All categories - 30 July 2006

I will click on an icon to get started on my paper and it will turn to the hour glass and that's it. It will tell me the program is not responding.

2006-07-30 16:01:42 · 5 answers · asked by giantpanda 1 in Programming & Design

Lance Bass announced that he is gay! What do you think? (For those who dont know who he is, he was in N'Sync.)

2006-07-30 16:01:39 · 34 answers · asked by Starry 4 in Music

2006-07-30 16:01:35 · 12 answers · asked by Deja K 1 in Other - Beauty & Style

Niaspan Er Tabs - medicine

2006-07-30 16:01:32 · 3 answers · asked by luvs2play06 2 in Men's Health

2006-07-30 16:01:28 · 5 answers · asked by Michelle G 5 in Garden & Landscape

Like once a week, twice, etc. I would seriously like to know!

2006-07-30 16:01:24 · 18 answers · asked by R. B 1 in Marriage & Divorce

When ever I have a few drinks (wich isnt very often), not even enough to consider myself drunk the next morning I wont be able to remember much of anything from the night before. can anyone tell me what causes this?

2006-07-30 16:01:23 · 24 answers · asked by casper99701 1 in Mental Health

He hasn't had any tramatic thing happen and he doesn't have a bladder infection. Not sure if it's just because he's being lazy or what? I have an appt to see a specialist but not til next month. It happens about 4 out of 7 days. I'm a stay at home mom so he's not with anyone else. Any ideas?

2006-07-30 16:01:15 · 13 answers · asked by Michele F 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

What causes global warming?
Carbon dioxide and other air pollution that is collecting in the atmosphere like a thickening blanket, trapping the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up. Coal-burning power plants are the largest U.S. source of carbon dioxide pollution -- they produce 2.5 billion tons every year. Automobiles, the second largest source, create nearly 1.5 billion tons of CO2 annually.

Here's the good news: technologies exist today to make cars that run cleaner and burn less gas, modernize power plants and generate electricity from nonpolluting sources, and cut our electricity use through energy efficiency. The challenge is to be sure these solutions are put to use.

Is the earth really getting hotter?
Yes. Although local temperatures fluctuate naturally, over the past 50 years the average global temperature has increased at the fastest rate in recorded history. And experts think the trend is accelerating: the 10 hottest years on record have all occurred since 1990. Scientists say that unless we curb global warming emissions, average U.S. temperatures could be 3 to 9 degrees higher by the end of the century.

Are warmer temperatures causing bad things to happen?
Global warming is already causing damage in many parts of the United States. In 2002, Colorado, Arizona and Oregon endured their worst wildfire seasons ever. The same year, drought created severe dust storms in Montana, Colorado and Kansas, and floods caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage in Texas, Montana and North Dakota. Since the early 1950s, snow accumulation has declined 60 percent and winter seasons have shortened in some areas of the Cascade Range in Oregon and Washington.

Of course, the impacts of global warming are not limited to the United States. In 2003, extreme heat waves caused more than 20,000 deaths in Europe and more than 1,500 deaths in India. And in what scientists regard as an alarming sign of events to come, the area of the Arctic's perennial polar ice cap is declining at the rate of 9 percent per decade.

Is global warming making hurricanes worse?
Global warming doesn't create hurricanes, but it does make them stronger and more dangerous. Because the ocean is getting warmer, tropical storms can pick up more energy and become more powerful. So global warming could turn, say, a category 3 storm into a much more dangerous category 4 storm. In fact, scientists have found that the destructive potential of hurricanes has greatly increased along with ocean temperature over the past 35 years.

Is there really cause for serious concern?
Yes. Global warming is a complex phenomenon, and its full-scale impacts are hard to predict far in advance. But each year scientists learn more about how global warming is affecting the planet, and many agree that certain consequences are likely to occur if current trends continue. Among these:


Melting glaciers, early snowmelt and severe droughts will cause more dramatic water shortages in the American West.


Rising sea levels will lead to coastal flooding on the Eastern seaboard, in Florida, and in other areas, such as the Gulf of Mexico.


Warmer sea surface temperatures will fuel more intense hurricanes in the southeastern Atlantic and Gulf coasts.


Forests, farms and cities will face troublesome new pests and more mosquito-borne diseases.


Disruption of habitats such as coral reefs and alpine meadows could drive many plant and animal species to extinction.



Could global warming trigger a sudden catastrophe?
Recently, researchers -- and even the U.S. Defense Department -- have investigated the possibility of abrupt climate change, in which gradual global warming triggers a sudden shift in the earth's climate, causing parts of the world to dramatically heat up or cool down in the span of a few years.

In February 2004, consultants to the Pentagon released a report laying out the possible impacts of abrupt climate change on national security. In a worst-case scenario, the study concluded, global warming could make large areas of the world uninhabitable and cause massive food and water shortages, sparking widespread migrations and war.

While this prospect remains highly speculative, many of global warming's effects are already being observed -- and felt. And the idea that such extreme change is possible underscores the urgent need to start cutting global warming pollution.

What country is the largest source of global warming pollution?
The United States. Though Americans make up just 4 percent of the world's population, we produce 25 percent of the carbon dioxide pollution from fossil-fuel burning -- by far the largest share of any country. In fact, the United States emits more carbon dioxide than China, India and Japan, combined. Clearly America ought to take a leadership role in solving the problem. And as the world's top developer of new technologies, we are well positioned to do so -- we already have the know-how.

How can we cut global warming pollution?
It's simple: By reducing pollution from vehicles and power plants. Right away, we should put existing technologies for building cleaner cars and more modern electricity generators into widespread use. We can increase our reliance on renewable energy sources such as wind, sun and geothermal. And we can manufacture more efficient appliances and conserve energy.

Why aren't these technologies more commonplace now?
Because, while the technologies exist, the corporate and political will to put them into widespread use does not. Many companies in the automobile and energy industries put pressure on the White House and Congress to halt or delay new laws or regulations -- or even to stop enforcing existing rules -- that would drive such changes. From requiring catalytic converters to improving gas mileage, car companies have fought even the smallest measure to protect public health and the environment. If progress is to be made, the American people will have to demand it.

Do we need new laws requiring industry to cut emissions of global warming pollution?
Yes. The Bush administration is promoting an initiative in which energy companies cut emissions only if they choose to do so. As the past 10 years have clearly shown, though, voluntary programs do not stop the growth of emissions. Proposals to cap emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping pollutants from America's largest sources -- power plants, industrial facilities, and transportation fuels -- are gaining support in Congress.

Stricter efficiency requirements for electric appliances will also help reduce pollution. One example is the 30 percent tighter standard now in place for home central air conditioners and heat pumps, a Clinton-era achievement that will prevent the emission of 51 million metric tons of carbon -- the equivalent of taking 34 million cars off the road for one year. The new rule survived a Bush administration effort to weaken it when, in January 2004, a federal court sided with an NRDC-led coalition and reversed the administration's rollback.

Is it possible to cut power plant pollution and still have enough electricity?
Yes. First, we must use more efficient appliances and equipment in our homes and offices to reduce our electricity needs. We can also phase out the decades-old, coal-burning power plants that generate most of our electricity and replace them with cleaner plants. And we can increase our use of renewable energy sources such as wind and sun. Some states are moving in this direction: California has required its largest utilities to get 20 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2017, and New York has pledged to compel power companies to provide 25 percent of the state's electricity from renewable sources by 2013.

How can we cut car pollution?
Cost-effective technologies to reduce global warming pollution from cars and light trucks of all sizes are available now. There is no reason to wait and hope that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will solve the problem in the future. Hybrid gas-electric engines can cut global warming pollution by one-third or more today; hybrid sedans, SUVs and trucks from several automakers are already on the market.

But automakers should be doing a lot more: They've used a legal loophole to make SUVs far less fuel efficient than they could be; the popularity of these vehicles has generated a 20 percent increase in transportation-related carbon dioxide pollution since the early 1990s. Closing this loophole and requiring SUVs, minivans and pick-up trucks to be as efficient as cars would cut 120 million tons of carbon dioxide pollution a year by 2010. If automakers used the technology they have right now to raise fuel economy standards for new cars and light trucks to a combined 40 m.p.g., carbon dioxide pollution would eventually drop by more than 650 million tons per year as these vehicles replaced older models.

For more information on hybrid vehicles, see NRDC's hybrid guide.

What can I do to help fight global warming?
There are many simple steps you can take right now to cut global warming pollution. Make conserving energy a part of your daily routine. Each time you choose a compact fluorescent light bulb over an incandescent bulb, for example, you'll lower your energy bill and keep nearly 700 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air over the bulb's lifetime. By opting for a refrigerator with the Energy Star label -- indicating it uses at least 15 percent less energy than the federal requirement -- over a less energy-efficient model, you can reduce carbon dioxide pollution by nearly a ton in total.

2006-07-30 16:01:13 · 7 answers · asked by tough as hell 3 in Government

okay, why can't i get tan? i was born with blone hair and blue eyes and fair skin. am i like albino or something? Lol...

2006-07-30 16:01:09 · 6 answers · asked by octopus 3 in Skin & Body

Any virgins have ever posed for Playboy?

2006-07-30 16:01:07 · 6 answers · asked by Jessica 4 in Magazines

omg you should watch it !

2006-07-30 16:01:03 · 1 answers · asked by aznflippgurl 5 in Movies

or is it all good?

2006-07-30 16:00:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

They number only in the millions, while muslims have 1.3 or 1.6 billion. They live in a tiny part of the whole arab world...and they are the greatest threat to society?

2006-07-30 16:00:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Have you notice how much people give importance to age?
Isn't that just a number (if you consider people mature differently)? So why is that obsession with - at what age you did this, went there at what age or became this at what age? Sometimes I think people even use the age factor as a competition and deadlines...
Wouldn't it be a better world if what really matter would be - you did this, went there and became this just for the fun of it?

2006-07-30 16:00:51 · 10 answers · asked by Mary7 3 in Sociology

2006-07-30 16:00:51 · 3 answers · asked by barbara m 1 in Other - General Health Care

i'm currently on my third tour and i'm starting to think this is pointless i'm tired and i'm wondering if america is to?

2006-07-30 16:00:49 · 10 answers · asked by escape4utopia 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-07-30 16:00:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

You die! Just like all of the people who agree with atheism! We're very into being inclusionary.

Not so for religions. Disagree, and your sent for eternal punishment.

Who's more accepting now?

2006-07-30 16:00:45 · 16 answers · asked by Seth 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Down there........ you know, to get all of it, everywhere. safely :)

2006-07-30 16:00:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Skin & Body

2006-07-30 16:00:42 · 20 answers · asked by Pete Allison 6 in Polls & Surveys

2006-07-30 16:00:41 · 6 answers · asked by *A)i(e* 1 in History

Costs in renting a barge to be transporting within the Philippines
Costs in having a barge made in the Philippines

2006-07-30 16:00:40 · 2 answers · asked by april 1 in Corporations

Just a quick question - does anybody happen to know why 'Lutherans' are on notice? I know he's a conservative catholic (although, I believe he's more bipartisan than he leads on - his way of "poking fun" at the system) and was just curious if anyone saw the episode...thanks!

2006-07-30 16:00:38 · 2 answers · asked by Rio 2 in Television

It seems like all women ever think about is sex. I had a girlfriend and i had to dump her because all she wanted to do was have sex with me. It really hurt my feelings. I mean, im a human not a piece of meat. I just hope there are women out there who have a heart and don't think of us guys as an object. They can be such jerks sometimes

2006-07-30 16:00:38 · 5 answers · asked by Osama Bin Laden 1 in Other - Family & Relationships

mine is Internet Explorer

2006-07-30 16:00:32 · 11 answers · asked by Jubei 7 in Polls & Surveys

I bought a very powerful electromagnet from a friend of mine I have all the plugs for it plugged in every socket in my house, If I cut it on and stuff goes crazy outside my apartment can I get sued?

2006-07-30 16:00:32 · 6 answers · asked by SlapADog 4 in Law & Ethics

Mohammed's sexual strength is equal to 30 men.

Anas said, "The prophet used to visit all his wives in an hour round, during the day and night and they were eleven in number." I asked Anas, "Had the prophet the strength for it?" Anas replied, "We used to say that the prophet was given the strength of thirty (men). " Vol. 1:268


Mohammed married a 9 year old girl.

"Narrated Aisha that the prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old."Vol. 7:64


Allah hurries to please Mohammed's sexual desires.

When the Quranic verse that allows Mohammed to postpone the turn of any wife was revealed, and when Mohammed said that Allah allowed him to marry his adopted son's wife, Aisha (one of his wives) told him, "O Allah's Apostle I do not see but that your Lord hurries in pleasing you. " Vol. 7:48


When a woman is divorced irrevocably, she can not return to her husband until she marries (including having sexual intercourse) with another man.

"Narrated Aisha: The wife of Rifaa Al-Qurazi came to Allah's Apostle and said, 'O Allah's Apostle, Rifaa divorced me irrevocably. After him I married Abdur-Rahman bin Az-Zubair Al-Qurazi who proved to be impotent.' Allah's Apostle said to her, 'Perhaps you want to return to Rifaa? Nay (You cannot return to Rifaa) until you and Abdur-Rahman (the impotent man) engage in sexual intercourse!" Vol. 7:186

2006-07-30 16:00:30 · 9 answers · asked by Mardukas 1 in Religion & Spirituality

The earth is a training ground and a laboratory.

2006-07-30 16:00:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

i need to know the area of a rectangle. The length is (3x-2) and the width is 3. I know that the formula for finding the area is length times width, but I can't seem to figure it out... can someone help me?

2006-07-30 16:00:21 · 11 answers · asked by Stacie 2 in Homework Help