All categories - 12 October 2007

I am a computer scientist with an "application area" of biology. Strange I know, my point is I have at least a basic understanding of biological principles, and a more detailed understanding of a few specific areas (microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, etc). Enough background info: I recently have found myself wanting to know basics about various medical issues (both diagnostics and treatment). I'm looking for a book that can give me a basic overview of a wide range of "medical problems", as well as a bit of slightly more technical information. A book that might answer,

What is the cause of allergies (physiology)?
What happens when a person has an allergic reaction?
What common parasitic worms are there, what are their symptoms, what are their treatments?
Different types of cancer, their treatments, and how they work exactly?

I find myself looking at the body more as a complicated machine, I'd love to know more about how it works in relationship to problems.

Thanks!

2007-10-12 04:26:41 · 1 answers · asked by Kevin M 2 in Medicine

I love my boyfriend alot. But he makes fun of my friend who has a weight problem. I want to teach him a lesson. What harmless pranks can you think of that would really embarass a
guys pride? I really want to make him think. We are going bowling this week and that when i want to play the prank. Any fun ideas?

2007-10-12 04:26:40 · 16 answers · asked by Hey Ya'll 2 in Polls & Surveys

A professional?

2007-10-12 04:26:39 · 4 answers · asked by burrowthroughanelephant 2 in Other - Skin & Body

Im getting really desperate. An old lady from down the road who just moved in around 7 months ago started coming to my door asking for money on wednesdays, for cigarettes, and always brought it back round on mondays when she got her benifits. Now shes started coming around more than once a week asking for money, and not paying me back saying shes getting a loan at Christmas to pay me back with. She now owes me around $70-$80 and by Christmas it will be a lot more, I just cant afford it anymore I need the money for other things like gas for the car and bills and food. I dont want to be mean because she might stop speaking to me and not give me the money she already owes, I just want to stop lending her it because its getting too much. Any friendly advice?

2007-10-12 04:26:29 · 8 answers · asked by :] 3 in Other - Family & Relationships

Only the law imputes sin: Romans 4:15; Romans 5:13.
Law imputed sin imputes death: 1Cor 15:56; Jam 1:15.
And it imputes death unto the legalistic IMPutors of sin:

By THY words, Matthew 12:37
THOU art either justified(graced) or condemned(lawed).

When THEY say Peace & Safety (in another law), then
no escape sudden destruction comes upon THEM: 1Th5:3

So then, perhaps sin IMPutors should stop lawing themselves to death, since law is not only the ministration of condemnation: 2Corinthians 3:9, but it's also the strength of sin's death sting: 1Corinthians 15:56; thereby "the ministration of death": 2Corinthians 3:7. For law imputed sin, when "it is finished", brings forth death(not life): James 1:15. Selah.

2007-10-12 04:25:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I need to pay off my library fine of 36.49...

... They are threatening me with jail time... :-/

2007-10-12 04:25:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Performing Arts

My girl friend work from 2pm to 10pm,so i call her at 10pm and she sad that she had to stay and help.so before 11pm she call me at 10:56pm, and she sad that see was leveing her work plays and will see get home we was on the phone in to 3am and ween we got off the phone I call her cell phone back to get into har voice male to see if she is playing me. and she had one voice male and it was a boy. so I call her house phone and i was like how is that and she was like I cant have friends but ween i say is you talking to someone she was like no But she in texas and iam in Alabama But iam going back to her but ya hlep me.

2007-10-12 04:25:26 · 22 answers · asked by jlandg 1 in Family

he does preach understanding of his fellow american?

2007-10-12 04:25:15 · 1 answers · asked by tom the plumber 3 in Politics

Is it pronounced the way it looks? Many Irish names aren't and I wondered. Can't find the info anywhere on the net. Thanks.

2007-10-12 04:25:13 · 7 answers · asked by MetalMama 4 in Baby Names

just in one word.

2007-10-12 04:25:07 · 22 answers · asked by Fia 5 in Polls & Surveys

2007-10-12 04:25:06 · 3 answers · asked by ? 3 in Polls & Surveys

1)Iraq

2)Aghanistan

3)Germany

4)Japan

5)South Korea

2007-10-12 04:24:52 · 6 answers · asked by Moore55 4 in Military

2007-10-12 04:24:30 · 21 answers · asked by Mia xoxo 1 in Other - Music

2007-10-12 04:24:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071012/ap_on_re_us/student_arsenal

So, when my dad bought me my first handgun at 14, albeit he kept it in his name and in his posession (although it was mine) he should have been jailed? I like the fact that his dad tried to buy him a rifle but he was a felon and they turned him down, which is correct, and HE should be jailed for violating the law. His mom is a maroon, but should she be formally charged? This is an interesting and touchy subject, I would love to hear your opinions.

2007-10-12 04:24:19 · 16 answers · asked by Wolfgang92 4 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-12 04:24:16 · 4 answers · asked by Yahoo 4 in Polls & Surveys

I am having some serious problems in my marriage and need some third party advice. I have just about had it with my husbands behavior, our living situation and financial situation. I stay at home with our 10 month old and since my husband won't work with me as far as taking care of the baby while I work, I'm unable to get a job. He refuses to agree with daycare also. Since he is the only one bringing in income we live with his family. His mother, father, sister and her two 18 year old sons. They are all out of control alcoholics, drug addicts, slobs and big mouths. They have no respect or care for anyone but themselves and they are constantly making my life more difficult. They wake the baby all hours of the night, leave disgusting messes that I have to either clean up or risk my baby getting sick or hurt from it. My husband is very unhelpful. He won't get a second job, let me get any time to myself worth talking about or get his **** together with the bills.

2007-10-12 04:24:10 · 13 answers · asked by Ruby Tuesday 3 in Marriage & Divorce

this is an acer laptop

2007-10-12 04:23:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

2007-10-12 04:23:51 · 13 answers · asked by tony s 5 in Singles & Dating

alright so ive been on the depo birth control shot for at least 3 months and since then i havent had a period, and since yesterday i havent been bleeding big but its like dark spotting...is this normal? does this mean im on my period or not (im new with the depo shot)

2007-10-12 04:23:49 · 6 answers · asked by ? 5 in Women's Health

I currently file separate taxes with my husband since the mortgage is under my name only. Would I get more taxes back if i filed jointly with my husband, since we pay more taxes added up together?

2007-10-12 04:23:34 · 6 answers · asked by ahtjina 1 in United States

2007-10-12 04:23:28 · 16 answers · asked by Ambrosia 1 in Anthropology

iv been using them for one day 1 tablet 3times a day and i feel better already.can i stop taking them or should i finish the course?

2007-10-12 04:23:24 · 19 answers · asked by confused at college 2 in Pain & Pain Management

Isn't American founded on equality?
You don't have to pay more for a car because you make more money. So why do user fees increase because you make more?

2007-10-12 04:23:22 · 6 answers · asked by ahedou2 4 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-12 04:23:17 · 27 answers · asked by jc2006 4 in Newborn & Baby

2007-10-12 04:23:14 · 5 answers · asked by Katie 2 in Elections

2007-10-12 04:23:04 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

What would you rather get in your Trick or Treat bag Whoppers,Oreos,or Milk Duds ?

2007-10-12 04:22:58 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-10-12 04:22:46 · 4 answers · asked by returnee 1 in Mathematics