All categories - 28 November 2007

2007-11-28 11:50:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

I was born in Upstate New york! How about u??? luv ya!

2007-11-28 11:50:40 · 32 answers · asked by emolover 4 in Polls & Surveys

Lol i should have included this question with my other:
Another school in Manhattan, it is on 58th st though.

2007-11-28 11:50:36 · 3 answers · asked by bob 2 in Primary & Secondary Education

2007-11-28 11:50:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-11-28 11:50:29 · 4 answers · asked by anon reigns 3 in Quotations

This will take a minute to read and I ask if you do not care to read please this in full please answer another question.Parkland Hospital, hasalmost 16,000 new babies arriving each year. (That’s almost 44 per day – every day).
A recent patient survey indicated that 70 percent of the women who gave birth at Parkland in the first three months of 2006 were illegal immigrants. , that’s 11,200 anchor babies born every year just in Dallas. The hospital spent $70.7 million delivering 15,938 babies in 2004 but managed to end up with almost $8 million in surplus funding. Medicaid kicked in $34.5 million, Dallas County taxpayers kicked in $31.3 million and the feds tossed in another $9.5 million. The average patient in Parkland’s maternity wards is 25 years old, married and giving birth to her second child. She is also an illegal immigrant. By law, pregnant women cannot be denied medical care based on their immigration status or ability to pay. Ok, fine. That doesn’t mean they should receive better care than everyday, middle-class American citizens. But at Parkland Hospital, they do.
Parkland Memorial Hospital has nine prenatal clinics. NINE. The Dallas Morning News article followed a Hispanic woman who was a patient at one of the clinics and pregnant with her third child – her previous two were also born at Parkland. Her first two deliveries were free and the Mexican native was grateful because it would have cost $200 to have them in Mexico. This time, the hospital wants to pay her $10 per visit and $100 for the delivery but she was unsure if she could come up with the money. Not that it matters, the hospital won’t turn her away. (I wonder why they even bother asking at this point). How long has this been going on? What are the long-term effects? Well, another subject of the article was born at Parkland in 1986 shortly after her mother entered the U.S. illegally – now she is having her own child there as well. (That’s right, she’s technically a U.S. citizen). These women receive free prenatal care including medication, nutrition, birthing classes and child care classes. They also get freebies such as car seats, bottles, diapers and formula.
Most of these things are available to American citizens as well but only for low-income applicants and even then, the red tape involved is almost insurmountable. Because these women are illegal immigrants they do not have to provide any sort of legitimate identification – no proof of income. An American citizen would have to provide a social security number which would reveal their annual income – an illegal immigrant need only to claim to be poor and the hospital must take them at their word. My husband is a pilot for the United States Navy (Yes, he fought in Iraq) an while the health care is good, we Navy wives don’t get any of these perks! Car seats? Diapers? Not so much. So, my question is this: Does our public medical care system treat illegal immigrants better than American citizens? Yes, it does!
Their (illegals) medical care is free – simply because they are illegal immigrants? Once again, there is no way to verify their income. Parkland Hospital offers indigent care to Dallas County earn less than $40,000 per year. (They also have to prove that they did not refuse health coverage at their current job. Yeah, the ‘free’ care is not so easy for Americans).
There are about 140 patients who received roughly $4 million for un-reimbursed medical care. As it turns out, they did not qualify for free treatment because they resided outside of Dallas County. So, the hospital is going to sue them! Illegals get it all free! But U.S. citizens who live outside of Dallas County get sued! How stupid is this?
As if that isn’t annoying enough, the illegal immigrant patients are actually complaining about hospital staff not speaking Spanish. In this AP story, the author speaks with a woman who is upset at the University of Texas Southwestern for which Parkland Hospital is the training facility will now have a Spanish language requirement added to their already jammed-packed curriculum. No other school in the country boasts such a ridiculous multi-semester (multicultural) requirement.

2007-11-28 11:50:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

My grandfather was a professional photographer, and he had a bunch of cameras, as i was told by my mom. One of the cameras that he had, and i have now, is a Konica Autorex. Its the model with the half and full frame lever and is silver NOT black. The thing is, it doesnt work, like it used to. Nothing works on the camera besides the aperture ring. I was wondering, how good was the camera back then, and now. And should i bother paying some money to refurbish the whole thing?

ps, im getting an estimate hopefully on how much it should be to fix the whole thing up.

2007-11-28 11:50:02 · 4 answers · asked by mgsfan35 2 in Photography

2007-11-28 11:50:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

definition

2007-11-28 11:49:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beer, Wine & Spirits

2007-11-28 11:49:57 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

Physical Touch (hugs & kisses)
Affirming Words ("Great job!")
Acts of Service (cooking, repairs, etc.)
Quality Time (playing games, picnics)
Gifts

2007-11-28 11:49:56 · 31 answers · asked by Wandering In The Wilderness 4 in Senior Citizens

ok i remember when i was younger watching a T.V show that soon came on on DVD. it was about a girl with (I THINK) red hair and she always owre it in 2 side pig tails. but when she wowke up she cleaned her room like really fast. it came out on DVD with bananas in pajamas.
PLEASE HELP ME!!!

2007-11-28 11:49:51 · 10 answers · asked by ♥senses_fail♥ 5 in Other - Television

my friend feels he needs to work 2 jobs to make ends meet he needs serious treatment and has been without meds for awhile he says he never comunicates with his wife or anything else (not his choice) best not to argue. does she really want him?

2007-11-28 11:49:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

Ok i have to answer some questions about Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol:

What, besides Christmas, does Scrooge ridicule in his conversation with his nephew?

We read part of it today in class but we can't bring the books home-there isn't enough.

Anyone know the answer/have the book that you can look it up in? Thanks in advance

2007-11-28 11:49:43 · 5 answers · asked by cool_girl_6390 2 in Books & Authors

2007-11-28 11:49:28 · 5 answers · asked by speedyporsche 2 in Other - Food & Drink

I have rheumatoid arthritis and my index and middle are slightly deformed. What can i do to prevent damage to the rest of my fingers? My doctor gave me neproxyn and prednisone. I'm taking omega 3 for herbal as well. I dont want more deformity and my appointment is after 2 weeks. What should i do in the meanwhile?

2007-11-28 11:49:07 · 0 answers · asked by suzy 2 in Pain & Pain Management

How is the Viera/Melbourne area? I'm moving out there from Bradenton FL and i would like to know the area a bit. I drove out there last summer through the Viera area and it seem real nice. Any advice or comments about the area would be apreciated

2007-11-28 11:49:03 · 2 answers · asked by Justin 6 in Orlando

to get 10pts...?

2007-11-28 11:49:01 · 20 answers · asked by ? 6 in Polls & Surveys

Basically what I mean is:
Many current day Australians are of English decent, right? ...and Australia started out as a penal colony so does that mean that the majority of Australians with english decent have criminal ancestors?

2007-11-28 11:48:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

My husband is stuck on the name Richard for a baby(its his middle name)... What is a good middle name? I like Riley, but im not sure that fits together? Thanks for your opinion :)

2007-11-28 11:48:46 · 20 answers · asked by misskitty03 2 in Baby Names

Is the rest of the world laughing at Bush's ignorance?

2007-11-28 11:48:42 · 15 answers · asked by Dirk von Pelvis 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-11-28 11:48:39 · 7 answers · asked by sharon a 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-11-28 11:48:38 · 6 answers · asked by C johnson 1 in Snowboarding

2007-11-28 11:48:32 · 6 answers · asked by lizeth s 1 in Words & Wordplay

can you please help me list all of the GOOD things Bush has done for this country in the past 7 yrs.

1. Fighting terrorism over there instead of here.

(I will just try and give him the benefit of the doubt on that one)

I asked this question earlier today and didn't get many responses. Let's see what the evening YA answerers have to offer.

2007-11-28 11:48:20 · 9 answers · asked by MadLibs 6 in Politics

I have very vivid dreams that I'm in a relationship. It's always with a very different woman but she always seems very real and very detailed. I am not with anyone in real life. Is it just wish fulfillment? Past life maybe?

2007-11-28 11:48:01 · 2 answers · asked by heart0of0stone 2 in Dream Interpretation

I get the impression he does because they are mentioned all the time in the bible:

For example:
Ezekiel 23:19-20
"Yet she became more and more promiscuous as she recalled the days of her youth, when she was a prostitute in Egypt. There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses."

2007-11-28 11:47:49 · 9 answers · asked by Patty 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Ok i know what i should do but am wondering what should i not be doing in relation to western standards like for example is it ok to walk around with you shirt off or would they be insulted by this. the last thing i want is to the locked up in the bangkok hilton i am going there in feburary for 10 days 3 in bangkok and 7 in koh sumi

2007-11-28 11:47:49 · 10 answers · asked by corey navarre 1 in Thailand

I got into a discussion at school with a teacher about this and I was just curious to know what others thought.

2007-11-28 11:47:47 · 9 answers · asked by nanna 1 in Astronomy & Space