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How to Reverse Lookup a Cell Phone Number-No Free ... - PRLog (free press release)

The zip code and the name of the hauler may be available free of indict. People have to unavoidably pay for other information since the reverse phone directories find this unpublished information by paying the cell phone companies. Depending on our ...

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People generally don’t know how ... April 2nd, 2010 is to talk about ‘Lead Generation And How And Where To Find Potential Leads’. The two outstanding features of the event are, first, it is for free and second you need not be present in ...

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Pre-empting home-grown terrorists - The Guardian

To intervene effectively, we need to find answers to three questions: where and how do people radicalise, why are they attracted to radical ideas and what can we do to counteract it. In Germany, radicalisation takes place largely through radical ...

Dealing with dementia - The Guardian

My father and his wife, who retired early from her job as a biochemist to care for Rob, often find that people with no experience of dementia have very little understanding about the condition. Being a younger person with dementia (defined as under ...

Using modern media, Mosher relates old-fashioned ... - Burlington Free Press

Another Facebook play, also road-inspired, concerns walking into a chain bookstore to find Karl Rove's new book on display ... The travel, and meeting people at events, is a kind of antidote to the solitary work of writing. Mosher's next book will be ...

How the union, MLS used this week to come to an ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer

That's one end of the spectrum and the other end of the spectrum is to have complete free agency. "We were ... situations is when you learn the most about people," Graham said. "It's the same thing with soccer. You find out the character of your ...

People, People Everywhere and Not A One to Think - Salon

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Cat got your tongue in meetings? Here's how to free it ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

A Prepare, trust in the quality of your ideas, and find safe ways to get started ... Many people struggle with embarrassment from having made a mistake in what they said, or from having been mocked or chided. Some easily shrug this off, but it has a ...

Genealogists to descend on Salt Lake City - Tulsa World

The biggest surprise is how much you can find out," said Alpert, who was bit by the genealogy bug in 1981 after helping her ... There are millions of people like me out there doing it," she said. Beginning April 26, thousands of family history buffs ...

Open Question: HOW can Republican healthcare reform work?

As of this morning, Sunday March 21, 2010, the Democratic Party is working, passionately, to pass National Healthcare Reform, to provide coverage to un-insured, and un-employed, Americans. To my understanding, this would occur by having insurance companies being "mandated" / "ordered" to cover anyone who applies, and to cover all persons, at rates the person could afford, not at the current skyrocketting rates, which people are seeing, now. Why is this "wrong" for America? By direct contrast, the Republican Party continues its very long-standing motto, of "Tax Cuts are the answer to EVERYTHING. Give the public tax rebates, on things, like healthcare coverage, and the public will love this. What I have NOT heard the Republicans answer to is how the un-employed, this is, people who no-longer have jobs, and have NO income, are supposed to "find" the money, for policies. As I understand it, in order for a person to reeive "tax-relief", they must, FIRST, go out, and pay FULL price, for a product. They, then, take the receipt, and file it with their tax return. The government then reduces the persons tax liability, by how much they PAID OUT, for their policy. This sounds great, for those who have jobs, and whose jobs pay high enough wages, for the person to afford to pay full price, then apply for tax relief. But what about the UN-employed? What about the "working poor". What about the people who, in order to have shelter, they must live in low-income housing? What about the people who rely on FoodStamps, Link, STEM, or whatever your states title, for food assistance programs is? How does tax relief help the un-employed / under-employed? How can a person be expected to go out, and pay full price, for health insurance, when they cannot afford to pay full price, for housing, food, or transportation? As for Medicaid, atleast in Illinois, I wonder if readers know that the states public aid director works as hard as possible, everyday, to force more and more people OFF of Medicaid? I wonder if readers know how many sick people that programs, like Illinois', just smiles at as the public aid agency says "You CANNOT have this desease since you dont "fit" into our definition. Your medical history cannot matter. All that can matter, is our guidelines". When these people cannot find work, because employers do not want to be legally liable, for covering people with diagnosed diseases, How are these people supposed to find the money, to pay full price, under the Republicans, for health insurance? Is the Democratic plan "perfect"? No But, what is the alternative? How do we tell un-employed people: "You have a choice to make: You can either FIND the money, "someplace", to pay full price, for coverage, or stop griping, about being in poor health" How would this help people, like myself, who lost careers, after being diagnosed with diseases, which will, never, go away? Thats right! **I** am one of those who lost a job, and income, due to disease, AND the fact that my medications usage now list me as a drug user. I will never be drug free, again, and employers will not hire, unless a person is drug free. Anyone visiting Springfield Illinois can see the signs, in business windows: "If you use drugs, for ANY reason, dont bother applying here". How can Republican healthcare reform work for me, when I have NO income, to pay full price, for coverage, then use the receipt to get a tax reduction? If I am not working, what tax debt is there, to reduce? How can the Republican plan help me? If my state refuses me access to medications, how can I become a member of the work-force, so that I can have a paycheck, to pay for insurance with? I hope that all answers will be framed based upon the substance of HOW the un-employed are to be expected to pay for coverage, if a Republican system is adopted. Remember that several states do NOT offer Medicaid, to working-class people, simply because the person is un-employed. more

Open Question: Islamic Marriage (Nikaah)?

02. IMPORTANCE OF MARRIAGE IN ISLAM: Holy Quran says: And marry those among you who are single and those who are fit among your male slaves and your female slaves; if they are needy, Allah will make them free from want out of His grace; and Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing. (Surah Nur 24:32) The above ayat begins with the words Wa Ankehoo (And marry ...) The imperative form of the word 'nikah' implies that either it is obligatory or highly recommended. According to scholars, though marriage is a highly recommended act, it becomes obligatory when there is a chance of falling into sin. Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) says, "No house has been built in Islam more beloved in the sight of Allah than through marriage." On another occasion Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) said: "The best people of my nation (Ummat) are those who get married and have chosen their wives, and the worst people of my nation are those who have kept away from marriage and are passing their lives as bachelors." Imam Ali (a.s.) exhorts, "Marry, because marriage is the tradition of Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)." Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) also said, "Whosoever likes to follow my tradition, then he should know that marriage is from my tradition." A. Importance of sex in marriage. In Islam, marriage is not restricted to a platonic relationship between husband and wife, nor is it solely for procreation. The Islamic term for marriage, "Nikah" literally means sexual intercourse. So why has Islam provided extensive rules and regulation regarding sex? This was because Islam has fully understood that sexual instincts cannot and must not be repressed. They can only be regulated for the well being of human beings in this life and for their success in the hereafter. Sex in married life has been openly recommended in Holy Qur'an, "When they [i.e., the wives] have cleansed themselves [after menstruation], you go into them as Allah has commanded." (Surah Baqarah 2:222) B. Fulfillment of Sexual Urge. Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and the Holy Imams (a.s.) also encouraged their followers to marry and to fulfill their sexual urges in lawful ways as can be seen. Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) said, "O you young men! I recommend marriage to you." Imam Reza (a.s.) said, "Three things are from the traditions of the messengers of God: using perfume, removing the [excessive] hair and visiting one's wife." C. Celibacy and Monasticism is Forbidden. Islam is totally opposed to monasticism and celibacy. Uthman bin Maz'un was a close companion of Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.). One day his wife came to Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and complained, "O Messenger of God! Uthman fasts during the day and stands for prayers during the night." In other words, she meant to say that her husband was avoiding sexual relations during the night as well as the day. Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) was angered. He did not even wait to put on his slippers. He went to Uthman's house and found him praying. When Uthman finished his prayers and turned towards Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.), he said, "O Uthman! Allah did not send me for monasticism, rather He sent me with a simple and straight [Shariah]. I fast, pray and also have intimate relations with my wife. So whosoever likes my tradition, then he should follow it; and marriage is one of my traditions." D. Beneficial Effects of a Married Life. Various studies prove that married people remain healthier, physically and mentally. Islam has always maintained that marriage is beneficial for us in many ways. Islam also regards marriage as a way to acquire spiritual perfection. Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) said, "One who marries, has already guarded half of his religion, therefore he should fear Allah for the other half." How true! A person who fulfills his sexual urges lawfully would rarely be distracted in spiritual pursuits. E. Marriage (Nikaah) enhances the value of prayers. Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) said, "Two rak 'ats (cycles) prayed by a married person are better than the night-vigil and the fast of a single person." A woman came to Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and said that she had tried everything to attract her husband but in vain; he does not leave his meditation to pay any attention to her. Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) told her to inform her husband about the reward of sexual intercourse, which he described as follows: "When a man approaches his wife, he is guarded by two angels and [at that moment in Allah's views] he is like a warrior fighting for the cause of Allah. When he has intercourse with her, his sins fall like the leaves of the tree [in fall season]. When he performs the major ablution, he is cleansed from sins." F. Marriage (Nikah) increases Sustenance. Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) remarked, "Give spouses to your single ones, because Allah (SWT) makes their morality better (improves it) (under the shadow of marriage) and expands their sustenance and increaBy Hassan For More www.allahu-akbar.8m.com more

Open Question: A week of misery because of cheating boyfriend - how do I deal with this?

We were going out for almost a year - and have known each other for 3 years. He was my pillar of strength. On Monday I found out he is dating a girl from college for MORE than a year. (I found out by logging into his facebook - guessed the password and WOW I was correct.) I read his inbox and there was a lot of flirty, naughty messages in there - even about things they've been up to together. I was devastated and confronted him on Monday night. He didn't deny anything and admitted what he did was wrong. On Tuesday when we spoke he said that the reason he didn't tell me about this girl is because he really loves me and he didn't want to ruin OUR relationship. He keeps reminding me that most of his time was spent with me and that whenever he was with his "other" girlfriend, people were always around so they didn't actually do anything. Although he also told me I was forward to read his messages. I told him that if I hadn't done that I would never have known what's been going on and to what extent. On Wednesday he said I caused my own pain by not trusting him and that he hid all this from me because he didn't want to lose me and so forth . . At that point I was so drawn into his words that when he asked me: After all that you've seen, why are we still speaking? ... I said because I am not willing to throw 3 years away, you mean too much to me ... He said he feels the same and once again reminded me that most of his time was spent with me. We told each we still love each other and said good night. On Thursday I tried to speak to him, the conversation lasted 2 minutes because he said he's too tired and wanted to sleep. Friday was confusing, I spoke to him in the afternoon and he said he was busy and would call me later when he was free, I didn't hear from him after that -- He sent me a text on Saturday at 10 pm only! I wasn't at home and only saw the message when I got back at a little past 12. (Went out to see a movie with my sister.) I figured it was too late to text him back and so I sent him a message this morning at 8 am apologizing for last night. It's now past 3 pm and I've received no reply. Out of curiosity, I logged into his facebook and an hour ago he was flirting with his "other" girlfriend! I'm so lost right now! I don't know what to do! I guess I'll have to call him if I want to speak to him but what the hell do I say to him????? How do I deal with this????? :( more

Open Question: whos in the wrong me or him?

my bf has been hanging out with this girl hes recently become friends with. i dont like how he changes around her and drops everything to get her odd things done :O( she has a best mate that he used to fancy like a years ago. now we been together 10 years. the other day i went through his phone and emails, to put my mind at rest as i knew theres nothing going on but wanted prove myself wrong. in that email i saw that he wanted to give her £150 towards a new car shes buying (which hes helping her find) hes like that hell give out money if he can, even thou me and him are struggling upto our eye balls and beyond. so that upset me big time, like y that much to a mate neways?? despite us not having it to give! then in his tx to that girl hes saying. how he finds her mate sexy. :O( when i confronted him about both he said 1. i always want to help people when i can (this is true but not when i cant stand the girl and we got no money) and the sexy things a joke they will always have going on about that girls mate. and how he actually will be spending more time with them seen as there more free in the next months. :O( what do i do with them two problems? and to top it off he is super angry dnt wanna talk about them things to me. as he cant get over how i went through his stuff. so now im stuck :O( he dnt wanna talk to me as hes hurt but i feel like i should be more hurt, dont you? or what i did was worse? sorry for the lots of questions x im just so confused as i feel os bad for what i did but at the same time so angry for what he done/things he wants to do wit the girl i dont like and a girl he fancied ... is it ok fr 1 guy to take 2 girls out clubbing when he has a gf? i dont no :O( :O(thank you all for your support and replies. its so hard right now for me. as one thing i didnt say was that i am meant to be leaving my family to be with him :O( and they just found out too. so its not only us problems but family ones too :O( and he kissed another girl last year so since then i not been able to the same. i no its coming to an end but not only with him but my family too :O( i wish i was able to be one of them girls that wudnt kick up a fuss as there his only 2 mates in life but how come he dont c what its doing to me? :( thanks guys neways x more

Open Question: i broke my bf's trust by........?

hes hanging out alot with this girl hes recently become friends with. i dont like how he changes around her and drops everything to get her odd things done :O( she has a best mate that he used to fancy like a years ago. now we been together 10 years. the other day i went through his phone and emails, to put my mind at rest as i knew theres nothing going on but wanted prove myself wrong. in that email i saw that he wanted to give her £150 towards a new car shes buying (which hes helping her find) hes like that hell give out money if he can, even thou me and him are struggling upto our eye balls and beyond. so that upset me big time, like y that much to a mate neways?? despite us not having it to give! then in his tx to that girl hes saying. how he finds her mate sexy. :O( when i confronted him about both he said 1. i always want to help people when i can (this is true but not when i cant stand the girl and we got no money) and the sexy things a joke they will always have going on about that girls mate. and how he actually will be spending more time with them seen as there more free in the next months. :O( what do i do with them two problems? and to top it off he is super angry dnt wanna talk about them things to me. as he cant get over how i went through his stuff. so now im stuck :O( he dnt wanna talk to me as hes hurt but i feel like i should be more hurt, dont you? or what i did was worse? sorry for the lots of questions x more

Open Question: Free Appraisal Service (online) for my antique celadon vase?

I know there are some appraisal services but due to currency restrictions (people here can't hold foreign currencies) and trade embargo, I cannot use them (since I can't find a way to transfer money as little as $25-100). Therefore, I ask you if you know any (free) services that can decide 1) how much it is worth approximately? 2) where I should put it (online or live places) to sale? Thanks in advance... more

Open Question: Help me please. i could use some real advice?

keep in mind i am 15 but i am very strong (i am capable of holding my own ground against most adults), i am very intelligent (able to solve problems, produce strategies with the slightest of ease), i have good fighting skills, i also have great skills with weapons (i can use a knife and a gun), i am not trying to sound conceited but i have skills most kids my age do not have. so i would be able to go against a murderer, take back from a thief, or silently sneak a kidnapped person out. now my main point is: Ok. I want to be some sort of a "free lance" type person. Now by saying that i mean like i want to just be one of the civilians that investigates thefts, crime, missing people etc.... I know there is people out there who do that with no affiliation with police or any federal type agencies., now my questions are: 1) Where would i start? To find recent cases that have been opened 2) How would it work out with the police departments? Like if i recovered the stolen items, found the missing person or the person who did the crime (murder, hit and run, theft etc....) 3) If i did get this to work would it be best to investigate theft and missing persons rather than the violent crimes? 4) How would it work with the people who i am trying to help?, (in terms of behavior, actions, and things they'd say) 5) Is it wise to even do it? 6) Can i even do it? like is it against the law 7) If i can do it how should i go about doing it? as in my introduction and my approach if you can help me i would be very appreciative. civilians do this but they usually don't work with the law. i really want to do this simply because i want to make a difference. i want to help with things that police departments do not have the time to deal with. like if someones loved one goes missing and the police can not handle it now i want to handle the case. i want to help where no one else can more

Open Question: I could use some great advice please?

Ok. I want to be some sort of a "free lance" type person. Now by saying that i mean like i want to just be one of the civilians that investigates thefts, crime, missing people etc.... I know there is people out there who do that with no affiliation with police or any federal type agencies., now my questions are: 1) Where would i start? To find recent cases that have been opened 2) How would it work out with the police departments? Like if i recovered the stolen items, found the missing person or the person who did the crime (murder, hit and run, theft etc....) 3) If i did get this to work would it be best to investigate theft and missing persons rather than the violent crimes? 4) How would it work with the people who i am trying to help?, (in terms of behavior, actions, and things they'd say) 5) Is it wise to even do it? 6) Can i even do it? like is it against the law 7) If i can do it how should i go about doing it? as in my introduction and my approach if you can help me i would be very appreciative. civilians do this but they usually don't work with the law. i really want to do this simply because i want to make a difference. i want to help with things that police departments do not have the time to deal with. like if someones loved one goes missing and the police can not handle it now i want to handle the case. i want to help where no one else can more

Open Question: Watch Barbie Mermadia?

Where can I watch Barbie Mermaidia for free online, I've tried tons of sites. The little girls I'm watching want to watch it, don't own it, and I can't find it. Please check the video and make sure it works first. And if you one of those people who watch stuff through those sites where you have to do a survey first then please tell me how to get around that because I've tried a couple of em and I can't seem to get past it asking me to take the survey. Please and thank you! more

Open Question: How do I give my song to the radio station?

Hi people of the world!!! okay so allow me to introduce myself. I'm megan and im 12 and play more guitar than any 12 year old plays aguitar. i am utterly OBSESSED with the beatles (listenin 2 them now:D) my 2 favorite songs in the UNIVERSE are imagine by john lennon and tiny dancer by elton john. I think music is the best thing in the world and sometimes just thinking about it makes me cry of happiness, and that sounds wierd but its 100% TRUE. I REALLY care about the world and making it better so I thought I would mix my love for the world and for music to raise money for the Free the Children foundation. I wrote this song that I am REALLY proud of and I posted it on yahoo people said they would buy it so I really want to get it to my local radio station. Since I want to raise money, how would I get it on iTunes? Would the iTunes music scout person have to ask me for permission if they hear it on the radio?? So yes please I REALLY want to donate money and I found the perfect way to do it!!!!!!! Please tell me how to a) get it on the radio and b) get it on iTunes. Thank you so much and god bless you!!! more

Open Question: Searching for a job working with horses-tips on writing my résumé?

So what I really want to find is a place that boards trains, ect, and has lessons that will hire me... I want this to be a place that I can work at, and take lessons from at least once a week. I don't care if it's just cleaning stalls... a job is a job, and it's something to start with. I would like to write a résumé, but I'm unsure of where I should start, and everything to include... Just the whole job business makes me very nervous...And I'm so unsure about everything, because I'm too critical of myself, and a pessimist so I see everything going wrong... But I know how important a job is, especially since way too many things ride on 'When I get a job' I want to get into dressage *when I get a job* I want to talk to a doctor about getting on adhd meds to see if they would help *when I get a job* Too many things cannot happen until I get a job. What all should I make sure I remember to add? Is mentioning my ADHD important? How about the fact that I also want to take lessons? So far, all I can think of is... Years of experience with horses. The fact that I own my own horses. Point out that I'm very passionate about horses? I can lift heavy things. I have no problem moving bags of feed, and bales of hay. I'm twenty years old. And now, everything else is kind of flying out of my head... (Again, with the ADHD...I've been horribly distracted these past few days, and I've been finding it pretty hard to concentrate on things...) Also, online, I can find some places that look potentially great, like they're what I want...but they don't have any employment information on their website. Should I email them and just ask if they have any openings? If I do, should I just ask, or should I also include my résumé, or send that in a second email after they respond? Should I also post a Job Wanted ad on Craigslist, with like a mini résumé? What should I make sure I mention for that? Or do you know a better *free* place I could post an ad on, to find a job? Oh, and these people deserve a Best of Craigslist for this post, so go and give them a vote, and enjoy their cleverness. :O http://lexington.craigslist.org/grd/1653571001.html more

Open Question: Left4Dead 2 Q and A! Can you help me?

*Note: I'm a total noob to steam and steam games, so please talk in way I can under stand. Thanks :D* Q:Can I download more maps? Is so, is it free and where? Q:Is there a way to play VS. as infected against computers so I can practice? If so, how? Q:I seen on youtube where people where playing VS with over 20 survivors and 4 infected. Where can I find these servers, or do I have to download something? Q: Whats the benefits of having my own server. other than "slapping" people? Q:Can you direct me to a tutorial video on how to make my own server? more

Open Question: what am i supposed to do? Long distance boyfriend or new guy?

My boyfriend and I are living by distance. I'm in Canada, he's in australia, so it's very far apart. Not to mention the $2500 plane tickets to see eachother. I love him very much, but being together will not happen soon. When it does, it won't be permanent for a few years. I'm stuck here for my study, he's stuck there for his - Unless we give up on our careers and restart over in a new country which quite frankly, we can't afford. I do love him. We've been together a year. It's just so difficult and the future doesn't promise anything right now although we wish it could. We've been doing as much as we can in the past year to be together but it's so difficult, regardless of how much we want it. We try damn hard, but it's not getting anywhere. I love him, I trust him, and if we were together he'd be someone i'd want the rest of my life with. But we're just not. At the moment, we have very little contact and it feels like a 'break' of sorts from the relationship.. I met a guy yesterday, we knew eachother in grade 8 a little and we met again today for the first time in 6 years just to catch up. Something clicked. He was pretty much the guy version of me - we understood eachother so easily and for me, being someone who finds it very difficult to make friends due to not getting along with most people, this is pretty special that we clicked right away. The click was more than a 'it's great to see you again'. We saw a movie, sat on the beach and just layed in the park staring at the sky talking, he really made sense to me. He wasn't one of those shallow guys, he was really deep. He was close.. he was playing with my fingers and tracing around the lines in my hand, he asked if he could kiss my cheek but at the time, I gently refused it. He was okay with that and promised he wouldn't run away like most guys would. He even met my parents after he dropped me back home and stayed a while and it was so comfortable being around him. And I kind've.. gave him a small kiss. Please don't say how horrible I am, I already feel so guilty and I don't need more people saying that. But what I can't figure out is whether this guy is someone that could be a good part of my life, or if the kiss and letting him be close was just a need for physical affection for the first time in forever. And although I feel insanely guilty to the point I could throw up, I actually.. don't regret it.. At all.. I don't know if I like him in a 'more than friends' way. I really don't know. But I had fun and I have the feeling, just instinct from yesterday, that it would definitely get further if I let it. But I don't want to let it at the same time. I want my boyfriend. Yet I miss and need the physical side of a relationship. It's been a year. I love him yet it's always been on my mind that I should let him be free since i'm restricting his life. At the same time, i'm the only person he trusts and has trusted to help deal with a lot of family problems he's dealt with in the past. So if I let it go, where does that leave him standing? I'm so confused. Painfully give up a long term, incredibly distant relationship that could have future potential of being a lifelong love, or a new guy who I can really understand and have fun with, and actually BE with. Even if it doesn't lead to a relationship, it won't be a restricted friendship in the way of having a boyfriend on the other side of the world who will most likely be jealous spending even innocent time (if I stayed with my boyfriend, there would be a harsh cut line of nothing more than friendship) with a guy. True to his word, he didn't run away when I kissed him. He stayed a while and we talked, and this afternoon he'd like to see me again. What do I do? What would you do? more

Resolved Question: Why do people with no military experience or retired brass think they can decide about gays in the military?

I know everyone has their opinion. I know everyone has a right to voice their opinion. I do find it funny that those who do not spend time in boots or those who finished their time in boots make "they should" comments about how gays openly serving with Soldiers. I bet you retirees would not have felt that way in your army, so why try to desecrate my army? There will be major problems with this, not just morale-wise, but logistics as well. In the field no one will want to share space with a gay guy, not in combat arms at least. You can't bunk them up with other gays because that would be like giving a male and female their own quarters. You can not bunk them up with females because there will be guys saying they're gay IOT try and see some T&A. I know there are gays already in the military. I do believe deciding to be gay is totally wrong. This should not be an issue. Keep our military free from gays, PERIOD!Good points, Admiral Mullens can say what he wants, but he doesn't have to actually serve next to them. He doesn't have to share a shower trailer with them, He definitely does have more experience than I do, but he has lost touch with the lower enlisted side of the military.Cybi...I understand what point you might be trying to say, but they are family members of the airman. Would they have felt the same if there was an openly gay guy in their platoon? I doubt it. I thank them for their service.Javelin.....you are correct. That is the way a lot of the Soldiers believe, in my MOS at least. I do believe the opinions of those who are going to have deal with this should carry more weight than those who will not have to deal with it.Good point...Wayne C. I do believe it will cause problems with promotion boards as well.alexander m....you fall under the "retired brass" side, even though you weren't brass. I get your point on some of it, and yes I have been active duty for 10 years (1/509 PIR, 1-4 CAV and 3d ACR). I'm not saying your opinion doesn't count, I'm saying the one's serving when this happens should carry more weight. You're good with the name calling. I dig medics, they're cool with me.Bub.....That was a question. The bold lettering, "Why do people with no military experience or retired brass think they can decide about gays in the military?" represents the question, while the paragraph below represents my thoughts of the question.Mark....was it you staring? You seem to know a lot about my "wanger". I know there are gays in the military. I thought I posted that. If they do come out, it's not going to be taken as smoothly as people think. There are going to be openly gay people that do not see a problem. There are going to be those that come out and will see problems. I enjoy seeing the criticism. I have appreciated the "homophobic" statements, they are in good fun. I am a Soldier who does what he's directed to do. If the policy changes, I will follow the orders to not only train the openly gay ones, but I'll have to keep them from getting hurt or other ways of humiliation. If the policy changes, those who do not follow the new policy will be subject to UCMJ action. That doesn't mean I'm going to have to agree to it, which I do not. By the way, how are you going to protect those that are affected by the change. Let me guess....sit there and complain about how we handle it. Am I close? more

Open Question: Are you doing something useful with your life?

Are you just person that sits there and complains Or suck on blood, or rip flesh with your fangs Wicked like the Joker, compacted like sardines Can you be programmed like another machine Are you evil, do you risk it all like Evel Knievel When in a tight squeeze do you become deceitful Do you waste away your time puffing Mary Jane Hoping it takes the pain, turns into blood stains Commotion might set in, panic will soon ensue Do you see in one direction, or in another view Standing very still, will you keep your composure Always to stand, not be push, even by a bulldozer Are you pure of heart, no comprehended by sin Or were you just innocent up until the age of ten Is your life begun to fade, or just in for a pit stop Better hurry up before all the roads begin to clot Are you a bum, or suck like a leech Attached to something by your teeth Can you even survive on your own Waste away life as you beg and grown Are you another actor of this play we all call life Want to end it all, then I dare you take that knife You complain of life, never to see its attributes Your falling faster and faster without a parachute Will you hit the ground hard and manage to live Slowly recover, or just have another grave to dig Is your heart an open wound, shot with a harpoon Wanting it all to end, praying death comes soon Are colder than an igloo, or have a goal to pursue Having tantrum every time things go a little askew Ignorant, sitting there watching TV, as people chat They’re telling you how to think, you start to get fat Do you speak of lies, everything wrong you deny Is your life worth money, or worth to forever fry Or do you want wings and a halo above your head Never give up hope, and may you never be mislead Are you a bum, or suck like a leech Attached to something by your teeth Can you even survive on your own Waste away life as you beg and grown They call me a demon from the deepest pits of hell Told I was to bring torture and pain on a high scale Searching for Pandora's box so that it can be opened Voicing out for those who have not always spoken Out about finding my purpose, crazier than any circus And to hated more than a song from Miley Cyrus If to be hated is to live, then I'm living the best reality Out on my patrol, making everyone another casualty Can you find the meaning, are you good at pretending Do you understand the message I’ve been sending While I'm out their shooting demons into ballistics Your just another lab rat becoming a life size statistic My purpose in life is to find a way man can collaborate But violence is the only thing we can ever ejaculate So let your soul be free, so for the next generation Can live better, cause war may be their preparation Are you a bum, or suck like a leech Attached to something by your teeth Can you even survive on your own Waste away life as you beg and grown The Midwest Arsonist more

Resolved Question: Want To Be My Client...For Free?

THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT. I'm looking here for people who want to help me. How? Let me help you! I know, kind of silly, and you're probably asking what the catch is. Well, believe it or not, there is no catch. Personal training is more of a second job for most people, but I found I just can't bring myself to charge anyone. I see a lot of people here asking questions, and I just wanted to offer my services, FOR FREE, if anyone is looking for a personal trainer. I just love helping people! I am seeking people who are willing to train...people who aren't afraid to sweat, who aren't afraid to jiggle while they run, and who aren't afraid to change their diets. I need committed people, so you people trying to "lose my belly" and "get great abs for summer" need not apply. Health is not a weight, it's a lifestyle. So why am I asking a question instead of just offering my services to people who ask questions in this section? Well, I do that, but most of the time the people who respond just aren't committed. I'm hoping that, this way, I can help people who actually want to put in the time. You can post your email here, email me via Yahoo! Answers mail, or email me directly at strawberryriddick@gmail.com I hope that you guys can see I *am* asking a question, and that I *do* want to help. This isn't some stupid acai berry scam or anything! So, will you let me train you?As for me, I work with all kinds of people and am happy to make accommodations. I am a woman into bodybuilding, so if I can put mass on me (see avatar pic), then I can put mass on any of you! I also used to be about 250lbs, but lost about 100lbs in about 10 months with good ol' diet and exercise. I am also disabled, and am vegan, so I am happy to accommodate any of you who are also disabled.Oh, yeah, and any of you looking for me to help you go from 96lbs to 89lbs, just keep it to yourself. I'm here to HELP you get HEALTHY, not hurt you. more

Open Question: Does this sound harsh to you?

Me and my husband have been together for 6 years, married for three, we currently have one three-year-old little girl, and I'm also 7 wks pregnant. We have our own home which is paid for. We both work. We've always gotten along, and to my knowledge, our marriage has been perfect. In my eyes, we are very blessed to have what we have. We've got all this and we're only 25 years old. Just recently, my husband met these new guys and started hanging out with them. I didn't approve, but he is his own person and I let him do what he wants. I'm his wife, not his mother. The guys he was hanging out with were a few years younger than him, so yeah, they're a little immature. This all started in November of 2009, and just got worse. He started spending the night at his friend's house like a teenager, and fussing at me when I would say anything about it. We started arguing a lot about his staying out all the time with the "guys" and that's basically when our problems began. Before now, we've not had any such problems. I understand that we married young, but we've already got a family, which is a lot more than most people our age have. I consider all this a blessing. Just the other day, he told me that he has been thinking about life, and about where his is going, and said that he wants to leave and he wants a divorce. I said fine. He said he isn't ready for "all of this" and just wants to get out and be "free". He says he "needs time to find himself" and needs to do some "soul searching so he can be a better person." - whatever. So, whatever that means (cheating, sowing wild oaks, meeting new ppl, etc. I assume) Maybe he's bored. I dunno, don't care. All I know is that I've put my all into this relationship, and that is all I can give. I've been his lover, best friend, wife, everything. Well, he said he wanted out, and then persisted to stay, and kept coming "home", but said he was still planning on leaving and staying over at his friends house till about 10 pm - 12 am. I had it. He kept talking about how he was going to leave, but did not. To me, if he wants it, he can have it. He doesn't need to torture me by coming home and giving me false hope that we will remain together. And I refuse to let him use me. So, I asked him one last time as I was on my way to the OBGYN yesterday if this is what he really wanted. He said "yes". I said "okay, then get your things now and leave". "If you want out, you don't need to stay here anymore". I told him to go ahead and go that way me and the babies can get used to him not being here. I told him that when he got finished "finding himself" he could come back home, until then, not to bother us. Funny thing is (and I know this is harsh, but HE wanted this, not me), he doesn't even have anywhere to go. He isn't prepared for anything. He only makes 1200.00 per month, and expects to survive on his own. He has his eyes on an apt. that is $400.00 per month. But he isn't thinking, he's also going to have to pay child support, his power bill, water bill, gas in his vehicle, food, etc. He'll never make it. But right now, he is caught up in some fantasy that somehow life will be better without us. He hasn't even filed for divorce yet. He is staying with those guys that are most likely the one's who put this idea in his head in the first place. I just didn't feel that it was fair to me and my children to let him keep coming in and out as he pleased. He said he just "needs some time to sort himself out". I don't know what the hell he is talking about, and I'm not sure if I even wanna know. In my eyes, we seemed happy until these new punkass childish friends came along and "enlightened" him. Of course, they all ragged on him for being married. But, that is nothing to be ashamed of in my opinion. Do you think I did the right thing by calling his bluff and making him leave? I feel that he would have just dragged this out as long as he could if I wouldn't have made him go. I know it sounds bad, but I don't want to make it easy on him. I want him to see what he is getting himself into. I still love him and I want him to come back home, but I know I cannot force him. So now, I'm not calling him or anything. I'm just going to let him be. PS: Sorry so long, I know a lot of you don't like reading long questions, in that case, just move on. Only serious answers please. more

Open Question: Do you think I did the right thing?

Open Question: Why are you suicidal?

I was suicidal once--mainly for two reasons--1. i didn't get love from the people from whom i expected 2. i had a very bad time-my future career was almost gonna be over. I got over all these and now i am alone but pretty happy. I came to understand that these sort adversity are not always heartbreaking, sometimes such adversities help us grow--- i have learned a lot from these. And now i know i can face any situation in future-i have become strong. You can share with me here anonymously WHY are you feeling suicidal. Feel free. (Never rush to suicide--wait --think---be strong to absorb pain. Probably some days/months/years later you may find out suicide would be a terrible idea. My theory is simple--"STAY", no matter how hard it is.) more

Open Question: Need some input on a recently damaged friendship?

Ok, this is the deal; I have been friends with this girl for quite a few years. We used to be inseparable during high school, but we've gotten older and things have changed. We've always considered each other best friends, but over the last few months I've gotten tired of the way she acts toward me. She tells me all the time how bad of a friend I am to her (though I have been there with her through some of the worst events of her life; hell, she could have died on one occasion had I not been there to take her to the hospital), and that I don't give her enough attention. This seems weird to me because, a) I'm gay and b) she has a boyfriend who she's been with for a year. She had a crush on me when we were in high school, but that passed over years ago. If I don't call her for a few days or ask her how she is, she thinks that gives her the right to tell me I'm a bad friend - apparently I am not "lovey" enough towards her. What she doesn't seem to understand is that I am busy with work and school, and I don't always have time to dote on her - I don't feel like that's necessary, and it's not in my personality, either. It comes across to me like she wants to mold people around her in various ways until they're all "right" for her needs (she does this with her boyfriend ALL the time), but there are things about people that can't be changed. I find myself hurt and offended by her telling me I've been a horrible friend to her, especially since I have almost never said a mean thing to her throughout our entire friendship; we've had fights here and there, but I've never been outright cruel to her over ANYTHING. I've always tried to support her. Anyway, about a month ago, she lost it on me for going out with my brother and his friend and not inviting her (mind you, she does things all the time without asking me to go along, but that doesn't bother me). She said some awful things to me (immature stuff, such as name calling - "fag", and the like), and I basically told her I didn't want to talk to her for awhile. It's been a month now, and she's tried to get a hold of me a few times through text messages, but she's never apologized for anything so I haven't responded to her. I don't feel like I have anything to apologize for, but who knows? Now I am trying to decide if I should move along without her and keep a rift of silence between us, or try and mend things; however, I feel like it will just go back to being the same as it was before. You have to take into account that she has some emotional issues, but I still don't think that gives her free-reign to try and control everything and call people names. Am I right in having cut off contact with her? It sucks, because we have a long history and we used to be extremely close, so I feel like I'd be losing an important part of my life; but things can't go on like this. Any opinions? (And kudos to anyone who took the time to read through ALL of that gibberish. Haha).Lori-- yes, I have tried explaining this to her in person (not through a letter, though I like that idea), but it always seems to end up going back to her and how 'sensitive' she is. I can understand sensitivity- I'm sensitive too, just not to the same things, apparently.Helen-- wow, I am shocked by the link you posted. I'd say a good 3/4 of those symptoms apply to her. As for the established emotional issues, she was diagnosed as being bi-polar as a teenager. She takes medication for it on-and-off, so she's never really consistent. Oddly enough, the BPD symptoms seem to fit more than the bi-polar.Again, I am surprised by how close this seems to fit her behavior. Almost all of it; the moods, inconsistency in goals, constantly shifting attitudes toward friends and family, expectations of people, risky sex stuff - it all applies. She's 20 now, actually, and I hate to say that it seems like these things have gotten worse the older she's gotten (I've known her since she was 15). I'm not sure how I'd ever suggest something of the sort to her, though; I don't think I could do it. She doesn't currently see a psychiatrist to my knowledge, but she has in the past to help deal with her bi-polarism. Thank you for all of the links, info, and support; it is very much tiring on me. more

Resolved Question: Religious family members pushing religion... constantly.?

I have several aunts/uncles/cousins that frequently try to convince me to convert to their belief system. I come from a pretty mixed family, Jews, Muslims, variations of Christianity etc. My dad lives a pretty secular lifestyle regardless of his beliefs, so I never had any of it pushed on me as a child, and while I've studied a lot of religious beliefs, I've never had any belief in anything supernatural such as deities or angels or an afterlife. I've found ways of dealing with this and I get by just fine, but I have been thinking a lot about it because Easter and Passover are coming up and I've gotten a lot of flack for my lack of beliefs lately. I suppose it's just fresh on their minds! It's annoying but I usually find ways to avoid conflict so it's not a huge problem at this point. I'd like to hear your personal stories though, in regards to ANYONE pushing a religious belief on you, whether you have religious beliefs or not, and how it makes you feel/how you respond/how it effects you in your relationships with your family members and so on. Feel free to elaborate at length. I'm curious to know how other people cope with this sort of pressure.My family knows I'm an atheist, they've always known even if they haven't called it that, I wasn't raised with religion and they all know that, I was not introduced to any ideas of deities when I was a child and I never adopted any religious beliefs. I'm completely settled in that regard and everyone in my family knows that I think religion is childish and ignorant. I'm not looking for advice about how to respond to them, that's all settled pretty much. I mostly just ignore them, say no thanks etc. and if they persist I mock them mercilessly for being stupid. (stupid as in believing in imaginary friends.) What I'm curious about is IF you have anyone pressuring you into one religion or another, how do YOU deal with it? I was asking mainly to see how other people deal with it and how it effects them. Honestly, I don't rely on my gut or instincts about whether or not imaginary friends are real, but thanks anyway! more

Open Question: What is "Puppy-match 4 you?"?

I had a lady email me about papillon puppies a while back. I asked her how she found my website since it's not on a search engine and it's free, she said she used Puppy-Match. I have no idea what Puppy-Match 4 You is. Is it a breeder? A broker? A person who finds random websites and tells people to get a puppy from that site? Why and how could my site be listed on there without my permission? https://www.puppymatch4you.com/index.php more

Open Question: How to tell mom and dad I am trying for a baby?

I am nearing my mid 20's and I don't want to wait too much longer before having kids.I want to be DONE by 30.I only want one or two-three the most.Thing is, I have no man lol.My mom always makes comments whenever I mention having a baby like "well, first you have to find a man" etc. Don't get me wrong, I do like men, but I am not interested in relationships at all.I don't want to be married and don't want to have a life partner.Quit frankly, the only thing that interests me about marriage is the actual wedding itself lol.I really don't mind being "alone" for the rest of my life.If someone does happen to come along and I simply cannot pass him up, then I of course will take up that offer but I am not waiting around forever while my eggs grow brittle. My friend will be "assisting" me in the procreation of our children and he will be in their lives.He is a laid back guy that I have known since I was a kid and I know he will make a great daddy.Will they be fond of this idea? I have no clue.I know my mom would be joyed when I have a kid (she already has two grandchildren but is itchy for a granddaughter and always says "you better give me a granddaughter" lol and she hardly gets to see the other ones so she will be happy that she has easy access to my little boy/girl) and they are not old school by any means so the way I am going about it won't shock them to hell. I just need some help on how to put this towards them.I make more than enough to support a baby (yes, even if it comes to be just me and the baby) and I own my own home and car.So worries about moving back home is not in the cards.I know how to raise a child as I helped raise my nephew when his parents were slacking.The dad lives three hours away and will only be able to visit when he is not in school/work and will visit on the weekends.We will not be "together" but he will stay here on the weekends so they can bond.When he is out of school, he will have more free time with the baby.This position isawkwardd and I don't want people to look at me funny when I tell them my plans, but this is what I plan to do and I am having no reservations about it.If that should happen, which I doubt it will lol...then he could always stay at a hotel with her for the weekend.He also has friends and family here that he could stay with.I don't need anyone elses approval..I just dont know how to break the news to them without them thinking I am crazy for choosing single motherhood lol more

Resolved Question: What is your favorite thing in the whole world to eat?

IGNORE ALL THIS UNLESS YOUR NAME IS NIKKI C: And they might be really good people - just ignorant. Most of all, NEVER, EVER think for one moment that you should kill yourself, even if you want to. You have a purpose in life and everyone does. There is nothing wrong with you. There may be things wrong with your life now, but there's nothing wrong with WHO you are, even though I don't know you. Maybe you have no hobbies, but you can get them. You might get over this depression soon, it might take awhile, but don't feel bad about however long it takes you. You might be different from everyone else in the world, you might not be, but as long as you're moving towards becoming how you want to be and truly are, then don't be bothered by your comparison to others. Depression makes you a pessimist. I was so pessimistic when I was depressed that I thought it was wrong to be optimistic. I've discovered that it never works to perceive things exactly as they are. Don't be like that - you have a mind. Your mind has the natural ability to think about so many different things. Think happy thoughts when you can. Okay. I don't know if my answer is really of any relevance to your life at all. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Maybe some of what I said is helpful, maybe some of it is garbage. But if it seems right to you, then it must be right. If you think everything I wrote is garbage then trust yourself that it's garbage. If you think it's amazing and wonderful, then trust your impulse that it's amazing and wonderful. You might say you don't know yourself, but you still know yourself better than you know anyone else, and nobody can judge the truth any better than you can. Even psychologists can be wrong. But you are in control of your thoughts and decisions. And if you believe you are right about anything, then by all means stick to your beliefs. Because your are the one who came to that conclusion. Trust your own judgment about things, before you trust anyone else's. I would say that it's part of knowing yourself. There's always the option of a phsychologist or physchiatrist too. While medication can be useful, a lot of phsychologists are evil and will sell as much of it as possible to you and get you totally dependent on them - your medication dispenser. So, if you did find what I had to say helpful, and if you ever feel troubled by the fact that I'm a random anonymous person on the internet, just remember that RARELY will you get this long of an answer from someone on Yahoo Answers. There's nothing RANDOM about me. As much as my parents insist that the internet is crap, I have to admit that an internet forum can be as useful as something in real life. Sometimes - if you're lucky. If I was of any help to you, feel free to email me (only if you want to) or IM if you just need someone to talk to. Wow, I really wrote a novel here, didn't I? Congratulations if you actually made it to the end. more

Open Question: How many people out there are just as mad as I am about...?

the Natalee Holloway case. I am sooo mad that Joran is still in the free world. If he was in the States, he would be in PRISON. Now they have found remains of a human in the bottom of the ocean. If this is Natalee Aruba needs to give her JUSTICE!!! I'm sickened by all of this...the only plus about all this is the fact that Jorans dad is no longer around to save him from going DOWN...I don't like to see murderes walking the street living it up...I'm sure you would feel a heck of a lot different if it was your daughter. Some people tend to not give a rats as* if it does not personally involve them...guess your one of those people more

Open Question: How can I become a werewolf?

Ever since I was young, I felt it was my birthright to be a werewolf. I would fantasize at age 6, crawling through my backyard, and pretending I was a powerful wolf. And I believed I was a werewolf at age 8-12. As I began getting older, my fantasies turned into almost hallucinations. I DO NOT have mental issues, nor have I EVER, so I will just ignore you if your going to be negative about the situation. Anyway, I have a deep feeling, almost spiritual, that I have a wolf within me. I need to be what I strongly believe in. Ive seen these beautiful creatures before, and they are truly fascinating. Scary, but fascinating. If ANYONE has ANY INFORMATION on how to become a werewolf, and how to help me find my inner wolf, please email me. I am looking for people who actually deal with werewolves on a day to day basis, or who are a werewolf themselves. I AM VERY SERIOUS ABOUT THIS, so joking is not necessary. I AM NOT A TWILIGHT FAN EITHER! I hate that book with a passion, and think its boring. Please help me. I hate to post on here, but this is my last resort. I cant find anyone who would seriously help me out. The only werewolf Ive met thought I was stupid fro asking. Please feel free to email me! DerangedPictures@yahoo.com more

Open Question: What would you do in this situation, neighbors keep asking for food the day after payday?

My neighbors are stupid with money, they get their check, blow it on crap and expect other people to bail them out when it comes to groceries, diapers and everything else that does not have to do with fast food, videogames and other assorted crap for them, for fun. Their daughter is 7 months old. No, they do not get diapers or anything, as it will come from "elsewhere" ie their social workers, neighbors ect. For them, charity is not a last resort in an emergency, it is expected and depended on every single month. I get that they are young and "poor", but if they were careful with their money, they would have enough, I know how much they get, it is more than I get and I have more rent, higher bills, ect. No matter how much they get, they will blow it and not have anything left They come to me three days after check day needing food for the baby, expecting to "borrow" money. to them "borrow" means give. I finally said, no no money, I will take you to the grocery store myself because I have seen what you buy and half of it is chips and pop and pizza pops. I got them enough for the month and taught them how to shop and how to ration food and not to eat all the "good stuff" in one day, basically how to budget groceries. Despite this, a month worth of yogurt was gone in one day, they were using 3 pounds of beef just for the two of them for one meal instead of the needed one pound ect. We made a deal to pay back half on the 19th and half on the first. At first they said, ok, sure, thats great. Last minute, she tries to lower the payments and was being vary vague about it, like I will have to pay you off slowly as I have "other things"(ie not the phone bill) and "I need some money" Excuse me, last time I checked, you dont spend $50 on pizza and get cabs everywhere when you are in debt for actual food and the phone bill. But now, as soon as the check landed in that mail box, they were gone, and have not been back for several hours, so they will have no money when they get back and will have some lame excuse about "other things" But they will have a bag of new video games and candy. To me, if you owe money and will get in trouble and possibly have your kid taken away because of it(no phone, no food, ect), I would not have any "fun money" or think I "deserved at least Something" You dont deserve anything for sitting around on your behind, and they do. Their daughter is in the play saucer 90% of the time and the parents dont even know how to play with her. They wont even take her outside unless they have money or an appointment, which is only 2 or 3 days a month, because "there is no point taking a walk with no money" The last time I checked, walking was free. You can walk to the beach, the woods, a park, you dont have to walk directly from home into a store, into another, and home again. They keep going out of town to visit friends, but this is always on payday and after they get their check, so guess what? no money left when they get back, no food in the house and a disconnect notice for the phone. The first time they did this they "admitted they were stupid" and needed more money now because they had spent it. This has happened 3 times more in two months. I had to buy them a highchair because when they got money fro ma charity to buy one because the childrens authority wanted them to get one, guess what? They blew that too. Money earmarked specifically for their daughter gets blown as well. And she is pregnant again. One time I found a nice double stroller for $50 and I knew she had the money for it, she said, yes, I will get it, but after I get back from town, guess what, yep, blew it. Now she fully expects a double stroller just to appear out of nowhere or someone to buy her a new one when the time comes. They let their phone get cut off and moved to another company. Now they owe the new company $500. They got their tax returns knowing they needed to pay back rent, $500 phone bill, food ect, yep, blew it. Gst checks, same thing(a canada thing kind of like a sales tax rebate check for those who are not canadian. Its always the attitude of, its ok, I have more money later, so I can blow this, even if the later money is already earmarked for bills, then they dig themselves a hole. They fully expect someone, anyone to bail them out because they are "poor". You can be poor without acting poor. I have seen their finances, they have enough and with some play money too, but the budget goes out the minute the check is there. I am sorry, but I needed to vent, these people are seriously starting to p**s me off because they are going to be in even bigger trouble soon, as no one has any further sympathy for an 19 year old with two kids less than a year and a half apart. She is expecting double the freebies when the other kid comes, but wont believe that instead, they gravy train stops when that kid arrives. I am really angry that I have now lost the money for the groceries as I needed that forI am not all that angry about the money, although I am miffed about it, I frankly expected it from them, I am more angry that there were certain conditions on me lending them that money, such as making a budget, and that they smile and nod and seem to listen when I try to teach them something , and then go blow money anyway. I am most angry that they would treat their daughters money as their own, I saw a check that was specifically marked high chair, and they blew it. I am angry for their daughter and angry that their are using emergency charities that they would not need if they were not so ignorant, other people need that, they do not, they are taking away from those who truly need it and generally being a drain on society. They already get all of those benefits and make the rounds at all the charities every month. They actually budget on it, like we get $50 from x place and $40 for y place, like its part of their budget and not only for emergencies.And I forgot to mention that they wont eat most of the stuff from the foodbanks because it is not frozen foods or chicken or chefboyardee or pizza pops.To the person that says have them get a second job, they have no first job. She is trying to get on disability for basically pretending to be too stupid to read and they both say, I cant work, I have kids. It is sad that they get more on assistance than I do working more

Open Question: How could I market a simple local CD to MP3 Converting business?

I want to see if I can make some extra money with a local service converting cd's to mp3s for people who might find that convenient. I'm thinking commuter bus riders, gym rats, older folks etc. But can't come up with creative cheap (or free) ways to reach my target audience. Any ideas? I've already gone over the legal aspects etc blah blah blah... more

Open Question: health questions for my sister?

This is not for me i swear, my sister asked me to check and I dont know all the answers.. help 1. According to the National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), most children under the age of _____ , who do not participate in drug and alcohol abuse, is virtually certain to never do so. (1 point) 20 21 23 19 2. The average age when youth first try alcohol is__ years for boys and __ years for girls. The average age at which Americans begin drinking regularly is 15.9 years old. (1 point) 9 and 12 11 and 13 10 and 15 16 and 18 3. _______ is the addictive chemical found in tobacco. (1 point) Tar Nicotine Charcoal All of the above 4. Although the withdrawal symptoms are extremely challenging, millions of Americans have “kicked the habit” and live happy, smoke-free lives. (1 point) True False 5. Mood “swings”, personality change, irresponsible behavior, depression, poor judgment, low self-esteem, negative attitude are all symptoms of drug abuse. (1 point) True False 6. People who abuse drugs usually live long and healthy lives because they are “stress” free. (1 point) True False 7. Many teens who give into peer pressure and try cigarettes end up addicted and habitual smokes for years to follow. (1 point) True False 8. Changes to dress style, discipline problems, new friends who are disinterested in school or family related activities are all considered __________ changes associated with drug abuse. (1 point) physical social minor rare 9. An early age of drinking onset is not usually associated with alcohol-related violence. (1 point) True False 10. About how many teenagers are in-and-out alcoholics? (1 point) one million two million three million half a million more

Open Question: Question about daycare bathrooms for 2 year olds....?

My friend is considering pulling her 2 year old out of the daycare she is in because of how they handle the bathroom situaion. They have one bathroom with 2 tiolets and 2 sinks in it. They take six 2 year olds at a time...both boys and girls. They all go into the bathroom together and take turns on the 2 potties. There is a door so that people in the hallway cannot see it, but there are no doors, no dividers, and no privacy! Just one open room with tiolets and sinks. All the kids just stand around waiting or washing thier hands while two at a time they do thier business and/or get their pull-ups changed. I find this practice appalling and would not want my child in that situation any more than my friend does. My daughter, who is 4, is in a daycare where they have an actual bathrom (used to be a small elementary school) with private stalls with doors (that do not lock) and a place to line up and wait. and they are gender seperate bathrooms. They do take the 2 year olds together (boys and girls) but they are in stalls so they have total privacy and the other kids line up on the "waiting feet" until it is there turn. This seems to be more appropriate. So I am looking for everyone's opinion about 2 year olds and the toilet use. Her daycare seems to think it is fine to have 6 gender mixed two year olds all using the potty in front of each other. They say that no other parents have even complained about this and it is fine. But is this an issue? Would this bother you if it was your kid? Please feel free to be honest. You won't hurt my feelings as this is not my kid or our daycare. She is asking all her friends/family what they think. But I thought the opinion of complete strangers would be more honest and up front. Thanks!!!I want to add that this is the arrangement for 24 months until 36 months. So when people are saying "they are only 2" she is already two and a half and she is gaining some understanding of the differences. She will have this arrangement util the month that she turns three when she transition to the older room. I am not sure of the arrangements there. Also my friend says she is doing great potty training at home and using it almost every time, but does not want to use the potty at school and she (my friend) feels that the semi-public potty may be the problem. She is worried that her daughter will either #1 hold it and have problems or #2 be delayed in potty training because of this arrangement. more

Resolved Question: Would you choose the way of peace,or truth,in this situation and how does it reflect on human morality?

Okay, imagine this situation: There was an assassination of a major social leader in your country(of the stature of a Mahatma Gandhi or a Martin Luther King) a year or so ago. Your country is strongly divided along racial, sectarian and religious lines. The social tension is palpable, a powder keg ready to explode at any moment. The investigation found a culprit, tried him, found him guilty and punished him accordingly with life imprisonment. But now you find out that he's actually innocent, and that the real culprits are powerful people who walk the corridors of power and also have strong public support from their own communities. You have the evidence to bring them to court and let the truth triumph. However, the problem is that if these people were to be accused of this crime, it would surely plunge your country into a devastating civil war(just go with this assumption please. I know we can't be sure of this, but go with it for the sake of argument).You yourself face a stark choice now: 1)You release the information, which then goes on to start a civil war which kills millions, but which eventually does result in them paying for the crime.Also, the innocent man is redeemed and freed. However, the cost of this decision in huge. Your country suffers enormous upheaval which it might take half a century to recover from. 2)You keep your mouth shut. Your country enjoys a tenuous peace, which eventually, over time, eases tensions and turns into civil harmony. Peace and prosperity are enjoyed by the people.But the truth gets buried and an innocent man is condemned for the rest of history for a crime he didn't do. Basically, what I'm getting at is: Which would you choose - peace and prosperity (or) truth and justice - if you had the choice to make and given the consequences were known to you like this(and the choices were mutually exclusive). Which would you care for more? And what do you think this says about human morality? more

Open Question: How or where can i find the best advise about make-up or can you help me :(?

I'm 20 years old and i've only just started to wear make-up. I have not worn make-up because i have very bad acne and skin so i could not apply foundation without it looking terrible-the foundation wouldn't hide the spots and the marks and where i had dry skin where the spots were healing the foundation would make the dry skin look like i got some sort of flesh coloured fungi growing on my skin.. that's basically what it looked like :'( BUT i went to the doctors and she gave me this solution in a glass bottle to apply twice a day or as much or as less i need to, i don't apply it in the mornings before i put on my (now that i've got foundation i just cannot not go out without it now even though it doesn't look perfect) foundation because it then starts to flake a bit and looks like i got dry skin so i use L’Oreal cleanser with the circular rubber scrubber which feels very nice on the skin but it's not hard enough to take off the dry skin, so please IGNORE the fact i have acne as the solution i got from the doctors almost COMPLETLY gets rid of them but it's taking quite a long while to work :( which is a pain as i need it to work noooow as i need to get on with my life, i hardly leave the house because of my bad skin and my lack of knowledge of make-up. I have brought a whole series of magazines called Essential Guide to Beauty which was all about make-up and hair etc. but i could not make any sense of them and the make-up that came free with them looked good but i've tried them out and i'm not sure if they are of good enough quality : / so i'm not going to bother with it all which is a shame as i've got a whole make-up bag full of it, i'm going to buy make-up from stores so i know it'll be reusable quietly. I know hardly anything about make-up so i've guessed at what i need. I have brought No7 Stay Perfect Liquid Foundation, 2True black eye shadow, Maybelline Kohl Express eyeliner and Maybelline Falsies mascara. I only brought the Maybelline eyeliner because the advert for the mascara said "want this look also get Myabelline Kohl eyeliner" or something along those lines : / so i did and i can't get the same look as the model on the advert.. pfft i fell for that one then didn't i. When i went into Superdrug (which is not a pharmacy, it sells make-up and loads of other things i girl needs) and i looked around and i saw one of those free standing turning 2True make-up shelves and in between the shelves were pictures of models wearing make-up and telling you what make-up they are wearing and i really liked the smoky eye one so i looked up the eye shadow and brought it BUT when i apply it feels too loose, when i put it onto my lid and i start to spread it i've taken almost all of it off and it spreads onto the rest of my face and looks very messy :( son i don't use it any more. I brought the mascara because it said it makes you look like you've got false eyelashes, i knew it wouldn't look anything like the advert but i brought it anyway and it does separate my lashes-i've got quite long eyelashes so it make my lashes look good but i think mascara is mascara none are really very different from each other, i think it just depends on the brush that comes with them. I got the foundation about... 3 years ago as i wanted to look good for my cousin's wedding but i brought it in a bit of a rush and i asked one of the ladies for help at getting the right colour, the colour looks okay but i think i need a lighter one- one that's not too much of a fleshy-colour and the foundation doesn't come in a lighter colour, so i did not wear any make-up for the wedding which was a shame :( as i looked ugly. All that's above is what i wear at the moment, as it doesn't look perfect like most other girl's make-up i don't go out often where people can get a good look at my face. All i want is to look like any other girl of my age! and to have a life, i don't have a job because i don't have the confidence and i have not seen my mates for about a year because i just don't feel sexy and pretty i just want to curl up and hide away. I really need urgent advise, i've tried looking for advise on the internet and on here, Yahoo Answers any everyone is saying different things and mentioning make-up and brands that i've never heard of and may not even be able to buy it on England which is where i'm from :(( more

Open Question: how can i get my dogs to be more people friendly?

i have two 3-yr old pit bull mixes. They were well socialized with other people when they were younger However, my ex was abusive to us, so they have been through and seen a lot of things. They used to be well behave around people, that is until i found out i was pregnant. while i was pregnant, they became protective over me (this is around the time that the abuse started for me...it was going on whenever he was home with them and i was not). now, 2 and a half years later, and abuse free, my dogs are still protective over me, and even more so of my children. they are extremely friendly with people they know, and they are okay with new people...it just takes them a while to trust strangers...especially men. i was hoping people had some tips on how to break the aggressiveness. i know part of the reason is the abusive past, because they used to be around several different people throughout the day, but i would really like to break this. any tips would be great, please no BS answers just because they are pits. even the friendliest of breeds show aggressivnessthanks for the feedback! i have considered doing the treats for when people enter the home, i honestly couldnt say how long the abuse went on, i know it was no more than 4 or 5 months, but like i said, i wasnt there to see it, so i dont know how bad the abuse was. i think they have seemed to open up a little more since we have moved into a different place, my bf's brother saw them for the first time, and we brought him out to the yard to see them...and to my amazement they were very happy to see him, no aggression, tail wagging, and literally...smiles. they didnt even bark...however when a neighbor came over when i had them on the leash, they became very aggressive, hair raised, teeth showing, etc. my children were standing behind me, and the female actually stood between them and the neighbor after she calmed down a bit, but because the neighbor kept coming foward, it brought out a whole other side to my male dog that i have never seen before, and he is the friendlier of the two more

Open Question: how exactly does drug dealing work?... this is for a school paper?

how do people get the illegal substances such as "pot" for the low prices and resell for a bit more to gain profit? im confused in research on how they find providers that give them the stuff for free or for low prices. i think this can be good to cover in my paper but research is hard to find this info and also how do they measure and price the stuff? more

Open Question: math homework help please! i need it.?

find the slope and y-intercept of the line 10x+15y=120 At the local ball bar, the team charges $5 dollars for each ticket and expects to make $1,200 in concessions. The team must pay its players $1,100 and pay all other workers $1,600. Each fan gets a free bat that costs the team $1 per bat. How many tickets must be sold to break even? A. 975 B. 250 C. 375 D. 300 Find the rate of change for the situation: A chef cooks 9 lbs of chicken for 36 people and 17 lbs of chicken for 68 people Find the x and y intercept of the line 6x-10y=120 please explain them clearly, too. i have a midterm tomorrow that i cannot fail and im having trouble :\ thanks! more

Resolved Question: am i just a complete f*ck up? why is my life so messed up?

So ill start before i was really little. ill try to make this sort of short. even though it will prob be long. sorry. so in middle school my mom put me on strong psychotic drugs because she "thought" i was depressed and got me "diagnosed" by 2 doctors when i was 10 or 11. a few months later i found out i was wrongly diagnosed. To this day my mom still thinks i am depressed and bi polar despite my having normal relationships and being happy all the time(pretty much). then i got into highschool and i had no friends since my screw up in middle school due to my uneccessary meds that made me unbearable to be around since they were having adverse effects on me. i made one close friend i have to this day and then at the end of my highschool career i started feeling truly unbelievably happy. i talked to everyone, got close to strangers, and met my boyfriend i am seeing now. I started saying "yes" to people and situations and started to form hobbies and have fun and enjoy myself. i'd never had actual "healthy" hobbies before then. i starved myself for entertainment and sat on the computer all day. i was rail thin and pretty but miserable. i constantly judged myself because everyone around me did. but at the end of my last year in highschool something happened. i started to feel free to be myself and not care. and i became happy. then my first year in college i went to community college and had a group of friends who betrayed me. they talked sh*t and used me for my car and so i only had one friend outside the group and i left the group and had only one friend. i didnt really develop any new interests or as a person. i was pretty boring. i just continued to waste my life online and to not try as hard as i could in school and to not care about anything at all. my relationship went bad for a little then we broke up..twice. we're still together and i love him so f*cking much but sometimes it hurts so much its unbearable. ive lost some trust in him and its going to take a long time to gain it back. the year at cc (my freshman year) i lived at home since all my friends did and drove to school. i had a car but lost it because of all the accidents. many people kept hitting my car and i kept getting payments but got too afraid to drive. my mom became increasingly insane. she started taking my things and threatening to throw me out of the house despite the fact that i was 17. she knew it was illegal but tried to convince me otherwise. now my second year in college she has made up lies and tried to get an order of protection on me. i have long since moved out and live in my own apartment and yeah it gets lonely. i feel like im a terrible person despite me having done nothing wrong to deserve the restraining order. i am completely innocent and have witnesses. my mom is just nuts cause of her meds and her mental issues and im her target of choice as always. she gets happiness out of hurting me and i feel like i have no family a lot of the time. im too scared to stay at my dads on breaks since he's violent and mean so i stay with my friend who lives close. i cant stay with my mom since the order wont allow it. (it's temporary i havent made it to court to fight it yet). i dont understand why my life cant be more usual..more normal. i know no one has a normal life but it would be nice since im 19 and in college to have a place to stay on breaks since im not allowed to live at college during breaks. it would be nice to have hobbies and normal events in my life but i dont. i dont feel good at anything and have 0 self confidence because of all the bad stuff that has happened and is happening its hard to notice the good in my life. im starting to wonder how to stop all the bad things happening to me. it seems impossible. i know this is long but it will help me so much more than you understand if you could try to read this long incoherent list of problems and try to help me with a good answer. i would make it easier to understand and type it out nice and spell things right but it has taken me like 20 min to type this. thanks you guys.i didnt know what section to post this in.just to clear one thing up. i took meds for a few months then found out by another doctor and from the side effects that i was wrongly perscribed drugs and havent taken them since. i was told there is nothing wrong with me by many doctors since. my mom refuses to believe it while she is encouraged to take her psycho depressive drugs for her depression and manic tendencies to yell at people and to have violent and angry behavior.oh and i was 10 or 11 when i took the meds for a few months. never took them again. they made me a mess. more

Resolved Question: Are there Native American Tribal Lands (reservations) that allow non-natives to visit/live on?

I have no Native American blood in me whatsoever. My blood is German and Argentinian (Irish/Scotch). My family has only been in America for 58 years. However I have basically grown up for 15 years (my age) studying Native American history. Learning the customs and beliefs of different Native American's. How the Great Spirit told Coyote to split Beaver into 12 pieces and they would become man. All the folk tale, all the great chiefs, all the life of Native Americans. I have (other than the fact that I have never been a part of a Native American community) about all "supernatural" (as normal society would call them) beliefs about the Great Spirit, The Great Mystery, Coyote, etcetera. I have ALWAYS, since as long as I remember, felt like a Native American trapped in a white girl's body. I know that may sound selfish to Pure blooded Native American's, however, as a believer it is how I feel. Not only do I think that Native American's are the most beautiful people on Earth, I find them to be the most logical and talented people on Earth. They know that we are here on Earth to be one with the plants and the animals and all live together in peace and help each other live happily, peacefully, and joyfully. I have all these thoughts and beliefs. I think that modern technology is great however I do not support how "they" (as in modern society) are destroying this planet that is not ours to destroy. Having said that, I had a question about Native American Tribal Lands (reservations). I am very fond of Oglala Lakota, Sioux, Makah, and Hoh. Mainly Oglala Lakota though. As I said, I feel like I am trapped in this White Girl's body! Which in many ways is horrifying because I feel like I am meant to be able to experience life as a Native American. I know I am not Native American, but I study these lifestyles and see the wonders of it. I also understand that many Native American's do not live on Tribal Lands (reservations). However Tribal Lands have its benefits of being a community of the same basic believers. Having friends that are not going to judge you for being someone else. I always loved the ways of the Natives. I love something Ohiyesa said about Tribal Lands. He stated "Tribal Lands are home. They are where us can join together as one. As a family. To not be judged, but to love and be happy. We may have tough times, but we are not a gossiped community. We are a family, and we will always stick together. Free to come, free to go, we can enjoy life as Native's, as American's." Now since I am not Native American, from my knowledge, I would not be allowed to live on Tribal Lands! This is something I have dreamed of since I was a little girl. My mom has a video of me at 4 and a half years old, In an Native costume (which I dressed up as a Native American, every year for Halloween until I stopped trick or treating at 12 years old! So I dressed up as one for 8 years!) saying "Mama, I wanna live with the Indians and wide (ride) pwitty (pretty) horsies like the indians do". I watch that all the time and think "How weird is it that I still to this day wish I could "live with the indians" lol" I mean yea it is not exactly logical in that context of saying Natives ride horses as indians.lol. But I just want to have that sense of Belonging. I feel so out of place and always have. I only have one REAL friend which I have been friends with since I was 2 years old!. I have other friends that I talk to but not hang out with. Most people cannot accept the way I view things. The way I see that Native American "tales" are so real to me. I have a hard time myself accepting Christian or other beliefs. I have a hard time accepting the belief that God created Earth and put humans on Earth, but where did God live when there was no Earth! I cannot accept that. SO I was wondering... Are there any Native American Tribal Lands (reservations) that would accept me into their Lands even for just a long term visit (like a summer). Or that would allow me someday to live among them? As I said, I do not feel a place of belonging. I actually this year switched to Online Public School (which is real school just online) because I could not deal with the 2000 other kids who talked against Natives. I only hung out with the one Native American girl in the school who I adored, but she ended up moving to a reservation in northern Washington State over this summer. I love people. And I can easily get along with "regular" adults, but I want a place to BELONG! A place that I feel like I can relate mentally (not necessarily physically) to the ones around me. As I said, even just a place that would allow me to say either next summer or the following summer and see the life of the Native Americans. I know life is not much different than normal society in a sociostatus manor. I know kids still play basketball, soccer, swim, do this do that... But I am sure many Native American's can understand what I mean when I say a place to belong. So if any more

Resolved Question: Characteristics of Introverts?

I was wondering who else agrees with the things on this list. I know there's a lot of things, but after I read it I realized this list had me pegged. Just tell me what traits you find relate to yourself and the stuff in parentheses are comments I've added. Feel free to ponder those as well. :) 1. We usually have a good sense of who we are as a person. 2. We don’t talk as much as extroverts unless we’ve had too much caffeine, booze or someone gets us going on something that is really important to us. 3. We don’t share much personal information except with those we feel really comfortable with. (I've found this to be very true. On Facebook, I have almost no information about myself. I'm not scared of stalkers or anything, it's just I'd rather they ask me myself rather than just find it on the internet.) 4. We’re territorial. (Extremely haha) 5. We communicate in a more precise and sometimes slower manner. We’re not known for shooting from the hip. 6. We really, truly dislike it when someone invades our personal space without our permission. 7. We love to think. Thinking and planning and figuring out and creating is wonderful! 8. We like to observe the action before joining in – if the action is deemed unnecessary, not fun or ridiculous, we may completely refuse to join in. (This also applies to making friends. I'm awful at making friends because before I even talk to a person I think may end up being a good friend, I have to observe them for a while to decided whether or not I even want to bother using my energy to entertain and make friends with them. That sounds judgmental, and it is, but it's how I've always been. Knowing little things like how they communicate with their other friends make me more comfortable around them. Anyone else out there like that?) 9. Conversations about nothing irritate us.(Just a waste of time!) 10. We love to spend time alone (and plenty of it). In fact, we need to spend time alone. 11. Many introverts are averse to loud noises. 12. We don’t get the whole idea of having to have people around us in order to be happy.(I've never understood this.) 13. We’re not antisocial – it’s just that we don’t enjoy socializing as much as most extroverts do. 14. We’re not necessarily shy. (I'm shy around new people that I don't know, but after I get to know them (which usually takes several months if not years because of #8) I'm not shy at all.) 15. We are supremely able to self-entertain. This is demonstrated from infancy in introverts. 16. We don’t need others to help entertain us. 17. We have fewer friends than most extroverts, and we’re happy with that situation – it’s normal for us. (I'd rather have 2 or 3 best friends rather than 5 or 6 friends.) 18. We may still have a wide circle of acquaintances. 19. Socializing, being in crowds, and participating in group activities wears us out – we don’t get energy from these situations. We get energy from being alone. 20. Most of us don’t want to be complete recluses or hermits – we want love and (some) friends and family in our lives. We understand that part of being human is the need and desire for human contact (just not as much as extroverts need and desire it). 21. We tend to focus deeply on a few things rather than spreading ourselves thin.List from: http://livingintroverted.com/blog3/2009/02/26/what-makes-someone-introverted-back-to-basics/No I didn't think of this list myself :(. I give credit to the website above for compiling all of this information. more

Open Question: What can I do to improve my blog and promote it?

I have a new blog (Desktop Organizers) at desktoporganizers.blogspot.com. I'm posting a bunch of original designs for wallpaper that people can use for free. The wallpapers have different spaces on it to help organize. It's fairly new, so I'm finding that it's hard to get the word out about it. Could you check out my blog and give me suggestions on how to improve it and how to advertise it? Thanks!!! :D more

Open Question: English Phrase into Latin Phrase?

So I want to get a tattoo for my Dad and I found one that I like, a Latin one. It's "Vita mutatur non tollitur" which means "Life is changed, never taken away" I wanted to add an 'only' or a 'just' in there so it would read, "Life is ONLY changed, never taken away" or "Life is JUST changed, never taken away". I am not sure, however, how to word that in Latin. Some people have suggested adding a 'sed' or 'at' but I don't like the way that sounds in English. Any suggestions? And please don't use a free translator, I'm not looking for a grammatical mess. Thanks!So you would suggest something like "Vita modo mutatur numquam tollitur" Is that correct? Thanks btw, I've only done Latin 100! more

Open Question: Ex-friend intruding my place?

A friend of 3 months got me into the club promoting business. We formed a team of 3 people and I came up with the name of the group, which he later took after we split after an argument. The separation was over some money issues and miscommunication. He spent more than he earned and also wanted me to be putting extra money into things that I wasn't completely in favor of "to party the night on a bigger scale". One night we had an argument because he wanted me to chip the full tip of an alcohol bottle (the bottle was free for us since we are promoters) and I told him that it wasn't fair for me to cover the whole tip ($40) when everyone (5 people) were drinking, then he went off to say all type of things and also to terminate our relationship without giving me much of chance to say anything as he wasn't listening, this was in front of everyone and the club manager. I handle him $15 and said the rest of you should cover the rest, and left. The issue. After we split, I called him on the phone 2 days after and told him that we should have a meeting because the way that everything went down is not "team playing" and that theres was a lack of communication. He answered that there was nothing to talk about and that anything that we needed to talk about was already said. Then hanged up. Today (2days later), I came home and found that he slipped a whole bunch of flyers under my door and also posted the flyers in my building, these flyers contained the group name that I came up with, and also someone kept on calling me private on my cell without saying a word just breathing hard on it. I find it disrespectful that after he didn't want to have a discussion about what happened he disrespected my place by basically rubbing on my face that he is using the name and dropping unsolicited mail at my HOME, plus calling my cellphone private to bother. (no one calls me blocking their number) Adding to the mess. His younger sister is currently crashing at my place and I was thinking about taking away the keys away from her for safety purposes as he already disrespected my home, therefore I don't want to give him margin for anything else to happen. I thought about 3 solutions: 1. I was thinking about letting the whole thing go and keep on doing promotion with another club which I already started doing 2. Going after him and making his life a living hell by putting a restraining order on his head and start working for the same club as he is now, so he has to step out and keep a distance by law. And also sell him out with his old affiliates by letting everyone know that he is now working with the competition ripping their posters and giving inside information that he wasn't supposed to be doing. 3. Your opinion. How do you think that I should handle it? more

Open Question: Problems with an ex-business partner intruding my home.?

Resolved Question: If Obamacare is so great, why are 40% of doctors planning to retire early or quit if it passes?

You watch, somehow this will all be the fault of those GREEDY doctors, who want to actually be PAID for their services...why don't they just give their services away for free? Do they hate poor people too? excerpt... This is very alarming. A survey–published in the New England Journal of Medicine!, not a conservative blog site–found that huge numbers of doctors worry they will be forced–or will want–to leave medicine if Obamacare passes. From the story: Health Reform and Primary Care Physicians • 46.3% of primary care physicians (family medicine and internal medicine) feel that the passing of health reform will either force them out of medicine or make them want to leave medicine. That’s a frightening number. If only 20%-25% of primary care physicians actually leave medicine–half the number projected in the survey–we are in bigger trouble than we can begin to imagine. This survey, if nothing else, should stop the bill in its track. The study also shows how badly Obamacare supporters have lost the debate among physicians (closely tracking the popular numbers): http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/secondhandsmoke/2010/03/16/obamacare-driving-doctors-out-of-medicine/WHAT: The fact that you are too lazy to go to the New England Journal of Medicine to see the article is not my fault...you must want the govt to do everything for you too. more

Open Question: I have raised Cockatiels, I have a new Boy that I want/hope to introduce to Lady?

whom has already had 2 successful broods with some beautiful babies, those of which are now placed with 3 very good friends of mine and 1 I kept. I was told that this White/Yellow-mostly white Tiel I got was approximately 3 months old, that was a couple/few months ago, so he is about 5-6 months old now, I keep him with Lady and they get along well, they are preening each other quite a bit these days, I was told that this is a form of affection between mates, when Lady does her mating ritual/noise with the tail up, Patches (the boy) tries to get near her from behind but she keeps running off around the cage, I figured if I kept them together till she was ready and he was old enough to figure out what to do, maybe it will happen that they will eventually mate. My question is: how old when Cockatiels begin to mate successfully, meaning both Is the female old enough at say a year to lay eggs that are viable enough to produce healthy babies and if not at a year, at what age is it normal, say the average known age for Female Tiels to be able to have and take care of babies? And for Males at what age is the Males Sperm viable enough to produce healthy babies, and what is the average age that a Male starts reproducing? Lady is obviously old enough to have babies and has done really well raising her babies, if Patches if only 5-6 months old, is he old enough to fertilize the eggs and will the babies be healthy from a younger Father? They both have the light colors, so I was hoping to get some lighter colored babies, I have some people who are asking for the white or yellow Tiels, I know that the Gray Gene is dominant in Tiels so I know that them both having light colors is no guarantee but I think there's a better chance of lighter babies in that case, I am of course prepared to raise and keep the babies that I hand feed, I love Tiels, the 1st brood that I hand fed, lots and lots of work, they are the sweetest little things, they never bite, but the 2nd brood I let Mom&Dad wean themselves but I interacted to keep them hand friendly, even though I did that they still have a tendancy to be a little nippier than what I would have liked, I found them all good homes with neighbors/friends, I get to see all my babies here and there, I tell them all that I will trim their wings and nails for free, so they call me for that and I get to see them...If anyone has any info for me about the ages for breeding that would be wonderful and Thank You!!! more

Open Question: undercar neon - transformer?

i just recently bought a 2nd hand car. astra, which i love the way the previous guy before me tricked it out. he put a set of three neon's underneath my car, 2 on the sides and one at the back. when i brought it to work (mechanic) i put it up on the hoist and found i have neon's, i was like "great! how good is that!". but i followed to where the electrical wires run to from the neon's themselves, the one on the left (passenger side) runs right next to the battery terminals. the driver side runs to the front driver side corner of my car. the rear neon goes straight into the rear right tail light. is the rear neon supposed to be running to the tail light?? i did a bit of research however and found that i need a transformer for my neon's to get them to work, but there are only a limited amount of stores that sell just the transformer, especially in NSW. so where can i get just the transformer?? is there any way of finding out where the previous owner lives or how to contact him?? (any free options??) i asked a few people at work were to get transformers from, they all recommended jaycar... also, is there any specs i should be worrying about when i choose the transformer? what am i looking for? more

Open Question: Haircut//hairstyle Ideas...help?

Alright. So I've been growing out my hair for a little over a year now, and I'm starting to get sick of it. I need a change, and I don't know what to do. I see people around my school, and am so jealous of how their hair is styled, but I don't know where they find/come up with said styles. Anyways, my hair is is mid-chest length, wavy/curly (more wavy), layered, and quite thick. Last time I had my hair cut, about a year ago, I got full-on bangs done, and I liked them for a while, but then I grew to hate them. And so I've been pinning them back for a few months now. They are 'to-the-bottom-of-my-nose' length. I need some kind of bang, I think, to look good on my face, etc. I don't like the side bangs where its like there's a piece of hair literally on the side of your head. However, the side bangs that kind of sweep across your whole forehead are nice, I think. I just don't know which picture to use when I find one on the internet. I want something where I can run my fingers back through and still have it look nice. Kind of care-free and wind-swept, if you know what I mean. So if anyone could help me in the search for pictures that they find nice, that would be wonderful. haha thank you- more

Open Question: Internet research - I would LOVE to learn how to find free databases for all sorts of info.?

Is there a free site that will teach me how to find people, do research for companies, friends,family,(DMV, Credit, find missing people.) etc thanks more

Open Question: omg how is this website allowed to stay up!?

I got a nasty computer virus last week and had to take my computer to the repair shop for the second time. so I wanted to take steps to keep my computer virus free. One website I found when searching is www.blackopsecurity.net but instead of helping people keep viruses this website is helping people to do all sorts of things like avoid police on the internet. Can I get in trouble for having gone there? How can websites like this stay up?...and I just looked at their bulletin board. Wow! more

Open Question: Lost Rant I'm Going To Send To ABC?

1. Who are Adam and Eve? You know, those two skeletons found in the caves in Season 1. This has been on everyone’s mind since “House of the Rising Sun.” But let’s be honest here, worrying about this is like wondering who left the milk out on the counter while the house is burning down. We have priorities here, people. And pining over the identities of two old bags of bones isn’t one of them. Lindelof and Cuse have said the skeletons are proof that they knew what they were doing all along, so to me, it’s simply a trick by the writers to thicken the mystery a bit. They’re teasing us! But as far as significance to the REAL story? Pretty far down the list. Besides, we all know who they are, right? 2. What happens to Rose and Bernard? (and Vincent?) God bless them, but really, who cares what happens to Rose and Bernard? They’ve always been ancillary characters and always will be. Heck, when Bernard came out of the jungle sporting that beard toward the end of Season 5, I had forgotten about them anyway. Besides, we all know what really happens to them, right? (See question 1.) And as far as Vincent goes, well, he’s just a dog. He doesn’t even seem to miss Walt, that jerk-dog. 3. Who, what, where, why with Libby? Why is everyone so obsessed with Libby? Is it that she started to like Hurley? Is it that she appeared as a crazy person in a flashback? Is it that she appeared as a “ghost” with Michael? I still don’t get the fascination with her. The bottom line is this: If we don’t hear anything about Libby, will you be able to sleep at night? Probably. Will you still be able to enjoy the show? Yes. Fortunately for you Libby lovers, producers did say there would be a little more of her story in the sixth season. I’ll be using that time for a smoke break. 4. Who does Kate end up with? Okay, here’s where things get tricky. I understand there are a lot of you out there who really want to know if Kate chooses Jack or Sawyer. Or another dude, or that chair over there, or that horse she imagined. But seriously, unless it has anything to do with the heart and soul of the Lost story, I really don’t care. Let’s put it another way: Unless you are a hardcore Skater or Jater (and if you are, you know what those terms mean), think about how you would feel if Kate ended up with Sawyer. Okay, now think about how you would feel if she chose Jack. Pretty much the same, right? Exactly, let’s move on. 5. What is the island? This is the one that will bring in the hate mail. This question is the most obvious one of the series, but I’m here to tell you that we don’t need to know exactly what the island is. This is the question I hope fans will be asking after the show ends. Why? It’s the totally artsy, open-to-interpretation ending that keeps the show alive after it concludes. I’m not talking total blackout on info on the island, but just enough for us to come to our own, intelligent, hare-brained conclusions. Take a look at some of the best sci-fi/mysteries of all time: 2001, Solaris, Battlestar Galactica, The Prisoner (the original), or even Memento. Ask five friends what they thought the show or film’s ending meant, and you’ll get five different answers. But ask them if they liked the show or film, and they’ll probably say heck yeah. Lost could, and should, end this way. We should be asking the question of Destiny vs. Free Will long after the show ends. It may not be the type of ending that will make most people happy, but it is the one that will give Lost legs for years to come. And if you really want a solid ending, just wait for ABC to come out with Lost II: Lost Again starring Stephen Baldwin and Selena Gomez. more

Resolved Question: I want to make my own hot or not website.?

Its were you rate people from our school and write comments about them. any one have a suggestions on how i could go to a free high rating website maker> remember it has to be free and easy to find. more

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