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7,500	0Society & Culture	How many reindeers has Santa Claus? Why?		i think 8
7,501	3Education & Reference	iam actually looking about immigration to australia.canada.newsilanda?		Go to canada and australia official sites. they have all the rules and paperwork you need.
7,502	6Business & Finance	who is the richest man in the world?		William H. Gates was born on Oct. 28, 1955. He was raised in Seattle, Washington where his father, William H. Gates II practices as an attorney. His mother,Mary Gates was a former school teacher. Bill Gates demonstrated an interest in computers and softwareat an early age. He entered Harvard University in 1973 where he first met Steve Balmer, the current CEO of Microsoft. In 1975, he began Microsoft with his childhood buddy Paul Allen. Bill Gates decided to leave harvard in order to focus more attention on Microsoft. The rest as they say is history. Today he is worth a staggering $52.8 billion.
7,503	4Computers & Internet	please let me know where i can get a free online miranda tutorial?		Hi Sayan,\n\nI used to be a pretty big-time Miranda user until I switched to GAIM. If you are looking for some tutorials on Miranda, you should check out the Documentation page at http://miranda-im.org/help/doc/faq.php?list=all&prog=1&lang=en&onlynewfaq=0 and the knowledge base at http://miranda-im.org/help/doc/kb.php?mode=listall&prog=1&lang=en.\n\nIf you read through these it should basically tell you EVERYTHING you need to know about Miranda. Good luck!
7,504	6Business & Finance	how far is the earth to the sun, how many days will it take if i drove at 75 miles and hour on average?		Acording to Kepler's first law of planetary motion, all objects obit other objects in eliptical paths. This means that the distance from the earth to the sun is not constant. The average distance is 149600 km or 92 957.1304 miles. This means that it would take 1239.42 hours or 51 Days 15 hours.
7,505	1Science & Mathematics	What is the best rock polisher for the money and easy for a beginner to use, and good to make jewelery, too?	A rock polisher that will give good results and last awhile.	Harbor Freight Tools sells a rock tumbler with abrasives for around $20. It does a nice job polishing rocks of similar hardness.
7,506	6Business & Finance	How the perfect girl look like?		Natural!
7,507	8Family & Relationships	i met a young women last year i made her my freind how do i make her my girlfreind?		What are friends for? A friend should know how his/her friend feels about them. You should start by sharing how you feel. Then ask her out. Maybe she is waiting to be your girlfriend.
7,508	8Family & Relationships	why would a girl stop loving a guy who realy loves her more than anything???	why would a girl stop loving a guy who realy loves her more than anything???\nwhy would a girl stop loving a guy who realy loves her more than anything???\n\nshe says i dont love u anymore and she doesnt say the reason.......	Unfortunately love can be painful as well as joyous. Remember that just because we care or love someone else does not necessarily mean that person feels the same way toward us. Its a tough situation when you love someone who cannot return the feelings. But, its better to find that out now rather then later. Best of luck to you.
7,509	4Computers & Internet	Please i got a mail with an attachment- INVITATION and could not open to view and print out.What do i do?	Click on the attachment and it gave the file name as invitation.Then gave two options whether to save to computer or yahoo folder stuff.Please, advise on what to do to open it for a view and print out.This is a mail sent to me.	Definitely DELETE if you don't know who it's from. Chances are if you opened it, you probably wouldn't even be reading this message now, because your computer has crashed from a virus.\n\nCheck out Norton Antivirus which will automatically quarantine such suspect emails.
7,510	0Society & Culture	Do you think minorities are important for the US.?	Hispanics, chenese, Indians...etc.	What's important for the U.S. is to stop thinking in terms of "minorities". I've met many great people who are intelligent, rational, self-sufficient, productive, and hard-working that are NOT on welfare and appreciate their freedom in this country, and they belong to many different races.\n\nLet's stop (a) blaming minorities and, which happens more often, (b) giving minorities special treatment.
7,511	5Sports	Who will win the Pro Bowl???.?	AFC vs. NFC!\n\nI think AFC. Just because you agree with me doesn't mean I will choose you. Whoever gives the best reason why gets 10 points.	AFC. There are a lot of Indianapolis Colts on the AFC roster.
7,512	2Health	HOW DO YOU COPE WITH HAVING CANCER AS A TEEN?		This is a very tough question to answer. I can see anyone, not just a teen, being bitter because this has happened to them. We have to look at it as a trial here on earth that we of course will not understand. We have to put our faith in God that He knows what He is doing and sometimes though it is very hard understand and most of the time, we won't understand why it has happened, just know that God has your life planned and He is in control. The best we can do is pray for His healing, His strength in dealing with the situation, pray for peace of mind and His love to surround you and the family effected by this.
7,513	2Health	what is Fifth Disease?		It is a infectious disease-mostly kids get--with a rash on feet, hands and mouth--it goes away in about 14 days--no big deal
7,514	2Health	Why is stubbing your toe so painful?		Digits have more nerves, plain and simple.
7,515	1Science & Mathematics	Who named the Earth?	If the Earth is two thirds water and only one third land then why was it named Earth and not Water?	According to Wikipedia:\n\n"The word Earth has cognates in many modern as well as defunct - including ancient - languages. Examples in modern tongues include aarde in Dutch and Erde in German. The root also has cognates in extinct languages such as ertha in Old Saxon and ert (meaning 'ground') in Middle Irish. It is derived from Old English eorðe. Taking into account metathesis, we can find cognates of the word Earth in the Latin terra and in the modern Romance Languages (i.e. tierra in Spanish).\n\nAlthough a link to such Indo-European languages has not been proved, several Semitic languages have similar-sounding words for Earth: aard in Arabic, irtsitu in Assyrian, araa in Aramaic, erets in Phoenician (which appears in the Mesha Stele), and ארץ (arets, or erets when followed by a noun modifier) in Hebrew."\n\nThe fact that Earth and not Water was used seems intuitive. The origins of the word Earth are very old, from a period when the known world was thought to be much less than it actually is, and [thought to be] primarily composed of land.
7,516	5Sports	What has happened to Jeff Reardon?		He was arrested recently for robbing a jewlery store in Florida. He handed the person behind the counter a note saying he had a gun and he demanded cash. then he ran off when he was later cought.
7,517	9Politics & Government	How long would you go to prison for deserting the military right now?	My roommate got arrested the other night cause apparently he's AWOL and I don't know when he'll be back. HELP	Typically, as we are not in a declared state of war, the death penalty under Section A and Table A & C do not apply. So death is nothing that he will be charged with.\n\nHowever, AWOL and desertion are 2 serious crimes under the UCMJ. Because of this, his punishment can be as light as a reduction in rank, as otherwise stated here, but his reduction in rank would be followed by an immediate dishonorable discharge (which will scare himself and his family for many years to come), and perhaps imprisonment.\n\nPlacing him in prision, inside of a military prision is a likely possibility. The prison term would be for the remainder of his Military commitment, as well as whatever the court deems fit. Chances are he will be dishonorably discharged AFTER his term in prision. He will still maintain whatever rank they give him, but will not be allowed to keep that rank once discharged.\n\nThe vast majority of AWOL simple cases are mitigated with an Article 15 (felony charge), reduction in rank, and/or transfer to a disciplinary school/remedial school for several months to almost a year. \n\nComplex cases in which his AWOL caused damage to the US military, with respect to the mission, his job, his unit, his group, or his command can directly affect how severe the charges will be.\n\nChances are if he didn't do anything too severe you will see him again, and he will be kept in the military, not discharged and only reduced in rank and pay.\n\nBUT DEATH is no likely to be a charge because we are not in a declared state of war anymore. A Declared state of ware is declared by congress, not the president, and any charges for desertion under this case is punishable by death; but as your roomate isn't considered under this case, it is not a likely charge.
7,518	6Business & Finance	What makes you happy?		Snow
7,519	1Science & Mathematics	What is Zero Point Energy?		Quantum physics predicts the existence of an underlying sea of zero-point energy at every point in the universe. This is different from the cosmic microwave background and is also referred to as the electromagnetic quantum vacuum since it is the lowest state of otherwise empty space. This energy is so enormous that most physicists believe that even though zero-point energy seems to be an inescapable consequence of elementary quantum theory, it cannot be physically real, and so is subtracted away in calculations. \n\nA minority of physicists accept it as real energy which we cannot directly sense since it is the same everywhere, even inside our bodies and measuring devices. From this perspective, the ordinary world of matter and energy is like a foam atop the quantum vacuum sea. It does not matter to a ship how deep the ocean is below it. If the zero-point energy is real, there is the possibility that it can be tapped as a source of power or be harnassed to generate a propulsive force for space travel. \n\nThe propellor or the jet engine of an aircraft push air backwards to propel the aircraft forward. A ship or boat propellor does the same thing with water. On Earth there is always air or water available to push against. But a rocket in space has nothing to push against, and so it needs to carry propellant to eject in place of air or water. The fundamental problem is that a deep space rocket would have to start out with all the propellant it will ever need. This quickly results in the need to carry more and more propellant just to propel the propellant. The breakthrough one wishes for deep space travel is to overcome the need to carry propellant at all. How can one generate a propulsive force without carrying and ejecting propellant? \n\nThere is a force associated with the electromagnetic quantum vacuum: the Casimir force. This force is an attraction between parallel metallic plates that has now been well measured and can be attributed to a minutely tiny imbalance in the zero-point energy in the cavity between versus the region outside the plates. This is not useful for propulsion since it symmetrically pulls on the plates. However if some asymmetric variation of the Casimir force could be identified one could in effect sail through space as if propelled by a kind of quantum fluctuation wind. This is pure speculation. \n\nThe other requirement for space travel is energy. A thought experiment published by physicist Robert Forward in 1984 demonstrated how the Casimir force could in principle be used to extract energy from the quantum vacuum (Phys. Rev. B, 30, 1700, 1984). Theoretical studies in the early 1990s (Phys. Rev. E, 48, 1562, 1993) verified that this was not contradictory to the laws of thermodynamics (since the zero-point energy is different from a thermal reservoir of heat). Unfortunately the Forward process cannot be cycled to yield a continuous extraction of energy. A Casimir engine would be one whose cylinders could only fire once, after which the engine become useless. \n\nORIGIN OF ZERO-POINT ENERGY \n\nThe basis of zero-point energy is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, one of the fundamental laws of quantum physics. According to this principle, the more precisely one measures the position of a moving particle, such as an electron, the less exact the best possible measurement of momentum (mass times velocity) will be, and vice versa. The least possible uncertainty of position times momentum is specified by Planck's constant, h. A parallel uncertainty exists between measurements involving time and energy. This minimum uncertainty is not due to any correctable flaws in measurement, but rather reflects an intrinsic quantum fuzziness in the very nature of energy and matter. \n\nA useful calculational tool in physics is the ideal harmonic oscillator: a hypothetical mass on a perfect spring moving back and forth. The Heisenberg uncertainty principle dictates that such an ideal harmonic oscillator -- one small
7,520	6Business & Finance	I just need to know the web site for rebates please.?		You need to know the website for rebates? I'm not sure what you mean, you didn't give any specific details.\nI'm guessing you need a website on rebates, place "rebates" without quotes in the Google homepage. \n\nIf you need something like this:\nRebatesHeadQuarters\n"Welcome to RebatesHQ your online rebate center! Now you can submit, track and upgrade rebate offers online!"
7,521	9Politics & Government	What is the first thing that comes to mind when you see a Marine?	i asked this before and put it too a vote by mistake, so im asking it again so i can get more answers.	"M"uscles\n"A"re\n"R"equired\n"I"ntelligence\n"N"ot\n"E"xpected\n\n-- Seriously though, thanks to all the Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardians who keep us safe!
7,522	6Business & Finance	homepricemaps.com?	i am looking for home price maps and was told there is a site called homepricemaps.com why doesn't yahoo have it?	I use http://www.HomePriceMaps.com to search for realty prices by zipcode and/or city. Also-if you don't see any data for your area you can email them your info and they will quickly post home data for your area and email you within a day or two. pretty convenient.
7,523	8Family & Relationships	What is the best pick up line?	What is the best pick up line at a bar?	Hi,your name here..... Then she will respond. then spark the conversation.
7,524	6Business & Finance	is it ethical to bank with HSBC?	HSBC started as a bank financing british merchants selling opium to China and that is how they built their fortune. \n\nShould we really be encouraging a corporation who did something like that?	I would argue that todays HSBC really had little if anything to do with the HSBC from that long ago, so I think you are ok to bank with HSBC.\n\nI would recommend that you don't bank with any commercial bank and instead work with a credit union. They tend to have better rates, lower fees, and be better members of the community.
7,525	6Business & Finance	WHERE CAN WE GO TO DOWNLOAD AOL 8.0?	WE HAD OUR COMPUTER SERVICED LAST WEEK. THE COMPUTER TECHNICIAN FROM T.W.C. STATED THAT AOL 8.0 WOULD WORK BETTER FOR OUR COMPUTER BECAUSE WINDOWS XP IS SUCH A "BIG" PROGRAM. BUT WHEN WE EXPLORED AOL 8.0 THROUGH "GOOGLE", WE FOUND NO WEBSITES WHERE WE COULD ACTUALLY DOWNLOAD AOL 8.0!!! H E L P );	I think AOL website has the download for 9.0
7,526	8Family & Relationships	i know this guy,i know he likes me even if he doesn`t say anything?	i know he likes me even though he doesnt say it,how do i get him to ask me out without asking him or being to straight forward?	I think this happened to me once lol. Just hang out with him, and act like you like him. For instance, if you're ever sitting beside eachother and you feel "tired" lean over and put your head on his shoulder... Stuff like that will show that you like him back, and I promise he'll be thinking about it... And probably act on it.
7,527	4Computers & Internet	How'd they do that?	How is it that on some website I visit it already knows what city I am from? It usually says something on an ad on the page about it. I don't get it...what else do they know?	Most likely they are using your IP address. It's easy to find out your internet provider and location based on your IP address.\nGo to this link to try it out (reliable): http://www.maxmind.com/app/lookup_city\nIf you don't know your IP, go to this link to find it: http://www.whatismyip.com/
7,528	4Computers & Internet	Creative and Logitech?	Do you think that Creative 24-Bit Live! sound card & Logitech X-530 5.1 speaker system makes a great combination for great music quality and professional gaming?!	A Live! Sound Card is okay. But even better is the X-Fi Xtreme Music with EAX 5.0. The X-Fi line of soundcards are the ONLY sound cards on the market that support EAX 5.0. The X-Fi sound card processor is like having a Pentium 4 chip driving your sound processing. It is a fully dedicated sound processing device and takes all the strain of processing environmental sounds off the CPU. That is of course the short version there is a whole technical explanation behind it.\n\nEAX 5.0 supports the following features:\n128 Voices\nEAX Voice\nEAX PurePath\nEnvironment FlexiFX\nEAX MacroFX\nEnvironment Occlusion\n\nI have the Logitech X-530's also but they are plugged into my X-Fi, there is no better combination.
7,529	6Business & Finance	whats 2+2?		4.
7,530	7Entertainment & Music	When buying DVD Movies, what is the difference between full frame and wide screen movies?		The difference is due to something called "aspect ratio". Widescreen movies have a 16:9 aspect ratio, meaning that they are more rectangular than square in the shape of the screen ( the screen is wider than regular, hence the term "widescreen"). \n\nThe difference in the picture is that with widescreen, you see more on the edges of the picture. For instance, if there were 100 trees in a shot, with full frame you might only see 70 of them because the edges are cut off a bit. \n\nTo me, this makes a difference in the movie, but not so much that you would have a different understanding of the film. Moving forward, I would say that you should buy your movies in 16:9 or widescreen format because more and more TV's are now in that format.
7,531	6Business & Finance	Any one knows why can't i pull up the site Answers.yahoo.com when you type www.Answers.Yahoo.com?		CAUSE YOU CAPITALIZED THE A IN ANSWERS AND THE Y IN YAHOO.
7,532	7Entertainment & Music	are the labrea tar pits open on sundays - what time do they close? thanks.?	We will be in LA this weekend.	Yes, they're open 10am to 5pm on Sunday.
7,533	6Business & Finance	When was the last time you cried, and what did you cry about?		WHEN I WAS 5 YEAR OLD,WHY? BECAUSE MY GRAND FATHERS TEETH FELL OUT,I THOUGHT HE WAS DIEING. (( WHA! WHA! ))
7,534	4Computers & Internet	Which country produced the computer system Gateway?		Gateway started in the USA.
7,535	2Health	How often or how much can I drink Coke without it rotting my teeth?		I think it depends on how you drink it and what you do in between. Using a straw should do less damage. Sipping throughout the day should be the worst as you keep the teeth covered constantly. So to improve your intake without doing too much damage to your teeth (I am not talking about other areas of the body) I would think you should drink more fewer times a day and use a straw. In between chew gum or eat some other stuff that neutralizes the sugar and acid. I would also talk to a dentist first, as she can better judge how vulnerable your teeth are.
7,536	9Politics & Government	What is the name of the country...?	where its dictator-president ordered to open fire on unarmed demonstrants in May 2005? More than 700 people were killed by the police armed forces.	Uzbekistan.
7,537	9Politics & Government	Will the UPA government in India last full term?		It go ahead and complete it time.
7,538	6Business & Finance	How old are you? Do you consider yourself to be old?		35. Yes I consider myself to be old. \n\nOne key way to tell is when you have to go see the doctor more frequently...LOL. But in general I dont feel old. I love going to amusement parks all the time and riding coaster, keep on top of all electronic trends like I use to, still watch cartoons, and still play video games.
7,539	6Business & Finance	What produces the best results when scanning 12x12 scrapbook pages to make a copy?		A high resolution scanner with the lid closed as tightly as possible. The actual page should be removed from the page protector to eliminate glare. Be careful of putting metal and other 3-d embellishments on the flatbed as you can scratch the glass.
7,540	6Business & Finance	how to apply to Microsoft MDP Vietnam ?	MDP is market development partner of Microsoft	MDP = My Deepest Problem\nDo not apply to a problem!
7,541	5Sports	Are the Nike free's worth it?	Are they any good opposed to a normal running shoe?	you really should find out what kind of running shoe you need. do you over/under pronate? do you need a stabilizing shoe? nike's tend to run a lil narrow and i've stayed away from them. quality running stores will look at how you walk to determine what kind of runner you are. that's really the first step in determining if the frees are appropriate for you.
7,542	2Health	What are the healthy weights for kids age 10-11-12?		It depends on the height and gender of the child. Here is a page where you can enter the child's sex and height and see whether he/she is on track.
7,543	6Business & Finance	what does it take to get a certificate to do taxes in arkansas?	my girlfreind wants to do peoples taxes to make a little extra money this year what do you need and where do you go	There is NO requirement to be registered or certified to do taxes in Arkansas for a fee. However, I would suggest that she take an income tax course. I'm not allowed to post any commercial information, but the largest income tax preparation form (with whom I have NO connection whatsoever) offers an excellent course that I would strongly recommend before venturing into the world of paid income tax preparation.
7,544	4Computers & Internet	Windows 2003 server mouse goes jerky whenever hard disk is being accessed?	Mouse works fine except when the hard disk is accessed. Then it goes jerky	Hmmm...we run 3 servers on Win2003 (two on a rack with a KVM switch, and one as a standalone) and we haven't had any issues with our mice. I bet it isn't an issue with Win2003...unless of course, your system is too weak to handle the load, in which case the mouse response would be shaky when the machine's crunching away.
7,545	5Sports	How do I buy Super Bowl tickets at face value? (not from ebay, etc)?		The best way is to get them off TicketMaster. If the seats that you want are no longer available via TicketMaster, you are left with no other choice but t find the best deals on ebay or look with secondary marketplace ticket brokers. EG: http://www.preferredticket.com/events/tickets.asp?e=1124
7,546	2Health	what is ADHD?		Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)\n\nHere's a snippit from the NIMH site:\nAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard for these children to control their behavior and/or pay attention. It is estimated that between 3 and 5 percent of children have ADHD, or approximately 2 million children in the United States. This means that in a classroom of 25 to 30 children, it is likely that at least one will have ADHD...\n\nRitalin is a drug that is commonly used to treat that you've likely heard of.
7,547	7Entertainment & Music	anyone watching howard?		If it's on, someone must be watching it. I don't know what you're talking about though...Howard Stern? No, I don't watch that show more than once or twice a year.
7,548	2Health	What is the best way to stop smoking?	there is no lack of will!!	There are a lot of products available, but there weren't when I quit. So, I used the "cold turkey" method. The longer you've smoked, the harder that one is, but it can be done. However, nicotine addiction is the first and most important task to accomplish. Long-term smokers have a tougher time without help. Here's some info on kicking the addiction from the American Lung Association.
7,549	4Computers & Internet	How do i add an Extra Hard Drive to a Hp With a Compaq Hard Drive?	i Have A Compaq Hard Drive And i would like to add ot to my HP And just use it for extra storage	You can add it as a "slave" if you want to. Set the "pins" on the harddrive to "CS" and connect it to the second connector on the harddrive cable. Don't forget to connect power to it. You pc should recognize it automatically.
7,550	3Education & Reference	At what age would you recommend finishing your education?	Tell me why you chose this age.	Formal education: whenever is right for you, as in, what do you want to do next, and where do you see your life going?\n\nWhile learning itself lasts a lifetime, the generic recommendation is to finish formal schooling as soon as you can.\n\nOf course there are legitimate reasons for exceptions: some people time off to work, and then get back to finishing their degree, or two, later.\n\nGive it your best shot - it likely will affect much of your future.
7,551	1Science & Mathematics	Which of the following is really a fish- The whale, walrus, dolphin or shark?		The first three are mammals. The shark is a fish. To know whether "fishlike" sea denizens are fish or not, the rule is: if the tail is vertical and moves from left to right (like the shark) then it's a fish; if the tail is horizontal and moves up and down to propel the animal, it's a mammal (like the whale).
7,552	6Business & Finance	What can I do to prevent IM from starting up and logging me on upon start-up?	I want to be in control of IM. I will decide if and when I want to use this feature. I do not want Im to come on and ask me to sign on everytime I start up my computer. And I want to cancel the annoying pop up feature telling me someone in my friend network is on or if I have new mail. I will check those out myself. Just tell me how to deactivate those annoying features.\n\nThanks,\n\nJoe	When you open up Yahoo! Messenger, click on the "Messenger" link at the top of the program. Click on the "Preferences" link on the drop-down menu. From there, click on the "General" option on the left-hand side of the screen. From there you can deactivate any of those features you'd like.
7,553	7Entertainment & Music	where do I find lyrics for the song "So Lonely {one and only part II} by Mariah Carey?		If you want to find a lyric for a newly released song, you wont find it online yet, unless you buy the CD, but i cant tell you of this website www.lyrics.com but like i said if it is new, you wont find there.
7,554	6Business & Finance	How many blondes does it take to change a lightbulb?	best answer wins!	5, 1 to hold the bulb and 4 to spin the room around
7,555	2Health	What's the best way to lose 10 lbs quick, and keep it off?	I am 5'6 and about 130 lbs right now really want to get back down to 110 but can deal with 120 for now. Mostly need to burn a little ass fat.	Do cardio, eat lots of fruits + vegetables, and limit your junk food intake.
7,556	1Science & Mathematics	full text about the latest and easy to learn biological research?		The latest biological research is, unfortunately, not usually easy to learn. I would say the best way to access information that isn't bogged down in jargon is by reading good science writers, either in magazines like Scientific American and The New Scientist, or by picking up books in a bookstore. A good science writer will interpret the meaning of research without requiring the reader to be an expert in the field.\n\nFor the latest research that might not be as easy to read, the publications Science and Nature carry high profile research articles...but they are written for other scientists and not as easy to understand.\n\nYou can find the full text of original research papers by searching the PubMed database at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi. This will bring up summaries of research and links to the original articles. Subscriptions are required for most journals and the way most people access these are through university libraries.\n\nWhen looking at original research articles, it is important to remember that there are many controversies as things are worked out, and reading original research is like listening to a conversation. There are differing opinions, and research is about the process of discovery, so one article does not necessarily have the final word on a subject. Search for review articles for papers that summarize what is going on in a field.
7,557	4Computers & Internet	Is it possible for Yahoo! Answers administrators to limit the same question being asked over and over again?	Look up the question: "Which came first the chicken or the egg?" or "Why is the sky blue?" if you don't know what I'm talking about.	What about a section for questions that seem to be asked often, that is, where people can look for a question...that they want to ask...frequently...\n\nWe could call it QAF. I think it might catch on.
7,558	7Entertainment & Music	Why did the cookie cry??	[I'll give you a hint, it has to do with vanilla wafers!]	because his mom was a wafer so long
7,559	0Society & Culture	How do make friends?		Get rid of your own pretentions, so others will know the REAL you. \n\nDon't adopt pretentions of others, you'll only feed a false friendship and maybe a toxic relationship.\n\nPay attention to those with whom you mix well NATURALLY, and go with the flow.\n\nDon't force upon the situation any fantasies of friendship, but simply let the friendship grow healthy and wise as you feed it with honesty, consideration, benevolence, and trust.
7,560	5Sports	can a average woman carry a average man?		Maybe 20 years ago, but today the average man is over 300lbs and the average woman can barely get out of her chair to change channels.
7,561	8Family & Relationships	In a relationship, how do you decide when "not that good" becomes "not good enough" and end it?		When it falls below my own standards of what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. You need to establish the parameters of your standards first, and then make a decision based upon that. For example, if a lady liked to have some beers and wine on the weekend I would have no problem with that. If she likes to smoke that funny tobacco every day, I'd be out the door.
7,562	8Family & Relationships	Do you think it is possible for a person to fall in love within the first month of dating?	Or is that just a strong emotion confused with love?	Sure.\n\nSome people gradually fall for someone and some people find themselves falling for someone much quicker.\n\nIt's all in how much time you can spend together and how well things click between the two of you.\n\nBut, I would also say that often times what people label as 'falling in love' is nothing beyond a strong infatuation.\n\n//
7,563	2Health	what to to after abortion ?		Pray to God to forgive you
7,564	1Science & Mathematics	Are there any satellites orbiting Mercury?		Mercury has no known moons.\nhttp://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mercury&Display=Moons
7,565	0Society & Culture	how to tell your family that you're gay?		hey there I totally understand where you stand because I was there myself at one point and time. But first you have to evaluate everyone in your family to figure out how much they care for you as their child/sibling. your best shot would be to tell the family member(s) that you are closest to and most comfortable around in order to see how they accept it. you would be better off starting out slowly; however this approach may not exactly work for everyone. so all I can really say is start slowly, telling a few people at a time, and then find an approach that works for you. maybe have a friend (NOT a f*ck-friend) that knows (and is cool with it) present when you disclose. worst comes to worst, have someone else tell them when you are not present. I had a great deal of difficulty coming out to them myself, but all I can really suggest that you find a way that works...for you. I do not know your family, but if they really love you, they will accept you for who you really are.
7,566	8Family & Relationships	is it wrong for a woman to leave her husband and to be be another man if she is not happy with her husband ?		It may not be wrong. It may be socially acceptable. You are the one who made the marriage vow. The real question might be why did you go looking for another man before you terminated your relationship with your husband? You are the one who must live with your choices.
7,567	9Politics & Government	Is there anything Americans can do to help Cubans?	There are so many Cubans who would give their lives to see America, but they can't. Is there anything we can do?	Continue to encourage those left in Cuba to resist and eventually (hopefully peacefully) overthrow their dictatorship.
7,568	1Science & Mathematics	what are the monomers from which proteins are made from?		amino acids
7,569	6Business & Finance	any cure for psorasis out there that anyone knows. please help?	have tried many conventional drugs and UVA and UVB treatment but only temp cure for a very short while	Most of them have given very good answers. The real problem is only one of the treatment may work out for you! Dont worry - I have had 3 friends who had very severe psoriasis. Each one of them had different treatments. Allopathy, Homeopathy & Ayurveda. All of them are cured. Allopathic cure was fast but not permanent - even though there wasnt any real comeback it had certain side effects. I feel that Homeopathy & Ayurvedha are much better without any side-effects. The main problem it is usually not very fast. It can take 6 months to one year for complete cure. You have to be patient & there are strict diet restrictions - like no meat, eggs, milk, alcohol, smoking ... the list is not small! But be sure to see a famous doctor - there are lot of quacks available. I know how you feel - dont worry there is treatment for it - You will be fine - wish you all the best!
7,570	6Business & Finance	Do you know god? Do you love god?		I know that, in my world, God exists. He, however, may not exist in someone else's world or, if he does, he exists different to him/her than me. I love God and hope that I am not led by blind faith.
7,571	6Business & Finance	how can I transfer money from one country to another?	While living in Italy, had an account in Banca Commerciale Italiana. I returned to the USA. now wish to trnsfer money to american bank. How? What is current name of former Banca Commerciale Italiana? Suspect merger. How do I contact current holders of account? Any other pertinent information that I need to know to accomplish transfer?	Depending on the amount, you may be subject to the Bank Secrecy Act of 1971 (1974?). There are certain dollar amount thresholds that need to be reported to the government. Contact your current bank here in the States to initiate a wire transfer. If that bank doesn't exist in Italy any longer, your bank should be able to find whom they merged with. As for contacting current holders of the account, if you are not on the account, NO information may be given to you as to their whereabouts, amounts in accounts, or really, anything at all. That is also part of the BSA and it is also the Privacy act. A good, nationwide bank is (I hate to say this), Bank Of America. Give them a call, open an account(they only will help customers), and they can help with a wire transfer. Some Wire transfers fees may apply.
7,572	0Society & Culture	Why (in america) are people called by their ethnic group + "american"?	(i.e. "african american" or "native american" or "mexican american" but in every other country your just called in refrence to that country, i.e. there is no "african germans"? or "native canadians"?	Because they are really Americans and because this country is very special. \nAmerica makes you American wherever you're from, and at the same time respects your roots at the same time, because everybody is equal here.\n\nRegarding "African Germans" you mentioned, well, for example, some of them are called buren (Afrikanders) etc. in South Africa as far as I heard.
7,573	1Science & Mathematics	which is likely colder; the night w/out stars or night w/ stars?		A night with stars would generally be colder. On a cloudy night the clouds act as a thermal blanket trapping the heat radiating from the ground between the clouds and the ground. On a clear night with no clouds to trap the heat it is allowed to rise higher into the atmosphere causing a faster temperature drop at ground level. When the sun rises the opposite is true and having clouds will reduce the amount of energy reaching ground level.
7,574	1Science & Mathematics	how many inches of snow is equal to one inch of rain?		It depends on how wet the snow is. The US Geological Survey says a rule of thumb is 10 inches of snow equal an inch of rain. But wet heavy snow my be 4-5 inches and light fluffy powder may be more than 10 inches.
7,575	3Education & Reference	im a physcion , im looking for distance learning in medical or pedaitric feild?		First buy a dictionary then finish high school.
7,576	4Computers & Internet	Can Intel MMX upgrade a processor with Pentium 100 installed?		It depends on the motherboard! You will have to look at motherboard documentation to see if it will support the faster chip.\n\nIf I remember correctly, MMX was first introduced on a P166MMX and went as high as a P233MMX in the same socket configuration.\n\nHowever, bus clocking and voltage requirements for the various chips (i.e. P54, P54C, P55, P55C, etc.) varied, so it is essential to check the motherboard specs to see if proper voltage settings can be selected (usually with mother board jumpers).\n\nOf course, if the older motherboard you refer has the CPU chip hard socketed (not in a ZIF socket) upgrading becomes even more difficult, and probably not worth the tie and effort (except as a learning experience!)
7,577	4Computers & Internet	how rss is going to help yahoo answer users?		Depends on where you intend to use it. One interesting scenario is if you have a public Y! 360 profile, you can get your feeds to display there, and that in turn can be displayed to the whole world. So if someone is just interested in your activity here, all they have to do is check on your 360 page.
7,578	8Family & Relationships	How many times will you meet a true friend in a lifetime?		If you're lucky, at least once. But the catch-22 is you do not know a true friend until a time of crisis, or a test of friendship/betrayal. Even if you lose a friend over petty issues, that does not mean the friendship is dead forever.
7,579	4Computers & Internet	How do you get rid of spyware, Troyan horses etc.?	Any recommendations on programs to remove these? I already have Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D.	You will need a Virus scanner and a Spyware Scanner.\n\nYou already have two of the three spyware scanners I recommend, the other one being the Microsoft Anti-Spyware scanner which uses the GIANT scanner. You can get that at http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/\n\nAs for Virus Scanners, Grisoft's AVG Virus scanner is very good, you can get it at http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/\nAntiViru is another Virus Scanner which I have become to like more than AVG because it is very low on resource usage and doesn't come with all the loaded junk features as some of the other virus scanners. You can get Antivir at http://www.free-av.com/\n\nWhen trying to remove Spyware and Viruses, even trojans. I recommend that you do the scans of each program and removals in Windows Safemode. This will make sure that the spyware and viruses aren't running at the time and aren't interacting with the system. You can get into Windows Safe mode by tapping the F8 key on your keyboard just when you turn on your computer and before the Windows Loading screen comes up on the screen.
7,580	3Education & Reference	what ship famed unsinkable was sunk on its maiden voyage?		HMS Titanic.
7,581	4Computers & Internet	In java if i use Class.forName("---path to the Driver---") statement in my coding ,?	where the Driver will get registered ?	Unless you write or use a special or custom class loader class files are loaded from the CLASSPATH. The can be defined as a environment variable or you can pass it in as a option to the java runtime. So you don't actually "register" when usuing just the JVM. If using some Java J2EE applicaitons / servers they will provide a configuration or installation aide that will build the classpath for you. Without knowing what environment your running on / using I can only point you to the -classpath option at the command line. \n\nCheers, good luck
7,582	5Sports	Is the drop kick legal in the NFL?		Believe it or not, the dropkick remains a legal maneuver in the National Football League today. Although the dropkick has not been successfully converted on an NFL gridiron in decades, mention of it still exists in the NFL's official rule book. Rule 3, Section 8 defines the dropkick as, "a kick by a kicker who drops the ball and kicks it as, or immediately after, it touches the ground."
7,583	3Education & Reference	what does "va y ven" mean in the Puerto Rican community?		va means "go"\nven is the command "come"\ny is "yes"\n\nSo literally, it means "go and come." Perhaps it's the equivalent of the English "come and go."
7,584	6Business & Finance	what does the color bittersweet look like?	I need to know before Christmas. I'd like an outfit for the holiday in this color. Thank you in advance.	Look at this web page for Crayola crayons bittersweet color swatch.\nhttp://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/americas_favorites/display.cfm?color=24\nI remember it as a sort of burnt orange color, but it probably has a little more red in it, looking at the color swatch, [they do say it's in the "orange" family, though, not the "red" family, like scarlet, brick red, and magenta] and since it is named after the berries of a plant called "bittersweet". \nThe Probert Encyclopedia describes the berries as scarlet-red. http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/B1EB.HTM\nYou can see images of bittersweet berries by searching google images for bittersweet. Most of them look orangish-red to me. \nOverall, I recommend a reddish burnt orange.
7,585	0Society & Culture	Do you have a nickname?		yes, do you?
7,586	4Computers & Internet	building a computer?	im looking for the best quality on these items:\nMobo and with either AGP or PCI\nVideo card\nProcessor\nHardrive\nIm going to use my original floppy and drives ,all ive ever had has been Asus mobo (good quality) but im also looking at cost im wanting to stay at around 250.00-300.00 im not trying to build a Cray,2-2.5ghz,thx in advance	I would stick with the asus brand, I've had bad luck with other mobos. The video card of choice for the cheapie is a nvidia 6600gt (great linux support as well)\nstick with a AMD processor (preferb a lower 64 model)\nfor the harddrive find a special going on at a local officemax or staples and you can get a 100+GB for around $30-40 with rebates.
7,587	1Science & Mathematics	what is the exact speed of light?		The exact speed of light is 299,792,458 m/s\n\nTo be precise, what we usually call the "speed of light" is really the speed of light in a vacuum (the absence of matter). In reality, the speed of light depends on the material that light moves through. Thus, for example, light moves slower in glass than in air, and in both cases the speed is less than in a vacuum. However, the density of matter between the stars is sufficiently low that the actual speed of light through most of interstellar space is essentially the speed it would have through a vacuum, so we don't make much error by ignoring the difference.\n\nTo make it easier for you to convert, here is the speed in alternative units :\n\n(1) 983,571,056.4304461 foot/second\n(2) 11,802,852,677.165352 inch/second\n(3) 1,079,252,848.8 kilometer/hour\n(4) 299,792.458 kilometer/second\n(5) 582,749,918.3585312 knot\n(6) 880,991.0899527 mach\n(7) 670,616,629.3843952 mile/hour (mph)
7,588	4Computers & Internet	who controls the domain names in the united states?	This is what was sent to me\n security issues we are required to combine your hosting and domain name registrations under one account.\n\nsaid it would take one hour to do and web site wuld be down for that hour -- it has been down now for 4 days	The Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) does that.
7,589	6Business & Finance	Will there ever be peace on earth?	and what do you think it will take to make it happen.	No.
7,590	1Science & Mathematics	WHO FIRST STUDY ABOUT WEATHER AND CLIMATE?		Aristotel was the first one to ever have a documentaton of any weather data.
7,591	1Science & Mathematics	why when you blow a fire match it smoke?	why smoke? what is the reaction? where it comes from?	Because, it was smoking before but the fire combustion was using all the smoke to sustain the fire. When the fire was put out, the material was still producing flamable gasses but they were just going into the atmosphere insted of burning. \n\nyeah and eat that bad sentance structure grammar crazy person above me!
7,592	5Sports	Who is the only baseball player to be thrown out at every base in one single game?	My dad asked this to radio baseball gurus years ago and stumped even them...	Alex Sanchez of the Milwakee Brewers
7,593	7Entertainment & Music	What happened on Grey's Anatomy this week?		At the end of the episode, Derek told his wife he didn't just have a "fling" with Meredith. He said that just because he decided to stay with his wife doesn't change the fact that he fell in love with Meredith. So basically it left you hanging with the fact that Derek still loves Meredith.\n\nAlso Alex told Izzy that he never meant to hurt her... and they pretty much left that subplot hanging.\n\nBurke and Yang disagree on spiritual issues... she doesn't want to celebrate much Christmas stuff because she's nominally Jewish and basically doesn't like to think about the spiritual side of things, while Burke thinks that there is a mind-body connection in medicine.
7,594	8Family & Relationships	Why do people cheat?		people cheat because they need approval that they are wanted and needed!!! people cheat to make themselves feel better. they are selfish. they care about no one except their self. these kind of people should be a prayer request. they are bitter about something that happened to them and they use other people to try and fix it. i've seen it and i used to be like that....it's old and it will eventually destroy their spirit....don't let it destroy yours!!!don't let others actions change who you are or cause you to become bitter also. it's a lesson learned. just smile and be thankful that you came through. =}
7,595	1Science & Mathematics	what is the oxidation number for KMnO4?		Group I elements almost always have an oxidation number of +1, so the K (potassium) has a +1. Unless they're in peroxide compounds, which is not the case here, oxygen usually has an oxidation number of -2. The hardest one is the Mn. We know that the whole compound has to have an oxidation number of 0, so let's do some math. There is one +1, and there are 4 oxygens, each with -2. \n+1 + ? + 4*(-2)=0\nThe answer is +7. Therefore, Mn must have an oxidation number of +7. \nK=+1, Mn=+7, O=-2
7,596	6Business & Finance	my bank cancled my credit card a year ago,is there anyway i can get a new credit card?		Yes, from a different bank.
7,597	4Computers & Internet	How can I backup 40GB worth of data in my pc using an external hard drive?	I use Norton Ghost together with DVD-RW as the media for backing up. Unfortunately, as the DVD burner I use (Liteon SOHW-1693) only burns DVD-RW at 4X,it requires more than 10 hours, plus I have to be there to keep changing the DVD-RW. Is there a backup software out there that recognises external hard disk drive (connected through USB 2.2 port) as the backup media and is fast. Thanks!	I would highly recommend CasperXP. It's saved me a few times now and makes a complete bootable clone of the disk. The best thing is that it can backup whilst you are still using XP and has smart clone technology so that on subsequent backups it will only backup changed sectors of the hard disk reducing backup time considerably. It will work with external USB hard disks.
7,598	4Computers & Internet	how i can write a vb.net code to control on\off for led connected into usb port???	i want to control the lamp by computer??	The .NET Framework does not support direct control of USB ports. You'll need a class that wraps the unmanaged WIN32 API to open, control, and close the ports.\n\nHere is some sample code to get you started:
7,599	9Politics & Government	Are tattoos legal in Oklahoma? If so, when were they legalized? (Sources?)?		Nope, they are still illegal. The latest attempt to legalize tattooing was made in February, HB 1519, but never even made it to a vote.

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0Society & Culture

How many reindeers has Santa Claus? Why?

i think 8

7,501

3Education & Reference

iam actually looking about immigration to australia.canada.newsilanda?

Go to canada and australia official sites. they have all the rules and paperwork you need.

7,502

6Business & Finance

who is the richest man in the world?

William H. Gates was born on Oct. 28, 1955. He was raised in Seattle, Washington where his father, William H. Gates II practices as an attorney. His mother,Mary Gates was a former school teacher. Bill Gates demonstrated an interest in computers and softwareat an early age. He entered Harvard University in 1973 where he first met Steve Balmer, the current CEO of Microsoft. In 1975, he began Microsoft with his childhood buddy Paul Allen. Bill Gates decided to leave harvard in order to focus more attention on Microsoft. The rest as they say is history. Today he is worth a staggering $52.8 billion.

7,503

4Computers & Internet

please let me know where i can get a free online miranda tutorial?

Hi Sayan,\n\nI used to be a pretty big-time Miranda user until I switched to GAIM. If you are looking for some tutorials on Miranda, you should check out the Documentation page at http://miranda-im.org/help/doc/faq.php?list=all&prog=1&lang=en&onlynewfaq=0 and the knowledge base at http://miranda-im.org/help/doc/kb.php?mode=listall&prog=1&lang=en.\n\nIf you read through these it should basically tell you EVERYTHING you need to know about Miranda. Good luck!

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6Business & Finance

how far is the earth to the sun, how many days will it take if i drove at 75 miles and hour on average?

Acording to Kepler's first law of planetary motion, all objects obit other objects in eliptical paths. This means that the distance from the earth to the sun is not constant. The average distance is 149600 km or 92 957.1304 miles. This means that it would take 1239.42 hours or 51 Days 15 hours.

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1Science & Mathematics

What is the best rock polisher for the money and easy for a beginner to use, and good to make jewelery, too?

A rock polisher that will give good results and last awhile.

Harbor Freight Tools sells a rock tumbler with abrasives for around $20. It does a nice job polishing rocks of similar hardness.

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6Business & Finance

How the perfect girl look like?

Natural!

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8Family & Relationships

i met a young women last year i made her my freind how do i make her my girlfreind?

What are friends for? A friend should know how his/her friend feels about them. You should start by sharing how you feel. Then ask her out. Maybe she is waiting to be your girlfriend.

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why would a girl stop loving a guy who realy loves her more than anything???

why would a girl stop loving a guy who realy loves her more than anything???\nwhy would a girl stop loving a guy who realy loves her more than anything???\n\nshe says i dont love u anymore and she doesnt say the reason.......

Unfortunately love can be painful as well as joyous. Remember that just because we care or love someone else does not necessarily mean that person feels the same way toward us. Its a tough situation when you love someone who cannot return the feelings. But, its better to find that out now rather then later. Best of luck to you.

7,509

4Computers & Internet

Please i got a mail with an attachment- INVITATION and could not open to view and print out.What do i do?

Click on the attachment and it gave the file name as invitation.Then gave two options whether to save to computer or yahoo folder stuff.Please, advise on what to do to open it for a view and print out.This is a mail sent to me.

Definitely DELETE if you don't know who it's from. Chances are if you opened it, you probably wouldn't even be reading this message now, because your computer has crashed from a virus.\n\nCheck out Norton Antivirus which will automatically quarantine such suspect emails.

7,510

0Society & Culture

Do you think minorities are important for the US.?

Hispanics, chenese, Indians...etc.

What's important for the U.S. is to stop thinking in terms of "minorities". I've met many great people who are intelligent, rational, self-sufficient, productive, and hard-working that are NOT on welfare and appreciate their freedom in this country, and they belong to many different races.\n\nLet's stop (a) blaming minorities and, which happens more often, (b) giving minorities special treatment.

7,511

5Sports

Who will win the Pro Bowl???.?

AFC vs. NFC!\n\nI think AFC. Just because you agree with me doesn't mean I will choose you. Whoever gives the best reason why gets 10 points.

AFC. There are a lot of Indianapolis Colts on the AFC roster.

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2Health

HOW DO YOU COPE WITH HAVING CANCER AS A TEEN?

This is a very tough question to answer. I can see anyone, not just a teen, being bitter because this has happened to them. We have to look at it as a trial here on earth that we of course will not understand. We have to put our faith in God that He knows what He is doing and sometimes though it is very hard understand and most of the time, we won't understand why it has happened, just know that God has your life planned and He is in control. The best we can do is pray for His healing, His strength in dealing with the situation, pray for peace of mind and His love to surround you and the family effected by this.

7,513

2Health

what is Fifth Disease?

It is a infectious disease-mostly kids get--with a rash on feet, hands and mouth--it goes away in about 14 days--no big deal

7,514

2Health

Why is stubbing your toe so painful?

Digits have more nerves, plain and simple.

7,515

1Science & Mathematics

Who named the Earth?

If the Earth is two thirds water and only one third land then why was it named Earth and not Water?

According to Wikipedia:\n\n"The word Earth has cognates in many modern as well as defunct - including ancient - languages. Examples in modern tongues include aarde in Dutch and Erde in German. The root also has cognates in extinct languages such as ertha in Old Saxon and ert (meaning 'ground') in Middle Irish. It is derived from Old English eorðe. Taking into account metathesis, we can find cognates of the word Earth in the Latin terra and in the modern Romance Languages (i.e. tierra in Spanish).\n\nAlthough a link to such Indo-European languages has not been proved, several Semitic languages have similar-sounding words for Earth: aard in Arabic, irtsitu in Assyrian, araa in Aramaic, erets in Phoenician (which appears in the Mesha Stele), and ארץ (arets, or erets when followed by a noun modifier) in Hebrew."\n\nThe fact that Earth and not Water was used seems intuitive. The origins of the word Earth are very old, from a period when the known world was thought to be much less than it actually is, and [thought to be] primarily composed of land.

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5Sports

What has happened to Jeff Reardon?

He was arrested recently for robbing a jewlery store in Florida. He handed the person behind the counter a note saying he had a gun and he demanded cash. then he ran off when he was later cought.

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9Politics & Government

How long would you go to prison for deserting the military right now?

My roommate got arrested the other night cause apparently he's AWOL and I don't know when he'll be back. HELP

Typically, as we are not in a declared state of war, the death penalty under Section A and Table A & C do not apply. So death is nothing that he will be charged with.\n\nHowever, AWOL and desertion are 2 serious crimes under the UCMJ. Because of this, his punishment can be as light as a reduction in rank, as otherwise stated here, but his reduction in rank would be followed by an immediate dishonorable discharge (which will scare himself and his family for many years to come), and perhaps imprisonment.\n\nPlacing him in prision, inside of a military prision is a likely possibility. The prison term would be for the remainder of his Military commitment, as well as whatever the court deems fit. Chances are he will be dishonorably discharged AFTER his term in prision. He will still maintain whatever rank they give him, but will not be allowed to keep that rank once discharged.\n\nThe vast majority of AWOL simple cases are mitigated with an Article 15 (felony charge), reduction in rank, and/or transfer to a disciplinary school/remedial school for several months to almost a year. \n\nComplex cases in which his AWOL caused damage to the US military, with respect to the mission, his job, his unit, his group, or his command can directly affect how severe the charges will be.\n\nChances are if he didn't do anything too severe you will see him again, and he will be kept in the military, not discharged and only reduced in rank and pay.\n\nBUT DEATH is no likely to be a charge because we are not in a declared state of war anymore. A Declared state of ware is declared by congress, not the president, and any charges for desertion under this case is punishable by death; but as your roomate isn't considered under this case, it is not a likely charge.

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6Business & Finance

What makes you happy?

Snow

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1Science & Mathematics

What is Zero Point Energy?

Quantum physics predicts the existence of an underlying sea of zero-point energy at every point in the universe. This is different from the cosmic microwave background and is also referred to as the electromagnetic quantum vacuum since it is the lowest state of otherwise empty space. This energy is so enormous that most physicists believe that even though zero-point energy seems to be an inescapable consequence of elementary quantum theory, it cannot be physically real, and so is subtracted away in calculations. \n\nA minority of physicists accept it as real energy which we cannot directly sense since it is the same everywhere, even inside our bodies and measuring devices. From this perspective, the ordinary world of matter and energy is like a foam atop the quantum vacuum sea. It does not matter to a ship how deep the ocean is below it. If the zero-point energy is real, there is the possibility that it can be tapped as a source of power or be harnassed to generate a propulsive force for space travel. \n\nThe propellor or the jet engine of an aircraft push air backwards to propel the aircraft forward. A ship or boat propellor does the same thing with water. On Earth there is always air or water available to push against. But a rocket in space has nothing to push against, and so it needs to carry propellant to eject in place of air or water. The fundamental problem is that a deep space rocket would have to start out with all the propellant it will ever need. This quickly results in the need to carry more and more propellant just to propel the propellant. The breakthrough one wishes for deep space travel is to overcome the need to carry propellant at all. How can one generate a propulsive force without carrying and ejecting propellant? \n\nThere is a force associated with the electromagnetic quantum vacuum: the Casimir force. This force is an attraction between parallel metallic plates that has now been well measured and can be attributed to a minutely tiny imbalance in the zero-point energy in the cavity between versus the region outside the plates. This is not useful for propulsion since it symmetrically pulls on the plates. However if some asymmetric variation of the Casimir force could be identified one could in effect sail through space as if propelled by a kind of quantum fluctuation wind. This is pure speculation. \n\nThe other requirement for space travel is energy. A thought experiment published by physicist Robert Forward in 1984 demonstrated how the Casimir force could in principle be used to extract energy from the quantum vacuum (Phys. Rev. B, 30, 1700, 1984). Theoretical studies in the early 1990s (Phys. Rev. E, 48, 1562, 1993) verified that this was not contradictory to the laws of thermodynamics (since the zero-point energy is different from a thermal reservoir of heat). Unfortunately the Forward process cannot be cycled to yield a continuous extraction of energy. A Casimir engine would be one whose cylinders could only fire once, after which the engine become useless. \n\nORIGIN OF ZERO-POINT ENERGY \n\nThe basis of zero-point energy is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, one of the fundamental laws of quantum physics. According to this principle, the more precisely one measures the position of a moving particle, such as an electron, the less exact the best possible measurement of momentum (mass times velocity) will be, and vice versa. The least possible uncertainty of position times momentum is specified by Planck's constant, h. A parallel uncertainty exists between measurements involving time and energy. This minimum uncertainty is not due to any correctable flaws in measurement, but rather reflects an intrinsic quantum fuzziness in the very nature of energy and matter. \n\nA useful calculational tool in physics is the ideal harmonic oscillator: a hypothetical mass on a perfect spring moving back and forth. The Heisenberg uncertainty principle dictates that such an ideal harmonic oscillator -- one small

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6Business & Finance

I just need to know the web site for rebates please.?

You need to know the website for rebates? I'm not sure what you mean, you didn't give any specific details.\nI'm guessing you need a website on rebates, place "rebates" without quotes in the Google homepage. \n\nIf you need something like this:\nRebatesHeadQuarters\n"Welcome to RebatesHQ your online rebate center! Now you can submit, track and upgrade rebate offers online!"

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9Politics & Government

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you see a Marine?

i asked this before and put it too a vote by mistake, so im asking it again so i can get more answers.

"M"uscles\n"A"re\n"R"equired\n"I"ntelligence\n"N"ot\n"E"xpected\n\n-- Seriously though, thanks to all the Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Coast Guardians who keep us safe!

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6Business & Finance

homepricemaps.com?

i am looking for home price maps and was told there is a site called homepricemaps.com why doesn't yahoo have it?

I use http://www.HomePriceMaps.com to search for realty prices by zipcode and/or city. Also-if you don't see any data for your area you can email them your info and they will quickly post home data for your area and email you within a day or two. pretty convenient.

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8Family & Relationships

What is the best pick up line?

What is the best pick up line at a bar?

Hi,your name here..... Then she will respond. then spark the conversation.

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6Business & Finance

is it ethical to bank with HSBC?

HSBC started as a bank financing british merchants selling opium to China and that is how they built their fortune. \n\nShould we really be encouraging a corporation who did something like that?

I would argue that todays HSBC really had little if anything to do with the HSBC from that long ago, so I think you are ok to bank with HSBC.\n\nI would recommend that you don't bank with any commercial bank and instead work with a credit union. They tend to have better rates, lower fees, and be better members of the community.

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6Business & Finance

WHERE CAN WE GO TO DOWNLOAD AOL 8.0?

WE HAD OUR COMPUTER SERVICED LAST WEEK. THE COMPUTER TECHNICIAN FROM T.W.C. STATED THAT AOL 8.0 WOULD WORK BETTER FOR OUR COMPUTER BECAUSE WINDOWS XP IS SUCH A "BIG" PROGRAM. BUT WHEN WE EXPLORED AOL 8.0 THROUGH "GOOGLE", WE FOUND NO WEBSITES WHERE WE COULD ACTUALLY DOWNLOAD AOL 8.0!!! H E L P );

I think AOL website has the download for 9.0

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8Family & Relationships

i know this guy,i know he likes me even if he doesn`t say anything?

i know he likes me even though he doesnt say it,how do i get him to ask me out without asking him or being to straight forward?

I think this happened to me once lol. Just hang out with him, and act like you like him. For instance, if you're ever sitting beside eachother and you feel "tired" lean over and put your head on his shoulder... Stuff like that will show that you like him back, and I promise he'll be thinking about it... And probably act on it.

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4Computers & Internet

How'd they do that?

How is it that on some website I visit it already knows what city I am from? It usually says something on an ad on the page about it. I don't get it...what else do they know?

Most likely they are using your IP address. It's easy to find out your internet provider and location based on your IP address.\nGo to this link to try it out (reliable): http://www.maxmind.com/app/lookup_city\nIf you don't know your IP, go to this link to find it: http://www.whatismyip.com/

7,528

4Computers & Internet

Creative and Logitech?

Do you think that Creative 24-Bit Live! sound card & Logitech X-530 5.1 speaker system makes a great combination for great music quality and professional gaming?!

A Live! Sound Card is okay. But even better is the X-Fi Xtreme Music with EAX 5.0. The X-Fi line of soundcards are the ONLY sound cards on the market that support EAX 5.0. The X-Fi sound card processor is like having a Pentium 4 chip driving your sound processing. It is a fully dedicated sound processing device and takes all the strain of processing environmental sounds off the CPU. That is of course the short version there is a whole technical explanation behind it.\n\nEAX 5.0 supports the following features:\n128 Voices\nEAX Voice\nEAX PurePath\nEnvironment FlexiFX\nEAX MacroFX\nEnvironment Occlusion\n\nI have the Logitech X-530's also but they are plugged into my X-Fi, there is no better combination.

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6Business & Finance

whats 2+2?

4.

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7Entertainment & Music

When buying DVD Movies, what is the difference between full frame and wide screen movies?

The difference is due to something called "aspect ratio". Widescreen movies have a 16:9 aspect ratio, meaning that they are more rectangular than square in the shape of the screen ( the screen is wider than regular, hence the term "widescreen"). \n\nThe difference in the picture is that with widescreen, you see more on the edges of the picture. For instance, if there were 100 trees in a shot, with full frame you might only see 70 of them because the edges are cut off a bit. \n\nTo me, this makes a difference in the movie, but not so much that you would have a different understanding of the film. Moving forward, I would say that you should buy your movies in 16:9 or widescreen format because more and more TV's are now in that format.

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6Business & Finance

Any one knows why can't i pull up the site Answers.yahoo.com when you type www.Answers.Yahoo.com?

CAUSE YOU CAPITALIZED THE A IN ANSWERS AND THE Y IN YAHOO.

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7Entertainment & Music

are the labrea tar pits open on sundays - what time do they close? thanks.?

We will be in LA this weekend.

Yes, they're open 10am to 5pm on Sunday.

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6Business & Finance

When was the last time you cried, and what did you cry about?

WHEN I WAS 5 YEAR OLD,WHY? BECAUSE MY GRAND FATHERS TEETH FELL OUT,I THOUGHT HE WAS DIEING. (( WHA! WHA! ))

7,534

4Computers & Internet

Which country produced the computer system Gateway?

Gateway started in the USA.

7,535

2Health

How often or how much can I drink Coke without it rotting my teeth?

I think it depends on how you drink it and what you do in between. Using a straw should do less damage. Sipping throughout the day should be the worst as you keep the teeth covered constantly. So to improve your intake without doing too much damage to your teeth (I am not talking about other areas of the body) I would think you should drink more fewer times a day and use a straw. In between chew gum or eat some other stuff that neutralizes the sugar and acid. I would also talk to a dentist first, as she can better judge how vulnerable your teeth are.

7,536

9Politics & Government

What is the name of the country...?

where its dictator-president ordered to open fire on unarmed demonstrants in May 2005? More than 700 people were killed by the police armed forces.

Uzbekistan.

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9Politics & Government

Will the UPA government in India last full term?

It go ahead and complete it time.

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6Business & Finance

How old are you? Do you consider yourself to be old?

35. Yes I consider myself to be old. \n\nOne key way to tell is when you have to go see the doctor more frequently...LOL. But in general I dont feel old. I love going to amusement parks all the time and riding coaster, keep on top of all electronic trends like I use to, still watch cartoons, and still play video games.

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6Business & Finance

What produces the best results when scanning 12x12 scrapbook pages to make a copy?

A high resolution scanner with the lid closed as tightly as possible. The actual page should be removed from the page protector to eliminate glare. Be careful of putting metal and other 3-d embellishments on the flatbed as you can scratch the glass.

7,540

6Business & Finance

how to apply to Microsoft MDP Vietnam ?

MDP is market development partner of Microsoft

MDP = My Deepest Problem\nDo not apply to a problem!

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5Sports

Are the Nike free's worth it?

Are they any good opposed to a normal running shoe?

you really should find out what kind of running shoe you need. do you over/under pronate? do you need a stabilizing shoe? nike's tend to run a lil narrow and i've stayed away from them. quality running stores will look at how you walk to determine what kind of runner you are. that's really the first step in determining if the frees are appropriate for you.

7,542

2Health

What are the healthy weights for kids age 10-11-12?

It depends on the height and gender of the child. Here is a page where you can enter the child's sex and height and see whether he/she is on track.

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6Business & Finance

what does it take to get a certificate to do taxes in arkansas?

my girlfreind wants to do peoples taxes to make a little extra money this year what do you need and where do you go

There is NO requirement to be registered or certified to do taxes in Arkansas for a fee. However, I would suggest that she take an income tax course. I'm not allowed to post any commercial information, but the largest income tax preparation form (with whom I have NO connection whatsoever) offers an excellent course that I would strongly recommend before venturing into the world of paid income tax preparation.

7,544

4Computers & Internet

Windows 2003 server mouse goes jerky whenever hard disk is being accessed?

Mouse works fine except when the hard disk is accessed. Then it goes jerky

Hmmm...we run 3 servers on Win2003 (two on a rack with a KVM switch, and one as a standalone) and we haven't had any issues with our mice. I bet it isn't an issue with Win2003...unless of course, your system is too weak to handle the load, in which case the mouse response would be shaky when the machine's crunching away.

7,545

5Sports

How do I buy Super Bowl tickets at face value? (not from ebay, etc)?

The best way is to get them off TicketMaster. If the seats that you want are no longer available via TicketMaster, you are left with no other choice but t find the best deals on ebay or look with secondary marketplace ticket brokers. EG: http://www.preferredticket.com/events/tickets.asp?e=1124

7,546

2Health

what is ADHD?

Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)\n\nHere's a snippit from the NIMH site:\nAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. It is hard for these children to control their behavior and/or pay attention. It is estimated that between 3 and 5 percent of children have ADHD, or approximately 2 million children in the United States. This means that in a classroom of 25 to 30 children, it is likely that at least one will have ADHD...\n\nRitalin is a drug that is commonly used to treat that you've likely heard of.

7,547

7Entertainment & Music

anyone watching howard?

If it's on, someone must be watching it. I don't know what you're talking about though...Howard Stern? No, I don't watch that show more than once or twice a year.

7,548

2Health

What is the best way to stop smoking?

there is no lack of will!!

There are a lot of products available, but there weren't when I quit. So, I used the "cold turkey" method. The longer you've smoked, the harder that one is, but it can be done. However, nicotine addiction is the first and most important task to accomplish. Long-term smokers have a tougher time without help. Here's some info on kicking the addiction from the American Lung Association.

7,549

4Computers & Internet

How do i add an Extra Hard Drive to a Hp With a Compaq Hard Drive?

i Have A Compaq Hard Drive And i would like to add ot to my HP And just use it for extra storage

You can add it as a "slave" if you want to. Set the "pins" on the harddrive to "CS" and connect it to the second connector on the harddrive cable. Don't forget to connect power to it. You pc should recognize it automatically.

7,550

3Education & Reference

At what age would you recommend finishing your education?

Tell me why you chose this age.

Formal education: whenever is right for you, as in, what do you want to do next, and where do you see your life going?\n\nWhile learning itself lasts a lifetime, the generic recommendation is to finish formal schooling as soon as you can.\n\nOf course there are legitimate reasons for exceptions: some people time off to work, and then get back to finishing their degree, or two, later.\n\nGive it your best shot - it likely will affect much of your future.

7,551

1Science & Mathematics

Which of the following is really a fish- The whale, walrus, dolphin or shark?

The first three are mammals. The shark is a fish. To know whether "fishlike" sea denizens are fish or not, the rule is: if the tail is vertical and moves from left to right (like the shark) then it's a fish; if the tail is horizontal and moves up and down to propel the animal, it's a mammal (like the whale).

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6Business & Finance

What can I do to prevent IM from starting up and logging me on upon start-up?

I want to be in control of IM. I will decide if and when I want to use this feature. I do not want Im to come on and ask me to sign on everytime I start up my computer. And I want to cancel the annoying pop up feature telling me someone in my friend network is on or if I have new mail. I will check those out myself. Just tell me how to deactivate those annoying features.\n\nThanks,\n\nJoe

When you open up Yahoo! Messenger, click on the "Messenger" link at the top of the program. Click on the "Preferences" link on the drop-down menu. From there, click on the "General" option on the left-hand side of the screen. From there you can deactivate any of those features you'd like.

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7Entertainment & Music

where do I find lyrics for the song "So Lonely {one and only part II} by Mariah Carey?

If you want to find a lyric for a newly released song, you wont find it online yet, unless you buy the CD, but i cant tell you of this website www.lyrics.com but like i said if it is new, you wont find there.

7,554

6Business & Finance

How many blondes does it take to change a lightbulb?

best answer wins!

5, 1 to hold the bulb and 4 to spin the room around

7,555

2Health

What's the best way to lose 10 lbs quick, and keep it off?

I am 5'6 and about 130 lbs right now really want to get back down to 110 but can deal with 120 for now. Mostly need to burn a little ass fat.

Do cardio, eat lots of fruits + vegetables, and limit your junk food intake.

7,556

1Science & Mathematics

full text about the latest and easy to learn biological research?

The latest biological research is, unfortunately, not usually easy to learn. I would say the best way to access information that isn't bogged down in jargon is by reading good science writers, either in magazines like Scientific American and The New Scientist, or by picking up books in a bookstore. A good science writer will interpret the meaning of research without requiring the reader to be an expert in the field.\n\nFor the latest research that might not be as easy to read, the publications Science and Nature carry high profile research articles...but they are written for other scientists and not as easy to understand.\n\nYou can find the full text of original research papers by searching the PubMed database at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi. This will bring up summaries of research and links to the original articles. Subscriptions are required for most journals and the way most people access these are through university libraries.\n\nWhen looking at original research articles, it is important to remember that there are many controversies as things are worked out, and reading original research is like listening to a conversation. There are differing opinions, and research is about the process of discovery, so one article does not necessarily have the final word on a subject. Search for review articles for papers that summarize what is going on in a field.

7,557

4Computers & Internet

Is it possible for Yahoo! Answers administrators to limit the same question being asked over and over again?

Look up the question: "Which came first the chicken or the egg?" or "Why is the sky blue?" if you don't know what I'm talking about.

What about a section for questions that seem to be asked often, that is, where people can look for a question...that they want to ask...frequently...\n\nWe could call it QAF. I think it might catch on.

7,558

7Entertainment & Music

Why did the cookie cry??

[I'll give you a hint, it has to do with vanilla wafers!]

because his mom was a wafer so long

7,559

0Society & Culture

How do make friends?

Get rid of your own pretentions, so others will know the REAL you. \n\nDon't adopt pretentions of others, you'll only feed a false friendship and maybe a toxic relationship.\n\nPay attention to those with whom you mix well NATURALLY, and go with the flow.\n\nDon't force upon the situation any fantasies of friendship, but simply let the friendship grow healthy and wise as you feed it with honesty, consideration, benevolence, and trust.

7,560

5Sports

can a average woman carry a average man?

Maybe 20 years ago, but today the average man is over 300lbs and the average woman can barely get out of her chair to change channels.

7,561

8Family & Relationships

In a relationship, how do you decide when "not that good" becomes "not good enough" and end it?

When it falls below my own standards of what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. You need to establish the parameters of your standards first, and then make a decision based upon that. For example, if a lady liked to have some beers and wine on the weekend I would have no problem with that. If she likes to smoke that funny tobacco every day, I'd be out the door.

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8Family & Relationships

Do you think it is possible for a person to fall in love within the first month of dating?

Or is that just a strong emotion confused with love?

Sure.\n\nSome people gradually fall for someone and some people find themselves falling for someone much quicker.\n\nIt's all in how much time you can spend together and how well things click between the two of you.\n\nBut, I would also say that often times what people label as 'falling in love' is nothing beyond a strong infatuation.\n\n//

7,563

2Health

what to to after abortion ?

Pray to God to forgive you

7,564

1Science & Mathematics

Are there any satellites orbiting Mercury?

Mercury has no known moons.\nhttp://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mercury&Display=Moons

7,565

0Society & Culture

how to tell your family that you're gay?

hey there I totally understand where you stand because I was there myself at one point and time. But first you have to evaluate everyone in your family to figure out how much they care for you as their child/sibling. your best shot would be to tell the family member(s) that you are closest to and most comfortable around in order to see how they accept it. you would be better off starting out slowly; however this approach may not exactly work for everyone. so all I can really say is start slowly, telling a few people at a time, and then find an approach that works for you. maybe have a friend (NOT a f*ck-friend) that knows (and is cool with it) present when you disclose. worst comes to worst, have someone else tell them when you are not present. I had a great deal of difficulty coming out to them myself, but all I can really suggest that you find a way that works...for you. I do not know your family, but if they really love you, they will accept you for who you really are.

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8Family & Relationships

is it wrong for a woman to leave her husband and to be be another man if she is not happy with her husband ?

It may not be wrong. It may be socially acceptable. You are the one who made the marriage vow. The real question might be why did you go looking for another man before you terminated your relationship with your husband? You are the one who must live with your choices.

7,567

9Politics & Government

Is there anything Americans can do to help Cubans?

There are so many Cubans who would give their lives to see America, but they can't. Is there anything we can do?

Continue to encourage those left in Cuba to resist and eventually (hopefully peacefully) overthrow their dictatorship.

7,568

1Science & Mathematics

what are the monomers from which proteins are made from?

amino acids

7,569

6Business & Finance

any cure for psorasis out there that anyone knows. please help?

have tried many conventional drugs and UVA and UVB treatment but only temp cure for a very short while

Most of them have given very good answers. The real problem is only one of the treatment may work out for you! Dont worry - I have had 3 friends who had very severe psoriasis. Each one of them had different treatments. Allopathy, Homeopathy & Ayurveda. All of them are cured. Allopathic cure was fast but not permanent - even though there wasnt any real comeback it had certain side effects. I feel that Homeopathy & Ayurvedha are much better without any side-effects. The main problem it is usually not very fast. It can take 6 months to one year for complete cure. You have to be patient & there are strict diet restrictions - like no meat, eggs, milk, alcohol, smoking ... the list is not small! But be sure to see a famous doctor - there are lot of quacks available. I know how you feel - dont worry there is treatment for it - You will be fine - wish you all the best!

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6Business & Finance

Do you know god? Do you love god?

I know that, in my world, God exists. He, however, may not exist in someone else's world or, if he does, he exists different to him/her than me. I love God and hope that I am not led by blind faith.

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6Business & Finance

how can I transfer money from one country to another?

While living in Italy, had an account in Banca Commerciale Italiana. I returned to the USA. now wish to trnsfer money to american bank. How? What is current name of former Banca Commerciale Italiana? Suspect merger. How do I contact current holders of account? Any other pertinent information that I need to know to accomplish transfer?

Depending on the amount, you may be subject to the Bank Secrecy Act of 1971 (1974?). There are certain dollar amount thresholds that need to be reported to the government. Contact your current bank here in the States to initiate a wire transfer. If that bank doesn't exist in Italy any longer, your bank should be able to find whom they merged with. As for contacting current holders of the account, if you are not on the account, NO information may be given to you as to their whereabouts, amounts in accounts, or really, anything at all. That is also part of the BSA and it is also the Privacy act. A good, nationwide bank is (I hate to say this), Bank Of America. Give them a call, open an account(they only will help customers), and they can help with a wire transfer. Some Wire transfers fees may apply.

7,572

0Society & Culture

Why (in america) are people called by their ethnic group + "american"?

(i.e. "african american" or "native american" or "mexican american" but in every other country your just called in refrence to that country, i.e. there is no "african germans"? or "native canadians"?

Because they are really Americans and because this country is very special. \nAmerica makes you American wherever you're from, and at the same time respects your roots at the same time, because everybody is equal here.\n\nRegarding "African Germans" you mentioned, well, for example, some of them are called buren (Afrikanders) etc. in South Africa as far as I heard.

7,573

1Science & Mathematics

which is likely colder; the night w/out stars or night w/ stars?

A night with stars would generally be colder. On a cloudy night the clouds act as a thermal blanket trapping the heat radiating from the ground between the clouds and the ground. On a clear night with no clouds to trap the heat it is allowed to rise higher into the atmosphere causing a faster temperature drop at ground level. When the sun rises the opposite is true and having clouds will reduce the amount of energy reaching ground level.

7,574

1Science & Mathematics

how many inches of snow is equal to one inch of rain?

It depends on how wet the snow is. The US Geological Survey says a rule of thumb is 10 inches of snow equal an inch of rain. But wet heavy snow my be 4-5 inches and light fluffy powder may be more than 10 inches.

7,575

3Education & Reference

im a physcion , im looking for distance learning in medical or pedaitric feild?

First buy a dictionary then finish high school.

7,576

4Computers & Internet

Can Intel MMX upgrade a processor with Pentium 100 installed?

It depends on the motherboard! You will have to look at motherboard documentation to see if it will support the faster chip.\n\nIf I remember correctly, MMX was first introduced on a P166MMX and went as high as a P233MMX in the same socket configuration.\n\nHowever, bus clocking and voltage requirements for the various chips (i.e. P54, P54C, P55, P55C, etc.) varied, so it is essential to check the motherboard specs to see if proper voltage settings can be selected (usually with mother board jumpers).\n\nOf course, if the older motherboard you refer has the CPU chip hard socketed (not in a ZIF socket) upgrading becomes even more difficult, and probably not worth the tie and effort (except as a learning experience!)

7,577

4Computers & Internet

how rss is going to help yahoo answer users?

Depends on where you intend to use it. One interesting scenario is if you have a public Y! 360 profile, you can get your feeds to display there, and that in turn can be displayed to the whole world. So if someone is just interested in your activity here, all they have to do is check on your 360 page.

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8Family & Relationships

How many times will you meet a true friend in a lifetime?

If you're lucky, at least once. But the catch-22 is you do not know a true friend until a time of crisis, or a test of friendship/betrayal. Even if you lose a friend over petty issues, that does not mean the friendship is dead forever.

7,579

4Computers & Internet

How do you get rid of spyware, Troyan horses etc.?

Any recommendations on programs to remove these? I already have Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D.

You will need a Virus scanner and a Spyware Scanner.\n\nYou already have two of the three spyware scanners I recommend, the other one being the Microsoft Anti-Spyware scanner which uses the GIANT scanner. You can get that at http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/\n\nAs for Virus Scanners, Grisoft's AVG Virus scanner is very good, you can get it at http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/\nAntiViru is another Virus Scanner which I have become to like more than AVG because it is very low on resource usage and doesn't come with all the loaded junk features as some of the other virus scanners. You can get Antivir at http://www.free-av.com/\n\nWhen trying to remove Spyware and Viruses, even trojans. I recommend that you do the scans of each program and removals in Windows Safemode. This will make sure that the spyware and viruses aren't running at the time and aren't interacting with the system. You can get into Windows Safe mode by tapping the F8 key on your keyboard just when you turn on your computer and before the Windows Loading screen comes up on the screen.

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3Education & Reference

what ship famed unsinkable was sunk on its maiden voyage?

HMS Titanic.

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4Computers & Internet

In java if i use Class.forName("---path to the Driver---") statement in my coding ,?

where the Driver will get registered ?

Unless you write or use a special or custom class loader class files are loaded from the CLASSPATH. The can be defined as a environment variable or you can pass it in as a option to the java runtime. So you don't actually "register" when usuing just the JVM. If using some Java J2EE applicaitons / servers they will provide a configuration or installation aide that will build the classpath for you. Without knowing what environment your running on / using I can only point you to the -classpath option at the command line. \n\nCheers, good luck

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5Sports

Is the drop kick legal in the NFL?

Believe it or not, the dropkick remains a legal maneuver in the National Football League today. Although the dropkick has not been successfully converted on an NFL gridiron in decades, mention of it still exists in the NFL's official rule book. Rule 3, Section 8 defines the dropkick as, "a kick by a kicker who drops the ball and kicks it as, or immediately after, it touches the ground."

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3Education & Reference

what does "va y ven" mean in the Puerto Rican community?

va means "go"\nven is the command "come"\ny is "yes"\n\nSo literally, it means "go and come." Perhaps it's the equivalent of the English "come and go."

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6Business & Finance

what does the color bittersweet look like?

I need to know before Christmas. I'd like an outfit for the holiday in this color. Thank you in advance.

Look at this web page for Crayola crayons bittersweet color swatch.\nhttp://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/americas_favorites/display.cfm?color=24\nI remember it as a sort of burnt orange color, but it probably has a little more red in it, looking at the color swatch, [they do say it's in the "orange" family, though, not the "red" family, like scarlet, brick red, and magenta] and since it is named after the berries of a plant called "bittersweet". \nThe Probert Encyclopedia describes the berries as scarlet-red. http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/B1EB.HTM\nYou can see images of bittersweet berries by searching google images for bittersweet. Most of them look orangish-red to me. \nOverall, I recommend a reddish burnt orange.

7,585

0Society & Culture

Do you have a nickname?

yes, do you?

7,586

4Computers & Internet

building a computer?

im looking for the best quality on these items:\nMobo and with either AGP or PCI\nVideo card\nProcessor\nHardrive\nIm going to use my original floppy and drives ,all ive ever had has been Asus mobo (good quality) but im also looking at cost im wanting to stay at around 250.00-300.00 im not trying to build a Cray,2-2.5ghz,thx in advance

I would stick with the asus brand, I've had bad luck with other mobos. The video card of choice for the cheapie is a nvidia 6600gt (great linux support as well)\nstick with a AMD processor (preferb a lower 64 model)\nfor the harddrive find a special going on at a local officemax or staples and you can get a 100+GB for around $30-40 with rebates.

7,587

1Science & Mathematics

what is the exact speed of light?

The exact speed of light is 299,792,458 m/s\n\nTo be precise, what we usually call the "speed of light" is really the speed of light in a vacuum (the absence of matter). In reality, the speed of light depends on the material that light moves through. Thus, for example, light moves slower in glass than in air, and in both cases the speed is less than in a vacuum. However, the density of matter between the stars is sufficiently low that the actual speed of light through most of interstellar space is essentially the speed it would have through a vacuum, so we don't make much error by ignoring the difference.\n\nTo make it easier for you to convert, here is the speed in alternative units :\n\n(1) 983,571,056.4304461 foot/second\n(2) 11,802,852,677.165352 inch/second\n(3) 1,079,252,848.8 kilometer/hour\n(4) 299,792.458 kilometer/second\n(5) 582,749,918.3585312 knot\n(6) 880,991.0899527 mach\n(7) 670,616,629.3843952 mile/hour (mph)

7,588

4Computers & Internet

who controls the domain names in the united states?

This is what was sent to me\n security issues we are required to combine your hosting and domain name registrations under one account.\n\nsaid it would take one hour to do and web site wuld be down for that hour -- it has been down now for 4 days

The Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) does that.

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6Business & Finance

Will there ever be peace on earth?

and what do you think it will take to make it happen.

No.

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1Science & Mathematics

WHO FIRST STUDY ABOUT WEATHER AND CLIMATE?

Aristotel was the first one to ever have a documentaton of any weather data.

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1Science & Mathematics

why when you blow a fire match it smoke?

why smoke? what is the reaction? where it comes from?

Because, it was smoking before but the fire *combustion* was using all the smoke to sustain the fire. When the fire was put out, the material was still producing flamable gasses but they were just going into the atmosphere insted of burning. \n\nyeah and eat that bad sentance structure grammar crazy person above me!

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5Sports

Who is the only baseball player to be thrown out at every base in one single game?

My dad asked this to radio baseball gurus years ago and stumped even them...

Alex Sanchez of the Milwakee Brewers

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7Entertainment & Music

What happened on Grey's Anatomy this week?

At the end of the episode, Derek told his wife he didn't just have a "fling" with Meredith. He said that just because he decided to stay with his wife doesn't change the fact that he fell in love with Meredith. So basically it left you hanging with the fact that Derek still loves Meredith.\n\nAlso Alex told Izzy that he never meant to hurt her... and they pretty much left that subplot hanging.\n\nBurke and Yang disagree on spiritual issues... she doesn't want to celebrate much Christmas stuff because she's nominally Jewish and basically doesn't like to think about the spiritual side of things, while Burke thinks that there is a mind-body connection in medicine.

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8Family & Relationships

Why do people cheat?

people cheat because they need approval that they are wanted and needed!!! people cheat to make themselves feel better. they are selfish. they care about no one except their self. these kind of people should be a prayer request. they are bitter about something that happened to them and they use other people to try and fix it. i've seen it and i used to be like that....it's old and it will eventually destroy their spirit....don't let it destroy yours!!!don't let others actions change who you are or cause you to become bitter also. it's a lesson learned. just smile and be thankful that you came through. =}

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1Science & Mathematics

what is the oxidation number for KMnO4?

Group I elements almost always have an oxidation number of +1, so the K (potassium) has a +1. Unless they're in peroxide compounds, which is not the case here, oxygen usually has an oxidation number of -2. The hardest one is the Mn. We know that the whole compound has to have an oxidation number of 0, so let's do some math. There is one +1, and there are 4 oxygens, each with -2. \n+1 + ? + 4*(-2)=0\nThe answer is +7. Therefore, Mn must have an oxidation number of +7. \nK=+1, Mn=+7, O=-2

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6Business & Finance

my bank cancled my credit card a year ago,is there anyway i can get a new credit card?

Yes, from a different bank.

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4Computers & Internet

How can I backup 40GB worth of data in my pc using an external hard drive?

I use Norton Ghost together with DVD-RW as the media for backing up. Unfortunately, as the DVD burner I use (Liteon SOHW-1693) only burns DVD-RW at 4X,it requires more than 10 hours, plus I have to be there to keep changing the DVD-RW. Is there a backup software out there that recognises external hard disk drive (connected through USB 2.2 port) as the backup media and is fast. Thanks!

I would highly recommend CasperXP. It's saved me a few times now and makes a complete bootable clone of the disk. The best thing is that it can backup whilst you are still using XP and has smart clone technology so that on subsequent backups it will only backup changed sectors of the hard disk reducing backup time considerably. It will work with external USB hard disks.

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4Computers & Internet

how i can write a vb.net code to control on\off for led connected into usb port???

i want to control the lamp by computer??

The .NET Framework does not support direct control of USB ports. You'll need a class that wraps the unmanaged WIN32 API to open, control, and close the ports.\n\nHere is some sample code to get you started:

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9Politics & Government

Are tattoos legal in Oklahoma? If so, when were they legalized? (Sources?)?

Nope, they are still illegal. The latest attempt to legalize tattooing was made in February, HB 1519, but never even made it to a vote.