Science & Mathematics - 23 June 2006

What kind of Cockroach is black in color, clicks it's body to attack an object, has (what look like) eye patches over it's head, fangs and injects some sort of brown venom or secretion?

I found one in my garage today, it was very hard, would click at a pair of pliers I clamped it with and had fangs. When I put it on a paper towel, it would dig into the towel with it's fangs and a brown venom-like secretion would be left behind.... What was this? My Fiancee's afriad to go in the garage now.

2006-06-23 18:49:01 · 6 answers · asked by saltwatersniping 1 in Biology

In a plane crash there are 5 men stranded on a island.They spend the day collecting coconuts from the coconut trees. After collecting a pile they all go to sleep after deciding that the pile will be distributed the next day.

After an hour one of them gets worried about his share and quietly goes to the place where the coconuts are piled up, divides it equally finds that there is one coconut remaining, gives it to the monkey on the tree, takes his share and goes back to sleep.
After some time the second person also does the same ; the same trick is repeated by all turn by turn when each one divides the pile there is a remainder of one coconut which is given to the monkey.

In the morning every body gets up and finds the pile is smaller. But because each one of them is guilty no-one utters a word . they divide the shrunken pile and find that it is exactly divisible by 5.

they take their share and rest.

The Question is how many coconuts were in the original pile

2006-06-23 18:43:29 · 9 answers · asked by chanakya 1 in Mathematics

without using the internet as a resource or smart people around you.
How many cups are in a gallon

2006-06-23 18:41:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

Hi, I been working at a clinic and the LVN the Doctor wife and i been doing good coming on time ,but it's like they have giveing me a cold shoulder . I have not made any mistakes thank god. but they been acting wird . I use to come in the from monday thur thrusday 8am to 3pm and sundays and now they told me i will be on call . I said ask the doctor what does that mean he said when ever we need you we will call you. They haven't call me . I want to learn . So i was wondering are they trying to tell me something.

2006-06-23 18:39:39 · 8 answers · asked by anna_cortinas 1 in Medicine

i am in gujarat. i got 193.3 merit marks . which college i choose? L.D. or M.S. or Nirma..............

2006-06-23 18:20:00 · 5 answers · asked by jenish 2 in Engineering

2006-06-23 18:18:05 · 2 answers · asked by keith s 1 in Engineering

2006-06-23 18:14:41 · 7 answers · asked by armyguy 1 in Astronomy & Space

2006-06-23 18:10:40 · 11 answers · asked by Sameena J 1 in Astronomy & Space

2006-06-23 18:04:35 · 11 answers · asked by reggietrain13 1 in Earth Sciences & Geology

the area of a recangular is 200 square feet the length is twice the width finds the dimeensions

2006-06-23 18:02:37 · 20 answers · asked by jrrkidd 1 in Mathematics

is it Mexico city???????

2006-06-23 18:01:01 · 8 answers · asked by Keka 1 in Earth Sciences & Geology

2006-06-23 17:59:43 · 10 answers · asked by chocolover 1 in Physics

What are your thoughts based on?

Please refer me to some sites where i can learn more about your views.

2006-06-23 17:58:50 · 16 answers · asked by babyitsyou31 5 in Earth Sciences & Geology

2006-06-23 17:52:23 · 16 answers · asked by Antny 5 in Physics

this is not homework. I am practicing for a clep test and this one has me truely stumped... HELP ASAP!!!! Thank you!

2006-06-23 17:50:02 · 5 answers · asked by Doodlebug 4 in Mathematics

for our projects, experimenting and most of all we really need it........

2006-06-23 17:40:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chemistry

2006-06-23 17:26:50 · 9 answers · asked by hutc8182 1 in Mathematics

2006-06-23 17:26:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Medicine

2006-06-23 17:26:10 · 10 answers · asked by mstrbldr 1 in Mathematics

2006-06-23 17:22:16 · 5 answers · asked by jewell2006 1 in Other - Science

2006-06-23 17:11:53 · 21 answers · asked by ADAD 2 in Astronomy & Space

2006-06-23 17:10:23 · 16 answers · asked by ADAD 2 in Astronomy & Space

2006-06-23 17:07:35 · 5 answers · asked by nothing special 3 in Engineering

sometimes when I watch a movie ,wagon wheels seem to be spinning backwards. an optical illuision? I ask you?

2006-06-23 17:03:38 · 11 answers · asked by EARL L 1 in Engineering

I wanted to know if you need to get a bachelors's degree in forensic science or could an undergraduate do a biology major and then go into forensics. websites would be very helpful and what kind of classes should a person take in a biology major?

2006-06-23 17:01:33 · 4 answers · asked by fall 2 in Biology

And do you think that it actually already is being modified?

2006-06-23 16:55:11 · 13 answers · asked by jft1217 2 in Weather

I'd be scared.

2006-06-23 16:47:09 · 21 answers · asked by bioraptor7 2 in Zoology

There is a concept that there are different vibrational levels/speeds of the matter in the universe, often called layers, planes, or more accurately densities. It's like having different layers in Photoshop. They reside in the same place, but they are different 'layers' or 'planes' , and you can view them separately.

Alot of people confuse the concept of densities with that of dimensions (the norm length-wide-height, or 1st,2nd, 3rd). It's like confusing x and y pixels with the layers. The two concepts are often fused or used synonymously, despite being very different, probably making it very confusing for those unfamiliar with densities.

My question is how many people understand the difference between these concepts?

2006-06-23 16:44:37 · 6 answers · asked by jft1217 2 in Physics

Find all intervalls on which the graph of the function is concave upward. f(x)= (x^2+1) / (x^2). For the first derivative I got (-2) / (x^4). For the second derivative I got 6x^2/x^5 simplified to 6/x^3. On the interval (-inf.,-1) f"(-2)=negative and (-1,0) f"(-1/2)= neg.so concavity is downward. On the interval (0,1) f"(1/2)= positive and (1,+ inf.) f"(2)= pos. so concavity is upward.

Can anyone verify my answer please? Thanks : )

2006-06-23 16:39:39 · 6 answers · asked by dutchess 2 in Mathematics

I suspect a hydrogen-as-fuel "solution" to our modern energy problems is an illusory dream. Will costs of extraction and _safe_ distribution and use ever be econimically viable? At any rate, I strongly suspect ill-advised "leaders" touting it haven't bothered to ask the right questions of the Physicists. Can anyone shed real honest light on this issue?

2006-06-23 16:30:32 · 15 answers · asked by wunhunglow41 2 in Physics