All categories - 27 February 2007

2007-02-27 17:02:51 · 6 answers · asked by merz b 1 in History

I quit smoking about a month ago. I visited my parents over night for the first time since quitting. My mom knows I was a smoker and I've told her that I quit. My mom hates smoking and whenever I visit I have made every effort to not smell like cigarettes by washing my hair, coat and clothes. I would not smoke while visiting and would not even bring cigarettes onto her property. My mom claims when I left after the visit, she went to wash the sheets of the bed I slept in and she had what she described as an "asthma attack" and it smelled like cigarettes. She felt like her airways were closing up and she could not breathe. (My mom has not been diagnosed with asthma, but does suffer from seasonal allergies.) I guess I want to know if what she experienced is even medically possible. There is the possibility that there were traces of cigarette smell on my things to which she was sensitive. But what she described, sounded more severe than anything trace smells could have. Please help!

2007-02-27 17:02:51 · 7 answers · asked by jacqueline083 3 in Respiratory Diseases

I've actually called myself to see if my phone is still working.

And stayed all night on this thing just to avoid going to bed alone.
You?

2007-02-27 17:02:45 · 9 answers · asked by freshbliss 6 in Other - Society & Culture

My wireless network is working fine. I'm connected and the signal is strong......but for some reason internet pages won't load or can't be found....AIM won't connect....so basically my internet isn't working though i'm connected. (i'm currently not using wireless while i'm writing this). Everything was working fine just a couple hours ago. Anyone know how to solve this problem?

2007-02-27 17:02:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computer Networking

its a bad thing? So is it? What are your thoughts

2007-02-27 17:02:39 · 4 answers · asked by chica™ 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Can some pls tell me the cost of living , security in jeddah. I am planning to move jeddah from india

2007-02-27 17:02:36 · 6 answers · asked by vv 1 in Saudi Arabia

Now her mother is appealing the judge's decision. I think it's horrible how they won't allow her to finally rest in peace, WHEREVER that might be. Here's the story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070227/ap_on_en_tv/anna_nicole_smith

What do you think?

2007-02-27 17:02:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Celebrities

2007-02-27 17:02:30 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

my negatives: sensitive, vulnerable, impatient (sometimes)

positive: humorous, kind-hearted, forgiving, friendly, loving and caring

2007-02-27 17:02:25 · 8 answers · asked by Arianne 3 in Mental Health

If they are innocent as they proclaim, why not turn themselves in and prove their innocence as did the thier Bosnian, Croatian, and Albanian counterparts. What are they afraid of? I'm sure they will get a fair trail something they did show to the thousands of victims killed under their command.

2007-02-27 17:02:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

It has about 17 g os natural sugar from the fruit though..is this bad? I drink this everyday for lunch..will i gain or loose weight?is it healthy?

2007-02-27 17:02:22 · 10 answers · asked by Joanne a 1 in Cooking & Recipes

2007-02-27 17:02:21 · 10 answers · asked by dustin w 1 in Women's Health

You are to write a C program that will prompt the user to enter the current month as a string in lowercase (like "september"). Then display the number of days in the month that they specified, knowing September, April, June, and November have 30 days, February has 28, and all the others have 31. If the user doesn't enter a valid month name, display an appropriate error message.




How would I start on this program?
How would you declare all the variables?

2007-02-27 17:02:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Programming & Design

The United States Supreme Court yesterday decided not to review a case challenging the constitutionality of a New York City public school policy that expressly permits the display of the Jewish menorah and Islamic star and crescent during their respective religious holidays, but completely bans the display of Nativity scenes during Christmas.

The constitutional challenge was brought by the Thomas More Law Center, a national, public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on behalf of Andrea Skoros and her two minor children, devout Roman Catholics, who attend the New York City's schools. The lawsuit was filed only after William Donohue, president of the Catholic League, made several unsuccessful attempts to convince school officials to allow Nativity displays alongside the other religious symbols.

The Supreme Court considered the Law Center's petition for review at seven different conferences. At the end of the day, however, by deciding not to review the case the Court passed on the opportunity to clarify its much maligned Establishment Clause jurisprudence. More fundamentally, the Court allowed to stand an anti-Christian policy that adversely affects over one million students enrolled in the Nation's largest public school system, which has 1,200 public elementary and secondary schools.

In the petition, the Law Center asked the Supreme Court to review a February 2006 decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in which a sharply divided panel upheld the constitutionally of the City's Nativity ban. The Circuit Court held that this policy of permitting Jewish and Islamic religious symbols but banning Christian religious symbols was permissible in part because it achieved a valid "pedagogical endeavor" by "us[ing] children's natural excitement about various year-end holidays to teach the lesson of pluralism by showing children the rich cultural diversity of the city in which they live and by encouraging them to show tolerance and respect for traditions other than their own."

Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel for the Law Center, commented, "This case presents yet another example of how federal courts are using Justice O'Connor's contrived test to cleanse America of Christianity. This unprincipled test allows judges to impose their own ideological views under the pretext of constitutional interpretation. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court refused to take up the case and remedy its flawed jurisprudence."

In a religious display cased decided by the Court in 2005, Justice Thomas echoed the sentiments of Thompson, stating, "The unintelligibility of this Court's precedent raises the further concern that, either in appearance or in fact, adjudication of Establishment Clause challenges turns on judicial predilections. . . . [A] more fundamental rethinking of our Establishment Clause jurisprudence remains in order."

Robert Muise, trial counsel for the Law Center who handled this case, was disappointed with the Court's decision, stating, "Our Constitution plainly forbids hostility toward Christians. Our Nation has a strong Christian heritage that is reflected in our traditions. One such tradition is displaying a creche during the Christmas season. New York City's Nativity ban exhibits a hostility that is contrary to our history and our Constitution. The Supreme Court should have reviewed this case."

2007-02-27 17:02:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

I prefer M&M's,If you choose candybars,what is your fave??

2007-02-27 17:02:11 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-02-27 17:02:07 · 18 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-02-27 17:02:05 · 4 answers · asked by justturning40 4 in Mathematics

2007-02-27 17:02:01 · 1 answers · asked by Muffins 1 in Other - Food & Drink

how can i tell my dad? i think I have asthma. it didnt come suddenly ive been feeling this for a while. my dad has it too but i dunno how to tell him bcuz i dont really confide in him and if i tell him i no he wont believe me. Im starting to feel out of breath every day now. i tell him i have a hard time breathing sometimes but he doesn't say anything after i tell him that. plz help.

2007-02-27 17:01:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

just wondering, but you figure that there are animals living in the caspian etc. but the salt contents are much higher.

2007-02-27 17:01:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Earth Sciences & Geology

thanks

2007-02-27 17:01:43 · 1 answers · asked by calculus 1 in Homework Help

When you had a TERRIBLE "ITCH????" (((GOTCHA!!!)))

MINE IS: I have used a fork to scratch my back!

2007-02-27 17:01:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-02-27 17:01:39 · 6 answers · asked by Bu Tran 6 in Polls & Surveys

2007-02-27 17:01:38 · 2 answers · asked by rotrack 1 in Add-ons

What does it mean to have All Wheel drive, and what does that do for a vehicle?

2007-02-27 17:01:30 · 8 answers · asked by dreamtech_60 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

People are so wrapped up in this slutty show. I can't understand why its okay to sleep with numerous men. This is really sending our generation downhill.

2007-02-27 17:01:27 · 8 answers · asked by playdrumsalot 1 in Singles & Dating

2007-02-27 17:01:26 · 4 answers · asked by avel 1 in Government

I asked this because recently I heard about a law of some sort that their trying to pass in California that prohibits anyone from spanking their child if the child is under 5? Anyone else heard about this? I may have the state wrong, but I'm on the east coast, and I'm sure whatever state is was, was out west.

2007-02-27 17:01:24 · 6 answers · asked by Nyema 3 in Law & Ethics

I mean..what are their relationships like?

2007-02-27 17:01:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

my science fair project is due tomorrow. we are suppose to put results and conclusion on the board, don't they mean the same thing? what is the difference?

2007-02-27 17:01:15 · 3 answers · asked by ilyy♥ 1 in Homework Help