Social Science - 31 October 2007

Principle of supply and demand suggest something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. If a condo in San Diego was renting for $3,000 last month and now renting for $6,000 this month; why should the landlord be prosecuted?

2007-10-31 11:48:35 · 3 answers · asked by Yo yo 2 in Economics

someone who is sweet and kind but will even stand up to guys if they cross her?

2007-10-31 11:30:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sociology

UUUUGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-10-31 11:27:45 · 31 answers · asked by Nipivy 4 in Psychology

2007-10-31 11:21:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Social Science

2007-10-31 11:15:53 · 23 answers · asked by bbcranks 4 in Psychology

2007-10-31 11:10:08 · 5 answers · asked by Biddness 2 in Psychology

Is this because most cultures view playing drums as a "masculine" occupation?

2007-10-31 10:51:17 · 21 answers · asked by firecatspacer 1 in Gender Studies

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The U.S. economy shrugged off problems in the housing and credit markets in the third quarter, as the pace of economic growth showed an unexpected gain in the government's latest reading.

The government report Wednesday buttressed arguments on both sides of the question of the day: Should the Federal Reserve cut rates?

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The unexpected strength reduced the need for the Fed to cut interest rates to combat fears of economic weakness. Yet a tame inflation reading in the report could give the central bank a green light to go ahead with a rate cut without worrying about spurring inflation.

Which sides wins the debate will be revealed at 2:15 ET, when the Fed concludes its two-day meeting.

The gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the nation's economic activity, rose at an annual rate of 3.9 percent during the three months ended in September, according to the report.

That's up from the 3.8 percent growth in the second quarter. Economists surveyed by Briefing.com had forecast growth would slow to a 3.1 percent percent growth pace.

It was the strongest pace of economic growth since the first quarter of 2006, when the U.S. economy was catching up from the hit it took in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita the previous quarter.

The report showed that consumption by individuals grew at a 3 percent annual rate, as consumers increased their purchases of most items other than autos.

Exports grew 16 percent, helping to add nearly a percentage point to the overall pace of growth.

The growth in business inventories added nearly 0.4 percentage points to the growth rate, which also was stronger than expected.

The report also showed that prices rose at only a 0.8 percent pace in the quarter, down from a 2.6 percent increase in the second quarter. Economists had forecast that measure, known as the GDP price deflator, would slow to a 2 percent rise in the latest reading.

2007-10-31 10:41:20 · 4 answers · asked by gavaughn0819 1 in Economics

I have a reoccurring dream of tidal waves coming to take me under.

2007-10-31 10:39:02 · 5 answers · asked by redgirl 3 in Dream Interpretation

I'd like to find out where my salary falls compared to other Americans, and-- this could also be very interesting-- compared to world salaries.

Every once in a while you hear factiods like, (this is a made up stat) "The richest 1% of Americans hold 25% of the money in this country."

I'm pretty certain that I'm not in the top 1%, but I'd like to know how far I am from reaching the top 50%.

2007-10-31 10:38:24 · 3 answers · asked by El Mateo 1 in Economics

2007-10-31 10:34:23 · 6 answers · asked by Kaiser1 1 in Psychology

just curious what things you are often thinking about during a normal day?

2007-10-31 10:31:41 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

Staying Silent in Marital Spats a Killer for Women
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKKIM05985320070820?pageNumber=1

From the article: Women who force themselves to stay quiet during marital arguments appear to have a higher risk of death, a new study shows. Such "self-silencing" during conflict may have provided an evolutionary survival advantage long ago, and unfortunately may be a necessity for women in abusive relationships, Dr. Elaine D. Eaker of Eaker Epidemiology Enterprises in Gaithersburg, Maryland, the study's lead author, told Reuters Health

Eaker and her colleagues found that, over a 10-year period, the most striking finding was that women who self-silenced were four times more likely to die than women who expressed themselves freely during marital arguments.

Eaker and her team looked at 3,682 men and women for 10 years, participating in the Framingham Offspring Study, most of whom were in their 40s and 50s at the beginning of the study.

2007-10-31 10:31:31 · 12 answers · asked by edith clarke 7 in Gender Studies

Ive been cosidering to stay Lokean instead of trying a new religion(im trying to see whats best for me) and had a weird dream: I was a kid again, like 7 -10, and my mother looked different, so im assuming it isnt my mother, and she recently got remarried. I didnt like the new guy, cause it turned out he was loki himself!And then i started talking to him, and i started liking him. Your thoughts please...

2007-10-31 10:27:28 · 3 answers · asked by Lyn 2 in Dream Interpretation

While I know there will be quite a LOT of persons answering this without being hunters, I'd appreciate that they keep their comments for themselves. This are some questions that I'm working with for my Psychology class.

Your feeling when you aim and shot.:
your feeling once you carry the corpse:
your feeling when you hear about a murdering:
your feeling when you see someone in a coffin:
Same as before but the someone is a close person to you:
Do you own a pet?
Do you own a garden?
Preferred hunting method:
Preferred prey:
Feelings toward your alive prey:
Feelings toward predators of your prey:
After you've killed something, do you feel guilty? Dirty? bad?
How bad is that feeling?
your age:
your sex:

2007-10-31 10:04:19 · 4 answers · asked by SoulSeeker 2 in Psychology

other than by IQ.

2007-10-31 09:49:28 · 6 answers · asked by . 5 in Psychology

1. Why are obsene, derogatory terms targetting women such as "feminazi' freely used by the pop-culture media? Why does a racist DJ lose his job when he sputters out the words 'nappy-headed ho's' in reference to a black women's sports team? Would he have lost his job had he just referred to these women as 'ho's'? Or would that have been 'allowed to slide'? The fact remains that the 'nappy-headed' racist slur got him into hot water, NOT the misogynist slur. Why is this? Why is only one considered hate speech?

2. When an older non-American female refers to a young, white male poster on this forum as 'boy' or 'son' - it's condescention, while - at the same time
When an older, non-American female refers to a young, black male poster on this forum as 'boy' or 'son' (and she not even yet aware the individual she is addressing is black)- it's racism and 'hate speech'?

2007-10-31 09:48:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Gender Studies

This might sound odd but I have Never ever had a dream...

and I know people will say stuff like you forget it before you wake up and stuff like that but I always hear people talking about what happend in a dream and I know dreams are your minds subconcious playing out

why have I never had a dream?

2007-10-31 09:41:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dream Interpretation

no smart *** or lying answeres! does anyone know what will happen to me in the next two weeks? get as specific as you can... and no horoscope

2007-10-31 09:31:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

what's ur opinion

2007-10-31 09:21:42 · 6 answers · asked by i 2 in Psychology

2007-10-31 09:06:09 · 1 answers · asked by tablas14 1 in Psychology

kind of a weird question, but just wondering what people have thought.
so do you think people are born with bravery or courage or is it something that is taught to us?

2007-10-31 09:05:23 · 7 answers · asked by saraJ 4 in Psychology

How to you define a person (girl)with a "babyface"
Is it the chubby cheeks,the youthfulness or the innocence they carry..?

2007-10-31 08:55:35 · 17 answers · asked by stelle 1 in Psychology

2007-10-31 08:53:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Economics

Would you wonder about my..mmm..preference..?

2007-10-31 08:49:15 · 22 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 in Gender Studies

A beautiful powerful woman? If the woman has everything. Beauty, money, power. Is it possible that some men could be jealous of that?

2007-10-31 08:41:23 · 12 answers · asked by . 5 in Gender Studies

2007-10-31 08:38:43 · 2 answers · asked by Sarah O 1 in Economics

2007-10-31 08:25:46 · 7 answers · asked by zeus 1 in Psychology

What needs to be done for this historically terrible economy to turn around and get the exchange rate back up to 2003 levels?

2007-10-31 08:21:35 · 4 answers · asked by TFJG 1 in Economics

Like at work or at home ....

2007-10-31 08:16:08 · 25 answers · asked by Me 3 in Gender Studies