All categories - 5 December 2007

Which of the following usually does NOT apply to a democracy?

Republic
Balance of power
Junta
None of the above

2007-12-05 23:37:38 · 3 answers · asked by kyle p 1 in Politics

Well, I am a student from Singapore, and our equivalent of the last two years of American high school is Junior College, where we study towards the (singapore-cambridge) A levels.

Now, I am 15, and for me next year would be the last year of secondary school, which is the second year of American high school.

Well, I like Penn a lot, and I am thinking if I could take the SATs now, and apply, would that be OK by the Adcoms? Would Penn consider accepting me, if say I get like a near perfect score on the SAT plus good recs.

I know of a guy who got into Caltech purely by SATs and without A levels or the sort. But Penn? How about other top business schools like Haas (Berkeley)... etc??

Thank you all...

2007-12-05 23:37:20 · 3 answers · asked by hannahmontana224 1 in Higher Education (University +)

2007-12-05 23:37:13 · 7 answers · asked by Tak 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

We friends had a chat, and someone said when you manage to get a PhD degree, it doesn't matter where you study, the certificate's values are the same.

I suppose a graduate from Ivys (Harvard, Yale, etc) are still regarded as better ones - at least that is the common perception, which does not necessarily reflect the truth.

But apart from these universities, is it true that your PhD degrees are considered being equal in value, whether you study in France, Russia, or China?

2007-12-05 23:36:41 · 4 answers · asked by lankhai2006 1 in Higher Education (University +)

which is correct write down in my paper that is do this evening is it: 'what will people think of you' or is it 'what people will think of you'

2007-12-05 23:36:38 · 3 answers · asked by gigabyte1977 2 in Higher Education (University +)

Okay, this is an extension to an earlier question.
Some background: I'm 22 years old and after I finished college, I started working at a newspaper in my home town. The rule in my home is that you do not move out unless you're married or working in another town/city. So now I'm staying at my parent's house. I feel this is the best until I find my feet. I've already applied for other jobs in another city. This shows my need to get out of my parents' house. My sister is 6 years older than me. She has a great job and an even better salary.
Now the problem: She's also still staying at my parents's house. She refuses to leave!!! I mean, I can't wait to get out, and she wants to stay there. And that's not all. She earns almost three times the amount I am, but she's forever borrowing money from my mom. AND... never pays back!!! How can I kick her out of the nest without hurting her feelings... or her butt.

2007-12-05 23:36:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family

Erm.... does anyone else not see a small problem with that?

2007-12-05 23:36:25 · 9 answers · asked by Birdy is my real name 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I mean his credibility is pretty much shot at this point. His own intelligence agencies turned on him.

2007-12-05 23:35:34 · 16 answers · asked by Triumph 4 in Government

can i wrap Aluminum Foil, insteed of zip black bags? will the aluminum Foil give my meat food piosoning? just wondering cuase i don't have any zip black bags..
thanks you all for your help and answers

2007-12-05 23:35:10 · 11 answers · asked by marie m 2 in Other - Food & Drink

2007-12-05 23:35:04 · 4 answers · asked by tony c fan 1 in Investing

the news article about that crazy man in nebraska shooting people so that he cud be famous really scares me. i'm afraid for myself and my family cos this cud happen anywhere in the us..

why so much hesitancy and debate over gun control issues.. isnt it obvious that the guns for "self defence" is being abused

just ban the damn things

2007-12-05 23:35:03 · 26 answers · asked by duh 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-12-05 23:34:56 · 31 answers · asked by crimsongrin3 5 in Religion & Spirituality

and if i can please tell me how bcuase my home basic vista computer has 512 ram and my xp has 1024 so i was wondering if i could take the ram out and switch id or "upgrade" to 1.5 gigs ram or 1gig ram

2007-12-05 23:34:32 · 5 answers · asked by giovanni s 2 in Desktops

2007-12-05 23:34:28 · 15 answers · asked by ==> Bittu <== 5 in Security

regularly violates the Geneva Conventions
by imposing collective punishment on entire towns , villages and camps for the acts of the few ,,
and even goes as far as demolishing entire villages while people are still in their homes

2007-12-05 23:34:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2007-12-05 23:34:23 · 5 answers · asked by Penpen72 2 in Cameras

2007-12-05 23:34:17 · 12 answers · asked by stinky 2 in Religion & Spirituality

We have been seperated for a year now, she get maintenance and extras frm me to keep the house and children.
I also do favors and do more than my share regaurding child care.
The other day she got stropy with me for not doing mainenance work ( bathroom lights not working and a problem with a tap ) This year I painted 200ft of fence with hardley any reconition for this.
Do you think I should pay mainetenance and do all the repair work to the house ?
Or should she get a man in to dothe work ?
What should I do ?

2007-12-05 23:34:04 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

This is a serious question, and I mean no disrespect to you, your prophet (peace be upon him), or your religion. But some governments in the Muslim world do things that we in the West don't quite understand -- like jail a woman for naming a teddy bear after Mohamed (peace be upon him). In the West, many of us have a live and let live attitude with regard to religion. We do our own thing, you do yours, and everyone is free to believe what they want, although we do debate it vigorously.

So, my question is -- would any of you support a government that supported freedom of religion for non-Muslims, a woman's right to choose to wear or not wear the burkah, and more leniency for those may have offended your religion without intending to?

Please, respectful answers only. I ask this in the spirit of wanting to understand you, and in peaceful co-existence.

Thank you. And Happy Eid.

2007-12-05 23:33:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-05 23:33:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

or do you recognise it as a perfectly valid temperament?do shy women let balzy and brass feminist ladies down?because they are 'wishy washy', 'docile' and seemingly 'submissive' amongst other terms...?Men and women what are your views?

2007-12-05 23:33:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

2007-12-05 23:33:28 · 8 answers · asked by Abhishek Maurya 1 in Government

do you blame God, directly or indirectly for your pains and sufferings ??? if not . then who is your scapegoat ?

2007-12-05 23:33:11 · 27 answers · asked by ۞Aum۞ 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-05 23:32:55 · 7 answers · asked by albertkang2 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-12-05 23:32:14 · 3 answers · asked by shazbat 4 in Video & Online Games

Has anyone else read about this? Apparently Yorkshire NHS trust has now decreed that nurses must agree to move the beds of Muslims patients so that five times a day they face Mecca?

Can anyone confirm or deny this? Apparently there is an article about it in several British newspapers but I don't have the links.

What are your thoughts?

2007-12-05 23:32:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

I just found out that someone I care about very much has been cutting themself. I do not understand why anyone would do that? Can you tell me why? And what can i do to help her stop?

2007-12-05 23:31:44 · 21 answers · asked by CaramelKitten 3 in Mental Health

They gave told her to hire an attorney and that they would send him the money for court.....she is not good with money so they sent it directly to him. We are court ordered to pay an amount every month and have cancelled checks showing what we pay. My question is this....since she lied, are we going to be able to recoup the court costs and attorney fees for this? This is not the first time she has pulled this.....$1,000 - at Christmas time no less......realy very wrong.

2007-12-05 23:31:37 · 14 answers · asked by Ali C 2 in Marriage & Divorce

2007-12-05 23:31:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating