All categories - 6 December 2007

Why or why not?

2007-12-06 06:52:34 · 11 answers · asked by mitchchan 5 in Martial Arts

NEED TO KNOW FOR SKOOL PROJECT

2007-12-06 06:52:30 · 6 answers · asked by Kassie D 1 in Reality Television

I have a 3.52 M33 - 4 psp custom firmware I was just installing a custom theme and In the recovery menu I went to format flash 1 and reset settings. Then I took the battery out becasue thats not what I wanted to do. My psp is bricked and I can still acess the recovery menu and I can still connect my psp up to the computer to transfer files between it. What shall I do?
I have 1 512 mb stick 1 psp 1 32 mb stick 1 bettery! What should I do?

2007-12-06 06:52:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in PlayStation

What would you do to try to help him/her?

2007-12-06 06:52:26 · 8 answers · asked by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 in Friends

September 21, 2007
NORTHWEST CRACKDOWN ON FAKE VETERANS IN “OPERATION STOLEN VALOR”
Phony Vets Scam more than $1.4 Million and Damage Image of Honorable Veterans
U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Sullivan today announced some of the results of “Operation Stolen Valor,” a year long effort to investigate and prosecute those who lie about their military service for financial gain or other reasons. Sullivan and Doug Carver, Special Agent in Charge of the Veteran’s Affairs Office of Inspector General detailed eight prosecutions in the Veteran’s Affairs Northwest Region in 2007.

“As a Vietnam Veteran, and the father of a decorated Army officer currently serving, I feel very keenly the damage done by Jesse Macbeth and these other fakes,” said Jeff Sullivan, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington. “Macbeth’s lies fueled hostility to our servicemen in Iraq and here at home. Those who falsely claim medals for heroism, cheapen the recognition of our true war heroes.”
“The ‘phony war hero phenomenon’ plagues the American landscape and tarnishes the service of thousands of veterans who have served honorably. It strangles VA resources from providing critical care and benefits to deserving veterans returning from war,” said Douglas J. Carver, Special Agent in Charge of the VA Office of Inspector General, Western Field Office. “It all boils downs to this: these phonies submit claims to the VA for compensation and medical benefits they are not entitled to, and it takes away valuable resources from those who are entitled.”
In a dozen cases under investigation in the northwest, the fraud totals more than $1.4 million. Eight of the cases have been publicly filed and are in various stages of being adjudicated:
*Jesse Macbeth, 23, Tacoma, Washington, sentenced today in connection with his fraudulent claims of military service. Macbeth sought medical benefits claiming to suffer from PTSD related to service in Iraq and Afghanistan, in fact, Macbeth was discharged from the Army about a month after he joined. Macbeth never traveled outside the U.S. with the Army. Macbeth duped reporters, claiming to be a decorated Army Ranger who had witnessed war crimes.
*Reggie Buddle, 60, Puyallup, Washington, sentenced July 30, 2007, for Unlawful Wearing of United States Military Medals and Decorations. Buddle posed as a decorated Marine Corps Chaplin presiding over weddings, funerals and baptisms. Buddle was sentenced to 500 hours of community service and two years of probation.

*Larry Lewis Porter, 52, Seattle, Washington, sentenced April 19, 2007, for Mail Fraud in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain disability benefits from Veterans Affairs. Porter was sentenced to 37 months in prison. Porter claimed he suffered PTSD from experiences in the Navy, however investigation revealed the events were fabricated. Loss Amount: $134,000
*Roy J. Scott, 71, of Port Angeles, Washington pleaded guilty August 31, 2007, to Use of an Altered Military Discharge Certificate to obtain VA Compensation and Medical Benefits, and Unlawful Wearing of United States Military Medals and Decorations. Scott claimed he had served in the Marine Corps in Korea, that he was wounded in combat in Korea, and that he had been awarded the Korea Defense Medal, Korea Star Medal, and a Purple Heart (due to alleged gun shot wounds sustained during combat in Korea). Scott claimed to be honorably discharged, when in fact, he never earned those medals, never served in Korea or any foreign country and was Court-Martialed out of the Marine Corps. Loss Amount: $21,960.
*Merrick K. Hersey, 64, of Vancouver, Washington, Hersey was indicted August 1, 2007, for Use and Possession of Forged or Altered Military Discharge Certificate and False Statements. Hersey is a fugitive and is being sought by law enforcement. Hersey applied for benefits claiming he served in 1967-68, was awarded two Purple Hearts (for wounds sustained in active combat) and the Bronze Star (awarded for heroism). Hersey claimed he suffered from PTSD and sought benefits. In fact, Hersey never served in the Marine Corps at all. Loss Amount: $2,688.
*Michael D. Heit, 58, of Harrington, Washington, pleaded guilty yesterday (September 20, 2007) in U.S. District Court in Spokane, Washington to Use and Possession of a Forged or Altered Military Discharge Certificate and False Claims of Military Medals. Heit claimed he was a Vietnam vet who was held as a prisoner of war. He claimed to have been awarded three Purple Heart medals and the Silver Star. None of that is true. Loss Amount: $3,500
*Elvin J. Swisher, 70, of Idaho, is charged with Wearing Unauthorized Military Medals, False Statements, and Theft of Government Funds. Swisher falsely claimed he was wounded in Korea and that he had been awarded the Silver Star, Purple Heart and other medals for valor. Loss Amount: $95,000.
*Carlos Riosvalle, 83, of Portland, Oregon, was sentenced April 9, 2007, in Multnomah County for multiple counts of Theft by Deception. Riosvalle collected benefits claiming to have been “shot down while a pilot in World War II.” In fact Riosvalle never served in the armed forces. Loss Amount: $22,818.
These cases were all investigated by the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General VA-OIG. The VA Office of the Inspector General operates a HOTLINE for the public to confidentially and safely report crimes like “Stolen Valor” involving VA or its programs. Call 800-488-8244, or fax to 202-565-7936, or e-mail to vaoighotline@va.gov, or write to VA OIG HOTLINE, PO Box 50410, Washington, DC 20091-0410.
The cases filed in the Western District of Washington are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ronald J. Friedman. For additional information please contact Emily Langlie, Public Affairs Officer for the United States Attorney’s Office, at (206) 553-4110.


http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/waw/press/2007/sep/operationstolenvalor.html

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_092807/content/01125106.guest.html

2007-12-06 06:52:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-12-06 06:52:19 · 9 answers · asked by Tina R 1 in United States

why is it no one is willing to help out someone that is trying to help themselves, but will give everything to someone who sits on their butt all day and reproduces insanely and collects the checks?

2007-12-06 06:52:18 · 14 answers · asked by Kelly 1 in Other - Family & Relationships

Olivia or Blanca? My friends name is Blanca and her middle name is Olivia, and we are trying to see which one is better because i like Blanca cuz its not common, and she likes Olivia.

2007-12-06 06:52:07 · 17 answers · asked by housedoglemons 2 in Friends

What evidence do you have that there ISN'T a dragon hiding under my bed?

Note that I am not belittling people who do or do not believe in dragons, merely suggesting that perhaps questions asking people to prove a negative should be discontinued. Thank you for your attention, and whatever ensuing hilarity might commence.

2007-12-06 06:51:56 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

how much space does jailbreaking take up of my 8 GB. say i wanted to add tap tap revolution or somthin. does it waste my space? how much?

2007-12-06 06:51:52 · 3 answers · asked by Evan S 2 in Astronomy & Space

im feeling v upset .
iv been married 8 years and my mil never regarded me as high as she does my sil. well .. she DOES ***** about her behind her back but still ""pampers" her always.

my few prob >>>

i had been gifted an electric radiator(heater) on my wedding by my parents..and my MIL has ""kept"" it in my sis in laws(( wife of my hubbys bro)
room ..i WANT it back as its cold and i dont like using blower for my kids ... how do i ask??


idk why am i soo scared to ask!!

dil>
daughter in law
sil..sis in law


im in ""joint"" family

2007-12-06 06:51:48 · 15 answers · asked by barley 2 in Marriage & Divorce

I gained a horrible amount of 100lbs with my first child, lost only 20 of it before getting pregnant again in which I gained 30 pounds with. I have not taken off all the weight and have now found myself pregnant again, I have found myself obsessed with the amount of weight not to gain, any thoughts?

2007-12-06 06:51:47 · 6 answers · asked by Christa M 1 in Pregnancy

I dont like the fat in heavy cream but a recipe i have calls for it.. someone suggested fat free canned milk... true?

2007-12-06 06:51:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

Alright, so some of my friends have noticed that I almost exclusively date Black women. Then it breaks down to Asian women then Latino/Hispanic women. ...but never white women. Some of my friends have concluded that I am "racist" because I refuse to date any ethnicity except for my own (White /Caucasian)... (this is because I'm not sexually attracted to the same skin tone)

I think I'm just quite partial to other ethnicities.

2007-12-06 06:51:33 · 13 answers · asked by white_devil01 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Here in the home of the loser NBA Kings

2007-12-06 06:51:21 · 6 answers · asked by theagitator@sbcglobal.net 2 in Religion & Spirituality

We've already had two of them. For a family of 3, we gave them 2 spots because we didn't want the baby coming. When we get the reply card back, we got a message saying that the baby will be coming but we didn't have to feed him

On another card, we allotted 3 spots to a family of 4 with the hint that they should find a sitter for the youngest baby.

The card said ___ of 3 guests attending. The invitee crossed out the 3 and put a 4 down! The nerve!

Have you been hosed by your wedding invitees?

2007-12-06 06:51:19 · 23 answers · asked by Andre 7 in Weddings

I'm assuming the "p" means progressive and the "i" means interlaced, but what really is the difference between the 2 and what makes the better one, better?

2007-12-06 06:50:54 · 2 answers · asked by mruniverse169 3 in TVs

Romney tried to shut down gay marriage in Massachusetts till the day he left as Governor.
Can gay friendly people vote for this man in good conscience?

2007-12-06 06:50:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

You were allowed only a single handgun for everything; home security, self defence, sport etc etc (basically whatever you use a handgun for at the moment).

Money is no issue. Would you pick a semi-auto or a revolver, in what calibre, and why?

2007-12-06 06:50:52 · 25 answers · asked by DaveyMcB 3 in Hunting

Can I refuse and sort this out through the inland revenue myself? My employer has given me a form to authorise the deduction of tax and NI through payroll, however I want to pay tax & ni once I have sold the shares and not before. Am I making a fuss over nothing or am I within my rights to refuse and sort it out myself?

2007-12-06 06:50:50 · 3 answers · asked by ndub76 1 in United Kingdom

A 3.0 kg block is attached to a string that is wrapped around a 2.0 kg, 4.0-cm-diameter hollow cylinder that is free to rotate. The block is released 1.0 m above the ground.


Also need to:
Use conservation of energy to find the speed of the block as it hits the ground.

2007-12-06 06:50:47 · 2 answers · asked by Michelle W 1 in Physics

For the last week everytime I turned on my laptop the screen would be red but then fade back to the normal color. Last night while I was working the whole thing went black. I could barely see what was on the screen but I know it was still working. Does anyone have an idea what this may be? Do I need to replace the screen or might it be something smaller? I've only had this Toshiba laptop for about 3 years...
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.

2007-12-06 06:50:47 · 2 answers · asked by Jen G 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

In my math class, we're having a debate if pandas eat bamboo chutes or shoots. A friend of mine said it was schute, but I don't think that's right. I think it's chute. What is the correct spelling?

2007-12-06 06:50:38 · 0 answers · asked by TinyDancer 4 in Other - Pets

want to start seeing a nutritionist but i dont know what to look for as far as certifications, qualifications, background, etc. i would like someone to help me plan meal plans and discuss food and all that stuff...is that within the job of a nutritionist ( the meal planning part) also how much does it generally cost and would that be covered by insurance? thanks for any advice and info u can give me

2007-12-06 06:50:38 · 1 answers · asked by jennybean7985 5 in Women's Health

2007-12-06 06:50:37 · 5 answers · asked by SSV 2 in Pregnancy

2007-12-06 06:50:36 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If there's enough equidy in my house (would have to double check those numbers) could I sell it and use the money to get an engineering degree? Would I lose most of it in tax's?

2007-12-06 06:50:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

I need this for a report so please answer back a.s.a.p!
<33

2007-12-06 06:50:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Zoology

I like drawing. Is it possible to learn it by myself?

I tried to find a evening class, but there is few in my city. I like cartoon, and I hope that I can draw cartoons one day. I know I need to practice my drawing skills.

How can i start?

2007-12-06 06:50:29 · 5 answers · asked by yang 1 in Drawing & Illustration

Calculate the standard entropy change for the combustion of methanol at 25 °C.

2 CH3OH(λ) + 3 O2(g) → 2 CO2(g) + 4 H2O(g)

Species S° (J/K⋅mol)
CH 3 OH (λ) 127.2
O 2 (g) 205.1
CO 2 (g) 213.7
H 2 O(g) 188.8

a.-312.9 J/K
b.+70.2 J/K
c.+2052.3 J/K
d.-2052.3 J/K
e.+312.9 J/K

2007-12-06 06:50:28 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chemistry