All categories - 19 September 2007

Menthol ( = 156.3 g/mol), a strong-smelling substance used in cough drops, is a compound of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When 0.1595 g menthol was subjected to combustion analysis, it produced 0.449 g CO2 and 0.184 g H2O. What is its molecular formula?

2007-09-19 14:35:47 · 2 answers · asked by neena m 1 in Chemistry

or some type of drink? i can't drink milk, i can't eat cream cheese, or have those artificial cheese slices for grilled cheese without feeling sick to my stomach...

2007-09-19 14:35:45 · 25 answers · asked by ☼ kayla ☼ 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Fiance owns a home that has been for sale w/ a reputable realtor for over a year. I own a home-in my name only. If house doesn't sell in another 6 months, he's going to have to foreclose. We will be married by then. If we have seperate bank accounts and my home is in my name only, as a result of the foreclosure, can his mortgage lender put a lien on my house or do anything to my bank accounts? Thank you.

2007-09-19 14:35:44 · 2 answers · asked by Ohio Girl 2 in Renting & Real Estate

a few questions that i couldnt figure out :( pls help.
explain in simple words.

1)what arguments did the declaration of independence offer in support of revolution??

2) how did african americans and native americans contribute to the war effort??

2007-09-19 14:35:17 · 2 answers · asked by curtismayfield? 2 in History

http://www.parablog.com/phlog/Nature/spider2.jpg

He's so adorable!

2007-09-19 14:35:15 · 18 answers · asked by Allison 5 in Polls & Surveys

2007-09-19 14:35:13 · 14 answers · asked by a7xfreak 1991 2 in Polls & Surveys

help please!

2007-09-19 14:35:13 · 2 answers · asked by Unique 1 in Biology

2007-09-19 14:35:13 · 2 answers · asked by deftonyc 2 in Baseball

i want to lose 10 pounds and start tomorrow. so please anyone please tell me what i should do, i was thinking of starving myself, but i want to do it in a healthy way?

2007-09-19 14:35:09 · 7 answers · asked by aviator 5 in Diet & Fitness

some confused brats among your lot are engaged in bickering over capitalizing your tag. If their arguments are not an embarassment to you what do you say about the recently discovered skeletons of atheists who perished when they refused to enter the ark?

2007-09-19 14:34:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

That it is too early to be drinking??? I usually like to say 'hey, it's 5pm somewhere...'

2007-09-19 14:34:49 · 6 answers · asked by Wes 5 in Polls & Surveys

Please, no silly responses from anyone who does not believe in my beliefs. If you can't say something respectful, I respectfully ask you to please pass. Thank you and bright blessings!

2007-09-19 14:34:47 · 24 answers · asked by Lady Morgana 7 in Religion & Spirituality

Is the war in Iraq illegal and immoral?

First Lt. Ehren Watada said;

"I refuse to be silent any longer. I refuse to be party to an illegal and immoral war against people who did nothing to deserve our aggression. My oath of office is to protect and defend America's laws and its people. By refusing unlawful orders for an illegal war, I fulfill that oath today." - U.S. Army First Lt. Ehren Watada

Is U.S. Army First Lt. Ehren Watada right or wrong?

2007-09-19 14:34:37 · 26 answers · asked by Rebecca 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Why do you think that all the fossils found, and had been called the fossils of ape-men....is not true? Like, why do you think it impossible for apes to have evolvd into humans?

2007-09-19 14:34:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Anthropology

A.aggression B.a plateau period C.frustration D.lack of motivation.
Human Relations,Part 3

2007-09-19 14:34:28 · 5 answers · asked by ryan 1 in Philosophy

I'm thirteen years old, and in four years, I'm going to Italy as an exchange student! For one whole year. After that, I'll come back to the United States and get a decent degree in the college that I go to, and then go back and live in Italy for the rest of my life! I personally think that this sounds pretty decent to me. What do you think?

2007-09-19 14:34:01 · 20 answers · asked by Fallen 1 in Other - Italy

2007-09-19 14:33:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

2007-09-19 14:33:55 · 9 answers · asked by a cool person. 2 in Other - Sports

I was very shocked to find out that some states allow abortion up to 24 weeks!!!!!!!!!!! That is unbeleivable!!!! The baby can be born and survive at this stage and it is not against the law to kill it? I am from Europe and in my country abortion can't be done after 12 weeks, why you people don't do something to change this stupid law and save babies! And by the way what kind of woman can KILL her baby once she can feel him moving inside of her, I can't believe someone can actually do that.

2007-09-19 14:33:51 · 26 answers · asked by Matahari 4 in Pregnancy

I read about abuses in Mexico and how horrible it is to live there.There are no jobs,housing is poor,healthcare is poor,food scarce,people disappear for speaking out and the list goes on.I also have friends who are from Chiapas and Viquipilco who say these same things.
Here's my conundrum...People on here say Mexico is so wonderful.Are you from these area's or do you just mean the architecture etc.

2007-09-19 14:33:50 · 19 answers · asked by Dog Tricks 4 in Immigration

I just had my first kiss....ever...today and it kinda sucked. Will it get better?

2007-09-19 14:33:50 · 20 answers · asked by southern belle <3 4 in Polls & Surveys

2007-09-19 14:33:48 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Mine is next Thursday...18 years baby! :-D

2007-09-19 14:33:38 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Takes a minute or two to read.If reading is not for you skip this question.One of the arguments currently made for increasing the intake of immigrants and guest workers is that it is vital to the health of the nation's economy.

If this were true, a tough choice would have to be made between economic stagnation and the social and environmental impact of adding further population growth on top of what is already too much.

Fortunately, there is no real dilemma. The economy can grow in a healthy fashion with a low level of immigration. How do we know? Our economic history demonstrates this fact.

Between 1925 and 1965, we had a level of immigration that averaged less than 180,000 admissions per year. Illegal immigration during that period was not the serious problem that it is today.

To The City

During that period of restricted immigration — curtailed in part because of World War II and the Depression — the overall trend in economic growth was impressive. It was a time of rapid industrialization and mechanization, a major move from rural America and work in agriculture to the cities and industrial jobs.

Women entered the work force in large numbers. In 1920, according to the census, 23.7% of women were in the work force. By 1970, before the effects of the 1965 change in the immigration law had significantly expanded immigrant admissions, the share of women in the work force had grown to 43.3%.

The best indicator of how the U.S. economy responded to the period of low immigration between 1925 and 1966 may be seen in inflation-adjusted GDP per capita over that period. It clearly shows that, apart from a rapid jump during WWII and a drop back following it, the overall trend is rising national product — i.e., economic development.

It may also be seen that the increase in per capita GDP has continued since the 1965 Immigration Act unleashed rapid immigration growth. But the rate of increase since 1966 is not as great as it was during the period of low immigration.

From 1925 to 1966, GDP per capita increased by 168.4%. That is an average annual increase of 4.0%. During the period since then (1966-2005), the increase in GDP per capita has been 114.2%. That is an annual average increase of 2.9%.

Of course, immigration is not the only factor influencing economic change. The role of labor unions, laws, trade, transportation, communication and technology all play major roles in economic change.

As the United States has become more enmeshed in international commerce and other countries have developed economically, greater competition exists for our produce.

It is tempting to look at the greater per annum GDP per capita growth during our earlier low immigration and conclude that a return to low immigration would result in a new surge in per capita growth.

Back To Work

A slowing in the availability of low-wage labor, according to economic theory, should have the effect of causing wages to rise to attract more U.S. workers back into those occupations.

If the nation's output continued to grow during a period of slowing growth in population, this would contribute to the growth in GDP per capita. However, because there are other economic forces at play in shaping the national product, that is not a clear-cut prospect.

Nevertheless, the nation's history with low-level immigration and the economic growth during that period provides evidence that it is wrong to suggest that our economy will suffer if immigration and guest worker programs are not increased — as business interests are currently asserting.

On the contrary, it suggests that the economy would continue to be healthy if immigration were significantly reduced.

http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1502&status=article&id=275005865571172

2007-09-19 14:33:12 · 5 answers · asked by Untied States Of Latina 2 in Immigration

2007-09-19 14:33:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Engineering

He'd feel so much better if he did.

2007-09-19 14:32:42 · 10 answers · asked by The Wiz 7 in Celebrities

What causes them to do this?

2007-09-19 14:32:21 · 30 answers · asked by Bunny Boiler 6 in Polls & Surveys

He's the bringer of death to all Israelites/the world(sarcasm), as our media/government tells us. Please explain to me why he should not be allowed to pay respect @ the very place many of our current problems manifested themselves. It is ridiculous.

We look like/are the bad guys (to the rest of the world) in this instance. Please explain, with logic, why he should be banned from paying respect (even if false to his heart, though I doubt that) to those that died on 9/11/01. I have the distinct feeling of being on the losing team, being on the "wrong" side in this instance. This event makes us look like a$$holes to the rest of the world. Please tell me why we're right in doing such a thing.

2007-09-19 14:32:11 · 28 answers · asked by ajm48786 3 in Politics

I'm rather bored at the moment. I thought I'd post one that I consider pretty good (feel free to correct me :-)

Here it is: (written from man's perspective)

~~Untitled Poem~~

I knew I should not linger there;
But stopped and smelled a flower fair
Of perfumed petals, rich and rare--
Its charming beauty was a snare;
So I plucked it from its trembling branch--
I plucked it then, and in a flash,
The time to linger there was passed.
A thunder roared, and rain blew fast;
A quiet voice I heard speak then,
Amid the gales and the din:
"Do this with love, and you shall sin:
To pick a flower, as a whim.
Love should grow, let it thrive;
But pick for pleasure, it will die."
And this I heeded for a while,
But after time, I asked: "Why
Should I fear a little voice,
Almost lost in all the noise?
I will revel and rejoice--
To listen is for little boys!

(Continued below)

2007-09-19 14:32:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Poetry