Arts & Humanities - 4 August 2007

2007-08-04 18:15:18 · 7 answers · asked by scorpio 2 in Genealogy

It has come to the attention of several authors who hang out on this board and help others that there are several here who run sites containing illegal downloads of copyrighted material like Harry Potter and the Stephanie Meyer books. Keyword - illegal. These books are protected by FEDERAL copyright laws. Distributing them is illegal and a federal offense. Read the US Copyright laws. If you can download the books, you can download the laws too.

Let it be known that several authors here are sick and tired of seeing the hard work of authors stolen. Authors write for a living and they have every right to be compensated for their work - in other words PAID for their books. Posting and sharing illegal sites with illegal copies of these and other books will not be tolerated. We will report you to Abuse. We will also contact the publishers - Scholastic, Little Brown etc. as well as the American agents who represent these authors. If you get caught, they can and will press charges.

2007-08-04 18:03:47 · 14 answers · asked by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 in Books & Authors

Who is kidding whom when it comes to the mis-education of most Americans. Let's learn from the comments of yahoo commentators about the difference.

2007-08-04 18:03:11 · 5 answers · asked by Doktorzero 2 in History

EXAMPLE: Whenever people ask for advice you will find the Yahoo Community works overtime trying to solve other people's problems! This is true for everyday life as well.

2007-08-04 18:02:07 · 25 answers · asked by vsatsanga 2 in Philosophy

2007-08-04 17:56:01 · 6 answers · asked by I love you too! 6 in Philosophy

I read "Conversations On Consciousness" and quite a few papers and articles on the "hard problem" and heard about the work of Dehaene/Naccache, who (as I understood) found the NCC. After all, what explanatory gap(s) are yet to be filled? Apart from other mysteries about the brain (memory etc.) it seems to me that science found out already what consciousness is (for) and how it "arises".

Or is my impression really true that all the scientists are simply "fighting" over "I have the better theory!" while nobody really has a clue how to unite all accumulated knowledge instead of just presenting it like Blackmore bravely did in "Consciousness: An Introduction"?

2007-08-04 17:52:52 · 3 answers · asked by baerchen80 3 in Philosophy

I can honestly say this wasn’t the best, being tired, stressed, unprepared, and under pressure I flopped. But that’s no excuse, well any who, I know there not great, but I tired to take some snaps of my cousin(no she doesn’t want to be a model in anyway it was just to help me, so no offensive overweight comments) so I can be exposed to different shapes and sized people, but I feel I could have done better. Maybe I can salvage a photo, I tried my hardest at the time, so let me know and no these photos are 100% virgin and untouched, though I do plan to do minor fixes and blemish removals…….. Well let me know and remember, constructive comments

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2007-08-04 17:50:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

I've been looking at all the free sheet music sites and i can't find any. can someone help? i'm looking sheet music from wicked and hairspray with the lyrics on them.

2007-08-04 17:43:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Theater & Acting

2007-08-04 17:28:43 · 8 answers · asked by thejeweler 1 in Dancing

I got confused after reading Ramachandran's "Three Laws Of Qualia". First I thought it's the same thing, now I wonder what makes Ramachandran think that connecting two brains with a neuronal wire would give both the same experience. I think that even then the experience will be subjective.

2007-08-04 17:27:28 · 5 answers · asked by baerchen80 3 in Philosophy

I'm trying to write a novel, but when ever I try to start writing, I can think of anything.

2007-08-04 17:26:59 · 9 answers · asked by John 4 in Books & Authors

If I would like to learn to play a guitar, what suggestions are there for selecting something to start with?

2007-08-04 17:19:53 · 7 answers · asked by AdventGrEd 2 in Performing Arts

if you think god didnt create it then how do you think it started

and if you dont know, then why would you think it wasnt god?

2007-08-04 17:18:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

In this only life I have, shouldn't I have what I want? What is morally or ethically wrong in my pursuit? Is her husband the only one entitled to her?

2007-08-04 17:15:40 · 18 answers · asked by cynic 4 in Philosophy

The Pythagorean Theorem is true but dogs are incapable of grasping it because, presumably, their brains are less developed. Do our brains restrict our access to any truths in a similar fashion?

2007-08-04 17:14:08 · 4 answers · asked by tahojamon 1 in Philosophy

the result from the insight you found the True nature of that Object????

2007-08-04 17:04:33 · 8 answers · asked by Rita 6 in Philosophy

Some people have this critical voice making them aware of their mistakes. What were the mistakes you made during the day? What are your inner Critics comment about you?
What does your Critic look like if you would take a piece of paper and draw a picture?
Can you give it a name?

2007-08-04 16:54:50 · 9 answers · asked by I love you too! 6 in Philosophy

to make peace with ourselves do you agree???

2007-08-04 16:54:11 · 4 answers · asked by Rita 6 in Philosophy

I have written a few short stories and i was woungering how to get it published!!

2007-08-04 16:50:51 · 8 answers · asked by Jaik 1 in Books & Authors

2007-08-04 16:42:14 · 4 answers · asked by sharifmck 1 in History

I really want a poster of Daniel Radcliffe, and i can't find any anywhere!I really want to send in a picture of him, and get it made into a poster!

2007-08-04 16:42:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

We have to appreciate the truth can be received from the outside of---not ---only within---our own group...

2007-08-04 16:40:16 · 15 answers · asked by Rita 6 in Philosophy

2007-08-04 16:40:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

Which do you prefer? I realize this is very broad and vague, but there is a Japanese term for the beauty of imperfection. I'm not very familiar with the term or philosophy associated with it, but the idea of beauty in imperfection is very intriguing to me. Answer in regards to whatever first comes to mind. (i.e. human beauty as in attraction or natural beauty as in a landscape, or art, or... fill in the blank blah blah blah).

2007-08-04 16:32:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

I'm looking for poems or quotes which teach me how stupid worring about what others think is. Please help. Thanks.

2007-08-04 16:27:45 · 7 answers · asked by Chris 2 in Poetry

2007-08-04 16:24:25 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

2007-08-04 16:21:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

My family is desended from a tribe formed by two other tribes. My grandmother called them IRA-QUAW or something of that nature. I am wondering if ANYONE has info about this small tribe or knows where I could get the info, as all the people in my family who would have been old enough to ask have all passed away. I belive it was a band of Iriqous and cherokee, or choctaw, I am not sure. I know my grandmother was from Arkansas and her grandmother was full blooded Indian and married a white man which she was kicked out of the tribe for. Thats all the info I can remember. I do not even have a name.

2007-08-04 16:19:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Genealogy

2007-08-04 16:18:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

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even as ur sores still smart, an u tremble, unable to recieve the blows u have come to await so patientlee

2007-08-04 16:17:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy