All categories - 19 January 2007

I am planning to set aside a year to a year and half to study Mandarin in Mainland China OR Taiwan. I have taken a Chinese class before but I had to drop it for a VERY good reason. So here's the thing... I am a fast learner when it comes to characters and writing them so it's not a problem. As for the tones, I pretty much have a good idea on how they work though my listening can be so much better. HOW MUCH Mandarin will I learn in a year and a half -- provided I focus on learning the language the whole time??? I plan to take classes that spend at least 5 hours a day/ 5 times a week... can I master the language - in the conversation level in that short a time ?

ANY other thoughts, ideas, or additional info you think I should know?

2007-01-19 21:01:54 · 15 answers · asked by Arashikitty 3 in China

I have had enough!!!!!!!

But can't stop watching....;-)

2007-01-19 21:01:53 · 11 answers · asked by dubaiprincess 1 in Television

2007-01-19 21:01:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trivia

Can some one please explain this in a little more detail?


"Taxpayers with employment income will be allowed a non refundable tax credit to compensate for employment related expenses such as work clothes and commuting expenses for wich they are not allowed specific deductions

"For 2006 the ammount on wich the credit is based will be the lesser of:
~the taxpayer's employment income,
~$250"

I understand the ammount on wich the credit is based. Is this something I am going to need to provide reciepts for? Is it just an extra $250 on your refund?

Im in BC but this is Federa taxes

2007-01-19 21:01:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Canada

ive noticed in a whole bunch of american tv shows and movies that a lot of anit-irish humor is invlolved...can anyone explain it to me?

2007-01-19 21:01:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Is the American law becoming Biblical?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070118/lf_afp/usjusticesexoffbeat_070118055859
Adultery and cheating on your spouse ARE bad, BUT lifetime imprisonment is sooo much, too harsh! What's your point of view?

2007-01-19 21:01:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

The President elected directly elected by the people - can construct his Ministry and executives to administer the country to
fulfill the aspirations of the people

2007-01-19 21:00:51 · 8 answers · asked by esan s 2 in Government

i have yet to grow up....
but wanted to be a teacher....
i work in banking!!

2007-01-19 21:00:44 · 16 answers · asked by rachealuk 5 in Other - Society & Culture

Then:
Reformation - Christians fighting Christians
Crusades - Christians figting Muslims
Culture - Caliphate retained classical Greek learning, advances in math and science, art, music, and technology. Europe lived in sh*t, Church kept the masses ignorant.

Now:
Sectarian Violence - Muslims fighting Muslims
War on Terror - Non-Muslims fighting Muslims
Knowledge - Western countries have led the world in math, science, art, music, and technology. Middle Eastern countries have been trying to recuperate from the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

Europe and Christianity made it through their "Middle Ages." Will the Middle East and Islam make it through theirs?

2007-01-19 21:00:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-19 21:00:34 · 38 answers · asked by dontdoweekends 5 in Other - Food & Drink

just over 1 week ago our cat ran off but hes never done it befor. during the 2 weeks befor he left he started eating loads and loads and we couldnt not feed him because he would just rip open the bag of food or steal the dogs dinner.Then he started pooing in the house which he also never did befor because we had a cat flap he started never going out unless we made him and even then hed come back through my window. then he strted sleeping all the time and became fat as if he was pregnant but hes definatly a boy. he then started passing blood when he pooded im scared that hes gone of to die because i read this thing where it says cats run off when there about to die please could yo shed some lite.

2007-01-19 21:00:33 · 8 answers · asked by Super awesome 1 in Cats

I know that winds go counterclockwise in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere due to the Coriolis Effect but why does the Coriolis Effect go in different directions?

2007-01-19 21:00:32 · 2 answers · asked by zemyste 1 in Weather

2007-01-19 21:00:26 · 4 answers · asked by aaaaaaaaaaa 2 in Music

Well the "board exams" supposedly one of the most important test in a students life .I would like to know a few tips on how to handle this exam so tht i can perform better .thnk you

2007-01-19 21:00:26 · 10 answers · asked by manan agarwal 1 in Primary & Secondary Education

2007-01-19 21:00:23 · 5 answers · asked by A Rauf 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Then:
Reformation - Christians fighting Christians
Crusades - Christians figting Muslims
Culture - Caliphate retained classical Greek learning, advances in math and science, art, music, and technology. Europe lived in sh*t, Church kept the masses ignorant.

Now:
Sectarian Violence - Muslims fighting Muslims
War on Terror - Non-Muslims fighting Muslims
Knowledge - Western countries have led the world in math, science, art, music, and technology. Middle Eastern countries have been trying to recuperate from the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

Europe and Christianity made it through their "Middle Ages." Will the Middle East and Islam make it through theirs?

2007-01-19 21:00:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

Hi I am Navin Kumar Srivastav
My Date of Birth is 14 November 1979
Time of Birth is 12:10 am
I want to marry with a girl
Her name is Priyanka Solanki
Her Date of Birth is 19 December 1981
Time of birth 7.40 am

2007-01-19 21:00:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Horoscopes

2007-01-19 20:59:55 · 8 answers · asked by ghano 1 in Pain & Pain Management

I am 29 years old and he is 28 years. I am in love with a guy. we understand each other better. I am catholic and he is gujarati.

2007-01-19 20:59:26 · 9 answers · asked by Julie F 2 in Horoscopes

I have always wanted to go to a nudist camp/beach but am worried about getting an erection. Does this go against protocol? What are peoples thoughts?

2007-01-19 20:59:20 · 36 answers · asked by Chris 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

We are fade up seeing the cruelites between the followers of different religion and casts. I think, modern world should have to see it and should be taken initiatives to establish the peace and harmony among the religions. I think, these sorts of compound will teach the followers of different religion, how to love and respect each other.

2007-01-19 20:59:18 · 8 answers · asked by Farhad mahmud 1 in Religion & Spirituality

hi i am non - vegetarian boy . i am eating non veg since 3 yrs but some days before many people had adviced me to not to eat non vegetarian food . do they are write ? if yes than y and if no then also y

2007-01-19 20:59:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Vegetarian & Vegan

2007-01-19 20:59:12 · 12 answers · asked by Beaujock 1 in Military

2007-01-19 20:59:08 · 6 answers · asked by DVD 3 in Boxing

2007-01-19 20:59:02 · 11 answers · asked by krystal_engel 3 in Polls & Surveys

A scuffle started in the local one Friday night. Words were exchanged, then insults and finally blows. Bottles, glasses, people, flew through the air and Casey ended up being hit in the face by a sharp piece of glass which cut off his nose.

'Stick his nose back on and hold it with your hand,' ordered McGinty. 'And we'll get him to the hospital.'

Out into the street they flew to be greeted by sheets of rain pelting down.

Quickly they bundled the injured man along and into the casualty department.

'Will he live?' inquired the boys.

Too late,' said the doctor, 'he's a goner.'

'Was it loss of blood?' asked Finbar.

'No, he drowned. You put his nose on upside down,' sighed the doc.

2007-01-19 20:58:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Jokes & Riddles

on episode 38 when Ichigo cuts the captain on the chest, what was that song playing in the ground called?


Thanks!

2007-01-19 20:58:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Comics & Animation

1. Why Freud?

2. In what way(s) is Freud still relevant to us at this moment in time?

3. How do you see yourself in relation of the Freudian heritage? --
that is, is you interest specific to his works, or are you devoted to
some consequent school or branch of psychoanalysis? what do you see as
good/bad useful/not useful in psychoanalysis after Freud? [Lacan,
Klein, Kohut, Winnicot etc etc]

4. Which Freudian texts do you find most compelling, original or
crucial?

5. What do you find most convincing in Freud's theory? least convincing?

6. Do you see psychoanalysis as relevant to politics? if so how? what
thinkers do you feel have made good use of psychoanalysis in the realm
of political analysis? if not politics, then fit "cultural studies"
into that spot and re-ask this question?

7. What are your thoughts about psychoanalysis' relation to science? is
it one? does it need to be one? are they at odds? does its status
vis-a-vis science have any effect on its truth value (if it has any)?

8. How does Freud or psychoanalysis inform your work or research? does
it?

9. How do you respond to those who say that Freud is nothing but a
turn-of-the-last-century pseudo-scientist with patriarchal values and
sexist attitudes who is irrelevant to the contemporary world?

10. How important is actually undergoing analysis? that is, can we be
satisfied with being "armchair freudians" or if there anything about
the actual practice which is still important?

11. What do you think about the fate of diagnoses like Hysteria or
Obsessional Neurosis? are they still valid and thus enduring
structures discovered by Freud - or - are they dependent upon their
time & thus now we have a need for new diagnoses to keep up with an
ever-mutating situation?

2007-01-19 20:58:27 · 3 answers · asked by Analyst 7 in Psychology

what do you think of this, i say yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
did you now this was once a law in most stats?

2007-01-19 20:58:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

2007-01-19 20:57:47 · 22 answers · asked by ddzaszcxascs 2 in Movies