Education & Reference - 2 January 2007

I once witnessed two different people on different occasions referring to the same child (not theirs) as a "special delivery".

I presume it means caesarean birth?

I guess I am not not up on my baby jargon. Is this expression, as it pertains to human beings, a common one? What does it mean?

I am not even sure under which category I should be posting this question.

2007-01-02 10:44:07 · 1 answers · asked by spanner 6 in Words & Wordplay

Well i am taking a world history class and came upon the question "what was one of the effects of the crusades?"..all i mostly know is that many people died trying to win over the holy land..would this be a good reason?

2007-01-02 10:43:31 · 5 answers · asked by Krystina 1 in Homework Help

I'm native there and we never learned it in school!

2007-01-02 10:43:27 · 3 answers · asked by rebecca h 2 in Trivia

Good morning teachers
I wonder what "a cup of kindness" means in the lyrices of Auld Lang Syne.

Thank you in advance

2007-01-02 10:40:58 · 4 answers · asked by sunam 1 in Words & Wordplay

2007-01-02 10:40:29 · 6 answers · asked by wave 5 in Words & Wordplay

ok.....
1.a rectangle is 8 inches long and has in area of 96 inches
what is the width and perimeter of the rectangle
2.6(e +1) = 4 (e +2) what is e???
and 3.1/3(h + 6) = 5/6h What is h
please show your work

2007-01-02 10:40:19 · 3 answers · asked by haylea2006 2 in Homework Help

What is the literary term for when a character makes a call to God. Is it an apostrophe or allusion or is there no such word for it? Thanks!!

2007-01-02 10:39:42 · 4 answers · asked by Avigail 3 in Homework Help

This question has been boggling my mind forever, it seems. SOMEONE TAKE ME OUT OF MY MISERY! PLEASE!

2007-01-02 10:38:48 · 11 answers · asked by Bretheren 1 in Other - Education

2007-01-02 10:35:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

i know a lot of ppl go to diff universities to do their grad work. but is it weird/acceptable to stay at the same university where you did your undergrad? (a uc)

2007-01-02 10:34:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Education

when you say something, such as, "all of his efforts were not in vain"
what does that mean??
or if u say, he died in vain?

2007-01-02 10:33:54 · 9 answers · asked by Sparkle 3 in Quotations

I currently attend U of I at Urbana Champaign a pretty reputable and popular school. But I am on the verge of getting dropped because of my grades but it isnt official yet. I managed to raise one of my grades and the other is still on standby until I have a persuasive meeting with my Professor. But I am having second thoughts on fighting to stay, because I am trully miserable there. It is kind of like being in abusive relationship you feel you should stay because this guy is so attractive and people would bend over backwards to get with him but you arent happy in the relationship. Same with UofI I know I should stay because it is a very good school and Im lucky to have gotten in but I want to leave because I don't feel like I belong, Im not happy. I feel alone like I have a couple of friends that I knid of run into but no steady relationships and I figured if I havent made a steady friend in a whole semester then I probably wont make one and that UofI is wrong for me what should I do?

2007-01-02 10:32:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Higher Education (University +)

The latest tax info I have for my parents is for 2004, but the FAFSA is asking for info for 2006. What can I do, my parents will file eventually, but not for awhile. They havn't even started on their 2005 forms yet.

2007-01-02 10:31:49 · 4 answers · asked by x_chelsea_marie_x 2 in Financial Aid

(9rad5-rad8)(rad3+rad7) the answer is 9rad15+9rad35-2rad6-2rad14 i just need the steps to the answer

2007-01-02 10:31:44 · 8 answers · asked by brian g 2 in Homework Help

I am very interested in this topic and i think i will be able to find enough information on it..(Internet, magazine,newspaper,encyclopedia.)
If not, what are some other related topics i could do?
Thanks!

2007-01-02 10:30:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Primary & Secondary Education

2007-01-02 10:29:15 · 6 answers · asked by Emilio H 1 in Homework Help

is it like bolivious or somthin? im really not sure

2007-01-02 10:28:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay

2007-01-02 10:27:45 · 9 answers · asked by BABY J 1 in Homework Help

I need the name of blue stuff that start with the letters..A...N...K...H..and U Plz Help

2007-01-02 10:26:34 · 11 answers · asked by Hot_Cowgirl 2 in Homework Help

Okay. So I did an essay and my classmates corrected it for me in class. The only problem is, I don't have a transition in any of my body paragraphs. What is up? Please give me any ideas on what a TRANSITION is in an essay. All I know is that it is a dramatic change. But I need more detail in order to get a good grade on this paper. Please help me.

2007-01-02 10:25:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

2007-01-02 10:25:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

Of these three Universities, which is, overall, the best in your opinion?

2007-01-02 10:25:09 · 7 answers · asked by dayoldporridge 1 in Higher Education (University +)

I am 25 and just went back to school finish my bachelor's degree. I am planning on finishing my last semester at my university, abroad in Florence, Italy. The problem is, I need to come up with $600 for a deposit in the next 2 months or less, and more money after that towards my trip. I am a political science major and I feel that it will be very beneficial to attend international politics classes, in another country.
I just need some ideas.... thanks :)

2007-01-02 10:18:49 · 1 answers · asked by jenifer7981 1 in Studying Abroad

I have learned what I know about English at university and from the books in English,by using a dictionary , I have read so far.I have been teaching it at secondary schools in my country for a long time .Please look at my answers and questions and say whether my sentences are good enough to convey my ideas or not.Thanks.

2007-01-02 10:17:12 · 5 answers · asked by edd 3 in Primary & Secondary Education

the words and numbers puzzles, and the how many things are in a picture.

2007-01-02 10:17:06 · 10 answers · asked by ultra p 1 in Trivia

i have applied for uni but im not sure about the subjects now, i can change them, but which subjects would be a general base just to show employers that you can work, if u know what i mean? thanks.

2007-01-02 10:12:36 · 9 answers · asked by Alicat 2 in Higher Education (University +)

How do you think gender, race, and ethnicity have affected your behavior? Provide an example from your life where you have observed people from different ethnic backgrounds or genders behaving differently in the same situation.

2007-01-02 10:12:19 · 5 answers · asked by **LIBERTY** 1 in Homework Help

I have to do a Social Studies paper for tomorrow, and I was absent for most of this unit. One of my days out sick was spent covering what caused the stock market to crash. Why is that? I can't really write a good paper without knowing.

2007-01-02 10:10:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

How do you think gender, race, and ethnicity have affected your behavior? Provide an example from your life where you have observed people from different ethnic backgrounds or genders behaving differently in the same situation.

2007-01-02 10:08:15 · 3 answers · asked by **LIBERTY** 1 in Higher Education (University +)

I used to use the phrase "just call a spade a spade" which means just say what it is and stop beating around the bush. I want to know what this means, and where it comes from. Someone told me that the term "spade" is also a racist comment for a black person. I didn't know that, and I don't mean to be racist at all, farthest thing from it. Is the phrase referring to this racial term, or like a spade that's a suite of cards?

2007-01-02 10:08:08 · 5 answers · asked by Ivana Cracker 5 in Words & Wordplay