All categories - 27 August 2007

Would like to go to Mediteranean ship cruise, so I just wondered are they fun... do young people go to cruises of just retired?

2007-08-27 21:56:56 · 11 answers · asked by identity_letters 2 in Cruise Travel

We would like it to have some growing room and we have looked at the Dawes Giro 300 45cm as an option.

2007-08-27 21:56:48 · 8 answers · asked by betterswimking 1 in Cycling

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

2. Disdain for the recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarceration of prisoners, etc.

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial, ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists; terrorists, etc.

4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military are glamorized.

5. Rampant sexism - The government of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.

6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

7. Obsession with National security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8. Religion and Government are intertwined - Government in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.

9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation are often the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10. Labor Power is suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated, or are severely restricted.

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.

12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassinations of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

2007-08-27 21:56:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

neighbours` letterbox, will ice reduce the swelling?

2007-08-27 21:55:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in First Aid

The rapist has to marry her after paying a fine to her father.......


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2007-08-27 21:55:51 · 14 answers · asked by kloneme 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-27 21:55:44 · 7 answers · asked by eastaweng 1 in Mathematics

I understand it to mean an expletive? not sure?

2007-08-27 21:55:40 · 3 answers · asked by G Y 1 in Words & Wordplay

I want to know the best way to do the improvisation sections. Thanks

2007-08-27 21:55:10 · 1 answers · asked by iPodlord 4 in Classical

Even though you may not have asthma. Is it bad?

2007-08-27 21:55:08 · 5 answers · asked by SP 2 in Respiratory Diseases

We live in Southern California. And yes it's been hot. My gardner set them to go on at 5:oo am. But I see other people's sprinklers on at all different times. (and their lawns look great)
My hubby thinks that's a strange time.
Does any one know or have some input?
Thanks!

2007-08-27 21:54:58 · 8 answers · asked by Lollipop 3 in Garden & Landscape

there was an encounter at roswell, NM and all those accounts of redneck girls and boys being probed and we worship aliens by building the space needle in seattle to resember a space ship

2007-08-27 21:54:16 · 14 answers · asked by Mary T 2 in Religion & Spirituality

i have one called molly she's a tortoiseshell - plz tll me bout ure cat!!

2007-08-27 21:54:08 · 16 answers · asked by Em M 1 in Cats

2007-08-27 21:53:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

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2007-08-27 21:53:44 · 20 answers · asked by liquidmannequin 1 in Polls & Surveys

2007-08-27 21:53:40 · 4 answers · asked by Christopher Q 1 in Dancing

If a GIRL is interested in a GUY, what would she do?

assuming you dont know him and you are a shy girl and wont make the first move..

1) stare at him and when he looks in your direction, pause for a moment then quickly look away
2) look at him and smile
3) look at him and laugh with you girlfriend who happens to know that you like him
4) look somewhere else when you know he is around
5) move physically closer to him

if others, pls state

i think there is a girl in school who likes me but sometimes when she sees me, she laughs with her girlfriend. is this normal? of course, she also does the things that i mention above

2007-08-27 21:53:18 · 11 answers · asked by destiny 3 in Singles & Dating

It seems so cruel, especially since the animal, mammal, etc. is in its natural environment that WE have invaded. I appreciate any honest answers from those who participate in this type of activity.

2007-08-27 21:52:59 · 11 answers · asked by DMOO 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Its a book by Richard Dawkings, id like to get peoples opinion on it, especially those who went into it with religion, has it changed any minds?

2007-08-27 21:52:37 · 15 answers · asked by guitar_guy_17 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-27 21:52:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family

Greyhound Bus Company has 150 buses in their garage.
124 has backdoors, 120 has tinted windows, and 127 has toilets. 111 has backdoorss and tinted windows, 110 has toilets and tinted windows, 14 has all three, and 15 has neither.

2007-08-27 21:51:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

I was told that people are attracted to numbers with curves like 3's or 8's. A university did a study on this and discovered that chances of people chosing 3 was like 70% out of hundres of people. Mathmatically it should be a 25% probablity....What did you pick?

2007-08-27 21:51:47 · 19 answers · asked by bananas4breakfast14 2 in Psychology

I am a straight male, 5'7" 185 lbs, athletic, bad with picking up subtle signs, but gay men seem to be more forward. If only women could say what men do....

2007-08-27 21:51:46 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

One entity (Monotheism) cannot have two wills.

Two seperate entities (polytheism) can have two wills.

Jesus and God have two seperate entities as we all know from the famous Bible verse.

Matthew 26:39 "And going a little way forward, he fell upon his face, praying and saying: “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me. Yet, not as I will, but as you will.”
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2007-08-27 21:51:46 · 18 answers · asked by kloneme 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-27 21:51:42 · 24 answers · asked by Dr. VanNostrand 4 in Polls & Surveys

2007-08-27 21:51:41 · 4 answers · asked by Nguyen khoi D 2 in Singles & Dating

2007-08-27 21:51:08 · 1 answers · asked by Amelle08 1 in Drawing & Illustration

It's not an issue of my shoes being too tight, because I used to run in much tighter shoes and never had this problem before. Am I tying them wrong or something?

2007-08-27 21:51:07 · 4 answers · asked by juniperL13 3 in Running

I know you are suppose to wash with listerine everytime I eat or drink (anything except water).... or if i smoked.. that too... but what are the steps the tongue takes when healing.

I have been following the directions but now there is white puss looking stuff gradually coming from underneath my tongue... is that normal?

2007-08-27 21:50:57 · 3 answers · asked by boston_tiffany 2 in Other - Skin & Body

2007-08-27 21:50:30 · 8 answers · asked by ramasamy l 1 in Diabetes