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Israeli jets and ground troops hammered at Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip and Islamic militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities Friday, ignoring a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire after two weeks of combat ...

Israel, Hamas battle on in Gaza Strip, defying UN call for cease-fire ... - In-Forum

San Jose Mercury News (MCT) - Rolf Potts has been called the "Jack Kerouac for the Internet age" by USA Today. The 38-year-old Wichita, Kan., native has posted dispatches from more than 60 countries on six continents (once driving a Land Rover from ...

Unconventional travel writer talks about hitting the road in the ... - Catholic Online

Rolf Potts has posted Web dispatches from more than 60 countries on six continents The 38-year-old travel writer has coined the term "vagabonding" to describe a life of rootless, long-term world travel; it also was the title of his first book. His ...

Long-term travel is way of life for "vagabonding" writer - Seattle Times

Field of dreams ... Karen Thorne runs the course from her B&B in Shropshire. Photograph: Sam Frost Five of us are sitting over mugs of fresh coffee at a large pine table. A fire hisses soothingly in the grate as a plate of mince pies is passed around ...

Sunny side up? - Guardian Unlimited

I'M STANDING in a market square in southwest France and something unbelievable is happening. My son is staring with great interest at a stall full of vegetables. He is getting up close to mounds of carrots and ropes of garlic, then pulling away. Now ...

Carcassone - the world's most beautiful film set - Times Online

Zabar’s began as a rented counter, selling quality smoked fish, and has grown into a destination stop for Manhattan foodies and tourists. Zabar's is, in old-time parlance, an "appetizing store" — not a deli or a grocery, but a place that ...

Lox of love at Zabar's, an 'appetizing store' and New York institution - St. Petersburg Times

Joe Hirsch chronicled the world of thoroughbred racing for the Daily Racing Form for more than a half-century. He'd travel to tracks around the country, showing up in the mornings to interview trainers, jockeys, breeders, owners and anyone else ...

Daily Racing Form columnist Joe Hirsch dies - Forbes

Joe Hirsch, whose writing and wit graced the pages of Daily Racing Form for nearly 50 years, died early Friday morning at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 80. Last April, Hirsch ...

Longtime DRF columnist Hirsch dies at 80 - NBC Sports

Sometime soon, Evergreen High marching band members will lay down instruments and color guard flags to start penning “Thank you” notes. By Friday morning, a $25,000 surge of donations from Clark County, the metro area and from afar had covered ...

Donors push Evergreen band over the top - Columbian

Adam Bessie is a San Francisco based essayist and community college writing/adult literacy instructor. He tries to keep himself fresh by writing on as wide a range of topics as possible, including education, music, film, immigration and most recently ...

Open Question: To all you TWILIGHT fans!!!!?

if you have not read all four of the Twilight Sega Books i strongly recommend that you not read any longer because the question is tremendously revealing...... . . . . . . . . Okay, so here's the deal... I have read Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and i am 3/4 done with Breaking Dawn! (almost done; YaY!) Anyway, I personally don't appeal to Jacob Black in the slightest...not even close to how i do I do to Edward Cullin (by the way, NOT AN OBSESSION!). I feel that Jacob is quite the obnoxious little Werewolf. The fact that he imprinted on Bella and Edward's daughter, Renesmee recently after putting Bella through so much agony, forcing her to betray Edward; when he kissed her, and being so quick to assume that she was turning into a "monster" as well as being the one of the two to blame for taking part in the creation of one, after all she's done for him...the many times she has sacrificed her well being and happiness to make sure that he had a smile on his face even after his rejection to any friendship with her while her beloved "bloodsucker" was present...numerous times causing her agonizing pain, and still he dares to claim one of the many things that were part of her life that he Absolutely disgusted! Ugh! That! That truly disgusting fact just adds more to that feeling of of "disgust" that I have for him. I apologize for my intolerance for his character's behavior. Anyway, my question is this...; -could you please write the name of the the character you favor the most (Edward-or-Jacob) and explain yourself, i swear I will not judge...this is actually more of an experimental survey rather than a simple question... if you feel as i do or even just a little, please express yourself! in your answer try not to reveal past the part where Irana returns and spots Jacob, Bella, and Renesmee in the clearing for a hunting trip; (chapter: 27. Travel Pass) thanks! more

Open Question: Isn't Clinton's body count creepy?

Clinton Corpse Collection I've investigated a lot of crimes over the last 32 years, including murders. Any criminal investigator with the slightest bit of experience and training could easily see (and most have seen) the many flaws, holes and gaps in the so-called Vince Foster "murder" investigation by, of all the federal law enforcement agencies, the Park Police. But, when one does a little more checking into the past of Bill and Hillary Clinton, they will find a long path of former friends, associates and business partners of the Clinton's who have died young and under mysterious circumstances. The following is a partial list of those whose blood cries out for justice. Kevin Ives and Don Henry: Died August 1987. Reportedly, they had stumbled upon the Arkansas Mena Drug Operation (many stories and articles have been written about Clinton's affiliation with the Mena Mafia) It was first reported that these two young boys died as a result of falling asleep on a railroad track. It was later revealed that Ives had received a crushed skull prior to being placed on the tracks and Henry had been stabbed to death. The following 7 deaths were all of people who reportedly had knowledge and information concerning the mysterious, unsolved murders of Kevin Ives and Don Henry: Keith Coney:died July 1988 from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. Some reports indicated that he was being chased by an unidentified vehicle. Keith McKaskle: died Nov. 1988 from multiple stab wounds Greg Collins: died Jan. 1989 from a gunshot wound to the head. No suspect was ever found. Jeff Rhodes: died April 1989 from a gunshot wound to the head. His body was burned and thrown in a dumpster. James Milam: died 1989. His death was ruled as being from natural causes, until his head was later recovered from a trash bin! Richard Winters: died July 1990 from injuries sustained during a robbery attempt. He was a suspect in the death of Kevin Ives and Don Henry. Some reports claim the robbery was only a setup. Jordan Kettleson: died June 1990. He died from gunshot wounds and was found sitting in his truck. Suzanne Coleman: died when Clinton served as Arkansas Attorney General. She was alleged to have been "romantically" involved with Clinton. Although she died from a gunshot to the back of her head, the death was ruled a suicide! She was pregnant at the time of her death. Alan Sandorf:died 1991. Sandorf was an employee of NSA (National Security Agency). He was reportedly providing info. to Danny Casolaro, who was an independent reporter investigating the INSLAW case (INSLAW involved Justice Dept. theft, cover-ups, missing records, fraud and gov. corruption of all sorts) Sandorf's body was found in the back seat of a car at the Washington National Airport. Dennis Eisman: shot to death in 1991. Eisman was an attorney, who was also working on the INSLAW case. Danny Casolaro: found dead in a Virginia motel room in 1992. His arms had been slashed multiple times. Casolaro was an independent investigative reporter who had extensive files and information on the INSLAW case against the Justice Dept. and other "high ranking" government officials. Even though his body was found, his files and documentations were said to have never been located! Victor Raiser II: died in 1992 from an unexplained airplane crash. He was co-chairman of the "Clinton for President" campaign. Montgomery Raiser, his son, also involved with the Clinton campaign was killed in the plane crash with his father and 5 other people. Ian Spiro: died in 1992. His wife and 3 children were found murdered in their home. They had been shot to death (execution style) Several days later Spiro's body was found in the Borego Desert. His autopsy revealed the cause of death as cyanide poisoning. He held files and evidence to produce before a grand jury in the INSLAW proceedings. Paul Tully: died 1992 from unknown causes. His body was found in a motel room in Little Rock Arkansas. He was supposedly one of Clinton's closest friends, and served as the National Democratic Committee Chairman. Jim Wilhite: died 1992 in a one person skiing accident. Wilhite had close ties to Clinton and was a former associate of Mack Mclarty (long time friend and counselor of Bill Clinton) Paula Gober: died 1992 from an unwitnessed one car accident. She traveled with Clinton and was his speech interpreter for the deaf for 4 years. Paul Wilcher: died 1993 from an "undetermined cause". He was a Washington attorney, who was investigating gov. corruption in the Mena Arkansas drug running organization and the BATF assault in the Waco ordeal. He had turned in a lengthy affidavit to Janet Reno only 3 weeks prior to his mysterious death! His body was found in a Washington apartment. His reports and documents have never been released. Robert Williams, Todd McKeehan, Conway LeBleau and Steve Willis: all died in 1993 from identical gunshot wounds to their left temples. They were the only Oh, Bush has one too. The Bush Death List http://www.georgewalkerbush.net/bushdeathlist.htm website to Clinton's list http://earlcallaway.com/corpsecount.html Lol, i can't walk outside, my kids are sick and sleeping. And it's winter, i don't like to take my newborn outside more than i have to. In case you didn't notice i posted the site with ones linked to Bush too! more

Open Question: FRENCH/ENGLISH HELP! Is this passage just one person speaking?

je suis agathe. j'ai de la chance parce que je voyage beaucoup avec mes parents. l'année dernière, on a visité l'allemagne et l'autriche mais l'année prochaine, on va aller en Grèce. je voudrais retourner en Grande-Bretagne pour visiter L'écosse et le pays de galles car j'ai adoré l'angleterre quand on est allés à Londres en juillet je vais aussi souvent en Espagne avec mes parents car j'adore parler espagnol. I translated this french passage into english, which is below:: I am agathe. I am lucky because I travel a lot with my parents. last year, one visited Germany and Austria but next year, one will go in Greece. I would want to return in Great Britain to visit Scotland and the country of Wales for I loved England when one went to London in July. I go also often in Spain with my parents for I love to speak Spanish. ^^^^ this is the passage i have to fill in a table. the table's 3 columns are like this: - NAME - COUNTRY VISITED ALREADY - COUNTRIES TO VISIT IN THE FUTURE. But why would they write name if it is only one person SO BASICALLY =D what i want to know is - is this just one person speaking?? THANKS MUCH HELP NEEDED THANKS SO MUCH =] XXXX THANKS FOR ANSWERING! YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME XX BEST ANSWER COMING UP TOMOZO =] THANKS GUYS - APPREICATE IT ALOT :D do you guys know the answer to this: http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090109121450AAistGw thanks xx more

Open Question: How long would it take to travel from Florida to Iraq?

I'm writing a short story about a soldier going to Iraq and I'm having trouble figuring out some small "time-related" specifics regarding travel. If a person were to leave the east coast at 6:00AM, what time and day would it be once they arrived in Iraq? Thanks! more

Open Question: I want to order and buy 300 travel articles?

I am looking for someone that can write 300 travel articles (350-400 words) The text must be "unique" (not published before on the web) for web optimization, the subjects will be hotel reviews and experience's or destination tips ans guides. I will send instructions later. Thanks in advance more

Open Question: Crazy regional slang (Syracuse, NY compared to US and other countries)?

I am writing an article for Journalism where I compare slang from my high school in Syracuse to other areas of NY, the US, and other countries. Are there any popular slang terms or overused phrases at your high school or local area, or do you know of any from a country you've traveled to? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks :) Here at my high school (Westhill) these are some of the terms most commonly used: Dude/man Like- used as an auditory “filler”, similar to um, ah, etc. (He was like, soooo, like, into me. I could totally, like see it in his eyes.) Wicked- very, extremely Gay/queer*- annoying, stupid, when used by heterosexuals (This essay assignment is soo gay.) Sick/Sic/Sick nasty- awesome Chill/chillax- relax Classic (That move was classic) Basic (I had such a basic day) Worth it Loves it (Ope!) Waitt. What?- Expression of confusion and need for explanation (Ope! Waitt. What? Is that really him?) Creep/creeper (I was bored, so I decided to go creep Facebook for a bit) Sketchy/sketch/sketchball (That creeper in the mall was looking at me in such a sketchy way! What a sketchball.) *Can be offensive to those who are actually homosexual more

Open Question: Polynomial Word Problem HEEEELP!!?

Jessica traveled 2x + 50 in the morning and 3x 10 in the afternoon, write a polynomial that represents the total distance traveled, and find T20.....I appreciate your helpo I keep getting different answers over and over... more

Open Question: If I was to get into contact with my real mother do I have the right to be angry after 22 years?

She abandoned me 22 years ago on a train because she thought it was for the best. She travelled for two weeks to leave me in a good country which turned out to be the UK. She abandoned me on a train and only left with a letter and apparently an ear infection - it hadn't been seen to for a while and it's left me partly deaf in one ear. Today I got a letter off her because I've been looking for her. She's back in Iraq and she wants to meet me as she is seeking to live in the UK permanently. In her letter she said she doesn't want me to be angry with her that she left me. She's also expecting me to be Muslim, wear the Hajib even though when I wrote to her I told her I wasn't religious, I'm not a muslim and I don't wear a hajib and that she probably wouldn't accept my fiance. I want to meet her when she comes to England but do I have the right to be angry with her? Because she abandoned me and because she didn't get help before she abandoned I've been left partly deaf in one ear, I don't even know my actual date of birth. The date of birth I know is the date I was found. I was her third child. She gave me up because she didn't love me at the time. I apparently have a twin I never knew about as well and she kept my twin but not me. more

Open Question: a confused kid's rant.. life, what the hell? ?

i realize this isn't really a question, but rather somewhat of a therapeuticc release for me. if you feel the urge to respond or even read the whole thing feel free, but i expect nothing. what are my ambitions in life? do i want to become a successful adult, making oodles of money at a job that i absolutely, fully enjoy? yes. do i want to not be slave to salary and truly find and accept myself for who i am without the influences of modern society molding me? yes. do i want to find a good guy who is "man-thick," not fat but "man-thick" who i can fall completely in love with and start a beautiful family and have little boys that i can teach how to be excellent basketball players? yes. do i want to break away from the evil curse of laziness that i suffer from and do something amazing with my life, create memories, have something to look back on and be proud of? yes. do i want to make something more of my existence and not be one of those persons that i always despised who looks back at high school as the glory days? yes. i want to do all these things, but how will i ever accomplish this? these goals are so lofty and seemingly unreachable. how will i find that perfect man who will accept me and love me? how do i make all the easy money fast so that i can travel and enjoy it now, when i am young? i have no idea. its apparent that there can be small steps made that will lead me in the direction that i want to go, but am i even sure of the direction that i want to follow? not at all. i simply want life to feel like it can be something more that just 80 years of merely existing and having really no significant impact on the world around me. i have completely no idea how to satisfy this never-ending urge i have. to create, to change, to learn, to be. do others suffer this ailment or am i in the minority. i understand that this stage in my life is the appropriate time to be thinking about these things and to be ultimately and utterly confused. i am not a patient person. i want life to be figured out for me now. i feel as if there isn't enough time to get anything done and therefore nothing gets done. i hear stories and watch movies of people who have had numerous life experiences, have lived in several states, have found there way and reached the destination. they have worked in the fertile fields plowing hay, they have taken crazy, spontaneous road trips across the country, they have lived with the longhorns in texas, they have spent months backpacking across a foreign land. i want to be one of those. i want to just pick up and go. meet someone new. make lasting friends. move to india. but this will inevitably never happen. i am not brave enough to leave the comfort of my life now. i mean, i have liked the same guy since the third grade and have done nothing about it. what does that say about me? i went to college after high school and i couldn't even survive a year in a city, not even a big city, just an average, small city. i made no friends. i had to lie to everyone because that is not supposed to be me. i am supposed to be the one that can jump right in and get along with people and continue to flourish and succeed. but people don't understand who i really am. i am a dancing queen, an all-star basketball player, a brain, polite. but what else do people see in me. at first glance they are hesitant. is he... no wait she! but why? lesbian? no, i am not a lesbian. i suppose it is the true reflection of who i am. a chicken. lots of girls go through the tomboy stage, most grow out of it. but i was too afraid to change. afraid of what others would think or would say. i was good at hanging with the boys, playing football, and i liked doing those things, but i also like girl talk and gossiping. i even feel embarrassed to have written that because the reputation i currently uphold does not portray that. but because of the other half of me, girls typically don't let me into that circle. sure, i have some really great friends on the basketball team who have really accepted me and invited me in, and i am extremely grateful and love to hang out with them, but where will they be in two years? it feels good to get this out. more

Open Question: 2. x2-18x-144 3. 3x(x-5)(3x+5) 4. x2+12x+27 5. (3x-7)(x+2)=0 6. 2x(x+4)(4x-9)=0 ?

Write an equation for the area of the rectangle in terms of width, w. If the area of the rectangle is 180 square inches, write an equation for the above situation. Write an equation for the situation above by multiplying the factors together and setting the equation equal to zero. What are the factors of the equation w2+3w-180? A projectile is fired upward with an initial speed of 800 feet per second. It is given that h=-16t2+800t h is the height of the ball). Factor the given equation completely. What will you set h equal to in the equation to find how many seconds it takes for the projectile to hit the ground. Use your graphic calculator to find how many seconds before the projectile hits the ground. Let y1=-16t2+800t of factor and solve for t algebraically. Factor the equation d=.05r2+r. What is the domain of the situation above? If the distance the car traveled after applying the brakes equals 20 ft. what does that mean to the officer investigation the accidents? Basketball rim 10 feet h=16t^2+12t+8 State the number of solutions to the problem and state if the ball has a chance of going in the basket more

Open Question: what is your dream/goal?

everyone has a dream or goal to fulfull even if its a little far fetched... whats your biggest dream (besides getting good grades or working out ) i want to write a book and get it published, travel to almost every place in the world, open a business, and act in a movie lol what is your dream? more

Open Question: What do you think about my poem?

I wrote this poem and i was wondering if anyone thinks it's cheesy. tell me what u think about it.good or bad?what do u think its about?Whats your opinion on the title? the poem is called "My Dream On The Field" To play with my teammates on the field Giving it my all, unwilling to yield Fancy tricks and a will to win Achieving victory is not a sin All I need is open space and a ball I'll spend hours on hours with that beat-up wall improving my skills whenever i can making my dream a reality that is my plan Practicing hard day or night Always focusing, never loosing sight With only one goal on my mind I must not falter, I must not fall behind For to be the best is what I seek I'll do my best to perfect my techniques Because some day I'll travel over seas A soccer pro is what I want to be more

Open Question: Slow home web server performance?

Few months ago I purchased Netgear ReadyNAS Duo as for my home web server so that I can share photos and videos clips with my sisters who are living in different states. I have just learned how to write some simple web pages and setup my first web server for access. When I try to access my web pages locally (within the same city), I can see everything correctly; web pages/photos/video clips all show up fast. Until last Christmas when I traveled to adjacent state to visit one of my sisters, I tried to access my web pages and found out that all my photos/video clips are taking forever to load. I understand server-client distance is longer now so is there any way I can improve the performance so that my sisters (from different states) can see the photos/videos? How come other web servers (such as Flickr/YouTube) can host photos/videos (with larger file size and longer distance) without performance problem like I do? Actually I have 10m/2m (down/up) speed (tested) with Verizon Fios internet connection so i think my internet speed is not a problem. In addition, i already tested web pages/photos/video clips locally so there is no problem on the hardware side either. I am just wondering why my photos/video clips can not travel longer distance. more

Open Question: why am i so angry all the time please help me?

I have a happy home life but im always depressed im 15 my mum is depressed and always calling me lazy i don't go to school because i don't fit in never have. we live in the middle of the countryside im isolated .. i just feel really fed up with life its like im waiting for something to happen...i started writing a book and the depression gave me writers block. . . i just feel like im travelling in a vicious circle of gaining weight being happy and depressed please tell me if i am correct..... -teenager- hormones- is that all this is or do i have issues? please help And simple things like wash the dishes or tiy your room nearly make me scream - note me and my mum never talk never will we are opposites and i never raise my vioce or answer back hence the anger inside i feel like one day i'll explode and say things i dont want to please no one say sit with her and talk to her -she wont i have tried she sees in black and white i see in colour edit?.............okay uh? thankyou dest and i agree i have paranoia more

Open Question: Creative Writing assignment! Please Help!?

Here's the assignment: Imagine that you are taking a trip to the center of the Earth. What might you see on the way? What would it feel like to travel to the core? For this assignment, I would like you to write a descriptive story about your journey to the center of the Earth. Describe what you see and encounter along the way. Be as descriptive as possible. You may be creative. You can write this as an essay or script. There is no length requirement, but you must be sure that your story is complete. You need to have a beginning, middle, and an end. 90 points: Neatly written typed-->10 pts Coherent-->10 pts Structure-->10 pts Descriptive-->15 pts Sentences/Grammar-->10 pts Content(layers of the Earth, descriptions of what is being seen, ect.)-->35 pts. Any ideas? Basic storylines? Please and thanks. more

Open Question: What job would be good for me?

I love biology and the study of wildlife. I also love fictional writing... I want to travel the world and be out there, not just sit at a desk. I will probably go to collage majoring in biology. The problem is... I can't figure out what job would suit that dream or how possible it would be to fulfill it. Any suggestions more

Open Question: None ever say that Elijah or Elisha wrote any of the bible, so how did their story get there, Elisha traveled?

Elijah was lifted up [ as the birds fly or as in a modern day helicopter ], and was taken to a safe place, he had to be able to write, as the king got a letter from him 4 years later, after he was taken up, 2Chr.21:5,12-18. I just can not rule out that Elijah had to have recorded [ in writing ], what he and Elisha did, as I can't figure who else could have done it, does any one else share this point of view? For those that think Elijah or Enoch went to heaven, John 3:13-15, does not agree, and the fact that none are raised up until Satan has a short time down [ in the time of the end with Michael ], and unholy angels with him, under their feet, Rom.16:20, John 6:39,40,44, 14:3 [ with Satan and unholy angels down a place is prepared Heb.1:1-13 enemies down ]; Michael gives Satan his time down Rev.12:7-12 [ Dan. 12:1-13 ]; Michael is there to the last 1Thes.4:15-17. So Elijah lifted up was not to go to heaven, for if he did, Elisha [ with a double portion of spirit ], should have gone to heaven also, 2 Ki.13:20,21; Matt.27:27:52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 27:53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. THESE DID NOT GO TO HEAVEN BUT LIKE LAZARUS THEY MAY HAVE BEEN AT PENTECOST TO REVEIVE THE ANOINTING TO GO WHEN THE TIME COMES TO GO DURING SATAN SHORT TIME DOWN IN THE TIME OF THE END WITH MICHAEL. more

Open Question: Ideas for a Travel Essay?

To get a certain scholarship for my trip to Spain, I am supposed to write an essay based on the theme "Travel Changes Lives." Any ideas? I'm stumped, because my life hasn't really been changed by travel and I haven't been anywhere really super-cool or anything. Help? more

Open Question: english What is Pope's purpose in writing the excerpt from An Essay on Man?

1. What is Pope's purpose in writing the excerpt from An Essay on Man? (1 point) to explore the range of human emotions to poke fun at human relations to expose corruption in government to examine human nature 2. Which of the following is a characteristic of a mock epic that you find in The Rape of the Lock? (1 point) a historic event an amusing tone a high-level style a serious subject 3. In The Rape of the Lock, the baron calls out, “the glorious prize is mine!” What is the prize? (1 point) the game of cards the reputation of a lord a lock of Belinda's hair Belinda's heart 4. What is the main theme of The Rape of the Lock? (1 point) the dangers of too much gambling the skills needed in army officers the pettiness of the upper classes the care of young children 5. In Gulliver's Travels, what are the Lilliputians quarreling about that leads to war? (1 point) what to do with Gulliver which end of an egg to break open who owns the island of Blefuscu how to elect political leaders more

Resolved Question: How much should I expect as a tax refund?

I work as a 1099, my expected income was $55k, I paid $9k federal and $1500 state estimated tax. I pay my own health insurance out of pocket which cost me $8500 and have another $2k in write offs for travel etc. What do you think I could expect to get in a tax refund? I am married w/ 2 kids more

Open Question: Dream of you everyday?

Day after day I see you from afar Sitting alone in my car I can only imagine you In the eternal journey That will be forever ours Traveling alone to no particular Until I see your shinning face On my brighten lunar But like the moon itself A dark cloud soon covers Into useless lovers My mind roams freely Always reaching to your safety But before I touch your hand You’ll always disappear Into the never land My cry goes unheard As if you were deaf Tearing me apart Like a broken art How can I see you again Without all the pain For every time I dream of you You are always far away I still dream of you everyday I haven't wrote in quite some time.... more

Resolved Question: Joke : Top 12 Funniest Newspaper Classifieds ..is this worthy of a star ?

(Actual excerpts from classified sections of city newspapers) 1. Illiterate? Write today for free help. 2. Our experienced Mom will care for your child. Fenced yard, meals, and smacks included. 3. Auto Repair Service. Free pick-up and delivery. Try us once; you'll never go anywhere again. 4. 3-year old teacher needed for pre-school. Experience preferred. 5. Wanted. Widower with school age children requires person to assume general housekeeping duties. Must be capable of contributing to growth of family. 6. Used Cars: Why go elsewhere to be cheated. Come here first. 7. Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children. 8. Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel. 9. For sale: antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers. 10. Tired of cleaning yourself. Let me do it. 11. Wanted. Man to take care of cow that does not smoke or drink. 12. We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand. more

Open Question: Can I write off my husband's business losses against my income?

My husband started a business last year, and although he has several deals in the pipeline, has not received any income. He incurred business expenses for traveling to meet clients, and uses one bedroom of our two bedroom apartment as an office. I have income from working last year. Can I write off his business losses against my income to reduce my taxable income? Thanks. more

Open Question: Quran is quoted from the Bible?

I was pretty surprised to see sooo many of the people, Christian people, make the assumption that the Quran is actually quoted of made up from the Bible. I think it's clear and in no need of further discussion that the Bible has been written and rewritten and rewritten. Whereas the Quran has stayed, miraculously, in its original text. However I have come across many people still posting this like this, and have come across many article by Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/45979/bodybuilding/what_does_break_a_bone_in_bible_versus_quran.html and for more... http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/main/hobbies_interests/cat/religion/ can anyone still say that the Quran has been taken from the Bible? There is clear evidence that the Quran is the Truth from God. Has anyone ever tried to INTELLIGENTLY prove vice versa? LOL, first I'd like to know if ANYone has actually read the links and all of my question.... =The Cynic__ Agreed; some verses dunno. However the 'people' mentioned in both scriptures can be said as identical, however stories themselves are little off when compared. TO answer your qs; If he could not protect them, how can he protect the quran? It's known that first came the Torah, then the Bible. Now ofcourse God knows all, He is All-Knowing, All-Wise. So He intrusted the previous scripts to the rabbis and preist to preserve it. However, it's clear they've failed since there are different Bibles used by many Christians, and it's like they're competing to get the latest edition out... The Prophet Jesus (AS) and Moses (AS) received many miracles along with their scripts. The Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) did receive some miracles but the greatest one was the Quran. That which God Himself declares to preserve this text for all of mankind. =Jim___ I am not quite sure to whom you are referring to but FYI, the Muslims Holy Book is the Quran, revealed from God to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by the Angel Gabriel (AS). "He was raised illiterate, unable to read or write, and remained so till his death. His people, before his mission as a prophet, were ignorant of science and most of them were illiterate. As he grew up, he became known to be truthful, honest, trustworthy, generous, and sincere. He was so trustworthy that they called him the Trustworthy. " "Waraqah ibn Nawfal was a Christian living in Mecca, and had knowledge of the the previous scriptures. When told of Muhammad's first revelation (when he received the first five verses of surat Al-Alaq), he immediately recognised him as a prophet." =Sisyphus___ here is a very detailed article concerning your comment http://www.islam-guide.com/bqs/16creation.htm#The%20Six%20Periods%20of%20the%20Creation so in the quran it's 'ayyam' which is actually periods not days =Derik __ I wont say much to you... I think we've all played that game in elementary school. We all sit in a circle and one person starts, whispers a sentence in to the next guys ear, like oh, I saw a cool new game out yesterday, and by the time it gets through 20 kids ears and comes back to him it's something more like, Ice cream cones are cooler than that day. I'll take the Ramayana example; Pretty close to what happened with the Bible. There is an original out there, but look how many versions they made out of it now... =Mystery__ You lack to understand definition of INTELLIGENT. You didn't mention one proof, rather you've added more fairy tales... No the Quran wasn't assembled straight away. Rather the revelations continued for twenty-three years. The compilation of the Quran is a whole other story, the first complete text was compiled during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr: (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 201) btw for those who are Einstein lovers, http://www.miracles http://www.miraclesofthequran.com/scientific_33.html =God's Hitman__ i spent a good time thinking whether or not i should even comment on your post... You've ranted on, proving yourself wrong and (sorry) ignorant... =prince_2b_princess__ I never said anything about the torah. I think everyone knows it came before the bible (duh). Otherwise your statement (if one can call it that) is rather disappointing to the whole INTELLIGENTLY word i used... nationaldrivee i ignored all the arrogant remarks until 'but since you said "intelligently"' 1. God didn't write the Quran, He revealed it to His chosen Messenager, Muhammad (PBUH) by his angel Gabriel. 2. Lol, seriously if anyone gave you a picture with god holding the Quran or whatever silly request you made, do you seriously think you would believe it was god? Grow up, get a brain, learn to use it, then MAKE INTELLIGENT REMARKS. *how can an illiterate man have knowledge of the unseen? http://www.mohammad-pbuh.com/3/unseen.htm =bluetightsman20___ Good, actually i think your the first intelligent one whose ACTUALLY somewhat answered my question!!! Ha, looks like best answer so far... - though questionable whether or not you read links, all of it... anyway; Thanks for your input. = * * SkepDoc 2.0 and bluetightsman20 and others i guess only have this one point of needing proof that it's "Truth from God" How many proofs will be enough? What will satisfy your question? What proof are you looking for? Again i ask you to read the links i sent and if still nothing please e-mail me and perhaps i can try to help you out =agreed witnessofJesus___ If all the trees on earth were pens, and the ocean (were ink), replenished by seven more oceans, (the writing of) Allah's words would not be exhausted; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise.(Chapter 31,"Luqman", 26) Tell them: "If the ocean were ink with which to write the Words of my Lord, the ocean would surely be consumed before the words of my Lord are finished, even if We bought similar quantity to replenish it.(Chapter 18, "The Cave", 109) I think we can both agree this is the Truth =Maurog II___ I've read some of your comment and again all it PROVES is that christians really BELIEVE the Quran came from the Bible... again please, read my links (as i've done yours)! Just because (as we've mentioned earlier) there are same 'people' or characters or whatever you wish to refer to them as, doesn't mean that they came after another. * Perhaps * it means these actually did occur and this is the same God retelling the story to mankind because 1. Muhammad (PBUH) was illiterate, as most Arabs at that time (again please read the addition remarks i made up there) 2. Previous scriptures already 'edit' the stories ~_-_-_~ also look at http://bible.islamicweb.com/ What All Christians and Jews MUST Know About the Bible ah =djmantx__ Read these, do you agree or not? http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/bibleorg.html http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/bibleorigin.html These are two links that PROVE the Bible has been written and retranslated and translated again. WE ALL know that when something keeps getting translated from one language to another, (ie. Hebrew & Aramaic to Greek to Old Latin to Syriac to etc... actually first ENGLISH translation was in 1380 AD... SO since (say Dead Sea Scrolls) 200 BC-70 AD or do wish for more recent?! :p AND let's face it... the more versions that come out, the more you've either added or taken away... Face it, common sense! As for your comment on the Qur'an being assembled after the death, that's already well-known and I've already mentioned that in the ADDITIONAL INFO for Mystery. If you'd like I can provide for you the hadith and tell you how it was put together. More links http://www.islamreligion.com/category/123/ (cont.) http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/18/ http://www.albalagh.net/kids/history/quran_compilation.shtml "He followed four steps. 1.First he verified the verse with his own memory. 2.Sayyidna Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu, who was a Hafiz, was also in charge of the project and he verified it, too. 3.Then, before the verse could be accepted, the two reliable witnesses had to testify that it was written in the presence of Prophet Muhammad Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. 4.After that, written verses were collated with the collections of different Companions. Assuming those, it's understandable that if they did find any Quran after that that didn't match the true orignal ones, they would destroy it in order to preserve the originals. (BTW the Quran (Word of God) should not be trashed, either shredded or burned.) "Your Qu'ran itself testifies to the Bible as uncorrupted so if the Bible was corrupt the Qu'ran would be a lie." The Scripture that God revealed to Jesus, Injeel, is uncorrupted. However we've already established this no longer exists!!! Regarding Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) as the prophesized one http://www.mohammad-pbuh.com/3/oldnewtestement.htm http://www.mohammad-pbuh.com/3/shiloh.htm http://www.islamicity.com/Mosque/Muhammad_Bible.HTM need more??? "No Indeed the Qu'ran is not from the Bible." All you had to say =) Wonder will you still stick with that edit, or really expecting me to comment on that... =Sinnner___ (hope that's actually not what you like to do :p) I've already established this fact (read djmantx's additional info) When things get translated, it often happens to get misinterpreted also, which alongside continues to get translated and again later on misinterpreted, etc... That is a problem. Agreed? Think so... Trying to say the same thing but said differently = DIFFERENT VERSIONS. DIFFERENT MESSAGES. A) I ran after my cat. B) My cat ran away from me. pretty much same message right? cat does running, i do chasing. BUT B can refer to also cat ran away as in lost? correct? just a quick example of dangers in this and this is WHY Quran is ONLY in ARABIC el Mubeen (the clear)language. AGAIN... (hopefully for the last time) IF you read my links THIS would prove exactly what your telling me (it's not repeated rather... ah just read the links) =GRUFF___ I'm sorry you think that way... =mjda1st___ I wonder why you think their different? Many of your fellows already are mixed about whether or not they are similar scriptures. God is the Creator, is your God the one who created you and the heavens and earth and all that is in it!? What kind of God do you have/worship? more

Open Question: If anyone could help that would be great, "MATH QUESTIONS"?

1. 2x + 5y= 2 3x – 5y = 53 (1 point) (11, 4) (11, -4) (5, 0) (5, -10) 2. -8x – 3y = 69 8x + 7y = -65 (1 point) (-9, 1) (9, -1) (1, -9) (0, 4) 3. 4x + 2y = 34 10x – 4y = -5 (1 point) (14, -2) (3.5, 10) (18, 0) no solution 4. 11x – 13y = 89 -11x + 13y = 107 (1 point) (0, 0) (11, -13) (-11, 13) no solution 5. 3x + 6y = 42 -7x + 8y = -109 (1 point) (-4, 14) (-10, 2) (0, 7) (15, ) 6. You have a total of 21 coins, all nickels and dimes. The total value is $1.70. Write and solve a system of equations to find the number of dimes d and the number of nickels n that you have. (1 point) n + d = 21, n + d = 1.70; 8 nickels, 13 dimes n + d = 21, n – d = 1.70; 12 nickels, 9 dimes nd + 1.70 = 21, 10n + 5d = 21; 12 nickels, 9 dimes n + d = 21, 0.05n + 0.10d = 1.70; 8 nickels, 13 dimes 7. Business Suppose you start an ice cream business. You buy a freezer for $200. It costs you $.35 to make each single-scoop ice cream cone. You sell each cone for $1.20. Write and solve a system of equations to find the break-even point for your business. (1 point) 200.35x = y, 1.20x = y; about 236 ice cream cones 0.35x = 200, 1.20x = y; about 686 ice cream cones y = 200 + 0.35x, y = 1.20x; about 236 ice cream cones 200x = 0.35y, y = 1.20x; about 686 ice cream cones 8. To go to a campsite 12 miles away, you paddle a canoe aganist the current of a river for 4 hours. During your return trip you paddle with the current, and you travel the same distance in 3 hours. Write and solve a system of equations to find your paddling speed in still water. Find the speed of the current of the river. (1 point) x + y = 12, x – y = 7; 9.5 mi/h, 0.5 mi/h x + y = 4, x – y = 3; 3.5 mi/h, 0.5 mi/h x + y = 3, x – y = 4; 3.5 mi/h, 0.5 mi/h 3x + 4y = 12; 4 mi/h, 3 mi/h more

Resolved Question: Boyfriend problem, should i dump him?

I have been dating this guy for long time. He has been giving me mixed signals as far as commitment goes. I have met everybody in his family,mom,aunts,nieces,cousins,friends,business partners. One thing is he wants to date me and still act single.He would go weeks,days or travel for weeks and not call or write me. I really dont like drama and fighting or arguing. We have broken up few times for these reasons but he always would say he would change and would be nice for few weeks and go back to that. I have tried to be patient in 2008 but i dont think i can do it anymore. Please help me,the only way i can break up with him is by not talking to him anymore and i dont know how to do that. more

Open Question: How does this poem make you feel?

I wrote this poem and its called "Deep Water". I truly hope this captures how you feel about your loved ones. "Deep Water" I don't want to lie here anymore watching life go by and never meet the shore I can't look at you streight in the eye because wanting something untouchable makes me cry your hands are soft just like a baby If I keep on drowning please don't save me I'll stop the world on bended knees you're like a hurricane and my heart travels free if we both jump in at the same time it won't hurt because what's mine is yours and whats yours is mine we keep drifting lower and lower looking in your eyes my heart dies slower more

Open Question: job with travelling and history ?

ok well i love history and plan to do something involving it for my job but i also have such a passion for travel, and i plan to backpack through china for a year, well six months and then teach english to students for six months in china after highschool , so like a gap year, and then plan to go on to university/college afterwards anyway i have been looking at jobs involving history, im interested in ancient history if that helps, and main ones would be like history teacher or historian and neither seem to offer alot of traveling options throughout unless i like moved to a country for a job which i would do depending on the circumstances, and i know historian is like really vague a career because there is alot of options, like saying ur a doctor but i know there is ALOT of writing for being a historian and alot of sitting at ur desk for both, which i dont mind but what i want to know about is like a specific job or area of work where i can be involved in history but be able to travel in my job. any help is greatly accepted eric more

Open Question: Does the novel I'm writing sound interesting? (Please read details for synapsis)?

Synopsis: A troubled teen-aged girl named Jess who always felt she was a social outcast because of her psychic abilities realizes she is more than an average jane. She experiences visions and senses prescenses of demensions and beings that no one but her can sense. One day in a near fatal car accident Jess see's her friend James appearing out of no where and pushing the car away from a drunk driver. She realizes she can speak telepathically to him and asks about his supernatueral power. James doesnt answer but promises to tell her later. A few weeks pass and Jess is sleeping with a violent fever and James teleports to her room. James tells her she's not a normal mortal but a soul reader. (Basically a person who decided in their premortal life to keep the abilities of their souls at the price of pain and lonliness. They can read minds, see the future, have visions, die and come back to life when he or she wants, fly, time travel, and travel to other demensions, ect.....) He also tells her mortals are blind and they can't see the true realities. James teaches Jess to shift (die, go to the spirit world and come back) Jess is temporaily healed of her mortal ailments and learns from the spirit counsel she must fight the soul reapers (people who chose to use their powers to drain the postive energy from people.) The counsel also tells her all mortals are soul readers but they can't use their abilities until they die. Jess comes back and meets Jim (a Japanese exchange student) and finds out he is a soul reader. Jim And Jess fall in love and defend the helpless mortals from the soul reapers while keeping their powers a secret. They shift whenever they want to to be together. I have reached a writers block at that point. more

Open Question: my second writing poem :)?

sometimes we look back, and realize the great things we've missed. We realize that they're great after we lose them. sometimes we lose the people we love, because of some stupid words that comes out of our mouth,that meant the world to them. sometimes we cry until our heart falls apart we can fill an ocean with our tears we can fill a lake with our tears we can fill the World with our tears. sometimes we just start praying to get back the person we love, and start crying without realizing that there's no use of crying and filling pain in our heart. sometimes we look in the news, and feel sorry for the people that are dying, while we go partying. why is it so easy for us to eat while other people beg for food? why is it so easy for us to travel around the world,while other people cannot even move? why is it so easy for us to take from our parents money while other people beg for one cent? why is life so unfair ? but in the end,we all know no one is perfect. more

Open Question: A Christmas Carol Wealth and Poverty. Help, please!?

I need to write an essay about the theme, 'Wealth and Poverty' in 'A Christmas Carol'. I need to use the Cratchit family and Scrooge and his ghostly travels as examples. Any pointers? more

Open Question: gcse options i dont know what to take ?

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Open Question: how do i make a claim on line to a Texas small claims court?

I recently moved after 3 years from a Duplex. The place downstairs was damaged in Hurricane Ike. I lived upstairs. My Landlady moved from Michigan to my front door steps in a travel trailer and wanted me to put the utilities in my name, write another contract, and demanded that I park our cars on the other side of the driveway. I told her that I was moving, she decided to evict me instead...Needless to say, I won in the courtroom and now I want my $750.00 deposit back. I sent her a demand letter and she refused it. I am not sure what to do now. more

Open Question: Middle School Math Help!?

PLZ EXPLAIN HOW I AM SUPPOSED TO PUT THIS INTO SLOP POINT FORM!?!?!?!?!?!?!? a mom leaves at 3 am to take her kids to their relatives house. At 3:25 the car still has 100 miles to go. At 4:15 they still have 65 miles to go. The car travels at the same speed. Write an equation in slope intercept form that relates the distance (in miles) from the house and the time (in minutes) after 3pm. How far is the car from the house at 4:30? SO CONFUSED! 10 POINTS TO FIRST ANSWER THATS RIGHT! more

Open Question: Help with my Biology essay?

Hi everyone Im writing a lab report and Im wondering if in my abstract I started to get off topic. What can I do to improve it or should I even be talking about my solutions yet? In this lab, our Biology class used eggs to obtain a further understanding of diffusion and osmosis. This experiment was also conducted to help introduce hypotonic and hypertonic solutions in cells. The difference between hypotonic and hypertonic solutions is the direction in which water travels. When a cell like an egg is placed in a higher concentration of substances or in this case, vinegar, water diffuses into the egg through a process called osmosis. This process causes the egg to swell and is called a hypotonic solution. However when the higher concentration of solute is on the inside of the cell, water leaves the cell and causes it to shrink. This is known as a hypertonic solution. more

Open Question: Please help, world history questionsss DDDD:?

3. Wanting to preserve Chinese traditions, what did the Ming emperors do in the 1500s? A. Had European monks record Chinese history so it could be preserved in written form B. Established an educational system where Chinese children could learn about China’s history C. Hired scribes in China to copy ancient manuscripts that were in danger of deteriorating D. Began to isolate China from the rest of the world by restricting trade and travel 4. Which of the following was exported from China during the Ming dynasty? A. Sugar B. Cotton C. Porcelain D. Tobacco 5. High taxes and crop failures in China contributed to A. an increase in funds that the Ming dynasty used to build new roads. B. a weak government that was eventually taken over by the Europeans. C. rebellions and the decline of the Ming dynasty. D. a large volume of rice exports to other areas of the world. 6. Which of the following is a restriction that the Qing dynasty placed on the people? A. Chinese women had to wear their hair in the Manchu style, shaving the front of their heads with a braid in back. B. Manchu and Chinese people were not allowed to marry each other. C. Chinese men were not allowed to work in the new government. D. Manchu women were required to bind their feet as Chinese women did. 7. During Quing rule, the emperor Kangxi A. raised taxes, isolated the empire from European influence, and threw out the Jesuits. B. granted equal citizenship to all Chinese, initiated communism, and conquered Taiwan. C. increased commerce with Europeans, restored the Great Wall, and built an opulent palace. D. reduced taxes, expanded the empire, and supported the arts and sciences. 8. What helped China flourish during the Qing dynasty? A. An increase in the number of foreign countries with which China traded B. Decreased taxes and the expansion of the country to its largest size C. Discontinued use of the civil service exams and conversion of the population to Christianity D. A complete overhaul of the Ming dynasty’s government structure, with only Manchu officials appointed to rule 9. Qing emperor Qianlong felt that Chinese goods were superior to imports from other countries, so he A. continued to restrict foreign trade and keep China isolated from the rest of the world. B. sent artisans to countries throughout Europe to teach others how to recreate quality porcelain pieces. C. increased the volume of foreign imports into China. D. allowed silkworms to be exported to other countries so they could produce silk. 10. Which people accepted China’s terms and began a growing trade in Chinese goods with the Qing dynasty? A. The Dutch B. The Spanish C. The French D. The Germans more

Open Question: Can I avoid conviction of 75mph in a 65mph in California?

I was travelling down a road, the officer travelling toward me. He passed me and then turned around quickly, pulled me over. He says the radar read 75, wrote 75+ on my ticket. The limit was 65. I am an Oregon resident and do not want the offense to make it to my Oregon record with the reciprocity system. I was only clocked going 10 over.... Can I take a school to avoid the conviction? I once got a ticket in Vermont and they said as long as I had no other offense in the next year, the charge would be dismissed, just pay the fine. Is this possible? Help!!?? more

Open Question: Born agains are you agree with this information about When Will God’s Kingdom Come?

When Will God’s Kingdom Come? “LORD, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?” (Acts 1:6) The apostles were eager to know when Jesus would establish his Kingdom. Today, some 2,000 years later, people are still eager to know: When will God’s Kingdom come? Since Jesus made the Kingdom the theme of his preaching, you might expect that he discussed this question. And indeed he did! He spoke extensively about a marked period of time that he called his “presence.” (Matthew 24:37) That presence is closely tied to the establishment of the Messianic Kingdom. What is this presence? Let us consider four truths the Bible reveals about the presence of Christ. 1. Christ’s presence would begin a long time after his death. Jesus gave an illustration in which he likened himself to a man who “traveled to a distant land to secure kingly power,” or to “secure a kingdom.” (Luke 19:12; footnote) How was that prophetic illustration fulfilled? Well, Jesus died and was resurrected; then he traveled to the “distant land,” that is, heaven. As Jesus foretold in a similar illustration, his return in kingly power would come only “after a long time.”—Matthew 25:19. Some years after Jesus ascended to heaven, the apostle Paul wrote: “This man [Jesus] offered one sacrifice for sins perpetually and sat down at the right hand of God, from then on awaiting until his enemies should be placed as a stool for his feet.” (Hebrews 10:12, 13) So a lengthy period of waiting followed Jesus’ arrival in heaven. The wait finally ended when Jehovah God made his Son the King of the long-promised Messianic Kingdom. That was when Christ’s presence began. Would humans on earth see this momentous event? Matthew 7 verse 21-23....that is the answer Jason H ..What do i think?? Simple...1914...Why..it is obvious you don't have to be a genius...the world is cracking since that day...look at your own country USA...is broken...and many other countries also.... If since 1914 the world didn't began to crack..then what other date?? more

Open Question: What kind of jobs could i get involving travel and animals and science.?

im trying to pick a college and i cant becuase i have no idea what i want to do. but i definitely want to travel and i want to go to places like africa and south america not the big cities. i don't have to work with animals but i really liike them and have been trying to find a careeer I could work with them in. and i HATE writing but i love science and math. I just have no idea what careers are even out there. and try not to be too general because that's where i am right now i want a specific job. i've considered archaeology and anthropology and veterinarian so if you could also tell me if i would be able to travel somehow with those that'd be swell. more

Open Question: i have been told that i can be a trustee in a will for someone died and i will recive $370million is that true?

so i was wondering what can i do about this situation i really dont know whats going on can anyone help heres the story: Dear Sir/Madam, Re: Seeking Executor of Last Will and Testament. My name is Barrister Jorge Antonio Gallart, an Attorney at Law in Madrid-Spain. I am writing to notify you of the TESTAMENT of our late client Mr.Yaroslav Zojniuk, Ukrainian who unfortunately lost his life in the Madrid Bomb Blast on March 11, 2004. The deceased was a prominent business man who traveled to Spain on business survay/holiday with his wife and their only daughter when they met their tragic death. My client before his death made a deposit of Thirty Seven Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$37,300,000.00) in Madrid, Spain in his effort to set up a business empire in Europe. However, I was mandated by our team of professionals to search for a trust worthy person or the relatives of the deceased regarding his deposit as the holding financial institution wants him to come forward for the endorsement of the reinvestment documents. This transaction is very confidential as I can re-draft his LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT to bear your name as the TRUSTEE & EXECUTOR. This transaction shall be executed under legitimate and legal procedures that will protect you from any breach of the Law. It is in this regard that I decided to solicit your assistance, by presenting you as the Executor and Trustee to the deceased. Although, I have agreed on the following sharing ratios: 25% for your assistance and 75% for me but this is still open for negotiation. Kindly revert back to me urgently on your kin interest to lay claim of the deposit with your telephone and fax numbers for more information on how to release the said inheritance sum,procedure and legality of this claim via this email address: jorge.antonio.atlaw@gmail.com Regards, Mr.Jorge Antonio Gallart Attorney At Law more

Resolved Question: Was there ever a historical Jesus Christ?

There is not a shred of legitimate historical evidence anywhere that the Jesus Story originated as the biography of a man named Jesus, and quite a lot of evidence that it did not. The basic plot of the Jesus Story, including the motif of a crucified savior, already existed in many other religions long prior to the alleged time of Jesus. What we do find if we study into these areas is that the "Jesus Story" is actually an allegory for what would naturally be the oldest and most important story humans would notice and write down, that of the annual passage of the seasons of the year as the Sun travels through the 12 Houses of the Zodiac. Quote: There are those who do find a "historical Jesus" however but not the one in the time frame depicted by the New Testament. To them this "Jesus" seems to have been a trained Essene initiate, who lived most of his life in Egypt's western desert, and was markedly influenced by the Egyptian mystery tradition. According to Talmudic sources, his surname was Pandera, meaning "panther," so that he was known as Joshua, son of the Panther. This may be a clue to his association with the Egyptian priesthood. In Egypt, as throughout Africa, the badge of priesthood was the panther skin. Esoterically, the priests were all panthers, the panther representing the sun-by-night; thus, Jesus by being, "the son of the Panther," according to the Talmudists, may well have been a "son" of the Egyptian priesthood (Massey, Ancient Egypt: The Light of the World). more

Resolved Question: what can go wrong in a submarine?

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Resolved Question: something i wrote, what do you think? what does it mean to you?

The young man paused on the street, shook his head, and kept walking. He was dressed quite plainly – loose, well worn jeans held up by a cracking belt, a white polo t shirt, and a baseball cap. His face was quiet and simple, dark eyes, and small smile of slight amusement always on his lips. He was taking a break from work – a lunch break. His job didn't pay much. Just minimum wage, and he only worked five days a week. But he didn't mind. He was getting by, and that was all he cared about. As long as he had a place to live, and food to eat, he was fine. Besides, he had some money on the side from painting and selling pictures. He biked and walked everywhere, and he enjoyed the fresh air. He had a good humor, and saw good in practically everything. The one thing that amused him the most was the gas prices. Those were always crazy, and they always had something changing in them that the people didn't like. No matter what it was, people were not happy with how they were. He remembered when they had been at least $1.99. Now they were rapidly climbing. Up to four dollars a gallon. The economy stopped almost immediately. With the prices rising as they were, people stopped going places. Less shopping, less time at friend's. Less time with everything. People began to pinch pennies, and save dimes. Each life was a struggle, except, of course, for the people who owned the gas, but he tried not to think of them. They were one of the things that didn't amuse him, or put him in good humor. So with no one buying anything, the stores started to go out of business, and people started to lose jobs, so even less money was going around. America was coming to a halt, and people almost thought that it wasn't going to start again. But then he also remembered when they were $1.99, people were complaining about how expensive it was. “When I was a kid . . .” That's what everyone said. They remembered when gas was just a nickel. But then as the prices rose, they realized that $1.99 really wasn't that expensive, and they wanted it back. As they struggled to pay for their gas bills, they glared at the price charts, and gritted their teeth. They vowed that if the prices dropped, they would never complain again. But then the prices dropped again. Quickly – faster than anyone had ever seen them do. They didn't drop as far as $1.99 but they dropped nonetheless. At first, of course, there's a critical relief; a loosening of the hold on money, travel started up again. Everyone started to breathe again, and be thankful. Every trip was made in thankfulness to the cheap gas, and they kept their vow. For a little while. As the initial rejoicing and relief faded, questions came up. “Why are the prices dropping? What is going on? What if this is just a bluff? Is the prices falling a curse instead of a blessing?” Now, instead of being grateful, they were becoming worried, and some even angry. “What are they trying to do to us?” was their question. They wanted to know if they were just being played with, to gain their trust, and catch them unawares. Their hands tightened again, and with every step, decided that they would be careful. With a wary eye on the prices, and light hand at the pump, they wait for the outcome . . .waiting . . . The young man had to laugh. No matter what the price was, they worried. What was the use of even trying to please them? He shook his head again, and moved on. What a world to live in. more

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I wrote off a friend the other day saying that I am mad at him for treating me like a heinous criminal after I told him I liked him(that's all I did!) or a whore. And that I'll never be able to forgive him and I don't want to be his friend anymore. I demanded an apology but never got one.(I said this over email because he travels a lot) Since I wrote that email, I'm not mad at him anymore and forgiven him. Why? more

Resolved Question: where would be the worst fictional place to visit?

i have to do an english homework where i write a piece of travel writing, the desination being a REALLY bad place to go. likeeeeeeee hell a swamp a motorway station stuff like that :D help! can you think of any good ideas? more

Open Question: Don't Want to Divorce...?

Due to the situation I have caused, and due to the small community we live in, I have nobody to talk to, and would like some advice from people who have experienced something like this. My husband works as an ex-pat in Africa and myself and our two children (aged 7 and 5) have moved here with him. The living arrangements are as such that we stay on a small compound / community, where all people living here are co-workers and everyone seems to be friends with everyone - a close, but small community. Well, as for my problem, it happened when we were all having a fun day in the pool, everyone enjoying a few drinks, laughing etc... I was attracting alot of attention from two of the married guys, and there was alot of mutual flirtation going on. Not once in all the time I was in the pool did my husband approach me, or come over and hold me and share a conversation with me. Well, later that evening, having had too much to drink, one of the men grabbed and kissed me and led me to the male bathroom where the other man was waiting. I did not have sex with them, we were kissing, they were fondling my breasts and I gave them hand jobs (no bj's either). I had my period at the time so I did not take my panties off at all, and no penetrative sex took place. After the affair, I went home and realized that I forgot my I-pod at the pool and proceeded back to find it. In the time that I went back to look for my I-pod, my husband got a phone call from a friend giving him a tip-off to go and look for me. When he got to the pool, he was so angry, he then hit me (for the suspicion that I may have lied about going to the pool to find my I-pod). He believes that I made up the story of my I-pod, so that I could have a valid reason to go back to the pool, to meet the guys there, and have sex with them. He apparently noticed (after his friend told him) how we were flirting all day, but never once mentioned it to me or asked me to get out of the pool. After confrontation etc, I told my husband the whole truth (it did take a week to tell him the whole truth, as his father was here visiting for the festive season and it was difficult to have a proper confession session without him getting wind of the situation or making him feel uncomfortable). Anyway, point is, I have now told him the whole truth and he still does not want to believe me. He says that I have taken too long to come out with the truth, but our situation with the visitor did not allow immediate confrontation. I know that what I did was very wrong, and I do not want to lose my marriage or my children through this mistake (although I fear it may already be too late). My husband keeps asking me "why" I did this to him and "how could I have done this"... I cannot answer him as I too do not know why I did it. I don't want to look like someone trying to justify my actions by blaming someone else for their actions, however, I do feel that since my husband has been playing online poker, for the last year (maybe longer), that he hasn't been paying much attention to anything or anyone else. He seems to have taken to it very well. He is progressing nicely and has become rather "addicted" to it. I honestly feel that he has become too comfortable with our marriage, and maybe feels that he does not need to work at it on an ongoing basis - needless to say the relationship he has with our children has been on a downward spiral too. Our sex life has started to suffer due to it, and I have gone to bed alone, almost every night. Once a week, maybe, he would come to bed when I went to bed, and even then, it didn’t feel as though we were connecting. He was not paying me any attention at all, there was no more nice talk about - "how was your day" - "how are the kids doing with school" – “you look pretty today” – “your hair looks good that way” – nothing!! It was all about poker, poker and poker... even the children talk about it to everyone, and when writing essays at school, they would write about the way daddy plays poker all day long... We have a very comfortable and blessed lifestyle whereby we can travel on holiday internationally every 3 months - and the last trip we went on holiday, he spent his days playing online poker and leaving myself and the children to our own devices. Now I do not, in any way, want to place the blame of my infidelity on him, he is a good man, with a loving heart; he spoils me and buys me anything I ask for. We live a good life and I love him very much. However, I am also a woman who enjoys attention and my husband says I flirt alot. Well, when I got a bit of attention (first time in a long time) from two other men, it made me feel wanted and special again. It also made me feel sick to think that I did what did, and I regret every moment of it. Now my husband and I are at the crossroads where he feels he cannot trust me anymore and can’t go on, and that I have lied to him. In fact, I have told him the whole truth, down to the most painful detail. more

Open Question: A little help with literature please?

1. In "The Return of a Private," Hamlin Garland represents the way Civil War veterans from Wisconsin sounded when they spoke through his use of __________. (Points: 3) hyperbole rising action dialect similes 2. In "The Return of a Private," what is Edward Smith really praising when he praises his wife's biscuits? (Points: 3) his country his wife his hometown his children 3. Why is Hamlin Garland's "The Return of a Private" correctly classified as a work of realism? (Points: 3) The story gives a faithful representation of characters, settings, and events that readers recognize and relate to. The story focuses exclusively on the feelings of one character so readers gain a complete understanding of him. The story relies primarily on firsthand, written accounts of soldiers who fought for both sides in the Civil War. The story contains only a few supernatural elements to keep readers interested and the plot moving forward. 4. In "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," what is Jim Smiley's favorite thing to do? (Points: 3) rob banks tell stories travel the country place bets 5. With which region of the United States does Mark Twain link irreverence and humor in "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"? (Points: 3) the East the West the Midwest the South more

Open Question: The Return of a Private and Hamlin Garland help please?

Open Question: In "The Return of a Private," Hamlin Garland represents?

Open Question: a hare and a turtle do a 5000m race. who will win if ?

turtle goes 10m/min and hare goes 2500m/min and every minute after that the hare goes half of the distance for the race in a minute. a)Write an arithmetic series for the distance the turtle travels for the first few minutes of the race where Sn represents the total distance ravelled after n minutes. Each term of the seriies will represent the distance the turtle travels in that minute. b)Write a geometric series for the distance the hare travels for the first few minutes of the race where Sn represents the total distance ravelled after n minutes. Each term of the series will represent the distance the hare travels in that minute. c)Analyze and compare the two series. include information such as Sn for both the turtle and the hare, and your conclusion as tow ho will win the race. Provide support for your analysis. more