All categories - 30 June 2007

What martial arts style is based around using the weak points on the opponent’s body when the opponent is attacking, moving, or defending? I'm not talking about pressure points, but using the opponent’s movement against them? Lets say the opponent were to take steps with the right foot facing forward and you attack a specific point on the body to harm the opponent or make the advisory immobile? Also the style uses the environment to his/her advantage and uses specific attacks pending on the opponent’s size, weight, and body type against them; during specific times of the day, week, or year?


I was thinking Tai-Chi, but I wasn’t sure.

2007-06-30 07:16:40 · 9 answers · asked by Aces Red 1 in Martial Arts

To try to freak out the cashier. Some examples from me:

1. Adult diapers, laxative, disposable camera.
2. Nyquil, duct tape, condoms.
3. Vaseline, broom handle.

2007-06-30 07:16:19 · 7 answers · asked by KidCuervo 3 in Polls & Surveys

Sometimes my shins hurt like hell when I jog and I have to stop. I usually run for 30 minutes. I'm 20 years old.

2007-06-30 07:16:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Running

I am reposting this since these retards at yahoo deleted my original question for no good reason. I am trying to find out the a g e range of the people who typically answer the questions on Yahoo. So I ask again, what is your a g e?

2007-06-30 07:15:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2007-06-30 07:15:10 · 8 answers · asked by eldeseo 7 in Movies

2007-06-30 07:15:05 · 16 answers · asked by Jarlena86 1 in Philosophy

Truthfully, which one are you MORE of.

2007-06-30 07:14:33 · 73 answers · asked by La Princesa 6 in Polls & Surveys

i have no idea how to drive..
not even the basics.
my mum is going to help me with that then i have to take my lessons..
im really scared cos i get soo nervous
im not a brave person lol
what am i gna do
i have to learn in manuel
and its gna b hard:(
anyone got anything to make me feel better?

2007-06-30 07:14:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

...do you think it's safe for me to go out?

2007-06-30 07:14:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-06-30 07:13:59 · 20 answers · asked by Sar 3 in Polls & Surveys

Anyone who pays even the slightest attention to the health-care debate in this country probably knows that there are "44 million uninsured Americans." The figure was all but shouted from the rooftops during the recent Cover the Uninsured Week. It is standard boilerplate for John Kerry's stump speeches. Hillary Clinton, in her recent screed, was unwilling to round off the number: "Some 43.6 million Americans are uninsured, and the vast majority of them are in working families."

The existence of the 44-million figure is a tribute to Benjamin Disraeli's quip that "there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." If one accepts the Current Population Survey's numbers (the source for the 44-million statistic), there are in fact closer to 35 million uninsured Americans. Over 20 percent of the uninsured in this country are not citizens.

Yet there is good reason to be skeptical of the CPS's numbers. The CPS is intended to measure the number of people who have been uninsured for an entire year. One problem with the CPS statistic is that it includes both those who are insured for a short time and those who are chronically uninsured (defined as being uninsured for at least a year). Many people go without insurance for a few months often as the result of being between jobs. The CPS statistic of 44 million does not make that distinction.

Another drawback is that CPS asks respondents to recall their insurance status over the last twelve months, increasing the probability of sampling error due to respondents' memory lapses. Last year a paper from the Congressional Budget Office contrasted the CPS with two other surveys, the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). MEPS and SIPP track their respondents every few months, so the error due to memory lapse should be minimized. Interestingly, MEPS reported 31 million chronically uninsured, while SIPP reported only 21 million.

Yet even the numbers reported by the MEPS and SIPP surveys overstate the number of uninsured. Some respondents who receive Medicaid may say they are uninsured because of the stigma associated with the Medicaid program. Studies suggest that this may result in an undercounting of the insured by 12 to 15 percent. According to the CBO, "the number of non-elderly people who are enrolled in Medicaid at any time during the year could be undercounted in population surveys by about 4 to 5 million."

Another wrinkle occurs in the definition of the uninsured. There are many people who are eligible for Medicaid but are not enrolled in the program. Some argue that they should be counted as uninsured, while others argue that they should not. The latter group seems to have the stronger case, since such people can receive Medicaid coverage retroactively for health-care expenses. At present, there is no exact data on the number of people who are eligible for Medicaid but not enrolled. The most recent study, from 1994, estimated that about 2.9 million children who were uninsured were eligible for Medicaid.

Finally, it is important to note that, according to the SIPP survey, over 18 percent of the chronically uninsured say that they have gone without insurance because either they have not needed it or do not believe in it. When the various factors are accounted for, it is possible that the true number of the chronically uninsured is 12 to15 million.

Does the actual number matter? Either way, one might object, there are still millions who lack health insurance. Actually, it matters a great deal, because those who are most likely to tout the 44-million-uninsured statistic also tend to be the advocates of wholesale reform of the health-care system, usually of the government-run variety. A larger number gives their arguments more weight.

Second, understanding the actual magnitude of the problem gives us better direction in terms of policy. Of those chronically uninsured, the vast majority are poor, but over 60 percent are under the age of 35. Thus, the uninsured may be a largely healthy population that could afford to purchase health-care in a more consumer-driven system. Indeed, many of those currently purchasing insurance with health-savings accounts were previously uninsured.

Whatever the solution, we should not let inflated statistics lead us into adopting misguided health-care policies.

2007-06-30 07:13:56 · 12 answers · asked by GREAT_AMERICAN 1 in Politics

Do you believe that the US Military should be taken out of Iraq and sent to other places in the world where AlQaeda is a threat?

Please give me a Yes or No answer and then elaborate if you wish. Thanks.

2007-06-30 07:13:40 · 10 answers · asked by Truth B. Told ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID 6 in Politics

Is it just me? what da hell does pon de river mean? what's wuk? what's dutty wine? ahh. Is this Jamaican English? Or what is it? I don't understand a word. I just like to dance to those songs. Is it just me who can't understand what those ppl say?

2007-06-30 07:13:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Who would cook it for you?

2007-06-30 07:12:52 · 23 answers · asked by Sar 3 in Polls & Surveys

I mean will there still be dinosaurs? Thxs to those who answer

2007-06-30 07:12:35 · 16 answers · asked by ŁỤĭŞ 5 in Earth Sciences & Geology

2007-06-30 07:12:32 · 8 answers · asked by aryannasmom 2 in New York City

Does anyone have an iphone yet? Are they any good, cuz I heard they have a lot of problems? How much music does it hold?

2007-06-30 07:12:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cell Phones & Plans

Is it more convenient to pre order it? If I don't is there a possibility that they might run out?

2007-06-30 07:12:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

I have a 99 Grand cherokee. I am not sure if it has a timing chain or a belt. Is it easy to change and how do I do it please?

2007-06-30 07:12:22 · 6 answers · asked by Just William 6 in Jeep

I think he's almost 50 and when the Mets let him play, he doesn't suck. In fact, he still steals bases and sometimes, he'll even hit a home run. What does it all mean?

2007-06-30 07:12:21 · 13 answers · asked by scooter5052 3 in Baseball

If you have .. can you share of what you appreciated on this brother's writings...
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2007-06-30 07:12:18 · 4 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6 in Religion & Spirituality

:-)

2007-06-30 07:12:15 · 46 answers · asked by enki 4 in Philosophy

I have had many miracles happen to me
1) had no money at Christmas and where I worked at the time someone left me a Christmas card full of money from an anonymous person
2)My cousin had just passed away and I spent all my money at the funeral and same time Christmas time and someone sent me a bunch of flowers and a $100 gift card for the local grocery store....

2007-06-30 07:12:12 · 8 answers · asked by ♥Saw Dust♥ 7 in Polls & Surveys

i am in search of publisher for publishing my poems & proposed novel based on indo-bangladesh rural & middle-class life unknown to the world.

2007-06-30 07:12:06 · 2 answers · asked by alok h 1 in Books & Authors

I live in Bloomfield Hills, MI.
It is a decently hilly place and like anywhere in Michigan, it snows quite a bit.

Which is better??

2007-06-30 07:12:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I'd buy a marina in the carribean and run that.

2007-06-30 07:11:52 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-06-30 07:11:49 · 6 answers · asked by Boneyone 1 in Other - Electronics

In my opinion:
1-Fairuz
2-Marcel Khalifé
3-Majida El Roumi (although I don't like her, but one must be objective)

2007-06-30 07:11:25 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lebanon

2007-06-30 07:10:58 · 25 answers · asked by Anikin 1 in Biology