All categories - 13 December 2007

2007-12-13 05:57:01 · 6 answers · asked by Jack 2 in Other - Society & Culture

How long does a couple have to be married for the wife to be able to draw her husband's social security?

2007-12-13 05:56:53 · 4 answers · asked by N D 3 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-12-13 05:56:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Boxing

I am an atheist and have known it for a while.
I am not sure how my family will take it.
Everyone in my family is religious including my parents.
My mother is southern baptist and my father is Catholic.
I try not to blurt it out very often because people believe atheists are bad people.
I would like to call myself a decent person.
I am open minded
I help others
I voulnteer when voulnteers are needed.
My grandmother I think would die if I told her I was atheist.
I would probably be disowned from my entire family, everyone I know and love and not just that but the majority of my friends are catholic or mormon.
I don't know if I should tell them or if I should keep it a secret.
What do you think I should do?
Is there an easier way of telling them...
I don't know.
Any help would be appreciated.

2007-12-13 05:56:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-13 05:56:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-12-13 05:56:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-12-13 05:56:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hi, can you tell me what does the number 14 "fourteen" mean in different languages?
PS: I'm Italian, so I know "quattordici"

2007-12-13 05:56:14 · 12 answers · asked by Paul 4 in Languages

...a child without the joy of even a Christmas Tree? My work donated our trimmed tree and decorations to a children organization that had none. Just to have a tree how their faces lite up ! Just to have a tree........

2007-12-13 05:56:13 · 8 answers · asked by Francesca 5 in Polls & Surveys

Find the length and width of a rectangle that has the given area and a minimum perimeter.

1. Area: 64 sq ft
2. Area: A sq. cm

2007-12-13 05:55:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

I know this is long but please do a favour and help me! What does the following passage suggest about the values of ancient Mesopotamians?

The Epic of Gilgamesh. Many consider it to be the greatest literary composition written in cuneiform Akkadian around 2150 BC. This epic portrays the life of the great warrior, Gilgamesh. It chronicles how his victories, both militaristic and internal, ultimately determined his superiority. This relates to the ancient Mesopotamian society in many ways, including the role of warriors and the dual nature of Gilgamesh. It is evident from the beginning of the Epic of Gilgamesh how vital of a role warrior’s played in ancient Mesopotamian society. Warriors were considered top of the social hierarchy. All other authoritative figures were considered subordinate. Uruk’s inhabitants deemed Gilgamesh as their superior: “There is nobody among the kings of teeming humanity who can compare with him…Belet-ili designed the shape of his body, made his form perfect…In Uruk the Sheepfold he would walk about, show himself superior, his head held high like a wild bull.” 2 Gilgamesh epitomizes the ideal hero in the eyes of his society through admirable physical strength, bodily perfection, and bravery. This admiration directly pertains to ancient Mesopotamia and the earliest Sumerian governments. For instance, “When crises arose, assemblies yielded their power to individuals who possessed full authority during the period of emergency.”3 Back then, it was considered common knowledge that early governments based their decisions for the good of the entire community. Gilgamesh demonstrates these same tactics when he finds his community in danger. For example, Gilgamesh seized the Bull of Heaven, which came down from the skies, in order to protect his cherished citizens. 4 Protection of the city is Gilgamesh’s main objective. He states, “I shall face unknown opposition, I shall ride along an unknown road.” 5 Here, Gilgamesh seeks out to Pine Forest where he slays Humbaba, in order to exterminate evil and safeguard his city. Sumerian cities also faced external tribulations because of their wealth and virtually defenseless entrances o their land. Because the land and location was so flat and vulnerable the cities built defensive walls and organized military forces.6 Gilgamesh built a very similar structure. The wall of Uruk was an amazing barrier that sheltered every square mile of land. The citizens of Uruk claimed the wall to be “the pure treasury.” 7 It becomes evident in Mesopotamian culture as well as with Gilgamesh that major defense mechanisms are needed in order to maintain security. When a city –state gains structure the next step is to become proactively aggressive; therefore, conquering and punishing other cities. For example, “External threats came later to Egypt than to Mesopotamia, but the invasion of the Hyksos prompted the pharaohs to seize control of regions that might pose future threats.” 8 In addition, Gilgamesh displays these same ideas when adventuring into the Pine Forest. Because its citizens adored Mesopotamia’s physical landscape, they would protect their land at all costs. Gilgamesh’s image and qualities depict those of an ideal man. He controls a great deal of power and status, for he is believed to be two-thirds divine and one-third human. He also possesses power through his kingship. Gilgamesh displays a great amount of hubris. Priding himself with greatness he states, “Gilgamesh is finest among the young males! Gilgamesh is proudest among the males” 9 He is not only spiritually content, but also physically appealing. He represents the ideal man through wealth, handsomeness, and power. These traits were also important of the Egyptian pharaohs. Because the city valued their leader to such a great extent, they built massive pyramids as royal tombs. They also believed that heroes were gods living on earth.10 This helps comprehend the importance of Gilgamesh’s part divinity, part human character. Hammurabi of the Babylonian empire proclaimed that the gods named him “to promote the welfare of the people…to cause justice to prevail in the land, to destroy wicked and evil, so that the strong might not oppress the weak…” 11 The strength of these heroes and their “divinity” demonstrates what kind of leaders were respected and worshiped in Mesopotamia.

2007-12-13 05:55:55 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-12-13 05:55:49 · 22 answers · asked by Closed 7 in Polls & Surveys

why do people say that its a fake. why do people take God as a joke, when he is going to judge them on judgement day? its sad that america is considered a christian country, when its not even close. whats wrong with america turning gay????? its just not right. the Bible says that being gay is not right, its a sin. and from my point of view, it IS not right!!! gay, lesbian; its just not right. what, people have nothing to do, than to turn gay and lesbian? aMERICA is falling FAST!!! and the new dollar coin without the "In God We Trust" lettering. whats wrong with 21st century???? THE BIBLE IS TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-12-13 05:55:49 · 37 answers · asked by "Генерал Я" 3 in Religion & Spirituality

or do they not mind because they know why they are there and what they are fighting for.
i would appreciate actual soldiers to answer this one. its for my speech class.

2007-12-13 05:55:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I did reserched for my sexuality course i am taking but i couldnt find.

2007-12-13 05:55:37 · 5 answers · asked by ~Kumanan S 3 in Women's Health

I remember a few years ago when JPII died and the cardinals were in the conclave voting for a new one.

Who was invited? Were all the Cardinals in the conclave, or just specific ones? If it is only specific ones, who chooses and how?

2007-12-13 05:55:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-13 05:55:23 · 7 answers · asked by Trolly McTrollson 2 in Polls & Surveys

To make a long story longer: I exchanged gifts last year with two coworkers. This year, the one that I (and most other people in the office) really don't like just assumed we'd do it again. She's incredibly materialistic. For example--she emailed me a picture of her 9 ft. tall Christmas tree (and included how much she paid for it) and added that she'd have to get out the Kirby (an incredibly expensive vacuum cleaner) to get up the extra needles. She just bought a new house and had to throw in the price of all the appliances she bought. I gave a good friend/coworker of mine a donation to the HSUS (she's an animal lover) last year, and this other coworker turned up her nose and made some offhand comment. I got her (the coworker in question) some gourmet coffee and a cute coffee mug from Target, and the FIRST thing she did was flip the mug over to see who made it. Regardless of what I buy or how much I spend, it'll be money wasted and she won't appreciate it. continued...

2007-12-13 05:55:22 · 7 answers · asked by brevejunkie 7 in Christmas

Is kenda nevegal one of the slowest rolling knobby tires?

2007-12-13 05:55:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cycling

I am having a black and white themed party and would like black ice cubes. Would black food coloring work in the tray and freeze and be ok to drink? Does anyone have any better ideas?

2007-12-13 05:55:07 · 11 answers · asked by Bludazie 1 in Cooking & Recipes

Many scientists believe that it is. This is from the U.S. Senate's web page.

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Minority.Blogs&ContentRecord_id=c9554887-802a-23ad-4303-68f67ebd151c

Sounds like more than a few very well respected scientists believe it is. And they have more than a few peer reviewed studies to back up their thinking.

2007-12-13 05:54:45 · 14 answers · asked by The emperor has no clothes 7 in Politics

2007-12-13 05:54:42 · 2 answers · asked by Joe B 1 in Baseball

i had seen on History channel Dogfights TV show that during a fierce combat in air between an Egyptian MiG-21 bait that was trying to lure an israeli MirageIII into an ambush by 11 low flying Egyptian Mig-21s.
That during the Egyptian pilot's desperate escape he initiated a Split-S from 3000 Ft and it's supposed to perform such a manuever from 6000 ft, With a gaze of weird sheer luck, The Egyptian pilot barely managed to recover from it and went up engulfed in clouds of dust from the ground like a SAM Rocket, thats weirds, it was then tested by MiG-21s of israeli pilot over the Atlantic ocean in USA, they tried it perpetually but all in vain, they even used a calculator,,, All invain,, can you find a clue?

2007-12-13 05:54:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Aircraft

2007-12-13 05:54:38 · 45 answers · asked by cambridge_daisy 2 in Government

2007-12-13 05:54:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

my dog barks at everyone! Does anyone know any techniques on how to prevent that? Thx!

2007-12-13 05:54:35 · 16 answers · asked by Joe Fishywishy 2 in Dogs

So that they can ask ridiculous third-grade (no offense, third graders!) nonsense, like this...

Resolved Questions in Politics
Why Libs Don't Trust Law Abiding Citizens?
Why Are Libs Tax Pushers?
Why Do Libs Love Rapists?
Why Do Libs Hate A Free America?

I think it shows that they not only know they're wrong, but that they can't handle being reminded of it.\

No wonder he hates free speech...oh, wait...

2007-12-13 05:54:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

The Irish plates seem extremely good value in comparison, what are the implications/problems in doing this as opposed to spending 10 times more for an English cherished plate?

2007-12-13 05:54:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance & Registration

My dog asked for new bowls and a few more toys

2007-12-13 05:54:22 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys