Education & Reference - 24 November 2006

My daughter has two choices for a geography homework.
1. Answer a question sheet
or
2. Make a working volcano
Guess which one shes decided to do? A number of her friends have brought one from somewhere and although i really want to ask them where they got it i do feel that it's cheating and would love to help her make one from scratch. I've just got no idea where to start and so far i've not managed to find a web site that helps. So if there's any science whizzs amongst you please help!

2006-11-24 04:27:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

No wisecracks, please! I find that I'm either shredding or ripping up all bar codes on ANY mail that I receive. Someone told me that the bar code and the small numbers under it gives information about the person to whom the mail is addressed to.

2006-11-24 04:25:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Education

can you give me the answer to this question please!

2006-11-24 04:25:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

2006-11-24 04:22:10 · 1 answers · asked by jim a 1 in Other - Education

Soda pop?
haircut?
solid food?
school?
beer?
Pizza?
crush?

2006-11-24 04:15:37 · 4 answers · asked by G-Man 3 in Trivia

Examples are: typical, biotic, symetrical, sexual

...any others?

2006-11-24 04:15:16 · 11 answers · asked by gregory_s19 3 in Words & Wordplay

2006-11-24 04:14:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Higher Education (University +)

15.why is it that a doctors work is called a practice?
16. Y is it that when u r drivin and lookin for an address, u turn down the volume?
17.If a cow sneezed would milk come out of his nose
18.what hair color do they put on bald mens drivers lisences
19.IF THE BLACK BOX SURVIVES A pLANE CRASH WHY ISNT THE WHOLE PLANE MADE OF THE STUFF
20.WHY IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON SOUR CREAM
21.Why do birds not fall out of trees when they sleep?
22.Why do they call it “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” when they know the answer is going to be
everyone?
23.How many people do you need to consider it a mass suicide/murder?
24.Could a tanning bed kill a vampire? If not would they get a tan?
25.How long is it until your relationship is considered a long-term relationship?
26.If you were under house arrest and you lived in a mobile home, wouldn’t you be able to go
anywhere you want?
27.If our body temperature is normally 98.6 degrees, how come when it's 98 degrees outside, no
one is comfortable?
28.If you don't pay your exorcist, do you get repossessed?
29.Why isn't the word 'gullible' in the dictionary?
30.stop looking its not in there
31.Why are public toilet seats never complete ovals?
32.Why do they say "an alarms going off," if it is really going on?
33.Why is vanilla ice cream white when vanilla extract is brown?
34.Why is the 0 on a phone after 1 and not before 1?
35.If mars had earthquakes would they be called marsquakes?
36.If the president were gay, would his husband be the first man?
37.If overalls are held up by the snaps at the top, then why do they have belt loops?
38.Did Noah have woodpeckers on the ark? If he did, where did he keep them?
39.Why is Charlie short for Charles if they are both the same number of letters?
40.Why do they put the names of football teams on baseball caps?
41.Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?
42.Is sign language the same in languages other than English?
43.Why do they call the small candy bars the "fun sizes"? Wouldn't be more fun to eat a big
one?
44.Why is Donkey Kong called "DONKEY" Kong if he's a monkey?
45.If a bunch of cats jump on top of each other, is it still called a dog pile?
46.How important doesa person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just
murdered?
47.Just what was the "Baby On Board" sign for? Did it help us decide which car not to hit in
case of an accident?
48.Can you cry under water?
49. 364 days of the year, parents tell their kids not to take candy from strangers, yet on Halloween,
its encouraged Why is that ?
50.why is it that someone says head up when they mean for you to duck?

2006-11-24 04:13:07 · 11 answers · asked by moo 3 in Trivia

2006-11-24 04:11:25 · 5 answers · asked by eoeo 2 in Words & Wordplay

2006-11-24 04:08:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Education

2006-11-24 04:05:39 · 2 answers · asked by Yes! Yes! Yes! 2 in Higher Education (University +)

what is e-learning?

2006-11-24 04:03:46 · 4 answers · asked by Raptor20 1 in Special Education

2006-11-24 04:02:08 · 15 answers · asked by walt c 1 in Words & Wordplay

That when you play Jingle Bells backwards it has a hidden devilish message?

2006-11-24 04:01:35 · 14 answers · asked by LizziFishie 3 in Words & Wordplay

children don't have any fears (and by this i mean fears about upsetting others etc) anymore and i feel this is quite dangerous and worrying of course it doesn't apply to all children but they are our future generation and they don't seem to have any morals or respect for anyone, is it me or has this country gone totally to pot, i really respect teachers how they put up with the assaults the abuse is beyond me, and it's the child that gets away with it the teachers can't do a thing, bullying goes un tackled because the teachers themselves are often intimidated by the bullies, are we just setting are selves up for ruining this country totally i'm scared to have children because i hate to think what this country is going to be like in the next 20 to 30 yrs

2006-11-24 04:00:23 · 14 answers · asked by chocchip24 2 in Primary & Secondary Education

what are the jobs one can get after MBA in Agribased Management? will they be restricted to an office or will there be field work? i enjoy being out of doors and i am interested in the agriculture sector especially organic farming and its advocation...
will MBA be a good choice? i am currently doing masters in natural resource management. btw im from india

2006-11-24 03:57:30 · 1 answers · asked by L W 1 in Higher Education (University +)

Fear is one of the most powerful emotions that control the way any human being acts in certain circumstances. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, the boys show fear in many things. They see and hear assorted things on the island and assume them to be beasts. As the novel progresses, the boys’ fear of the unknown beast also become exceedingly powerful and their attitudes towards it become increasingly irrational. The terror completely paralyzes their minds, leaving them too weak to find out the truth about their fear. Fear contributes to human beings’ instability and ultimately their irrational actions. The beast in the novel symbolizes the fear flying around on the island. Fear is evident in all the boys, from the nightmares to the belief in the existence of a beast. The boys’ fear of the beast becomes an increasingly important aspect of their lives, from the moment the first littlun claims to have seen snake-monster in Chapter 2. Not only was this unknown beast frightening the littluns, also the hunters started to have nightmares. In chapter five, Jack addressing Ralph says:You said they dream and cry out. Now they talk not only the littluns, but also my hunters sometimes talk of a thing, a dark thing, a beast, some sort of animal (Golding pg. 83).The fact that all the boys are younger than thirteen on the island greatly affects the amount of fear controlling them. Their cries at night prove that fear has overcome their minds. Just as all fear, danger, and suffering they experience in their nightmares comes from not realizing that they are only dreaming. Fear is the only barrier making them do irrational things, which they would not do in a secure place. Further, in the same chapter, a little boy named Phil, dreams of weird animals. He describes his dream, saying, “And I was frightened… and then I saw something moving among the trees, something big and horrid” (Pg. 85). The truth is he sees Simon in the dark, but his mind was so obsessed with thoughts of “beasties” that it refused to see the reality. As a matter of fact, Imagination and fear takes place in the illusory description of the beast, which the twins, Samneric describe.There were eyes
Teeth
Claws
The beast followed us
Nearly touched me (Pg. 100)
Genuinely, the twins see a dead parachutist. Fear of the beast totally conquers their minds, making their brains too weak to think straight. Their imaginations are so strong and wild that they fail to conquer their fear of the beast.Fear follows crime. The example of this is evident in the novel, when Simon had come stumbling out of the dark forest while the boys were dancing a victory dance and everyone surrounded him. They chanted, "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" (Pg. 152) they believed him to be the beast and one after another, they started poking at him with their spears until they were convinced that the “Beast” is dead. The boys were so much threatened by the fear that they were ready to do anything. For them the peace and freedom from fear would be only gained if the beast was dead. The hunters, in fear, savagely, murder an innocent child and Fear was the motivation behind their irrational crime. Nevertheless, not all the boys on the island are too much affected by this fear. As an illustration, Piggy takes a scientific approach, which is more rational. “Life is scientific…I know there isn’t no beast…but I know there isn’t no fear either” (Pg. 84) this quotation from chapter five demonstrates that Piggy is not even slightly worried about the beast. He does not allow fear to control him; instead, he bosses his fear with calm and rational thinking. Similarly, Jack is absolutely carefree about the beast. He knows that there is no beast on the island. During one of the assemblies jack says, “Well then I’ve been all over this island. By myself. If there were beast, I’d have seen it. Be frightened because you’re like that-but there is no beast in the forest” (Pg. 83). It is quite clear, from the assembly in chapter five, that jack does not fear the beast. He tries to tell the littleuns that there is no beast, but the littleuns are so much affected by the fear that they are afraid to do anything. Jack is confident that there is no beast and therefore he does not have to fear or worry about anything.There is nothing to fear except the persistent refusal to find out the truth and to analyze the causes of happening. In similar way, the boys In Lord of the flies do not seem to realize the truth that there is no beast, but it is rather a sinful nature within each one of them. Simon is the only child, who is calm, has the courage to confront the beast and subsequently find out the truth that, “'Maybe there is a beast.... Maybe it's only us." Golding sheds light on fear inside human being and how the beast is not a physical thing, but the big horrid “Beast of Fear,” with claws, eyes, and teeth is hidden deep inside human beings, but they wholeheartedly ignore this reality, which results into chaos and irrational actions. However, Ralph and piggy take a more logical action, During their assembly, when the topic of fear is brought up Ralph boldly says, The thing is Fear can't hurt you any more than a dream. There aren't any beasts to be afraid of on this island.... Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!" (Pg. 82).
Ralph is too bothered trying to convince others that there is nothing to be afraid of on this island, but he has strongly convinced himself that there is no beast and understands the fact that fear is harmless. In a similar way, Piggy also takes a very interesting and sensible approach to this matter. “Life...is scientific.... I know there isn't no beast...but I know there isn't no fear, either...."(Pg. 84). This quote clearly reveals that Piggy’s is very lighthearted about fear, as he does not let fear to consume him in anyway rather he fights back his fear with his knowledge. Fear in Lord of the Flies plays a very prominent role, from the beginning until the end of this provocative story. The boys’ on the island suffer and struggle to feel safe. What they do not understand is that is that all their fears came from their own uncontrolled minds and delusions. Their delirious minds, made up a horrid beast and through out the story they kept doing, unwise and foolish things. But nobody made any effort to understand the reality. The island, on which they were all living, did not exist separately from their minds. Their conviction that things exist "out there", independent of their minds, was the source of all fear. They do not see directly that everything is projected by their perceiving awareness. Therefore, it resulted into a massive panic, irrationality and ultimately instability.

2006-11-24 03:50:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

2006-11-24 03:50:12 · 3 answers · asked by I love sushi 4 in Financial Aid

I am going to do a compare and contrast paper. Anyone have any ideas about really great, controversial, far out, or out-of-the-ordinary subjects? I am NOT asking for homework help, I am just brainstorming!

2006-11-24 03:42:51 · 6 answers · asked by GiGi 4 in Homework Help

2006-11-24 03:40:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay

Hi,i`m doing an open university course and i`m finding it quite hard going as i haven`t studied or wrote essays since i left school,i didnt do well in school and i`m trying to do something worthwhile now.

I was just wondering if there`s any good tips on writing essays as i`m totally crap at trying to get things down on paper but i dont want to give up the course as i am enjoying it.

It isnt a big essay just 1000 words but like i`ve said i`ve never really written a proper one before and just wanting a few helpful hints to get me started,any help really appreciated,thanx.

2006-11-24 03:39:03 · 10 answers · asked by onlyme 5 in Other - Education

Im curious because, I have a college degree and statistics show that a college graduate earns substantially more than those without that "piece of paper" However, not one company, I have worked for, asked for "proof". Could it be the level of the position? Or perhaps, the size of the company? Hell, I guess I can list ( on my resume )that I have a Master's degree if they're not gonna check. What do yall think??

2006-11-24 03:37:54 · 7 answers · asked by mbarkonluv 1 in Higher Education (University +)

I am working on my Masters and will graduate next year. Is there a time when I can place it with my other credentials but as a candidate for the degree?

2006-11-24 03:37:31 · 2 answers · asked by therealworlddj 1 in Higher Education (University +)

What are the subject pronouns?
(Spanish subject pronouns please)

I _____

She __________

They(group of girls) ___________

He ________

You(plural) ___________

We(group of females) ___________

we __________

they(group of guys) ____________

they(goup of guys and girls) ________________

you(singular, INformal) ____________

you(singular,FORMAL) _____________


______________________________________________

I also need...

The plural form of yo is ___________.

The plural form of tu is ___________.

The plural of ella is ___________.

The plural of ello is ___________.

2006-11-24 03:36:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

Phrases such as "a cup of rosie" (rosie lea=tea). Or "bunse" (bunsen burner=nice little earner [meaning money]) Or "have a butcher's" (butcher's hook=look).

2006-11-24 03:36:19 · 4 answers · asked by matty_super_g 2 in Words & Wordplay

2006-11-24 03:35:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Primary & Secondary Education

worth pursuing a field like medicine, law, or psychology since they require graduate degrees to really enter the workplace?

2006-11-24 03:34:24 · 9 answers · asked by . 5 in Higher Education (University +)

This was a complex relationship between Indians and settlers, therefore what children are thaught is not WHAT really happened.Is not teaching them to hate their birthplace, is to teach ;TRUTH.Is in history books ,that the tribe suspected the settlers of robbing Indian graves to steal food.Also is a good way to nurture critical thinking.We owe it to all of us to come out with the truth.

2006-11-24 03:34:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Teaching

2006-11-24 03:32:10 · 2 answers · asked by mallgirl 1 in Words & Wordplay

2006-11-24 03:31:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay