it doesn't mean that fractions don't exist. :)" +Faxing a pizza,"We're pretty far away from being able to beam anything in the way that you are describing. There are some experiments where splitting entangled electrons allows us to observe some interesting 'action at a distance' effects, but the amount of data that would need to be stored to transmit something with as many atoms as a pizza is incredible. Also, such an operation would require nano-assemblers that could interpret such data an reassemble the pizza from the info provided." +What are good sources to find out about new gospel artists?,CCM Magazine or their online website will give you information on up and coming artists in the Christian Music field. +space missions,"You also need to consider the economic effects of funding basic research. The moon missions of the 60's inspired an entire generation and helped to move many kids toward careers in science and engineering. As a result, the US was well poised to take advantage of the huge boom in information technology in the last few decades. The net effect of these engineers in the workforce could be see has a pretty impressive return on investment for the cost of those missions." +How a black hole is formed?,"The current scientific theory holds that black holes are formed when stars of sufficient mass (about 3x the mass of our Sun) reach the end of their life and collapse down into a singularity, which is, in essence, an infinitely small point with a huge amount of gravity - gravity so powerful that not even light can escape it's pull if it gets too close. It is also thought that black holes can be formed from smaller masses if external energy/pressure is exerted to squeeze the mass into a singularity.\nNot sure if there's any direct experimental evidence of creation, but there is evidence that they exist. Cosmologists use several different methods to detect blacks holes, such as by looking for light being bent and/or disappearing as it travels from remote stars towards us, and also by looking for bursts of x-rays that are given off as matter is sucked into the back hole and destroyed.\nFun fact: current evidence and theory suggests that the center of the Milky Way is a giant black hole that was formed as the densly packed stars in the center collapsed and sucked each other in." +Heavy water,"Heavy water is like regular water except that instead of two hydrogen atoms and an oxygen atom (H20) it has two deuterium atoms and an oxygen atom (D20). Deuterium is a hydrogen atom with an extra neutron.\nWater is used in nuclear reactors to moderate the reaction speed, and to absorb heat. Nuclear fission starts by giving off neutrons that create a chain reaction. Any water around it absorbs those neutrons (becoming heavy water) and slows the reaction. If heavy water is used instead of regular hydrogen water, the neutrons are not absorbed. This means that less pure nuclear material can be used to sustain a reaction. For example unrefined uranium, which is much less expensive, can be used instead of enriched uranium." +When will Her Majesty be released in Dvd format?,"It's already available in Australia, if your DVD player can handle PAL:" +Is a transponder required to fly in class C airspace?,the answer is that you must have a transponder in order to fly in a class C airspace. +How to get rid of a beehive?,Call an area apiarist. They should be able to help you and would most likely remove them at no charge in exchange for the hive. The bees have value and they now belong to you. +Nice apartment building near SBC Park?,"I can't tell you which of the many are best, but I can tell you about one I lived in briefly.\nI lived for a month in the Avalon at 4th and King. I was put up there as a corporate apartment. While it was fine, it was relatively expensive, and the rooms were small. It also had one of those rooms that served as kitchen, dining room and living room all in one. I'm not fond of these kinds of rooms, which are particularly American. The smell of cooking, people watching TV, people eating -- these all seem like activities that should be separated from one another. Call me old fashioned. \nThe Avalon had a big gym, however, which was very good, and concierge service, which was very convenient. Most of them were very friendly. One concierge even hugged me when we left and said she was going to miss me! Also convenient was its proximity to the Caltrain, the Safeway across the street and the Starbucks. But if you crave culture, this ain't it: everything is a chain store nearby.\nSo depending on your budget, your need for convenience and culture, and your tolerance for small rooms and/or omnirooms, it may suit you." +What are world's 3 smallest nations?,"1. The Vatican City in central Rome ranks as the smallest nation of the world. It measures 0.17 square miles.
\n2. Monaco.
\n3. San Marino.\nHow did they manage to become countries?
\n1. The political freedom of the Vatican is guaranteed and protected by Italy. It concordat between the Holy See and the kingdom of Italy signed in 1929 in the Lateran Palace, Rome, by Cardinal Gasparri for Pius XI and by Benito Mussolini for Victor Emmanuel III.
\n2. Monaco came under French protection in 1861. However from 1911, when the first constitution was promulgated, the prince of Monaco was an absolute ruler.
\n3. According to tradition, Marino, a Christian stonecutter from Dalmatia, took refuge (4th cent) on Mt. Titano, the chief geographical feature of present-day San Marino. By the mid-5th cent., a community was formed; because of its relatively inaccessible location and its poverty, it has succeeded, with a few brief interruptions, in maintaining its independence. In 1631 its independence was recognized by the papacy." +What is the best riddle that you know?,"If you were standing in front of a door, one leading to heaven and one leading to hell, neither of which are labeled, and guarding that door is a guard, one who always lies and one who always tells the truth, but you don't know who's who, what question would you ask to definitively know which one is the door to heaven versus hell.\nanswer: ""what would the other guard say that you would say is the door to heaven (hell)?"" then you know the opposite door is the door to heaven (hell)" +Economics of running a restaurant?,90% of restaurants fail in their first year of existence. A 10% profit level for a restaurant is considered a success. The average revenue and net income is hard to define without knowing the food concept and what type of liquor license the establishment will have: just beer and wine license or full bar license? Will the restaurant depend heavily on take out food orders or mostly dining within? The hours are very long 12 to 15 hours a day if yo will be serving lunch and dinner. +Why do gas stations mix ethanol into gas?,"Right. Fuel additives are helpful for reduction of emissions, although they are not always economical. For the most part, the US congress has subsidized the creation of ethanol, which tends to be a net cost unless created from waste agricultural products.\nAnother substance that has the same anti-emissions properties as ethanol is MTBE. There has been a lot of press about MTBE recently due to its tendency to pollute groundwater." +Why we are not using the sea waves to generate electricity?,"Same reason solar power isn't more popular despite lots of sunshine: with current technology the cost per kwh is still much higher than for power generated with fossil fuels. As fossil fuel prices rise and technology improves so-called ""alternative"" energy sources become more cost effective, but the crossover point still appears to be several years in the future.\nForcing expensive alternative technologies on the market before they are economically viable simply raises electricity prices for homeowners--this is part of the reason CA electric rates were so far above the national average in the 1990's, opening the door for Enron and like to make their ill-fated arbitrage plays..." +Why doesn't the NBA implement a minor leagues?,"The NBA does have minor leagues - they're called the CBA, and the International leagues. :)\nSeriously - because viewers seem to value explosiveness over efficiency, I think we're seeing a major shift in the average age of NBA players towards young athletes that are quicker, high-flying and more resilient to injury. I wouldn't be surprised at all if by the end of this decade the average age of the league allstars is well under 25." +What's the longest english word without a vowel in it?,The longest word without a vowel is Rhythm.\nIt is referenced on below web site where you can find more fun facts. +Formula1 car,"Let me break it down-\nEngine- 3 liter V10. Approximately 900+ hp, 19,000 rpm. The engine weighs about 200 lbs. It spins so fast that metal valve springs can't keep, the springs are pneumatic.\nBrakes- The better your brakes, the later you can brake and thus you can spend more time going fast. These are carbon fiber and take 3 months to make. They heat up to around 1500 F in use and can be seen glowing. The wheels are limited to 13 inches in order to limit braking capability. As they are, the driver experiences 4 G's of decelerating load under heavy braking. An average person would black out in an F1 car.\nAerodynamics- Surprisingly, drag is not the critical factor, downforce is. These cars have very high coefficients of drag, due to the open wheels and spoilers. The downforce is created by aero devices which are basically inverted aeroplane wings, which push the car to the ground under speed. It is because of the dependence on these devices that F1 cars have a difficult time passing, once the cars enter the dirty air behind another racer, downforce drops dramatically and so does the car's ability to corner quickly.\nTraction control- the cars generate so much power that the throttle is computer controlled to keep the tires from spinning. The governing body (the FIA) wants to make this illegal but right now it is not feasible because it is merely software in the engine management systems, and it is not feasible to decompile these systems to find illegal code.\nTransmisison- The cars utilize computer controlled sequential manual transmissions. The computers manage the throttle and clutch to pull off perfect shifts in one tenth of a second. All the driver does is pull a lever. The clutch is only used from a standstill and is engaged from a lever on the steering wheel. \nWhat doesn't make the cars fast-\nTires- The tires are grooved to limit traction. If the drivers were allowed to run slicks, the traction and G loading would be so high that drivers would black out and possibly crash. Starting in 2005, they also must last the entire race.\nWheels- Size limited to prevent the installation of overlarge brakes which would also push the drivers beyond the limits of human physiology\nBrakes- As stated earlier, size limited. Also, no ABS at all (outlawed in 1994)." +how was Einstein's General Relativity theory proven ?,"First, I would never say that a theory has been proven. There may be a lot of evidence that supports a theory, and as a result it may no longer be on the list of theories that are being challenged, but theories are always theories and should always be open to adjustment by new evidence. A good theory is just a collection of hypothesis, experiments and deductions that survives repeated challenge and can therefore be used to predict untested outcomes.\nNow to your question (sorry for the tangent)... I think that most physicists consider Arthur Eddington's observations of the bending of light during the 1919 solar eclipse as the first solid evidence to support Einstein's theory of General Relativity. Einstein's theory predicted that gravitational fields would bend light, and Eddington's measurements supported that prediction, thus making it the first empirical data to support the theory." +Can someone tell me what happened in Buffy's series finale?,"The gang makes an attack on the First's army, aided by Willow, who performs a powerful spell to imbue all of the Potentials with Slayer powers. Meanwhile, wearing the amulet that Angel brought, Spike becomes the decisive factor in the victory, and Sunnydale is eradicated. Buffy and the gang look back on what's left of Sunnydale, deciding what to do next...\n--but more importantly, there will no longer be any slaying in Sunnydale, or is that Sunnyvale...." +How does a person live his whole life with the notion of impending death,It's called denial... +how does a helicopter fly,"A helicopter gets its power from rotors or blades. When its rotors are spinning, a helicopter doesn't look much like an airplane. But the rotor blades have an airfoil shape like the wings of an airplane. So as the rotors turn, air flows more quickly over the tops of the blades than it does below. This creates enough lift for flight." +Why would Big Ten keep its name inspite of adding a 11th school?,"i would think to keep the ""brand"" recognition and the history of the Big Ten. the conference has invested a lot in building the Big Ten name as well as any merchandising and corporate sponsorship." +How effective is massage in relieving stress?,"Massage is good for relieving stress if you find the right kind of you. \nOne of the most popular massages is Swedish massage. Light to medium pressure is applied with long, soothing strokes. Sometimes stress can cause muscle pain. Deep tissue massage can be tailored to the person's need. Aromatherapy massage makes use of the therapeutic effect of essential oil combined with a relaxing massage. Warm stone massage has become very popular in the past few years. Reflexology is a special form of foot massage.\nIt may take a few trials to find the right kind of massage for you. Once you find it, it can help maintain good physical health and stress reduction." +Is there a good reference for California Landlord-Tenant Law?,"Check out ""California Tenants: A Guide to Residential Tenants' and Landloards' Rights and Responsibilities"" (listed as a reference below) from the department of Consumer Affairs." +Triangular distribution random function,check out this site:\nhttp://mathworld.wolfram.com/TriangularDistribution.html +Capturing light in a container,"So the answer to your specific question is 'no'. The problem is that if the container shines, it means that light and energy is being lost and will eventually run out. There are materials that will glow for a long time due to radioactive decay or via chemical processes, but all of these are using up their 'fuel' in the process and will eventually run out.\nSome radioactive substances have a pretty long half-life and will appear to glow steadily without much decay over the scale of a human lifetime.\nNow, to get more generalized... it is possible to trap light in a container that doesn't shine. Scientists have been able to free light in its place using supercooled clouds of sodium which are naturally opaque, but can temporarily transmit light when altered via a laser beam. If the laser is shut off, a light beam that is passing through the cloud will be temporarily frozen in place. Australian scientists have recently been able to extend this interaction to be nearly as long as a second.\nOnce the laser is reintroduced the beam is recovered and continues on its way. Now all this is a little debatable, since the photons actually get temporarily swallowed up by the material. The photons that come out afterwards have the same configuration and quantum state as what went in, but whether they are exactly the same photons is more of a question for philosophy than for physics." +When will Google buy Yahoo?,"Their respective market caps are too close for this to ever happen.\nInterestingly, many reporters, analysts and tech pundits that I talk to think that the supposed competition between Google and Yahoo is fallacious, and that they are very different companies with very different strategies. Google's true competitor is often seen as being Microsoft, not Yahoo. This would support your claim that they are complementary." +Do animals have feelings?,"It's clear that humans and animals (especially those close to us in the evolutionary tree), share similar chemical responses in their brain when faced with highly emotional situations. Whether it be fear, contentment, mating urges, we have a lot of analogous mechanisms going on. On this basis alone, there is a pretty strong argument that animals have feelings.\nOne possible counter-argument, however, is based on the definition that for certain chemical responses to be called feelings, that the being in question needs to have a conscious awareness of their state. With this defition, it becomes much harder to say whether animals experience feelings in the same conscious manner even though the neurochemical signatures are similar.\nMy opinion is that this definition based on conscious understanding is a little specious, as it's based on an ongoing desire by some to try to define humans out of the context of the natural world... and to claim that we are categorically better than the other animals. \nIf the neurochemical basis for consciousness is ever discovered we'll be able to quickly check which animals have this, and I suspect we'll find that many are conscious. If this is so, then their feelings will be as real as human ones in all senses." +Is Trigonometry considered high school or college level math?,"In the US, Trig is normally considered as a high school level course, however, it is not a required course to graduate. I believe Algebra is the highest of the high school math courses that are required for graduation, although some schools may still only require Geometry.\nIn the US the typical sequence for math courses is Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry and then Calculus (which is usually taken at the high school level as Pre-Calculus, but may also be taken as full ""AP"" Calculus, where the ""AP"" stands for ""Advanced Placement"" and means that the student can get University-level credit for that course when they go to College)." +Why is there often a mirror in an elevator?,"The purpose is functional, but it's psychological rather than mechanical.\n\nHere's an explanation, from: http://www.slyasafox.com/book/book_33.html\n\n""In the early industrial age, buildings began to spring up all over the east coast. Many of these new buildings were taller than anything ever built before and most had elevators. As buildings got taller and taller, more people began to use elevators. Elevators in those days were pretty darn slow. People were constantly complaining about how slow the elevators were. \n\nElevator companies were challenged with this problem and came up with the typical problem statement elevators move too slow. So they went off to design elevators that were faster and safer, but at the time it was very expensive to do so. Several companies went off and running to build a safer and faster elevator, and one elevator company proposed a different problem statement. They may have had a different name for the approach, but they were using the fundamentals of the �est problem statement tool. One engineer said, I think our elevator speeds are just fine, people are crazy. \n\nThen an engineer proposed that they work on a different problem statement. He proposed that the problem was people think elevators move to slow. He inserted two words people think into the problem statement which allowed the design team to approach the problem from a completely different angle and thus a whole new set of ideas. Instead of concentrating on larger motors, slicker pulley designs and such, they concentrated on the passenger in the elevator.\n\nWhen they looked at the problem from this angle, the ideas started to snowball. Is it really too slow? Why do they think it is slow? How can we distract them? How can we make it more comfortable? Are customers scared of heights?\n\nThis lead to some first hand customer research. They found that a lot of people thought the elevators were a lot slower then they actually were. \n\n\nThey also discovered that people had an exaggerated sense of time because they had nothing to do but stare at the wall and think about the safety of the elevator being suspended in the air, and preoccupied with the fear of falling. \n\nt room for additional equipment of any sort, so they brainstormed on that. This lead to the idea of mirrors in elevators so people would think about something else besides danger. Was their hair combed properly? Did her makeup look okay?\n\nBy installing mirrors in the elevators, people became distracted and were no longer preoccupied with the fear of falling. On a follow up survey, customers commented how much faster the new elevators were even though the speed was exactly the same. The elevator design itself had not changed at all."" \n\n" +Can someone explain the theory of e=mc2?,"In general it means that in a very high speed (also apply for low speed but hard to measure) , a Mass turns into Energy and vise versa. The conversion rate is C2 (C square)." +"Why can Bush get away with misinforming us about intelligence, then use that as reason for war?","Because the American public is more willing to forgive presidents that don't project themselves as smarter then them. Its similar to how Oliver North and the Irancontra scandal in the 80's did not affect Reagan's popularity, but how Clinton's ""lies"" about Monica almost resulted in impeachment. In a way, this may be Bush's genius, that he understands what lies Americans are willing to accept, and not accept." +"where did term ""tie the knot"" come from?",Bed frames used to be sprung with rope. To make a marriage bed you needed to 'tie the knot' +How can the Chicago Cubs break their curse?,"Do what the Red Sox did. Fire the coach from last year, trade your best player, and get a long haired guy to bat 1st." +What's the cheapest source for ordering DVDs from Asia?,"I don't know if this is the cheapest option, but I use the site YesAsia
\nhttp://us.yesasia.com/en/index.aspx
\nfor my Asian DVD & CD needs. You often have a choice of region format, and its cheaper than buying it in some store." +Why are there 5 rings in the Olympics symbol?,The 5 rings were introduced at the the 1920 games in antwerp games. The rings included at least one color from the flag of every participating country. +What is the over/under for wins by the 49ers this season?,"At Tradesports.com the contract has been set at the 49ers getting more than 4.5 wins, and it's trading at slightly less than even odds for that. 4-12 seems a good guess." +What was James Bond's wife's name?,"In the movies, James Bond gets Married at the end of ""On Her Majesty's Secret Service"", but unfortunately his wife dies very soon thereafter when the bad guys shoot her while trying to gun down James. Her name was ""Contessa Teresa 'Tracy' Di Vicenzo Bond"", she was played by Diana Rigg.\nI've never read the books, so I don't know if he every married in the books." +How do I take my money out of 401k without penalty?,"You can withdraw the money for childrens higher education. Details:
\nHigher education expenses. Even if you are under age 59½, if you paid expenses for higher education during the year, part (or all) of any distribution may not be subject to the 10% additional tax. The part not subject to the tax is generally the amount that is not more than the qualified higher education expenses (defined later) for the year for education furnished at an eligible educational institution (defined later). The education must be for you, your spouse, or the children or grandchildren of you or your spouse." +What are the rules around who can throw the ball in football?,"As long as a player is behind the line of scrimmage , they can throw the ball. So to answer your question, anyone can throw the ball." +What is the history of seeing eye dogs?,"here is an article that I've found:""Long before there was ever an established guide dog program was developed, dogs have been aiding the blind. A wooden plaque from the Middle Ages portrays a dog leading a blind man with a leash. The first actual attempt to train dogs to aid the blind was made in 1780 at Les Quinze-Vingts hospital for the blind, in Paris. In 1788, Josef Riesinger of Vienna was able to train a dog so well that people often doubted that he was blind!...""" +"If I lose lots of money in stock in one year, can I carry the negative capital gain forward?","You can keep dumping every year upto a net loss of $3,000.00" +"What are the steps required to edit, publish and distribute a book?",Publishing a book is a lot of hardwork. It takes 2 years sometimes for first timers. See URL below for broad steps. Steps differ based on what kind of books one would try publishing. +When can a common man fly to moon?,"Virgin Galactic is offering this ""as soon as 2008"" for the low price of 100 million USD. Realistically, it will probably take more than a few years to ramp up tourist missions to the moon, especially if no one is signing up..." +"Condo/townhouse pricing in San Jose, CA",I recently came across a site that offers some pricing information for the silicon valley: +How does the Pope get his name?,He selects it himself. +How long does take a space craft to get from the Earth to the Moon?,"It depends on what you are sending. The Apollo missions were the last set of *manned* missions to the moon, and here is the travel time:\nLaunched: 16 July 1969 UT 13:32:00 (09:32:00 a.m. EDT)
\nLanded on Moon: 20 July 1969 UT 20:17:40 (04:17:40 p.m. EDT)\nIt took about 4 days to get there. Rocket technology has not change too much since then so you can expect that getting people to the moon at this point would take about the same amount of time.\nIf you are dealing with a non-human payload, you may be able to cut down time, both because it is likely lighter, and because you don't need to worry as much about damaging G-forces.\nI've included a link that has the history of all missions to the moon, manned and unmanned." +At what level are math olympiads held for Kids?,The official math olympiad competition is really more for high school students and the organization (math assocn of america) hosts a number of competitions that determine whether students will qualify to take the math olympaid tests.\nThe org also hosts a number of other competition for other students from jr. high and below but those are separate. +Can anyone list the short name of the common names?,"Al - Albert, Alfred, Alan
\nBob - Robert
\nBeth - Elizabeth
\nBill(y) - William
\nCathy - Catherine
\nChris - Christopher
\nDeb(bie) - Deborah, Debra
\nDick(y)(ie) - Richard
\nDon(nie)(y) - Donald
\nDom - Domenic, Dominic
\nEd(die)(dy) - Edward
\nFred(dy)(die) - Frederick
\nJim(my)(mie) - James
\nJoe(y) - Joseph
\nKate - Katherine
\nKim - Kimberl(e)y
\nLarry - Lawrence
\nLiz - Elizabeth
\nMaggie(y) - Margaret
\nMargy(ie) - Margaret
\nMatt(y)(ie) - Matthew
\nMike - Michael
\nNick - Nicholas
\nPeggy - Margaret
\nPhil - Phillip/Philip
\nPete - Peter
\nRick(y) - Richard
\nRay - Raymond
\nRon(ny)(ie) - Ronald, Veronica
\nSteve - Steven, Stephen
\nTina - Christina
\nTim(my) - Timothy
\nTom(my) - Thomas
\nTory(ie) - Victoria
\nWill(ie)(y) - William
\nVic - Victor
\nVin(nie)(ny) - Vincent
\nVal - Valerie" +Do all professional athletes do steroids now?,"I would say a good majority are, but the question is whether the steroid is considered a performance enhancing steroid or not. Andro was legal while Mark McGuire was using it, but subsequently banned. BALCO was reported to manufacture steroids that are desgined to avoid being detected during testing." +Why is Dick a shortened version of the name Richard?,"There doesn't seem to be a consensus on this. \nFrom http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/d/dick.php:
\n""It may come from the Dutch Dyck, a bank or dike, a bulwark thrown up in the Low Countries against the sea or rivers to prevent inundation.""\nAccording to http://www.mybirthcare.com/favorites/M/English/meaning.asp?name=Dick
\n""Rhyming nickname from medieval times. Richard 'strong ruler' was shortened to Rick then rhymed to Dick.""\nI trust ""The Straight Dope"" in all things, and according to them, over the years ""Dick"" has meant ""a riding whip, an apron, abbreviation for ""dictionary,"" a policeman, a declaration, and (of course), the penis.""
\nhttp://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mspotteddick.html" +How do you know if you're in love?,"In my experience you just know. It's a long term feeling of always wanting to share each new experience with the other person in order to make them happy, to laugh or to know what they think about it. It's jonesing to call even though you just got off an hour long phone call with them. It's knowing that being with them makes you a better person. It's all of the above and much more." +what is the cause for headaches,"There are several possible causes for headaches. According to a Chiropractor friend of mine, dehydration is a major cause. For example, too many Margaritas one night can leave you seriously dehydrated, hung over and with a headache the next day.\nOther causes are stress, allergies, etc. Dr. Hoffman's reference below explains some of these in detail." +Why didn't anyone send more buses to the Superdome earlier?,"I don't have an article, but I was listening to NPR last night, and the commentator was saying the evacuation was really bungled due to an organization and communication problem. No one took charge and said, hey I'm running the show, get 2000 buses and send them down, because no one felt they were in charge. FEMA, State & local police, National Guard, all were not sure what the other guys were doing and so waited for overall direction, which never really came." +What is the best YMU-compatible mp3 player out there?,"You should definitely check out Creative's new Zen Vision. I don't have that model (it's new), but I have the Creative Zen Micro and like it a lot." +what are gamma ray bursts?,"The source of Gamma Ray bursts is currently unknown. They are a surprising phenomenon because gamma rays are so powerful that very few events could cause them. They have also only been recently discovered by projects like the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, and appear to be coming from all directions, not just in the galactic plane.\nThis would indicate a phenomenon that has extra-galactic origins... for example, activity inside of an active galactic nuclei, or quasars.\nBecause they happen at random intervals, abd are ephemeral (often just a few seconds), and the ""scopes"" used to capture them are not tightly directional, we don't have any instruments currently that can figure out exactly what they are. For now that means, the best we can do is hypothesize based on what cosmic events we believe are of the appropriate magnitude to tigger gamma rays." +Why's watching Television so addictive?,"I'd say that TV is more popular than books because it is multimedia and much more closely matches how we normally take in information. TV is video and audio. You can see and hear it and thus more information can be squeezed into a short amount of time while also giving a much richer experience. Next time you're watching TV, consider how much you would have to write just to completely describe a single frame.\nLast, TV is also much easier because it's a passive medium. Reading requires your brain to work harder to both read the words and then interpret them into visuals. TV is already visual and can be watched with much less focus & energy." +What is the origin of the name 'Soccer'?,"In the early days of this game, an association was set up in England to codify the rules. The game was sometimes referred to as ""association football,"" probably to distinguish it from other variations. ""association"" was abbreviated to ""assoc.,"" so the game was nicknamed ""soccer.""\nSince the term ""football"" was already used in the U.S. to describe a different game, the name ""soccer"" stuck here." +What's the capital city of Bolivia?,"Sucre is the legal capital, though the government sits in La Paz" +Why is it so foggy in San Francisco?,"It isn't as foggy as you might think. Spring and Fall are quite temperate, and San Francisco is renowned for it's ""Indian Summer"" in September. However, Mark Twain had a point when he said ""The coldest Winter I ever spent was Summer in San Francisco.""\nThis is because the warm air from inland (where it gets quite hot in the Summer) clashes with the cold air from the surrounding Pacific Ocean and the SF Bay. When that happens, fog forms. Further explanation from http://kids.earth.nasa.gov: ""At night, the ground surface cools by radiating heat to space. Air near the ground cools to the dew point temperature, causing water in the air to condense.""\nSure it's cold, but fog can be quite beautiful and atmospheric. Just look at the pictures on http://www.goldengatephoto.com/sanfran/thefogrollsin.html Lovely!" +Why does it seem that most of the diets don't work on over weight people?,"I think that the main reason is that obese people should be treated as drug addict. The main problem is that both obese and drug addicts have habits that causing them to either eat or do drug. Both of them also have physical addiction that needed to be treated accordingly. Only after facing those two major factors it will be the time for diets.
\nAnother major issue is that the society actually unknowingly supports obesity; let me give you an example- today in the US, an obese person can claim disability and get welfare. By that, the government actually encourages obesity. Why would someone even try to get better?
\nAuthorities should condition those allowances: if you lose weight over a specified period you will continue getting it. If you did not lose weight you lose the allowance.
\nWe should always keep in mind that obesity costs a lot more then just the allowance that the obese person gets. There is the health costs, taxes lost and so on.
\nI say- do what you can to leave healthy life, and don’t give up" +Which car and house insurance company is recommended in California?,"Costco gives some of the best rates. \nThe service is very good, too. There was this time when I couldn't start my car. Since it's a certain European car, it couldn't be jumpstarted by a friend's car. Only a tow truck had enough power to jumpstart it. I called the Costco auto assitance. Not only did they send a tow truck quickly, but they also called to follow up on whether the problem was fixed or not. Highly recommend it!" +how do Elephants communicate?,There make very low frequency sounds that we cannot hear. They also make sounds that we do hear and it is because they what other animals to hear it. +How come the usage of alternate power generators is not more prevalent in a state like Californi,"California electricity is generated by several sources, including hydroelectric, wind, geothermal and nuclear (in addition to the more traditional natural gas). The question is why these other sources aren't used more, and the answer is that historically, they've either been more expensive or have environmental risks of their own (esp. for nuclear). As petroleum and natural gas sources start to get used up, and world demand for energy increases, the cost of electricity from natural gas will go up and the other sources will become more cost effective and more prevalent.\nIncidentally, solar power is another source used in California, but it's provided by individuals, not power companies. If your house has solar power and you have the right equipment, you can sell your surplus electricity to the power company and your electric meter will literally run backward." +Why is water transparent?,Water is transparent cause it was meant to be like that. +"Why do all zippers have ""YKK"" on them?",ykk is a big manufacturer of zippers +When do you use a semicolon instead of a colon?,"While historically the use of the semicolon and colon were similar, modern usage seems to be diverging, with semicolons indicating breaks slightly stronger than commas and colons introducing lists and explanations. \nSemicolons have always been used in a manner very similar to commas, but with greater ""weight."" That is, the semicolon introduces greater breaks in the sentence, dividing clauses which are longer and more independent, while commas are reserved for short pauses and for separating lists of short items.\nContinuing up the continuum, colons are ""weightier"" than semicolons, but less so than periods. They introduce a break which is longer or more important than that introduced by semicolons, but not as final as periods. Colons separate clauses which can stand as independent sentences grammatically, while semicolons can also be used for non-sentential clauses.\nHowever, in modern writing the colon is rarely used in this role as glorified semicolon. The colon has developed a specific semantics as a break separating an introduction from an explanation. For example, the colon is used after the salutation in formal letters. It is used to introduce quotes, separating the source from the quoted text. A colon is used to introduce a list, included bulleted lists. A colon is used to separate the parts in a multipart title, such as ""Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books"" or ""Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't""." +Why do people amputate dogs tail?,"There are a couple of reasons why this was done a few decades ago. Dogs with curved tails are known to be chasing flies and fleas that got on their tails. Owners of the dogs found this a nuisance that all of a sudden a dog would keep chasing its tail for several hours in a week. Due to this dogs forgot their ""job"" which was to guard sheep, or pull carts, etc.\nSecondly, certain dogs go very wild if we pull their tails, even if its done playfully. They simply get mad at you, bite you or even kill you, if you are small. Since little children always found it playful to pull the tails of the dogs and this meant a potential danger to their lives, the owners cut their tails short. \nEver thought of the word CUR-TAIL? :-)" +How come stars are generally round?,"Largely because of the massive amounts of gravitational force involved. A sphere is the only sustainable shape when talking about forces of that magnitude. Stars are incredibly dense towards their core, and over billions of years the matter will coalesce in a sphere like shape." +What is the best relational database?,"Define ""best"". Oracle is like a BMW. Expensive but has all the fixings. But not everyone needs a BMW. MySQL is like a VW Beetle (the old model). Its cheap, and gets you where you need to go. But you have to tweak it to suit your needs." +Why do we yawn?,"Found an interesting article on this...\nYawning is a unique breathing act, which is different from the usual practice of breathing. During yawning, the mouth involuntarily opens due to the spasm of mastoid muscles. These spasms, without your permission, force you to take a deep breath. It also involves many other muscles of your body, such as abdominal muscles. Lung ventilation increases, sending oxygen to the brain. Extra blood is pushed from the liver and spleen to the brain stem. During yawning, intellectual activity stops and for a moment we cannot think. We usually start yawning when we are very tired, before sleep, when we are too excited, or extremely serious. \nThere is a yawn center in our brain that makes this act a reflex like coughing or swallowing. The yawning reflex is very contagious, forcing people to imitate it. This phenomenon even has a fancy name: alolomimea. Yawning can be easily conditioned to become a bad habit. If you fight the urge to yawn, it will return in a similar situation. Yawning is what your body develops to get a “time out” to recharge for a brief moment. It is a signal that we are running out of gas, it is a signal to rest. \nThis is a great compensatory mechanism, without which we would drop into sleep suddenly without warning, as in patients with narcolepsy." +Which cat has the largest variety of prey?,"In Africa, a pride of lions (male: ~400 lbs, female: ~280 lbs) pretty regularly hunt wildebeest (440-600 lbs), although they usually go after the sick or young ones. Occasionally, they can take down a giraffe (2420-4250 lbs), but this doesn't happen often. Elephants (11,000 lbs) and rhinos (2500 lbs) are just a little dangerous to be bothered.\nIn Asia, tigers can take down a water buffalo (1800-2600 lbs), although again, they usually go for the sick or young ones.\nThese are the cats with the largest prey." +Why can I see myself in a mirror?,"When a mirror is hit by particles of light called photons, it reflects the photons back to us. When photons hit a smooth surface like a mirror, they bounce back off of the mirror at roughly the same angle at which they hit the object, creating a reflection that looks the same." +Where is the best place to cycle in San Francisco?,"Around the Embarcadero and into the Presidio, then aound Ocean Beach and back through GG Park." +where is the best place to look for love?,It might be easy to use the internet- there are many good matching web sites that can help +what is the number one formula one car?,"The McLaren MP4-20 is considered to be the strongest car. When it doesn't break down it beats the Renault handily. The Renault is the best balance this year between performance and reliability. I think the vast majority of F1 journalists consider the McLaren to be the strongest car, even the Renault F1 team admits that McLaren's car is better." +Number one formula one driver?,"Depends on your question.\nKimi Raikkonen won more races than FA in the 2005 season, and many, including myself, believe him to be the best.\nMichael Schumacher has won an unprecedented seven world driving championships and has shown no signs of losing the edge (his car this year was handicapped by tire rules and their supplier). He also has by far the most wins of any racing driver for all of time.\nFernando Alonso Diaz is the champion for 2005 but all signs pointed to a heated battle for 2006. But as the WDC, he does get to wear the #1 on his car for the 2006 season." +Why do I Sound Different When I Hear My Own Voice?,"Specifically, ""when you speak you hear yourself not only through your ears, but also through the bones and tissues of your head (i.e., internally)""." +What type of fresh-cut Christmas tree lasts the longest?,Fir trees. Their more expensive but it's really worth because it lasts longer. +what are the base colors?,"There are two kinds of primary colors: those you get by combining light (these are called ""additive"") and those you get by mixing pigments (these are called ""subtractive""). As many computer users know, the additive colors are red, green, and blue. Traditionally, the subtractive colors were red, yellow, and blue. But more technically, they are magenta, yellow, and cyan (a kind of blue)." +Who is Earth-2 Superman and how is he different from regular Superman?,"It's relatively simple. Back in 1961, DC Comics revealed that all of their Golden Age (c. 1939-1945) characters had lived on a different Earth from their Silver Age (c. 1956-1970) characters. Some characters (Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman) were virtually the same on each Earth, while others (The Flash, Green Lantern, the Atom) were radically different. \nEarth 2's Superman was slightly less powerful than Earth 1's, mostly adhering to the classic ""Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound"" description. Earth 1's Superman could travel faster than light, juggle planets, and had a host of super powers including super-breath, super-ventriloquism, and super-hypnotism. Earth 2's Superman eventually married Lois Lane and became the editor of the Daily Star before (temporarily) disappearing in 1985's ""Crisis on Infinite Earths."" Earth 1's Superman finished his adventures in Alan Moore's ""Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?,"" a two-parter than wrapped up and resolved some 30 years of continuity. Both Supermen were supplanted by John Byrne's 1985 reboot of the character, which was intended to simplify that continuity and start over from scratch.\nEarth 2's Superman has reappeared twice since ""Crisis;"" once in 1999's ""Kingdom Come,"" and most recently in 2005's ""Infinite Crisis."" What his role is in this maxiseries is undetermined as of this writing. Earth 1's Superman has yet to reappear, but longtime fans can always hope." +How do you become a judge on the Supreme Court?,"There are nine seats on the United States Supreme Court. You must be nominated by the President of the United States, and confirmed by a majority in the U.S. Senate. Justices are appointed for life (except in cases of retirement or impeachment).\nIt is not necessary for that person to have experience as a judge (George W. Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?ei=UTF-8&fl=0&fr=slv5-&p=harriet+miers+%22supreme+court%22
\nis not the first time a non-judge has been nominated), just a solid legal mind. Generally when a President chooses a nominee, he will look for someone whose ideals and worldview match his own. Gerald Ford famously did not make an idealogical choice when he appointed John Paul Stevens (http://www.supremecourthistory.org/04_library/subs_volumes/04_c11_f.html)
\nand in subsequent years was rather disappointed at some of Stevens' decisions. \nThere is a lot more information at the official Supreme Court site: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/" +What is the oldest evidence of life?,"Some evidence of photosynthesis was found on rocks in Greenland dating from 3.7 billion years ago. Danish researchers reached that conclusion analyzing the relative abundance of uranium and thorium in some rocks, and the high abundance of uranium in those suggests that there was oxygen present. Their conclusion was that microorganisms like present day cyanobacteria were converting sunlight to chemical energy through oxygen-producing photosynthesis." +"Where did the band, The Dismemberment Plan, get their name from?","Straight from Travis Morrison (singer and guitarist) himself:
\n""It’s from the movie Groundhog Day. There’s a guy who chases after Bill Murray and tries to keep selling him different types of insurance and 'the dismemberment plan' was one of them. It just stuck."" In another interview, Morrison admits that when you're young, you think things are incredibly funny when, in reality, they're not THAT funny. Considering all the nicknames they earned, I think it was a rather witty, catchy band name. Best,
\n`k." +What does 'zig' refer to in the All Your Base clip?,"the enigmatic and poorly translated introduction to the American port of Zero Wing is equal parts confusing and hilarious. what in the world could a "zig" be? well, it would seem that the word "zig," unfortunately, is not yet another perplexing term lost in translation. according to sites actually dedicated to reviewing the game in spite of its connections to the "all your base are belong to us" phenomena, the word "zig" is actually a made up name for the fighter plane you pilot throughout the game. think "x-wing" and you're on the right track.
\n"Take off every zig!!" likely meant that every zig fighter needed to take off to battle the mysteriously robotic villian of the game, known only as "Cats."" +What is the best way to learn chinese?,The best way is to be born in china :D +Why is it considered unlucky to open an umbrella indoors?,"Possibly because African royalty used umbrellas as protection from the sun, and opening one in the shade was considered an insult to the sun god. Opening it indoors was also taboo." +What is the name of the second US astronaut to land on the moon?,"Edwin Eugene (Buzz) Aldrin Jr
\n""On July 20, 1969, Aldrin became the second human being to set foot on the moon. He was joined Neil Armstrong on the surface for two hours of ceremonies and moon rock collecting.""" +Which singer has the largest number of records,I think that it is Bruce Springsteen +What animal laid the largest eggs?,Eggs are laid by birds and cold-blooded reptiles. The largest eggs by far were laid by dinosaurs. +Can water be hotter then 100 Celsius degrees?,I've found a nice web page that support the first answer +Why do we only drink eggnog during Christmas?,Eggnog is a popular wintertime drink. We do not serve eggnog only during Christmas. It is also popular on New Year's day and some serve it on Thanksgiving. +What's a good home based business?,"I would recommend starting with something you enjoy, find a wholesale supplier or make the goods/services yourself, and setup a store with eBay. This is really quick and easy (AKA: cheap) to start. If you don't know exactly what you want to do it is a good way to see how it will work without a huge investment. If you are successful in that marketplace you can take it to the next level and expand into a more traditional business model with less risk! \n\nTry playing around with writing a business plan and see what your risk and financial tolerance is. The link below is a good tool for planning a new eBay business, I would recommend you check this out first!" +"what is a tag, and why is it being hailed by some people as the greatest thing since sliced bread?","Tags are like post-it notes that readers of the content leave behind for other readers. They give clues to the context and meaning beyond a simple description. They're like finding notes in a text book scribbled by a previous owner. You can usually gain insight into the material based on those notes. \n\nNow imagine there is a cross-reference of all those post-its and margin notes. More than one person can add their own post-it. You can easily find the most popular ""post-its"" thanks to an index of all of them. This is where the real power of tagging lies-- in the weight and meaning these agreed-upon notes give.\n\nOf course, context is everything. Next time you're together, show her MyWeb2.0 and del.icio.us in action. Show her how the information is sliced and diced-- most recent, most popular, most frequently used tags. I find my parents only get these new paradigms when I show them to them in context." +What is the maximum number of identical stones so that after a look-alike is added...?,"The answer is 9 stones (or maybe more). \n\nAfter adding a look-alike to 9 stones, there will be 10. Name them ABCDEFGHIJ.\n\n""ABCB, the look-alike is B.\n----If ABC=GHI, the look-alike must be heavy and among DEF.\n----Weighing 3. Weigh D vs. E.\n------If DE, the look-alike is D.\n\nIf ABC=DEF, the look-alike must be among GHIJ.\n--Weighing 2. Weigh G vs. H.\n----If G=H, the look-alike candidates are I and J.\n----Otherwise, the look-alike candidates are G and H.\n----Weighing 3. Weigh one of the two candidates against A.\n------If they differ in weight, the look-alike is that candidate, otherwise it is the other candidate.\n\nIf ABC>DEF:\n--Weighing 2. Weigh ABC vs. GHI.\n----If ABC>GHI, the look-alike must be heavy and among ABC.\n----Weighing 3. Weigh A vs. B.\n------If AB, the look-alike is A.\n----If ABC=GHI, the look-alike must be light and among DEF.\n----Weighing 3. Weigh D vs. E.\n------If DE, the look-alike is E." +Does anyone know any Lutheran Church in or nearby Phoenix?,"Take your pick:\n\nEvangelical Lutheran Church-Grand Canyon Synod\n4423 N 24th St # 400, Phoenix, AZ\n(602) 957-3223\n\nAmerican Ev Lutheran Church\n1830 W Glenrosa Ave, Phoenix, AZ\n(602) 265-2527\n\nChrist the Redeemer Lutheran Church\n8801 N 43rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ\n(623) 934-3286\n\nLutheran Church of the Master\n2340 W Cactus Rd, Phoenix, AZ\n(602) 997-7439\n\nGood Shepherd Lutheran Church\n3040 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ\n(602) 265-7130\n\nBethel Lutheran Church\n7310 N 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ\n(602) 995-0629\n\nPrayer Garden\n9849 N 40th St, Phoenix, AZ\n(602) 996-4040\n\nAhwatukee Health Resources\n11002 S 48th St, Phoenix, AZ\n(480) 893-3137\n\nMount of Olives Lutheran Church\n3546 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ\n(602) 956-1620\n\nWestridge Lutheran Church\n8444 W Encanto Blvd, Phoenix, AZ\n(623) 849-4327" +"What movie did Joe Pesci describe kids as ""YUTS""?",It was from the movie My Cousin Vinny when they were in the courtroom. +Can you imagine seeing more colors?,"Try this one, NO colors, that would be freaky. everything just black or white, no ""in-betweens""!" +Who is the world's highest paid actress?,"Cameron Diaz briefly surpassed Julia Roberts in 2004, but Julia is back on top:" +Can you recommend a good preschool with childcare around New York?,"You don't specify-- do you mean around Manhattan? The Urban Baby message boards are a good and very active source of information: \nhttp://newyork.urbanbaby.com/community/messageboards_main.html\nI also like the GoCityKids site: \nhttp://www.gocitykids.com/?area=197\n\nI'd recommend contacting moms in your area for recommendations, and touring schools that are near your home. (GCK can help you find one in your neighborhood.)\n\nHere's a nationwide roundup of childcare websites: \nhttp://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babychildcare/6104.html" +"What does ""xoxo"" stand for?",Hugs and kisses. +Does echinacea really help prevent colds?,"Well, there appears to be some controvery about this. While some people swear by the stuff, others say that it has no real effect on overcoming a cold. \nHere are some links, one of which is from a National Institute of Health study. I hope these help you decide whether to head to the health store or not." +What is the largest city in the world?,"Other lists I've seen count that 28 mm figure as Tokyo/Yokohama, sprawling outside the city proper. This list of top ten most populous *urban areas* (the city proper) puts Tokyo at #10:\n\n1. Seoul 10.2 million \n2. Sao Paulo 10 million\n3. Mumbai 9.9 million\n4. Jakarta 9.37 million\n5. Karachi 9.3 million\n6. Moscow 8.29 million\n7. Istanbul 8.26 million\n8. Mexico City 8.23 million\n9. Shanghai 8.2 million\n10. Tokyo 8.1 million" +What are the effects of parental favoritism?,"From my personal experience, I've seen parental favoritism cause lifetime effects. \nMy mom's brother was the favorite- she was the least favored. 50 years later, she still struggles with feeling inadequate and has a hard time trusting people. Because of this, she has a hard time maintaining friendships and family relationships.\nMy grandmother and her sister were treated differently by my great-grandfather. My grandmother was treated as the most special. Her sister was expected to do chores, take care of the family etc. She ended up being the dependable, reliable one because she developed her independence. She also never forgave her father or her sister for their unfair treatment. My grandmother grew up needing others to take care of her.\nThis is a pattern I've seen. Those that are favored end up developing few of their skills and talents. Many times they grow up becoming more concerned about pleasing other people. And many times they don't know how to take care of themselves.\nThose that are disfavored can become strongly independent, but they may also have weaknesses in their ability to trust others and form lasting relationships. What is true is that favoritism has an unhealthy emotional impact on all children, whether favored or not.\nA good book that deals with this subject is The Emotional Incest Syndrome : What to do When a Parent's Love Rules Your Life, by Dr. Patricia Love." +what is the biggest number in the world?,"infinity \n\nand for those people..\n\ninfinity + 1, infinity x infinity\nand infinity ^ infinity" +How did Calvin and Hobbes meet?,"In the very first strip, Hobbes is caught by Calvin in a tiger trap that is baited with a Tuna fish sandwich. From that strip on, they know each other, so that's probably the best description of how they met." +where can i find a women's basketball league to join?,"One good resource is to find a local pick-up game that accepts women, and then ask the players if there are any local leagues. Try http://www.hoopsfinder.com." +What is the best place to get guitar lessons in the South Bay Area?,It's really according to what you are looking for. Certain teachers specialize in acoustic vs. electric (for example). Your best bet is to place a request on a service such as Click For Lessons that will show you several teacher bios and let you decide for yourself. +What is the boot-shaped country found in Southern Europe?,"You must be referring to Italy. ...Hope that's what you're looking for! Best, `k." +What is the only state in the US whose governor has no veto power?,North Carolina. +Which soccer team has won the most European club championships?,"Real Madrid has won 9 titles, followed by 6 for AC Milan and 5 for Liverpool." +Where can I find information about Superlatives?,"If you want to answer a question like ""What is the tallest mountain on earth?"" Ask Jeeves (www.ask.com) is a good place to start. You can also perform an advanced search on Yahoo! or Google, putting the phrase in quotes like this ""What ist he tallest mountain on earth?"" Of course, Q&A can help you, too!" +Why do we get tickled when somebody tickles us and we don't when we tickle ourselves?,"When we tickle ourselves, our mind knows in advance that is supposed to happen. So we develop some sort of a defence to counter the effect of the tickle.\nWhen somebody else tickles us suddenly our body is not prepared for that change of state.\n\n Even if u hit urself (not too hard) it pains lesser than when some body else hits u suddenly." +Why are the San Francisco 49er's Sucking so Bad Again?,"1. Poor drafting. Between 2000-2006, the 49ers drafted 55 players. Only 8 starters on offense from all of those draft classes combined, and only four at the 'skill positions' (Barlow, Lloyd, Battle and Smith).\n\n2. Injuries: 9 guys on IR, including starting Center, starting T, starting FS and SS, starting LB and starting TE.\n\n3. Four different starting QBs this season.\n\n4. Barlow not a difference maker/elite back. His 3.3 yards per carry are actually worse than last year!\n\n5. Unimaginative play calling (other than first game of season).\n\n6. 49ers lead the league by a wide margin in number of series that go 3-and-out. This leaves the defense vulnerable." +what is the temperature on the sun and how to calculate the lost of heat per distance from it?,"You might not have intended it, but your question is a lot more complex than you might have thought. It turns out that the temperature of the sun is a function of how deep into the sun you are, with the surface temperature being about 6000 Kelvins. To make things even more complicated, the Corona of the sun (which extends in all directions around the sun beyond the surface) is actually 1,000,000 Kelvins.\n\nThis fact is well established, but further research is required to understand *why* there is such a huge difference in temperature between the two.\n\nNow for the second part of your question:\n\nThe light intensity of the sun drops off as the inverse square of your distance from the sun. The ""heat"" is another thing entirely, because heat is defined as the average kinetic energy of particles, and photons don't count strictly in that definition.\n\nThere are particles that come from the sun in the form of solar wind, and around the region of the Earth, they have a ""temperature"" around 1000k." +Who is going to pick up Terrell Owens after he comes off suspension?,It's hard to imagine Terrell in the same locker room with Keyshawn Johnson (Dallas) or Michael Vick (Atlanta). The Denver Broncos are more likely to pick him up. +Should T.O. be allowed to play for Eagles or any other team this season?,"He deserves the punishment he's been given. Let him sit it out this year (and still get paid a ridculous sum of money) and maybe that will set him straight.\n\nGreat player, I agree, but calling your teammates out on a regular basis isn't cool. The Eagles did what was right." +What does it take to be a teacher?,"The wisdom of Solomon, the patience of Job, the soul of Ghandi, the heart of Mother Theresa and lots of aspirin, coffee and Malox." +What does 4 8 15 16 23 42 _really_ mean?,"Don't know yet, but lots of wild theories and mathematical approaches being tried (some, via\nhttp://myweb2.search.yahoo.com/search?p=4%208%2015%2016%2023%2042):\n\nhttp://www.d.kth.se/~dicander/lost.html\n\nhttp://www.4815162342.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3" +looking for a good spa in the SF bay area,"Nob Hill Spa downstairs from the Huntington Hotel. They offer couples massages, and have spa cuisine available next to their lovely pool." +who should I start this week in fantasy football? Delhomme @BUF or Brooks @NYJ?,Both teams have good passing d and both match ups are on the road. Delhomme has a better #1 receiver in Smith although Horn is healthy and is pretty good in his own right but Brooks has the better #2 receiver in Stallworth so that balances it out a little. Neither is a great option and it's a tough call so I think you gotta go with the guy who's performed better so far this year which is Delhomme. You might want to check the waiver and see if somebody like McMahon - the new Philly QB is available as he's got a nice matchup this week and could be better than your two current options. +What are the options for volleyball leagues in the south bay and SF?,I would try IVL (http://www.ivlinc.com/) or City Beach (http://www.citybeach.com/sports/sports_volleyball.htm) +Why was the Passion of Christ a controversial movie?,"Jewish people were concerned that the movie would fuel antisemitism. A concerned Rabbi Eugene Korn previewed the film before it came out and made the following statement,\n\n""We are deeply concerned that the film, if released in its present form, will fuel the hatred, bigotry and anti-Semitism that many responsible churches have worked hard to repudiate.""\n\nAnother controversial aspect of the movie was its graphically violent depiction of Jesus' crucifixation. Some Christians were upset that the movie choose to focus on Jesus' violent death rather than other Biblical themes like the resurrection and his life experiences valuing messages of love, tolerance, and redemption." +how can I recover the security key for my Yahoo! account?,"Yahoo! Help\n\nYou can get a new password, a Yahoo! ID reminder, or both. Visit the Sign-in Problems page (http://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_forgot_pw?new=1&.done=&.src=&partner=&.intl=us) and supply some basic verification information, such as your birthday and the ZIP or postal code you provided when you registered. \nMake sure to provide the same information you gave during registration or when you last updated your account. Without the correct verification information, you will not be able to obtain a new password. \n\nYou can obtain any other information with Customer Care." +I'm new to road biking and need a bike under $1000. What frame and parts do you recommend?,"I'd agree with TaraN's answer. Take the time to really find what you want. Take a lot of extended test rides. You might find that aluminum might be too harsh for you, in which case you might find that steel or carbon might be more comfortable. That's just one example. Lots of test rides will give you a feel for how the various bikes at a given price point can handle very differently. Without getting into too much tech-speak, you might find that one bike handles a bit more twitchy than another. Think of the difference as driving a Mini Cooper versus a basic sedan. Some bikes are set up more for racing, where you'll get a quicker handling bike, whereas others will handle a bit more laid back.\n\nParts wise, you'll find the same component offerings on many of the manufacturers out there for a given price point, as TaraN pointed out. You'll most likely be getting a bike with Shimano componenets, with perhaps a mix of some of the manufacturer's own branded components (for example, Trek outfits their bikes with a lot of Bontrager componentry).\n\nFocus on the overall ride of the bike. For a $1000, you can get a lot of bike.\n\nWade at The Spokesman in downtown Santa Cruz is a GREAT guy - very helpful, and yes, very patient. He's very knowledgeable and will set you up right.\n\nAlso in that same category, I'd highly recommend seeing Vance Sprock over at Cupertino Bike Shop. He's just like Wade - he'll set you up right.\n\nGood luck!" +Is there a place where I can see graphs of U.S. National Budget allocations for the last few years?,"You can find tables (not graphs) of the US National Budget allocations since the 1940's in a single PDF:\n\nhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2006/pdf/hist.pdf\n\nIf you have your heart set on looking graphs, you can find several from the website for the US House of Representatives Budget Committee:\n\nhttp://www.house.gov/budget/chartsgraphs.htm\n\nYou can also see various budget, deficit and spending statistics, some graphed over time, on the Public Agenda website:\n\nhttp://www.publicagenda.org/issues/factfiles.cfm?issue_type=federal_budget\n\nAnd if you want to really veg-out with numbers, try the Financial Management Service's website (they're a part of the US Treasury Department). They provide reports (in PDF and XLS files) on the receipts, outlays and balances of the US Federal Government. I particularly like the reports on this page:\n\nhttp://fms.treas.gov/annualreport/index.html\n\nHope this helps!" +"Who said ""Beauty is in the eye of the beholder""?","Plato quoted it:\n\n""Remember how in that communion only, beholding beauty with the eye of the mind, he will be enabled to bring forth, not images of beauty, but realities (for he has hold not of an image but of a reality), and bringing forth and nourishing true virtue to become the friend of God and be immortal, if mortal man may.""\n\nN.B.: ""Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.""" +Why doesn't college football have a playoff system?,- The bowls came first and have to be dislodged\n\n- The bowl organizers control larges amounts of money. Some of these monies are given to participating universities and their conferences. Bowl organizers do not want to risk lossing this money. And univ +What kind of guitar is that?,"Can't answer your question exactly, but it looks an awful lot like a Gibson archtop or a Gretsch. You can poke around either of their websites to see guitars that look pretty similar to the one in the picture. There are particular models of Gibson & Gretsch that have the diagonal bridge piece that appears in the movie -- Gretsch calls it a ""chromatic tailpiece"". I didn't see that Gibson had a particular name for their version but they definitely have guitars sporting that same shape.\n\nThe one thing I'll agree with you about is that unless it's an anachronism (a modern guitar that doesn't belong in the time period depicted in the movie), it's not an electric guitar -- you can clearly see there's no obvious ""soapbar"" pickup like there would be on an archtop electric guitar (there are sneaky mics/pickups in acoustic guitars today, but I can't believe that was available then)." +What is a good entry-level road bike to purchase?,"For $1500, you're starting to get out of the ""entry-level"" stage. I have a Trek 1000 and absolutely love it. I've used it for century rides, triathlons and duathlons no problem. The Trek 1000 was about $900 CDN. The only difference in the bikes up to the $1500 range is the shifters are usually a little better (they don't stretch as easily, which makes shifting cleaner for longer). The weight and wheels are basically the same. \n\nIf you want to trim 30 sec off your race time, you might consider the more expensive bikes. But, you should be an elite athlete to really notice the difference. \n\nI'd go for a $1000 bike and spend the rest on pumps (road and home), spare tires, some nice cycling clothes, tools and a bike computer. Maybe even a trainer for home use." +Who holds the single season rushing yards in NFL?,"While it is true that Eric Dickerson holds the single season *total* rushing yards record, he accomplished this in a 16-game season. On the other hand, O.J. Simpson is the only player in NFL history to break the 2,000 yard barrier in a single 14-game season. O.J. Simpson gained 143 yards per game in his record-breaking season, while Dickerson only gained 131 yards per game in his. So, the answer depends on whether you are interested in total yards or yards per game." +Should US computer programmers be worried about outsourcing trend to India and other countries?,"Yes, not any time soon, but expect the trend to increase as companies find ways to reduce costs. Get into management and your job will be saved." +"If light travels faster than sound, then why do we hear sound first and then see picture when we turn on TV ?","In most cases, the television needs to 'warm-up' its cathode ray tube before it can start to display an image on the screen.\n\nThe audio coils require much less charging time and can start to emit sound sooner than we can see the image on the television." +What is the minimum GPA to get into colleges?,Yeah u can get in to college . A 3.0 is really good my friend. I understand what you are going through..\n\n Then www.gradschool.com is a good source +How do I write a resume?,"resume writing can be tricky because not only is it important to be detailed when describing skills and work experience, but it is also advantageous to balance this with brevity. be concise and to the point while packing your resume full of key information that presents your strengths as a candidate for employment.
\nkeep it simple, and make sure that formatting doesn't take away from a neatly streamlined and cogent resume.
\nbelow is a link to hotjobs' resume tips, which i found extremely helpful in this process." +How long is the wall of china?,"The Wall stretches over a formidable 6,350 km (3,946 miles), from Shanhai Pass on the Bohai Gulf in the east, at the limit between China proper and Manchuria, to Lop Nur in the southeastern portion of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region." +Where can I find help about an inventor or invention?,"Wikipedia has a list of inventors and invention. Also, about.com has a list of famous inventors." +What should I look for when buying a laptop? What is the best brand and what's reliable?,"Weight and dimensions are important if you're planning to travel with the laptop. Get something with at least 512 mb of RAM, built-in wireless, and CD/DVD burner. Dell is a good brand, and has an easy to use site where you can build a custom laptop." +Who is the most famous woman athlete of all time?,"Historically I believe it would be Babe Didrikson Zaharias, who was a golfer and olympic track star.\n\nAnswers.com's bio says: "" Mildred 'Babe' Didrikson Zaharias was voted the outstanding woman athlete of the century in a 1950 Associated Press poll. Though she gained her greatest professional fame as a golfer, she rivalled Jim Thorpe in her remarkable ability to excel at nearly any sport. She began as a basketball All-American, then won two track and field golds at the 1932 Olympics. Next she turned professional and began touring the country, exhibiting her prowess in track, swimming, tennis, baseball, and even billiards. In 1935 Zaharias took up golf and excelled at that, too, winning 82 tournaments in a 20-year career. She was only 42 when she died of cancer in 1956.""" +Could a very powerful directional microphone pickup sounds from the past?,"In a sense, any microphone is picking up sounds from the past, due to the speed of sound. This is similar to what you mentioned with radio telescopes.\n\nThe main differences are 1) velocity -- light moves at about 1 foot per nanosecond while sound moves around 1 foot per 1/1000 second, and 2) that sound moving though a medium diffuses quite rapidly. Something really loud, like thunder, you might hear from 20-30 seconds away. For normal, everyday sounds, the delay won't be more than maybe a few tenths of a second." +What should I offer for Xmas to my grand'ma ?,"How active is she? If she's confined or in a nursing home, keep it simple. Make her a photo album or frame a favorite picture. Bring her a favorite treat that she can't get on her own. \nIf she can get around, experiences are better than things. Take her to a play or an outdoor concert or to a museum exhibition. If she has a favorite kind of food, treat her to a special meal. \nThe best gift you can give your grandma is time with you! Visit as often as you can, and promise to do so on a regular basis." +is there a good art school in the San Francisco bay area?,"I visited the SF Art Institute a few years ago with my brother, who was considering an art school for his undergrad work, and we were pretty impressed with the student work and facilities. http://www.sanfranciscoart.edu/" +What is a motherboard?,"from the American Heritage Dictionary: it is ""The main board of a computer, usually containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, and monitor and often having slots for accepting additional circuitry.""" +What was the first currency ever used?,"The earliest form of currency used was large stones that could be used to get food and meat in exchange - this was during the stone age. Before this there was a barter of goods (so i am not considering it currency)\nLarge stones which were round were considered more valuable since they were more difficult to obtain\n\nThe first recorded accounts of currency date back to 2000 BCE and silver or metal tokens were used to represent a stored value of grain. Also these were useful to ensure that a shipment of commodities arrived with the same goods that were shipped\n\nPaper money was used in the 18th century, but only in the late 18th and through the 19th century was a central monetary authority created in various states that had a virtual monopoly of creating bank-notes that had to be accepted as legal tender everywhere (Prior to this, the one accepting payments could refuse the payment if it was not in a currency which had been predetermined before the loan or in general use: Note gold and silver were widely used as legal tender)" +Where can I get ideas for our science project?,My daughter gets her science project ideas from infoplease.com. She loves this site. +what are the materials that can be used to produce laser beam?,"Materials that form an inverse energy distribution? Not quite.\n\nThere are three basic components for getting a laser to work. First, one needs an excitation source (pumping source) such as a flashlamp, an electrical spark, etc. Second, one needs a material (the gain medium) which can exhibit what's known as population inversion - the capacity for a material to raise the electron energy level from the lower to the upper energy states. Nearly all materials will exhibit this behavior with some more efficiently than others. Finally, one needs to direct the stimulated energy by using a resonator.\n\nThere are many combinations of pump sources, lasing materials and optical configurations depending on the intended use. There are solid state (ruby, Nd:YAG), gas (nitrogen, helium-neon) and semiconductor (gallium-arsenide) lasers that come in a variety of wavelengths (colors) to choose from, again, depending on what you want to do with it.\n\nJust a little bit of background: My degree is in Physics, and I've been working in the lasers and electro-optics field for the past 10+ years. You can see what my graduate lab at SDSU looked like at: http://www.equationlab.com/mtp/quantumblog/about.html" +What is the difference between software and hardware?,"Hardware is the physical componentry of a computer system. Memory chips, mice, monitors, and keyboards are all hardware. \n\nSoftware is the information stored on the computer, so programs and data are considered to be software. Basically, if you can email it to someone, it's software." +What is the Arizona river that flows into the Colorado?,Gila River +Is there any proven evidence that Mars at some point in the past had microscopic life?,"The answer to your question is no. There is no absolutely definitive evidence to date. We do have very strong evidence that significant amounts of water once existed on the Martian surface, and some recent results show that Martian water may still exist below ground, and under heavy packs of ice. There are many scientists who believe that Mars once had a thicker atmosphere, which would have made it a considerably wetter and warmer place. Given this, and the ability for solar system bodies to seed each other via ejecta from large impacts, Mars could very possibly have been seeded by Earth or vice versa many billions of years ago. Still, we're not sure if life exists or every existed there. The most recent chapter was the recent discovery of methane there. Methane can be created by non-biological processes, but we have not observed the right conditions for this on Mars. Another possible explanation would be a biological origin for the gas, potentially from colonies of microscopic organisms in the soil. Given our current rate of deepening understanding, we will likely solve this mystery sometime in the next 50 years, but as of now we simply don't have enough evidence to constitute ""proof""" +should i trade Baron Davis and Joe Johnson for Allen Iverson?,"Whenever you can trade 2 good players for 1 superstar player, it is a steal! Because now it will open up another slot on your active roster and now you can play your other good player that's always in your bench. But if you don't have depth, I wouldn't pull the trade trigger." +"What does ""ZIP code"" stand for?","ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, proposed in 1944 by Robert Moon, a postal employee, and finally implemented in 1963." +What is programming?,"Programming is instructing a computer to do something for you with the help of a programming language. The role of a programming language can be described in two ways:\n\n 1. Technical: It is a means for instructing a Computer to perform Tasks\n 2. Conceptual: It is a framework within which we organize our ideas about things and processes. \n\nAccording to the last statement, in programming we deal with two kind of things:\n\n * data, representing ``objects'' we want to manipulate\n * procedures, i.e. ``descriptions'' or ``rules'' that define how to manipulate data. \n\nAccording to Abelson and Sussman ([ABELSON, 1985, 4,])\n\n ``.....we should pay particular attention to the means that the language provides for combinign simple ideas to form more complex ideas. Every language has three mechanisms for accomplishing this:\n\n primitive expressions, which represent the simplest entities with which the language is concerned\n\n means of combination, by which compound expressions are built from simple ones, and\n\n means of abstraction, by which compound objects can be named and manipulated as units.''\n\nA programming lanugage should both provide means to describe primitive data and procedures and means to combine and abstract those into more complex ones.\n\nThe distinction between data and procedures is not that clear cut. In many programming languages, procedures can be passed as data (to be applied to ``real'' data) and sometimes processed like ``ordinary'' data. Conversely ``ordinary'' data can be turned into procedures by an evaluation mechanism." +What is the oldest magazine that is still in circulation?,"Arguably, The Scots Magazine, published first in 1739." +Do you really need 8 hours of sleep every night?,"i've heard several times that the amount of sleep each individual requires is based on a number of factors, some of which include age, weight, and even diet. everyone has different schedules, and each one is independent to one another depending on their own individual health.
\ni'm not one to set an example, but i average anywhere from 5-7 hours of sleep on a regular basis. sometimes my body requires more, sometimes less, but it seems to balance out and i never feel as though i'm suffering from lack, or over abundance, of sleep.
\ni've included a yahoo! health article to help shed light on some of your own personal sleep habits." +"If God is both all loving and all powerful, how can he/she/it allow suffering to exist?","Frankly, the answers thus far show a complete lack of understanding of basic theodicy and even the Christian Bible. Assuming that – as a Christian – you buy into Job’s tale as at least allegorical, then there is acknowledgement that you cannot know the mind of G-d. To attempt to do so is itself blasphemous. To attempt know the mind of G-d is to be G-d, yet we are admonished when G-d responds to Job, not with an explanation for Job's suffering but rather with a question: Where was Job when G-d created the world?\n\nAnd it was said:\nJob 40 \n1 ¶ And Jehovah answered Job and said:\n2 Shall a reprover contend with the Almighty? He who reproves God, let him answer it.\n3 Then Job answered Jehovah and said:\n4 Behold, I am vile! What shall I answer You? I will put my hand to my mouth.\n5 Once I have spoken, but I will not answer; yea, twice, but I will go no further.\n6 ¶ And Jehovah answered Job out of the tempest and said:\n7 Now gird up your loins like a man, and I will question you; and you make Me to know.\n8 Will you also set aside My judgment; will you condemn Me so that you may be justified?\n9 And have you an arm like God; or can you thunder with a voice like His?\n10 Adorn yourself with majesty now, and with grandeur, and clothe yourself with glory and honor;\n11 pour forth the outbursts of your anger; yea, look on everyone who is proud, and bring him down low;\n12 look on everyone who is proud, and humble him, and trample the wicked in their place;\n13 hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in darkness.\n\nKnow that to contend to know G-d is to set yourself above him.\n\nA previous answer blasphemed: “G-d desires that we do not suffer, but as a result of the choices men made we have suffering.”\n\nAnd also: “But there is a plan to alleviate the suffering. And that is through redemption.”\n\nLies. \n\nAnd “John 3:16”?! I think that means “go Broncos.”\n\nAn alternative explanation is the easy one: there is no G-d. You either believe that, or you blaspheme in the attempt to understand Him." +Where can you donate an old encyclopedia set?,"Any public Library should be able to accept your donation.\n\nIf you are in the Bay area, Sunnyvale Public Library is the best library to donate.." +What does LASER stand for?,LASER is an acronym for\nLight Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation +Is there another cure for headaches besides taking pain killers?,"If you would like to cure headaches naturally, try to take a lime, cut it into half and rub it on your \nforehead. The throbbing will go away. This worked for me." +Would it seriously affect my chances of getting into college if I don't have a high SAT score?,"Unfortunately, the answer is ""Maybe"".\n\nIf you are trying to get into a top tier school with very selective admissions, then a low SAT/ACT score is virutally a ""kiss of death"".\n\nHowever, if you are looking at most state univerisities, then a low SAT/ACT score is not too bad. You may have to take a few remedial courses.\n\nMOST IMPORTANT!! A low SAT/ACT score WILL NOT stop you from going to college. And, in the long run, it really doesn't matter very much where you get your undergraduate degree (as long as the college/university is ""regionally accredited""). For example, a degree in education from ANY regionally NCATE accredited school will get you hired as a teacher. An engineering degree from ANY ABET accredited school will get you hired as an engineer.\n\nEnjoy" +What's the market share of GM and Ford together in the USA?,"From this article:\nhttp://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0511/04/A01-369542.htm\n\n""Their [U.S. automakers] combined share of the U.S. market shrank to a new low of 52.4 percent last month from 57 percent a year ago and 70 percent in 1999 when American consumers were snapping up light trucks and SUVs.""\n\nIt fluctuates more than you would think, but right now (a 7-year low) it is a little over 50%" +Why do we get hiccups?,"Hiccups are sudden, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm muscle. As the muscle contracts repeatedly, the opening between your vocal cords snaps shut to check the inflow of air and makes the hiccup sound. Irritation of the nerves that extend from the neck to the chest can cause hiccups.\n\nAlthough associated with a variety of ailments (some can be serious such as pneumonia or when harmful substances build up in the blood for example from kidney failure), hiccups are not serious and have no clear reason for occurring." +What are the best ways to incentivise people to answer questions here?,"I think that, though counterintuitive, one of the most effective ways was to limit the number of questions a user can answer per day. A casual user will still answer the 11th question the next day, and more hard-core users will try to answer as many questions as allowed. For this to work, the limit has to be pretty small, at least starting out, so that it is reasonably easy for someone with other commitments to achieve it. Setting a small limit also requires users to choose which questions they most want to answer, which increases the likelihood that their answers will be useful. When more answers are useful, it increases the usefulness of the service, which in turn ""incentivizes"" people to answer questions. And by placing a premium on the number of questions a user can answer per unit time, the likelihood that the user will throw him/herself into it full-throttle but then quickly become bored is also decreased.\n\nSee my answer to the question, ""Why am I only allowed to answer 10 questions a day here?"":\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1005120801767\n\nOn the issue of the term ""incentivize""--it is shameless corporate-speak, but it describes an impersonal, profit-oriented process. To attempt to use softer language to describe something that is inherently cold, calculating, and opportunistic (though not necessarily bad or wrong) would constitute euphemism, and would be both misleading and dangerous." +Does anyone have a recommendation for a good CPA who charges reasonable fees in Indianapolis?,"i have used Dunbar,Cook and Shepard and the accountant was very good.As far as the ""reasonable""part goes,they may have been a bit more than someone down the street,but if they are thorough and save you money-it's worth it ,isn't it?" +Can you recommend a good credit union located in St. Louis?,"I joined Meridian (recently merged with Anheuser Busch Credit Union) and have been very happy. Financed two cars, have two credit cards, and a personal loan from them. Very easy to do business with and great rates." +What bowl game will Penn State be going to? What's the best way to get tickets?,The 'Joe Paterno' Retirement Bowl to be held some place in Florida. +How many U.S. states are named after kings or queens?,"Things get a little sticky in the counting process here. See, the Virginias were one until 1863, so do we count them as one or two? Officially there was only one Virginia to name at the time, but I think we're looking to count how many states are named after kings or queens today, in the here and now, right? So the number I think you're looking for is 7! Georgia - Latin or English - After King George II of England Louisiana - French - After King Louis XIV of France Maryland - English - After Queen Henrietta Maria of England North Carolina - Latin - After King Charles II of England South Carolina - Latin - After King Charles II of England Virginia - Latin or English - The virgin country (or country of the virgin), after Queen Elizabeth I of England West Virginia - Latin or English - The western transmontane, counties of Virginia. See Virginia, above. Unless, of course, we want to squeeze New York in there too, because it was named after the Duke of York, who later became the King of England... James II, see. I'll leave that one up to you. Best, `k." +Should cell phones and PDAs be allowed in school? Why or why not?,"I don't think Cell Phones and PDAs should be allowed since students may spend lot of time playing with (and showing off) the cool features of these gadgets. Also, some features can be misused (eg. camera phones). For communicating during emergency situations, I am sure school phones can be used." +How do you bring up the salary subject during an interview if the interviewer didn't bring it up?,"Large companies usually have an HR person coordinating the interview for the hiring manager. In such a situation, its better to bring up the question with the HR person. After the first round of interviews, if you are being called back for further interviews, then I think this is a good time to bring it up with the recruiter. \n\nIf there is no recruiter involved, then in my opinion you should not bring up the compensation question till you get the sense that you are being seriously considered. The exception in my mind is that if you are trying to make some decisions/choices while interviewing for multiple positions then you can candidly bring it up after your first interview is done." +What is Indie genre?,"The basic answer is indie (or independent) music is music that is released on smaller labels that operate independently from the mainstream music business.\n\nBut more often ""indie"" refers to a specific genre of contemporary music that is based on combining aesthetics of classic rock, punk, garage and art rock. I first heard the term indie rock starting to get used in the late 80s to early 90s to describe the music that was popular on college radio stations at the time. I don't think the definition has changed much since then, but the types of music that fit in this umbrella have become more diverse, both in style and popularity." +Why do human have five fingers and five toes?,"According to a column that I read written by Joël Carbonnel, ""Nature has never been able to count above five.""\n\nA researcher has discovered that when the limbs have more than five digits they become distorted into a bow-legged shape which seriously interferes with normal walking or running.\n\nhttp://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Regular/joel74.htm" +What is the difference betwen a close knit family and extended family?,"A close knit family is simply a family that is close--it could apply to a nuclear family (mom, dad, kids) or extended family (cousins, uncles, grandparents).\nAn extended family describes a family unit that extends beyond mom, dad, and kids to include cousins, uncles/aunts, and grandparents." +Who had the shortest celebrity marriage?,"Well, if you overlook one tiny but technical detail (Zsa Zsa Gabor was still married to husband #7) then Mrs. Gabor's marriage to husband #8 was shorter than Britney's. \n\nBritney's was 48 hours, while Mrs. Gabor's was just a day." +How can I stop getting junk mail?,Here is a useful link: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/optoutalrt.htm +Why do men wear neckties?,I believe it originated in Croatia sometime in the middle ages where it was primarily worn by men to show allegiance to their King. It seems to have gained popularity in France where the French form for Croatia resulted in them being called 'cravat'. Details in the article. +"Where is the nearest US post office in Se 5th Ave, Portland?","204 SW 5th AVE Portland, OR 97204-1897 Phone: (800) ASK-USPS Fax: (503) 294-7892 1020 SE 7th AVE Portland, OR 97214-9998 Phone: (800) ASK-USPS Fax: (503) 231-8715" +"Why do people have the bird, turkey for thanksgiving?","It is believed that the pilgrims and indians shared wild turkey and venison on the original Thanksgiving. \n\nTurkey's ""Americanness"" was established by Benjamin Franklin, who had advocated for the turkey, not the bald eagle, becoming the national bird." +How can I record audio directly from the browser to the web server?,Userplane has an audio/video recorder that will do that - you can check it out at http://www.userplane.com/apps/videoRecorder.cfm +Why do we celebrate Christmas eve?,It has become a tradition in some countries. +"Is there a way in MS Excel to have a cell be equal to multiple cells? e.g.= D3 and D5, where d3 & 5 are words?","Use the CONCATENATE function, with one of the arguments being "", ""\n\nThe formula you end up with should look something like this:\n=CONCATENATE(D3,"", "",D5)" +Can you give me tips on how to get over an ex?,"Surround yourself with friends, family, people who love you. Go on a trip to clear your head. It doesn't have to be expensive, just go camping with some pals or take a day trip to a beautiful outdoor spot. Take up a new hobby. Now is the perfect time to start doing something you didn't have time for before. Exercise. Read humorous and uplifting books (NO romance novels!). Go to the movies (NO sequels to movies you saw with your ex!). Buy fresh fruits and vegetables and make a delicious homecooked meal for your best friends. Get out in the world, get some fresh air, stretch your legs. Take some time to get to know yourself and figure out what you want in life.\nWhatever you do, DON'T wallow in self-pity at home. DON'T get drunk and call your ex! DON'T write your ex emails begging to take you back. DON'T hang out in front of your ex's house hoping to bump into him/her. DON'T jump into another relationship right away." +Which TV show got higher ratings?,"The finale of ""M*A*S*H"":\n\n'""Dallas,"" by the way, delivered an amazing 53.3 rating and 76 share with its ""Who Shot JR?"" wrap-up in 1980. It ranks as the No. 2 show of all time, behind only the 1983 series finale of ""MASH"" (60.2/77).'" +Who played Will's dad on Will and Grace?,Sydney Pollack played Will's dad. +Why are handicapped bathroom stalls always built at the end of the restroom?,"Presumably because they tend to be longer/bigger to accommodate extra space, and the most efficient place to put a larger stall is at the end of the room. (It would be in the way if it were in the middle.)" +"Who said ""Do, or do not. There is no 'try'""?",Yoda said that in Star Wars. +How should I act on a date?,"Some fundamentals for men: talk 30-40% and let her talk the rest of the time. Open doors, pick up the tab, and make eye contact. One big mistake I see guys make, and one that I made back in my dating days, is making the date seem more like an interview. Sure, you want to get to know the person, but that doesn't have to be crammed into one night of Q&A. Make an effort to strike up casual conversation, and talk about things that are in the moment. Remember, people evaluate how much they like or dislike you based upon the quality of the experience they have in your presence. If you are able to show people a good time, they will be attracted to you. If you make people feel like they are interviewing for a job, they will not be so keen on another date. (Watch any episode of Blind Date to find out what NOT to do.)" +How many countries and territories are there in the world?,There are 193 countries in the world. \n\nhttp://geography.about.com/library/misc/blnationalcapitals.htm\n\nThere are 61 territories and 6 disputed territories.\n\nhttp://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762461.html +How far is it to the moon?,"Mean Distance of Moon from Earth - 238,712 mi (384,400 km)\nGreatest Distance of Moon from Earth (Apogee) - 252,586 mi (406,740 km) Shortest Distance of Moon from Earth (Perigee) - 221,331 mi (356,410 km)" +What language gave us the words Kimono and Futon?,Japanese. +"What is the best LCD monitor 19""-25""?","The answer to this question changes from day to day. Dell flatscreens have a good reputation. If you stay away from the very biggest screens (25"" for example) you can save a lot of money.\n\nSharkeyExtreme (www.sharkeyextreme.com) recommends 17"" LCDs for the most savings (~ $250). If you want something a little bigger, they suggest the Dell Ultrasharp 2005FPW 20.1"" LCD. I got one of those myself and it's gorgeous. I checked www.shopper.com and found one for $518." +What state has its capital at Hartford?,Connecticut +What song that was played whenever they showed the dancing baby on Alley McBeal?,Hooked On A Feeling written by Mark James +What does RSVP stand for?,RSVP is the abbreviation of French répondez s'il vous plaît - please reply. +Where's a good place to buy a skirt for beneath the Christmas tree?,"Target has a great selection. You can get plain red felt for $4.99, or a variety of more elaborate ones for a lot more. As always, Target is a great choice!" +Public transportation options in Los Angeles?,"Los Angeles does have a public transit system, including the Metro Red Line and other light rail. However, if you want to get around without a car, you'll have to budget significant time (and I mean significant) to catch connections and lines. Plus, if you miss a connection you can get stranded (I have many times). Not recommended unless you're on the main bus or rail lines. Check the MTA site for more info on transportation routes. Also call their help number--their operators can tell you if a line is particularly problematic!" +What does RSS means ?,It means Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. Dave Winer has a claim to the paternity. +What do you think of the Maury Povich Show?,it's cool - much better than sally jesse. plus connie is hot. +How come it seems like Lottery winners are always the ones that buy tickets in low income areas.?,"I would put it down to psychology.\n\nPeople who feel they are well-off feel no need to participate in the lottery programs. While those who feel they are less than well off think ""Why not bet a buck or two on the chance to make a few million?"". \n\nIt would seem to make sense to me.\n\naddition: Yes Matt - agreed. I just didn't state it as eloquently. Feeling 'no need to participate' is as you say related to education, and those well off tend to have a better education." +which was the best national team ever in a FIFA World Cup?,Brazil 1970 +How do I protect myself from credit card scam?,"If you dont want to pay for the services such as bank of america here are a couple of things you can do to reduce your chances of your identity being stolen\n\n1. shred all your mail\n\n2. By law, you can request 1 copy of your credit history every year from each of the three credit history companies at www.annualcreditreport.com\n I suggest you stagger your requests to each of them i.e. request experian first then 4 months later request another report from transunion, and another 4 months later from equifax. this way you get a free report every 4 months. \n\n3. dispute anything that is wrong (most common: credit cards forget to tell the credit history guys that you closed your account or paid all your loans in full)\n\n4. when online, try to use virtual credit numbers to make the purchases. this facility is available for citicard customers, and maybe amex. the virtual numbers are good only for 1 use, and useless after that. so if someone steals that, it is useless.\n\n5. when buying something offline, save your receipts, and make sure your statement is accurate. (a favourite scam is to charge maybe 50cents on a statement, that way you dont notice it, but a scammer who charges 10,000 card owners 50cents a month can make $5000 a month no sweat -- and you dont even realize it)\n\n6. also dont forget to shread any credit card solicitations you dont plan to use." +When did women start competing in sports?,"I'm sure it would be impossible to pin down the first competitive women's athletic event in the world. \n\nA couple of milestones, though: \n1921: Monte Carlo hosts ""the first true international meeting for women... Five countries were represented in eleven events""\n1928: Women's events are first included in the Olympics" +How much do sound cards cost?,"Sound cards vary depending on their quality. They also vary in price by how many channels they support, I.E. Some only support 5.1 surround, and others can handle 7.1. They generally vary in price from $50 - $200.\n\nNewEgg has great deals on computer hardware. I recommend buying from them, and you can browse through their products and read reviews of people who have purchased them.\n\nhttp://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/Category.asp?Category=36" +What do I need to open PDF files?,You need Adobe Acrobat Reader: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html +Does anyone know a good tutoring service for k-12 around Philadelphia?,"Please try http://www.TutorVista.com for high-quality tutoring for K-12 and College students.\n\nWe offer UNLIMITED tutoring hours in all subjects for only $99.99 a month! The tutoring is done over the Internet. It is one-on-one tutoring, one tutor per student. You can try it FREE - two hours of tutoring to try it for yourself! \n\nVisit http://www.TutorVista.com or call 866-735-0516 (toll-free)" +What is the difference between quote and quotation?,"From About.com:\n\n""To quote means to repeat the exact words of another with the acknowledgement of the source.\n\nA quotation is a phrase or a sentence from a book or a speech that reflects the author's profound thoughts.""" +What are the qualities that a good friend should have?,"kind, honest, loyal, respectful, etc. A good friend should treat friends the way he/she wants to be treated. He/she must keep must know how to keep promises. He/she must listen when a friend is talking. He/she must know how to share. He/she must be considerate." +Can you recommend a residential real estate appraisal firm around Kansas?,I have a trusted real estate agent that could definitely recommend you to a great one.\n\nemail her at courtney@kansascityhomes.com and tell her jill and steve sent you +What are the best single tracks for Mt. biking in the bay area?,Here are my favorite mountain bike trails in the Bay Area:\n\n-Upper Stevens Creek which hooks up to the Montbello Preserve in the Cupertino/Saratoga Foothills\n-St. Joseph's Hill in Los Gatos\n-Fort Ord / Laguana Seca near Montery\n-Wilder Ranch in Santa Cruz\n-Nisene Marks in Santa Cruz\n-Fremont Older in Cupertino/Saratoga +What building housed the first elevator?,Haughwout Building in NYC 1857 +"What does ""folksonomy"" mean?","Folksonomy is a word formed from a combination of ""folk"" and ""taxonomy"". It's a recently developed concept of the general public categorizing information according to what's most useful for the masses, and is considered in opposition to the sometimes more formal classification systems created by an entity such as the Library of Congress or Yahoo!.\n\nFolksonomies are often implemented using tags. An advantage of tags over a hierarchical taxonomy is that it's easy to apply multiple tags to a single item, rather than having to decide which category to place the item in." +Are Wireless Networks Secure?,"Unfortunately, no computer network is truly secure. It's always theoretically possible for eavesdroppers to view or ""snoop"" the traffic on any network, and it's often possible to add or ""inject"" unwelcome traffic as well. However, some networks are built and managed much more securely than others. For both wired and wireless networks alike, the real question to answer becomes - is it secure enough?\n\nWireless networks add an extra level of security complexity compared to wired networks. Whereas wired networks send electrical signals or pulses of light through cable, wireless radio signals propogate through the air and are naturally easier to intercept. Signals from most wireless LANs (WLANs) pass through exterior walls and into nearby streets or parking lots.\n\nNetwork engineers and other technology experts have closely scrutinized wireless network security because of the open-air nature of wireless communications. The practice of wardriving, for example, exposed the vulnerabilities of home WLANs and accelerated the pace of security technology advances in home wireless equipment.\n\nOverall, conventional wisdom holds that wireless networks are now ""secure enough"" to use in the vast majority of homes, and many businesses. Security features like 128-bit WEP and WPA can scramble or ""encrypt"" network traffic so that its contents can not easily be deciphered by snoopers. Likewise, wireless routers and access points (APs) incorporate access control features such as MAC address filtering that deny network requests from unwanted clients.\n\nObviously every home or business must determine for themselves the level of risk they are comfortable in taking when implementing a wireless network. The better a wireless network is administered, the more secure it becomes. However, the only truly secure network is the one never built!" +Is it legal to publicly rate medical doctors?,"NOT LEGAL ADVICE:\nAs long as you make it clear that you are offering your opinion, then your ratings will be protected by the US Constitution's 1st Amendment protection for free speech. (You are in the US, right?) \n\nIf you falsely or misleadingly indicate that your rankings are based on something other than your opinion, then there may be liability for libel or even fraud. However, if the rankings are based on some criteria other than your opinion, and you are explicit about the basis for the rankings and truthful about the results, you are similarly protected. \n\nShouldn't be a difference for medical or mechanical rankings. But, keep in mind that if people rely on your endorsement and then something goes wrong, they may seek to hold you liable. The best protection against this is to be explicit about your sources (opinion, etc.) and have a lawyer advise you.\n\nGood luck!" +When is Jojo going to the shop?,"Why don't you ALL go to the shop and stop stealing from my survivors ""end of the world"" kit of food!!!" +What makes a teacher want to leave their profession?,"It seems like a lot of factors contribute to teacher attrition (leaving the profession). But apparently new teachers are most likely to abandon ship.\n\nAccording to a 1986 survey, more than 2/3 of all beginning teachers will have left during their first four years of teaching and 40-50% of them will leave during the first seven years of their career. (Huling-Austin, 1986).\n\nThese are some factors likely most likely to affect the attrition of new teachers:\n\n1) Beginning teachers are unable to cope with teaching problems like discipline, difficulties with parents, and lack of sufficient or appropriate teaching materials.\n\n2) Beginners are often given the most difficult teaching assignments. \n\n3) Novice teachers often receive little or no support after leaving the university and find that their teacher education programs ill-prepared them for the realities of teaching.\n\nOther factors, such as salary, affect attrition rates, but perhaps the fact that beginning teachers lack adequate support and resources to handle such a large responsibility (basically parenting your students) is where the responsbility lies." +How do I tone my butt? What's the best exercise for butts?,"Where do you live? I have been taking a class called ""Core Fusion"" for almost a year now, and it has been the most effective thing I've done in terms of toning my body up (all over, not just butt). It is offered at Exhale Spa, which has locations in Boston, New York, Chicago, Venice (CA) and Santa Monica - and I believe they'll be opening up a Dallas location in 2006. \n\nIf you are not near an Exhale, yoga has a lot of postures that will help you tone your butt muscles (maybe check out a local gym or studio?). So does Pilates (which I'm not really a fan of - I find it boring). \n\nThere are also the old ""standbys"" of squats and lunges (you can get added benefit by integrating props or machines - i.e. do the lunges or squats on the Smith Machine - the one that has the bar with adjustable weights that you square on the back of your shoulders while doing the exercises, or stand with your back to the wall, place a physioball behind you and roll it up and down the wall with your back as you squat). One important thing to remember about squats and lunges is not to let your knees go forward of your ankles - that puts a lot of strain on your knees and sets you up for unpleasant injuries. \n\nIf you go to the gym, some of the weight machines they should have can be effective butt toners - like the leg/hamstring curl machines." +"Can I use 26"" mountain bike rims for my cyclocross-frame bike?","The 26"" wheels won't work. They're slightly smaller in diameter than a 700c wheel–that's what cyclocross frames are built to take. Back in the late 80's/early 90's you could get clamp-on cantilever brake mounts from Moots, but I don't know that they make those anymore. And regardless, if you were to do that, you'd also be dropping the overall height of your bike. This in turn would mean that your bottom bracket would also be lower to the ground. That's counterproductive in terms of cyclocross applications, where you want a higher bottom bracket than you would on a road bike (for clearence issues).\n\nThere's some good general information on equipment on Dave Carr's Cross Page (listed below). Good luck!" +how many members does the German Bundestag consist of?,Regularly the German Bundestag has 598 members. However there can be additional seats called 'Ueberhangmandate'. Currently the German Bundestag has 614 members. +How can I find the state symbols for a state?,"I listed two sites. The other site provides you info about the state, each state's map and state symbols." +How many words with 10 letters are there in the US dictionary?,"SCOWL (Spell Checker Oriented Word Lists) has about 70,000 10-letter words total. If we limit it to the ""large"" subset recommended for spellchecking in the U.S., it's about 20,000 10-letter words. If we then remove proper names, capitalized words, abbreviations, contractions, and possessives, it's about 14,000 words (from ""abandoning"" to ""zygodactyl"").\n\nScrabble dictionaries usually have considerably fewer 10-letter words, because they remove words that can't be formed in normal gameplay. The one I have lists about 50 10-letter words." +"What is the origin of the word ""cop""?","""So policemen are just those who catch or apprehend criminals, a worthy occupation. And a copper is someone who seizes, a usage first recorded in Britain in 1846."" - thus we have the word ""cop""" +Which country is most corrupt?,"# 1 most corrupt is Haiti, followed by Bangladesh, Nigeria, Myanmar, Chad. Among the least corrupt are Finland, New Zealand, Denmark and Iceland." +Where can I find a not-for-profit humane society in Denver?,"Mile High Humane Society is non profit. They are located at 11470 York St, Northglenn, CO." +What should I have in my disaster emergency kit stored out side my house?,"it's probably not a bad idea to stock up on the following: flashlight, battery powered radio (and batteries), non-perishable food (i.e. canned food and juices), non-electric can opener, bottled water, medications (both non-prescription and prescription if taking any regularly), first aid kit, paper plates, cups, and plastic utensils, toothbrushes, toothpaste, comb, brush, contact lens supplies, and feminine hygiene supplies, plastic garbage bags and ties, change of clothes and shoes, and an extra pair of prescription glasses if needed.
\nthe red cross offers a checklist for an emergency kit, the link is below." +Which part-time MBA program will add value to a software developer with 15 years experience?,"Wow. There are some pretty negative answers in this thread.\n\nPick a good program. Pick a highly rated program. The brand *is* part of the value of an MBA, and frankly, the lower rated programs aren't that much cheaper. Here in the Bay Area, Haas (Berkeley) has a great ranking (top 5 in part time rankings, recently been in the top 10 for full time). I am currently a student at Haas (in the PT program), and I can't understand why people would pick a different program in this region. Stanford, unfortunately, doesn't have a part time program.\n\nI agree with the previous poster who said you need to have an idea what you want out of it. Go in with a plan on how you're going to get value from the MBA, and just from being a student. I'm amazed at the access I get just by being an MBA student. It opens a lot of doors. But you need to be very goal directed to get this value.\n\nI can't agree with the person who said networking in a PT program isn't good. As a current PT student, I have an *amazing* network of rising stars at a number of bay area companies, right now. Comparing notes with some co-workers who are recent graduates from the FT programs at Wharton, Stanford, Columbia, it's clear that my network is broader, more active, and more useful right now than their networks.\n\nSo - to your actual question. If you are in the Bay Area, pick Berkeley (I'm biased, obviously). Really, you can gain a lot of value from any part time MBA program. But talk to people, figure out how *you* can gain value from an MBA, and then go from there." +Are humans still evolving?,"Evolution is ever-present as always. You could argue it's rate is a function of environment change. So to answer what's driving human evolution you need to look at the human environment as part of the equation. Extreme evolution happens when an organism's environment changes and it cannot escape it. As a previous post mentioned, humans now have the ability to easily move around the world and escape a 'bad' environment. So evolution may indeed have slowed, but it is not dead. Some cataclysmic change affecting the whole planet, if it doesn't kill the species completely, will certainly speed up the evolutionary process when you compare the human race a few generations either side of said event.\n\nGiven that evolution is the result of genetic mutation/favoritism during sexual reproduction are we seeing those more desirable for sex setting the evolutionary path while environment change is minimized by our ability to control it or escape it?\n\nIs average height an example of this? It would certainly seem that humans are growing taller on average, and what western (cultural bias) woman does not want a tall mate for example. It should be noted however that who we think is desirable for sex is very culturally dependent and may not lead to the best long-term (breeding) prospects for an individual conceived to those parents." +What is the United States' annual homeland security budget?,Fiscal year 2004 total budget authority: $35.6 Billion\nFY '05: $38.5B\nFY '06: $41.1B +what is a double layer DVD burner?,Movie DVDs you buy in the store can contain up to 8.5 gigabytes of data. This is because they are pressed (as opposed to burned) dual-layer DVDs (also called DVD-9). The recordable DVD+-Rs that have been on the market for a while a single-layer DVD-5s and can store up to 4.7 gigabytes. This disrepency is why programs that copy movie DVDs need to compress the DVD content after unencrypting it before they can be burned to a normal DVD. Recently new DVD burners and media were introduced that allowed people to burn DVD-9 DVDs reasonably affordably.\n\nSo a double-layer DVD burner is one that is capable of burning 8.5 gigabyte DVD-9 format DVDs.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd#Technical_information +Does anyone know a good apartment rental agency around Washington DC?,"I've had personal experience with Archstone apartments and Summit (just bought by Camden) apartments in the past two years. While neither one is stellar, both were acceptable. Both of these were in the Northern Virginia area - bedroom communities for D.C. \n\nBest of luck apartment hunting! The housing market around here is absolutely insane." +How do you negotiate a job offer?,"At the point you have a job offer, you are in the best position to negotiate. This is because they have already spent the money to get all the way through the recruiting process, and if they were to start again from scratch it might cost them an additional 20-50k to bring a different candidate into the position. Add to this the cost to the project of having an unfilled position for a longer period than expected, and you'll find there is a pretty large margin for you to negotiate where their net costs will be lower if they acquiese to your requests.\n\nThe other factor is the overall job market. In today's market, where employment is picking up in many sectors you're in a good spot to negotiate.\n\nNow the right place to phrase things is to describe competitive offers (hopefully you'll have some) in terms of their relative advantage. If one of your alternative offers pays more, you can allude to this vaguely. Even if they do not, you can allude to the relative advantages (the types of challenge, the convience of the commute etc). This will create a more competitive landscape where your potential employer feels like they need to overcome other offers (and not that you are simply greedy and would like more cash).\n\nUnless the potential employer has really lowballed you (i.e. you are well below industry averages for your area), you should shoot for a modest counter-proposal of 5-15%. Put this out there with clear timelines for when they need to respond, and other forms you might accept (signing bonus, trading-up level/rank, etc).\n\nYou should stay professional throughout the process, even if your offer is rejected. Employers know that this is the right time to bring these things up, so don't worry about burning bridges by putting a request out there at this stage.\n\nOk. Hope that helps!" +Is there anywhere that rents UMD movies for PSP?,"GameFly.com rents both PSP movies and games. (They're in seperate categories if you don't see them right away.)\n\nI've been a customer for about a year, and I think their selection and customer service are both stellar. Ship times seem a little longer than Netflix, and pricing is higher (for good reason).\n\nI love the packaging (in addition to the Netflix style paper envelopes there's a hard cardboard shield) and I've never received a defective game. The pre-owned purchase program is also a nice touch." +Who to start on defense this week?,I would go Pittsburg. Polamalu is almost guaranteed at least 2 interceptions against Palmer. +What was the name of King Arthur's sword?,Excalibur +Will there be a third kill bill?,"there have been widespread rumors about Tarantino's desire to revisit the character of the Bride in a third installment. most of these stemmed from an interview published in Entertainment Weekly, in which Quentin expressed his desire to revisit the Bride in 15 years: ""The star will be Vernita Green's (Vivica A. Fox's) daughter, Nikki (Ambrosia Kelley). I've already got the whole mythology: Sofie Fatale (Julie Dreyfus) will get all of Bill's money. She'll raise Nikki, who'll take on The Bride,"" he says. ""Nikki deserves her revenge every bit as much as The Bride deserved hers. I might even shoot a couple of scenes for it now so I can get the actresses while they're this age."" Tarantino's idea is an excellent one, and in tune with the ambitious nature of the Kill Bill project itself. however, it is important to note that Tarantino is well known for announcing interest in projects that could never see the light of day, so there is no certainty that this will come about." +Which player led the USA Basketball team (original Dream Team) in scoring in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona?,Charles Barkley with 144 points (18.0 avg). +Why are blueberries so good for your health?,"Blueberries are high in anti-oxidants. Also, they are low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. They are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamins C and K and manganese." +"What is the meaning behind the song ""the reflex"" by Duran Duran?","From the sourced website:\n\n""The Reflex"", Duran Duran\nI, being a HUGE Duran Duran fan, can shed some light on this song. Back in the 80's when I had the word book for the album and meanings, this song simply was about a person being on stage, forgetting words and making them up as he went along. Take for instance ""I'm on a ride and I want to get off/but they won't slow down around the bout, I sold the Renoir and the tv set/don't want to be around when this gets out"". Hope this can shed some light that not all Duran Duran songs are about sex." +"As a novice runner, how many weeks/months do I need to properly train for a marathon?","The answer, of course, varies for each individual depending on how fit you are, how often do you train and what your goals are. \n\nIf you are very aggressive, you can do it in 28 weeks. Start by walking, slowly, for a\nmile. Two days later, walk 1.5 miles. Every other day, increase the distance by half a mile until you get to 3 miles. Rest your muscles on the ""off"" day. Hold that distance on Tuesday and Thursday, while increasing by one additional mile on your weekend session (either Sat or Sun).\n\nOnce the long walk reaches 10 miles you can cut the distance in half every other weekend, increasing the long one by 2 miles each time. When the long one\ngets to 18 miles, you can do it every third weekend, covering 8-9 miles on the ""short"" weekends.\n\nAfter about the third week of training, insert a one min jog into your runs, after 4 min of walking. If this feels fine after 2 weeks, drop to 3walk/1jog. After 3 more weeks, drop to 2-1. If all goes well after another 3 weeks or so you could go to 1-1 during the week, and 2walk/1jog on the long run.\n\nFind the ratio that works best for you, that will leave you feeling strong at the end, and recovering fast from these long ones. The pace for all of\nthese should be very, very slow." +Which religion is the right one?,"None. There is no God. \n\nReligion is a primitive attempt at understanding how the world works. It has been completely replaced by the Scientific Method, which is the greatest discovery of all time.\n\nThere is no more evidence for the existence of God than there is for the existence of leprechauns. Better to spend our time enjoying our wonderful world and helping our fellow beings instead of arguing about which brand of imaginary supernatural friend is the ""right one""." +How can I cure my hiccups?,"This is to expand on another person's answer, which was correct but missing some important steps or explanation. This cure is a bonafide medical and scientific cure. The get rid of hiccups, you must deprive oxygen from the muscle that is causing hiccups. No oxygen to that muscle, it can't burn energy, no energy, no hiccups.\n\nSo what needs to be done is to simulate DROWNING. We must trick the body to think it is drowning. This will cause it to divert oxygen from unimportant parts of the body, like that muscle causing hiccups, to more important parts like the heart, the brain, the organs, etc. \n\nSo...take a glass of water, slowly exhale. Pinch your nose. Take about 5 or 6 sips of water (or more until you can't take it any longer) from the glass...making sure you are taking in WATER ONLY. Do NOT sip any air along with the water. Stop. \n\nHold your breath for a few seconds, and inhale slowly. The hiccups should disappear. If not repeat. \n\nI have found this works 90% of the time. It only fails to work if there really is something stuck in your throat that really needs to be expelled by hiccups or coughing, or drinking lots of water." +Why do Canadians Celebrate Thanks giving?,"Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the 2nd Monday of October.\n\n""The farmers in Europe held celebrations at harvest time. They filled a curved goat's horn with fruit and grain to give thanks for their good fortune and the abundance of food. They brought this tradition when they came to Canada.\n\nDuring the American Revolution, Americans who remained loyal to England moved to Canada where they brought the customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada.""\n\nMore information about the history of Canadian Thanksgiving:\n\nhttp://www.geocities.com/ouravonlea/canadian-thanksgiving.html" +What is Visual Basic?,"Visual Basic is a programming language and software development environment created by Microsoft in the 1990s primarily to make it easy for developers to create client applications on Windows. It featured an way to easily create graphical user interfaces by drawing windows and controls on the screen, and an event-driven paradigm that made it easy to attach code to meaningful events in the lifetime of an application (such as a button click).\n\nThe language was adapted to the Web with a variant called VBScript, and embedded into Microsoft Office and other applications with another variant called Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Around the time of Windows 98's release, it became possible to create scripts written in VBScript to run on the Windows desktop.\n\nIn 2000 Microsoft introduced a new unified framework for software development called .NET. At that time Visual Basic was thoroughly revised and renamed to Visual Basic .NET. This version of the language added some capabilities, but dropped others, and was incompatible with previous versions of the language, leading some to complain that it should be been released as a separate language with a different name. Still, a great deal of Visual Basic code is in use today and large numbers of developers still use it to create client applications, Web apps, script, and macros embedded in other applications such as Microsoft Excel." +What's your definition of Web 2.0?,"The best article I've read on the subject is in the link below. In summary, the article cites the following 7 factors common to Web 2.0:\n\n* Services, not packaged software, with cost-effective scalability\n* Control over unique, hard-to-recreate data sources that get richer as more people use them\n* Trusting users as co-developers\n* Harnessing collective intelligence\n* Leveraging the long tail through customer self-service\n* Software above the level of a single device\n* Lightweight user interfaces, development models, AND business models" +Should the A's trade Zito this off-season?,"IMHO, the A's will be traded Zito this off-season or in the middle of next season. The ""Money-ball"" philosophy has been working for them and they will continue. Trading Zito will also get them some good young players too." +Should high schools offer classes on SAT for all?,"I'd say yes, all high schools should offer SAT test prep. The main two reasons:\n\n1) Workers 18 and over with a bachelor’s degree earn an average of $51,206 a year, while those with a high school diploma earn $27,915. (U.S. Census Bureau). \n\nBasically, college grads earn twice as much money as high school grads. This increased income provides more security, support to raise a family, and the means for furthering ones education.\n\n2) College grads have access to better jobs as many jobs require a college degree." +which is the more powerful crime family - the corleone's or the soprano's?,"The Corleones are more powerful, hands down.\n\nand for one reason, alone: The Sopranos don't have the muscle to take out the heads of all five crime families in one swoop and live to tell about it, including the big man in Vegas and take over his operation. The Corleons are a much bigger organization with a wider network.\n\nHead to head war, \nCorleones (GF1) vs. Sopranos (S1):\nVito (or Michael) Corleone vs. Tony Soprano\nSonny vs. Christopher\nClemenza vs. Silvio\nTessio vs. Paulie\nFredo vs. Big Pussy\nBarzini vs. Junior\nand Kay vs. Carmela :-)" +Why are the Dutch so tall?,"As a dutchman, and someone who's 6'4"" I should be able to answer this one.\n\nSpecifically though there actually has been a fair amount of research around this, the average height of the dutch are indeed abover average and I've heard claims of it being ""the tallest nation in the world"".\n\nThe average dutchman is about 6'1"" (4"" taller than the avg american)\n\nResearch shows it to be a combo of genetics, disease prevention, diet (dairy, etc.) , average wealth & wellbeing, as well as the psychosocial wellbeing.. all affecting height.\n\nSo to summarize: drink your milk, get your shots, be happy and grow grow grow..oh and a bit of genetics.\n\nFrom a research report:\n\nGenetic factors are evident in marked regional differences between the north and the south of the Netherlands. In the north, boys are on average 50 mm taller and girls 20 mm taller. The populations are relatively stable, and Frisians are genetically more Scandinavian, whereas Limburgers have southern European roots. However, although boys in Turkish and Moroccan immigrant groups are about 95 mm shorter than ethnic Dutch, they are taller than in their countries of origin. Researchers point to the increase over the past 30 years in the amount of protein in the diets of the Dutch, the world's highest consumers of dairy products. \n\nMiranda Fredriks, one of the researchers in the recent study, emphasised other health and hygiene factors as well as diet--for example, the Netherlands has a 95% vaccination rate among children.\n\nLastly it's the healthcare system and wealth, every dutch person has access to the healthcare system and overall the dutch are fairly well off to being with. It's been shown that wealth has a direct impact on height.." +"Any great, top quality language schools in Dallas?",no +Where can I find help about a war?,"For a general article about war, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War. You can search more specifically there as well." +Should the Sharks trade Evgeni Nabokov?,"In short, no. \n\nIf they trade him now they will see minimal returns on a trade. They are dealing from a weak position. Should Nolan Schaefer get a shot? Yes. \n\nNabokov should be given a chance to rest, start Nolan for a couple of games and then get him back in there. I believe he will be able to snap out of this funk, but trading him now would be the absolute worst time for them to trade him in terms of what they could get in return." +Can animals really predict earthquakes?,"There was a PBS program 'Nature', just aired a couple of weeks ago, about whether animals can predict nature disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis. Whether animals can predict earthquakes is not conclusive. But there's a scientist in Berkeley (forgot his name) claimed he had predicted earthquakes accurately in the last few decades. What he used was simply newspaper ads on missing pets. He said normally you'd see about 10-15 missing pets ads, but before earthquakes, the missing pets ads would increase. His theory is contraversial, but it's worth a try. You may want to test that theory. \n\nThe program also mentioned about the terrible tsunami in Asia over a year ago. It mentioned none of the animals got harmed since they 'knew' the waves were coming and escaped from the disaster. \n\nOne theory is that animals can hear low frequency sound from beneath the earth, like grinding sound of moving rocks. \n\nAnyway, you'll find some interesting programs on PBS stations." +"Who wrote the screen play for ""The Big Lebowski""?","The Coen brothers: Ethan and Joel. Joel also directed the movie. And together, they've written other off-beat films like ""Fargo"", ""O Brother, Where Art Thou?"" and more." +Where can I get antivirus software if I don't have it installed?,You should either get AVG Free or AntiVir Personal Edition (also free). Both of them are excellent and easy to use. +Is there a dictionary for slang words?,"Here are some resources:\nhttp://www.urbandictionary.com/\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/kidtalk.mspx\n\nWhat's really popular now is ""leet speak"", which you can read about here: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=leet+speak&r=f\n\nw00t" +What is your favorite quotation by a famous author?,"""I disagree with what you say, but to the death I will defend your right to say it."" -Voltaire" +when did the Titanic sink?,"At 02:20 am on April 15th, 1912, the ""unsinkable"" Titanic slipped into the sea and began its descent to the ocean floor." +Is it important to send a thank you note after an interview?,"It is a nice touch, even in a casual workplace, to get the business cards of people you interview with, and send them a quick email thank you note. Although it will not sway the decision of that particular job, if there's another job that the person knows about, they will remember you and have your email in their inbox to contact you about it. Just be brief, and don't make it sound like a form letter." +"how google and ""evil"" relate?","Their motto is ""Don't be evil"", in response to Microsoft's reputation as ""The Evil Empire""." +"What was Earvin ""Magic"" Johnson's nickname as a youngster in Michigan, before he came to be known as Magic?",His neighbors used to call him Junior or June Bug. +will golden state warriors make it to the playoffs this year ?,"No they won't. There are too many better teams in front of them in the Western Conference. Likely locks for the West include San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Denver, Seattle. Which leaves the Warriors battling for the last 2 spots against LAL, Memphis and Sacramento - all of which are better teams." +I have a desktop with a 82845 GL Intel integrated video card 64MB w/ no AGP slot. Should I upgrade via PCI?,"Most onboard video for PC desktop motherboards are far short of performance for even a PCI-only card. For the Intel 845 chipset, having a dedicated PCI video card can definitely improve your performance, especially for 3D games." +How can I find the dhcp server on Linux ?,"There are a number of different DHCP clients that run on Linux. Use the command ""ps ax"" to try to determine what processes are running that might have something to do with your ethernet interface.\n\nDHCPCD is a popular one. Look to /etc/dhcpc for any files that might be there.\n\nPUMP is also a frequent program in use by some versions of RedHat Linux. Run ""pump -i eth0 --status"" assuming your ethernet interface is eth0\n\nDHCLIENT -- run ""locate dhclient.leases"" and look into that file if you see that process running." +What are the best places for downhill skateboarding in California?,"the streets of san francisco --amazing views, a lot of stamina, cool cafes to stop by..." +What is the difference between permutations and combinations?,"Permutation\nSuppose we want to find the number of ways to arrange the three letters in the word CAT in different two-letter groups where CA is different from AC and there are no repeated letters.\n\nBecause order matters, we're finding the number of permutations of size 2 that can be taken from a set of size 3. This is often written 3_P_2. We can list them as:\n\n CA CT AC AT TC TA\n\nCombination\nWhen we want to find the number of combinations of size 2 without repeated letters that can be made from the three letters in the word CAT, order doesn't matter; AT is the same as TA. We can write out the three combinations of size two that can be taken from this set of size three:\n\n CA CT AT" +"What does ""buck naked"" mean?","Dating from the 1920's the expression buck naked commonly means completely or totally naked or without a ""stitch"" (as opposed to partially naked). Synonyms include ""bare naked"", ""buck-arse naked"", and ""butt naked"" (also spelled, facetiously, ""butt nekkid""). In the South, ""buck naked"" or ""butt naked"" means not in your house, out looking for trouble on Saturday night and wearing no clothes." +Who is the best soccer player in the world? Accordingly to FIFA and accordingly to general audience?,"the last (2004) FIFA best player of the world is Ronaldinho (playing at barcelona, don't confuse with Ronaldo, playing at Real Madrid). Read the official FIFA interview with him at http://www.fifa.com/en/mens/awards/gala.html\n\nAlso, TODAY (november 28, 2005), Ronaldinho is going to receive the ""Ballon D'Or"" (golden ball), prize created by the french magazine French Football --http://www.francefootball.fr/ -- in 1956 to distinguish the best player of the european leagues. The complete list of winners of this prize is at: http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/ballon_or/index_bo.html\n\nNow, the general audience... this is tough, since there are many players that could be the best at any time (henry, lampard, ronaldo, ronaldinho, zidane -getting older, though-, kaká, eto'o, ...). But truth is that, at this moment of the season, Ronaldinho is one step above the rest, and playing in the current best team (barcelona) helps him a lot." +How many answers does a typical Q&A question get?,"Well... being that people get 'points' for answering questions, I'm sure there will be a lot of 'filler' questions going into this one, so I'd guess you'll get 50 in here, but about 4 or 5 on average." +Will there ever be another figure in rock that comes even close to Jimi Hendrix?,"In terms of guitar-playing chops, what about Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana? In terms of showmanship, what about Iggy Pop, Mick Jagger, Bono? In terms of cool guy who died way too young, what about Kurt Cobain?" +"In the quest for dazzling teeth, how harmful are teeth whitening strips?","Depends on your teeth. I used Crest Whitestrips for a time, and they worked really well (I definitely noticed a difference in the whiteness of my teeth). However, they irritated my gums to the point where my dentist told me to stop using them and they made my teeth super sensitive to cold and hot (i.e. eating ice cream or drinking tea was painful). I've never done the laser whitening/Brite Smile, but I've seen those treatments work wonders for folks who have (they are not cheap though). I would advise trying the strips (making sure to abide by the time guidelines) - you will like the effects of them (they do really work) and if they don't bother your teeth/gums, you should be able to continue use." +"Can someone *simply* explain what a stock ""short"" is?","Shorting a stock (or selling short) ideally works like this:\n\nWhen you think a stock is going to go down...\n1. You borrow shares of stock you don't own, typically from your broker.\n2. You sell those shares at today's price.\n3. You wait for the stock to go down.\n4. You buy the same number of shares back at a lower price.\n5. You return the borrowed shares.\n6. You pocket the difference between the buying and selling price.\nSteps 1 & 5 are actually done automatically when you issue a short sale order with a broker.\n\nThe advantage of shorting is that you can make money when stocks are going down. (With a normal stock purchases, you only make money if the stock goes up.)\n\nThe disadvantage is that in theory, you could lose an unlimited amount of money. For example, if the stock goes up to five times its original value, you've just lost four times your investment. (With a regular stock purchase, the most you can lose is the amount you originally invested.)" +Is there a cure for malaria?,"There are several means of successfully treating malaria if contracted, yet malaria is still one of the leading causes of preventable death in the developing world. The reason is that most of these people are too poor to afford even basic preventative measures like bednets (which keeps malarial misquitoes from biting children in their sleep).\n\nBednets are important step to reducing the impact of malaria, because it is much more expensive to treat malaria once it is contracted than it is to prevent it via bednets, removing standing water, etc.\n\nThere are some efforts to find cheaper alternative treatments as well, including one promising one that comes from Chinese herbal medicine. \n\nhttp://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/11/26/health.malaria/\n\nI've also attached a CDC (center for disease control) article that describes some of the anti-malarial drugs currently being used." +"Which came first, the chicken or the egg?","1. Dinosaurs laid eggs millions of years ago.\n2. Chickens weren't around millions of years ago.\n3. Therefore, eggs came first.\n4. Later, egg-laying birds evolved into chickens." +Any learning center that offers Personalized tutoring programs in Portland?,"The answer above is a great idea. Of course, this will only work if you don't mind non-person to person tutoring.\n\nI would contact your local high schools and see if there are any tutors that will tutor your kid. It might help both the high school student (elective credit) and your kid (because young kids look up to high school students).\n\nNewspapers are always advertising people looking for work such as nannies, care-takers, and yes...even tutors.\n\nI would try the high schools first.\n\nHere are a list of tutorint centers in the Portland area:\nhttp://www.anysubject.com/portland-tutors.asp\nhttp://portland.craigslist.com/lss/\nhttp://www.mindsinmotiontutoring.com/" +How do I find out how much RAM my computer has?,"If you are on a Windows machine:\nRight click on the ""My Computer"" icon and choose the menu Item ""Properties"". Click on the ""General"" tab and you should see the amount RAM on the window\n\nIf you are on a Macintosh running OS X:\nClick on the Apple menu in the upper left hand corner.\nChoose ""About This Mac"" and you will get a window that shows you how much RAM you have." +What does Sarbaines Oxley compliant mean?,"The Sarbanes-Oxley act was sponsored by Senator Paul Sarbanes and Representative Michael Oxley, and is a response to the auditing scandals surrounding Enron, WorldCom, and others. Essentially it aims to protect investors by requiring public companies to adhere to certain standards around auditor independence, information integrity, and greater financial disclosure.\n\nFrom an IT perspective S-Ox compliance revolves around preserving information and ensuring that the systems that maintain financial records are capturing all the correct data. Of course, S-Ox compliance can be rather complex and counterintuitive, so there are plenty of consultants who earn a living by making companies S-Ox compliant, as it is a requirement for all public companies." +Is there a public place in bay area where one can stay late till 1 am and do home work or read. ?,when I was in college denny's always worked for me.\n1 soda and all night of refills(same for coffee). +Are expensive urethane golf balls e.g. Titleist Pro V1 worth it for the normal club golfer?,"I find that it does. The Pro V1 for me is the best ball out there in terms of providing durability, distance and control. I've also used Nike and Top Flight and always come back to the Pro V1. But, the real answer is how the ball reacts to your swing and game. I recommend playing a few rounds with different brands." +"Do you have a recommendation for a clean, quiet and decent apartment complex in Vegas?","It depends on where you want to move. I lived in Crystal Creek at Warm Springs, Henderson, NV 89014 Very affordable and the place is pretty decent." +What is the meaning of life?,"Well, from wich perspective do you look at it? In my opinion, physical reality incarnations are done for the purpouse of spiritual growth...""body is a car, soul is a driver, YOU"". Aside from that, I believe all is devine, in other words, all is god, source, as some say it. I also believe that each seek's to reunite with source... :) Take Care, Love and Light" +What is the difference between dating and in a relationship?,"The difference is the level of commitment. ""Dating"" connotes a casual thing, not necessarily exclusive. When a person says ""I'm dating Bill"" instead of ""Bill is my boyfriend"", you can probably guess the relationship is relatively new and no commitment has been made. \nWhen you've decided you're in a relationship, you'll probably start referring to one another as boyfriend/girlfriend. You'll introduce each other to your close friends and family. You'll likely spend a LOT of time together, and may take it for granted that you'll see each other certain nights and weekends. Depending on your lifestyle, you may agree to make your relationship exclusive and stop seeing other people.\nIf you're uncomfortable discussing taking things to ""the next level"" you're probably just dating, and not quite ready for a relationship." +Where can I find a list of important events from a year in history?,The link below would take you to a list of important events. +"Why in the House of Commons does the P.M. often say ""I refer the hon. gentleman to the answer I gave earlier""?","Another reason is that the P.M.'s responses are scripted in advance, where at all possible. Questions from the House--especially from the opposition--are designed to get him off his game and distract him from the prepared text, in the hope of making him look bad. (A similar game is played by many television correspondents: ""If the interviewee gives a pat answer, ask the question ten more times. Play only the most emotive response."") By referring the questioner back to the earlier, prepared answer, the P.M. short-circuits this tactic. Stilted, but effective." +How to get rid of stretch marks after pregnancy?,"One word: Strivectin. And, its been reappropriated by the pretty people as a fantastic facial wrinkle cream. Everyone I know swears by it. Banish the stretch marks and forego the Preparation-H. All at the same time. :-)" +Why is SAT important?,"Most colleges and universities use your SAT score as a factor in determining admissions. While it may be possible to get a waiver in some cases, your chances at consideration are much greater if you take the SAT. \nAnother reason to take the SAT is for financial aid consideration. Grants and scholarships, especially those run by the school or private organizations, often take SAT scores along with grade point average into account." +Why do people love Oprah?,Because she personifies the classic Cinderella story and the American dream. She overcame poverty and abuse to become a huge tv success. She's also very charismatic...and she likes to give stuff away. +Can I view everything on the Internet via the wireless network?,Yes...you can :) +"Is there an English equivalent for the male firstname ""Reinhard""?","According to this page in the French wikipedia, Reinhard comes from Regin + Hard (strong advice as you mention)\n\nhttp://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_de_Renart\n\nInterestingly, the page goes on to say that the word ""renard"" (French for ""fox"") comes from Reinhard! Reinhard was the name of the fox (originally ""goupil"" in French) in a famous story ""Reynard the fox"", but due to the popularity of the fox character, the French name for fox became ""renard"" instead of ""goupil"".\n\n""Reinhard : Voir Renard pour le sens. Le nom est porté en Alsace-Lorraine. Variantes : Reinhardt, Reinhart, Reinharth, Reinard, Reinardt, Reinartz, Reinert, Reinertz.""\n\n""Renard, Renart Nom de personne d'origine germanique, Raginhard (ragin = conseil + hard = dur). Faut-il le rappeler, le nom commun renard est au départ un prénom, et c'est la popularité du goupil, nommé Renart dans le célèbre roman médiéval, qui en a fait peu à peu un nom commun.""\n\nThe English version has less information regarding the names:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynard\n\nSo you can just ask people to call you ""Fox"". :-)" +what is the most popular programming laguage in use today?,"This is a tough one, and no doubt a potential debate point in most cases. I would really doubt that C# has any real future. \n\nJava, on the other hand, is written in C. Most modern development platforms have a foundation in C. \n\nIf this question is to choose a language path for school, I think either Java or C is fine. Though I would say that you will become a better programmer if you have a more detailed understanding of what is ""under the hood"". In that case C (and a bit of assembly isn't bad to at least take a look at). The more higher-level you go, the less you can ultimately do." +What are the odds of life on another planet?,"Answers to this question can vary greatly, but a good framework to think about it is the Drake Equation. Developed by Frank Drake and Carl Sagan, it runs through some of the key factors that will effect the viability of life on other planets. As we learn more about extrasolar planets and astrobiology, we are getting better limits on some of the parameters in the equation, but especially when it comes to the terms where we look for intelligent life that can last long enough to contact other species, we have very little data to go on.\n\nSo when it comes down to the last few terms you need to take it all with a grain of salt.\n\nIf you are simply talking about life, I think recent discoveries have made the likelihood very high. The discovery of many extrasolar planets including some that are closer to Earth size means that there are specific places we can point to where life may have formed or be forming. Even in stranger systems that feature planets several times Jupiter's mass, it is possible that a terrestrial satellite of such a large planet could harbor the right conditions for life.\n\nIt's a fun thing to work through the Drake equation yourself. Since the last few terms are more subjective (at least until we get more data), it's fun to play with it and see where you stand.\n\nThe best guess that scientists have put forward right now is:\n\nN = 10 × 0.5 × 2 × 0.33 × 1×10-7 × 0.01 × 67 = 2.211×10-7 = 0.0000002211\n\nwhere N is the number of intelligent extraterrestrial civilizations that might come to communicate with us in a year. \n\nTo get the number of planets that reach a point of harboring life (not intelligent) in a year, we just take the first 4 terms:\n\n10 × 0.5 × 2 × 0.33 = 3.3\n\nSo about 3.3 new planets reach the point where life forms per year." +What is your opinion on online dating?,"It works. I met my bf of almost 3 years through online dating. That doesn't mean I didn't meet alot of incompatible people. I used online dating on and off for about a year before I met him. \n\nOnline dating is just another way to meet people, but it shouldn't be the only way you meet people. If you're banking on it working, it probably won't because you've invested too much emotionally and your expectations will colour your experience. It works when you stop hoping each person you meet will be the one and instead, decide to just have fun with the experience, regardless of the outcome. Yes, even a bad date can be fun. Think of the anecdotes you can share with your friends.\n\nI find it takes a few weeks to get a feel for how things work. Then, it's up and down for awhile depending on who you come into contact with. When it doesn't feel fun anymore, TAKE A BREAK. Come back in a few months. Change your profile to reflect how you're feeling. \n\nIt's important that you feel good about yourself or you won't attract the people you want because who wants to be with someone who's down on themselves? Online dating is really a reflection of how you're feeling. When you feel good about yourself, your online experience improves. When you feel bad, it tends to be a not so good experience. \n\nI was about to pull my dating profile because I found I was meeting lots of people through offline methods. However, my friend pointed out that it wasn't costing me anything (financially or emotionally) if I just left my profile up. \n\nI thought she made a good point, so I decided to rewrite my profile one last time and put it out there. When I rewrote it this time, I stopped caring about what other people would think about what I wrote or how they might judge me. Instead, I wrote a profile that reflected exactly how I felt and who I was at that moment.\n\nAnd then, I started to meet interesting people. Shortly thereafter, I met my bf and things have been going well since." +Why do shoes have heels? Feet were designed flat...?,"Initially it was for practical reasons. Heels were added to shoes around the 1500s to keep horsemen's feet from slipping from the stirrups.\n\nEventually, it became fashionable to wear heels." +Should I fly back to Sunnyvale (from WI) for the Year end party? Is it worth it?I'?,"Whether any party would be worthy flying cross-country for is definitely up to you, but as far as company parties go, I think Yahoo's are tops.\n\nThey go all out in so many ways. The bands are impressively big (for a party) like this year's Earth, Wind, and Fire (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aq6jtr59klox), there is a huge variety of food and alcohol (including ice sculpture martini luges), and lots of other activities (gambling, full-body video games). \n\nBut despite all that, your enjoyment will probably be determined more by how much you enjoy being around your co-workers (if they're going), your date, and/or how long you can enjoy gambling/dancing.\n\nThe last two parties really really impressed me, but I enjoyed the second one much more because my date and I shared a great enthusiasm for the party and dancing.\n\nIt doesn't look like last year's photos links work anymore :(" +If your co-worker has a white head thats ready to pop should you be able to go over there and pop it for him?,"Yes, but you have to clean up the mess." +How can I tell if the moon is waxing or waning?,For those who live in the Northern Hemisphere:\nThe Moon is waxing or waning based on whether the right side of the Moon is dark or light. \n\nThe Moon's lighted area increases over time from right to left. \n\nA good diagram of this can be found at: http://www.astro.umd.edu/education/astro/moon/waxing.gif\n\nFor those who live in the Southern Hemisphere the effect is the opposite.\n\nMore details can be found at: http://www.astro.umd.edu/education/astro/moon/phases.html +What do you call the 4-stringed Hawaiian instrument which looks like a little guitar?,"The ukulele, or uke, is a fretted string instrument. It's a smaller, four-stringed version of the guitar. In the early 20th century, the instrument's name was often rendered as ""ukelele"", a spelling still used in Great Britain. The Hawai'ian spelling 'ukulele is also sometimes seen." +What are the Seven Sisters schools? Are they considered as good colleges?,"The seven sister schools are Smith, Vassar, Wellesley, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe and Barnard. Indeed, they are considered excellent colleges, I attended two of them myself!" +why does the bird flu considered to be such a frightening disease?,"The 1918, 1957 and and 1968 flu pandemics can be traced back to bird flu mutating with human virus. These pandemics killed scores of people. The panic also stems from the fact that there is no vaccine for H5N1 virus, the bird flu that is currently affecting Asia. Like last year, vaccines for ""regular"" human flu are in short supply as well.\nUnder normal circumstances, when the flu hits you're just feverish, achey and fatigued for a few days. When the flu strikes more vulnerable people, like the elderly and very young babies, it can cause respiratory problems and even kill them." +What can be done to lower the dropout rate in High Schools?,"To curb the dropout rate, the National Dropout Prevention Center advocates the ""implementation of alternative strategies based on the principle of continuous improvement, in place of policies supporting student grade retention"".\n\nIn other words, the organization believes that the qualifier of a meaningful education shouldn't solely be based on grades, but on individual performance. \n\nEach learner begins at a different level emotionally, socially, and cognitively, and behaviorally. And because all of these factors play a role in learning, the same standard shouldn't apply to every student. \n\nThe NDPC thinks that more dropouts could be prevented if each child was assessed as an invidividual and their progress was weighed on their individual needs, not based against every other student.\n\nOne of the best educational strategies they recommend is service-learning. This is a theory based on the connection of hands-on experience and academic learning that also incorporates service to the community. Many learners have shown they can grasp concepts better and have greater success through experiential learning instead of the traditional textbook/lecture/text based learning.\n\nhope this helps!" +What is paraphrasing?,"Paraphrasing is when you put someone else's ideas in your own words. It's not just rewriting a paragraph or changing a few words. From the webs ite below:\nParaphrasing is:\n*your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new form. \n*one legitimate way (when accompanied by accurate documentation) to borrow from a source. \n*a more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses concisely on a single main idea. \n\nBe careful about taking a sentence and only changing a few words in it--some plagarism detecting software will catch that and call it plagarism." +how can i watch soccer on tv in California?,"Your best bet is to look at soccertv.com which has the schedule. The channels you want are: Fox Soccer channel (Premiership, bundesliga and Italian Serie A) Setanta (Chelsea TV and Champions League) Gol (SPanish and Latam Soccer) These are all available via Directv If you want to go to a pub the best is Mad dog in the fog in San Francisco, Fibbar Magees in Sunnyvale is good for lunch time champions league games." +what is the system for ranking foosball players and how does it work?,"Too complicated to summarize here, please read article linked below." +Why do filipinos eat with their bare hands?,"Filipinos aren't the only cluture group who do so,\nand it makes historic sense: homo sapiens had hands long before tools and spoons were ""invented""." +Wireless router setup?,"Few things to look for:\n\n1. Do you have cable or dsl or dial connection?\n2. Earlier when you did not have the router, were you entering the login/password to connect to internet? If so, you have to configure your cable/dsl modem to host the login/password. For SBC DSL modem you can do it by http://192.168.1.0/ and there is a option available in ""advanced configuration"" to do that.\n3. Did you connect the ethernet cable from the cable/dsl modem to the \n WAN port of the router?\n4. Are you getting the Dynamic IP assigned by the router? Check it by Start->Run->Cmd->ipconfig. It should show you some IP address like 192.168.1.x.\n5. Run the following command in the command window (start->Run->cmd)\n ping www.yahoo.com\n\nHope this helps." +How many albums does an artist have to sell to get a gold or platinum record?,"In the US, the threshold for gold is half a million, the threshold for platinum is one million.\n\nSo an album that goes ""triple platinum"" has sold 3 million+ copies." +Who sailed from Spain around the tip of S. America & across the Pacific Ocean to the Phils.?,"Ferdinand Magellan was dubbed the ""discoverer"" of the Philippines after he landed on the island of Homonhon, near Samar, on March 17, 1521. He claimed the islands in the name of King Philip II of Spain and named them Felipinas, the Philippines. He was later killed in Mactan Island of Cebu in a clash with native warriors led by a chieftain named Lapu-lapu." +When was Archie comics published?,It was first published in November of 1939 by MLJ Magazines. +How can we improve the quality of the teachers in high schools?,"hi,\n\nThis question is of particular interest to me because I have been interested in education reform for some time. I'm a believer that the quality of education has a lot to do with the quality of the teachers. To have quality teachers, many different initiatives should be put into place. \n\nThere are several areas to focus on improving teachers:\n\n1) preparation and credentialing- some states have focused on improving teacher education programs and raising the passing score on qualifying exams like the PRAXIS.\n\n2) induction and retention- it's well known that the teaching profession has a high burnout rate. it's not suprising. they're essentially expected to raise our society's children and many times spend more time when them than the parents do. that's why some states have instituted better support programs for new teachers. assigning each new teacher a teacher-mentor and having a supportive adminstration that encourages teacher autonomy and professional development are a few ways to help retain new teachers.\n\n3) professional development- states should encourage the professional development of their teachers. this doesn't just mean that they raise the expectations for the classes they take, it means that they tie these developments to compensation as well. one way in which states have given teachers incentives to grow professionally is by instituting national board certification programs. a teacher who passes this test gets a raise as well as the privelege of teaching in any other state w/o additional requirements.\n\n4) accountability- it's a problem when non-performing teachers are allowed to stay because of tenure. while it's important to ensure teacher accountability, it seems that some states see this area as a panacea for generating good teachers. it's not. the other factors are equally important, if not more so. to weed out deadbeats, you just have to nurture a better teaching staff.\n\n5) fair compensation- obviously, this is very important.\n\nhope this helps?" +what was Hitchcock best movie?,"Generally, film geeks tend to come down in favor of Vertigo or Notorious, but the previously mentioned North By Northwest gets a lot of votes, too.\n\nNotorious is usually cited by European critics because of the amazing work by both Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman, plus it is the film that introduced the concept of the McGuffin. Essentially, this is the plot device that everything seems to be hinging upon while the story is doing something else (much sneakier) in the background. In Notorious, the McGuffin is (are) the wine bottles full of uranium.\n\nI tend to think that Vertigo is his best because it's just so damn unbelievable and over-the-top but he still pulls it off. Jimmy Stewart was never better in his whole career and the cinematography, music and mood is just amazing.\n\nOther (not yet mentioned) great Hitchcock films that you must see would be:\n\n1. Early Period: The Thirty-Nine Steps (1939), The Lady Vanishes, Strangers on a Train\n2. Middle-Period: The Trouble with Harry (very funny), Suspicion, Rebecca\n3. Later: Rear Window, and Psycho (of course)" +How are animals classified?,Below is the taxonomy used by zoologists to classify animals. Hope that helps. +When to start / have mammograms?,"The National Cancer Institute recommends that women in their 40s and older should have mammograms every 1 to 2 years. Women who are at higher than average risk of breast cancer should talk with their health care providers about whether to have mammograms before age 40 and how often to have them. For more infomation about screening mammogram and diagnostic mammogram, pls check the source." +who was the first man to climb all the 8.000 m mountains in the world?,Reinhold Messner +How can i run a regression in Excel?,First load the add-in:\nTools > Add-Ins > Analysis Tool Pack\nthen find it:\nTools > Data Analysis & Choose Regression\nIf you need any more help mail me. +"If you were asked to plan the ""perfect weekend"" for a guy, what would you include?",Sporting event\nGolf\nGambling\nBeer\nCheeseburgers\nAny and all of the above with his buddies. +How is it that different countries have come up with different styles of electrical socket pins?,"Practical: As there are multiple very-incompatible voltages in use (110v, 220v), it's a good idea to not have the same plugs. Somebody will inevitably plug in the wrong device, and putting a 110v device on 220v can be pretty nasty. Dual voltage devices which are popular today (largely due to power semiconductors which make them inexpensive), didn't exist when plugs were designed!\n\nPolitical: Many ex-colonies of Britain were trying to shake off British influence as far as possible, which probably was a factor in picking different system for power device standards, among others." +Should I rent or buy?,"It depends on what you mean by ""save a lot of money"". If you are trying to save money over a period of time, it depends. Over the long haul you might save money by buying, since you'll end up owning the property and could sell it and recover your investment. You might even make money by buying if you live in an area where the property value is likely to go up over the period of time you might live there.\n\nIf you're trying to save money on a monthly basis, renting is usually cheaper, unless a) you might rent out one or more rooms, thus off-setting your out-of-pocket monthly expenses, or b) you can afford to put down a large down-payment.\n\nLiving in a high-cost area myself, I say ""buy"" if you can afford it. If nothing else you can go to town on decorating or remodeling, something you can't usually do when you rent." +how many zip codes in the us ?,"According to the USPS: \n""The United States Postal Service® does not keep a firm record of how many ZIP Codes are currently in use, but the number is greater than 42,000.""" +"What did Nate ""Tiny"" Archibald do in the 1972-73 NBA season that no one had done before or since?",He lead the league in both scoring and assists in a single season. +Are there good surf spots on India's coast?,You can surf in the beaches of Goa. \n\nhttp://www.indianbeachesportal.com/goa%2Dbeaches/ +What can you say to someone on their deathbed to help put their mind at ease?,"It really depends on the beliefs of the individual. If they are religious, talk to them about their beliefs about the afterlife. If they are worried about how their actions in life may affect their disposition after death, recall for them (if possible) their good works and deeds. If they believe in God, remind them of the principles of divine forgiveness. If they're not religious, ask them about their beliefs. Reassure them of their impact on your life. If you're there at their bedside, I assume they've touched you somewhat, somehow.\n\nThis is not a time to hold a grudge. If you have a disagreement with them, try to forgive. Remember you will have to live with yourself after the other person is gone. Let them know you will remember them fondly. Recall good times with them to help ease their pain." +Why is the sky blue?,"The sky is blue due to atmospheric scattering of blue light. Blue photons are the most energetic of the visible light photos, and interact more with the atmosphere as a result. To be clear, all colors get scattered, it s just that blue is affected the most because of it is more energetic. A related effect happens around sunset. At this time of day, sunlight needs to travel through significantly more air to reach your eyes. The length of air is so long that nearly all the blue and green is scattered away before it reaches you. All that is left is yellows, oranges and reds, some of which reaches your eyes, and the rest scattered in the sky within your view." +best place to meet guys in the bay area?,"yah, for a sampling of tech guys, visit the northbound mountain view caltrain stop at about 5:20 one afternoon. you'll be giddy when you see you're completely surrounded by cute, intelligent, mostly available men.\n\n(disclaimer: this party accepts no liability for the accuracy of above statements if customer isn't completely satisfied with her experience) \n\n1015 Folsom danceclub is where i met mine. I'm not sure it could work twice though. :)" +How do I end a date with a girl I'm not interested in?,It's best to be honest. She'll appreciate you not wasting her time. +Who is Helena in the song Helena by My Chemical Romance?,"Lead singer and bassist, Gerard and Mikey Way's grandmother." +Is Thanksgiving only celebrated in the United States?,"No, Canadians have Thanksgiving too." +How to fight graft and corruption?,"If it is in a corporation, there are special laws to grant you whistleblower status, and you can move into this role under a degree of legal protection from retribution.\n\nIf it is in a government, then it can be very difficult depending on the nature of the government. Dictatorships are notorious for systemic corruption, and there is little that can be done without coup or significant intervention (or perhaps populist uprising, although you'd be risking your life). In a democracy, the corruption is of a softer sort, and you may be able to counter-act it via a public interest campaign, or story presented to the news media.\n\nNow if the graft and corruption is within your own heart... that's a real toughie. It requires a degree of personal strength and conviction to ideals which extend beyond your person. I think all human beings have the capacity for such strength and compassion, but it requires a willingness to make the hard choices both for yourself and your community." +What company built a brewery in a major league baseball stadium?,Coors\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coors_Field +Do you have a recommendation for a quiet and decent apartment complex around Houston?,"Take a look on Barker Cypress Rd. there are a few places that looks like a place you would call home.\nthe rent would you from $750.00 to $1,100" +How can I tell if my software includes spyware or adware?,"You can't be sure if you dont read the source code or disassemble the software, so you basically have to trust the vendor. For additional security its recommended to scan your PC with scanners like AdAware ( http://www.lavasoft.com/software/adaware/ ). \nThis still wont give 100% security, because this program can only find most Spyware, but not all." +What are the most popular blogging tools?,"I have a lot of friends that use Xanga, and they have tons of features that make them very popular. I know that Yahoo 360 has a new service avaliable but I haven't use it yet. I have, however, read the Yahoo Answers Team 360 Blog and it seems to be alright." +What is the best checking account balancing interest and service?,"It depends on the level of service you are looking for. For example, is internet access good enough for you, or do you prefer a bank with local branches? For me, Etrade offers the ease of online access but reasonable interest. On the other hand, Citi bank has many local branches but low or no interet in checking.\n\nThe best site that helps you to compare interest offers is www.bankrate.com. It also rates the reputation of the bank. Once you select the interest level and reputation level that you like, come back here and ask if people have good/bad experiences with that bank. Hope this helps." +What site can I go to to find out how many seconds are in a year?,"1 day = 24 hours x 60 mins x 60 secs = 86,400 secs\n1 year = 365 days = 365 x 86,400 = 31,536,000 secs" +What was the last Hanna-Barbera prime-time cartoon series? And what year did it air?,"Actually, my guess is that it would be ""Wait Till Your Father Gets Home"" which was a kind of cross between ""All in the Family"" and ""The Flintstones."" I still remember the catchy theme song. It aired in 1972." +Explanation for correlated wave function collapse at a distance (Quantum Mechanics)?,"An equally valid question would be ""what is the mechanism that causes WF_A to collapse when it is measured?"" The schroedinger equation does not predict collapse as a result of any interaction, so it is outside the theory taught in undergraduate classes. There is no accepted theory (or in my opinion, any reasonable theory at all) as to why measurement causes a selection of a single eigenvalue out some non-eigenstate. The idea that measurement on one object has ramifications on another object seems more mysterious, but it's not fundamentally different than the idea that measurement causes collapse in the first place. You won't find a satisfying answer." +"If you were on the world's biggest island, where would you be?","You'd be on Greenland in the North Atlantic. Its area is 839,999 sq. mi. or 2,175,597 sq. km." +how many mountains in the world are 8.000 m (26k feet) or more?,14:\n\nEverest / 8850m / Tibet/Nepal\nK2 / 8611m / China/Kashmir\nKanchenjunga / 8586m / India/Nepal\nLhotse / 8516m / China/Nepal\nMakalu / 8463m / Tibet/Nepal\nCho Oyu / 8201m / Tibet/Nepal\nDhaulagiri / 8167m / Nepal\nManaslu / 8156m / Nepal\nNanga Parbat / 8125m / Kashmir\nAnnapurna / 8091m / Nepal\nGasherbrum I / 8068m / China/Kashmir\nBroad Peak / 8047m / China/Kashmir\nGasherbrum II / 8035m / China/Kashmir\nShishapangma / 8027m / Tibet +What does being loyal to a friend mean?,A loyal friend is someone who can keep secrets and promises. Someone who will not hurt your feelings but will be honest with you. +"In the six nations, why is 'prize' for the team that does not win a single game called ""wooden spoon""?","It possibly came from the Cambridge University tradition of giving a large wooden spoon to the student who scored lowest on final exams. No wooden spoons were given after 1909 at Cambridge, when the scores for exams started being read in alphabetical rather than score order. One theory is that early on in the Six Nations, many of the players were from Cambridge and carried on the wooden spoon tradition after it no longer was a part of university life." +Where do babies come from?,"I guess it's because I'm not a parent, but I don't understand why you can't tell your son where babies actually come from? Don't you know?" +Can you recommend a good preschool with childcare around Philly?,"I 100% recommend Summit Children's Progam. They are at 6757 Greene Street Philadelphia 19119. (It's Mount Airy, one block off Lincoln Drive) Their number is 215-848-4451. They have a well-structured instructional program. My three-year has been with them for a year and she already knows how to write her name and count to 15 in spanish. Every morning she is excited about going to school and seeing her friends. \n\nWe found Summit through our pediatrician. You can also visit Child Care Aware's website. They have good information about locating quality child care in your community.\n\nGood luck.\n\nSharmil McKee\nwww.mckeelegal.com" +What do you think is the single most important event of a High Schooler's life?,I think it's receiving your college acceptance letters. It's a reflection of the fruits of your labor. +What ever happened to Ask Jeeves??? Was those questions answered by real people also?,Ask Jeeves is still around. They recently renamed it as ask.com. It has been recently bought by InterActiveCorp which also owns match.com.\nAFAIK Ask Jeeves questions are not answered by real people. There are sure some editotial stuff on its database. +Do women expect a kiss on the first date?,"It depends on the girl, the date, and how much you like each other. Just go with the flow and do what feels right. And don't think about it too much." +Why is the voltage ratinging always a multiple of 11 ?,"110 Volts is nominal and may vary when measured by a voltmeter. That said, power is supplied using sets of three separate parallel wires that you can see up on most power poles. The very high voltage there is stepped down using a transformer to supply most houses and businesses with a usable lower voltage. The voltage between any one of the three wires to ground in a house is 110 Volts for example to light a light bulb. The voltage between any two wires is 220 Volts and is used for example to power a clothes dryer or kitchen range. Houses do not use all three wires. A machine shop may power a large motor by connecting all three wires (in a delta or Y configuration) to obtain 440 Volts. Therefore the progression of 110, 220, and 440 Volts stems from the use of single, two and three-phase wiring circuits. Electrical power is conducted cross-country at very high voltages using high tension lines strung in sets of three wires or phases which produces the multiple of 11 you mention. Incidentally there may be an additional single wire above all the rest to arrest lightning strikes." +What's the best prog. language to learn? What's the easiest to get into?,"If you want to make a career on computer science or engineering, take C++/C and nothing else at first. Other languages -- like Java -- will hide several key concepts that are very important to have an understanding. Later you should also learn at least half a dozen other languages, including some assembly , lisp (or other functional language, like haske?), prolog and a scripting language.\n\nIf you are just casually learning a programming language, the best will depend on what you want to do: \n\nFor web pages, you should learn a little bit of HTML, javascript and then PHP. Don't try to learn all of them at first, just enough to get you first pages going, and then learn as you need.\n\nIf you want to do some data manipulation, or simple calculations, or windows in the unix (linux) world, learn python.\n\nFinally, if you want to play with windows in MS Windows, learn VisualBasic.\n\nMost important: after you choose a language to learn, be curious, try out stuff, and you'll learn in no time at all ;)" +How do bowlers get reverse swing in cricket?,"Reverse swing is an art invented by former Pakistani fast bowler Sarfaraz Nawaz, followed by Imran Khan, Waseem Akram and Waqar Younis.\n\nA new cricket ball has shine on both sides. When the ball gets older the shine disappears and the amount of swing is decreased. In reverse swing the bowler keeps one side of the ball shining and one rough.\nDue to air friction the rough side resists the air and the ball moves towards the shining side having less friction on that side.\nSo it will allways move towards the direction of the shine.\nWaqar younis had the habbit of hiding the ball from batsman before its delivery. So that the batsman keeps guessing the direction of the swing." +What's the Hacker's Diet?,"I have not tried it, but from what I have read, it emphasizes that weight loss/control is a simple measure of burning more calories than you take in. \n\nIt's available online for reading (http://www.fourmilab.to/hackdiet/www/hackdietf.html). I also found a blog of someone who tried it (http://www.metagrrrl.com/metagrrrl/2004/08/progress_on_the.html). \n\nGood luck!" +"if a plane was on some type of treadmill that detects speed, will it ever take off?","If the plane is on a treadmill like the ones we run on at the gym, then it won't really be 'going' anywhere and will not take off because no air is passing by the wings to generate lift. \n\nI think you might have to clarify this one further..." +Is it a good time to buy a house in Los Altos CA?,"the market for homes over $1m is definitely softening and will continue to soften as rates increase. the active part of the market is in the $600k-$900k range, which in los altos would be a condo. therefore if you are looking to buy you should take your time and be picky and you should be able to negotiate." +How can one stop thinking constantly about an ex?,Time & distractions. +What does Adobe Reader do?,"Adobe Reader, reads PDF files which are created by Adobe Acrobat.\n\nThe beauty of this, is that Adobe Acrobat can convert almost file type from the popular Operating Systems. That means a document can be created by almost any program and then given to another person to read, even though the receiver of the document doesn't have the program that created the document.\n\nFor example, a writer can create a Microsoft Word document on a Windows machine, convert it into a PDF file and give it to a person using a Linux machine and they can use Adobe Reader to read it. The Linux user doesn't have to have Microsoft Word to read the document.\n\nThe Reader is free, but Acrobat costs money." +Am I (Arnold) stronger then Rambo?,"In the movie The Last Action Hero (http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1800193490&cf=info&intl=us) Arnold gets into the world that existed without Arnold, and sees the Terminator movie poster with Sylvester Stallone playing the Terminator. Arnold measures his biceps size against portrayed Stallone's biceps, and arrives at the conclusion that Sylvester Stallone has got to do a lot more training to reach Arnold's level." +"Who said ""I am not bound to please thee with my answers""?","Shakespeare quoted ""I am not bound to please thee with my answers.""" +What New England state contains the Penobscot River?,Maine +What's the difference between online chat and instant messaging?,"Both are ways to communicate instantly on the web, by typing on your keyboard. In online chat, you communicate with a community of people with similar interests. With instant messaging, you communicate one-to-one, usually with someone you know." +what is the average cost of an engineer in India comparing to the US?,"In guess in india, an avg. software engr wud get paid like USD 300-500 pm and an avg engr(not software) wud be paid half of it.\nThis is for college grads(not exp ppl). Exp ppl wud get paid much more ofcourse. In india the salary increases each yr by a much more rate than in US." +how much does ebay charge for selling stuff?,"There are two basic fees:\n1. Insertion fee\n2. Final value fee\n\nThe lower your set the opening price, the lower the insertion fee. Low opening prices help drive more bids.\n\nYou can also add feature fees (galley, bold, etc...) or add a reserve price or Buy It Now price. \n\nWhatever you sell, make sure you accept PayPal. It protects both you and buyer and it's listed on more than 85% of listings." +Where is the gum?,"The 4 mm probably refers to the depth of your gum pockets (the space betwen the top of your gums to the alveolar bone that holds your teeth. Your dentist would measure this with a probe.\n\nIf your pockets are deeper than 4 mm then it means that you have had bone loss which is usually caused by periodontal disease (an infection in the gums). The best way to prevent periodontal problems is to brush and FLOSS your teeth regularly (brush at least twice a day for two minutes). \n\nI emphasize flossing, because often people don't realize just how important it is. The contact between the two teeth are where food are most likely to get stuck, and therefore where bacteria sticks most often, too. The purpose of flossing is to really clean that surface where two teeth touch. So instead of focusing on just making the floss go down between the teeth, you want to follow the sides of your teeth to make sure you remove the plaque. So you should be going up and down two to three times along the tooth on both sides of the contact.\n\nHope this helps!" +"Does anyone know what ""piggy back"" means?","It means to ride on the back of something else. The term itself is just a derivation of the phrase ""pick back"", which meant to throw something on your back for the purpose of carrying it." +who was the second leading scorer on philadelphia the night wilt chamberlain scored 100 points in a game?,Warriors guard Al Attles with 17 points. +How do I change the nickname I chose when I first logged in to qa.yahoo.com?,"You can change the nickname in your 360 profile. Then select that nickname in Q&A by clicking on your current nickname (it's a link). However, you can only have one nickname at a time in Q&A using the same yahoo ID." +Why are the colors of Christmas red and green? What do these colors symbolize?,"The origin of the popular Christmas colors red and green is speculated to be Italy, since the Italian flag's colors are red, green, and white and most of the Christmas traditions we have were usurped from early Pagan people of the 3rd Century.\n\nIn AD 274, Emperor Aurelian decreed December 25 as natalis solis invicti (""birth of the invincible sun""), a festival honoring the sun god Mithras known as Saturnalia. It had been celebrated by Pagans for centuries, but the emperor moved it to this later date.\n\nShortly thereafter, the Church Fathers likewise set the official date for celebrating the birth of Jesus as being December the 25th.\n\nThe Italians today commemorate Christmas for an entire month. Just as in the days of Pagan Rome with Saturnalia, the period between mid-December and early January is one constant celebration.\n\nRich Nativity scenes and the playing of bagpipes by the zampognari (shepards) are very important to the look and feel of Christmas in Italy." +What is a good platform for writing complex web apps in php?,"You can use of of the many php MVC Framework. One of the most used one is phpMVC. \n\nQuoted from their website ""php.MVC implements the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern, and encourages application design based on the Model 2 paradigm. This design model allows the Web page or other contents (View) to be mostly separated from the internal application code (Controller/Model), making it easier for designers and programmers to focus on their respective areas of expertise.\n\nThe framework provides a single entry point Controller. The Controller is responsible for allocating HTTP requests to the appropriate Action handler (Model) based on configuration mappings.\n\nThe Model contains the business logic for the application. The Controller then forwards the request to the appropriate View component, which is usually implemented using a combination of HTML with PHP tags in the form of templates. The resulting contents are returned to the client browser, or via another protocol such as SMTP.\n\nphp.MVC is a PHP port of Jakarta Struts. It currently supports many features of Struts, including declarative application configuration via the XML digester. For example, mappings from the various Action business logic components to appropriate results pages can be specified declaratively in the XML configuration file. """ +Should teachers be required to renew their credentials every 5 years?,"On one side I say yes and on the other I say no. It depends really. Some teachers I do not think should be teachers, and I think this will help remove them, yet the good teachers also may be removed because of that too." +How should I encrypt/pw protect my backup files on an external harddrive for easy recovery on any machine?,"I recently backed up and restored a bunch of files using Roxio's Backup MyPC Deluxe, which was bundled with my copy of Easy Media Creator 7.5. I don't know how secure the encryption is, but it definitely lets you recover files to any computer. I would assume that any of the more recognized packages (i.e. Norton/Dantz Retrospect/Ghost) would let you restore files to a different machine as this seems to be a core feature of a backup program." +What is the difference between a state and a nation?,"In political science, a ""nation"" refers to a group of people who feel bound into a single body by shared culture, values, folkways, religion and/or language. A ""state"" just refers to a patch of land with a sovereign government. States often coincide with nations (and are called ""nation-states,"" but not always. States that overlap multiple nations tend to have civil wars; states that exclude parts of a nation tend to have wars with the neighboring state(s) that contain the rest of the nation." +What is the difference between Notepad and WordPad?,"Wordpad allows to save in RTF format, which allows such enhancements to the document as bold/italic text and bulleted lists." +What is the best microphone or headset for recording a podcast?,"OK - I podcast, just wrapped my 160th show. I use a Plantronics Computer headset. Key is to position microphone 3 fingers away from your mouth, not under your nose. I think it was $14 from Fry's\n\nFor calls, I use a Radio Shack call recorder, plugs in between your phone and headset (phone must have headset jack). Was $24.\n\nProcessing your voice afterwards helps: normalize, use a little reverb, and compress. It makes a big difference, and you dont really need to use hardware to do it. \n\nThats the cheap method. You can spend a lot more and there are huge differences and situations. It depends on where you will be using it, who you will be talking to. Big difference between say a portable , interview show, and/or studio." +"I've heard of a ""Green flash"" when the Sun sets. Does this happen? Only over the ocean? Why?","The green flash is real... here are resources to read about it:\nhttp://mintaka.sdsu.edu/GF/reading.html\n\nAlso, below is a link to go see some pictures of the flash." +Can eyesight be trained or improved? How?,"How to restore 20/20 vision.\n\nExercise 1: \nhold your index finger six inches from your nose. look at it for 2 seconds then look at an object 20 feet away, and then look at your index finger again. keep doing this for a few minutes.\n\nExercise 2:\nimagine you are looking at a giant clock. raise your eyes to the ceiling to look at the 12 as far as they will go. hold them there for a few seconds then bring them back to the centre. then look at the 1 for a few seconds as far as your eyes will go and then back to the centre. keep doing this until you look at all the numbers.\n\nExercise 3:\nlook at the imaginary giant clock again but this time instead of bringing your eyes back to the centre, move your eyes to the next digit on the clock and hold them at each number for a few seconds.\n\nRepeat exercises 2 and 3 but going counter-clockwise.\n\nWithin a few days you should 'see' a vast improvement (no pun intended)." +What is the 4th largest city in the U.S.?,"Assuming that ""largest"" refers to the greatest population, the 4th largest city in the U.S. is Houston Texas." +Do best friends always have to do and share everything together?,"I don't think best friends always have to do and share everything together. This is a tall order that even couples don't always fulfill.\n\nBest friends should appreciate each other's presence, but sometimes people just have different plans/tastes/preferences so that they can't or don't always want to do things together. Best friends should be able to care for each other even though they don't do everything together. The same goes for sharing things." +When is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?,In October. +What is a legal separation?,"Legal separation means that the husband and wife live apart and both are not free to marry since their status has not been changed to unmarried or single person. From Wikipedia: ""Legal separation is a possible step towards divorce under United States law. A couple are legally separated if they have successfully petitioned a court to recognize their separation; simply living apart does not constitute separation for these purposes. A period of legal separation constitutes grounds for divorce; the length of that period varies from state to state. Legal separation does not automatically lead to divorce. The couple may reconcile, in which case they need do nothing in order to remain married. If they do not reconcile, and wish to divorce after the statutory time period, they must file for divorce explicitly.""" +"What do you mean by ""The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence""?","""You use this proverb to say that the things other people have or their situations always look better than your own, even when they are not really so.""" +Where is the hottest place on earth?,"On September 13, 1922, El Azizia in Libya recorded a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius)! Death Valley in California makes for a close second, though. On July 10, 1913, it got up to 134 Fahrenheit. Whew. That is HOT. Best,\n\n`k." +What color do you paint the town when you go partying around the it?,red +Why did the 80's rock group Husker Dü breakup?,"Drugs, it seemed like to me. I saw one of their shows right towards the end, and Grant seemed pretty f*ckd up... not sure about Bob. The rumor certainly was around drugs. Also, Grant supposedly chafed under Bob's control, so wanted to get out on his own.\n\nHeard from someone who talked with Bob for a while couple summers ago that Husker Du could reunite and make a lot of money on the reunion concert circuit, but they can't stand each other *still* so they won't do it." +Can someone explain to me what Ruby on Rails is all about?,"Rails is a full-stack, open-source web framework in Ruby for writing real-world applications with joy and less code than most frameworks spend doing XML sit-ups Look at the site in the Source." +Do love relationships with co-workers work?,"Yes they do. My wife and I worked for the same company albeit in different depts. We met when a co-worker we both knew has his leaving party. Since we were in different depts there was no issue, although we did keep it a secret for a while." +why is the earth round?,"The Earth is round because it is a large body, and gravity tends to make large bodies round because that is the gravitational efficient configuration for the matter to be in.\n\nThere are a few reasons you can encounter non-round bodies in space:\n\n1) the object is small (for example asteroids), so it's gravity has less say proportionally on the shape\n\n2) It has experienced a catastrophic collision with a large body\n\n3) It is under very strong rotational or tidal forces\n\n4) It is expelling matter/energy in the form of cosmic jets, nova ejecta, etc." +Where is the best place around here (Mountain View) for a novice to go for skydiving ?,"Check out the link for Skydive Monterey Bay Inc. I haven't done it by my friends have done their first jump there. Their website has a lot of good information on skydiving. As far as I know, your first jumps will always be tandem jumps, where you are strapped to an instructor who will pull the parachute. It seems that the only risk is if the regular parachute and the emergency parachute all fail, which is probably very unlikely." +Who will win 2005 heisman trophy? Reggie? Vince? Matt?,reggie bush +What is the difference between phishing and pharming?,"Both are entirely made-up terms, of course. ""Phishing"" generally refers to those e-mail messages that say they're from a bank (or eBay or PayPal or your ISP), but the links actually go to some other web site where the phisher (still pretending to be a bank) asks for your information, and will use it to steal your identity, money, etcetera.\n\n""Pharming"" is another twist on the same thing, using more devious tricks. In phishing mail you can usually figure out that the site you're about to visit isn't really your bank. So for ""pharming,"" they'll first trick you into running a program (see ""trojans,"" ""malware,"" ""spyware,"" etcetera) that changes the way your computer looks up domain names. Then, the pharmer can tell your computer that bank.com is some web server in Russia, and it's much harder to figure out that something's wrong.\n\nThere's some good info about these kinds of scams at http://antispam.yahoo.com/faqs#a13 ." +What's a good way to find a pick-up basketball game?,"Find local parks, YMCAs, gyms, churches (with courts) etc. There are usually great pick up games at these locations in whatever town you live in." +do i need to pay tax before filing tax return if i sell my ISO stock options this year?,"As you may know, NQSO (non qualifying stock options) have tax withheld at source as soon as you exercise, so theoretically you don't have to pay any estimated tax on NQSO exercises/sales (although see * below).\n\nWith Incentive Stock Options (ISO) though, the situation is quite different.\n\nIt sounds like you plan to exercise and sell your ISOs on the same day. If so, then this is what's called a ""disqualifying disposition"". In other words, you will be liable for ordinary income tax on the spread (sale price - exercise price). \n\nIn general, the IRS wants you to pay tax in the quarter in which the related income is earned. So you theoretically should pay the estimated tax at your standard income tax rate in the same quarter you exercise and sell ISOs. You do this by filing an Estimated Tax payment.\n\n\nHowever, there is a way to postpone filing these taxes until your normal April next year tax return. The following information is sourced from See http://www.fool.com/school/taxes/taxes35.htm. \n\n1. The simplest way is just to suck it up and not worry about paying a penalty for underpayment of taxes. Depending on how much you think you can earn on your money, and when you were supposed to pay the tax, this may be a win for you (this used to happen a lot during the dotcom/IPO days of 1999-2000). Be wary though that you probably can't keep doing this year after year without the IRS getting on your case. \n\n2. Alternatively, you can avoid the underpayment penalty *if* any of the following are true\n\na) you owed no tax at all in the prior tax year (and were a US citizen/resident for all of that year)\n\nb) you expect to owe less than $1000 in tax this year (unlikely, since you're exercising ISOs)\n\nc) your ordinary income tax withholding (e.g. from your wages and/or NQSO exercise) will exceed 90% of this year's tax bill. This may happen if your ISO exercise/sale is less than around 10% of your total income for the year.\n\nd) your ordinary income tax withholding (from wages and/or NQSO) is greater than 100% of your last year's tax liability and your previous year's Adjusted Gross Income was < $150,000. If your previous year's AGI was >= $150,000 (lucky you), then you need to pay at least 110% of last year's tax liability in order to avoid a tax underpayment penalty.\n\n\n\nClear? As mud?\nOption d) is usually the easiest one to satisfy if you're making a large ISO exercise in this year only, particularly if you got a raise this year and are hence paying more taxes than last year anyway.\n\nHowever, you may also want to consider whether you should do an exercise and hold (for 1 year) to pay long term capital gains tax (15%) instead of your ordinary W2 income tax rate (probably 25-35%). \n\nIf you do, you will *still* be subject to tax this year, due to the dreaded AMT (Alternative Minimum Tax), but you can use that AMT tax liability as a credit for future years when your AMT is less than your ordinary income tax. However, that's a topic for a whole 'nother question/answer. \n\n\n* Even with NQSOs, if the amount held at source is less than your eventual tax rate for the year, you may be subject to tax penalties unless you meet one of the exceptions listed in a) through d) above." +How do I roll my 401(k) over to a traditional IRA?,"Just go to vanguard.com or any of the brokerage firms (Vanguard usually has the lowest fees), sign up for a rollover IRA account, and follow the directions they give you. It usually involves filling out a form and submitting that to whatever company is managing your old 401(k)." +"Is this the end of the housing boom? For October, existing home sales was down while new home sales surged.?","I think there is a lag in new home sales and the closings in October really were under contract in Aug and September, thus November numbers should be down dramatically even after seasonal adjustment. Rates will undoubtedly go up again at the next meeting, but with the advent of so many new mortgage products (interest only, reverse mortgage, etc.) money is still relatively easy but definitly more risky. I expect volume levels to slow, prices to flatten across most of the US but do not see a big drop in prices unless rates get above 8%." +"What is the best Tennis club in or near Sunnyvale, CA?",the Sunnyvale Municipal Tennis Center (right next to the Cherry Orchard plaza) has great facilities. it's near the sunnyvale/saratoga and el camino real intersection. +"Parttime MBA or Certification in Management, which one is better. Where can I do the Mgmt. certification from.","You see, one of the biggest value an MBA will bring is the ""networking"" opportunity. Hence, a part-time MBA with no classroom-based activities will miss this important piece.\n\nIf you want to go for a fully remote-based degree, the Open university is a good option.\n\nColumbia also has a good option for a certificate: you keep taking several courses and after some time you can apply for a certificate in business excellence.\n\nI think both the part-time mba or the certificate are good options if you pick a good school.\n\nIf you can afford going to the campus about twice a month, an executive mba is the best option in my opinion. Chech NYU, Kellog or Columbia." +Would Amazon sell as much stuff if they required California residents to pay tax?,"Their lower sales rate in Washington state would suggest that no, they wouldn't. I knew quite a few people (even Amazonians) who didn't buy from Amazon due to that factor. Given a high state sales tax (>8% in both WA and CA), it's the simple economics of a higher price. Also, WA no longer has a shipping facility, so the convenience of buying online is occasionally outweighed by the delay of obtaining the goods." +I am being harassed by a telemarketing company even though i requested to be not called. Help?,"The federal DNC is your best bet but there will still be a lag between when you register and the telemarketers check the list (4 to 8 weeks at least) \n\nIn the meantime, you're doing the right thing by telling them to put you on their list. If they call again use your caller ID and pass that info on to the site below.\n\nIt only works if you haven't done any biz with them though. One transaction with them means they have the right to keep calling you for up to 18 months." +Are there excellent Catholic schools in Las Vegas?,"If you are referring to High Schools, there's Bishop Gorman, a well established private Catholic school." +What animal species are monogamous?,"Depends on what your view on monogamy is? In birds that many are monogamous for a single nesting (House Wrens), an entire breeding season (most bird species, including most passerines), several successive breeding seasons (observed in some pairs of American Robins, Tree Swallows, Mourning Doves, etc.), or life (albatrosses, petrels, swans, geese, eagles, and some owls and parrots).\n\nThat said many scientist believe that ""In avoiding extinction, it pays to be promiscuous""." +What is the role of music in evolution?,"There's also an interesting section on how birdsong matches some very intellectual Music Theory in the book Animals in Translation. The conclusion seems to be that music might be a precursor to language in brain formation.\n\n(Check around page 278 on Look Inside at the Amazon link below, or search for ""birdsong"")" +"why ""liberal"" in the US is considered as ""left"", while in europe is used to define a conservative?","Sorry, here in Europe, liberal is not conservative...Is not left (actually, is center-right), but here in Europe, in the Center right has three families: Conservatives, Christian-Democrats and Liberals; and they are pretty differents." +Which is better for back pain-- ice or heat?,"Looks like for the first 72 hours after an back injury or strain, you should use ice to reduce inflammation and pain. After that, heat can be applied or used alternately with ice. If you apply heat too early you could worsen the inflammation. Link from webMD below:" +Where can I buy a copy of Hypercard 2.4 for Mac?,"Hypercard came with the old mac OS, and it looks like you can download 2.4.1 at http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/338 . That said, Hypercard is an old, obsolete technology that hasn't been updated in 7 years. I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't even run right under Classic mode in OS X. For you to need this, you must have a really old computer." +What is Michael Jordan doing now? Is he working?,"michael jordan is something like VP of the Jordan Brand for Nike. he's got final approval over the entire line - shoes, shirts, pants, etc. he's also spending a lot of time with his family. his son jeffrey is a sophomore in high school and he's going to his basketball games.\n\nthis was all that i remember from when he was on oprah." +What is the other nickname of Georgia besides Peach State?,Empire State of the South +"What Warner Bros. cartoon character turned 50 yrs old on September 16, 1999?",Wile E. Coyote +why some companies have survived for more then 50 years while others have failed only after 5? why is that ?,"a while ago I've red a very good book about this phenomena. \nit called- ""Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies"" by James C. Collins, Jerry I. Porras \n\nthey picked only companies that have lasted more then 50 years and tried to point out the reason for succeeding such a long time. I recommend it there is a lot to learn in it" +What is the difference between AGP and PCI graphics cards?,AGP or Accelerated Graphics Port succeeded PCI or Peripheral Component Interconnect as a technology to connect graphics cards to a computer's motherboard. PCI is still used to connect other devices like ethernet and sound cards.\n\nAGP slots provide a dedicated link between the card and the CPU and thus providing faster communication between them. There are other enhancements as well. See the source for more. But the bottom line is that AGP cards perform much better.\n\nBut now AGP is getting phased in favor of PCIe or PCI Express which is even faster and can be used as the bus for all the devices in a machine. +Who Will be the League MVP this Year?,The only correct answer from anybody is that they do not know. The league awards tend to shape up after the All-Star break. Later on in the season would be a better time to ask. +What is the best slope in Tahoe for snowboarders?,North Star and Heavenly are my personal favorites. Both seem well groomed and Heavenly top-of-the-slope offers a breathtaking view of Lake Tahoe.\n\nTry the second source link for a picture of Lake Tahoe from the top of Heavenly.\n\nHope this helps! +What is the difference between networking and pyramiding?,Networking is interconnecting with other people and talk to them about the business or the product. People use the product and recommend it to other people. The product or business gets recognized by word of mouth.\n\nPyramiding is scam. Pyramiding is when a group asks you for money having the chance to profit from other people's payment who would be joining later.\n\nPyramiding is very common in the Philippines. +What does the term playing hooky mean?,"To play hooky is to skip school, to be truant." +Who invented the mouse?,"According to the bible, it was God.\nAccording to Darwin, it was natural evolution.\nMany others will convince you that it was Steve Jobs and Apple.\n\nThe answer, according to http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/features/mouse/mouse.html, is Doug Engelbart.\n\n(which I found via this Yahoo! Search http://myweb2.search.yahoo.com/search?p=who+invented+the+mouse.)" +How Much Wood Can A Wood Chuck Chuck?,well...it depends if a wood chuck could chuck wood +What was Alfred Hitchcock's contribution to the movie industry?,"Hitchcock directed, produced and wrote some of the greatest suspense films of all time. His career spanned from the 1920's to the 1970's. His classic films include ""Psycho"", ""Rear Window"", ""Vertigo"", ""North by Northwest"", and ""The Birds"". He also hosted two groundbreaking suspense anthology series on television. \n\nIt would be difficult to overstate the influence Hitchcock had on the industry. His showmanship, his cinematography and his approach to suspense are felt to this day, recently in Gus Van Sant's shot-by-shot recreation of ""Psycho""." +"Where did the term ""I'll be there with bells on"" originate?","Direct quote from http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/meanings.htm: ""To be somewhere with ""bells on"" refers to a practice peddlers had when they roamed the area west of the Appalachians selling wares. To avoid Indians, they traveled as silently as possible until they reached a settled area. Then they unmuffled bells hung around their horses necks to announce their arrival to outlying cabins. Hence, ""I'll be there with bells on."" The peddlers' arrival was a much anticipated major event in the mostly tedious and hard lives of settlers, not only for the goods they sold, but also for the news, letters, and messages they carried from the outside world.""" +Why are we here?,To ask and answer questions. Duh! +Which is better a Linux operating system over a Windows operating system?,"Your question is the probably wrong question to ask.\n\nWhat you should ask yourself, what applications do I want to run and find a machine that runs it.\n\nBut, if you don't care about what applications you run, Linux is currently more robust and secure than Windows which is very vunerable to Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, etc.\n\nYou have to be a bit of a Geek to be able to manage a Linux system. On the other hand, you have to be a bit of a wizard to manage a Windows machine...\n\nThe Macintosh runs an OS similar to Linux, but has a nicer frontend on top of it, so I think the Macintosh is a better choice.\n\nBest thing to do is try them out if you can." +What is the size of Paris Hilton's feet?,She has size 11 feet. +How does this site make money?,"I think you answered your own question.\n\nBesides, at orientation weren't we told to make cool stuff, then worry about how to make money? Perhaps this is a cool thing that simply hasn't had a money-making idea created from it yet. However, advertisement is, I think, the most probable means." +how can you cause a toddler to do something that they don't want to do?,"It typically works really well to give them a choice about part of the afair. For example, if they need to take a gross medicine, that's not an option. But it will go down a lot better if they can choose to take it with the blue or the red spoon, or to get a kiss or a hug afterwards. I also try to leave room for ""rewards"". For example, at dinner, the kids can take seconds of whatever they like best after they finish eating. However, I make sure to serve them at least a little bit of everything and make them eat that first, and save some of the stuff they really like for seconds." +What triangle shaped island is the largest in the Mediterranean?,It's Sicily. +What is a router?,"A router is a network device which is connected between network subnets and knows where to send a packet it received.\nWhen you use your browser to look at Yahoo!, for example, HTTP data packets from your PC travels to Yahoo by going from router to router until they reach Yahoo! server. Each router is a ""hop"" on the way and each knows where to send your packet next.\nA response from Yahoo goes back through the network in similar way (not necessarily through same networks).\n\nYou may have a router box at home, which usually knows about your home subnet and your ISP subnet.\nCisco builds ""big iron"" routers which are the backbone of the internet." +What is a family?,"It's the society. It's the people we love. It could be our mother, father, siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, friends, etc. Family is not only those who are related to us by blood." +What's the best age gap between siblings?,"The New England Journal of Medicine recently published a study suggesting that parents should wait 18 to 23 months after a full-term birth before conceiving again. Interestingly enough, the average age gap between siblings in America is about two and a half years -- which means we must be following this advice! I personally have two sisters, one 6 years older and the other 11 years older, and we get along famously. You have to worry about competition between siblings when the age gap is too small; but with families with wide gaps in age between the siblings, you have to worry that they'll be raised almost like one ""only child"" after another. Best,\n`k." +What is the world's largest island?,"At 840,000 square miles (2,175,590 km2), Greenland is the world's largest island. Although Australia also meets the definition of an island (a piece of land surrounded by water), it is large enough to be considered its own continent." +"what does ""The Forgotten Arm,"" in the title of Aimee's new album mean?","The Forgotten Arm of Aimee Mann's newest album refers to a boxing technique where, ""a fighter in close quarters uses one arm to punch and lets the other arm hide, waiting to land a surprise blow"".\n\nThis conceptual album follows the story of a boxer and his sweetheart through their tumultous love. The idea of the suprise blow is an apt metaphor for when things in a love relationship suddenly go wrong. She could have been using the idea to this end." +what's the best Sirius satellite radio to get?,"You want one of the dockable tuners, all of them have some sort of line out capability. After that the prime factor is form factor and UI. I prefer the look of the Clarion but the JVC and Audiovox are also good. Also, if you have broadband at home, you don't need a tuner, all sirius subscribers can stream Sirius channels via the internet for free." +What's the best search engine?,"well.. http://www.scroogle.org/ is the best coz.. it doesnt keep logs like google. (Its basically Yahoo and Google scraper.. Ad free and free of access logs)\n\nI also recommend http://www.clusty.com, which has better results than Google and doesn't track you." +How do you set-up a personal video recorder without monthly fees?,"Easy, SnapStream, or I think it's now called BeyondTV, there was an article written on it in 2002 on tomsnetworking.com, great article: http://www.tomsnetworking.com/network/20020423/\n\nA little more than $50, but $69.99 ain't bad. If you don't already have a tv tuner card for your PC then get the bundle that comes with it.\n\nI'm not sure but I think the XP Media Edition PCs have similar software already built-in as well." +What's the name of Paris Hilton's pet dog?,"Tinkerbell is the name of her chihuahua, who famously went missing last year but was soon after found hiding in Paris's closet!" +What are the advantages of a compact crankset over a triple on a bicycle?,"The main advantage is that the compact crankset gearing is much closer to the high cadence riding that is the current trend in modern cycling. With a standard triple crank you have 30/42/52 chainrings, from which most people use the 42 and 30 rings. The 30 is a little too short for most hilly rides, and basically you're spinning super fast to get up a hill. The 42 is a bit too small for barrelling down a hill, and the 52 is so steep that it's rarely being used.\n\nThe compact crankset has 50 and 34 tooth gears which are theoretically better for the way most cyclists ride today. The 34 gives you short enough gearing to get up big hills but is not quite as short as the granny gear on the triple, and the 50 gives you the speed in a manageable dose.\n\nA couple things to consider, though. In order to switch to a double compact, you need to replace a fair number of components, including the bottom bracket, cranks, rear derailleur (optional but highly recommended), front derailleur and possibly your left shifter. You might be able to get what you want from switching out the cassette on your bike, which is of course a lot cheaper." +Can someone direct to me to a good site about volcanoes?,This site has the answer you are looking for: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0197833.html Many more resources below... +How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?,"According to a Wall Street Journal article referenced here, Richard Thomas, a wildlife expert from New York, estimated that a woodchuck moves about 700 pounds of dirt in building its burrow...so, he estimated that over that same time and effort, a woodchuck could chuck 700 pounds of wood if a woodchuck could chuck wood." +Who is the best formula 1 driver to ever live?,"Statistically Michael Schumacher is the best, though it's not an apples to apples comparison as the car is a much larger factor in driver success than it has been in the past. My vote's with Ayrton, he had a razor sharp focus that I haven't seen since, and F1 in the early 1990's was much more competitive than it is today." +What is the name of Ariel Sharon's new party?,"“Kadima,” or “forward,”" +How many colleges require you to have a foreign language credit?,It actually depends on the degree you are seeking and not necessarily on the college or university you choose. Most programs for Bachelor of Arts require four semesters of a foreign language while often Bachelor of Science degrees do not require any foreign language at all. +Why do videos run slow on my computer?,i think you need to upgrade your memory card and graphic card.concult any hardware specialist...you will find your way outt but ofcourse you need to spend some cash heeeee bye.hav a nice dayyy.. +who won the world series?,The Chicago White Sox won the 2005 World Series. +What exactly is the difference between stock options and stock grants?,"Stock option grants and stock grants are two forms of compensation often offered as incentives in addition to base salary offered to a newly hired employee. This practice is especially common in the high tech industry. \n\nStock options are contracts that allow you to buy or sell specific amount of a particular stock at a certain price within a set period of time. The set price is called the strike price. When you (the stock option holder) make use of your right to buy/sell stock according to the terms of the option, you are exercising the option. Call options are options giving you the right to buy stock. Put options are options giving you the right to sell stock. Employers grant call options to employees. Let's take an example: Let's say you are hired by Google and they offer you options to buy 100 shares of Google stock at $400 within the next 5 years. This stock option gives you the right to buy 100 shares of Google stock at exactly $400 any time within the next 5 years. Let's say it's after four years now. Suppose Google stock is at $300 now, now your options are worthless, because you could buy Google stock in the market for $300, much less than the $400 price offered by your stock option. Now suppose Google stock is at $500 now, then if you exercise your option, you could buy 100 shares at $400. Then you can turn around and sell it on the stock market for the current price of $500, making a $100*100=$10000 profit. So the stock option is basically not worth anything if currently the stock price is lower than your option strike price. But as long as your option has not expired, it's possible that the stock price could go above your strike price and make your stock options worth something.\n\nStock grants are simpler to understand. The employer gives you some shares of stock for free. So let's use the Google example again. Suppose Google hired you and gave you 100 shares in a stock grant. Now you own 100 shares of Google stock. At anytime, you could sell that stock for whatever price it is trading at on the stock market.\n\nStock option and stock grants are usually offered on terms called vesting. That means that you are not given the full amount of options or stock right away, but rather the employer gives it to you over time. A common vesting schedule is vesting over four years, so that you get 1/4 of the stock or options offered after the first, second, third, and fourth year you have been at the company. This is done to give employees an incentive to stay at the company." +"Is the song, ""Puff the Magic Dragon"" really about drugs?","Snopes.com says NO, it's about the loss of childhood innocence." +"Which came first, the chicken or the egg?",Evolutionary theory seems to point toward the egg being first. All animals on earth mutated and evolved from the first life forms. It's likely that the first chicken as we know it today hatched after eons of genetic mutations and changes. +who holds the nba record for most consecutive 3 point field goals made?,"According to basketball.com's listing of NBA records, Brent Price (Washington) hit 13 in a row from 1/15/96 to 1/19/96; Terry Mills (Detroit) also hit 13 in a row from 12/4/96 to 12/7/96. Don't see anything about most consecutive 3 pointers hit in one single game." +"For $1000 or less, what's the best 1600x1200 LCD monitor for digital photography? I.e., most accurate color?","The problem with most current LCD technology is that the chrominance isn't as good as with traditional CRT-based monitors. There are some LCD ones just coming out that have full-color backlight which should make them actually _better_ than CRTs (according to some Wired article I read, anyhow.)\n\nPersonally, I've been pretty happy with the Dell 24xx monitors - they're under $1k, they have a multitude of inputs, and I think I've only got one stuck pixel (and no dead ones.) You're still going to have to color-correct anyway, but you'd have to do that on _any_ monitor you get. (A good gamma correction curve will solve a multitude of ills.)" +In what year did Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day get married?,"he got married on July 2, 1994." +how come our eyes are located in the front and not on the side of the head?,"The predatory mammals (which includes us humans) -- flesh-eating hunters such as the cats the dogs, wolves and foxes; the bears; and the weasel family -- have binocular vision: eyes in the front of their heads, with powerful eye muscles that enable them to focus very rapidly and to contract or dilate the pupils according to whether the light is bright or dim. An animal that is preyed upon by many enemies has its eyes out on the sides of its head: each eye with its own field of vision. For example, a cottontail rabbit can see what is above, behind, on either side, and in front of it except what is right before its nose. He probably does not see the clover leaf he eats. Species which are hunted by other animals but which are predators themselves at times, commonly have eyes that are a compromise. A possum's eyes are located at an angle of about 30 degrees with the axis of the body." +What is SAP?,"SAP is the biggest European software company headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. SAP was founded in 1972 as Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung by five former IBM employees in Mannheim, Germany. The acronym was later changed to mean Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung (""Systems, Applications And Products in Data Processing"") but since the Annual General Meeting of 2005, the company's official name is just SAP AG.\n\nAlthough not exactly a household name, SAP is the fourth-largest software company in the world. It ranks after Microsoft, IBM and Oracle in terms of market capitalization. SAP is the largest company in terms of revenue as per latest data, and the largest ERP solution software provider (also in terms of revenue).\n\nSAP's products are in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) business sector. The company's main product is SAP R/3, where the ""R"" stands for real-time data processing, the number 3 relates to the three tier application architecture: database, application server and client - SAPgui is the desktop software for using SAP R/3. The predecessor to R/3 was R/2. Other major offerings include Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO), Business Information Warehouse (BW), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Knowledge Warehouse (KW). The company also offers a new technology platform, named SAP NetWeaver. While its original products are mostly used by larger companies, SAP is now also offering products for small and medium sized enterprises (SME) with SAP Business One and mySAP All-in-One.\n\nMore than 28,000 companies run SAP, at over 91,500 locations. SAP users number over 12 million people in more than 120 countries." +How do you clean a computer monitor's screen?,"I suggest using cleaning wipes made for monitors such as Fellowes Screen Cleaning Wipes. It's made specifically for CRT & LCD monitors. It's alcohol and streak free and has anti-static properties. Just make sure never to push down on the LCD when you're cleaning/wiping or you could give your monitor a dead pixel or two.\n\nHere's more info on the product: http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/catalog/sku.asp?ID=FE99702&LEVEL=SK&PR=Q71&SID=68EACB0PKQDR9HPDWW5MU2WPRDJ1BK58\n\nIt's for a local stationery supply place in Sydney, but I'm sure you can find the equivalent where ever you are." +What's better Snowboarding or Skiing?,"i found myself picking up snowboarding faster than skiing. by picking up, i mean i felt ready to take on the more intermmediate/advanced runs after a day or two of the bunny slopes. one board and 2 turns (backside and frontside) was a lot less to deal with than 2 poles and 2 skis and limbs flailing around in different directions. moguls are harder on a snowboard and more fun on skis. flatter runs are more frustrating on a snowboard. getting off the ski lift seems easier on skis" +Where is the best place to park when going to a San Jose Sharks Game?,"Don't park, take the new light rail station and enjoy a short walk to the stadium. You could park at the new ""Bascom"" stop and be to the stadium in under 15 minutes once you're on the light rail." +"Why do we call the initial test ""alpha test"" and the next test ""beta test""?","""Historical note: More formally, to beta-test is to test a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected (or self-selected) customers and users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the industry. Alpha Test was the unit, module, or component test phase; Beta Test was initial system test. These themselves came from earlier A- and B-tests for hardware. The A-test was a feasibility and manufacturability evaluation done before any commitment to design and development. The B-test was a demonstration that the engineering model functioned as specified. The C-test (corresponding to today's beta) was the B-test performed on early samples of the production design, and the D test was the C test repeated after the model had been in production a while.""" +Why did the Replacements break up?,"Defeated from the lackluster performance of Don't Tell a Soul, Paul Westerberg planned on recording a solo album, but Sire rejected the idea. Consequently, the next Replacements album, All Shook Down, was a solo Westerberg record in all but name. Recorded with a cast of session musicians as well as the band, All Shook Down was a stripped-down, largely acoustic affair that hinted at the turmoil within the band. Chris Mars left shortly after its fall 1990 release, claiming that Westerberg had assumed control of the band; he would launch a solo career two years later. The Replacements toured in support of All Shook Down, with Steve Foley, formerly of the Minneapolis-based Things Fall Down, as their new drummer. Neither the tour nor the album were successful, and the Replacements quietly disbanded in the summer of 1991." +Where can I find out the history of a holiday?,Here are the sites where you could find information about holidays. +What is Bill Russell's single game career high for total rebounds?,"51. ""Grabbed a career-high 51 rebounds vs. Syracuse (Feb. 5, 1960), making him one of two players ever (Wilt Chamberlain) to grab more than 50 boards in a game.""" +What is the difference between a tigon and a liger?,Offspring between a lion and tiger:\n\nmale tiger + female lion = tigon\nmale lion + female tiger = liger +Can anyone recommend a reliable and cost effective person to do our personal Trust and will?,"FYI, most attorneys will charge you the same amount so you don't need to worry about shopping around too much. Also, most of the stuff is boilerplate anyhow.\n\nMy wife and I used:\n\nRon Westphal\nWestphal and Patrick\n408.280.0660\n\nWe found him to be very thorough." +Who was Pele's best companion at the Santos attack?,Coutinho was his best partner and they played together for many years in Santos.\nPele also had Edu as a good partner +How do you feel about sex education for 4th and 5th graders? Is it too soon?,"I have mixed feelings about this. My son is in the 5th grade, and he's quite innocent, so it seems a little early to expose him to the topic (this year). On the other hand, he makes some random comments that he has heard from other classmates, who probably have older siblings, and seems to be at the threshold of being exposed to facts and half-truths. So doing it in a formal fashion is probably better. \n\n4th grade is too early, in my opinion." +What sea separates Norway from Northern England?,The North Sea. +why does polar bear's fur turn green?,Algae... +do you think that the people who make Evian bottled water meant for it to be spelled Naive backwards?,"Yes, it is all taken care of by the gods in trivial knowledge panthenon of the discworld called Topaxi, God of certain mushrooms, and also of great ideas that you forgot to write down and will never remember again, and of people who tell other people the ""dog"" is ""god"" spelled backwards and think this is in some way revelatory (a little red god)" +what is the fibbonacci sequence?,"Well, many people answered the question. Fibonacci sequence starts from 0 and Nth Fibonacci Number is sum of (N-1) th and (N-2) th Fibonacci Number.\nSequence goes like 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34…....\n\nIt is an empirical fact that the ratio of consecutive Fibonacci Numbers converges to an interesting value near to 1.6 called (to be accurate it is (1+SQRT (5))/2) golden ratio or golden mean.\nThere ere are some interesting facts about golden ratio:\n1.\nThe growth of nautilus shell, growth of populations and many other kinds of natural “growing,” are somehow governed by mathematical properties exhibited in the Fibonacci sequence. Not just the rate of growth, but the pattern of growth. Examine the crisscrossing spiral seed pattern in the head of a sunflower, for instance, and you will discover that the number of spirals in each direction is invariably two consecutive Fibonacci numbers.\n2. \nGolden ratio is related to construction of great ancient architectures like Great pyramids in Egypt. \nLink: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~matc/math5.geometry/unit2/unit2.html\n3.\nYou can follow this link for exploring its use in poetry, music, art and now a days it is used for stock market predictions as well. This link will tell you the origin of the word Fibonacci as well.\nLink: http://www2.evansville.edu/studiochalkboard/cm-fibonacci.html" +How did language start?,"Language predates the alphabet. The origins of Language are lost to the mists of time. The alphabet as we know it was developed by the Phonecians about 3000 years ago, and modified first by the Greeks, and then the Romans for their own languages before we adopted it from the Romans.\n\nThe origins of the English language specifically date to sometime after 1066 when Willam the Conqueror became King of England. The commoners spoke something related to the ancestor language of Dutch while the nobility spoke French. We kept the grammar of the native Anglo-Saxon tongue while adding huge amounts of French vocabulary.\nThe result is recognizably English, while still sounding very different from what we speak today. It's not until Shakespear's time that Modern English emerged." +What is the Capital City of Jamaica?,Kingston +Is there a way to change google earth to night-time images?,yes - close your eyes. see - its night time! +are all women capable of having orgasms during sex -even obese people?,sure they can! +What is the Knights of Malta Military Roll and Situation In This Century specially after the year 2000 ?,The Knights of Malta have not engaged in actual military activities since Napolean's seizure of Malta in 1798 at least. +How come when ever you did a hole there is never enough dirt to fill it back in?,"I think u mean dig, and the reason is you just loose some of the dirt onto the ground u pile it on." +Does the CIA own yahoo?,"No, Yahoo is a publically traded company, so Yahoo is owned by its shareholders.\n\nOf course, some people in the CIA might own shares of Yahoo, so there's nothing that says that individuals in the CIA might not own a tiny fraction of Yahoo!" +help with a spainish to english translation from Colombia- what does this say?,"well Black Woman (lovely):\nit`s because i get from Palenque the gallery`s web mail about Anatanael's, A.K.A El Tanò, information, i send to you there so you can do the rest, well ""woman"" get yourself to work.\ntake off the fish`s grudges because I don`t know how its flavor is, neither how they cook it, well, fuck, is that this motherfuckers write to me in english and I, luckly talk the spanglish\nUgly black woman, ahh forgive me, my ""is a strange way to say dear or baby"" call me or write to me\nChely\nWell Ray is hurry here, next to me, that i have to say to you black woman with big mouth, well i told him that you have big mputuh when you were little" +I can't find add contact on Yahoo Msg. Think don't have.?,"The very top of Yahoo Msg. there is ""contacts"" click on that.. the first option is add contact..click on that..follow the instructions." +6th Wedding Anniversary - Any Ideas?,"My favorite times with my loved one is when we actually have time to sit and reflect about what the other one means to us. Going out to eat is traditionally what is done on an anniversary, but I prefer one on one time where there is nobody else around. No strangers talking loudly, no waiters to interrupt, no time wasted in line or in the car. \n\nIn my opinion, Anniversaries are about each other, and to do that, you've gotta block out the rest of the world. Here's my recipe for a fabulous anniversary. FIRST, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, GET SOME PAPER, PENS, AND AN ENVELOPE. I'll tell you why in a little bit.\n\nNext, plan the environment - Stay home (or rent a hotel if you want to get away from the day-to-day). Turn off the lights, turn on the music, light the candles. Put your favorite (but easy to prepare) foods around you - cheeses, pizza, strawberries, chocolate, wine, etc.\n\nNow here comes the important part - sit directly in front of each other on the floor. Knee to knee, and eye to eye. Be sure to hold hands and feed each other. Talk about 'the time when we...' or 'that one time when we...'. Before you know it, hours will have passed. Don't be afraid to sip a little more wine than what you normally do. You'll soon find yourself maybe getting a little frisky. \n\nBut before you go any further, grab that piece of paper and pen, and write down a few lines about what that other person means to you. How they make you feel, and why you love them. Why you appreciate them. The more specific you get the better. For example, I love my man more everytime I catch him acting like a little kid when he thinks no one is around. Now don't let the other person read it. Seal it in the envelope, and save it for your next anniversary. It's so fun, and gives you something really fantastic to look forward to. \n\nNow would be a good time to finish off the night with a long kiss...and maybe more.\n\nYou've just created a wonderful memory of the two of you together, sincerely enjoying each other.\n\nMuch better than some boring evening at an overpriced restaurant where nobody talked to each other, don't you think?" +What kind of animal were the ANIMANIACS?,"well they looked like dogs, but the professor called them monkeys, or monkey face children.\n\n""dont know what to say the monkeys won't do""" +how about a index or table of contants of all on the web? too convienent??,"Well, search engines like Yahoo! and Google try to be something like that but, of course, they can only be approximate. There are a number of problems with indexing EVERYTHING on the web:\n\na) It changes every second! No index or table of contents could keep up.\n\nb) It is de-centralized. New web pages do not have to pass through any central controlling authority. How would an indexer/table-of-contents-compiler know what to add? The best that the search engines can do is something called ""crawling"" the web, looking for new pages.\n\nc) Some people don't WANT the rest of the world to know about their web pages. They just want a few people -- maybe just friends and family -- to be able to find the pages easily." +i need help with using sparknotes.com. please click this q if you can help for more details. thanx?,"Part One\n(revised 2.28.96)\n\n\n[Note: This is a single part of what will be, by my classification, about 240 compact tribal histories (contact to 1900). It is limited to the lower 48 states of the U.S. but also includes those First Nations from Canada and Mexico that had important roles (Huron, Micmac, Assiniboine, etc.).\n\nAlthough this Cherokee history is larger than most, it's content and style are representative. The normal process at this point is to circulate an almost finished product among a peer group for comment and criticism.\n\nUsing the Internet, this can be more inclusive. Feel free to comment or suggest corrections via e-mail. Working together we can end some of the historical misinformation about Native Americans. You will find the ego at this end is standard size. Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to your comments...Lee Sultzman]\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nLocation\nOriginal: \n\nThe southern Appalachian Mountains: including western North and South Carolina, northern Georgia and Alabama, southwest Virginia, and the Cumberland Basin of Tennessee, Kentucky, and northern Alabama.\nCurrent: \nDistributed across the United States, but concentrated in eastern Oklahoma. The eastern Cherokee still maintain their reservation in western North Carolina. The Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory has almost 12,000 members and has been recognized by the State of Missouri. Other groups of Cherokee, like the 2,500 members of the North Alabama Cherokee, are located in Arkansas, Georgia, and Alabama but currently do not have federal recognition.\n\nPopulation\nEuropean epidemics introduced into the southeastern United States in 1540 by the Desoto expedition are estimated to have killed at least 75% of the original native population. How much the Cherokee suffered from this disaster in unknown, but their population in 1674 was about 50,000. A series of smallpox epidemics (1729, 1738, and 1753) cut this in half, and it remained fairly stable at about 25,000 until their removal to Oklahoma during the 1830s. The American Civil War was the next disaster and cost the Cherokee 25% of their population. No other group of Americans, red or white, suffered as severely during this conflict. The 1990 census listed 308,132 persons (15,000 full-blood) who identified themselves as Cherokee. Of these, 95,435 were concentrated in eastern Oklahoma while 10,114 eastern Cherokee lived on or near the North Carolina reservation. Cherokee tribal governments have fairly liberal membership standards, and some estimates exceed 370,000, which would make the Cherokee the largest Native American group in the United States.\n\n\nName\nThe most familiar name, Cherokee, comes from a Creek word ""Chelokee"" meaning ""people of a different speech."" In their own language the Cherokee originally called themselves the Aniyunwiya (or Anniyaya) ""principal people"" or the Keetoowah (or Anikituaghi, Anikituhwagi) ""people of Kituhwa."" Although they usually accept being called Cherokee, many prefer Tsalagi from their own name for the Cherokee Nation (Tsalagihi Ayili). Other names applied to the Cherokee have been: Allegheny (or Allegewi, Talligewi) (Delaware), Baniatho (Arapaho), Caáxi (or Cayaki) (Osage and Kansa), Chalaque (Spanish), Chilukki (dog people) (Choctaw and Chickasaw), Entarironnen (mountain people) (Huron), Gatohuá (Creek), Kittuwa (or Katowá) (Algonquin), Matera (or Manteran) (coming out of the ground) ( Catawba), Nation du Chien (French), Ochietarironnon (Wyandot), Oyatageronon (or Oyaudah, Uwatayoronon) (cave people) (Iroquois), Shanaki (Caddo), Shannakiak (Fox), Tcaike (Tonkawa), and Tcerokieco (Wichita).\n\n\nLanguage\nIroquian, but Cherokee differs significantly from other Iroquian languages.\n\n\nSub-tribes\n\nThe Cherokee have been divided into three divisions depending on location and dialect (east to west): \nLower" +want to see gross things?,"I just returned from Iraq and i've already seen gross things.\nwhy, what you got?" +will the raiders be a playoff contender next year and who will be thier starting qb?,I hope not Kerry Collins +What is the best free flash arcade on the internet?,"http://www.slashplay.com has over 1,000 free games" +what is the role of a nickname in a chat session?,Its for you to identify which is which and who is who; ANd for people to refer to. +What is the best disposable razor?,"I like the ""venus"" gillette for women. you keep the stick while you throw away the razors. You can buy for razors for 7-8 dollars. I really like this one because it rounds you legs good and has silkining strips to make you legs silky smooth. I have also tried Schicks ""Silk effects"" and its not the same." +would women that are gay like sex?,"I would hope so.\nDon't see the reason for question, but I am sure she could find a partner of the same persuasion that would make it enjoyable." +Does north Korean speak the same language with south Korean ?,"Yes, Koreans in North Korea and South Korea both speak Korean. However, since the countries have been separated for some time and haven't had much contact, you can expect that some new dialectical differences are developing. However, my guess is that probably some different dialects of Korean were present in different regions even before the country got split up." +what is your favorite military movie?,"War movies, probably one of my favorite genres right next to Sci-Fi. At the top of the list I think has to be Saving Private Ryan and right next to it but not below it is Band of Brothers, an excellent mini-series, if you haven't seen it, I recommend you do. And number two on the list is Kelly's Heroes, slightly old but it's funny and serious at the same time." +what books to read and how to study for USMLE part2 medical licensing exam in USA?,Looks like you're some foreign medical graduate and your medical education system greatly differs from that of USA so you must choose a quick review course which is very easy to understand and not very time consuming. I'll strongly recommend you to check KaplanMedical.com for online education on Step 2 and USMLEWorld.com for a good bunch of QBank. The best book to start with is First Aid for USMLE Step 2 CK. You can find it on Amazon.com.\nHope it helps\nBest of luck +Why do the jews need Palestine for themselves?,"They are willing to share. But every time you try to share, you get attacked. Most of the Gaza and West Bank were acquired because their neighbors attacked first. It is kind of hard to appreciate a situation where your neighbors attack you and lose territory and hear them complain." +why some married couples watch sexy movies together ?,The sexy movies are like class who teach you how to enjoy your sex relationship with your partner. +What is the best sports magazine?,i think sports illustrated is the best because it has more details and less addvertisements +What is the most abundant triatomic molecule in the Universe?,"Without checking astronomical data, I'll try the chemical approach:\n\nThe most abundant elements in the universe are hydrogen (with a big lead) and most of the other light elements, so we have to look for the most probable triatomic molecule we can form from light elements.\n\nThis makes H2O my prime candidate, being the most stable molecule to contain two hydrogen atoms. HCN or CO2 have a much lower probability. SiO2 is pretty abundant, but not as distinct molecules." +Date Riddle?,The year even read upside down will reamin 1961. +How much does the program Photoshop cost ( the newest version)?,lets say photoshop will put a hole in your wallet....i'll advoid cs2 and cs since their just new versions which arent good..if i was you.. i would get 7 which is aorund 800 bucks +How long has Yahoo! answers been out?,About a week and a half. +Why can't I think of any good questions?,"So when you're sitting bored at work and thousands of questions jump into your mind, grab a sheet of paper and a pen and write them down. The next time you're on Yahoo!Answers, start asking questions!" +How to you deal with a loud spoken bully in office?,You can always be straight forward to him or her. Or get a group of fellow workers to go to him or her at the same time to express the feelings. Strength is always better in numbers! +"Taday is 31 December,is the last day of 2005!?",Same to you hi! hi! +Why doesn't Hello Kitty have a mouth?,"I cannot believe I actually researched this. Anyway, the 'Hello Kitty' character is owned by Sanrio Company, Ltd. According to their web site, 'Hello Kitty' does not have a mouth because 'Hello Kitty' speaks from her heart. She is Sanrio's ambassador to the world who isn't bound to one certain language." +how can i work with the cleanup in new orleans from hurricaine katrina?,Donate canned food and your time and services to those in need. +what is your worst nightmare?,I'm afraid of someone I love falling from something tall & I'm not able to save them. Can you imagine me at the grand canyon? I'd ruin the trip for everyone :) +what is the best free web based Email (other than Yahoo!)?,gmail (google mail) +i want to make my pc email server how??,"Just install Windows XP PRO , then load iis from the cd and click smtp server." +how do i get into a chatroom on yahoo?,I don't know. +How can I let this guy know that I like him and want to spend time with him w/o getting to close to fast?,"Verbally say ""I like you"" or ""Maybe we could have lunch sometime"". Drop a straight forward comment and get a feel if hes feeling you or not. then go from there." +hello dos eaney bodey know fo a alternative releaf for LUPUS sufferes thanks genuing question?,"Massage therapy has been proven to be an efffective alternative relief for Lupus people suffering from Lupus.\n\nMassage is believed to be beneficial effects in several ways. Besides being physically and emotionally relaxing, massage improves blood and lymph circulation, reduces nerve irritation and brings fresh oxygen and other nutrients to the affected tissues. Massage may also cause the body to produce fewer stress hormones like cortisol and norepinephrine (formerly adrenalin), and may also increase the body's production of pain-killing endorphins and the mood-altering hormone serotonin.\n\n While seeing a professional massage therapist is relatively expensive, a friend or family member may be able to learn enough technique from a book or video to provide some relief for you." +"Am I the only person who really, really hate clowns?",No. Check the source link. +"What is that,that 62% of canadian women have done.Please reply as soon as possible.?",Check this out. Good Luck.\n\nhttp://www.askipedia.com/index.php?action=article&cat_id=005002&id=134 +I'm tired. It's 9:02pm. Should I go to bed or stay up awhile?,Go to bed. Wake up extra early and get a refreshing start on the new day. +I am very bored. What should I do?,Hmmmmmmm...Good question....Have you flossed your teeth lately? Trimmed your toenails or cleaned out your belly button? Now organize your sock drawer and take out the trash.....How about under your bed .??? is it clean....Call your mom....feed the dog.....cleanout the cats liter pan.....make dinner....volunteer to make dinner for a local shut in....donate blood....do something for someelse.....get it???? +Is there an allergy medication specifically for dog dander that's better than others?,"I take Zyrtec for my allergies and it's the best ... in my opinion. Before trying just go to your physician and ask him/her if it is ok for you.\n\n""It is the #1 allergy medicine of its kind prescribed by allergists and pediatricians.\n\nJust 1 dose of ZYRTEC® (cetirizine HCl) a day can keep allergy symptoms under control, year-round. Symptoms from both indoor allergies, like pet dander and dust. And outdoor allergies, like trees and ragweed. Plus, ZYRTEC is approved to treat indoor allergies in infants 6 months and up.""" +Who do you think is the hottest celeb ever?,Johnny Depp! +Why did the U.S. stop sending people to the moon?,"Yes. I believe the original idea was to build a rocket base from which to explore the solar system. But somebody realised the same thing could be done from Earth via an orbiting space station for a fraction of the cost.\nThe only other reasons for going to the moon were - \n1. To stop the Russians setting up a military base there.\n2. To collect moon rocks.\nWhen the US realised that a Russian moon base wasn't practical, and they had souvenired as many moon rocks as they were ever likely to need, they never bothered to go back." +i am looking for people in guatemala city?,Try to call the guatemalan consulate. +Who is Jeff Palmer?,Nude male model +"I tried to update java and it would not go thur , do i need to reinstall it and how do i?",go to home page LOL +how do beta blocking hypertension meds work and explain the meaning of beta in this situation.?,"There are at least 3 types of beta receptors in the body - beta 1, 2, and 3 - and they are sensitive to epinephrine and norepinephrine. beta 1 controls heart rate and force of contraction in the heart (an increase in these will increase blood pressure, thus blocking them will lower blood pressure). beta 2 controls smooth muscle many places in the body. beta 3 receptors have less well defined role in fat metabolism.\n\nThe late American scientist Raymond Ahlqvist suggested already in 1948 that opposite effects of catecholamines were mediated by different receptors in the target organs, which he called alpha- and beta-receptors. http://nobelprize.org/medicine/laureates/1988/press.html" +what's your opinion about sexual relation between girls and boys?,"Always approach with caution, and try to keep brain in charge of hormones, rather than the reverse.\n\nOh, and keep the hell away from my daughter." +What do you think of the U.S.'s economy?,"US is recognized for its economic might all over the world. However, after the recent 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' propoganda and invasion on Iraq, it has lost its images in the eyes of the intenational community, making its economy facing serious challenges. This down-trowding started after 911 and seems to have continued after wards. \n\nAnother point is that if US economy gets disturbed, the global economy does recieve the after shocks soon. I hope the situation improves soon." +what does fundamentalism mean?,"Oftentimes, we mean ""An organized, militant Evangelical movement originating in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century in opposition to Protestant Liberalism and secularism, insisting on the inerrancy of Scripture."" \n\nBut the concept of fundamentalism can be extended to any ideology or theology whose tenents include a strict adherance to a code, especially one which demands the observance by persons who do not subscribe to that code.\n\nNaturally, this makes for a source of conflict. And an understandable one at that. For example, say you believe some act is wrong. Furthermore, you believe you have a duty to prevent wrongdoing altogether. Consequently, you have a moral obligation to prevent any person from doing that act - including people who do not think that act is wrong.\n\nAny critical examination of a dogmatic theology or ideology will reveal how necessary this is, yet any objective look at disparate cultures will reveal how subjective - and frightening - this can be.\n\nThe hope of the future is that fundamentalist evangelism will be enacted by appeal to reason rather than dictates of law. Ideally, people would choose to perform 'right' acts for their own sake, rather than out of fear of punishment." +"Will the Texas Rangers ever entice good pitchers, given that their ballpark is hitter friendly?","Since the move to the Ballpark at Arlington, the Rangers have had pitchers selected to attend the All-Star game, which suggests it's not a question of pitchers' willingness to play there, but greater concerns about contracts or the future of the franchise. Kenny Rogers, Jeff Zimmerman, Aaron Sele, Roger Pavlik, and John Wetteland were all excellent All-Star selections in spite of the ""hitter friendly"" park. It's more about the team and management that keeps pitchers away, and less about the stadium." +Whats the difference between gas operated and blowback operated Guns??,"A gas-operated firearm operates on a similar principle of a car engine. When a round is fired, expanding gases propel the bullet out of the barrel, along with most of the gas. But a small portion of the gas is siphoned off into a seperate gas tube either above or below the barrel and forces a piston backwards, which in turn pushes back the bolt carrier, ejects the spent brass, and is pushed forward again by a recoil spring, stripping a fresh round out of the magazine and pushes it into the chamber to be fired. A blowback- operated firearm is comparatively simple. When a round is fired in a blowback-operated firearm, the bolt is forced back by the recoil energy of the spent brass itself, eliminating the need for a piston. The downiside to the simpler design is increased recoil, since not all of the expanding gases in a gas-operated firearm actually exit the barrel, there is less gas pushing the muzzle up and back. the blowback system is often found on smaller weapons, such as pistols and sub-machine guns, because it is simpler and requires fewer parts, which allows a weapon to be small and lightweight." +What are ways to relieve stress?,Exercise and dieting +what is speed windsurfing?,"In High sped you should use your body balance together wih your legs. While planning, if you wan o go upwind, back leg sraigh, front knee bent and body weight forwar; whereas for downwind, body wheight back, bent rear knee and straight front leg" +What is the best hard disk defragmenter?,"I bet, Norton,s Defragmenter facility is the best..... Its the part of Norton Utlities." +"Using CSS, how would I make an image glued to the bottom of the browser and centered?","There is no way to do this in CSS, however, you can write a javascript that does something like\n\nThe said tag would have to have Name=""x"" and ID=""x"" specified. I have not attempted to execute the above script, it's just an example of what you could try, but you're going to have to do some research to make it compatible with multiple browsers, and have it automatically execute the script if the user resizes their window.\nAlternatively, put the whole site inside a table, and have an extra table row hold the image below the rest of the document." +I need a cv. in english?,"You mean you want to write one?\n\nTry looking for examples from people who are in a field similar to yours, and imitate the format and style. You can ask your professors, for example." +"Which Cross Country Skis are better? Rossis, Fischer RCS, or Atomic beta?","Atomic beta, for waxed skis, i dont care about unwaxed skis, atomic has good engineering behind their products\n\nand they also make downhills" +"Is there an English equivalentto the German ""doch""?","If taken as a complete sentence (like 'OK' could be a complete sentence or answer), then it's 'sure'.\nIn the middle of a sentence it would be 'but' or 'however'.\nhttp://dict.leo.org/?search=doch" +need to find reserch about work ethics?,This is an interestng question. I would begin with studying the Protestant Work Ethic. Here is a site to get you started.\n\nen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_work_ethic\n\nHere are someother sites:\nThe Work Ethic Site - www.coe.uga.edu/~rhill/workethic/\n\nThe Work Ethic Wizard\nwww.workethicwizard.com/\n\nWhy Work\nwww.whywork.org/\n\nAlan +is there any web site where i can get free computer software books for download?,"Exactly what kind of books? Here are some sites I know of, but they are mostly for programming:\nhttp://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video\nhttp://programmingebooks.tk/\nhttp://www.linux.org/docs/online_books.html\nhttp://www.textbookrevolution.org/" +the price range for tickets for buffalo bills tickets at ralf wilson stadium?,"Tickets for PM Ralph Wilson Stadium\nBuffalo, NY for Buffalo Bills on 12/17/2005 are not available via TicketMaster. Seems like a complete sold out. They are only available via the secondary market, look at http://www.preferredticket.com/events/tickets.asp?e=128" +Who shot Mr. Burns?,Technically both Mr. Burns and Maggie Simpson shot Mr. Burns. Mr. Burns dropped his revolver into Maggie's hands and the gun fired. +bankrates on money market funds?,You can find interest rates on CDs and money market funds at the link below (Bankrate.com). This is by far the best site for finding the highest-paying banks in the country.\n\nWilliam Perez\ntaxes.about.com +"What is the answer to live, the universe and everything?",42 +A party wins 30 million on a powerball jackpot. How much cash could he really get?,"Well as a rule of thumb the up-front cash payout is typically around 30 to 33% of the total winnings due to interest and taxes. [use 1/3 as a quickie rule]. Each state will be different.\n\nFigure if 10 people are sharing 10 million in cash, each person should get somewhere around a million, give or take a couple hundred thousand. Oh and dont forget a little money paid to a lawyer for the innevitable problem when non-family members have to fight about splitting up money." +how long do u to wait in between popping knuckles?,"normally its just random, but i'd say every 2 hours you can get quite a few pops out of them. Once a day is enough for me." +What will Santa bring this year?,hopefully less war and more happiness in the world. We can all do with that. +who is highest paid basketball player?,Shaq is the highest paid +who was the longest driver on the PGA tour in the 1950's?,"According to Miller Barber, who should know a thing or two about this topic, George Bayer was the longest hitter on tour in the 1950s. He was known as Mr. X because he hit the ball so far. In the late 50s, Miller himself took over the name of Mr. X because of his lenght." +"in messenger, how would you know if a buddy's screen name is still active on your buddy list?",I don't know. +why do clouds turn dark when its about to rain?,"A cloud compsition is primarlly just billions of drops of water or ice. When such a cloud formation has an influx of water/ice, ie it's mass increases to include more water/ice, light finds it hard to pass through the mass, thus making it darker for us to see.\n\nIn a normal cloud, light can pass through the water/ice within the cloud and we see it as a distorted white/bluish/greyish/greenish hue. But when the cloud is too thick with water/ice, the light doesn't pass through so easily and we see a darker spectrum." +Why old people always are complaining ?,"Well, if you think about having illnesses and always being worried about health, older people might always want to pester people to let go of all the emotions bottled up inside of them. They have different points of views, like your example about the ice cream. So if you feel like you have a major problem with them, then try to put yourself in their shoes." +what is inferred reality and class inclusion?,"Inferred reality is defined as the meaning of stimuli in the context of relevant information.\n\n""Inclusion"" is a term used by educators to describe a philosophical approach to the education of children with disabilities. This philosophical paradigm maintains that a child with disabilities -- even severe disabilities such as profound mental retardation -- should be placed in a regular classroom for most or all of the school day (Ayres & Meyer, 1992; Cloud, 1992; Conn, 1992; Shanker, 1993; Wolak, York, & Corbin, 1992). Drawing from the legacy of the Civil Rights movement, advocates of full inclusion for children with disabilities state that ""Inclusion is the ultimate goal for all children with disabilities regardless of their disabilities or current placement"" (New York State Education Department, cited in Shanker, 1993). This is not without controversy. Among the most vocal opponents are those in the deaf community, who feel that their culture and language are at stake (Cohen, 1994) and the Learning Disabilities Association of America, which believes that mandatory full inclusion policies violate federal law (""Full inclusion,"" undated)." +what is the answer to: P=2L + 2w for w ?,"That depends on what L and P are. If you plug the permitter and length in, you can get width W.\n\nIf you want a formula that will yield W, it's: (P-2L)/2 = W" +I want to become christian?,"Over the past couple of years, I made many friends from China - most of whom are raised with no religion. And they're all great and wonderful individuals who don't seem to lack anything. I have had at times to explain certain things about the Christian religion to them, which is the dominant religion in the western world, and its practice can raise questions to the uninitiated.\n\nIf you seek spirituality, you should not limit your self to exploring one religion. Why do you dismiss Buddhism, Taoism etc? You should read about everything, speak to ministers and allow your self to form an opinion.\n\nMy advice is, to not let anyone convert you into something by sweet talking you, or promising the kingdom of God. Learn, and let it be your choice. If I were in your shoes, I would try to get all the facts and then decide on my own.\n\nMeet religious people and ask them how they practice religion and what it means to them. Your safest choice not to be tricked into a cult etc would be to go for a well established and long standing dogma or denomination.\n\nIn Christianity, since that is your question, the major two denominations are Catholic and Orthodox, which both came after a separation of the church between west (Catholic) and east (Orthodox). You can learn more on different religions by following the links below.\n\nI know in China most Christians are unitarian, since in 1949 the Government forced denominations to form one single church or leave China.\n\nRemember learn before you act, and don't let anyone influence you. My opinion is that once you decide on something you should stick by it. Should you make the conscious choice to have Faith in a religion. So being absolutely certain is essential. Changing religions in the manner you'd change shirts is not ideal. Because then Faith - which is the most important element in every religion - never gets too strong to mean anything in your life.\n\nWhatever choice you make - good luck to you!" +How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?,"i guess that would depend on the woodchuck...is he lazy or energetic,healthy or sick, etc....??" +What a son give best gift to his mother?,a hand made card for her with lots of love +how would u drop a raw egg on a concrete floor without breaking it?,Put the egg in the middle of a 1 foot square styrene block. \nFit the egg with a parachute. \nput it in strong bottle filled with water before dropping it. +does a baby breath water inside the mothers womb?,"those other two are, in that the babies lungs are filled with embryonic fluid, but he isnt 'breathing' as we would thing of it. everything that the baby needs to live while in the mothers womb, is receieved through the umbilical cord, including oxygen." +Is Yahoo or Google a better resource for research? What is another good resource for academic research?,"My answer is google for the following reasons:\n\nPros of Google:\n\nAs a seach engine, google has the best relevance and presents the results in a way that I find easy to decide what pages are best for me. Its the best in terms of researching information.\n\nFor makin money, a #1 on google is worth many times more than a #1 on yahoo. Yahoo! blocks the top of the SERPs with sponsored ads.\n\nGoogle also has a neat interface. Yahoo is not bad too, but its interface is not that neat. The reason for that being it to be a portal. I think a nice interface is very important since people will come back more often if so.\n\nThe relevance of search results make its 'Feeling Lucky' feature pretty useful. Firefox address bar by defaults goes to 1 site listed on your search results.\n\nGoogle has tried to stay away from Spam/ misleading sites better than other search engines.\n\nCons of Google:\n\nHowever, few problems with google, its web crawler dosen't capture hyperlinks from PDF files stored on net, a feature which Yahoo provides.\n\nAlso, Google at present does not provide an index for video aggregation through the web crawler, a feature which Altavista provided since 1999. The problems include accuracy of the media file. That is the reason for providing Google Videos where users have to submit videos.\n\nDue to a larger share of 'searching' community, Google has been targeted by bloggers by planting Google Bombs. Because most bloggers mention the word failure with President Bush's name, the #1 site on searching Failure is the website of President Bush.\n\nYahoo is doing pretty good research in Search Technologies, for example Grokker.\nhttp://www.grokker.com/grokker.html?query=Anirudh%20Koul&Yahoo=true&Daypop=true&numResults=250" +does the va pay for dental work?,"Only if the dental condition is related to, or as a direct result of active duty service. POW's are eligible under this ruling, as are former service members who are 100% disabled or can prove 100% individual unemployability." +Traffic Question: Can you change lanes across a double yellow line?,"Yes, you can cross a double yellow, but only to make a turn into an actual street." +What is M&E services in a building?,"M&E refers to Mechanical and Electrical services in a building.\nIn that a building is often heated or cooled, a Mechanical Service could include the Air Ducts, and our Water Piping for the chiller's or heaters. The Electrical Service would include the power and control wiring for these different pieces of equipment." +"If I go 10 miles north, 4 miles east, 6 miles south, and then 7 miles west...?","That's the trouble with answers that give no explanation. Who can you believe?\n\nSince we go in each direction once, the ORDER of the moves doesn't matter. \n\nDraw a grid. Start at 0,0\n10 North means 0,10 You are due north 10 miles. Then we come back south 6 miles, so we're 4 miles north of where we started. \n4 miles east and then 7 west means we're 3 miles west of the starting point. \n\nDraw a right triangle 4 miles up and then 3 miles to the left of the starting point. We want the hypotenuse of the triangle whose sides are 3 and 4. \nTime for Pythagoras: a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \n3^2 + 4^2 = c^2 \n9 + 16 = 25 Take the square root of that for your final distance. Direction: NW" +how to become a perfect hardware engineer as i am undergoing btech in CSE in second year?,Learn well the fundamentals of Computer Science. Hardware may constantly change (Moore's Law) but the underlying theories will last forever. Good luck. +How can I get to watch TV programs around the world through internet? (For Free or not!)?,you cannot +how can i win the megga millions lotto?,"when you find out pls let me kn ow,lol its just luck" +What is the main strip in Cancun?,Boulevard Kukulkan +where did name of day thursday come from?,"Tor's Day"" or ""Thor's Day"" became Thursday in English, Donnerstag in German (meaning ""Thunder's Day""), Donderdag in Dutch (meaning Thunder day), and Torsdag in Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian." +"How do I get rid of the ""It's now safe to turn off your computer"" in WINDOWS XP?","Right Click on ""My Computer"" and click ""Manage"" and go to the ""Device Manager""\nthen from the menus choose ""View--->Show Hidden Devices""\n\nu should notice a disable device called API something or something like that\n\nRight Click and ""Enable"" it\n\nClose the window and u should be ok" +How do you vote in Iraq?,citizens are went to election centers and select the prefered list of candidate . electronic election is not used +How can we manufacture soap/detergent powder economically without electric power in a village?,"yes, there are a few recipes online. i also made a few 4 and 8 bar soap boxes for a friend. kinda cool\nHere are a few.\nhttp://members.aol.com/oelaineo/srf.gif\nhttp://waltonfeed.com/old/soaphome.html\nhttp://soapandmore.com/homemade_soap_soap_supplies.html" +what is shared video card memory?,"it means just what you may think it means, that your video card uses up to 128 MB of that 512 MB. What you want is a video card that has its own memory, otherwise your going to be lacking the full brunt of that 512 MB of memory." +at what age did you lose your virginty?,"age 17 Ft Lauderdale, Florida during Spring Break" +What rhymes with orange?,"No single word rhymes with orange. Some combinations, such as ""door hinge"", have been proposed. Some other words that have no rhyming word are month, silver, and purple." +"republicans say we should ""stay the course"". isnt the translation of that phrase into japanese "" kamakaze""?","""kami kaze"" means ""divine wind"" in Japanese." +Why do users in Yahoo! 360 have almost no friends?,Maybe the ones who have many friends dont want you to see them =P Just a thought +how can you tell if a frog is male or female?,"Hehe, nice. But anyways, here is a website I found just now about it. http://www.xlaevis.com/sexing.html" +What is the best search engine other than Google.com?,"I'm a fan of search.msn.com (actually, the funky interface for it at live.com)" +Any pittsburgh Pens fans out there?,"I'm a Pittsburgh Penguins fan! I think they should've done much better with Sidney Crosby, Lemieux healthy, Gonchar, Leclair, and Zigmund Palffy. They should be one of the elites now." +what is 'answers.yahoo.com'?,The product tour link below should help you with this question. +tell me more about hannuka?,"Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is one of the most joyous times of the Jewish year. \n\nThe reason for the celebration is twofold (both dating back to c. 165 BCE): \n\nthe miraculous military victory of the small, ill-equipped Jewish army over the ruling Greek Syrians, who had banned the Jewish religion and desecrated the Temple; \n\nand the miracle of the small cruse of consecrated oil, which burned for eight days in the Temple's menorah instead of just one. \n\n\nHanukkah is celebrated by: \n\na. lighting a menorah for eight nights with olive oil or wax candles; one on the first night and an additional one each succeeding night \n\nb. eating food fried in oil, especially potato pancakes (latkes) and jelly doughnuts (sufganiyot) \n\nc. playing with a dreidel, a four-sided top; the player wins or loses money depending on which side it lands on (each is marked with a different Hebrew letter)\n\nIn 1997, a 60-foot, 18-ton menorah was built in Latrun, Israel; a rabbi was lifted by crane each night to kindle the lights. The same year, a 12-foot pyramid of 2,400 jelly doughnuts was built near Afula, Israel; the pastries were later distributed to soldiers serving near the northern border. \n\nHanukkah began this year (2005) on the evening of December 25.\n\nSee poster:\nhttp://www.allposters.com/-sp/Menorah-w-toys-candy-and-gifts-in-background-Posters_i1459268_.htm" +"If your boyfriend has a confederate flag in his bedroom, how do you ask him to take it down?","Tell him that you're not comfortable with it, and ask him nicely to take it down. If he can't do something simple like remove a flag from his wall, what's going to happen when more important issues arise?" +what is cabotage?,I think it is when cabbage patch kids take their own life +Do you believe in reincarnation?And why?,"Yes.\nIt is not a thing I believe, it is a thing I experienced, it is about seeing." +what does Imao stand for?,It means Laughing my ass off +Which sign is the best mate for a Libra?,"Gemini, Aquarius, Leo and Sagittarius" +What ASAP mean?,ASAP stand for As Soon As Possible \n\nYou can found more acronym at http://www.acronymfinder.com/ +what is the meaning of life?,The meaning of life is to live it. +What does it really mean to love somebody? How do you know if it's truly love what you feel for them?,You will know. +non POSIX-compatible C functions?,"You can think of POSIX as a runtime standard for C, but for many reasons, some language/operating system providers decide to either not provide a determined function, change its parameters, its name or some criterion on how to handle the request.\nIf a certain operating system does support the full set of POSIX operations with the standard names, parameters and criteria, then they may certify that with IEEE.\nThat allows you to create a C program and, as long as you use only POSIX functions, it's bound to work correctly on any POSIX-conformant system.\n\nHope it helped! Ignacio.--" +"i dreamed that i am undressed in public , any one know what its mean?",Having a dream about being naked means that youre hiding a part of your personality and are afraid to be exposed (made naked) to other people. +What is the role of women in Educational Technology?,I think you should try to talk with some women I.T. techs that work for any school district in any county +i have a problem wity program not responding?,is the program a software or is it a page in the internet or is it that you are opeinning many screens ? press Ctrl then Alt then Delete (all pressed together now) to get task manager and under applications see whats not working and click on it and the bottom click end task...you dont need to restart. +can anybody tell a bit about mona lisa?,"""The Mona Lisa (Italian, Spanish: La Gioconda; French: La Joconde), is an oil painting on poplar wood by the famous Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci and is perhaps the most famous painting in art history; few other works of art are as romanticized, celebrated, or reproduced. It is owned by the French government and hangs in the Musée du Louvre in Paris.\n\nThe painting shows a woman looking out at the viewer with what is often described as an ""enigmatic smile"".""\n\nCheck the source for more information." +what is the best way to sell lyrics?,"I'm a pro writer. Nobody ""buys"" lyrics. Your best bet is to find a collaborator who will write music to your lyrics." +if a guy who is engaged keeping a platonic friend with a lady bt does nt tell her of hs being engaged is itBAD,"YES that is a bad thing, if they are only friends why not tell her of his life commitment to you? JUST FRIENDS would be happy for one another and want to share the good news, he didn't." +"Can the electorial college override the majority of the vote? if so, why?","Yes. It is possible for the winner of an election to get as little as 39% of the vote, and carry the electoral college. This happens when the winner wins by only a handful of votes in states he or she wins, and losing completely in all other states.\nThis is caused by the lack of proportional voting in states. A states electoral votes, with exceptions of Maine and Nebraska, either go all to one candidate or the other. If half the state votes one way, and half the other, the smaller half is effectively not counted. With proportional voting, or district-level voting, this remains true, but it can only affect one vote per state, and is as likely to fall one way as the other.\nI hope this answered your question." +If super nova could be explained as a temperature what would it be?,"The temperature in a supernova can reach 1,000,000,000 °C." +what is the best fluid mechanics book in chemical engineering for a bachelor student?,"I'm a big fan of Transport Phenomena by Bird, Stewart, and Lightfoot. It wasn't required by my professor, but I bought it and used it extensively to help me understand the material." +Adding a Tivo to a wireless network?,"I successfully used a Belkin F5D6050 2.4 GHz 802.11b wireless USB adapter with TiVo. Make sure your SSID and WEP encryption key match your wireless router. If that still doesn't work, try connecting the wireless adapter to a laptop in the same location as your TiVo to make sure you actually have a signal. If that doesn't work, or if you get fed up with cordless phones knocking you off (like me), consider a pair of PowerLine Ethernet bridges and a USB-to-Ethernet adapter for the TiVo (see www.tivo.com/adapters for compatibility)." +Do you think Martin Brodeur best dys are behind him.?,He's still good -- but not as good as he used to be; and he looked HORRIBLE tonight against Toronto! +how many ways can you spell tonight?,About the same number of ways I could spell last night. Seems I never learn anymore. +how is the RIAA catching individuals downloading pirated music?,"The short answer is, yes, of course they are tracking IPs. The long answer to your other question follows.\n\nIt is a straight-forward, multistep process.\n\n1. Encourage laws that require internet service and server providers to log IP addresses (9/11 pretty much nailed that one for them).\n2. Collect proof of misdeeds for each particular P2P service that is allowing illegal file copying.\n3. Sue the P2P service and demand they hand over IP addresses of offending users.\n4. Trace IP addresses back to users. Remember, the businesses involved all have to keep records.\n\nAlso, some programs embed identifying information in them.\n\nPretty much any Microsoft program, at least one that uses OLE Structured Storage, creates these huge ID numbers in them called a GUID for each item in the file. Part of that ID number is their IP address or the unique hardware ID of their interface card, I forget which.\n\nAlso, the encoding process which generates an MP3 file from a CD can store some information in the file which can be used to piece together who created it. It may not be enough to find who did it but it is probably helpful in proving a given computer did it once they have that computer.\n\nThere is probably more going on but you get the idea. At each point along the way, from creating the song file, to transfering it to a service, and downloading it from a service, bits of information are accumulating.\n\nThe more times a person does each of these things, the easier it is to find them, prove it is them, and notice that they are doing a lot. And, just as important, more evidence is accumulating which is used in court as proof of a crime being committed and intent to commit a crime on the part of the peope being sued by the RIAA - or whoever.\n\nSo, either listen to: music you buy, public domain music, music from the radio - or compose/play your own.\n\nYou probably don't like it when you found out someone copied off your test at school. It makes them get a higher grade than they deserve and if the test is graded on a curve, your A- work can wind up being counted as a B+. \n\nWell, songwriters composed that music and/or lyrics, musicians practiced and learned to play that song and paid to use a recording studio to perform it in. When people don't pay to hear that play, the musicians still have their expenses to pay but no royalty check to pay for it. They lose money doing what they love.\n\nEven if someone cannot afford a whole album they can still afford to buy their favorite song for 99 cents." +Does a root canal treatment pose a potential health threat?,"I had a root canal two years ago, and practically drove myself insane worrying about the potential health impact of it down the road. Other than the first few days, I've never had any significant pain or discomfort. I've come to the realization that since I'm only in my early 30's, I'd rather take the risk with a root canal and keep my tooth, rather than have it yanked and either be toothless or pay a lot of money for other options that would still involve putting foreign substances in my mouth. So, I guess my recommendation regarding root canals would be that if you are a healthy person, with a good immune system, a root canal would probably be a good option, rather than losing your tooth. But, I do believe they could impact your health, and the decision should be an informed one." +how do i plan a wedding?,"The first place you should start is to visit:\nwww.theknot.com\nThey have more information than you could ever find anywhere else. From engagement to honeymoon, and everything inbetween. I'm planning my wedding right now, and it has helped me a lot!!! Good luck!" +what is 240x530=?,127200 +do you like soccer?,"i love playing soccer. I have been playing soccer since i was 3. Soccer is my life. Now i'm 18 years old and the captain of my high school team, made all-star team of the town..." +whats the best way to defend ourself?,"The best defense is your mind. Stay out of situations where the temper would escalate to violence. If you use words and your brain, you can get out of almost any bad situation without coming to blows. \n\nIf you absolutely *have* to defend yourself from imminent physical assault, remember that the law favors even-handed responses, meaning don't defend yourself with a deadly weapon unless you're threatened with one." +how to produce good perfume?,By smelling other perfumes and creating your own style. +Do you or anyone you know have Tourette Syndrome?,"Yes, I have a 16-yr old male friend who has that, he has facial twitches, although there are different symptoms of Tourettes." +How much would you pay?,someone couldn't pay me to take it. +"Using the numbers 1, 3, 4, and 6, arrive at the number 24. no exponents or square roots.?",6/(1-3/4)=24 +How'd a woman act?,think about how you would feel if someone you love would go to another love and may forget about you and your kids +"What is the best place, in this game called Maple Story, to train?","there are many good places, it depends on what level you are. there are slime trees (in ellinia)for around lvl.10-15 ppl, the dungeon for lvl. 20 and up, beach hunting ground for lvl.10- 20 (go in through a danger sign on the path between henesys and lith harbor), and pig beach for lvl.15 and up" +who invented sudoku?,"The puzzle was designed by Howard Garns, a retired architect and freelance puzzle constructor, and first published in 1979. Most likely inspired by the Latin square invention of Leonhard Euler, Garns added a third dimension (the regional restriction) to the mathematical construct and (unlike Euler) presented the creation as a puzzle, providing a partially-completed grid and requiring the solver to fill in the rest. The puzzle was first published in New York by the specialist puzzle publisher Dell Magazines in its magazine Dell Pencil Puzzles and Word Games, under the title Number Place (which we can only assume Garns named it).\n\nIt was popularized by Nikoli in Japan, who gave it the current name of ""Sudoku." +why do people speak about dying of old age when there is really no such thing?,Because your intellect can not handle the process of death. We don't want your brain to explode now do we? +How do I transfer money from a trust bank in the United States to a bank in the Ukraine?,"by a wire tranfer...\nA wire transfer is an electronic payment service for transferring funds by wire (for example, through the Federal Reserve Wire Network or the Clearing House Interbank Payments System).\nyou can get an example as how to do it at" +Why do babies have to come out head first?,"if the baby comes out feet first, I runs the risk of have the cord wrapped around the neck,and can choke it to death. If the baby comes out head first, doctor can make sure the cord is not wrapped around the neck. Also the head and shoulders need to come out first as to allow the vagina to stretch enough to allow them to slide out." +Looking for Incremental Backup Software + bootable images + networkable (?)?,"PARTIAL ANSWER: We use Connected TLM as an incremental backup to sql for 700+ user desktops.. it doesn't restore the total PC image as you asked, yet it's darn good at what it does file by file restore.. based on helpdesk monitoring of 700+ users over 3 years. .. Perhaps you could use PXE to boot to a RIS server, install the image, then use connected to restore the files.. ?" +what good laptop can recommend a college student ?,"I would check with your school to see if they have a existing relationship with a PC manufacturer. Many times colleges get a killer deal when you consider they also include insurance and maintenance for the whole time you are in school. \n\nIf they have no deals or you don't like their deal, then I can recommend a ThinkPad. They are not the latest and greatest technology, but they are solid and easy to get serviced. We have had a few ThinkPads go down, but the local service companies handled the warranty repair without me having to ship the thing in, usually within a day or so. \n\nBut again, I know some Universities that handle repairs in house as well, even giving out loaners while the repair happens, so it's worth it to find out what your school offers." +"what is the amperage and watts of a toshiba laptop satellite computer bought in 2004,with 110volt supply?",8 amps 900(880) watts +where can i listen to free baltimore club music?,if u want to listen to each song or stream separately u should check out this page from this artist u are intersted in.\nhttp://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=121517\n\ngo here if u want to listen to the other songs or radio station. plenty good luck\nclick on the first radio station\nit should play some of the music u want\nmake sure if your using internet explorer to enable javascript so the player will come up and play for u \n\nhttp://www.soundclick.com/stations/stations.cfm?id=187803 +In which country you have to work the fewer hours?,"Just about anywhere has jobs where you have to work shorter hours vs. longer hours. The Dutch statistically have one of the shorter average work hours per person, vs. Korea which has one of the longest." +How does water divining work?,"Water divining, dowsing, or dousing is a tradition steeped in the lore of many cultures.\nA forked stick, coathanger, or similar divining rod is used by a believer with the gift of dowsing.\nIt can be used to find an underground pool of water, a underground stream, or a leak according to believers.\nThe rod held rigidly and directly horizontal in front of the Dowser will jerk down violently at the present of water and often peeling bark.\nA Dowser will use a normally use grid pattern and walk the surface to find the water.\nTradition says that minerals have also been found.\nHere in Appalachia where I live, a peach twig is preferred." +how to be more masculine in nature???,"Italians say "" Masters ..we born ! ""\nSo any person born for a role in life , and he should exept it ." +"i'm looking for a site that sells big wall ""clings"" of football players....i was told the site is bigheads but",It is Fathead.com My dad wanted one for christmas. They also sell Helmets too. +what size basketball do girls play with in high school?,"High school women's basketball typically uses the standard women's basketball, whose circumference is about 29 inches (730 cm) and weighs about 1 lb 3 oz (540 g)." +if a boy said he liked you and you only see him for a second after school should you get over him?,if u like him ask him out and spend more time with him +"i have almost continual hot flashes and am 67 years old, anyone else??",Please click on the search linked below for tips for reducing hot flashes. +what is the best way to quit smoking?,"I don't know what the best way to quit smoking is...but,the easiest way would be to die.Ha,Ha!" +WHAT WUD U DO IF U BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF UR COUNTRY?,I'd try to eliminate censorship because censorship is stupid. I'd also pull the troops out of Iraq. +Zone Alarm Settings using Perl or Registry?,"Select ""Program Control"" and then the ""Programs"" tab and scroll down until you see the program that want to allow. Right click on the program and select allow." +Who do you think the astros will most likely get from remaining free agents? if anybody?,"Apparently no one, they had one of the top three most disappointing off-seasons of any MLB team. I will be surprised to see them contend this year or, for that matter, see Clemens come back -- why should he? The team basically sat on their thumbs." +What is RSS?,"""RSS"" stands for Really Simple Syndication, Rich Site Summary, and/or Rockdale, Sandow, and Southern (Railroad) (if you trust the good folks at AcronymFinder.com). Really Simple Syndication is probably the most widely agreed-upon choice. As far as we are concerned, all three acronyms do an inadequate job of describing what RSS actually is: RSS is a standard for publishing regular updates to web-based content. Using this standard, Web publishers provide updates, such as the latest news headlines or weblog postings. Meanwhile, consumers use RSS reader applications (or one of a growing number of online services) to collect and monitor their favorite feeds in one place (RSS content from a publisher, viewed in one of these readers, is often called a ""feed"").\n\nIf you want to collect and browse feeds you have many choices, but there are two primary categories of feed reading applications: installable desktop programs and online services. There are many desktop applications for Windows and Mac OS system users, but two of our favorites are FeedDemon (Windows) and NetNewsWire (Mac OS X). Both require a small purchase price but are tops for ease of use and ship with dozens of feeds pre-loaded so you can explore the syndication ""universe"" right away. Free readers are available as well; a search for ""RSS Reader"" at popular search sites will yield many results.\n\nIf you would prefer to use an online service to track and manage your feeds, you have the advantage of being able to access your feed updates anywhere you use a web browser (and in some cases, on mobile devices). Also, any upgrades or new features are added automatically. The trade-off comes in different (some would say fewer) features and slightly slower performance versus desktop systems. NewsGator, Bloglines, and new RSS content capabilities in My Yahoo! are probably the three best-known examples of web-based feed reading services." +What were smurf toys originally called? My Bro. had some from the 60's they were different colors made by Peyo,Johan and Peewit or blue imp +HELP!!! How long does alcohol stay in your system ? Urine Test.?,"Alcohol does only stay in your system 24 hours. Some side affects may stay up to 36 hours. A test ,24 hrs." +"What are the white, foul-smelling flakes on my penis?",you might need to bathe more often. +Any help for aging thin cancerous skin that's sensitive to almost everything?,"Please listen to me as I am only here to help. You have to do exactly as I say. Go to the website and look up CESIUM CHLORIDE AND OXYGEN DROPS. The other ones could be green algae and paw paw, etc etc. These medicines are known in the medical field, but they dont talk about it. Because these are natural remedies with no toxic chemicals in it. So, thats why they cant profit from it. If they cant profit, they dont sell. I mean, some are even made of mushrooms that you can grow anywhere. Why would they promote this? These doctors will never make money. So, the FDA has put a restriction on these remedies. They cannot say anything about cancer on their labels. They have to be sold as vitamins or health products. But, the website can tell you how to use it, and what cancers it can cure. See how they are suppressing the world? In fact these treatments can cure up to 90% of patients that doctors have already given up on. Chemo therapy is not a therapy. I would rather die then go through with that. They try to kill your cancer with chemicals and radiation. If they kill all your cancer before they kill all your body cells, then they consider you cured. But, what about after that? Your body is damaged and your health deteriorated. There is almost no recovery to this. How many people you know live past 5 years after chemo therapy? Not much if any at all. And compared to the masses, its almost nothing. What do you have to live with after chemo? Your body is not sunburned, its practically microwaved. CESIUM CHLORIDE can be taken with OXYGEN DROPS. Go to the websites. You can go to these websites and they will give a whole package for you to buy. You can take these medicines over the course of 3 months, a year, or whatever they prescribe. After your mom is feeling well, taking it for about 2 months or more, you can almost garauntee that you are cured. But, you have to listen to them and take it till they tell you to stop. They even cure certain 3rd stage cancers with a 90% success rate. But, time is of the essence so I urge you to buy it as soon as possible and take next day delivery or something. I wish you the best of luck in the future. But, heed my warning, do not go into chemo. They always tell you something fuzzy like, oh..you might live another 2 years, or you might die right away..etc etc....Then how do you decide? But, they always say that people who have been on chemo will only live a maximum of X years after that. So, if you do exactly what I say, not only will you have a chance to survive, but all your friends that may get cancer..." +is china still a communist country?,Yes - it is still officially governed by the Communist Party of China +what is a good conversation starter to ask a girls out?,"Girls are people too. Just casually find out what she likes and then ask if she wants to do it (whatever it is) with you. As in ""Did you see that preview for King Kong?"" etc You can always try ""My friends and I were gonna do that (go see that) Saturday, wanna come?""" +"I'm having nightmares about Burger King (person, not place). What should I do?","Thinking about something else could help. I will admit, the inanimate features of ""the king"" are disturbing on a pathological level. May I reccomend some humor to keep your mind on other stuff?" +'Intelligent Design' should be better named 'Malevolent Design'. Do you agree ?,"Intelligent design embodies a theology that features a god who is malicious toward people. \n\n1. When you look below the surface, the world is filled with evidence that leads open minded people to conclude that evolution has occurred. This evidence comes from the fields of paleontology, paleogeography, biogeography, molecular biology, genetics, embryology, and probably lots of others. The god of intelligent design would have had to rig this evidence in favor of misleading us.\n\n2. If the god of intelligent design violates the natural laws he created to create living organisms and to create false evidence, how often does he do this? For example, maybe two seconds ago, he created the us and the entire universe, including this message up to this point, my memory of having written it, and your memory of having read it thus far. If god violates natural law, anything is possible.\n\n3. If the intelligent design god is going to create the world in any whimsical way, then he created all the suffering that we endure when he could have created a world without suffering. Either he willfuly created our suffering, or he is an inept creator.\n\n4. If the existence of complex organisms proves the existence of an intelligent designer, then the existence of the intelligent designer proves the existence of a more intelligent designer who created him. ...and an even more intelligent designer who created the second one. ...and an even more than more intelligent designer who created the thrid one. ...and so on, ad infinitum. Which one should be worshiped? What will happen to our souls if we worship the wrong one?\n\n5. I'm sure that people better versed in philosophy and theology could add many more reasons to believe that the god of intelligent design is malicious." +what is customer behaviour?,"Or, you could get a job at 7-11 and observe for yourself." +"I CAN'T GET THE FULL WIDTH OF MY SCREEN,HEIGHTH IS FINE?",Press buttons on your monitor to adjust it.\n\nSee your monitor's manual for details. +what is global warming?,"Global warming is the theory that the Earth's atmosphere and oceans are getting warmer due to pollution and other environmental factors induced by humans.\n\nSome of the factors include burning fossil fuels (oil) and deforrestation (trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere).\n\nThere's discussion that if the effects of global warming aren't counteracted, ice caps will melt, sea levels will rise, and weather patterns could be altered. \n\nLow-lying coastal cities such as Bangladesh or New Orleans could be wiped out within the next 100 years as sea levels rise. Weather patterns could be altered, bringing drought to areas that used to have lots of rain, and rain to areas that used to be arid.\n\nRead any of the sources below, and you'll find more information about the causes and potential effects. It's definitely something that shouldn't be ignored." +Why should we be forced to learn another language?,"i agree with you; noone should be able to immigrate into this country unless they can first prove some sufficiency in speaking the english laguage. english is rapidly becoming the international laguage of business, so why should we not require everyone here to speak the language in order to interact in our society?" +"if you have been convicted of a felony, are you eligible to take out student loans?","Depends...if its a drug felony, and you complete the sentence, then have proof of treatment for it(a letter from your shrink or something) then you ARE eligible. Violent felonies or grand theft may be different." +bullimic or not?,"bulimia means she hordes food, eats great amounts, then makes herself throw up. anorexic is when you do not eat..if shes tellin u she isnt eating..chances are its for attention. people with real disorders like this hide them from those in their life." +how is a digital camera work ?,"Most of the camera works exactly the same as any other... there's a lens that focuses and a shutter that is normally closed, blocking light from passing through the camera, but opens when you want to take a picture. In a film camera, the light that gets through the shutter while it is open hits film, which is chemically sensitive to light. Digital cameras use a charged-couple device instead. This is a photosensitive (sensitive to light) computer chip, which converts the light energy into information that can be read by a computer." +do you like griffiti?,I think that as an art form it is great. I only wish that it would be done in places for improvement reasons and not for vandalism. It is so neat to see sides of buildings with positive messages done in graffiti. The vandalism art from an artistic standpoint is no different but should not be done on other property just out of respect. +will aol partner with google or microsoft?,recent reports indicate that aol might not merge but is looking through the possibility of maximizing their ad revenue.\nmsn looks as if it might be it as aol said they prefer the best technology and msn's is the most fresh and creative in technology.\n---------------------------------------------------\nUpdate : Google agreed to pay 1 billion dollars for a 5 % steak in AOL.\nSo the new answer in Google (confirmed) +New computer tells me I have no email messages when I know I do. conniecada@windermerecolville.com?,"How is your computer telling you that you have no email? Are you using Outlook? If so, before you can check your email you have to add it to your accounts. Here is an example for outlook express (other programs are very similar):\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/setup.mspx" +How do I access my Yahoo mail settings?,"After you log in to your account, click on the ""Options"" link on the main page in the upper righthand corner. From there, you will find links to all of your Yahoo Mail settings." +"how can you make hundreds of thousands of dollars safely, rapidly, and legit?","two words:\n\nreal estate\n\nIf you want a more advanced explanation of how, email me." +DIFFICULT RIDDLE?,"The woman was pregnant. She died giving birth, and the child was the stranger." +what is the deepest sea in the world?,"(deepest oceans and seas)\ndot\n#1 Pacific Ocean (35,837 ft) (10,924 meters)\n#2 Atlantic Ocean (30,246 ft) (9,219 meters)\n#3 Indian Ocean (24,460 ft) (7,455 meters)\n#4 Caribbean Sea (22,788 ft) (6,946 meters)\n#5 Arctic Ocean (18,456 ft) (5,625 meters)\n#6 South China Sea (16,456 ft) (5,016 meters)\n#7 Bering Sea (15,659 ft) (4,773 meters)\n#8 Mediterranean Sea (15,197 ft) (4,632 meters)\n#9 Gulf of Mexico (12,425 ft) (3,787 meters)\n#10 Japan Sea (12,276 ft) (3,742 meters)" +How old is Juicy J from the rap group Three 6 Mafia?,"seems that this question has long been expired. If the above answer does not help you out in any way. Here are some links to help you out.\n\nEntertainment Tonight http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=a0lasve76yje8i...\nEntertainment Weekly http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=a0lasve76yje8i...\nExtra http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=a0lasve76yje8i...\nStarPulse.com http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=a0lasve76yje8i...\nNetscape: Celebrity http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=a0lasve76yje8i...\ncelebrity pictures and mug shots http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=a0lasve76yje8i...\n\nThese sites should help you out, If that don't work try looking for similar questions with the advanced search on answers main page. (left side, below the big squares)\n*Good Luck*" +who is the hottest star in hollywood right now?,usher +I would like to know strength and weakness of European football?,"european football is known as tactically strong. thier strength is they can play decent football,passing well,defend, attack and all.lots of team are fear to play against european team bacause they are perfect in attack and defence! from what i have watch before,brazil vs. england,argentina vs england,liverpool vs. sau paulo.... thier weakness is facing a team that is aggresive in attacking.. a high tempo attack maybe is the missing puzzle to beat them" +Did King Arthur really exsist?,"King Arthur really existed, but when you read the story, you will see it`s a legend, so some parts changed. The point is he really existed." +"What does it mean if 2 college girls, who just finished finals are at home on a friday playing on yahoo answer",you two are geniuses +How many babies do they have to squeeze to get a 6oz bottle of baby oil?,"I guess if olive oil is made of olives then baby oil must be made of babies. But you don't squeeze them, they drip naturally." +What is Linux?,"Linux Pronounced lee-nucks or lih-nucks. A freely-distributable open source operating system that runs on a number of hardware platforms. The Linux kernel was developed mainly by Linus Torvalds. Because it's free, and because it runs on many platforms, including PCs and Macintoshes, Linux has become an extremely popular alternative to proprietary operating systems.\n\nLinux is a computer operating system and its kernel. It is one of the most prominent examples of free software and of open-source development: unlike proprietary operating systems such as Windows and Mac OS, all of its underlying source code is available to the public and anyone can freely use, modify, and redistribute it.\n\nIn the narrowest sense, the term Linux refers to the Linux kernel, but it is commonly used to describe entire Unix-like operating systems (also known as GNU/Linux) that are based on the Linux kernel combined with libraries and tools from the GNU Project and other sources. Most broadly, a Linux distribution bundles large quantities of application software with the core system, and provides more user-friendly installation and upgrades.\n\nInitially, Linux was primarily developed and used by individual enthusiasts. Since then, Linux has gained the support of major corporations such as IBM, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and Novell for use in servers and is gaining popularity in the desktop market. Proponents and analysts attribute this success to its vendor independence (the opposite of vendor lock-in), low cost, security, and reliability.\n\nLinux was originally developed for Intel 386 microprocessors and now supports all popular computer architectures (and several obscure ones). It is deployed in applications ranging from embedded systems (such as mobile phones and personal video recorders) to personal computers to supercomputers.\n\n\nTo know much more about linux Read the very good article\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LINUX" +"Where can I learn more about compensation plans for salespeople? (Combinations of bonus, incentives,quotes,sal",I would start with Salary.com. +Should President Bush be impeached for spying on americans.?,"No, in time of war and when national security is threatened, it is lawful to take such action. 9/11 changed alot of things.\n\nBTW-Should John F. Kennedy have been impeached for spying on Martin Luther King?" +"Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, ""I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here and drink wh","an overly sexual Scotsman, who was looking for some fun one lonely night" +Were there any Marines that saw service in the European theater during WW II?,"Shortly after the United States entered World War II, the Allies agreed that the European Theater would have priority in the war over the Pacific Theater. The Marine Corps' war was in the Pacific and all war plans regarding the employment of Marines reflected that. Nevertheless, because the Marine Corps was part of the naval establishment, it had responsibility also for furnishing men to parts of the Navy assigned to the European and Mediterranean theaters and to the operations conducted there.\n\nThese were not large Marine formations, but were, for the most part, individual Marines and small detachments assigned to guard duty at the barracks and naval operating bases established in the United Kingdom, or men assigned as ""sea-going"" Marines in the detachments of the large fighting ships. Another category was filled by those intrepid Marines who volunteered for duty with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), to undertake covert operations with the underground against the Nazis in the occupied countries of Europe and North Africa." +"why the movie brokeback mountain, hasn't been shown in all movie theaters?","Cowboys have become an American icon, the very essence of manhood. The idea that cowboys could be just normal everyday people with everyday problems is disturbing to a lot of the general public. The thought that for example ""the Marlboro Man"", could be homosexual or bisexual ruins the mystique and romantic ideology of the whole post civil war era, Go West Young Man theme that our culture has come to take as the honest to God truth. The fact that homosexuality has been around since before the Ancient Greco-Roman eras and was commonly accepted, even encouraged has been forgotten or buried under our more ""MORALISTIC"" current society. The premise of this movie is totally realistic, and i look forward to seeing it, even though i am a happily married cowgirl to a most-definitely heterosexual equally happy cowboy. Grow up people, accept and embrace the differences in our society or at the very least keep your fire and brimstone speeches and attitudes out of the theatres and in the church houses where they belong!" +which web site would give me basic information about internet behavior and web analytics?,Use google analytics +how do I clear the the search text field history on my search engine?,"Clear search history in Y! toolbar: http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/toolbar/toolbar-10.html\nHowever, if you wish to delete search history saved by the browser and auto-filled when you type on the yahoo website, here is the solution:\n\nTo clear your history from Internet Explorer:\n1. Go to the ""Tools"" menu.\n2. Select ""Internet Options.""\n3. Click the ""General"" tab.\n4. Click the ""Clear History"" button. To completely disable the history function, set ""Days to keep pages in history"" to zero.\n\nTo clear your history from Mozilla Firefox:\n1. Go to the ""Tools"" menu. \n2. Select ""Options"" > ""Privacy"" > ""History."" \n3. Click on ""Clear."" To completely disable the history function, set ""Remember visited pages for the last X days"" to zero (""0""). \n4. Click ""OK"" to exit." +do i have the right to be mad?,"It's all a matter of trust. Obviously if you are freaking out about this, there is something about him or about your relationship with him that is making you suspicious in this situation. \nGetting obviously angry with him when there is no proof of wrongdoing will only make him angry and defensive in return, and nothing positive can be accomplished when that happens. \nExpress to him (calmly) how this made you feel-- if he is at all worth your time and energy, he will totally understand how uncomfortable this must have made you, and be willing to discuss the reasons why." +where can u get bunnys are roadkill by afi?,download soulseek. it's the best p2p service. +what du think abt joze moriniyo(chelsea coach)?,"I think it counts what a man can do and achieve with one team and he's an excellent coach, no matter if he's a bit arrogant and not respecting much colleagues and rivals.\nBut he did a magnificent job with Chelsea and people should respect that!" +write detailed missiles launched by india?,Agni Missile \nAstra Missile \nBrahmos (Collaboration with Russia) \nTrishul \nPrithvi Missile \nNag Missile \nAkash \n\n\ndetails can be found at the source site +what is the pre-n router?,"Many organizations utilize wireless local area networks (WLAN) because of their convenience. The trade-off made is convenience for speed. Today’s most advanced wireless standard, IEEE 802.11g, operates at roughly half the speed of the most common 100 Mbit/s wired LAN. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) began to address this speed differential in the middle of 2003. Their vision was IEEE 802.11n, which would provide speeds equal to or greater than 100 Mbit/s LANs. Their work has yet to be completed. The lack of approval has led some to release so-called Pre-N equipment, which seeks to give the benefits of the 802.11n standard without an official standard. Because there is no official standard, implementing these products has future implications to customers.\n\n\nStandards\n\nStandards are made for very specific reasons. Foremost, they ensure that devices can operate with devices made by other manufacturers. Essentially, when a company releases a product before the ratification of the standard, they must infer what the IEEE is going to set. These inferences mean that the product may be incompatible with the final standard. If this does occur, an organization may be locked in to purchasing only identical hardware to that which they own. This would ensure compatibility.\n\n\nImplications\n\nAnother possibility if incompatibility exists is the release of an upgrade. The company would not be required to release updates, but if it did, there would be considerable work for the support groups. This may include individually upgrading each device, a very time consuming proposition. Despite the time commitment, an upgrade would be the most responsible course of action for the company because the customers would be able to choose any 802.11n solution for their purposes.\n\n\nImplementation\n\nIf an organization chooses to implement the Pre-N technology, the theory is the same as previous wireless network implementations. The setup would most likely begin with a router. This would be hard-wired to the Internet connection. There are also wired ports on the rear of the router. These allow any wired device to be included on the network. The router would then provide access to any device in its range with a compatible network interface card (NIC.) Currently, NICs exist for both desktop computers and notebook computers.\n\n\nAdvantages/Conclusions\n\nThe advantages to using this technology are clear. It will allow computers to connect easily to wireless networks, without sacrificing the speed possible with a wired connection. Another concern that comes up is that gigabit Ethernet is also available. If an organization were to implement this, 802.11n would again be just one-tenth of the speed. The implementation of any wireless network must be carefully considered. Regardless of which standard is followed, the security threats are common. Data is still being broadcast over radio frequencies. Before deciding whether to use Pre-N technology, one must first decide whether wireless is appropriate for their application. Only then should 802.11n be considered." +What is the best sites for free download?,"First of all, it all depends on what you want to download, here I have mentioned a small list:\n\nFor Free and Shareware Softwares :\nhttp://www.download.com\nhttp://www.jumbo.com/\nhttp://www.mysharewares.com/\nhttp://www.softdownloadz.com/\nhttp://free-downloads-planet.info/...\n\nFor Free and Open Source Softwares:\nhttp://sourceforge.net/\nhttp://freshmeat.net/\n\nFor Music Videos:\nhttp://www.videopimp.com\nhttp://www.whiskeyzone.com/\nhttp://www.videoclips.pl/home.php?m=teledyski\nhttp://www.urbanchaosvideos.com/\n\nFor Music:\nhttp://www.coolgoose.com\n\nFor Games:\nhttp://www.game-revolution.com/\nhttp://www.gamearchives.com/\nhttp://www.gamezone.com/\nhttp://www.gamethat.com/\nhttp://www.amazedgames.com/\nhttp://www.winpcgames.com/\nhttp://www.games32best.com/\nhttp://www.hotgamedownloads.com/\nhttp://www.download-game-demo.com/\n\nTechnology Shows on Computer:\nhttp://www.3dgameman.com/\nhttp://channel9.msdn.com/\nhttp://hak5.org/\nhttp://www.infonomicon.org/\nhttp://live.watchmactv.com/\nhttp://www.mobuzztv.com/\nhttp://www.digitallifetv.com/\nhttp://fromtheshadows.tv/\nhttp://revision3.com/diggnation\nhttp://www.go-opensource.org/go_open\nhttp://www.pbs.org/cringely/nerdtv/\n\nI am only answering the free sites, which are also legal." +what's environment?,Republicans Definition= curse word.\nTrue definition= http://www.sierraclub.org +Do you know of a free or inexpensive Photo Capture program?,3 months dude... pick someones answer already... +There are 3 words in the english language that end in gry. What are they?,"angry, hungry, the only two i can think of" +how is the job market for ophthalmologists in washington state?,"Lots of work, but don't count on lot's of clients, as you know, jobs are going over seas, leaving only retail and service workers in the state, who have no insurance, therefore, cannot afford your services. isnt trickle down economics great!!!!!!!!!!" +Is DNA the real map from where we come from and where we go to????,"Interestingly phrased.\n\nYes, I would say that DNA is the map from where we are coming from. Researchers are using DNA and the relative similarities of certain sequences to deduce just how long ago we diverged from previous forms.\n\nWhat I mean by that: evolutionarily speaking, everything living on earth today can be traced back to a common ancestor (LUCA - Last Universal Common Ancestor). The bigger the difference in the sequences of two species DNA, the longer ago we diverged from that common ancestor and the less related the two organims are to one another -- meaning there are more intermediate organisms between their current status and the ancient ancestor shard by the two.\n\nWe can use DNA not just to illucidate species broad histories, but individual histories too. We have a very unique piece of DNA in our cells. It is contained in our mitochandria. Mitochandria are little energy plants in our cells. The DNA in mitochandria, unlike the rest of our DNA, as we know it, is passed down only from our mothers. So, based on that, this DNA is less diverse. Any differences in this DNA has to come from mutations. Because the mutation rate is relatively slow, there are key ""markers"" that have appeared from time to time in specific subgroups of humans over time. So the markers you contain in your mitochandrial DNA are indicative of where which subgroup you are a decenent of. These subrgroups can be indicative of races, but as the more information we collect on the various markers from around the world, we'll be able to determine specific regions from which your ancestors lived and migrated to throughout history.\n\nAs far as a map to where we are going, I would say that DNA is that too, but that is less able to be predicted. Our DNA will definitely determine how our species continues to evolve. Let me give you an example. Let's say that this bird flu pandemic that the media has been stressing over the past 6 months actually does happen sometime in the future. An individuals ability to survive such a pandemic will be directly linked to their specific genetic sequence. Some will be innately immune to infection and thus will probably survive the pandemic. Others will not be so lucky. If the speculation is true and hundreds of millions of people do die, their genetic makeup will be eliminated -- thus those genes that make up those people will be removed from the general gene pool. The remainder of people will determine the fate of humankind. If another pandemic was to follow years down the road and the genes that were left over were succeptble to that infection, it could mean the end of the human race. More than likely though, there will always be some subset of the population whose genes allow for survival. From there, the future of humans depends on how overall fit those genes are." +I am looking for www.sharebears songs.com i just don't know where to go?,i think you should go to google that is the best idea.or because it is a web site you can go there by writing www.sharesbears.com that can also help. +Can a human out run a horse over long distances (100+ miles)?,"yes, horses dont have the bottom end to run 100+ miles" +what is the coordinates of the bermuda triangle?,"The Bermuda Triangle is a 1.5-million-square-mile (4,000,000 km²) area of ocean roughly defined by Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and the southern tip of Florida." +Why do girls try to have sex with you then expect you to want a relaitonship or feel its the next step.?,"Alot of females lack an amount of respect for themselves. So they deem the amount of sex or the intensity of the act as a means of actually being with someone. Rather than establishing the relationship first and allowing the loving to be the icing on the cake. It's kind of like when we were kids and played make believe. However,the difference would be that we adventually snapped back to reality. As mentioned previously, woman are emotional creatures and once a guy hitz it the right way or tells us something we like to hear. Woman pretty much lose their minds...so sorry fellas but that's just the way it is..." +will be a war on iran?,Never. Iraq was not a succesful example for US. They'll put more economical pressure on Iran rather than military action. +What is insider trading?,"There are two kinds of trading that are referred to as ""insider trading"" or ""inside dealing"":\n\nUsually illegal: Trading of a security of a company (e.g., stocks, bonds or stock options) based on material non-public information. The trader may be a corporate ""insider"" or someone unlawfully obtaining the non-public information (which may constitute a separate offence of spying on trade secrets).\n\nUsually legal: Trading not based on material non-public information by ""insiders"" of a corporation. (legal)" +why am I being blocked from going to 123greetings.com every time I have always been able to go there?,and the advertisements begin +looking for low income housing programs for young widows with children?,try H.U.D or the housing authority or habitat for huminity +Is it now safe to assume that PDFs on sites can be accessed by assistive technology users?,"It's not ""safe,"" no - not categorically. It can be, but, since PDFs are misused, it usually is not. \n\nI am finishing a giant piece for Zeldman on this topic. But I will say this: The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission is totally wrong about PDF, and anybody in Australia who's hauled in front of them to answer for their ""inaccessible"" PDFs really should read my upcoming article, and possibly fly me down there to face off against HREOC mandarins in a hearing." +how can you tell if someone has opened your email?,This is not something you can see with Yahoo mail. Both the sender and receiver must have an e-mail program (such as Outlook) to utilize return receipt. +Do you think the country would be better off if everyone was liberal? conservative?,Diversity is on of the things that makes our country great. However I can't help but think that liberalism is a mental disorder! +Who is nicolaus copernicus?,"""Mikołaj Kopernik (February 19, 1473–May 24, 1543), more commonly known by the Latin form Nicolaus Copernicus, was a Polish astronomer, mathematician and economist, mainly remembered for developing a scientifically useful heliocentric (Sun-centered) theory of the solar system. His main occupations and services rendered were in Royal Prussia, as church canon, governor and administrator, economist, jurist, physician, astrologer and military leader (conducting defense against the Teutonic Order). Amid all his responsibilities, he treated astronomy as a hobby. His theory about the Sun as the center of the Universe, opposed to the traditional geocentric theory that placed Earth at the center, is considered one of the most important discoveries ever, and is the fundamental starting point of modern astronomy and modern science itself (it inaugurated a scientific revolution). His theory affected many aspects of human life, opening the door for young astronomers, scientists and scholars to take a skeptical attitude toward established dogma.""" +How do I get a job in Pharm. sales?,Go to a small college for a couple of years working as an intern at a store somewhere. +looking for 1970's group called War?,"I think it was Edwin Starr who recorded a song callled War. \nThe group War recorded with Eric Burdon, and later did a song called Low Rider" +What are the chances that Israel launches an attack to prevent Iranian nuclear ambitions?,Israel will launch an attack on Iran only if it feels that it is the only way to prevent an attack. I could see Israel bombing a vehicle that was to supply enriched Uranium if they felt that bombing this vehicle would delay Iran's Nuclear plans by some significant aount of time.\n\nNote that when Israel launched an attack in Iraq's Nuclear plant (condemned by the world at the time) they made sure to do so when they knew there would be minimal casualties on the ground. +what is pi times 365 devided by the square root of 16?,"To 12 decimal places, the answer is: 286.670329640069" +when will undertaker of WWE ..........will really die??,Next wrestlemania +How can I get very rich quickly and easily?,"Send me $1,000 and I'll get back to you (just kidding). There are no successful get rich quick schemes. What works for one person will not work for most others. The best and most successful way to get rich is through a successful budget plan, realistic and thoughtful goals, hard work, diversification and sacrifice. At the age of 29 you should first learn to save some between those paychecks. Find out what you spend your money on and spend less of it. Do not use credit except for home mortgage, and prepare for regular maintenance. Once you are able to save you will be able to invest in inovative minimal risk investments that will grow over time. These are and always will be the only sure fire road to wealth." +Been with my girlfriend for a year. How long should we be together before we talk about marriage?,Sounds like its time to start already +Do you think you have scientific proof of evolution? I know someone who will pay you if you really do!?,"I happen to agree that evolution may not be the way god chose to create the world. There must be an intelligent designer - the more I learn science the more I see that must be true. I've watched dr dinos vids and as a scientist I see a lot of cool stuff, but also a bunch of flaws - I loved his work on dinosaurs though.\nThe only scientific evidence for evolution that really leaves me hanging is radioisotope degradation (I can see around C14, but what about the others)\nAnyone want to explain a way around that...I'd be interested!" +"My son has a flight booked for 01/19/06,flight#4601,departing from Ft.Myers,Fla.to Chigago-?","Your best bet is to call the airline. Different airlines have different policies and fees depending on the ticket. It's possible that he may be able use that ticket as a credit towards a future flight, though he might incur a transfer fee." +if my credit is bad how do i get a loan to get on the right track and pay all my debts?,"If you have past due accounts with collection agencies your best bet is to try and settle the debt with them for a portion of what you owe. Your credit report will reflect the account as a paid settlement. If you have medical bills you should make a payment to them every month, even if it is only ten dollars. Most hospitals and doctors offices will not send your account to collections if you are still making small payments each month. If you owe a credit card company they usually agree to drop interest charges or late payments in return for a lump sum payment to pay off your account. If you still want a loan to pay your debts you should consider a secured loan from a bank or credit union. They use your house or automobile as collateral until you pay off the loan. Your other choice is to have a credit worthy friend or relative who has good credit co-sign the loan with you. The only down side is that if you are late making loan payments or stop paying on it the co-signer gets his or her credit hurt as well as yours." +Online press release?,You only need to submit the release to one place and it will be picked up around the planet. \nhttp://www.eworldwire.com/ +Do you know of any good resources for downloading Mac shareware?,Also take a look at Majorgeeks. This is one of the best sites online for shareware/freeware and they recently added a Mac section.\n\nhttp://mac.majorgeeks.com/ +How do I get motivated to go to the GYM?,"Passion\n\nI've received the question about motivation to workout several times. A bit back, I emailed a fellow who simply wished the question of motivation could be answered.\n\nI think the 2 most frequently asked questions that I address in my Beginners' Guide to Fitness and Bodybuilding are:\n\n1) How do I get motivated?\n2) How soon can I expect to see results?\n\nAfter doing some research today, I think the ultimate key to motivation is:\n\nPassion\n\nYes, p-a-s-s-i-o-n\n\nWithout that burning desire to succeed, most things will elude you. Desire comes from an interest that can grow into passion.\n\nIf you have a passion for something, you'll do whatever it takes to be successful. Without it, you'll only be partly committed and only partly successful.\n\nTake a look at any major sports star or entertainer, the passion they have for their sport is obvious. It is what drives them to succeed and motivates them to give 100%. Without it, they would just be average.\n\nTo be successful in the pursuit of fitness, it needs to become a passion. So if you don't have a strong interest in becoming fit, I suggest you find other activities you do enjoy. Getting fit isn't something anybody does well as a passing interest.\n\nBut do realize that you need to know more about fitness in general before you can develop a real enthusiasm for it. In my case, as I kept learning more and more about training, nutrition and supplements, my interest really started to grow.\n\nAnd understand that you don't need to be obsessive about working out. You can be very successful just doing 45 minutes a session, 3 times a week. You don't need to live in the gym or spend every second thinking about working out." +Wasn't Jesus a Gnostic or an Essenes?,"Gnosticism was long thought to be a corruption of Christianity but more current thinking is that its roots are pre-Christian. It is highly unlikely, though not absolutely proveable that Jesus was not a Gnostic. The Essenes were a splinter Jewish sect so that was around during Jesus' life. There are some who believe that Jesus was an Essene. Others believe he spent some of his wilderness time with Essenes. Still others think that he never encountered yhe Essenes. Most who compare the recorded thoughts of Jesus with the recorded Essene tracts believe that they are incompatible. It is very unlikely, though not absolutely proveable, that Jesus was ever an Essene." +Why is it so Foggy in the Central Valley of California?,"The fog that develops in the Central Valley is called Radiation Fog. The page listed 1st as a source states:\n\n""Climatologically important conditions for radiation-fog development in the Central Valley include cool 1600 LST surface temperatures, moisture availability as reflected by 1600 LST dewpoint temperatures, early evening surface cooling trends, the rapidity with which mean relative humidity reaches 90%, and the presence of cool, dry air aloft (700–500 hPa).""\n\nGo to this page:\nhttp://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/arc2002/alm02sep.htm\nand find the header ""Radiaton Fog"" about 1/3 down the page to see a very nice explanation of how Radiation fog forms." +does anyone have a spare hard disk they'd be willing to donate to me?,"Does enyone see, that the aouthor asked for 'donation', not for 'TRADES' or 'CHARGES'." +How can I make free - full free- International calls ( from and to countries out of USA)?,"If both parties have the internet then MSN messenger has a Voice Chat function, as do many Instant Message programs. If you are not a fan of IM's, try Ventrillo or Teamspeak.\n\nSkype has already been mentioned.\n\nYou can purchase telephone handsets for your PC if a headset/mic combo is not suitable." +Is there such a thing as a Technical Temp agency?,"There are definitely many, many technical temp agencies that hire employees with the skills you describe, especially in areas where technical jobs are plentiful. I would suggest conducting a search in your area for ""technical temp agencies"" or contacting a local employment recruiter to ask about technical temp agencies in your locale." +"Perfectnobody,did you receive a thank you when reaching level 2?",i never got one... looks like the system ain't perfect yet. +Does cancelling store credit cards help or hurt your credit score?,"It may actually hurt you FICO score.\n\nOne part of the score is the amount of credit used versus the amount of credit available. So, let's take a look at an example:\n\n$200 total credit available\n$175 total credit used\n Ratio of 0.875 (high)\n\n$5000 total credit available\n$1000 total credit used\n Ration of 0.2 (relatively low)\n\nThe bottom ration of 0.2 is more ideal. Credit companies have found that the higher the ratio a person has (they get credit and max it out), the less likely they will pay it off.\n\nOf course some store credit cards do not report to the credit bureaua unless you go to collections. So it doesn’t matter what you do with them as long as you don’t stop paying them.\n\nIt’s best to just hold on to them. You might even consider having the credit limit taken up (but don’t max them out). It’s not how much of a limit you have that’s important to the credit companies, it how much of it you’re using.\n\nAlso you may want to consider the fact that although your credit score may not be affected very much if you cancel your card, if the store reports to the credit bureau, other companies will see that you canceled a card. To other companies, this means if they give you credit, you’re likely to just cancel it. Meaning you may be more of a hassle than you’re worth.\n\nHope this helps." +"How far did you go in Math? Algebra? Calulus 18? lol, Does it help you in life today? Or was it worthless?","The farthest I went was Calculus II in college. Do I use advanced calculus in my everyday life? No. \n\nHowever, it's not the idea of using it in everyday life, it's the problem solving skills you gain that make you smarter. It helps to show you there are many ways to approach problems and helps you choose the best way to try solving them. Don't give up on difficult subjects like these in school. While you may not use the concepts day to day, you'll use problems solving skills every day for the rest of your life." +What floats besides wood (ala Monty Python)?,"Bread, Apples, Very small rocks, Cider, Great gravy, Cherries, Mud, Churches, Lead & A duck.\n:o)" +Is President Bush insane?,"Nah.\n\nIsn't it normal to say you're a religious person while starting an unnecessary war that costs billions of dollars and over 2,000 American lives? And I think it's normal to favor the rich and give them nice tax breaks while cutting funding for educational programs in poor communities. And a person can't be considered insane just for letting a ban on automatic weapons run could he? Or how about pulling out an international agreement to decrease emissions? That isn't insane either.\n\nHe isn't insane... just plain wrong." +Is cricket worth its several hours play time ?,It depends on whether one is a true cricket fan for its classic characteristics that no other sports offer. Not if you'd rather watch or play a fast-paced sport. +is phil ivey the best?,CLOSE BUT NO +How can I find an old friend for free?,"try yahoo, they have a search engine for yahoo users. if not, try contacting old common friends." +can saltalites from outer space tell whats in your house?,If I told you...well you know the rest +Does Coffee really help Asthmatic p/pz?,"yes it does. coffee has been scientifically proven to speed up the beating of the heart. the faster the heart beats, the more blood pumped through your lungs. blood carries oxygen, and oxygen helps asthma." +washington d c state or not?,no its not a state +What is the difference between Blog and Podcast ?,"Well Blog is read. And Podcast is listened. Blog files are html (or php/asp/other web language-generated HTML) files. Meanwhile Podcast files are mp3s, which you can download to your iPod or other mp3 players." +Why is the sky blue???,because +Why do you think Yahoo! Answers is so addictive?,"I would say its definately the interfacing, the competition to get points, the ""levels"", and the fact that someone may just tell you YOU ARE RIGHT! Every human loves to hear ""you were/are right"". I just think its a lot of fun to see what interesting, sometimes educational, and sometimes very silly questions that people will ask!" +I am trying to find out the age of my amercian made silver plated pitcher...any website ideas?,"Hey, just bringing this old question up for a vote. \n\nIf you have not found the answer you are looking for, please, feel free to use one of the following links from my personal collection:\n\nhttp://www.dogpile.com\nhttp://www.itools.com/\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page\nhttp://www.dictionary.com\nhttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/\nhttp://www.medterms.com/script/main/hp.asp\nhttp://www.alexa.com\nhttp://www.searchtools.com/tools/tools.html\nhttp://www.infopeople.org/search/chart.html\nhttp://www.brbpub.com/pubrecsites.asp\nhttp://www.searchsystems.net/\nhttp://library.albany.edu/internet/choose.html\nhttp://www.archive.org/\nhttp://www.publicnoticeads.com/\nhttp://www.samspade.org\nhttp://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/ \nhttp://www.hplearningcenter.com \nhttp://www.petfinder.com/\nhttp://www.findlaw.com\nhttp://www.rxlist.com\nhttp://www.webmd.com\nhttp://www.truthorfiction.com\nhttp://www.salary.com\nhttp://www.songlyrics.com/\n\nMy post is simply to encourage you to pick a ""Best Answer"" or to assist you in finding the answer. \n\nThank you!" +HAS ANYONE HAD LOWER BACK SURGERY ON FIRST 4 DISC? WHAT WAS YOUR OUTCOME? HOW MUCH PAIN DO YOU STILL HAVE?,"My sister had a herniated disc and had 2 surgeries on her lower back. Not sure which disc, but she is still in a pain. Not a lot, but constant, and she can't do things that agitated it for very long...like ride in a bumpy car, walk around the mall, etc." +i need a map of new jersey between the 1600 and the 1700s including the rivers and towns?,"You might want to contact the New Jersey Historical Society, linked below." +how does drinking a lot of water help someone on a diet?,"Drinking lots of water takes up space in your stomach, hence less food can fit.." +"WHICH IS THE BEST DAY SCHOOL IN DEHRADUN,INDIA??","well dear frnd\ni hav listed the best schools in dehradun....as according to the sequence..\nCambrian Hall School, Dehradun\nJaswant Modern School Dehra Dun \nWelham Boys' School Dehradun Carman Residential & Day School Dehra Dun \nCol. Brown School Dehra Dun \nNew Horizon International School Dehra Dun \nPestle Weed College Dehra Dun \nPine Hall School Dehra Dun \nSt. Joseph School Dehra Dun \nSt. Thomas School Dehra Dun \n\nhope it is helpful to u.." +"who likes the movie ""THE NOTEBOOK""?",i liked it!! +how can I get rid of www.coolsearch.com keeps coming up in every scan i have done.?,"Sounds like you're dealing with Spyware. Download ""Ad-Aware SE Personal"" at the link below. It's free, easy to use and will get rid of all your spyware. It happened to me but it no longer does." +does a girl really beat a guy ina a martial arts match?,"sure, ive seen it happen it a guy and girl of nearly equal weight.\n\nmerry christmas." +"Does anyone know about escun.com, Escrow United?","There is no such Internet site as ""escun.com"" and there is no such company as ""Escrow United.""" +what is best affiliate site and best email advertisment paying site.?,Try http://www.clickbank.com and http://www.cj.com .\n\nBoth are leaders in providing affiliate solution. +Is anyone else in total love/lust with Sara Silverman?,"Yes. She is amazing! I'm a total cheapskate, but I shelled out $11 to see Jesus Is Magic on the opening day. I can't believe the words that come out of her mouth with perfect deadpan delivery.\n\nNow can you please explain what in the world she sees in Jimmy Kimmel?" +are all snow flakes really different?,"yes, microscopically they are" +what kind of things did people do to get motivated to lose weight im having a hard time?,"Motivation is a hard thing. I've lost right at 150 lbs. & I'll try to explain the thought processes that led up to the weight loss, hoping to help you in the process :)\n\nFor me, part of it was a result of marrying my husband. He could care what I looked like but for some silly reason, I suddenly developed a sense of vanity...don't know why. Maybe because I am older than him, I don't know. Anyway, here's the real meat of it.\n\nTo tell the complete & honest truth, I was getting dressed one day & having one of those days where you don't feel comfortable in your own skin; nothing wanted to sit correctly on my body, I was in a bad mood to begin with &, well, I was just having a case of ""bad nasties"". I went through the entire day in this state & ended up walking by a store...Victoria's Secret, to be exact. My husband, the saint who managed to put up with me that day, commented on something in the window. He mentioned that he liked the item & wondered if he might find a place on the internet that made it in my size. It didn't make me feel bad, per se, because he accepts my size as a fact of life & has never been mean about it. But it just hit me oddly. I looked at the outfit &, though I knew that we could probably find it online somewhere, the idea of how I might look in it really bothered me.\n\nThat's what did it...that's what started the whole process. By the time we got home that night, my thoughts had worked around to the fact that I was tired of always being tired, tired of always feeling bad, tired of always not fitting into the clothes that I'd like to wear. I was tired of being fat, plain & simple. Even so, there was no easy way to take care of it &, having been overweight all my life, I knew that a simple diet wasn't going to cut it for me. So, here's how I handled it...\n\nWhen I eat, I eat ANYTHING I want...I'm not kidding. True, I try to keep mindful of what I'm eating but I also don't beat myself up about it. If I want a banana split, I darned well have a banana split. When I looked at what I ate, when & how I ate it, I realized that I ate in cycles during the month &, though I love sweets, my natural inclination was not to have them very often. The big problem for me was breads.\n\nAnyway, I just kept mindful of HOW MUCH I ate, not so much what I ate. I trained myself to realize when I was full & to make myself stop eating. As for this trick, you must always remember that it takes about twenty minutes for your stomach to signal your brain that it is full. So, I'd eat slowly, chew my food twice as long as I used to &, sure enough, I felt full rather quickly. Once I had that under control & truly listened to my body, I was constantly giving away nearly half of my food every meal.\n\nIt has taken me a number of years to lose the weight & the last 50 pounds has brought along a new re-evaluation of how small my stomach has gotten - we've wasted quite a bit of food over the past few months in that little quest - but I've gotten to the point now that I can go to Victoria's Secret & at least try on a few things :) I'm not into what I really want to wear but, hey, you take the successes where you can.\n\nAs I started to lose weight, the main thing that kept me going was how well I felt as well as clothes. I realized that, while I am not your regular clothes horse, I like the little game of moving from one size to another. I was in tears the first day & was able to purchase clothes off of the rack &, recently, when I was able to buy panties off of the racks instead of in the packages...OMG, I thought my husband was going to go insane. It took me over four hours to try on undergarments until I was satisfied with the look & fit! But you know what? I feel better about my body than I ever have & I thoroughly enjoy the look my husband gets on his face when he sees me! That's motivation, I can promise you...\n\nMy suggestion after all" +"what online email sites (yahoo, hotmail, etc) let you access other pop and imap accounts?","you should be able to access your pop account through webmail. if you have your own domain, you should be able to access a control panel where you can check webmail through programs like Horde and squirrelmail.\n\nif it is a work account, talk to a tech person at your work to find out how you can access the account using a browser.\n\nmost ISPs (earthlink, verizon) also have webmail features. call tech support or visit the company site to find out how." +If you hold it to tight it will fall out of your hand if you hold it to loosely you will break it. What is it?,heart +I want to learning about Japanese grammar. So anyone help me?,"Find you a copy of ""Genki - An integrated course in Elementary Japanese"" published by The Japan Times. It's the best introduction to the language that I've found. You may be able to find one at your local library. If not, take a look at TheJapanShop.net or Amazon.com or JList.com" +Is Portuguese an easy language to lean?,"I wouldn't recommend that you do that. A language is not a tangible thing, so you'll find Portugese really hard to lean.\n\nIf you're asking about ""learning"" Portugese, it may not be as difficult as you think. First, it'd be easier to learn compared to Arabic, Chinese or Slavic languages since the LAtin alphabet is used. Second, it's a language of the Indo-Eurasian family, so if your first language is English, you'll have grammatical similarities and even many words of common roots (compare that to learning say an Altaic language). Lastly, you say there are people speaking Portugese in your family, which enables you to practice it in daily life. Plus you probably already have an affinity with the sounds and the intonation of that language.\nLearning new languages is fun and eventually useful, and it is a wonderful exercise for your brain. Go for it!" +"My ex and I ""date"" but haven't been official in 9 years. How do I tell him that I still luv him and want more?","You are being used for booty and will never be anything more to him. I wish it didn't sound so harsh, but that's your truth. Either enjoy your ""benefits"" or move on. You may tell him you love him, but I bet your intuition has already told you the response to that and that is why you are scared. Actually I belive you should tell him, get it off your chest....and still move on." +what is the best free online institute which teach me about computer hardware and software?,"Free choices are limited, but a good one is the course at Barnes & Noble University linked below. You may also want to try some of the other links I've enclosed." +How do you get people to leave when they have over stayed their welcome?,"If you just want them to stop acting like guests and start acting like roommates, start assigning chores and handing over the grocery lists once in a while.... ""Hey, Susan, while I'm at work today, would you please vaccuum and water the plants?"" or (In a joking tone) ""Isn't it your turn to do the dishes?"" Open bills in front of them, and complain aloud about how high they've gotten.\nIf you want your house back, then be kind but blunt... Sit down with them and say ""I have loved having you here, but I'm afraid that I can't have you stay much longer...I have XXXXX happening in a couple of weeks and need to have some time to myself before that, but it's sure been fun!""\nOr lie and tell them your landlord has reminded you of the terms of your lease and your rent will be raised if they stay more than another week.\nGood luck!" +IS THERE ANY ONLINE FORMS AVAILABLE FOR 11TH CLASS INDIAN SCIENCE STUDENTS TO STUDY ABROAD?,Yes. It's on www.myspace.com/mikewhitney +about ethiopian import trade?,Coffee trade...\nhttp://www.brewbar.com/ethiopia.htm\nWeblog...\nhttp://madeinethiopia.net/saveethiopia/\nNews...\nhttp://www.journalismnet.com/africa/ethiopia.htm +"what is emphezma, and what are the problems associated with it?",May I direct you to http://www.lung.ca/diseases/emphysema.html . Tell him I hope he feels better. +Wasn't Bill Clinton impeached?,"yes, being impeached just means that they are going to vote to throw you out of office. They impeached him, but then they congress voted to keep him. that's the simple version." +Does anybody know a good leg exercise? ( I have bad knees sooo...)?,"unless the cracking is painful, it is not unusual or dangerous for your knees to ""crack"".\n\nLunges are excellent for strengthening the muscles around the knee joint. Make sure that you are not leaning over the knee, that the knee is right above the foot during the lunge and that you maintain a straight upright movement.\n\nDo not do hamstring excercises that will pull on the knee joint if you have problems with your knee. \n\nelipticals are good for running on with minimal knee and ankle stress. \n\nyou can also get large elastic bands...stand in them, and step out to the side pulling on the bands, then back in. Don't pull harder than is comfortable, this will help increase the stablization of the knee.\n\nLaying on your back you can pull your knee to your chest, and then extend it, locking your knee holding the leg just over the ground..repeating, this will also help strengthen the muscles around the knee with minimal weight on it.\n\nAlways is good to speak with a doctor or physical therapist if you have concerns." +How i can share my files with particular computer?,"At ""A"" computer, right click the xyz folder - Properties - Sharing - Share this folder - Share Name: give any name and put $ at the end e.g. xyz$ - OK). Now, ask owner of ""C"" computer to access the shared folder by\n\nStart - Run - \\computerC\xyz$ - OK\n\nHere computerC denotes the network computer name of ""C"" computer.\n\nGood Luck :)" +Is Psylocke a villain in X-Men??,"It depends. They COULD be taking a spin off the more recent stuff where there were two Psylockes. In the early 20's issues of X-men, there was a big brouhaha about how Revanche came back, essentially a carbon-copy (though she said she was the original!) Psylocke with the same powers, etc., but with the old-school look she had waayyyy back in the older ish of Uncanny. However, she had a mean streak in her... \n\nI think it's entirely possible (seeing as how true to the book the previous two movies were as far as the characters go) that Psylocke would start out bad, and yet come into Xavier's fold. You know, kinda like how Nightcrawler was in the second one...?" +"ladies,do u like to where hight heels?? what size shoes do u where??how old are u?? do u like low or high heel",You obviously have a foot fetish.... Here is not the greatest place to be looking for someone to satisfy it. \n\nTo answer your questions:\nDo I like to wear high heels? Yes\nWhat size shoe do you wear? 8 1/2 (US)\nHow old am I? 21\nLow or high heel? Depends on what mood I'm in and what I'm wearing\nOpen or closed? Depends on the season (and if I need a pedicure)\nFavorite color? Black +why is yahoo so cool ha can abyone awnser that!!!!!!!?,"If you are talking about Yahoo Answers, it is because it can be very addictive! Does that answer your question?!?!?\nYahoo and internet either way ""very addictive""!" +What are some great movies about In-Laws and the holidays?,Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase it is really funny. +"Is Charles Taze russell one of the 144,000 in Heaven? just Curious?","Yes, it seems so, as long as this question stipulates to the Jehovah's Witness understanding. \n\nRussell seems to have been part of 'the faithful and discreet servant' class mentioned at Matthew 24:45; for decades Russell wrote much of the Witnesses' spiritual 'food at the proper time'. Since Jehovah's Witnesses understand that 'faithful slave' class to represent all anointed Christians on the earth as a group, Russell must have been anointed, and thus among the 144,000 resurrected to heaven." +How long is a piece of string?,Long enough to reach the end of a hole +If two connected human brains work properly would it be a case of double personality or would they merge?,We merged. +"So what do you think of Canada ""okay-ing"" group ""love""?","They are chosing not to make private matters public. By legalizing ""group love"", they are giving the citizens more rights. You have to right to do things in your private club and home that you as consenting adults agree to. The Canadian government has chosen to stay out of it's citizens' bedroom and personal lives." +"How do you pronounce the name of the astronomer ""Kuiper"" ?","Pronounce it either (""KYE per"") or (""KOW per"")." +How can I get a static IP adddress when my ISP assigns me a dynamic address? So I can host my own web site.?,"A way around a Static IP is using a Dynamic DNS provider like No-IP. You install a small program on your pc that updates your ip address each time it changes. Then you can access your ip using Dynamic DNS. I think some of the providers may offer using your own domain, but you may be interested in checking out low cost hosting providers." +"Once a song is in the public domain, does that mean any remake of it is public domain too?","As I understand it, the song is in the public domain, not the performance of it. Any copyright you might obtain would extend to your performance only. The song itself would remain in public domain." +"Firefox browser causes my CPU useage to go to 100% and stay there. No ""add ons"" to the browser installed.","First I would check and make sure you computer meets the requirements for Firefox (if you bought it within the last few years it should be fine). Then I would upgrade to the newest version of Firefox (1.5). If that still fails, unistall it completey and re-install. Check your other programs and see if there are any compatibility problems." +Trying to find the video on Vince Carter dunk in the 2000 olympics?,"The site is in German, but if you click on ""Vince Carter Olypische Spiele 2000"", it'll take ya right to it :)" +plz suggest me any good site related to oracle?,"No problems If you are not shivani from pathankot, Still we punjabi can help each other get info and gain points...\nTry\nhttp://databases.about.com/od/sql/l/aacuberollup.htm" +2 more riddles?,1 A river\n2 ton +Will Jeb Bush run for president in 2012?,"Please, God, if you truly exist, no, he won't." +College applications Question?,"I would suggest waiting until December 14th. Its only a few days. I work for a State University, and honestly, right now half of our staff is already off for Christmas-- chances are if you send in an application now, you won't get a response until mid-January or later. So my suggestion is, wait for your early decision school, and then if you still want to apply to other colleges, apply in January." +what is the capital of india?,It's New Delhi.\n\nClick on the link below to see more country capital.\nhttp://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2057.html +banned weapons during world war 1?,"According to Wikipedia - \n\n""The First World War also saw the use of chemical warfare and aerial bombardment, both of which had been outlawed under the 1907 Hague Convention""" +Where could someone find an affordable engagement ring?,you might want to take a look on ebay to look for a real diamond ring or maybe a pawn shop will do it instead of a fancy jewerly store... +what N.F.L team did Glenn Mazulla play for and when?,"nfl.com doesn't show that a person with that name ever making it onto an NFL roster.\n\nIt appears that a person by the name of Glenn Mazula is an owner in the AFL, Albany Firebirds." +Why are guys not using avtaars in their profiles?,Perhaps it is because this site is new & people aren't aware of what they can do with this site. +what football game had the highest attendance in the history of the NFL?,"If you want to include Super Bowls:\n\nSuper Bowl XIV\nPittsburgh 31, Los Angeles 19\n \nRose Bowl\nPasadena, California\nJanuary 20, 1980\nAttendance: 103,985" +The EU rights of customer in buying a new car?,There are no general EU rights. Your question belongs to national law. You'll have to check where you bought the car or where is got registrated. +how is the climate in chennai city?,"right now in chennai its pouring!! with an extreme monsoon this season with almost 3 cyclones hitting the costal city, the city is drenched :)" +forgive and forget?,I think it is but it all depends on how you really feel about it. Do you think he will do it agin or is he really sorry about what has been done? +how many hours a week do you work out?,I work out 5 to 6 hours plus my work or job is a real work out. +What do you like to do on weekends?,"Mostly what I do on weekends is just read a book or play video games. If I don't do those things I usualy end up doing yard work. I know, I am a nerd, and I love being one." +How many working satellites are in orbit right now.?,There are over 1587 working satellites orbiting\nEarth. +is prostitution legal in las vegas?,no. +What is ottoman empire?,"Ottoman Empire also Turkish Empire\n\nA vast Turkish sultanate of southwest Asia, northeast Africa, and southeast Europe. It was founded in the 13th century by Osman I and ruled by his descendants until its dissolution after World War I. Originally a small state controlled by Ottoman or Osmanli Turks, it spread rapidly, superseding the Byzantine Empire in the east.\n\n\nOttoman Empire (ŏt'əmən) , vast state founded in the late 13th cent. by Turkish tribes in Anatolia and ruled by the descendants of Osman I until its dissolution in 1918. Modern Turkey formed only part of the empire, but the terms “Turkey” and “Ottoman Empire” were often used interchangeably.\nOrganization of the Empire\n\nEconomically, socially, and militarily, Turkey was a medieval state, unaffected by the developments in the rest of Europe. Turkish domination over the northern part of Africa (except Tripoli and Egypt) was never well defined or effective, and the eastern border was inconstant, shifting according to frequent wars with Persia. Of the vassal princes, only the khans of Crimea were generally loyal.\n\nThe sultans themselves had sunk into indolence and depravity. Until the ascension (1603) of Ahmad I, the succession to the throne was habitually contested by all the sons of the deceased sultan, and it was the patriotic duty of the victor to kill his rivals in order to restore order. Although this practice was barbarous, when it ceased other problems arose. The eldest male member of the family was recognized as the heir-designate, but to prevent threats to the sultan the imperial prince was denied any involvement in public affairs and was kept in luxurious imprisonment. When the prince finally ascended the throne, he was often alcoholic or lunatic.\n\nActual rule was usually exercised by the grand viziers, many of whom were able men (notably those of the Köprülü family). The sultans themselves often were the creatures of the Janissaries, whose favor was purchased by large gifts at the ascension of a sultan.\n\nOne of the most nefarious aspects of the court of Constantinople (known as the Seraglio and the Sublime Porte) was the all-pervading corruption and bribery that had been raised to a system of administration. The pashas and hospodars (governors) who administered the provinces and vassal states purchased their posts at exorbitant prices. They recovered their fortunes by extorting still larger sums from their subjects. The peasantry was thus reduced to abject misery.\n\nA positive feature in Ottoman administration was the religious toleration generally extended to all non-Muslims. This, however, did not prevent occasional massacres and discriminatory fiscal practices. In Constantinople the Greeks and Armenians held a privileged status and were very influential in commerce and politics. The despotic system of government was mitigated only by the observance of Muslim law.\n\nHistory\n\nOrigins\n\nThe Ottoman state began as one of many small Turkish states that emerged in Asia Minor during the breakdown of the empire of the Seljuk Turks. The Ottoman Turks began to absorb the other states, and during the reign (1451–81) of Muhammad II they ended all other local Turkish dynasties. The early phase of Ottoman expansion took place under Osman I, Orkhan, Murad I, and Beyazid I at the expense of the Byzantine Empire, Bulgaria, and Serbia. Bursa fell in 1326 and Adrianople (the modern Edirne) in 1361; each in turn became the capital of the empire. The great Ottoman victories of Kosovo (1389) and Nikopol (1396) placed large parts of the Balkan Peninsula under Ottoman rule and awakened Europe to the Ottoman danger. The Ottoman siege of Constantinople was lifted at the appearance of Timur, who defeated and captured Beyazid in 1402. The Ottomans, however, soon rallied.\n\nThe Period of Great Expansion\n\nThe empire, reunited by Muhammad I, expanded victoriously under Muhammad's successors Murad II and Muhammad II. The victory (1444) at Var" +"I want to learn how to prepare tax returns through IRS, What do I look under?",www.irs.gov taxpayer help +how many people live on planet earth?,"At time of posting:\n6,575,298,222" +"In finding the right ""Lady"" for my life;shouldn't she be the type of Lady who want the same things i want?","not realy. you should complete each other. You can be things that she can't and reverse. What you are discreibing is perfection, and nobody is perfect. In a relationship, after the happy months from the beginning, all it matters is compatibiliti" +how did the kids born deaf 4 thier parents.?,"Genetic defects can occur randomly, but the mother getting sick or having an unhealthly lifestyle during pregnacy could also cause birth defects like deafness." +What is meant by “penetration?”?,http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=penetration +what is a sea monkey? kids got a grow ur own kit and i see nothing in the tank how long will it take to grow?,I posted a link below that will give you some information on Sea Monkeys. I know they are a lot smaller than you expect at first anyway. Neat thing for kids to do. +What is the average airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?,"4233 people over 12 years have also tried to answer this question, see: http://www.armory.com/swallow.html\n\nYou're obviously a Monty Pyhton fan, following is from Monty Python and the Holy Grail:\n\nBridgekeeper: What... is your quest?\nArthur: To seek the Holy Grail.\nBridgekeeper: What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?\nArthur: What do you mean? An African or European swallow?\nBridgekeeper: Huh? I-- I don't know that! Auuuuuuuugh!\nBedevere: How do know so much about swallows?\nArthur: Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know." +how do you tie a necktie?,"Believe it or not, there is actually a website that has tutorials. It has options for a type of knot. Just click on one to get the tutorial.\n\nhttp://www.tieanecktie.com/" +What if there were no hypothetical situations?,Then there would not be this hypothetical question. +whats you favorite chore?,"Strangely, I enjoy cleaning the kitchen. When there's a big mess, I just start and one end and continue down the entire counter until everything is put away and wiped down. There's something rewarding about watching a mess disappear in my wake." +how do you make acne go away?,"Lower your stress levels, get lots of sleep, eat foods that are not fatty, wash your face at least once daily (Neutrogena makes some great face-cleaning products), and smile!" +What is the middle name of Edgar Poe?,Alan +how is lithium helpful to us in life?,"here is one reason:\n\nLithium salts such as lithium carbonate (Li2CO3), lithium citrate, and lithium orotate are mood stabilizers used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, since unlike most other mood altering drugs, they counteract both mania and depression. Lithium can also be used to augment other antidepressant drugs. Useful amounts of Lithium for this use are only slightly lower than toxic amounts, so the blood levels of Lithium have to be carefully monitored during such a treatment." +every day i receive about 100 what to call them ads how can i cut that down i will call it junk mail?,using filters isn't very succesfull and you guys know that. No matter how sofisticated it is - spammers will always get better and better. What you have to do is to be PROACTIVE as well.\n\nVisit this site. I am not working for them :) But I use this piece of software and my spam went down 80%. The rest is taken care by filters.\n\ncheck it here: www.bluesecurity.com +How many people go missing every year world wide?,"I don't think it's possible to accurately answer that question. \nSome countries may not even know themselves how many of their own people have gone missing, or even worse, mis-represent how many have gone missing due to the efforts of secret-police type organisations.\n\nIn some cases it's up to 3rd parties like the Red Cross to give numbers on thing like this, see:\nhttp://www.redcross.org/news/in/africa/020130lagos.html\nhttp://www.redcross.org/press/intl/in_pr/010412kosovobook.html\nfor example." +What's the rate of heat loss through a domestic well-insulated wall per sqm when the heat differential is 15C?,"There are such values, called R-values. They define the resistance to heat loss per unit time, temperature difference and area (i.e., higher is better). These are English units, hour-degreeF-ft^2/BTU. An R-value of 20 means that 100 sq. ft. of wall separating a 20 deg F temperature difference for 8 hours passes 800 BTU of heat. Typical recommended R-values (ref. 1) for use in residences are 4 to 60, depending on climate and location in the house. For walls the range is 11 to 28. In the ref. 2 web site you can find R ratings for various insulation materials, in R-value per inch of insulation thickness, and thicknesses required for various recommended R-values." +mike?was paralized from neck down playing for indi. football and walked 4 years later?,Mike Uttley played for Detriot. Formar WSU Grad was paralized and with hard work. I know that he has made great progress. I think he has done some assisted walking. Was that the player you were refering to? +where can i download a sond card for free which allows me to play songs in window media player?,this is not a bad word it is mp3s hits +"steve wilson of columbus indiana what is up with him, the real scoop.?",I guess you'd have to ask him +what was michael jordans jersey number?,Number 23. +What is the real difference between Realist and Idealist?,"Realist is a person who accepts and deals with situation as it really is and does not try to pretend that it is different.WHILE Idealist is the belief that a perfect life,situation,etc,can be achieved,even when this is not very likely." +How can we make Gas company to lower their prices?,"By allowing more drilling in this country. By allowing for more refineries to be built. by allowing for deregulation of the oil industry. More oil will be produced, we wouldn't be held captive by opec, and prices would be lower.\n\nAnd everyone quit doing business with China." +"Discovery is a TT1 team, What's the diff between TT1, TT2 & TT3 pro cycling?","TT stands for ""Trade Team"" - the classification of TT1/2/3 teams is now outdated. The Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team is a Pro Tour team as classified by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The Pro Tour teams are the top tier of professional cycling.\n\nHere's the official descriptions of the five tiers of teams as categorized by the UCI:\n\nUCI ProTeams\n\nThese structures are able to obtain a UCI ProTour licence for a maximum duration of 4 years. Licences are awarded based on strict sporting, ethical, legal and financial criteria.\n\nUCI Professional Continental Teams\n\nThese are professional structures which have successfully passed a financial and legal audit carried out by the UCI. The status of UCI Professional Continental Teams must be renewed each year.\n\nUCI Continental Teams\n\nThese are structures, professional or non-professional, that are recognized and certified by the National Federation (NF) from the country where the majority of its athletes come from. Each NF can register a maximum of 15 UCI Continental Teams. These must fulfill the following criteria: 8 to 16 athletes, the majority of them who are under 28.\n\nNational Teams\n\nThere are no changes to the structure of National Teams.\n\nRegional and Club Teams\n\nLike in the past, these structures will have limited access to races in the UCI Continental Circuits. They are placed under the responsibility and authority of NFs." +what's better study in your country or in some other one where u not belong to ?,"If you are studying a different country, then study in that country. Of course it's better.\n\nIf it is a more general course that you could take anywhere, then find a university that is considered an authority on the subject.\n\nThat's a very general question, so I'm not sure how to answer. Just do some research. Yahoo Answers (in many ways) isn't a research site." +Who do you think will be next president of the U.S?,Hillary clinton Im not very happy with her veiw of video game ratings but that really isnt important and she seems like a really good politicain +In homolytic fission a covalent bond breaks and each atom gets an electron from the bonded pair?,"This has an obvious answer, in a covalent bond, each atom contributes an electron & in turn shares the other electron contributed by other atom. Compare this situation with Ionic bond where electrns get completely transferred & the atoms get ionized (charged). So it concludes that atoms are neutral originally (Obviously).\nSo in a homolytic fission when electrons contributed by atoms are RETURNED back to them, why should they get charged ? They in a sense return to their original NEUTRAL atomic state i.e. a free & reactive radical .\n\nHAPPY NEW YEAR !\n:-)" +Who's name(s) are displayed on an invitation to a baby shower - the mother only or both. Unmarried people esp,"Are both parents going to participate in the shower? If it's just going to be the mother, only her name needs to be on the invitation. Don't assume, though-- ask the father and see if he wants to be involved." +what is a good birthday gift for someone whose birthday is two days before christmas?,"Christmas wrapping paper, that way they save money on having to buy it themselves to wrap everyone else's presents, it's very thoughtful" +one more riddle?,an apple a day keep the doctor away\n\nLol;\nNice one +Do penguins live above the equator?,"Not without human involvement.\n\nThere was the great auk, a species of flightless bird which occupies much the same ecological niche in northern Atlantic, which was the original bearer of the name ""penguin"". Its smaller cousins, the auks, retain the ability to fly." +i need find a way to make money?,"Hi HIA,\n\nI´ve tried alot of different ways to make money online over the past ""painful"" 2 years and theres alot of crap out there that just doesn´t work, it´s amazing how they can keep getting awy with it! Now after soooo many disappointments I´m using Data Entry Pro and it´s now making me money (finally!) online. \n\nAnyway, basically you sign up with them and then once your logged in you just fill in as many forms as you like in their members section and you get paid for each one. I get checks from them every 2 weeks each averaging around $250-$350. You could make more but I just use the site as an extra income stream aswell as my full time job so I only work on it for around an hour each night. \n\nYou do have to be prepared to spend a little money though if you want to do anything online like this but it´s already been worth it for me.\n\nHere`s the link you can get them at anyway -> www.protry.com \n\nHope this helps!\nGoodluck,\nDave" +Does it snow where you live?,"In Iowa city, Iowa, it does snow. But it's not right now.So thats a relief. Party tonight!" +why is it that guys only go for girls that are skinny and not fat ones?,"Because they don't love women..They love themselves...I love women and appreciate all types,sizes, ages and personalities. There is a secret excitement to be found underneath the surface of every woman just as every woman has different experiences to share and has her own rythm that leads her to multiple O's..Taking the time to find those things make life an exceptional adventure...." +why do people hate perverts but just say no?,"Lol, there is no such thing as out-perverting a pervert, I am afraid. The weirder you get, the more they are going to be interested in you and the more they think they are rubbing off on you!\n\nCall the police or something." +Does MPSIMS have meaning to anyone else around here?,"MPSIMS stands for Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share. It is the place where things which don't fit into any other category goes. The content is not always mundane or pointless, as it has been used for informing the community that members (or family of members) have died as well as a 9/11 thread begun just minutes after the event." +where I can buy a Italian mess ?,"You can find a few Italians, ask them to make a big mess (e.g. by giving them a topic to argue about), and pay them for it." +How does it sound Darth Vader breathing?,Here is a website that you can download the breathing\nhttp://www.fortunecity.co.uk/jodrellbank/comet/6/sound6.htm +What are the top 10 names for high schools in U.K. (the Govt one)?,"Schools in the UK are generally called ""Primary Schools"" and ""Secondary Schools"" (which is the high school equivalent). Some areas used to offer ""Middle Schools"" as well, but these have generally fallen out of favour.\n\nVarious types of secondary schools include, or have included Comprehensive, Grammar, and City Technology College. \n\nJust to confuse matters, we call private schools ""public schools"". I'm sure whoever came up with that one thought it made sense at the time..." +what does it mean when the american flag is lowered on the pole?,"Half-staff or half-mast describes the act of flying a flag approximately halfway up a flagpole (though anywhere from one-third to two-thirds of the way up the flagpole is acceptable). This is done in many countries as a symbol of respect, mourning, or distress.\n\nWhen hoisting a flag that is to be displayed at half-staff, it should be hoisted to full staff for an instant, then lowered to half-staff. Likewise when it is lowered at the end of the day, it is to be hoisted to full staff for an instant, and then lowered.\n\nThe original flag 'etiquette' was to fly the flag at one flag's depth from the top of the hoist. With the larger flags on shorter hoists on public buildings the practice of 'half-mast' has now commonly become to fly the flag at true 'half-mast' regardless of the size of the flag or hoist." +I'm being hunted down by a plumber. What should I do?,get into the fishtank +Where to find the best SAP info?,"Here is a wiki, white papers, blogs, news, discussions, etc....\nhttp://sap.ittoolbox.com/" +looking for information on satilaite for my computer.?,"Any solution is going to be pricey, pricey, pricey.\n\nHere's the better vendors...\n\nwww.direcway.com\nwww.wildblue.com\nwww.starband.com" +what is networking?,"To connect one PC other..U can easy to transfer data one pc to another pc.In N/W there are 3 types \n# LAN(Local Area Network) Communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. It is made up of servers, workstations, a network operating system and a communications link.\n2)# MAN(Metropolitan Area Network) Communications network that covers a geographic area such as a city or suburb.\n3)WAN(Wide Area Network) Communications network that covers wide geographic areas, such as states and countries." +How big of a nuclear threat is North Korea?,"That guy is a nut case, in my opinion, if he figues out how to make nucular weapons, we all better watch out. Course he is friends with our Gov of New Mexico! The Gov flys over there and tries to talk him out of deveploping the stuff. He's probably just trying to use the power to get stuff from the US! :)" +What is the name of the planet beyond Pluto?,"There are actually several ""planet like"" objects beyond Pluto in an area called the Kuiper belt that contains thousands of objects that circle the sun.\n\nAt present none of them have been officially recognized as new planets. \nThe discovery of these new planet size objects including 2003 UB313 (nicknamed XENA), Sedna(in 2004) and Quaoar(in 2002 by the same team) have triggered a re-evaluation of the necessary criteria to call something a planet.\n\nIt is likely that this team at Caltech will discover other objects to be added to the list of potential ""planets"" in our solar system.\n\n2003 UB313(nicknamed XENA unofficially) is larger than Pluto which leaves officials in a bit of dilemna. How can they recognize Pluto as a planet and not this object?" +are masons satanic?,"This is a true question of semantics and religion. Some would say that first of all, freemasonry has no connection to religion, so there is no way to say that masons are satanic. Others might say that freemasons are inherently religious people with connections to their status in the society directly coorelating with their positions in their church of choice. Still there are some people that claim further study into organized religions and freemasonry will show their origins are directly linked together, and that their purposes are twofold in so-called ""faith"" and the controlling of culture through that so-called ""faith""...thereby falling into suspicion of ""satanic"" influences. It is true that freemason rites and rituals are very similar to that of witchcraft, satanic followings, and even some lesser known culture followings such as hermetics...all of which have had their purposes challenged as satanic from the general, unknowing public.\n\nThe truth is that you will never know the answer to your question by asking it here, and you cannot confirm any answer you might recieve without experiencing the masonic rites yourself. Furthermore, any member of a masonic society will claim no knowledge of satanic connections to their brotherhood. The secrets of these societies are replete with whispers of foul play and undertones of godless or godlike actions and/or beliefs. \n\nYour answer lies in your question. What is that you believe is satanic, what is your understanding of the subject your curiosity stems from, and whether or not you are willing to see what is beneath the surface....this is what will lead you to a more accurate answer to this question. \n\nI hope this helped. Good luck." +how much to mail a 5x7 christmas card?,.37 right now is up to 1 ounce weight. It costs if I recall .23 cents more for each ounce up to 13. For more information check out the post office. The post office lists the last day you can send the item out first class to get there by the 24 of Dec very very soon. +"What cynic once told Charlie Brown: “if you’re not beguiling by age 12, forget it”?",Lucy +Is Bush a good president?,"No.\n\n1. He uses his religion to dictate policy.\n2. He lies to the american people, often not for their own good.\n3. He misleads the commanders and generals in the field to get his own agend passed.\n4. He lies and misleads the United Nations.\n5. He wiretapps innocent americans and expects to pass it off as anti-terrorism efforts.\n6. He has started a huge 'political and religious' war against terrorists, and neglects to cover losses in the united states such as hunger, drugs, poverty, guns and hate crimes.\n7. He is staunchly against gay and lesbian rights, which as they are americans should be affored the same rights and roles as everyone else.\n8. He flaunts his power, even though he doesn't have a clue on how to use it. His IQ is one of the lowest of any president in history; he hasn't written any of his own speeches, let alone a book about his policy and life. In general his intelligence leaves quite a bit to be desired.\n9. He doesn't seem to care about world policy; it is his way or the highway.\n10. He has put our boarders at risk, even from the canadians.\n11. He has severed ties to some of our oldest allies, simply because some of our allies think that he has gone to far in his push for world peace.\n12. He is constantly trying to push his world agenda onto other conountries, and forcing democracy into their countries without their consent.\n13. He doesn't feel that those who are not christian should have the same rights as those that are.\n14. He doesn't feel that POW's are entitled to any basic civil liberties.\n15. He doesn't aggree with the Geneva Convention, in fact he has wanted to rewrite it several times.\n16. He wants to actually remove us from our seat at the UN, which would be catastrophic to the agency as we hold a founding seat.\n17. He has invaded Iraq under false pretenses, and continously defends our rights there; whereas we should have no rights there as that is NOT our country or our protectorate, instead it is the soverign right of the iraqi people, not americans.\n18. He neglects his duty as president and spends more than 1/2 his normal time and term on vacation or away from the white house.\n19. He cuts funding to military bases, military outposts, military members and families; and then increases funding for anti terrorism funds with said cuts.\n20. He cuts funding for military housing for families in need.\n\nThose are the top 20 reason why i believe he is a bad president." +is it ever to late to save your marriage even though you have a rocky past?,It sounds like she's not interested in working things out. Or you haven't been listening to her needs and haven't changed your behavior and she might feel you'd be better off finding someone who likes what you like and allowing her to move on and be happy too.\n\nIt can be too late or it might not. Only you can know for sure. +who is tyson ritter from the band all american rejects dating?,night drive +Why did the Ku Klux Klan flourish in the 1920s?,Ignorance.......pure and simple ignorance!\n\nbut really-\n\nThe Red scare was partly responsible for the revival of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s! +on my yahoo music it says it will not playback my music and I have no audio output?,Contact yahoo help. Now lets vote. +Destiny/Fate? or Self Determination?,"I always say : Destiney , most of the times , means exactly what we are ." +what is trillian and what is the web address?,"Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC. It provides capabilities not possible with original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio chat, file transfers, group chats, chat rooms, buddy icons, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, server-side contact importing, typing notification, direct connection (AIM), proxy support, encrypted messaging (AIM/ICQ), SMS support, and privacy settings." +how much should you tip a barber for a haircut?,it depends on how well the barber cuts or shapes your hair. +How much does MoviTV cost for Cingular wireless customers?,"For $10 a month plus the cost of downloading, customers can access 22 channels directly on their handsets; shows including ABC News, CNN, and NBC Mobile, FOX Sports, Discovery, TLC, C-SPAN, and more. \n\n-->The Good \n-The price of MobiTV is only $9.99 a month. \n\n-->The Bad \n-Users that didnt get the Unlimited Internet package for $19.99 will be charged lots for using MobiTV. \n-Not having the package could mean for every 5 minutes you watch it, it would equal 1 MB using up 1 of your 3 MBs, So watching 15 minutes of it would use Cingulars current $19.99 plan for 3 MB of internet. Unless you were lucky and bought it when it was unlimited for $19.99." +I would like to know the name of the website to trace a parcel sent to the United States by post.?,"USPS.com if it has been a confirmed package, otherwise there is no way to trace something. You will need a number to enter from the person who sent package if they sent it confirmed. Good luck!!!" +Why do inmates of state correctional systems have more rights than citizens of the free world?,"While they don't have more rights. I talked to a former KKK grand dragon who had people that would actually commit crimes just before winter so they would have a warm place to stay. Honestly, prison should be like the jail down in Arizona where they live in tents eat rotten meat and have to work on chain gangs. They should not have a right to an education, they should not have a right to cable tv, should not have a right to weight lifting equipment.\n\nPrisons are refered to as thug university for a reason." +Why do you wake up at 6 am on your day off without the help of an alarm clock?,"Because you've already been settibng your natural , internal alarm clock that you haven't yet been able to controll, and so it is stuck at the time you mostly use." +Is Hillary going to run for president in 2008?,"Hillary Duff, I hope so." +Who will win if the Silver Surfer & Superman ever meet one on one?,"This is a pretty clear cut case. Despite his cosmic powers, Norrin Radd is no match for the man of steel. Superman would eat the surfer alive...\n\nUnless...\n\nThe Surfer was able to lure Superman far enough from Earth's yellow sun that Clark Kent would find himself powerless in the depths of space.\n\nDisclaimer: I am a Marvel-head almost exclusively. If there is compelling evidence that Superman can travel great distances from the sun without losing his powers then there is not a prayer for the surfer. Any DC people have any information on this?" +E-commerce?,"OSCommerce (http://www.oscommerce.com) is a free ecommerce solution, available under the GNU public license.\n\nIf you are looking for other ""free"" shopping carts, consider PayPal's Shopping Cart. (http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/xcl/rec/sc-intro-outside)\n\nFinally, for a ""low-cost"" shopping cart that includes the full source code, try AspDotNetStorefront (http://www.aspdotnetstorefront.com). They are ASP.NET-based, and you get the complete source code to modify to your hearts content." +what is the difference between DVD+R and DVD-R ?,"DVD-R (pronounced ""DVD dash R"") and DVD+R (pronounced ""DVD plus R"") are nearly identical formats. The discs look the same and are both supported by most DVD-ROM drives and DVD burners. The only difference between the formats is the way they determine the location of the laser beam on the disc. DVD-R discs use tiny marks along the grooves in the discs, called land prepits, to determine the laser position. DVD+R discs do not have land prepits, but instead measure the ""wobble frequency"" as the laser moves toward the outside of the disc.\n\nThe DVD-R format was developed by Pioneer and was released in the second half of 1997. DVD+R was developed by Sony and Philips and was introduced in 2002. Companies that support DVD-R include Pioneer, Toshiba, Hitachi, and Panasonic, while companies that support DVD+R include Sony, Philips, Hewlett-Packard, Ricoh, and Yamaha.\n\nHowever, most of these companies now develop hybrid DVD drives that support both DVD-R and DVD+R formats. They are known as DVD±R or DVD±RW drives. When looking for media for your DVD drive, make sure it ends in ""-R"" if you have a DVD-R drive or ""+R"" if you have a DVD+R drive. If you have a DVD±R drive, you can use either format. DVD-R is still more popular than DVD+R, but since they are both widely supported, it should not matter which format you choose." +Is it worth doing Masters from University of Southern California?,"As someone in the technology field in the Los Angeles area, I would have to say that the USC degree is worth more than one from CSULA, because of the quality of the professors and program. USC's EE program is much higher rated that any CS school--in fact it's ranked among MIT, Stanford, Caltech, CMU, and others as one of the top schools in the nation according to the U.S. News and World Report. (That said, I got my own degree there...) The rankings were 1. MIT 2. Stanford 3. Berkeley 4. Georgia Tech / U of Illinois Urbana 6. Univ. of Michigan 7. USC Viterbi School 8. Caltech 9. Carnegie Mellon 10. Purdue." +What is oral penmanship?,penmanship is the style of writing i think +My husband is a wood worker by hobby. I'd like to have a 1st aid chart in his workshop. Any suggestions?,"just do a search such as ""first aid poster chart"" in google. here's one one for 12.00 http://secure.postercompliance.com/index.php?crn=0&rn=192&action=show_detail" +have you ever pressed the shift key 5 times?,"I DID ONCE.TAPPING A GORILLAZ SONG ON THE SHIFT KEY, IT MADE A SOUND, THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET IN MY LIFE. THEN, TO PUSH ME OVER THE EDGE OF FRIGHTEN CLIFF, A SMALL SCREEN POPED OUT. I SWEAR I THOUGHT I SEEN THE HEAD OF LEECH POP OUT AND SAY HI! FROM THE GORILLAZ :0)" +Is it possible for human to develop Artificial intelligence as good as himself?,No I do not think that is possible ever. +What language is that question written in?,"There have been many written in Arabic, which is against Yahoo! Answers' rules. If you do see these, help us and Yahoo! by clicking the Report Abuse link next to the offending post. Arabic is the only language that I have seen on Yahoo! Answers with non-english characters." +Why indian good in Math and science?,Indians r best at everythin dude +WEB SITE THATSBANANAS.COM TRYING TO FIND?,highlight and delete all the writing in that lil box up there^\nthen type in www.thatsbananas.com\ndid it work? thought so +what is internet?,"The Internet, or simply the Net (and often erroneously synonymous with World Wide Web), is the publicly accessible worldwide system of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using a standardized Internet Protocol (IP) and many other protocols. It is made up of thousands of smaller commercial, academic, domestic and government networks. It carries various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, and the interlinked web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web." +On the television show CSI why do the investigators always explore rooms with lights off and with flashlights?,For forensic reasons but also for the effect of the show. Psychologically our minds view dark places with more suspense and anticipation. It is exploring the unknown. If you think about other movies or shows that explore the crime scene in daylight it simply does not have the same suspense factor. +Do you get annoyed when you ask a serious question and you get a stupid or immature answer?,No more annoyed than reading some of the ?'s here +How much money should someone with BSc in Biochemistry and Biotechnology make?,"Average out of college bio/life science job starts at around USD 30K. Assuming you have three years of experience, and if you were working for the company, you'd receive a 5% raise each year for the job well done, you're looking at $35K as target range." +after the higher studies in sweden is it possible to assure a job in europe?,Hahha short answer no unless you have some pretty good credentials. The job market is very tough right now in Europe unless you have connections. +how can we pass variables in php to other pages ?,"If you have a number of PHP pages that need to use a single piece of information, then you could use a link of the form:\n\nhref=""/page3.php?var=xyz""\n\nIf it is a small piece of info, like a username, code or id, and you DON'T want it to be visible in the URL itself, then you can pass it as a ""hidden"" field in a form that is submitted by the POST method.\n\n//This is probably what you are looking for --\nIf it information that needs to be submitted to the server later, such as a registration spanning three pages, use PHP sessions:\n\n(1) In the beginning of the PHP page, call the function session_start()\n\n(2) Store the variable in the $_SESSION array like this:\n$_SESSION['var1'] = ""some_value""\n\n(3) In later pages, check if the variable is set like this:\nif(IsSet( $_SESSION['var1'] ))\n //Do something...use the variable" +What are the factors of plant growth?,"Nutrition (depends on certain soils: mixed compost, clay-like dirt, moss, bark etc.), Sunlight or other warmth, Air, Water, and depth of how far the seeds or roots are planted into the soil. Different plants require different depths when being planted." +Did u see the finale episode of Friends?,Yes. Monica and Chandler move out with their adopted twin kids. Ross and Rachel get back together. The last scene is Monica and Rachels empty apartment. +i have a problem on my excel program the file SKU011.CAB NOT FOUND and now i have not the cd how can i find th,search on google.com and download. +Why has TAVFX fallen so much yesterday?,"It appears that the question period has expired. Other answerers deserve to receive the 'best answer' vote for their attempt at answering your question. If you have received an answer that meets your needs, _please_ choose one of those as a 'best answer' as soon as you can; otherwise, this question will go to an automatic vote. If you haven't received a good answer for your question, you may want to consider the following,\n\n1) Remove this version of your question and re-post your question. Newer questions get more activity on Yahoo! Answers than old ones.\n2) If you do re-post your question, consider why it wasn't answered the first time. Could it be more specific? Could it be worded better? Were there grammatical or spelling errors? Was it in the best category? Can you provide more helpful details?\n\nIf it doesn't seem likely that re-posting your question will help you, then here's a listing of my favorite 'answer sites'. Maybe one of them will help you.\n\nAnswers.com http://www.answers.com/\nBartleby http://www.bartleby.com/\nYahoo Reference http://education.yahoo.com/reference/\nHowStuffWorks http://www.howstuffworks.com/\nWikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page\n\nSince I really haven't answered your question, it is not necessary to give me any points. This post is simply to encourage you to pick a best answer or to help you find a good answer. \n\nIf you're concerned that I am unfairly voting for my own answer, please review this information first. It has also been provided to the Y!Answers team.\nhttp://photobucket.com/albums/i154/novell_mcne/ \n\nRegards." +How do I create or edit an email signature?,"To create / edit a signature for your Yahoo! \n\n 1. Sign in directly to your Yahoo Mail ! \n 2. Click the ""Mail Options"" then select ""Mail Accounts.""\n 3. Choose the mail account where you want to create the signature, and click the ""Edit"" button.\n 4. Your current signature (if any) will be displayed in the text area. You can either change/edit your signature by typing over the existing text, or simply enter a new signature by typing in the blank text area. \n 5. If you would like attach a signature to all of your outgoing messages by default, click on the ""Add signature to all messages as default"" box beneath the text area, at the bottom of the page. You can attach your signature by clicking on the ""Use my signature"" box at the bottom of the Compose screen.\n 6. Click ""Save"" to save your signature." +Can anyone send me some useful sites for English language teachers?,"There are many many many sites available on the net for us English teachers. What I usually do when I'm searching for activities is google with the term ""ESL"" and then some other descriptive term that fits what I'm looking for. \n\nFor example, if I'm looking for a site that has a game that teaches my beginning-level ESL class about how to tell time, I might search on ""beginning ESL time"". Believe me, you will find lots of sites that way!\n\nI'm also including the link to Dave's ESL Cafe, a well-known site of the type you're looking for." +where do we find avatar?why it is called so?,go to yahoo.com and click on avarat.. i have no clue why it is called avarat +What kind of extras are included on the Roseanne DVDs?,4 discs\nAll 23 episodes from Season 1 \nBloopers \nRoseanne on Roseanne: A New Candid Interview \nSeason One highlights \nWisdom From the Domestic Goddess \nInterview: John Goodman Takes a Look Back +Who will win the super bowl?,Cincinnati Bengals +should I buy or rent in California?,"Both buying and renting in California can be expensive, depending on the area you're looking to live in. My husband and I were paying $900 a month in 2001 for a two bedroom, two bath apartment (900 sq ft) in Anaheim, CA.\n\nWhen we purchased our home in 2002, we were paying $1700 a month in mortgage payments for a 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath home that is 1700 sq ft. \n\nOur mortgage payment has since dropped, since we refinanced and got a lower interest rate. I'm certain the rent price would've only increased year after year, as it had been.\n\nIf you can afford to purchase a house in California, I would consider doing so. The investment is well worth it." +what do you think of my fantasy basketball team??,"You have my favorite player on my team!(Chris Webber)Otherwise, it's great. Although try to drop Pachulia and get someone better." +How many licks does it take to get to the middle of a tootsie roll lollipop?,The world will never know. +How to apologize to your inferior if you were the general manager ?,"Well, the best way to tell is to invite him to lunch one day and take him out and make good friends of him and eventually he might forgive and forget the mistake.\n\nIf you dont like this then you could talk to him about it when ever you get to personally meet him.\n\nYou could also email him saying that You did not mean exactly what went wrong, but yet making him understand that you are equal to all employess. End the email with, I have lots of confidence on the other projects he was doing and that you did not want to put pressure on him with more of the projects." +"What are""it's christmas and i don't know where i am"" lyrics,and where can i purchase?","The song is actually ""It's Christmas and I wonder where I am."" It's by Dudley Moron (The Bob and Tom Band) On the web site: www.TheMadMusicArchive.com, you can request it for one of their show that they have on their site. Bob and Tom do have a few CDs out. It might be on one of them. I know that Amazon.com had some of their cds. If I come across one, I'll get back to you. I do have the song on a cassette I made of The Dr. Demento Show years ago. I'll see if I can find it.7" +Can there be a global currency ?,"no, it would be a terrible idea, even though the euro is doing good despite the fact that some of the nations that joined had poor economies, the majority of the economies that joined were well standing by themselves. If we made a world currency than we would have to take into account the poor economies that would join (i.e. africa, mexico, most of south america etc..) \nwhich would drag down the value of the global currency and hurt everyone in the end." +What books would you like to see made into a movie(s) or tv mini series?,angels and demons +"Can the American Democratic party recover from its anti-liberation, anti-American stupidity before 2008?","They sure picked a bad time to open their mouths and say stupid things. I know I won't forget what they did at this time. What they have been doing borders on being anti-American, even treasonous. I mean, the day before elections in which 70% of the Iraqi populous turned out, you have Weseley Clark saying we are losing the war. Is that stupid, or what? (And I don't use the word ""stupid"" too often.)" +What causes the irritation around the ileostomy? What to do?,Acid from your intestines irritates. There is a special cream to protect you. Ask your doctor. +What is defined as a deception deliberatly practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain?,"If you include that this deception is propogated between two or more people, you've got a pretty good definition of conspiracy, as it is, it's most like a definition of fraud." +Can I die from anxiety problems? What can I do to take all the anxiety problems out of my body forever?,"A direct result from anxiety disorder isn't usually death, but it can certainly feel like you could die at times. If left untreated it could snowball into other problems, I suppose. For instance, if your anxiety is preventing you from leaving the house, you could be missing out on excersize. Just a small example.\n\nThe best thing to do is seek therapy and find out what it is that is the trigger for you. It can be crippling, and nobody should have to live like that. \n\nFor a quick fix, Xanax or a Benzo drug is effective, but not good for long term use. Zoloft is excellent, and non-addictive. The drugs are pointless without counseling though as you need to address the cause so it doesn't return after you stop your medication. It will help you to talk to someone. \nIf you don't wish to use medication, this is an excellent book that can help you better understand what you are going through. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1572244135/qid=1135212967/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-5484893-1187962?s=books&v=glance&n=283155\nAnother helpful link: http://www.npadnews.com/faqs.asp#4\n\nGood luck!" +who do you think will win the 2006 world cup in Germany?,Saudi Arabia +why do teen want to have sex so early in life.?,"Well there are a number of reasons> \n1. They feel like there parents were so old when they had them. \n2. Peer pressure is a big factor. (But all the other kids are doing it)\n3. There life is surrounded by sex, drugs/alcohol, & lies and they don't know really which one to turn to.\n4. Some were raised up that way (""Have children now because i want some grandkids"")\n5. Lastly, some were raped as a child and dont know where else to turn.\n\nSo there are many reasons, but i just gave you some." +how hot is jesse mccartney to u from 1-100000?,100000 all the way! Jesse McCartney is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! +does the type of water have an effect on grass growth?,"When I was an undergraduate I did an experiment with some classmates in a blant biology lab class related to this question. We collected soil from two areas: one area that received drainage from a local copper mine, and one close area that didn't receive the drainage. We put the soil in water to extract the contents and used the water to water some wheatgrass seeds. The grass watered with the extract of the drainage soil was different in color, shorter, and had fewer root hairs, as I recall. In other words, it was less healthy. In our experiment, then, the type of water definitely had an effect on the growth of the grass." +will the san diego chargers go to the playoffs?,"no, because there falling apart and they suck." +does anyone know how to create a radio station on-line where i will be the server??,"You can check out Icecast, and read this tutorial (http://radio.about.com/library/weekly/aa013003a.htm ) from the About Network. Icecast streaming software is free but I'm not sure it will do what you want, it's worth a look anyway, it's also opensource." +What is the high school dropout rate?,17 percent according to schoolfactsplus.edu +Can skin secrete a substance that bleaches materials such as towels?,"Well I experienced that it secreted something that glowed white in blacklight... but could be some perfume etc. too...\n\nskin can corrode metal... maybe because it secretes acids. I do not now how organic acids interfere with fabric colours, especially nonpermanent ones..." +what do i need to know on becoming an american citizen?,first contact USCIS.gov and take a look at the immigration forms and fees for applying. I'm sure you fall into a paticular category so I can't be anymore direct. +What is the tradition behind kissing someone u like at the stroke of midnight for New Year's?,It isn't really a tradition but don't tell anyone. So far it's worked every year! +"I USE TO DATE THIS BOY,WE BROKE UP IAM STILL IN LOVE WITH HIM HOW DO I KNOW IF HE STILL HAVE FEELINGS 4 ME?","Ask him. No way around it, the only way to know what someone else is feeling is to find out from them.\n\nIf you're worried about asking him - decide whether the risk of you asking and him saying no is greater than the risk of you -not- asking, and him wanting to get back together with you. Based on that, make your mind up.\n\nGood luck!" +Is smoking 5 cigarettes a day OK?,"NO, smoking has been linked to lung cancer no matter what ammount you consume." +What time does the sun set on December 21st?,"This depends on the latitude you are. On the arctic circle, at noon. The further south you get, the later it will set, hitting 6am at the tropic of capricorn. On the antarctic circle it won't set on December 21st." +Is heaven really real?,i belive its real in your heart +Would you have a better chance of going to heaven if ...?,"This is not a question. Be honest with yourself and us. \n\nBut if you want the truth, there is only one sin and one sin alone that keeps us from heaven, and that is not receiving God's free gift of salvation through His Son. You need to realize that good works do NOT get us to heaven. You cannot buy your way there, that is why Jesus had to pay the price for us. It is a debt we could not pay. But don't worry, if you want your companion more than God, He will not stand in the way of your decision, that is what free will is for. If you are willing to pay an eternal price for such a decision, it will be your choice and your choice alone. You might want to talk to God about it first." +If u could only watch one tv a week what would it be?,discovery channel +what is the best spyware remover that is free?,You should use a combination.\n\nSpy Bot (http://www.safer-networking.org/)\n\n\nAd-Aware (http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-2)\n\n\nSpyware Doctor (IMO THE BEST ONE!)\nhttp://www.download.com/Spyware-Doctor/3000-8022_4-10377263.html +"Does anyone know Daniel Radcliffe cause, I want his e-mail address I'm a big fan.Or anyone I could e-mail with","Friend, help this old question up for a vote. Good Day!\nhttp://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/answers/vote/vote-55805.html\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/info/community_guidelines.php\nhttp://blog.360.yahoo.com/y_answrs_team?l=36&u=40&mx=66&lmt=5" +what is highest live expectancy in the world?,"According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 2003, the countries with the highest life expectancies at birth are Japan (82), Andorra, Australia, Italy, Monaco, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland (81), Canada, France, Iceland, Israel, Singapore, and Spain (80)." +how much common salt contains 2 grams of sodium?,"Sodium chloride or common salt is the chemical compound NaCl, composed of the elements sodium and chloride. Answer 2 grams of salt/sodium = 2 grams!" +Japanese has been documented to be the easiest language for an infant to learn true of false?,"From what I've learned in linguistics, no (spoken) language is ""easier"" or ""harder"" for children to learn. They all learn their native language at the same speed.\n\n(Written language is another matter, of course.)" +how can i download yahoo toolbar?,"Same as above; the toolbar is also budled with Macromedia Flash and Shockwave downloads, as well as the Adobe Acrobat Reader." +Should I stay or should I go?,"Let him go. If it's meant to be, he'll realize what an idiot he is and come back. In the meantime, why should you sacrifice what you really want (a relationship) for someone else? You deserve to be happy. \n\nWhy are we women always so ready to sacrifice the possibility of loving, committed relationships with other people, just to stay with someone who is 'not sure' about us? It's silly. Go out and get what you want." +How many sides on an eneagon?,"The enneagon, AKA nonagon, has nine sides." +Favorite first person shooter?,"My favorites are Battlefield 2 and Raven shield. Two GREAT games. Espically BF2 with me being a stat fanatic, and all. Plus is has great graphics. Raven shield is an older game, But I like it because I own at it. :} Unreal Tournament 99, An oldie but one of the greatest games ever made. My very first game I got almost 6 years ago." +how many wemen are allowed to play on davis cup tennis team?,"None, the Davis cup for women is the Federation Cup and there can be 5 players unless somebody get injured" +"When sign makers go on strike, is anything written on their signs?",Yes +who scored Arsenal's first goal in the 1979 FA Cup Final?,Talbot. +Will President Bush ever be held accountable for taking us into a war with lies?,"Probably not in the way that would be most satisfying for people like you and I. We live in a very frustrating time. We must keep reminding ourselves that is may take a hundred years, but historians will one day look back on this as a more than a mistake, but an actual act of terror perpetrated by the United States. \n\nFuture students will look back on it with the same kind of shame with which we view slavery." +"Do you have any tattoos and/or piercings? If so, what do you have?","I have several things pierced. They include my left nipple, left ear (normal), left eyebrow, labret, and navel. I got all these many years ago though, so I hardly wear pieces in them now." +Is it constitutional for America to have 'God' in it?,"""God"" is not mentioned in the Constitution. And the Constitution forbids the making of any laws for OR against religion, which is pretty much the same thing as saying ""all persons have freedom to worship as they please, and it's our job to make sure they keep that as a right."" \n\nClosest thing to mention God is the Declaration of Independence, which says ""...endowed by their Creator...""" +Where is the best free music download site on the web?,"You can download the music for free from the following websites :\n\nhttp://www.purevolume.com/\nhttp://www.somesongs.com/\nhttp://www.webjay.org/\nhttp://www.coolgoose.com/\nhttp://www.soundclick.com/\nhttp://www.mag4you.com/\nhttp://www.epitonic.com/\nhttp://www.emusic.com/ -> 50 songs free upon sign up\n\nThe other option is using P2P softwares like limewire, the other users have already thrown light on that, so I don't need to repeat it again. But remember on thing, its always better to subscribe to some service, paying a minimal fee per month. Both legally, as well as it would give the artists their due share for their artistic creation, and encourage them further to make better songs." +What does A&T stand for in North Carolina A&T?,North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University +Installing JDK?,Or better you can compile your file online. try http://www.innovation.ch/java/java_compile.html. good luck +how can we save last tigers of the world in India and is it possible to take them to other safe contries as US,"Save the Tiger Fund has a list of all the conservation agencies that are trying to help:\nhttp://www.savethetigerfund.org/Directory/tigersintrouble.htm\n\nI think there are a few Texas ranchers with tigers. They raise just about every big mammal on the exotic animal ranches in Texas. It's private land, and they have big ranches, so nobody tells them what to do or not do." +how to use the internet?who can tell me?thanks?,What you want in the internet???\nsay me...\nill reply you as soon as possible +what should i do to cure my neck pain?,"This depends on several factors, you might have strain on your neck muscles or the tendons behind the neck. The most efficient easy remedy is heat application to the spot and avoid strain on your neck." +In cubic meters how much greater is the volume of a cylinder with height 21m & a radius 12m than the volume?,"Volume of cylinder = area of base * height.\nSince the base is a circle, that part is Pi *r^2\nSo we have Pi * r^2 * height --> \n3.14 * 12^2 * 21 = ?\n\nVolume of square prism = area of base * height\nSince the base is a square, that part is side^2\nSo we have 12 * 12 * 21 = ? \n\nSubtract the results for your final answer." +"how to i change my e-mail from outlook to yahoo on my computer.i have it, but when i click email its outlook?",Right Click on ur start button then properties and click customize\nand in Email choose Yahoo! Mail\nif u don't have it \nI don't remember how did it come in there...maybe because I installed Yahoo! toolbar?!! +Is Michael Jackson richer than Oprah?,UMM i have to say no. but if he where to sell the beetles rights maybe he would catch up to Oprah +what is a quantum leap?,"a quantum leap is when an electron gets excited, moving it to the next energy level, and then falls back down. This falling back down produces energy in the form of light. (this is the reason neon lights and similar lights light up, the electrons get excited by the electricity, and the process of them falling down produces energy in the form of light. The color is determined by which energy level it is falling from and into, and usually remains consistent for each element.) Well anyway, the electron jumping from one energy level to the next is called a 'quantum leap'" +"If it was possible, who would you choose to replace george bush?",i wouldn't because even though he has done somethings that americans would be against. he still is a good president because even though september 11 hit he did what he had to. so i would chose him or some person that would be brave enough to deal with the conflicts we have to go through every day. +What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?,"Type 1 diabetes (aka, insulin-dependent diabetes)is a severe, chronic form of diabetes caused by insufficient production of insulin and resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The disease, which typically appears in childhood or adolescence, is characterized by increased sugar levels in the blood and urine, excessive thirst, frequent urination, acidosis, and wasting.\n\nType 2 diabetes (aka non-insulin-dependent diabetes) is a mild form of diabetes that typically appears first in adulthood and is exacerbated by obesity and an inactive lifestyle. This disease often has no symptoms, is usually diagnosed by tests that indicate glucose intolerance, and is treated with changes in diet and an exercise regimen." +Why is yawning contagious?,"monkey-see monkey-do. Dr. Steven M. Platek has said that we yawn b/c we are unconciously imitating other humans. (probably some kind of evolution thing) I guess there are many other species that yawn...fish, cats...(i would totally pay to see a fish yawn!).\nBy the way although it used to be believed that it was to get more oxygen, this, however, is not true." +how much horsepower and torque does a 2003 chevy 1500 have?,one the reason they put 1500 on the chevy is because that tells the horse power... and i think you have to put torque in it +how long is the great chinesse wall?,"Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles ) from east to west of China." +"Is it ""Web site"" or ""Website""?","Hi! I'm AC of AdviceChick.com. According to dictionary.com , it's EITHER." +In planning what is an MSA?,"Could be ""Metropolitan Statistical Area""." +What is the cheapest/best way to display a gamecube video game system on a lcd computer screen?,"Assuming you have a computer hooked up to the LCD monitor, I've done this before by using a video-capture or TV Tuner card through the computer.\n\nYou can get a PCI TV Tuner card which allows for standard video inputs (usually coax and composite), these tend to run around $50 or less. Once the hardware and software are installed, simply hook the gamecube up to the Tuner card as though it were a TV, and the software will let you view the console output on your computer monitor.\n\nBasically, turn your computer into a TV and everything falls into place for hooking standard TV accessories to it." +"where can i find the phone pranks from full metal jacket, is in in any stores in los angeles ca?",Try Google +how can i find someones email when i've lost all touch with them?,I've found alot of old friends thru classmates.com or reunion.com. You can also put in the name of the town's that they've lived in. Then bring up their phone book for wherever it is. Good luck! +Cold Turkey?,"The term allegedly derives from the comparison of a cold turkey carcass and the state of a withdrawing addict -- most notably, the cold sweats and goose bumps.\n\nThere is more to be found on the link, I just decided not to include it, but it is kinda interesting." +Can someone with heavy feet ever learn to dance?,Yes some one with heavy feet can learn how to dance. anything is possible through Jesus Christ. if a man with no legs can swim then a person with heavy feet can swim. +Is there a free online course for programming for people who know nothing about it but want to learn?,"Of course there is. And one of the best is ""How to think like a Computer Scientist, Learning with Python"". Python is better lenguage not only to learn to program but the best language available nowadays. \n\nVisit http://www.python.org to learn more about Python.\nVisit http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/ to read or download the book." +"i am such a loner, i hate crowds, what will i do to convince myself that i should interact with other people?","I'm a loner too. I tried to play the part of being socialable, but I don't seem to agree with anything anyone does. I think most people are full of themselves. I stopped trying to socialize. I am what I am, and that's it. I don't need to prove anything to anyone. Just as long as you're happy being a loner, there's nothing wrong with it. If you're uncomfortable in crowds, then don't torture yourself. What's right for one person, may not be right for the next person." +"stephanie in yahoo personals in crossville, tn.how can i contact her?",Is it going to be worth the $20? I think that's an ok price for meeting someone you think is going to be so great.\n\nLook at it in the larger view of life. Twenty bucks? That's like taking her to a movie. +how do you cure addiction?,"I read that there is a medication in the works to work on the addictive part of the brain. Right now there isn't a cure. You can stop doing the addictive activity but it's not a cure, just restraint. Lot's of times it turns into changing the addiction to something else. I quit drinking and now I eat too much candy even though I wasn't much of a candy person before. I also buy more scratch tickets." +Which institutions of Higher Education have the highest quality food?,"The top five colleges for best food (according to the Princeton Review):\n1 Bowdoin College\n2 Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering\n3 Saint Olaf College \n4 Cornell University \n5 Wheaton College (IL) \nThey have the top 20, but you have to consult the book or register on www.princetonreview.com to see the entire list. \n\nThe book is The Best 361 Colleges" +How are a blonde and a turtle alike?,Once on their backs they're screwed!! LOL +how to get rid of static electricity?,"If you've built up static charge on yourself and want to get rid of it, then you need to safely discharge it in a way that doesn't hurt. The best way is to touch a non-sensitive part of your body (like a knuckle) to something that's grounded (like a water faucet).\n\nMore info on static electricity is available at the links below." +"how can i reduce my weigth,i feel too bad in my appearance.?","first, have a 6' o clock diet- meaning you should try not to eat after 6 pm\nand eat light food and not wait for the main meal if you feel a little hungry eat crackers or fruits so you wont eat much during the three main meal time :)" +What state next to California has cheap rent?,Arazona...or nevada...but don't go to oregon +what is the key signature for the D sharp scale?,"D#. Or E flat. Same scale, same key. Or you can tune down a half step and just play it in the key of D and it will sound the same as if you were actually playing it in D#. The chords are D#-G#-A#, OR Eflat-Aflat-Bflat. If you tune down 1/2 step then play D-G-A." +Which city stands near the mouth of the Yarra River?,"Melbourne, Australia." +how do you know if you really love someone and want to spend the rest of your life with them how do you know?,Take a week off don't speak don't write don't call. If in that week you felt so heartbroken as if your world was crashing around you..and they felt the same way ...Then you need to stop and think of the future when your 80 sitting on your front porch can you picture that person sitting next to you..now can you picture them not...If you cannot picture them there no matter what condition they are in and you still want them then it is meant to be and you should get married have kids a be faithful to one another. WARNING BOTH PARTNERS HAVE TO AGREE TO THE SAME FEELINGS..otherwise prepare for a divorce now. +How many miles can the average person walk in one day?,"The average person can walk about 3 miles/hour on flat, easy ground. Therefore if you can keep that pace up for 12 hours, you could potentially walk 36 miles." +how many states were there doing the civil war?,36 States\n25 Union\n11 Confederate +"who wud win in a fight, Muhammuad Ali, or Mike Tyson?","In their prime, Ali...no question." +The way you make friends.?,For best results see:\nhttp://wiki.ehow.com/Make-Friends\nhttp://wiki.ehow.com/Make-Friends-for-Life\nhttp://wiki.ehow.com/Become-Social-and-Funny-and-Make-Friends\nhttp://wiki.ehow.com/Be-Popular\nhttp://wiki.ehow.com/Have-a-Great-Conversation\n\nThis is the best I could do considering your question was a bit difficult to decipher. My best advice is to be nice and don't be afraid to try to make a new friend. Hope I helped. +What is so exciting about Intel Yonah?,"Unlike Pentium D, which is based on Intel's Pentium 4 desktop processor, Yonah is based on their mobile archtecture, Pentium M, but provides dual core in a mobile package. As a result, for laptops, as well as servers where power consumption is an issue (which is nearly all servers) Yonah offers significant performance benefits. See the anandtech story, as well as others referencing it." +What are the roles of gravitational force in the ultimate fate of the universe?,If there is sufficient gravitational force then the universe will do one of three things:\nSmall gravitational force= universe that expands indefinately\nModerate gravitational force=universe that will expand indefinately but slows down extremely slowly.\nStrong gravitational force= Big crunch or universe that will collapse on itself. +Why dont we get points for reporting abuse?,"Too easy to make sockpuppet Yahoo! IDs, post garbage, and then report it." +what percentage of the usa's population live below poverty line?,"Out of 291 million people, fully 12.7% (or 37 million) live below the poverty line.\n\nThis is 9.7% lower than in 1959, the first year such a measurement was available.\n\nThe poverty thresholds (income) used vary based on the size of the family unit. For instance, a family of 4 had a poverty line of $19,307 in 2004, while a family of 8 was $32,641." +Is it really all that difficult for a female to be elected US president?,"Even if the right supports Condi in the Presidential Cabinet, I really doubt their support would run all of the way to the Presidency. There are far to many in the ""religion right"" that would have a ideological problem with a woman being President. \n\nAs for Hillary, I think she could get a lot of support from the more liberal left, but still not enough to be elected. Not to mention there is A LOT of dirt on her. The realities of who she is would turn away all but the most liberal minded. \n\nSo yes, I think it is difficult for a female to be elected. I wouldn't rule it out for the future, but for now I find it highly unlikely it could be accomplished." +"Who pays for those ""The More you Know"" advertisements on TV?","NBC, hence all the NBC actors.\n\nJust like on the radio, PSAs are an attempt of those who use the public airwaves to do goodwill." +does anyone know if podiatrists with epilepsy can do surgery?,sorry i am a little slow tonight but- what kind of surgery whould a podiatrist do? I mean they are feet doctors! I thought orthopendic doctors worked with bones and they would fix broken feet. \nUnless the person hasn't had a seizure in like 5 years and is medicated I wouldn't think so though. +what is a transistor laser?,"A transistor laser is a solid-state device (i.e., fabricated in much the same way as computer chips) that emits coherent light--that is, light with essentially a single wavelength (a ""pure"" color) in which all of the wave crests are aligned. This differs from light emitting diodes (LEDs), which are somewhat simpler solid-state devices that emit a range of wavelengths and do so in many directions at once. Unlike traditional, bulky lasers, a transistor laser can be mass-manufactured very cheaply, and it can provide a natural bridge between electronic components and optical ones (e.g., fiber-optic networks).\n\nBecause the wave crests in laser light are all aligned, there is essentially no destructive interference between different light waves, so this form of light is very efficient in terms of power requirements and transmission distance. That's why lasers are used in optical networking (especially telephony and long-haul Internet backbones) and also why it's dangerous to stare at one (the light energy is transferred to your retina so efficiently that it can destroy the cells)." +What is the bad effect of not having sex regularly?,"There is no known physical effects. However; there is thought to be some chemicals that are released from the brain(endorphines) I think which is a chemical that causes one to be in a more positive mood.However; if one has been sexually active and then is not( do to breaking up with partner/ can't ""get any"") one may experience the ""sexual tension"" although does not cause ""harm"" can makes ones temperment short.(ie. cranky)lol" +"i,m 20 and my boyfriend for almost 3yrs is 30 and his sex is starting to get kind of dry,what should i do.?","First of all finding someone else is not always the answer. Try talking to him, and see what he says. It could just be that he doesn't know or it could be age. But guys cant fix anything if they dont realize something is wrong point it out, in a way not to hurt his feelings." +"What does ""Le chanticleer"" mean in english? It might be spelled ""le charticleer."" What lanquage is it?","In The House of the Seven Gables (by Nathaniel Hawthorne) the rooster of the old lady is called Chanticleer actually. That rooster was of a rare, old and noble breed, and had a very strange appearance and behaviour." +"What is base 1,2,3, and homerun when u go out w/ a guy i 4got?","1: Kiss, 2: Making out(hand), 3:Oral sex(mouth), Homerun: Sex" +Why are people gay?,"Hold on let me go ask my boss, kiko. Do you think you are gay why are you asking such a question. Do you wonder why are people straight?" +HOW TO I FIND PEOPLE OR CHARITIES WILLING TO HELP ME TO NOT LOOSE MY HOME??,Call 411 and ask for services like United Way. They could help you. Also some people ask for help in Ebay ads. Look in the Yellow Pages for community agencies. Call the library and tell them about your situation they can give you specific ph numbers as well. +While I Oftern I loose the connection to my Proxy server for internet?,"Are you using windowsISA server? What versions? If so, the proxy server has had a bug with disconnecting the outside card (public) and refreshing it again in a few seconds. I had seen this happen with windows ISA server2000. Usually upgrading the ISA version corrected the problem in most of my cases." +Synthesis on the understanding of Revelation in the catholic church?,Read about it the the Catholic Church' Encyclopedia +Are there any bones or specimens of Dodo birds on display anywhere?,"Sure. See http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/dodo.htm - - they say they have the ""most complete"" collection of authentic biological (skeletal) samples from a (once) living dodo. See also their Dodo DNA research program - - http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/acdodo.htm\n\nRegards,\n\nRex Bickers\nFloyds Knobs, Indiana" +what is daegan wicca?,"I've never heard of that Tradition. However, Daegan is a gaelic name for males meaning ""dark-haired""." +Why is printer ink so expensive?,"I have read that HP makes 50% of its annual corporate profit from the sale of printer ink. Its like the old Polaroid camera - the camera was cheap, the film was expensive.\nI get my ink from ABC Ink. For an older Epson printer, I pay $3.00 for black and about $4 to $5 for color.\nMy recommendation: before buying a printer, check the Internet for price of ink for that printer. Pick the printer that meets your needs that has the cheapest ink.\nAlso, there is now a business that will refill your empty ink cartridges for about 1/2 the price of a new one. You can use Google to see if there is one near you. But for my Epsons, the internet has the lowest prices." +"how many miles is 2,713 feet?",.051382575 miles +Who will be the winner b/w India & Pakistan Cricket Series?,Television +r there intelligent life form other than us???,The universe is so huge that it would be a common sense thing to belive that life exists else where. But it would be a question how that animals might have formed?. How will they differ from us? How will they reproduce or reproduce in first place? or will they ever die? will their genetic code read lines of death or aging? +"How is ""Brown & Root and Lyndon Johnson"" like ""Haliburton and Vice President Cheney""?","Except your facts are all wrong. Halliburton acquired Brown & Root in 1962, well before major US involvement in Vietnam. KBR didn't become its own entity until 2002 after the asbestos lawsuits were going full steam ahead, threatening Halliburton assets. The company spilt off KBR and placed in under bankruptcy protection.\n\nSo what is your question anyway??? It appears to be a misguided attack on the right." +who's the best soccer player Maradona or Pele?,"I never saw Pele play but I watched Maradona in WC'86 and even though I'm an Englishmen, his performance was the greatest ever in my opinion.\nI would rate him above Pele for that reason alone. However my favorite player was Michel Platini of France." +What is Human Technology Interfaces ?,"Human technology interfaces can also refer to a broad range of biomedical devices. For instance, the Cyberhand Project is an attempt to interface technology in the form of a mechanical prosthesis with a patient's central nervous system." +"What movie or show is the line ""easy on the hardware"" from?",Adventure Comics\nGreen Arrow & Green Lantern \nMarch of the Vermin \nhttp://www.the5earths1.50megs.com/earth-1/timespast/e1adventure1980-00.htm +can you tune a violin to include a C string?,"You mean to add another string or, for example, just tune a A to C? If it's the latter, yes it's doable... but why would you want to?" +I want a website that i can download free iranian film from.what is the web site?,hey visit this web site\nhttp://www.persianhub.com\nYou need to be a member.but dont worry about that.its free. +what is the best email service?,Gmail +How can I form my own political party?,the only way to form one is to get big enough to where the us reconizes it\n\n\nps make a website and put on as ? +Does the Apply Vally Branch Library n California Preform marriages?,Nope. But you can check out a book on weddings there. +any one who favors the lord can answer my question what are the seven deadly sins where are they in bible?,"Remember PAGGLES\nPride\nAnger\nGreed\nGluttony\nLust\nEnvy\nSloth\n\nThey're not in the bible presented this way. Detailed in this manner -- not the ""paggles"" which is only a mnemonic to help remember them -- as a group of seven, they are in Dante's ""Inferno"", in the ""Purgatorio"" section.\n\n""From there, Virgil guides Dante Pilgrim through the seven terraces of Purgatory. These correspond to the seven deadly sins, each terrace causing the purging of a particular sin in an appropriate manner:\n\n * Terrace 1: Pride, by carrying a heavy weight on their backs. The wearer is unable to stand up straight (Cantos 10 through 12).\n * Terrace 2: Envy, by having one's eyes sewn shut, and wearing clothing that makes the soul indistinguishable from the ground (Cantos 13 through 15).\n * Terrace 3: Wrath, by walking around in acrid smoke (Cantos 15 through 17).\n * Terrace 4: Sloth, by continually running (Cantos 18 and 19).\n * Terrace 5: Avarice, by lying face-down on the ground (Cantos 19 through 21).\n * Terrace 6: Gluttony, by abstaining from any food or drink (Cantos 22 through 24).\n * Terrace 7: Lust, by burning in an immense wall of flames (Cantos 25 through 27).""(1)" +how do you greet in arabian?,"Well, ""assalmualaykum"" is meant for greeting and saying ""good bye"" only from Muslims to Muslims.\n\nIf you are greeting an Arab, unsure of his/her religion, you could say ""Ahlan wa sahlan"" (Ah-lunn wah-sah-lunn). He/she will say back ""Ahlan bika/biki/bikum"". You could also say ""Marhaban bika"" (Marr-hah-bun bee-kah)for a man, ""Marhaban biki"" (marr-hah-bun bee-key) for a woman or ""Marhamaban bikum"" (Marr-huh-bun bee-koom) for many. The terms literally mean ""Love to you"" or so.\n\nWhen separating, you say ""Ilal liqoq ma us salamah"" (Ee-lul-lee-qoc ma us sah-lah-muh).\nIt means ""Until next time. With peace or Have peace or Peace!"".\n\nHope you will get some benefit from me." +Is Bush going to be empeached for his dirty deeds?and I thought he was a Christian.?,"Many wish he would be.\nThe reality is , if he does ; then there would be great uproar. The American public would suffer, especially the working middle class and the lower bracket earners. \nThe woes would just be unbearable!!\nThe economy of the USA would be negatively affected or even bought down lower that it already is.\nThe fact is : Bush is using the ""Born again church"" to his advantage.\nIs he a Christain - Very much questionable, no signs of it. Hah!\nHe is as much Christian as Bin Laden is Muslim." +what vitamins that build muscles and speed?,Vitamin S aka steroids. +hard and soft ecotourist?,"Ecotourism is loosely defined as nature-based tourist experiences, whereby visitors travel to regions for the sole purpose of appreciating their natural beauty.\n\nHard ecotourism is intense sometimes strenuous ecotourism that may involve non-hotel accommodations. It tends toward longer, specialized trips by small groups within a wilderness or semi-wilderness setting mediated by minimal services; also called active, deep or eco-specialist ecotourism, this constitutes only a very small portion of the total ecotourism sector.\n\nSoft ecotourism is the most common form, where tourists hope to observe nature and culture closely, but casually. It is technically defined as ecotourism that tends toward shorter, multi-purpose trips within well-serviced areas frequented by large numbers of ecotourists; also called passive, shallow or popular or eco-generalist ecotourism, this accounts for most ecotourism activity." +Where can i find instructions/diagrams on how to install a car stereo?,Crutchfield.com +Are you Left Handed?,I`m right handed but shoot pool left handed. +How many dimensions are we really able to perceive?,"Classical physics theories describe three physical dimensions: from a particular point in space, the basic directions in which we can move are up/down, left/right, and forward/backward. Movement in any other direction can be expressed in terms of just these three.\n\nTime is often referred to as the ""fourth dimension"". It is, in essence, one way to measure physical change. It is perceived differently from the three spatial dimensions in that there is only one of it, and that movement seems to occur at a fixed rate and in one direction. The equations used by physics to model reality often do not treat time in the same way that humans perceive it.\n\nTheories such as string theory predict that the space we live in has in fact many more dimensions (frequently 10, 11 or 26), but that the universe measured along these additional dimensions is subatomic in size. As a result, we perceive only the three spatial dimensions that have macroscopic size." +What are the nine rules of using capital letters?,I don't know about there being 9 but this site should help. +Is there going to be a next generation of the Xbox 360 due to poor power hook-ups?,BUG FIXES \nBETTER POWER HOOKUP\n\nSPRING 2006 +how do i find my sisters blog?,Why don't you ask her? +"Why is the USA still pressuring Cuba , although communism has failed worldwide??",I think it's over 40 years this has been happening. Why doesn't it change? It's not a simple answer. There are lots of websites talking about the reasons why. And one reason right now is I feel because of Bush. +why do guys hurt girls but they say they love u and would do anything for you?,"Some guys never figure out what they really want & others think that the sole aim in life is to have someone that will sleep with them on a regular basis. There are, however, good men out there...it just normally takes them awhile to gain the maturity needed to be a partner in a relationship.\n\nWhy do they lose you & then want you back? Simple; some are incapable of seeing how good a thing they had until it is gone & immature enough to think that a little ""I love you"" will make everything better. They don't understand that, if a man really loves a woman, he doesn't intentionally hurt her...whether physically or emotionally.\n\nGood luck & keep trying! You'll find a good guy. I know they aren't all taken :)" +who will win the rose bowl?,TEXAS +what makes your mouth water?,chocolate and other such candies +finger eleven?,I do. +how do you find if ou have a credit card in your name?,"You can go to the individual credit reporting agencies or there are websites that allow you to purchase all 3 reports (Experian, Equifax, TransUnion) for about $25.\n\nI have found that the reports can contain different information and it is not a bad idea to check all 3 reports about once a year. You are allowed to submit corrections if accounts have been closed or if balances are paid and reported incorrectly.\n\nYou can request a *free* credit report once yearly. Check out the following site for more information: \n\nhttps://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp" +If you hold it to tight it will fall out of your hand if you hold it to loosely you will break it. What is it?,An egg. +Who will be ranked #1 at the end of the NCCA Mens Basketball Season?,"most likely Duke, but who knows in NCAA basketball.\nIt isn't called March Madness for nothing" +how do i call alaska from italy?,"I call Alaska all the time from Italy, if you want to direct dial it, then it costs a little more through telecom Italia, however if you go to the phone shops located in the downtown areas, you can get calling cards, the carta europa is the one I use, you get about 180 minutes for 5 euro. \n\nFollow the instructions... To call Alaska you should start with the country code... 001 then area code... 907 then the number, something like this...\n\n001-907-747-6743" +How does website like YouTube make money or at least maintain itself financially?,"They remain open because of an investment support from Sequoia Capital. They also said that it was founded by early commerce pioneers of PayPal.\n\nI too am surprised that there aren't any ads, yet.\n\n""Founded in February 2005, YouTube is a consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. Founded by early commerce pioneers of PayPal, YouTube allows people to easily upload, tag, and share personal video clips through www.YouTube.com and across the Internet on other sites, blogs and through e-mail, as well as to create their own personal video network. With investment support from Sequoia Capital, YouTube is set to become the Internet's premier video service.""" +"I keep getting kick off the internet by Microsoft Explorer why, what can I do?","get MS antispyware, from microsoft.com/antispyware./\n\n\ninstall and then run this program. it is pretty much the best and most thorough peice of anti-spyware i have ever found. it also has a function that will allow you to repair your internet explorer. it should fix what ails ya! \n\nhope thats helps!" +why am i alive?,because God is keeping you alive. Only God knows how long will you be alive. +how do you delete a old yahoo account?,"go to the yahoo home page\n\nscroll down to the bottom of the page\n\nclick on ""Privacy Policy""\n\nthe PRIVACY page comes up\n\nlook in the blue box on the left of the screen\n\nThere is a section called ASSISTANCE\n\nclick on ""Contact us""\n\nthe PRIVACY POLICY HELP page comes up\n\nclick on ""Delete your account""\n\nfollow the directions\n\n\nyou're out!" +what's your favourite cologne / perfume ?,Reaction by kenneth Cole. Very good stuff. Its Cologne. +Do all diabetics have realy dry skin?,"No - I'm diabetic, and I don't have dry skin.\n\nIt can be a complication of diabetes, though, because diabetes can damage small blood vessels and nerves, which causes damage to the skin. It's especially common in the winter. Also, I believe (though I haven't confirmed) that the frequent small needle-sticks needed to take glucose readings can irritate the skin and contribute to problems.\n\nFor more information about diabetes and dry skin, see the link below." +How do I keep my mother out of my marriage?,"Mothers don't stop being mothers just because their daughters grow up and get married. They just aren't wired that way. It might help to talk with your mom about how you and your husband feel when she shows annoyance. Do this when things are calm, not in the heat of the moment. It might also help for you and your husband to talk about how you can enjoy each other and your relationship more privately so that your mom is not exposed to your husband's playfulness.\n\nYou might also just have to learn to live with it and not let it get to you. You can probably figure out a response to your mom that doesn't escalate the stress level. Let her know that you're glad she cares about how you are treated, but that you are comfortable with the way your relationship with your husband works." +What is the average age for a Western woman to get married? Is 27 too young?,"Absoutly not. The average for 'western women' to get married (assuming you are refering to the western united states') is 23 currently.\n\nNorthern women get maried around 20\n\nSouthern women get married around 25\n\nEastern women get marround around 27\n\nSo, as thease are all just common digits based on population and census stats you can see that you are not too young to get married.\n\nIf you feel comfortable enough to marry, do so; if not, then dont :)" +While downloading from any site how can we know if its safe?,"Just scan the file for viruses after you download it. A general rule of thumb is don't download something like a ""bios"" update from a hacking site or anything that looks like it ""might"" not be legit. Check the size of the file versus the size of the same file posted on other sites." +Why the Bible is splited in Testaments? why Testaments?,"The Old Testament is the Old Covenant of life under the Law. When Christ came, He established justification through grace, not the law--hence the New Covenant.\n\n""In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away."" Hebrews 8:13" +i am a contract worker my contract is for one mouth only so what am i'm going to do with out working?,"What are your qualifications? Start hitting the proverbial pavement and look at newspapers, websites, job fairs, and magazines targeted at the industry you want to work in. I looked for over 18 months before I found my job, and I made sure that I wasn't hired on a specific contract, but with the company itself. Good luck!!" +how many us dollars are in one million british pounds?,"1,000,000 British Pound = 1,768,220 US Dollar" +"If some guys out there worry about being ""To Small"" do women ever worry about being ""To Big""???",Not sure if women worry about it...but from hearing my guy friends talk..some women sure as heck should worry about it or at least be aware lol\nI like to keep all of me in shape and as such have always done Kegel excercises...it is afterall a muscle. +What does ACE stand for?,ACE stands for Average Current Earnings - factor used in WC offset calculation. \n\nThis calculation is usually done to figure out the amount of money a person would get or is entitled to under Workers Compensation if a claim is lodged. +What do I have to do to make something illegal into something legal?,Find other people who want to make it legal and start protesting the government. (or find a loophole in the law) +how to set up paltalk and port triggger with a linksys router?,Go into the linksys routers config page by typing the following in your browser:\n\nhttp://192.168.1.1\n\nThen follow the instructions specific to your router in the sources link below (slightly different version but may still work as I think they are quite similar).\n\nHope this helps.\n\nCheers! +whats the best way to increase speed endurance and strenght when you are a track athlete?,not an expert but heard alot about intervals. jog for three minutes then all out for 2 minutes then a recovery slow jog for 3 repeat. +What's the best free version control system system on windows XP for a single developer?,Subversion\n\nhttp://subversion.tigris.org/ +what is the main cause why computer gets a virus?,"As the other responders suggest, people don't practice safe computing. Anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall...all good and necessary.\n\nStill, most of us think that if we have the software (or hardware) protecting us, then we must be completely safe and we can go happily on our merry way. I assure you, this is a false sense of security. Do not trust the hardware or software to do the whole job for you.\n\nI believe the primary reason why computers get a virus is a lack of common sense. To wit...\n- Be skeptical of anything you receive in e-mail that was not solicited, especially if it has an attachment.\n- Think twice before downloading that freeware.\n- Avoid Kazaa and the like.\n- Do review website certificates to satisfy yourself that the site you're heading for is really the site you wanted to go to.\n- Make sure you download and install every security patch your OS vendor provides. You should manually review your vendor at least weekly...even if you have an automatic update feature.\n\nA few minutes spent on satisfying yourself that you've done everything you can do will provide you with peace of mind." +What's your favorite Christmas memory?,i like the receiving presents part =D +Why are most education majors in elementary education?,They go into elementary education because they like kids.\n\nPartly it is because there are more elementary/kindergarten teachers employed in schools than any other type of teacher so the job market is larger. +"in simpson episode 3f17 bart on the road, Lisa says her boyfriend is Langdon Alger. What is the Joke?","There is some speculation as to who (or what) Langdon Alger means, but nothing concrete has been found.\n\nThe link I have provided below lists some speculations as to who the name might be based on. Should be about halfway down the page. Do a search on the page for Langon Alger and you'll find it right away." +Is the Devil sexier than the Angel?,it depends on what you like. do you go for the bad boy usually dark or the sweet never-does-anything-wrong kind of person. witch are you. if devil then mabey an angel isnt for you. +Which is the country with top development indicators?,India +The IRS said i had to pay a penalty. i filed a dispute. am i legally obligated to pay unless they follow up?,"You didn't say what the penalty was for (late filing, late payment, interest, trust fund penalties, etc.). Nor did you state who is handling your dispute (IRS Appeals, Collection Due Process, Tax Court). There's slightly different rules depending on what's going on.\n\nThe basic process for handling penalties and disputes is outlined on the IRS website.\n\nIn general, the IRS will investigate whether you are responsible for the penalty, and will send up a notice informing you that the penalty was waived or that you really do owe the penalty. Interest will accrue if you really do owe the penalty, but you haven't paid it yet.\n\nGenerally, I advise my clients to pay all penalties in full, and then dispute the penalties. This shows a good faith effort, and stops additional penalties and interest from being added to the account. If we lose the dispute, at least the client paid only the penalty and not additional interest. If we win, the client gets his money back.\n\nI hope this helps. Let us know how your dispute with the IRS turns out.\n\nBest wishes.\n\nWilliam" +I'am doing a project and i would like to know if cystic fibrosis is a genetic diseases?,"Cystic fibrosis (CF), also called mucoviscidosis, is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease of the exocrine glands. It affects the lungs, sweat glands and the digestive system. It causes chronic respiratory and digestive problems.\n\nCystic fibrosis is exclusively heritable as both parents must carry the recessive genes for a child to acquire the disease. At the genetic level, cystic fibrosis is most often the result of an in-frame deletion of three base pairs in the DNA. Cystic fibrosis results from the production of an abnormal form of a protein called cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). CFTR functions in transporting chloride ions across epithelial cells found in the lung and intestinal tract. In CF patients, CFTR does not function properly, causing accumulation of ions inside epithelial cells. Since water follows ions by osmosis, this results in water depletion and viscous mucus on the surface of alveoli. The most common CFTR protein abnormality is a mutation termed ΔF508, which is characterized by the deletion of the DNA basepair sequence at chromosome location 7q31.1 that codes for a single amino acid, phenylalanine." +Has there every been a US president that was not a Christian White Male?,"No\nFrom Democratic Side : Al Gore (White Christian Male) with Barrack Obama as his No.2 man (Black Christian Male) or Hillary Clinton (White Christian Female).\nHillary's No.2 is undecided.\n\nFrom Republican Side: Not sure but Condoleeza Rice (its possible, Black Christian Female)." +what did hitlar do?,"He was the creator of the white supremist group the Nazi. He killed millions of Jewish people and people who where beleived to be Jewish but might not have been. He helped start World War 1 and World War 2. He discriminated against many races. Hitler was a horrible person thats why every one,including me, is mad at him. He killed millions of innocent people. Including some of his own people." +How is it that water can freeze and salt water can't freeze? {Think of the north pole.}?,"salt water will freeze, but at a much lower temperature than non salt water. the north polar ice pack is non salt water, and the saly wayer flows underneath it. submarines ofter pass under the pack while on patrol." +What topic would you like to ask now?,"my topic is u - tell me more, I'm curious." +anybody knows what hapened to Greg Louganes the HIV positive olympic gold medalist of 1988?,Greg is doing fine. Check out his official web site at http://www.louganis.com/ +What is the difference between Static and Dynamic storage management?,OKie doky..\nStatic means without movement\n\nexample: Garibage from ur house to be taken to city dump.\n\n\ndynamic means with movement\nexapmle: (Ur kichen seweger going into the drain have to storged someplace)\n\nGL :) +Who said this?,"These were the words of Martin Luther King Jr. in his analysis of Karl Marx's works Das Kapital and The Communist Manifesto.\n\nAlso, the exact quote was this: capitalism is always in danger of inspiring men to be more concerned about making a living than making a life" +Can a woman achieve an orgasm while sitting atop a running clothes dryer?,Only if she is really horny. +What is the meaning of life?,Happiness & to live without regrets.\nOr failing that 42 :o) +wat is the answer to 5 ( x - 3 ) = 2x + 6 ?,aX + b = cX + d\n=> aX - cX = d-b\n=> (a-c)X = d-b\n=> X = (d-b)/(a-c)\n\nin this case:\n5(x -3) = 2x +6\n=> 5x -15 = 2x +6\na= 5\nb= -15\nc= 2\nd= 6\n\n=> x= (6+15)/(5-2)\n=> x= 21/3\n=> x= 7 +where would you like to go for your honeymoon??,"WOW ... does it have to be one place? If not, I would start in the Mediterranean ... Greece, Dalmatia, Italy. Spain would be a nice stop over." +I am looking for a directory of all major racetracks in the U.S. and help??,http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/ +what is Serialization in Java?Can anyone help me with an example?,"Hi,\nAs such I have never really been to Java. But the thing that you have asked is fairly technology independent. I will try to explain them in as much non-tech terms as possible.\n \nSerialization:\n Serialization is a process of saving state of an object in some format. State of an object means its current value which in turn comprises of the values of the members of the object. For example, if I have a class Student, having RollNo and Name as its members(properties), and an object of Student class 'Deobrat' is created with ROllNo=01 and Name=""Deobrat Singh"". Then serialization of the object Deobrat would mean, saving this object somewhere (either in memorystream or in a filestream or on a networkstream) in such a way that it can later be reconstructed to again form the same object.\nTo be a bit more elaborate, consider an example where I have to send an object across a network to some remote computer (something that we do in WebServices). Now, in this case, the object itself cannot be sent because the network doesn't recognise what an object is. It simply understands a stream of bytes and nothing else. Serialization allows us to convert this object into a stream of bytes which then could be sent across the network to the remote computer.\n \nDeserialization:\n Deserialization is exactly the reverse process of Serialization. It means, to convert the stream of bytes in order to reconstruct the original object (or object state to be more precise). In the Web Service example scenario taken above, the Service Request broker will simply extract the stream of bytes, Deserialize them to create the object and give it to the class that is supposed to process it.\n \nExternalization:\n Serialization is achieved in 2 ways.\nUsing the Serializable interface which tells the runtime(or JVM) that the class has only premitive types that are serializable by themselves so the runtime can go ahead and use it's own code to serialize any object of this class. \nOn the other hand, if you want to write a class that has complete control over the process of serialization & deserialization, you implement Externalizable interface. In this case, when an object of your class has to be serialized, the runtime will not do it by itself. Rather it will call a method writeExternal to serialize the object. You will have complete control over the stream and format of the data to serialize. While deserializing the object, again the runtime will call readExternal method on your class which is supposed to read the stream and reconstruct the object state.\nA word of caution:\n\n In most cases, it is sufficient to use the Serializable interface because you wont have to write code for the serialization process. But in certain cases where you have a very heavy class with a lot of properties which need not be sent to the other end, it is better to write your code using Externalizable interface, because, then you will have complete control over which properties need to be serialized and which need not be serialized. While deserializing, again, your class will know which are the properties that must have been serialized and accordingly, you can recreate the object state.\n\nIn general, if you want a custom (in most cases, partial) serialization/deserialization to happen, you use Externalization." +Can Apple Safari's implementation of AJAX do POST actions as well as GET actions?,"Yes. Here is the prototype for the open method:\n\nopen(""method"", ""URL""[, asyncFlag[, ""userName""[, ""password""]]])\n\nSet ""method"" to ""POST"".\n\nNote: you cannot use any other HTTP verbs (such as HEAD) besides GET and POST. This is a current Apple limitation, and is a known issue." +How to calculate no of page in website?,"You could download the site using an HTML downloader to gain access to everypage that is linked up on the site.\n\nor if you want more diagnostics (such as broken links, etc.) you could run Xenu's Link Sleuth" +how do you get rid of lazyness?,"1- sleep well , by night .\n2- Don't eat too much .\n3- stop smalking , if you smalk ." +How do I personally get my website on major search engines?,Google:\nhttp://www.google.com/addurl/?continue=/addurl\nYahoo:\nhttp://search.yahoo.com/info/submit.html\nMSN:\nhttp://search.msn.com/docs/submit.aspx +in the last 8 years duke has been chosen #1 at least 5 times and didn't win the year they won ariz. was #1,"It's all about reputation. Not that Coach K isn't a good coach, and not that he doesn't have good players, but picking a preseason number 1 is all about hype. Duke generates some of the best hype in the country, thanks to a bunch of ACC-biased commentators. Also, there can only be one winner, and it's not always the best team that wins. Sometimes, it's just the one who doesn't hit a cold streak in March." +Can you suggest some examples of good Internet etiquette?,"Just had a nose around the web. (see Links)\nMy first place I look now is always Google / Yahoo. I normally do a search with ""wiki"" followed by what I am after.\n\nThis normally brings up a Wikipedia entry on the subject. Its pretty comprehensive. \n\nTo me being on the internet is essential these days. And as the English language is the common language in use on the net (however 1 Billion new users are going to be using the net within 10 years, so its soon going to be Asian Languages)\n\nMy first rule then, is to read what you type before you send it, and make sure no-one else will take your message the wrong way. Double check if required.." +"can anyone explain what are Entity,Session and Message Driven beans in Ejb with a simple example ?","Entity is used for storage access... Statefull / Stateless Sessions contain / execute a activity or business process..\nMDBs handle inbound messages... \n\nExample: JMS message is sent from a Web Server application requesting account details for a user from the backend host, a MDB is triggered on the inbound traffic, MDB calls up the Session EJB Customer account details service, Session calls a collection of security / role access, web services, jdbc and / or entity beans to grab the data, MDB mediates the reply and responds to the reply queue.\n\nIn my souces I've included a link to a book on this subject." +Where can I find the names of people who hoold managerial positions in TNA wrestling?,www.tnawrestling.com +How much a recruiter make by placing a person on a job?,Typical fee is a months pay +what do you get someone for christmas that has everything?,Something hand-made. Something that is a one-of-a-kind. Something that is personalized. Something that could never be found anywhere else. +info on book.storming caesars palace and relationship of emma stampley?,"UNLV has the papers from Operation Life upon which ""Storming Caesar's Palace"" was based. I could not find a direct connection between Emma Stampley and Operation Life but UNLV has a new service - IM a librarian at this url: http://www.library.unlv.edu/news.html (go to the bottom of the page for the contact info) - since they have the papers, they should be able to locate names of staff members, participants, etc.\n\nThere was an Emma Stampley who was the mother of a long time butcher for the casinos in Las Vegas - here is his obit:\n\nBlake Stampley Jr.\n \n Blake Stampley Jr., 47, died Thursday.\n He was born Jan. 22, 1951, in Russun, Miss., was a butcher for the hotel industry and a 30-year resident of Las Vegas.\n He is survived by his wife, Vicki Price; daughter, Carmel Gadsen; sons, Blake and Leslie Hildreth, all of Las Vegas, and David of Phoenix; mother, Emma Stampley-Daugherty; brothers, Clay, Donald and Andre, all of Las Vegas, and Henry of Vicksburg, Miss.; sisters, Bertha House of Irving, Texas, Dorothy Daugherty and Linda, both of Las Vegas; and six grandchildren.\n Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Bunkers Mortuary, where services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial is private." +Where do I go to to find the free credit report that the government says that I can receive yearly?,"TO request your reports go to www.annualcreditreport.com or call (877)322-8228 toll free, or write Annual Credit Report\nRequest Services, P.O. Box 105281 \nAtlanta, GA 30348-5281, you can get 1 free copy from the three major credit reporting agency." +What is a great holiday gift to give to your co-workers?,"This is a tricky question as it may not even be allowed where you are employed. If it is there may be restrictions set by the company on how much each gift can be in cost, what types are allowed, etc. If it is a very small company talk to who is in charge about the gift giving policy. Something small and not very personal are your best choices, things like candles are always welcomed for just one idea" +what is Avogadro's number?,the number of carbon-12 atoms in 12 grams (0.012 kg) of carbon-12 or 6.02214199 × 10^23 +what does FIFA stand for?,Fédération Internationale de Football Association. +what are the best ways to restore credit?,"First: the ads that say ""we'll fix your credit!"" are LYING. You are the one who's going to have to do the job.\n\nFirst: get your credit report. Most states now have a law on the books that requires all of the credit reporting agencies to give you a credit report once a year. Check it over. Make sure that there are no *mistakes* on it - late payments that were not late, disputed accounts, etc. \n\nLate payments and charged-off accounts stay on for 7 years, bankruptcies for 10. Generally, lenders are looking for patterns of behavior rather than once-in-a-way problems. If you find something wrong (and it's likely, unfortunately), write a letter to the credit bureau, providing documentation that you're right. They have to respond in 30 days; if the creditor can't prove that the negative item is indeed true, it comes off your report.\n\nNow you're down to real debt. If you can't afford the payments, contact the lenders and negotiate reduced payments. They will prefer to be getting something rather than having to write off the debt. Once you can afford to pay everything, commit to paying off the worst (i.e., highest-interest) items first. They cost you the most money that isn't going toward paying off the debt. Once you've killed one, the money you were spending on that one can be applied to the next-worst debt, and so on. The amount you can pay any given creditor snowballs rapidly when you follow this pattern. You have to remember, though, that when the first one is paid off, you don't have ""more money"". You still need to be committing that to killing your debt.\n\nIf you're out of debt, but your credit is lousy, get a secured card, use it, and pay it off every month. This will do a lot for your credit rating. In addition, open a savings account, and make regular deposits. This shows you are saving money and have a resource to pay your bills." +What is the best on-line brokerage firm?,"http://www.scottrade.com\n\n""6 times in a row, ranked 'highest in investor satisfaction with online trading services'"" - J.D. Power and Associates\n\nSee for your self: http://www.scottrade.com/frame_awardpr.asp" +what would the acronym LTM stand for in the context of an airline industry investor relations webcast?,Last twelve months. It is a useful way of talking about a more current yearly snapshot of how the company is doing (as opposed to talking about last calendar year's results). +"If i weigh 200 on earth, how much will i weigh on the moon?",33.3 lbs\n\nThe moon's gravity is 1/6 that of earth. +what are the pros and conts of the patriot act?,"Many aspects of the Patriot Act are uncontested; in fact, Nadine Strossen of the ACLU has stated that she agrees with over 90% of the provisions of the Patriot Act. It's only a few provisions that are hotly contested\n\nIt largely tries to unify communication among several departments and provide easier access for law enforcement officers. Online information was difficult to obtain before 9/11; access to judges was slower and required more paperwork; and more hoops were required before action could be taken.\n\nThe Patriot Act doesn't remove the safeguards, but streamlines and simplifies them. For the most part, the same sorts of safeguards are in place, just with different requirements that are less burdensome on government.\n\nMany provisions are loudly decried in public, but few people ever discuss specific provisions of the Patriot Act they disapprove of. Most of it seems to be mass hysteria without any specific citation of violations. When the biggest complaint is that someone may look at your library record, it doesn't seem to be THAT violative of privacy.\n\nI've included links to the Department of Justice's defense of the Act, as well as the ACLU's criticism. I hope that balances the views." +What is tamiflu?,"Oseltamivir is an antiviral drug, a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prophylaxis of both influenza A and influenza B. Oseltamivir was the first orally active neuraminidase inhibitor commercially developed. It was developed by Gilead Sciences (Donald Rumsfeld is a major stockholder of Gilead Sciences) and is currently marketed by Hoffman-La Roche (Roche) under the trade name Tamiflu®." +Why does a laptop keep shutting down?,"I had the same problem in my company, in my case it was a spyware/adware program. Scan it with adaware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/\nand MS antispyware\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx\nthese to program will find it and remove it, if you have never ran an antispy ware program in this laptop you will probably find a lot of them, once you scan you pc and it asks what actions to take after the scan make sure you follow the software's recommendation. If spyware/adware is not the problem your pc is probably overheating, a clear indication is when the fan does not work." +Why is showing a female nipple not allowed but a male nipple is allowed?,"Your point is very logical. \n\nHowever, also keep in mind that television broadcast decency standards are fairly well-defined. \n\nEvery once in a while, the FCC decides it needs to enforce their powers by the means of a sanction or fines. Otherwise, if the FCC never enforced any rules, their granted powers would diminish over time until people believed the FCC lacked power. Since every government agency tries to keep as much power as possible there is probably political or institutional pressure for the FCC to enforce communications rules. This may not always result in equitable enforcement." +Hello Im Dee I would like to ask what I should do when I catch my boyfriend looking at xxx wibsites?,Clearly you should join him....what fun! +"met some one on line! both feel same about on another ! am i being played ,how do i know if real or not ?",you wont ever know if its really real or not.. i met my recent ex boyfriend off the internet we ended up moving in together having a beautiful baby together and the whole time he was online hooking up with women the same way he hooked up with me... so first just think if he picking up you on the net and talking to you that way on the net... think about how many other girls he doing that to too... although there are very few nice guys out there.. just be cautious. +i would like to see the process of making gold chains in a teching method by a media like a demo file in net.?,"I'm sorry, it looks like nobody here knows of a source for such a file." +What do you need to become a psychologist?,Go to school Luke. +Who's got the best search engine?,"My vote goes to Google.\n\nMy answer is google for the following reasons:\n\nPros of Google:\n\nAs a seach engine, google has the best relevance and presents the results in a way that I find easy to decide what pages are best for me. Its the best in terms of researching information.\n\nFor makin money, a #1 on google is worth many times more than a #1 on yahoo. Yahoo! blocks the top of the SERPs with sponsored ads.\n\nGoogle also has a neat interface. Yahoo is not bad too, but its interface is not that neat. The reason for that being it to be a portal. I think a nice interface is very important since people will come back more often if so.\n\nThe relevance of search results make its 'Feeling Lucky' feature pretty useful. Firefox address bar by defaults goes to 1 site listed on your search results.\n\nGoogle has tried to stay away from Spam/ misleading sites better than other search engines.\n\nCons of Google:\n\nHowever, few problems with google, its web crawler dosen't capture hyperlinks from PDF files stored on net, a feature which Yahoo provides.\n\nAlso, Google at present does not provide an index for video aggregation through the web crawler, a feature which Altavista provided since 1999. The problems include accuracy of the media file. That is the reason for providing Google Videos where users have to submit videos.\n\nDue to a larger share of 'searching' community, Google has been targeted by bloggers by planting Google Bombs. Because most bloggers mention the word failure with President Bush's name, the #1 site on searching Failure is the website of President Bush.\n\nYahoo is doing pretty good research in Search Technologies, for example Grokker.\n\nhttp://www.grokker.com/grokker.html?query=Anirudh%20Koul&Yahoo=true&Daypop=true&numResults=250" +how i successe in life?,"follow your common sense, get an education, start a buisness or get hired, manage your money wisely and take baby steps in life, evenutaly you'll find yourself seuccessful." +how can we see the reflection of sun that shows the activity on sun's surface?,"make a small hole in piece of paper with a needle, reflect the light that goes thru the hole onto some shaded surface" +"Why the time machines & watches always show time as 10 hrs & 10 mins, while on display or in ads?","I've heard that advertising agencies make the decision to have the hands of a clock point at this way because it gives the appearance of the clock ""smiling"" which execs feel subconciously makes the viewer happier about the product." +"How did the calendar start? Why 31, 30 and 28-29? Why 12 months?","Man has been tracking time for tens of thousands of years. Beyond the daily cycle of the sun, what is there to use to track time? The moon and the stars.\n\nIt takes the moon about 29 1/2 days to go around the Earth, about a month. The word ""month"" is derived from the same root as the word ""moon.""\n\nThe Earth revolves around the Sun over the course of a year, but if you don't know that, it appears that the entire universe of stars revolve around the Earth and Sun. It takes about 365 1/4 days for the stars to go back to where they started, and that makes a year.\n\nSo the moon revolves around the Earth about 12 times a year, and thus we have 12 months.\n\nBut actually it takes fewer than 360 days for the moon to go around the Earth 12 times. The months had to be lengthened so that 12 months match one year. (Other societies used lunar calendars, which kept the month based on the moon's cycle.) 30 days per month would still make the year too short, and 31 days per month would make the year too long. Thus we have some months 30 days and others 31 (and one other).\n\nEven still, the length of the year doesn't exactly match the revolution of the Earth around the Sun, so we make adjustments. Every four years, we add a day to February.\n\nAnd still it's not perfect, so every 400 years, we don't add that day to February.\n\nAs for why February starts with only 28 days is not known for sure. There have been different explanations, but it comes down to someone a long time ago making a pretty odd decision." +does Florida have the homestead act?,The Homestead Act was passed in 1862 to provide land for anyone over 21 in the west of the United States. It never had anythign to do with Florida and is now not in effect. +why is the middle finger considerd a bad finger?,"It's not that finger, it's the hand gesture. And it's considered an obscene gesture because it is meant to represent male genitalia. Nor is it universal. Other countries use hand gestures that we consider innocuous as vulgar gestures." +lWho won the Salt Lake City biathlon?,Here's a list. There's more than one possible answer since there is more than one distance. +Can anyone send me some useful sites for English language teachers?,"My favorite is One Stop English. They have lots of lesson plans, teaching ideas, grammar information and more." +What are 4 forms of Imperialism?,1. George\n2. Washington\n3. Bush\n4. Jr. +how does an Ad agency advertise itself?,"Case studies of work your agency has executed for other clients is always effective. Hopefully your case study will highlight work for a company closely related to your target.\n\nBusinesses are very interested in ROI - Return On Investment. Therefore, present metrics you've used to track previous campaigns, as well as the ""win"" your client realized.\n\nAs with all advertising, building a brand is important. Therefore, try to market your company in ways that highlight your brand attributes.\n\nRemember that in your case, you have at least two target audiences: future clients and future employees." +"Why do people give gift cards as presents, when the receipients would most likely rather get cash?","I don't give people cash because I assume they would do exactly what I would do when I get cash, which is stick it in my wallet and use it to pay for mundane things like gas and groceries and stuff... and then before I know it it's gone and it's like I never even got a gift... Giving them a gift card to a store that you know carries things that they like (i.e. best buy for electronics/media lovers, or Victoria's Secret or The Body Shop for the girly girl in your life) ensures (okay, maybe not ensures, but increases the chances at least) that this person that you care about is going to get a nice little splurge that they might not have given themselves just becase they had a few extra bucks in their wallet." +did you ever have alot of guys ask you out in at least 20 min?,I guess a bunch of guy are into you! Same thing has happened to me too! And ya it's probably normal! Have fun! +how do you print grid lines on a spread sheet?,"Go to ""page set up"". Click on the ""sheet"" tab. There is a section that is tilted ""Print"". Click on the option that says ""gridlines""." +What's the best sleeping aid?,"Exercise could help, but don't do it later in the evening. It will release endorphins that will keep you up. Exercising in the morning or afternoon should do the trick. If the above doesn't work, take some nyquil. I had two different prescription medications as sleep aids that didn't work the way they should and gave me nightmares or left me foggy the next day, but the cheap old generic nightime cold/flu medicine similar to nyquil knocked me out like a light and didn't leave me feeling sleepy the next day. If it's a chronic case of sleeplessness, perhaps you should make a visit to your doctor. Don't use anything for extended periods of time to help you sleep, it can become a habit and those aids will eventually become less effective." +what is the address or site of penguineindia books?,"Penguin Books India is the largest English language trade publisher in the subcontinent. \nhttp://www.penguinbooksindia.com/home.asp\n\nHeadquartered in New Delhi, the company’s commercial activity includes the publishing of its own books in the English language and the distribution of books from overseas publishers including the Penguin Group, Time Warner Books Group UK, Faber & Faber, BBC (adult) Books and Bloomsbury.\n\nFounded in 1985, Penguin began publishing in October 1987 with seven titles. Today, the company publishes over 200 titles every year and has an active backlist of over 750 titles.\n\nvisit this sites for info:\nhttp://www.kiriyamaprize.org/bookssubmitted/2004_lists/fictionAuthor.shtml" +What would Bush be best remembered for??,Positives? WHAT POSITIVES? As for the negitives LIES would probably cover about any thing else he has done. Has he told the truth about anything??? +What are some of the particles in the nucleus of an atom other than the proton and neutron?,"Protons and neutrons are the primary constituents of atomic nuclei, but these bits of matter can be further divided into quarks. Quark come in six types, or ""flavors:"" up, down, strange, charm, top and bottom (or, if you prefer, truth and beauty.) Quarks are never observed by themselves, but are instead found in groups of two (mesons) or three (baryons). Nuclear particles are baryons -- neutrons are composed of two down quarks and an up quark (ddu), while protons are two up quarks and a down quark (uud). The other four types of quarks are less stable, and tend to be observed only as components of high-energy, short-lived particles inside supercolliders, bubble chambers, and the like.\n\nProtons and neutrons are thus the only directly observable particles within the nucleus. However, they are bound together by another type of particle, not directly detectable that appropriately enough is known as a gluon. Gluons, like photons, are force-carrier particles, and they are the intermediary for the transmission of the weak nuclear force, which binds the positively charged protons and electrically neutral neutrons." +Help me to solve Djikstra in C++ ??,"u spelt it wrong :-(\nit should have been Dijikstra\n\nSTDMETHODIMP CDijkstra::ShortestPath(long node1, long node2)\n{\n ReleaseGraph();\n // init d and pi\n InitializeSource(g, g.m_nodes[node1-1]);\n // Set S empty\n VTYPE_NODE S;\n // Put nodes in Q\n VTYPE_NODE Q;\n VTYPE_NODE::iterator kl;\n for(kl=g.m_nodes.begin(); kl