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In italy, is it legal to give someone a drug test without consent?

2012-02-13T13:05:00.000-08:00

I have a friend who is a teen and the principal of his school in florence might be giving drug tests to students. In the school's rulebook, there is nothing stated about students refusing such tests being punished in any way, and my friends mother is not going to let him consent to any such tests, so is it legal in italy to administer unconsented drug tests?

Answer on In italy, is it legal to give someone a drug test without consent?

If the mother is OK with it then it can be done.

15, young love./: Should i talk to him?

2012-02-02T19:54:00.000-08:00

so theres this quy.hes 16 , fixna be 17. [ im 15 by the way ) & i quess u can say i have some strong feelinqs 4 him,,, i lost my virginty to him a few months aqo. Then a few weeks after tht he ends up qettin with this other qirl...? like seriously,.. he stops talkinq to me without any warninq wht so evr. I had to find out thru friends!
well they recently broke up & he wrote me facebook.askin me to txt him, & of course i didd... Bt im scared, im scared to talk to him because erytime it never fails i end up fallinq for him then he runs off with someone else.. Wht do i do? I need help. Do i just nt talk to him? /:

Answer on 15, young love./: Should i talk to him?

i've been in a situation like this and no offense , but he just wants you for sex . if he wanted a relationship , he never would've had sex with you without being in a relationship with you . smh , it sucks when **** like this happens especially when you really like the dude . i know its hard cuz you lost it to him , but he's prob an asshole , like why would he just randomly stop talking to you ? a lot of my friends went thru similar **** and me too . just forget about him . i bet you can do so much better than a guy who just wants sex . good luck , girl

What sort of 'compilations' have you used for your team in FIFA 11 ut?

2012-01-29T03:55:00.000-08:00

ie, 4-3-3 with defense from Italy, midfield from argentina, attack from brazil, or 4-4-2 with left forwards from Real, right forwards from United and defense from chelsea.

And based on what logic are you building it like that?

Just making conversation ;)

Answer on What sort of 'compilations' have you used for your team in FIFA 11 ut?

4-3-3 is my favourite, good defence is always prime

How do i change my display name on the new myspace?

2012-01-23T18:09:00.000-08:00

on the new BETA myspace, how do you change your display name?

Answer on How do i change my display name on the new myspace?

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click on my account, you can change it under contact info
http://profileedit.myspace.com/index.cfm…
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How to watch the concert at the carnegie hall of the youtube symphony orchestra?

2012-01-20T13:10:00.000-08:00

hi everyone, i'd like to watch the concert, i'm from italy and i know the concert is the 15 april...
but it was yesterday!!!
and now?
i don't manage to find it on youtube...
please help me!
thanks alot

Answer on How to watch the concert at the carnegie hall of the youtube symphony orchestra?

Yesterday April 15th. they performed at Carnegie Hall, for the first time..So far there's this video on the rehearsal..The real performance video will come out soon..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8UIIZVqp…

EDIT: For additional information on the YouTube S. Orchestra, here's the regular link:
www.youtube.com/symphony

Which song should i sing for the talent show? O O O Its Magic by Selena Gomez or Who I Am by Nick Jonas?

2012-01-17T16:11:00.000-08:00

idk the name of the first one but the sg one im afraid ppl will laugh at me and the who i am repeapts too much plz help!!

Answer on Which song should i sing for the talent show? O O O Its Magic by Selena Gomez or Who I Am by Nick Jonas?

Neither.

Weight Loss while still a teenager?

2012-01-17T07:00:00.000-08:00

I'm 15 and have been gaining a lot weight recently, about 50 pounds this past year alone. Now I'm 5'3 and weigh 197 pounds. I'm a girl, my parents are concerned about how much weight I've put on and keep asking me to lose the weight, but I thought that teenagers shouldn't try to lose weight, I know I shouldn't gain anymore, but do I need to worry about losing the extra weight now? How much weight will I need to lose?

Answer on Weight Loss while still a teenager?

You're right...partially.

Teens shouldn't go on diets. While it's true that diets are stupid for anyone of any age, teens are particularly advised to avoid dieting because your bodies are still growing and handling a lot of sensitive chemistry as you become an adult. Dieting can seriously cause a problem...so don't diet.

That does NOT mean, however, that you cannot lose weight. I know, you're thinking, "How am I supposed to lose weight without dieting?" It's simple: start eating healthy and exercise properly. This is very different from going on a stupid crash diet to lose weight. You'll be eating the proper amount of calories to fuel your body's processes and you'll be feeding your body beneficial and essential nutrition to maintain and repair your cells. On top of this, you'll be exercising your body to encourage healthful muscle growth and losing excess fat and weight, which would otherwise cause problems with your joints...among other problems.

As for how much weight you should lose, there is no number and anyone who tells you a number is a fool. Your body has a weight it likes to be at. How do you know what weight that is? Once you start eating right and exercising, your body will start losing weight...and eventually it'll stop losing weight. As long as you know you're not overeating, under-eating and you're still exercising 6 days a week, you know that this is the weight your body likes to be at. Some people have a higher weight, some have a lower weight...it's up to your body, not a doctor's chart.

If you want free help and advice and tips and all that good stuff on eating properly and exercising regularly to make a lifestyle change you can stick to, feel free to email me.

Where is your dream residence?

2012-01-13T09:21:00.000-08:00

Hawaii? New York City? Florence, Italy? Where?

Answer on Where is your dream residence?

Central California coast.

Christians: can you explain heaven and hell to me?

2012-01-03T14:17:00.000-08:00

It seems a bit silly that God would judge admission to his eternal amusement park based on how gullible we are. You would think that if a God actually existed and wanted us to believe in him, he'd make it a bit more obvious and maybe even provide a shred of evidence, rather than a scientifically, historically, and mathematically inaccurate book written by shepherds.

Why is it so important for us to believe in this God? Would a God really have such petty human emotions like anger and jealousy?

Also, if God is omniscient, that means that he knows everything that will happen, meaning that we don't have free will. It also means that he knows who won't believe in him before he even creates them, so basically, he's sending them to hell intentionally (I don't believe in hell; just from a christian POV).

Doesn't this all sound like a load of ****?

Answer on Christians: can you explain heaven and hell to me?

No Christian will address any of the issues here. Instead, they will say that we have a chance and that we are given free will, DESPITE omnipotence/omniscience being a logical proof that in the grand scheme of things, we DON'T have free will. They will ignore that part and continue to say we do have free will.

How can I become closer to my cousin who ive recently befriended on Facebook/Twitter?

2011-09-28T07:05:00.000-07:00

Ok so I have a cousin who is the same age as I am. We really only see each other once a year at Christmas. So she always invites me to a party she may be having and if we see each other on the street she wil speak, but other than that we never really talk.

How can we become like REALLY good friends. If it helps we are both 16 and im a boy and she is a girl.

Answer on How can I become closer to my cousin who ive recently befriended on Facebook/Twitter?

Say hi. Talk. Hang out.

By BY GERMANY, ARE YOU UNITED IN MY CELEBRATION?

2011-09-24T16:50:00.000-07:00

After robbing a penalty from Argentina, Germany couldn't do the same with Italy. By by by Germans

Answer on By BY GERMANY, ARE YOU UNITED IN MY CELEBRATION?

Germany deserved more to win this cup than Italy. It's only that Italy have been luckier this time, otherwise their game didn't impress me at all... On the other hand Argentina deserved to win over Germany; I watched the match, and though i was supporting Germany, those guys (argentinians) seemed to be better.
....

To Daniel's add. comments:

Hi again Dan! As for yesterday's match, you're in a way right, Italy seemed to perform better and the statistics prove it (ball possession, kicks, etc). But compared to their previous games, Italy did far better yesterday than I really expected of them :) I had taken it for granted that Germany would win and that's just why I was shocked to see things go the other way. Actually the Germans performed far worse in their last two encounters (vs Argentina & vs Italy), they somehow deceived all my expectations... I hope France win this evening...

Having trouble with converter and adapter plug set in Italy (Plugging Remington R845 shaver in it)?

2011-09-23T18:30:00.000-07:00

Hello,
I have an Embark converter and adapter plug set which I bought at target back in the U.S. I seem to find it nearly impossible to find the thing online so I decided to ask here and see if anyone knows or can help me out. It seems like it is distributed by target but I tried looking up the model number EM701CR and I cant find an Embark website with it or it on the target website wihich almost makes me feel like it was some fake item. I have a Remington R845 shaver and I was trying to plug it into the converter and it seems to not want to go it. I dont want to try to force it in since it might break it. Does anyone know or able to find anything on this converter that would help me out?
Thanks!

Answer on Having trouble with converter and adapter plug set in Italy (Plugging Remington R845 shaver in it)?

Like you I found nothing on the web for Embark. If the prongs of the shaver will go into the holes in the converter straight, then I would try pushing harder while rocking plug. Otherwise, you may need to find another converter there in Italy. Sorry, I can't help anymore.

Why do some people on Facebook leave some friend requests ''pending'' at times?

2011-09-17T22:48:00.000-07:00

I'm asking because some of my classmates who I've added do this. I know they were on at some point because they changed their profile pictures. Why can't they just accept or decline? Why do they leave the friend request sitting there? I told them I was in their classes already in a message.

Answer on Why do some people on Facebook leave some friend requests ''pending'' at times?

Bea cause - sometime you don't want just "anybody" seeing all your stuff -- but you don't want to hurt their feelings --
I think FB has gotten to be a competition to see how many people you "friend" - but then everybody knows your business --
Frankly - I limit mine to CLOSE friends (not classmates or mere acquaintances) - and family only -- (and not all family!!)
If the person is not someone that you talk to on a daily/weekly basis - or if they are not family -- then stop asking to be a "friend" -- it's not a popularity contest --

Does yoga count towards my 6 days a week of workouts?

2011-09-14T15:25:00.000-07:00

Here what I am doing

monday- 1 hour on the treadmill
tuesday-30 mins weights and 45 mins on the treadmill
wednesday- 1 hour on the treadmill
thursday-30 mins weights and 45 mins on the treadmill
friday-1 hour in the treadmill
sat-off
sunday-1 hour of yoga class

I am obviously doing this for weight loss, and the yoga classes do challenge me. So does yoga actually COUNT towards the 6 days a week "they" say you need, or should I be working out on saturdays too?

Answer on Does yoga count towards my 6 days a week of workouts?

yes it counts.

Can I make a suggestion for your work out though? Instead of doing "1 hour on the treadmill" 3 times a week why not mix it up? This is my 6 day a week workout (for the summer, right now I'm not doing it)

Monday- 5 miles (as long as it takes)
Tuesday- 2 hour gymnastics class
Wednesday- Swimming
Thursday- 1 mile as fast as I can, 5 minute walking, another mile as fast as I can
Friday- Weights
Saturday- Yoga
Sunday- off

Everyone has something that works for them. I mainly mean you should try to mix up your treadmill workout. Alternating stamina and cardio can be really effective.

Best of luck- also weights and treadmills can count as 2 work outs in one day so your fine either way.

Is eating hardboiled eggs bad for you if you work out?

2011-09-14T14:51:00.000-07:00

I work out on a daily basis. I do minimum 30 minutes of cardio, then abs, then weights every day. I just went to the doctor and got a full physical from the mayo clinic - I am in excellent health/shape.

My diet typically consists of cottage cheese, whey protein shakes, raw veggies, fruits, yogurt, and sushi. I have just began to incorporate 2 hardboiled eggs in my diet every day and someone told me that of course the yolk is bad for you and I will be hurting my excellent cholesterol - but if you work out, is it bad?

Answer on Is eating hardboiled eggs bad for you if you work out?

The person that told you the yolk is bad for you is a moron. The yolk is full of vitamins, minerals, protein and good fats. I eat 4 eggs a day and I have around 6% bodyfat.

How long did it take jennifer hudson to loss weight?

2011-09-12T06:25:00.000-07:00

I want to know how long did it take for her to use weight watchers...thanks for the answer

Answer on How long did it take jennifer hudson to loss weight?

Two months.

What are those one guys called in the church?

2011-09-09T00:54:00.000-07:00

They have them in like...italy and stuff.
One was in the Van Helsing movie. They sit behind the curtain and give advice to people, and they can never show their faces. What are they called?

Answer on What are those one guys called in the church?

usually just priests... that place is for a confession, where you confess your sins to the priest. In the Movies, the priests are there often for another reason (hence the corrupt church in Sin City)

In the heat of an argument, my husband told me " Go F**k Yourself" I am deeply offended. What should I do?

2011-08-31T12:58:00.000-07:00

I cant stand swearing and am very sensitive towards verbal language and tone.

PS : 222 pounds. Yes I am uncomfortable being overweight.( I have a tall frame and can usually get away with 70 kg .

Definitely have never been thin, even when we were dating) But I’m offended ( there it goes again ) that he could say something so tactless.

Oh, and when I accused him of bringing it up intentionally to ”poke me”/ irk me into weight loss he told me to go **** myself.

My mistake to accuse and assume.

But being told to ” go **** yourself ” ?

PSS: He is a good father and provider , organised, efficient and health concious. I cannot fault him on his fulfilling his obligations.

Answer on In the heat of an argument, my husband told me " Go F**k Yourself" I am deeply offended. What should I do?

It wasn't a nice thing to say but people get fed up and say mean things sometimes. If he was putting you down over your weight somehow, then that's terrible. You should never be with someone who wants you to feel bad about yourself.
But if he just said it out of anger, i'd expect an apology, but it's not the end of the world. He sounds like a good man otherwise.

OMG! Can someone help me come up with a funny video for youtube?

2011-08-24T00:09:00.000-07:00

Me and my cuzin are going to do a video together im 14 she is 10 we cant think of anything good to do i thought about a fake selena gomez and miley cyrus fight or something idk lolzz any ideas

Answer on OMG! Can someone help me come up with a funny video for youtube?

how about a parody me and my cuz are working on a *girlfreind parody about kfc and churches chicken

*-girlfreind avirllavegine :)

This or That name game (Boys & Girls)?

2011-08-20T14:19:00.000-07:00

Girls:
Love or Tempest?
Judith or Judy?
Rose or Grace?
China or Asia?
Kisa or Misa?
Talia or Tania ?
Gertrude or Prudence (OoO can't wait to hear this one)?
Reina or Raine?
Minka or Mila?
Kairi or Kaia?
Charlotte or Charlene?
Lola or Lulu or Lilo?
Wilhelmina or Lourdes?
Evangeline or Genevieve?

Boys:
Huey or Riley?
Forrest or Blaise?
Ronan or Rowan?
Rey or Guy?
Matthew or Mathias?
Percival or Gawain?
Evan or Ryan?
Tidus or Auron[ a variation of the name Aaron]?
Rayne or River?
Lake or Laken?
Drake or Leon?
Tyson or Jude?

No Skipping or neithers allowed!

Answer on This or That name game (Boys & Girls)?

Love
Judy
Grace
Asia
Misa
Talia
Gertrude
Reina
Mila
Kaia
Charlotte
Lola
Lourdes
Genevieve

Riley
Blaise
Ronan
Guy
Matthew
Gawain
Ryan
Auron
River
Lake
Drake
Jude

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Is the fred treehouse on icarly drake and josh's room?

2011-08-15T16:04:00.000-07:00

i was watching i carly and noticed that the fred treehouse looks kinda like drake and josh's room. I couldnt find it online anywhere so i want to see if anyone can confirm it?

Answer on Is the fred treehouse on icarly drake and josh's room?

actually it was the same set used, just rearranged, when you go on google, put: icarly fred;s treehouse

hope this helps :)

Does anyone know if Justin Bieber is going to be in Minnesota at all this year?!?

2011-08-13T02:24:00.000-07:00

I just want to know...I know he's going to be touring in the U.K. so...yeah!

Answer on Does anyone know if Justin Bieber is going to be in Minnesota at all this year?!?

check on his website for tour dates

How did the nations go from Triple Alliance to Central Powers? What happened to Italy?

2011-07-26T17:33:00.000-07:00

How did the nations go from the Triple Alliance to the Central Powers? What happned to Italy?

Please explain briefly. Also, please come back and check, if you have time, in case I have another question.

Answer on How did the nations go from Triple Alliance to Central Powers? What happened to Italy?

Itally turned triator when it was unlikely that germany/ austria would win the war. In italy you learn: We were so clever and did the right thing, so probably do not tell an italian they were cowards.

How can i get hair like justin bieber had or a feathered hair style?

2011-07-25T14:05:00.000-07:00

i have kinda long hair that reaches my eye brows how i can give my self a feathered hair Du or justin beibers old hair stylke with out having to leave home

Answer on How can i get hair like justin bieber had or a feathered hair style?

Here it is> alright use a good conditioner with shampoo, and use a hairbrush with thick teeth, teeth should be very close to each other, take a shower and use a blow dryer in combination with the comb, brush downwards with the air going downwards as well, fix it up,

Optional: you can use some hair spray to keep hair in place like bieber does, so that it doesnt sway as you move. Good Luck

Which is better, Heartbeats by Dr. Dre and Lady Gaga or Solo headphones by Dr. Dre?

2011-07-24T13:23:00.000-07:00

Heartbeats are $150 and Solos are $200. idk if the heartbeats will fall outta my ear, an idk if the Solos will annoy my ear piercings. i can't decide. please no hate or stupid answers

Answer on Which is better, Heartbeats by Dr. Dre and Lady Gaga or Solo headphones by Dr. Dre?

i own a pair of heartbeats and they come with different ear bud sizes so they wont fall out..also when listening to a song the bass is a little stronger then the rest of the music..all beats by dre headphones sound the same just others cost more do to the looks, wireless, whose name is also on them etc. no matter which one you pick you wont be disappointed but for me i would go with the heartbeats

OK, so if its 9 a. m. EST time what is the time in Pacific time zone (california)?

2011-07-18T01:17:00.000-07:00

i want to get ready for lady gaga's Born This Way single release! :)

Answer on OK, so if its 9 a.m. EST time what is the time in Pacific time zone (california)?

6 a.m. The Eastern zone is three hours ahead of the Western one. 2 hours for places like Alberta, Wyoming, etc.

Can someone describe how the internet was circa 1995-2003?

2011-07-17T17:48:00.000-07:00

This is a really weird question, but I was thinking about when I used computers in elementary school and using computers now and how much the internet has expanded over time. But my memories of using the internet in elementary school (I started school in 1997) is blurry. My question is, what was it like? Before YouTube, before Myspace, before Facebook, etc. Could people buy things offline? What was Google like? Was it harder to find stuff online? Did people used internet sources for school papers and stuff? Did people chat online? How was personal use (meaning not for business and school)? Did they have fun sites(I could be on Facebook and YouTube for hours,lol)? This is not for a school paper or anything, just curious. Thanks!

Answer on Can someone describe how the internet was circa 1995-2003?

Altavista.digital.com was the absolute best search engine going.
Back in 1995-1996 absolutely anything on the web could be easily found with a well typed Alta-Vista search. Towards late 96, early 97 the spammers figured out how to spam the search engines. After that point typing "Enterprise-D" landed you so may porn sites and so few pictures of starships it wasn't funny. Spam was the death of that search engine.

People wrote very bad personal web-pages called vanity pages. Nearly every web-page out there had either a "Best Viewed With Netscape" or "Made for Internet Explorer" button since both used non-standard HTML tags. Netscape used a few that usually died gracefully, Microsoft retaliated with a ton of bad tags that are still haunting them today now that they're trying to get people to update IE versions. Geo Cities and the like was the scourge of the Internet.

Motion gifs were not just the occasional cool thing here or there but a plague of crap that infested everything.

Link-rot was worse than it is now.

On-line video was actually BETTER in my opinion. I think real video files embedded in a page are much better than this flash embedded crap. Unfortunately Real Networks came first and provided something good, then Apple stepped in with Quick Time, then Microsoft wanted in on the action. The real problem with this was they all kneecapped one anothers programs and would take over file extensions for one anothers programs but not actually support them. It was a stupid self destructive war that caused people to actually like the flash embedded crap better.

Adobe Flash was just as annoying and in your face then as it is now, demanding much more attention than a plug-in should. "Luk at mee! I'm Adobe! I'm in yur sys-trey givin U pop-upz!"

The Dancing Baby was everywhere.

Usenet was still useful.

Dial-Up modems were still the way to go, and they sucked.

You're looking at a really wide window here, with the exception of the perpetual Adobe attention whoring I mostly covered the 96-99 time frame with my little run down.

What I find most interesting was the obvious cattle nature of Internet users during this era. Netscape was clearly the better browser during a large part of this era, when compared to IE, but people were clueless about computers in general. (I was a schedule for support tech during this period, I saw a lot of cluelessness) Since Microsoft started some very serious strong arm tactics during this period and started packaging IE with Windows, not to mention infested Front Page with the habit of writing really horrible proprietary HTML people started using Internet Explorer not because it was better, but because they didn't know any better. Eventually the circle of bad HTML from a bad editor for a bad browser coupled with Microsoft actively "patching" Windows 95 to make Netscape (and the Netware client) unstable gave IE a position of dominance that despite still sucking hasn't been broken today.

Why is fibre important for my diet?

2011-07-04T07:44:00.000-07:00

Answer on Why is fibre important for my diet?

Hey there,

our body cannot break down fiber(which is in fact a type of sugar) due to not having the enzymes that are capable of doing that. as a result, water leaves our body and goes into the tube of the small intestine for balance purposes. and since water is leaving, it makes out feces softer, making it go through our GI tract easier.

Surgical technology as a career?

2011-06-28T13:19:00.000-07:00

how doesa this compare to other jobs in the medical feild?

Answer on Surgical technology as a career?

Starting pay is around $15-18 an hour. Unless you go through a hospital-based program that takes about 15 months, you really need an Associate Degree from a community college for this job. DO NOT go to one of those "career institutes"...they lure in non-traditional students with short-term classes and promises of a job placement. There is no need to get yourself $15,000 or more in debt for their program. Should you want to go back to college and earn a degree in Nursing or Allied Health, credits from those schools do not transfer to actual academic colleges/universities.

Now, to be a surgical tech, you need to be able to "think ahead" and anticipate what your surgeon needs before he/she asks for it. That will come with time. When they ask for an instrument, (or suture, blade, sponge, etc) you need to have it ready. You also need to be cognizant of doing the "counts" with your circulating RN. The surgical tech is responsible for making sure the counts are correct and all supplies are accounted for several times during the procedure. Otherwise, there will be a big lawsuit about a sponge or an instrument left in a patient! Finally, surgeons are quite tempermental when their patient is not doing well, so you have to be able to deal with a stressed doctor in the middle of major surgery. It's not personal when they tell you to hurry up or that you should have had something ready (when you are doing everything like you should).

Call your local hospital and see if you can shadow a surgical tech for the day to see what is involved on a daily basis.

Math problems , homework problems, help!!?

2011-06-24T12:32:00.000-07:00

1 . Log base 3 X + log base 3 (x-6) = 3 solve X

2. Jet plane flies from naples , italty in a straight line to rome, italy, which is 120km west and 150km north naples , how far dose plane fly?

3. A 20 foot pole is supported by two wires that extend rome the top of the pole to points that are each 15 feet from the base of pole. find totaly length of two wires

Thank you , please help me!!

Answer on Math problems , homework problems ,help!!?

1.
log(B3)(x) + log(B3)(x - 6) = 3
log(B3)((x)(x - 6)) = 3
3^3 = x^2 - 6x
x^2 - 6x - 27 = 0
(x - 9)(x + 3) = 0
x = 9, -3
discard -3 because log of negative number is not possible

2.
distance = sqrt(120^2 + 150^2) = 192 km that plane flies

3.
length of wire = 2*sqrt(20^2 + 15^2) = 50 feet

Help me gain muscle please? (I'm a girl)?

2011-06-17T23:27:00.000-07:00

Hello! Soo.. this is kindof a long story i will try to keep it short. A year ago i weighed around 125 no i was not fat but was not fit or in shape at all i ate ****. i lost 25 pounds since then now i'm 100. The thing is i did it the wrong way at first. I'm an athlete (roller skater) so i had tons of muscle. I lost all of it! For awhile i was eating more then i was burning off which lead me to get this tiny... because really i dont think my body type is made to be this tiny. My sister is 5'1 and around 135 pounds but she is all pure muscle... she is REALLY built. I eat a pretty clean diet (ezekiel bread,whole grains,oatmeal,eggwhites,lowfat cottage cheese and yogurt,fruits and veggies,chicken tilapia and salmon,turkey,etc..) And lately ive been suffering from binge problems.. and people are saying because i'm too tiny and my body is craving food. So slowly i'm trying to eat more calories throughout my clean diet... But how would i gain muscle? I can go to the gym.. but not EVERYDAY since i have my skating practices. I was thinking of slowly starting to lift weights and use the machines at the gym with interval cardio? But if i ate more and at my skating practices would i slowly build muscle there to? And if i did at home leg workouts and abs with my own body weight could it happen? Ahh i really need help!!!!!!!!!!!! Also.. Is it okay to indulge every once in awhile? or would this hurt my progress....

Answer on Help me gain muscle please? (I'm a girl)?

You need loads of carbs pre workout, since skating is a primarily aerobic activity. You need ample rest and sleep too, eight hours a day. Keep your weight lifting workouts short, three times weekly is enough for your goal, do a split routine, get a PT to coach you in.
Eat 6+ meals a day, as much as you can.

Trying for a baby girl ( been trying for 6 months now any advice.?

2011-06-06T15:54:00.000-07:00

i have been looking for a girl diet, i have start to drink milk and eat yog,but if there anythink i can do please send me amessage if it will help...

Answer on Trying for a baby girl ( been trying for 6 months now any advice.?

the man s genes determines the sex of the baby
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What Playstation 3 Games would you recomend?

2011-06-01T09:19:00.000-07:00

Please give me your top 5 games but make sure it has no sexual themes or things sexually related in it. I dont have any games or a PS3 but my parents are getting me that 160GB bundle with Uncharted Drakes Fortune and the downloadable, pain. I know im getting NBA 2k9 and Smackdown vs Raw 2009 so can you recomend some really good games for me? Top 5 only and your favorite game.

Answer on What Playstation 3 Games would you recomend?

Get: LittleBIGPlanet
Resistance 2
Metal Gear Solid 4 (<---My favorite)
Warhawk
Fallout 3

And dude, the PS3 rocks, I hated the 360 and when i got my PS3 i fell in love with it, trust me it is worth every dollar, esp. with free online

PLEASE HELP!....I love her soo much but i don't know what to do!? HELP!?

2011-05-31T08:09:00.000-07:00

i am madly in love with this girl that i am friends with...we're both 17... i was planning on telling her how i feel but my friend told her without me knowing...she knows now and she didn't say much...soon afterwards all of the guys i hang around with started mocking her about it...it seems to me like shes annoyed at me when i didn't even do anything wrong!.. so then after a while i sent her a text apologizing to her for all the things the guys were saying to her..she texted back saying it didnt bother her that much....but now its extremely awkward whenever shes around....we hardly ever talk anymore and we used to talk fairly often...i think she hates me now but i asked her friend and she told me that she doesnt hate me at all...but then why dont we talk anymore...please give me some advice on what to do because i am soo in love with this girl..it actually hurts not being with her...i dont know what to do.. i want to be with her soo badly. any advice please would be much appreciated and thanks in advance... :)

Answer on PLEASE HELP!....I love her soo much but i don't know what to do!? HELP!?

tell her you need to talk her as soon as possible. then pour your heart out to her. from looks of it, she likes you back(:

Would you people chose between mrandia crossgro or selena gomez?

2011-05-22T08:25:00.000-07:00

Answer on Would you people chose between mrandia crossgro or selena gomez?

I like both but Selena Gomez is kinda better :)

How much time did God spend making depressions the exact size and shape to fit lake water?

2011-05-20T00:24:00.000-07:00

Go out and look at any lake or pond, you won't find any gaps around the edge where the ground doesn't fit the water perfectly. Obviously, this example of fine tuning needs a designer, since even a minor change would mean the lake would not fit right.

Answer on How much time did God spend making depressions the exact size and shape to fit lake water?

clearly he did not make human smart enough to catch moose and squirrel

What Is Selena Gomez Post Address?

2011-05-17T00:24:00.000-07:00

Can You Please Give Me The Real One? I Either Need Her Fan MSN Or Post Mail Address. Pleease Help.

Answer on What Is Selena Gomez Post Address?

Selena Gomez
The Collective
9100 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 700 West
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Help! My mom might have an eating disorder? What's a teenage girl supposed to do?

2011-05-08T04:07:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry if this is long, but I'm desperate for help and have no one to turn to.

My mom is around 5'2 or 5'3 and shes a little less than 110 pounds. Last year, she was around 120, and has been getting skinnier by the year. I'm not sure what to think. Every time she goes to the drug store she buys some kind of diet pills. Our medicine cabinets are half filled with different vitamins, weight loss pills, and laxatives for her alone. I always ask her why she has so many and she says they keep her healthy. She eats at least 2 meals a day, but I notice they're very small meals. I rarely see her eat breakfast. Normally she just has some coffee (which is known to decrease a person's appetite). I don't know if that's just a coincidence, but it makes me suspicious. At dinner I see her get a normal plate of food with a decent amount on it, but normally she wont eat everything on it and push it away and complain about how full she is. She's constantly cleaning and always out of the house (which means she's almost always away from food or the thought of food). She keeps tons of food in the fridge, but leaves it all for the other 4 people in the house to eat. I rarely ever see her snack unless its an oreo or 2 every once in a while. She never goes to the gym at all, although she used to about 2 years ago. My mom says that she stays so "fit" because her job as a painter is strenuous and causes her to stay skinny, but I do more work then her at the gym every night and my weight barely changes at all! It's sickening the way her stomach is. Not an ounce of fat on it. Her arms are as thin as mine. She doesn't LOOK anorexic, but I'm worried she's on the path to becoming that way. She just looks skinny. All the food she buys is "organic" or "low-fat."

I tried to talk to her about it but she just laughed it off and said I was being ridiculous. She said that it was just eating healthy that made her that way, but something tells me there's more to it than that. I talked to her boyfriend about it too. He said my mom is just skinny because she has a different "build" than me.

I don't know what to do anymore. I'm 5'0 and around 105-107 pounds. Every time I look at my mom, it makes me feel horrible. Sometimes I feel the need to compete with her. I go through random periods of 2-3 days where I will barely eat anything and crash diet or starve myself, but I can't seem to last more then 3 days before I break down. Every time I look in the mirror I see fat. I see extremely thin people and I want to be like them. Whenever I eat too much I hurt myself and punish myself by taking all of the covers off of my bed and sleeping in the cold on a bare mattress. I'm not anorexic yet, but I know I'm on the path to becoming one if I don't do something. The only thing keeping me from being anorexic is that I don't want my boobs to get small.

One of my best friends is anorexic and has told me that she's been worried about me because I started out just like her (she's in the hospital now and almost had to be tube fed). She said I was just like her, and she ended up getting worse as the years went by. When I turned vegetarian, I lost about 10 pounds and she said that worried her that I might be doing it for the wrong reasons because she's vegetarian because she wants to be skinny. She suggested me a special place to go to for anorexia, but I haven't looked it up. I don't want to go. I just want to be skinny and I don't want anyone to stop me.

I tried to talk to my mom about how I was insecure about my weight. She just LAUGHED about it and said I was being ridiculous.

I don't want to tell them about my insecurities or about how I feel. I've tried before and all they do is laugh at me. I don't want to go to a clinic because I don't think I need it yet. I'm not anorexic. I know I need help, but I don't know how to get it. My only friend who understands is in the hospital and out of reach.

I just want to be skinny.
I don't think anything that people tell me will stop me, but please offer me some advice?

I don't want to be this way.
I'm only 15.

Answer on Help! My mom might have an eating disorder? What's a teenage girl supposed to do?

Eating is and should be enjoyable. You are setting yourself up with severe mental problems that will end in dispair, potentially harming yourself (like cutting) when punishing yourself by sleeping on the floor is not severe enough if you do not let it go. I love eating and I do it often. I am 5'7 and 128 lbs, and I wear anywhere 'from a size 4 to a 0 depending on the cut. I weigh more than you but I am not fat, I have it but it is nothing to make me hate my body.

Life is too short to be caught up with insecurites.

Hon you are near your ideal weight, but you are also still growing.
two things I need to say to you.

1.) you say "I just want to be skinny". But if you have the anorexic mentality then you will never be skinny. Not even if you weigh 75lbs. You will always look in the mirror and see a cow.

2.) You also say that "I don't want to go to a clinic because I don't think I need it yet. Yet? You need to talk to a professional about your insecurites.

You are being ridiculous about your weight. Most girls your age would be so incredibly envious at weighing less than 110. Look around you at the size 14-24 size girls your age.

Next time that voice says you are fat or ugly answer it back and say "Fu k You" I like me how I am so fu k off"

I need help finding a song?

2011-05-01T01:51:00.000-07:00

the song im pretty sure is by yo gotti, the chorus is taken from " I Get Paper" by drake only its sung in a more smooth melody and its kind of a dance/party song, if you know the name please tell me because its bugging the hell out of me thank you.

Answer on I need help finding a song?

Try pop and rock you should get some joy there rather than here the jazz category..

RHH: did anyone else to Raekwon's questionaire on Twitter?

2011-04-12T15:37:00.000-07:00

or was it just me?

BQ: did you go and Buy Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang today? conveniently, i was paid today.

Answer on RHH: did anyone else to Raekwon's questionaire on Twitter?

I was gonna on Facebook but I got distracted.

BQ: Yes

Is it good to run after weightlifting???

2011-03-31T12:43:00.000-07:00

over the summer i plan to lift and do ab exercises at night and run every morning for 30 minutes will this gain good results and hopefully help with my goal of achieving a six pack and stronger arms/chest or is it best to do cardio and lifting in different phases, how should my diet be to properly reflect and support this workout plan by the way I am about 5'5 and weigh 135

Answer on Is it good to run after weightlifting???

totally babe! whatever gets you nice and toned for summer pool parties with some hot chicks!!
LOLZ just kiddin babe

luv YA!

PEacE, LoVe, FloWErZz

Why does my i pod touch have a picture of a song when that song is not playing?

2011-03-26T20:26:00.000-07:00

for the songs that i have bought say the song that i have playing is puke-eminem it will have a pictue of Bad romance-lady gaga. Why is this please help!

Answer on Why does my i pod touch have a picture of a song when that song is not playing?

There was probably a mix up when it was syncing, this happens to me quite a lot, you just need to sync the iPod again. If that doesn't work just take one off of the playlist your syncing, sync it, pu the song back on then sync again and it should be fine.

herbalfarmstead

2011-03-25T07:51:00.001-07:00

herbalfarmstead

Need advice on losing weight...30 pounds?

2011-03-15T14:28:00.000-07:00

i sleep 8-9 hrs a nite, drink 9 glasses of water a day, i eat healthier carbs, veggies, fruits, n lean proteins. I watch prudently on wat i eat. Dont get me wrong i hav 1 cheat day where i can eat 1 meal of my choice. I power walk for 2 hours 3x a week. I do push ups-30 and 50 situps properly 2x a week. I want to lose 30 pounds. Any advice or tips on how i can speed up the weight loss yet toning myself and gaining a better lifestyle.

Answer on Need advice on losing weight...30 pounds?

You seem to be doing everything right except perhaps you calorie intake that you haven't mentioned.

Perhaps your intake of starchy carbohydrates (bread, cereals, pasta, potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice and nuts) is too high and perhaps you are consuming too much animal protein (meat, poultry, sea foods, dairy products and eggs). Combining starchy carbohydrates and animal protein can be quite fattening.

What are good beginner workouts for each muscle goup?

2011-03-10T09:30:00.000-08:00

i have my diet planned out and have decided to work a different muscle group every day(eg.arms-monday-back-tuesday.

i would like to know what are great workouts for each arms,back,shoulders,chest.and i only have a weights bench at home what i will be using and i just want to bulk up!any advice would be great.thanks!!!!

Answer on What are good beginner workouts for each muscle goup?

Order ":Convict Conditioning" or for a free ebook try marksdaily apple and download the free Fitness ebook. Good stuff that won't steer you wrong!

Anyone know a recipe or diet, ect that cleans your system in a few days?

2011-03-07T04:28:00.000-08:00

i always see adds for the programs, but i think that they are totally bogus. i wanna clean out my system more naturally.

Answer on Anyone know a recipe or diet, ect that cleans your system in a few days?

Yeah check out the lemonade diet(www.lemonadediet.com) trust me it works. Use organic ingredients ok and read everything on the site to make sure you understand and feel comfortable doing it. This cleanser/diet will take out chemicals,metals,all the bad things in your body. It's great! Just be very careful what and how you eat when coming off the cleanser/diet ok. Good luck!!!

Is it possilbe..........New Rochelle....?

2011-03-06T04:22:00.000-08:00

I don't know if it's possible, but I really want to find someone I lost contact with! he is my cousin, and I don't know anything about him, since we were children! the only thing I know is that he lives in New Rochelle! how can I do to find him?! (I'm from Italy!)
thanks!!!!

Answer on Is it possilbe..........New Rochelle....?

Your best bet is to try different people search web site, like these:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?search=pe…

hope this answer helps:)

Using US Hair dryer in Italy?

2011-03-06T04:14:00.000-08:00

I'm unsure of which adapter/converter to get for my vacation to Italy. I'm needing this to be able to use my hair dryer which is approx 1800-2000 watts. HELP ME PLEASE!

Answer on Using US Hair dryer in Italy?

Electricity is totally different in Italy -- not only the voltage (they use 220 volts, whereas we in the US use 110) but also the shape of the wall socket (they use a round-pronged plug, whereas we use a flat-pronged one).

As such, you're going to need a plug adapter, so that your American hairdryer will fit into the plug socket. But you're also going to need a step-down power converter or transformer to convert the voltage down from 220 to 110. Hairdryers are extremely high current devices, which means that when you go shopping for your converter/transformer, you're going to need to find one with a power rating that meets or exceeds the power rating of your hairdryer.

If all this sounds confusing, you might consider contacting the property you'll be staying at in Italy and asking if they have hairdryers -- the all around simple solution would be just to leave yours at home, you see, and use theirs. (Still bring a plug adapter for other smaller devices, though; it'll come in handy for things like battery chargers.) If they DON'T offer hairdryers, you might just want to buy a small cheap one once you're actually in Italy. This saves you from having to carry around a heavy converter.

Hope this helps! Good luck with everything, and have a great trip!
--Holly

Any raw-food vegans out there?

2011-03-03T05:32:00.000-08:00

After doing some research on health & nutrition, I have decided to slowly transition myself off the standard American diet and my goal is to one day be 100% raw food vegan. I started the transition about a month ago and I am at about 80% raw and am trying to find recipes to make this a little more interesting. Do you have any recipes you would like to share?

Also, anyone out there has been a raw-food vegan for a long period of time, I would appreciate any tips/advice that you might have to offer from your experience.

Thanks!

Answer on Any raw-food vegans out there?

I'm relatively new to the RALF lifestyle (a terrible acronym for Raw & Living Foods), and I'm not vegan....yet. My instructor, Jesse, however, is raw vegan, and you can talk to her at http://www.rawfoodresourcecenter.com/. In addition, there are quite a few websites and some awesome online communities devoted to the RALF lifestyle. See the source box below for just a few suggestions.

BTW, congrats on your efforts to transition. I've been working at it since April of this year and have not even reached 50/50 yet }:[ You're at 80%---Wow! Bet you're past that strident craving stage too. I am so green! ...and NOT in a good way....

Does Facebook send a notification to the user if you clicked 'Download' on their photos?

2011-02-28T14:43:00.000-08:00

Answer on Does Facebook send a notification to the user if you clicked 'Download' on their photos?

No, their is no such notification from facebook.

Lady Gaga Concert Hair and Makeup?

2011-02-24T01:33:00.000-08:00

I am going to the Lady Gaga Concert in march and I am getting my hair and makeup done professionally but idk how to get them done!!!
I want something really crazy and out there!
I have loooooong blonde hair with bangs to my eyelashes (straight across)
Blue eyes and im kinda pale!
My dress- http://shop.mimiandred.com/bb-dakota-rob…
Any ideas? Thanks!

Answer on Lady Gaga Concert Hair and Makeup?

Hair bow. (:

AND metallic makeup.

Itake Remeron, Quetidin, Rivotril, Topictal. What-s the impact on my body?

2011-02-19T00:47:00.000-08:00

I have Bipolar disorder, its not like what the TV stereotype shows about it, when you're medicated you don't act like crazy but you do suffer like a Dante's tale. Since young age I have taken the meds Ive just said. I know they can cause liver and renal damage as secondary effects, I'm 18, I'm not over-weighted and my diet is healthy mostly veggs, and fish, chicken.all roasted not fried, but since a few weeks ago Im felling sick, vomiting green and cant drink my wine (I only can drink a glass per day but now I cant without feeling nausea) Nausea appears when I eat anything greasy like a burger or a sandwich with butter. My testing say I have my hepatic enzymes are on the roof and my triglycerides and my cholesterol level sounds like my mom's who's 53 ... But I repeat I'm only 18 and almost always I eat a healthy diet, but like everybody else I like to order sandwiches and pies when I'm eating with friends.

I know my meds probably are causing this as a secondary effect. What awaits me when I'd be 40? I'm seriuosly thinking on leaving my pills. I spent my whole adolescence in mental health clinics recieving TEC-s (electro/convulsive/theraphy) away from home and from my friends, and don't want to spend my life in hospitals treating the secondary effects of using this mask called psychiatry.

My questions is directed to specialists or to people in my situation, taking psychiatric drugs, or to people that would want to advice me on what should I do.

What can happen to me in the worsts scenario?
What's the probability that my medication is causing my symptoms?
If are or you're not a mental health professional, what do you think I must do?
If you think I should keep taking my meds, what about my body?

Answer on Itake Remeron, Quetidin, Rivotril, Topictal. What-s the impact on my body?

Use the medication interactions functions (I estimate a high probability) at www.drugs.com & http://iguard.org Take at least 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily: (certified free of mercury) it is best if consumed with an antioxidant, such as an orange, or its FRESHLY SQUEEZED juice. If vitamin E is added, it should be certified as being 100% from natural sources, or it may be synthetic: avoid it! Females may benefit by balancing the DHA, & EPA versions of Omega 3 in fish, or krill* oil with ALA flaxseed oil Omega 3, or at least one heaped tablespoonful of ground flaxseed, daily. Vegetarians: Google: "Omega 3; algae; supplies" and use with flaxseed. www.mercola.com * SEARCHBAR. I suggest halving the above amounts for children. Dr. J Cannell, at http://vitaminDcouncil.org recommends 20,000iu of vitamin D3 daily, with frequent testing to ensure levels of at least 100nmol/l are maintained, for psychosis, and then reduce to around 5000 IU daily (Dr. Mercola recommends 5000 IU to 8000 IU for most healthy people). Dr. Kim, at www.drbenkim.com holds similar views. FOR PEOPLE NOT SUFFERING FROM PSYCHOSIS (HALLUCINATIONS & DELUSIONAL STATES): Dr Mercola, at www.mercola.com advises: In the winter months, if not getting sufficient daily exposure to strong light, see http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articl… Go to a doctor and ask for a 25(OH)D, also called 25-hydroxyvitamin D, blood test. When you get the results, don’t follow the typical “normal” reference range, as these are too low. The OPTIMAL value that you’re looking for is 45-52 ng/ml (115-128 nmol/l)". The company which tests your levels has to be one of those using the correct form of test, and this topic is addressed via the searchbar at Mercola.com - "vitamin D3; testing". 59% of Americans are deficient in the extremely important vitamin D3, with their lowest levels occurring in late winter, and early spring. People with the lowest levels are 11 times more likely to suffer depression (psychosis can occur with major) depression. Dr. Cannell advises that the co-factors most often deficient in the American diet, and necessary to optimise its absorption, and utilisation are magnesium, zinc, boron, and vitamin K2. I use http://www.xtend-life.com/prod... as it contains all of them, but it needs additional vitamin D3. The only American vitamin D3 product that I can recommend is mercola.com but I prefer the high quality: http://www.healthpost.co.nz or one of the others, if unavailable. Vitamin A and vitamin D3 compete for absorption using the same metabolic pathway, so I no longer recommend cod liver oil as a source of either. Take the 2 separately, at least a few hours apart, if using both, but most people don't need vitamin A if eating a reasonably healthy, balanced diet. The Omega 3 and vitamin D3 will act as preventatives for a wide variety of disorders and diseases, both physical and psychological, as well as boosting your immune system, and are 2 that most people in Western countries are deficient in, so I suggest that you recommend them to others as well. The best dietary source of vitamin K2 is natto. 10,000iu/daily is generally regarded as safe daily upper limit for vitamin D3, although some people may need 3 times as much, and it is worth checking AFTER you have been using effective strength supplements for 3 months to make sure you have achieved as safe level according to Dr Mercola's suggestions.10,000iu/daily is generally regarded as safe daily upper limit and it is worth checking AFTER you have been using effective strength supplements for 3 months to make sure you have achieved as safe level according to Dr Mercola's suggestions. Some need considerably more, or less. Test every 6 months in late winter, and late summer. View http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_2… and page 1 about bipolar disorder. Consult a clinical psychologist, who believes in the use of the minimum amount of medications necessary. Because they don't prescribe, they are considerably less likely to be targeted by the sales reps from "BIG PHARMA". Ensure that you get a written copy of any tests performed (they may retire, or move, etc.). Go to whoever is recommended for the prescription of any necessary medications. I'd be wanting to taper off more as follows: first week 90% dosage; following weeks: 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 7.5, 5, & 2.5%. One way is to get a mortar, and pestle, and crush tablets to a powder; put it in a long, thin line, and work out correct proportions, perhaps cutting the line in half once, and then repeatedly (measurements need only be approximate).

If you were to start your own business? what would that be?

2011-02-13T10:42:00.000-08:00

iam looking for ideas for my new business plan? feel free to add up thanks=)

iam thinking of doing a diet food resturaunt for busy people.. take out and dine in.. all meals less than 300 calories and within range. what do you all think?

Answer on If you were to start your own business? what would that be?

Not bad. People are looking for such services. But you make sure few things before get into it the business:
1) Demand for the service in the area where you want to set-up your business.
2) Any competitors out there? Check out there move and strategies.

These 2 can make sure whether you can set-up your business there and get benefit from.

Who is more popular Lady gaga or Angelina jolie?

2011-02-10T22:17:00.000-08:00

Answer on Who is more popular Lady gaga or Angelina jolie?

i think today lady gaga is definitely more popular but that's a lot to do with the fact that she's doing a lot more stuff at the mo. personally i don't care that much about either of them :)

How effective is running in realtion to weight loss?

2011-02-09T16:55:00.000-08:00

My friend has started running 3 x week, 4 miles per run and on her rest days she uses a rowing machine for 20 min 3 x week. Will this help speed up her weight loss as she is following Slimming World diet and has lost a stone up to date. She weighs 14 stone and wants to get down to 11 stone ?

Answer on How effective is running in realtion to weight loss?

running builds muscle, walking and other gentle excersise is more effective at burning fat. she's done well to lose a stone though good luck! :)

First trip to Italy: Where should visit first? Como, Naples, Milan, Venice or Rome?

2011-02-02T04:02:00.000-08:00

Each has first class hotels, which I love but I want to visit and see museums, churches, statues, etc and really get a prime view of Italy.

Answer on First trip to Italy: Where should visit first? Como, Naples, Milan, Venice or Rome?

Venice and Rome! They're fabulous...
Milan is great also for shopping but is a bit dull...
Como is not that great... to me is the last to visit among the four of them...

89b (ammunition spec.) first duty station?

2011-01-31T08:07:00.000-08:00

i know my MOS is every where but am i likely to be stationed state side or overseas. i am married with two kids both have disabilities. we are hoping for overseas, is there any luck in that? i did my wish list at basic (of course i know it's just a wish) but i put SC for state and germany, japan and italy for the others

Answer on 89b (ammunition spec.) first duty station?

Everybody needs ammo handled so you could go anywhere. Based on the medical needs of your kids, there could be certain assignment limitations but you'll have to figure that out as you go. I think that's the Exceptional Family Member Program (?) or something like that. From what I understand, it makes sure your duty station is located near adequate medical facilities but it does not preclude you from deploying - they'll just be well taken care of while you're gone. Good luck seeing the world.

"An egg a day increases risk of diabetes" - Experiment?

2011-01-29T22:09:00.000-08:00

The first few sentences is the important part! Then answer the questions

Eating just one egg every day can substantially raise the risk of developing diabetes, according to researchers.
For those who already have type 2 diabetes - also known as adult onset diabetes - eating more than a couple of eggs a week can make the condition worse.
American scientists reached the conclusions after tracking almost 57,000 men and women over a period of up to 20 years.
They found that eating an egg every day increased the overall risk of type 2 diabetes by about 60 per cent. For women the risk increased by 77 per cent.
Eating just one egg a week carried no increased risk, said the report in the online journal Diabetes Care.
Doctors are now urging patients with type 2 diabetes or those at risk of the condition to limit their egg consumption to three a week.
If people want to include eggs in their diet, they suggest that eggs high in omega 3 fats are a better choice.
The researchers, from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, recommend further studies into the health risks of eating more than one egg every day.
Eggs, although a good source of vitamins, proteins and other nutrients, contain high levels of cholesterol and saturated fats, which are known to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes is a condition where the amount of glucose in the blood is too high because the body cannot use it properly.
There are two main types of diabetes. Type 1 develops if the body is unable to produce any insulin. It usually appears before the age of 40.
Type 2 diabetes develops when the body can still make some insulin, but not enough, or when the insulin that is produced does not work properly.
In most cases this is linked with being overweight and usually appears in over-40s.
There are currently more than 2.5 million people with diabetes in the UK plus an estimated 500,000 who have the condition but are not aware of it.

What conclusions can be drawn from the research?
Is the investigation reliable? (repeats of experiment...)
Is the data accurate? (sample size, supporting data...)
Is the investigation valid? (fair test...)

Thanks!!

Answer on "An egg a day increases risk of diabetes" - Experiment?

BULLSHI*

How do i easily lose 10 lbs in 8 weeks.?

2011-01-28T10:37:00.000-08:00

I don't want to use weight loss pills or have to diet a lot but need to lose weight before swimsuit season. Thanx :)

Answer on How do i easily lose 10 lbs in 8 weeks.?

Que She!! Look into it really works! And it's herbal, so not a poison like Hydroxycut or the rest. I lost 8 lbs in 12 days! I kid you not! I am the only one not posting a link, so obviously i'm not a spammer like the rest of those bozo scammers. Try it, won't regret it.

Does this prove that men see women as sex objects and nothing else...?

2011-01-25T17:26:00.000-08:00

A man won't be a fan of a celebrity unless she has her clothes off or a picture half naked, I bet Pamela Anderson has lots of male fans for having big breasts, but women like Justin Bieber and Jonas Brothers anyway.

Answer on Does this prove that men see women as sex objects and nothing else...?

Men want(ed) to f u c k pamela anderson nothing else.

Girls (Kids) are attracted to justin bieber because other girls are. Girls want what other girls want, the popular person. Next year it will be somebody else.

Millions of rifles for war never delivered. Why?

2011-01-13T07:52:00.000-08:00

Remington made hundreds of thousands of Berthier rifles for the French in World War One. Which were never delivered.

Remington also made hundreds of thousands of Moisin Nagant Rifles for the Russians which were never delivered.

Winchester made hundreds of thousands of .303 P-17 Rifles for the British, which were never delivered for World War One, and were only delivered in World War Two...for the home guard...and were never used in combat.

Savage made hundreds of thousands of Lee Enfield MK 4 rifles for the British in World War Two. Which were never used...even though the Australians and Indian Army used the much older model SMLE until the end of the war.

Were these just war profiteering boondoggles, or why were these guns made but never delvered?

And here is one I never understood: America had more Garands than it knew what to do with after World War Two. Why did Italy, Denmark, and Indonesia all choose to buy NEW Garands made in Italy by Beretta?

Answer on Millions of rifles for war never delivered. Why?

There's a simple explanation.- graft, corruption and greed. If you take the profit out of wars. they will cease to exist.

Recipes for smoothies, when dieting...?

2011-01-10T19:19:00.000-08:00

I am on a diet and exercise program and one of my snacks is a smoothie...I am allowed a certain amount of sugar, protein etc...per day...I can not find how to make a smoothie...I use frozen fruits, flax seed and plain yogurt and it is so sour!!! I can't add sugar to it cause it will exceed my limit...any ideas would help me out so much!!! Thanks so much...

Answer on Recipes for smoothies, when dieting...?

add raw honey it's sweet but has no sugar in it.. and its good for you .

What other songs are like this?

2010-12-26T09:13:00.000-08:00

There are a couple songs by Drake (the rapper) that i'm really into..
like -
I Get Lonely Too,
HoustonAtlantaVegas
Sooner Than Later
and Paris Morton Music.

I mainly just like the "slow" beats of these songs.

is there anymore by Drake like this?
or by someone else that sounds like this?

please and thank you(:

Answer on What other songs are like this?

Brand New
Fall For Your Type
A Night Off
- Drake

Like A Virgin Again
- Chris Brown

Nice & Slow
I Can't Win
- Usher

Yo Side Of The Bed
Jupiter Love
- Trey Songz

Sex Room
- Ludacris

Im Single
- Lil Wayne

Until The End Of Time
- Justin Timberlake

How long should you "talk" to a girl before you ask her out? To hang out and stuff.?

2010-12-07T03:22:00.000-08:00

I've known her this semester we just dont talk a lot because we only see each other for like 5 minutes on mondays.

Well recently i decided to add her on facebook and we started talking there, she was real flirty and i ended up with her number so a few days later i started txting her and she responds pretty quick and its not 1 word responses.

Soo should i just ask her to hang out with me on monday? Or would that be too soon? NOt like a date just to hang out and stuff. So i can get to know her better.

Detailed answers are appreciated thanks guys!

Answer on How long should you "talk" to a girl before you ask her out? To hang out and stuff.?

hurry up and ask her out already. call her right now ffs.
if she was a guy you had met and been talking to, would you be all stressing about how long to wait to ask him to hang out, ummm no, just ask her out.

On brink of third world war?

2010-12-05T23:36:00.000-08:00

Hi People how many of you have been reading the news? NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization comprises 28 members: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Now this group of which IRAN is not apart is pressuring two countries i.e North Korea and Iran. Iran is being pressured mostly by the United States, because the USA sees Iran as a Nuclear threat. North Korea is also being pressured by NATO. Now here is the thing: China is a Nuclear Power and So is Russia. Why doesn't the USA see China as a Nuclear Threat or Russia even?

Suppose Iran was to retaliate right at this moment and bomb an American vessel, what do you think would happen?

World War III?

Your comments are greatly appreciated! :)

Answer on On brink of third world war?

Well I don't see any other war as big as WWII coming because currently there is no alliance between powerful countries.

Of course if an American vessel was attacked, we would retaliate but it wouldn't be anything huge. It would be like an addition to the current war we have in Afghanistan or on terrorism.

The only way we could see WWIII happening is if something like Hitler and Japan happened all over again, which again the possibility of that happening again is extremely low because Iran is nowhere as powerful as powerful as any superpower and Russia now is very peaceful and is actually not the same as before during the Soviet Union. Russia is not really a threat.

Chill Laid Back Mellow Songs ?

2010-12-03T19:39:00.000-08:00

Songs like :

Lovely-John West Ft. Pusha T
Little Bit- Drake Ft. Lykke Li
All Along- Kid Cudi
Back to Back- Wolf Gang
The War-Wale
Seaweed Song- Passion Pit

or Artists like:
The XX
The Weeknd
Frank Ocean

Answer on Chill Laid Back Mellow Songs ?

Dude you listen to Frank Ocean? I was just about to recommend him!! Check out Drake - The Resistance

Diet plan pertaining to working out?

2010-11-22T04:43:00.000-08:00

I am working out and need to lose about quite a few pounds to "cut" or tone my body.
I hate vegetables and fruit except for green beans and pinto/white beans and bananas.
I need a diet plan for losing weight and maximizing muscle tone

Answer on Diet plan pertaining to working out?

Make veggies (even if it's just green beans) and whole grain the bulk of your diet.
The best plants are leafy greens such as lettuce, spinach, kale or cabbage.
Eat a serving of beans at least once a day.
Eat soups, provided they are not cream based.
Eat a wide variety of salads but don't use commercial dressings.
Have a big breakfast and make it vegetarian (eggs count as vegetarian).
A great breakfast is a high fiber cereal, yogurt, a banana and 1 other fruit.
Consider replacing cow's milk with soy milk, rice milk or almond milk.
Dinner should be the smallest meal of the day, not much more than snack-sized.
Limit meat consumption to 6 oz. (size of fist), 1 meal per day.
Replace your meat meal with fish or seafood at least once a week.
Eat 100% whole grain breads instead of white bread.
Have a piece of fruit such as an orange or apple right before you work out.
Eat a protein based meal within an hour after working out. A bean burrito with veggies and salsa or a turkey sub on whole grain bread loaded with veggies and mustard are great choices.
If you go to a restaurant buffet, only go to the buffet once.
Avoid most fast food. If you need fast food, find a Subway or other sandwich shop and stick with turkey, ham, roast beef. Avoid cheese of mayo. Use mustard or vinegar and oil as a dressing. Some sandwich shops make an excellent vinegar and oil based sandwich dressing with herbs.
If you order a pizza, stick with vegetarian toppings, ask for “1/2 cheese” or no cheese, and ask for whole wheat crust.
Consider exploring Thai, Vietnamese, Korean and sushi restaurants. Avoid most American restaurants serving high-fat, high-calorie bar type food. Even though these restaurants have healthy options, the 80% non-healthy ones are going to be very tempting. In contrast, it's hard to find unhealthy food at a Vietnamese place.
Learn to cook yourself. It's the best way to control salt & sugar content.
Drink water as well as unsweetened water based beverages such as coffee and tea. Healthy beverages should not be sweet.

Never do a diet with a name.
Don't eat processed food.
Don't eat food made with things you wouldn't find in a home kitchen.
Don't eat anything with high-fructose corn syrup.
Don't eat food with any type of sugar in the top three ingredients.
Don't eat food products with the words “lite”, “low-fat” or “non-fat”.
Don't eat imitation foods such as artificial sweetener or margarine.
Weightlifters should not consume alcohol. Never keep it in your home.
Don't eat between meals except for fruit.
Don't drink juice or soda.
Don't eat deep fried food. Don't eat any fried food with a coating.

Allow yourself to break the rule occasionally but not habitually. Sharing a slice of chocolate cake at a restaurant, having a few drinks with friends on a Saturday night at a bar, resolving a craving for french fries by ordering a small one and throwing out half the pack and satisfying a craving for ice cream by getting a Wendy's frostie (and only eating half) are all acceptable.

Where would you perfer to go....?

2010-11-21T06:38:00.000-08:00

Japan, Paris, or Italy

Answer on Where would you perfer to go....?

Japan, definately!

Though Italy sounds nice, and I can imagine all the fun things I could do there and the food and wine must be pure paradise. Paris is most likely a gorgeous city, and I would like very much to see the Eiffel tower and the sights, but Japan - god, it's such a quirky and fun land, with their culture and their traditions. How could you not choose that one over the others? Although, I do want to go and visit the other ones, too. The countries all are so unique in their own way - it's almost impossible to choose because you would have so many different experiences in each one.

My Opinion Towards Immigration-Am I wrong to think this way as an american?

2010-11-12T10:21:00.000-08:00

i have been looking at a lot of immigration ??s and answers and i strongly disagree. a lot of them are saying that they have no problem with immigrants who come into america if they learn to speak english, die for us, pay taxes and all that. now i believe that they should pay taxes. and a lot of them say speak MY language. if we ever went to italy i guarantee we wouldnt learn there language we would carry around a dictionary and we wouldnt care if we didn't speak their language, but if they come over to our country they had better speak our language or else! i dont understand why we do that. just imagine how the world would look over time if we they didn't have the best country to help them. eventually it would hurt us as well. if all the people of the world died except the usa. i doubt we would live very long after that. yes, the united states of america is the best country but the best sometimes aren't the best by themselves. what is your opinion on my opinion? be nice 2 me

Answer on My Opinion Towards Immigration-Am I wrong to think this way as an american?

I believe what you are saying it true. I never did thought about it like that, but you just opened my eyes,. About how if we go somewhere else we wouldn't be ashame to talk out own language and just ask others to translate, and over here we demand people to learn english/.

Look everyone here in America is an immagrent. The only ones that are not immigrants are the Indians. All the white people, africans, hispanics, ect.. are immigrants. Only that the whites just came here first as immigrants.

Should i keep doing this?

2010-11-11T11:03:00.000-08:00

well im 15 years old and i really like this guy but the the thing is he's 22. i know that a lot of people are going to think that this is wrong, but i actually feel like its right. i know it's a big age gap. but i look alot older than i am, and im pretty mature for my age. when he first met me, and started talking to me, he thought i was in college. and he asked me out. but then he found out how old i was, and at first he was thinking that we shouldnt date, but then he said that age doesnt matter, and that its okay as long as we dont have sex. its been 6 months since we've been together, and he's NEVER pressured me to have sex, and i can honestly say that a guy has never treated me better than he treats me. so i just want to know if i should keep going along with this. i really like him, and want to be with him, but i want to make sure im doing the right thing.

Answer on Should i keep doing this?

its your choice, some people may judge you but if you dont care then do what you want to do. example, if you break up with him because you think the age gap is too big then later youre gonna start missing him and youll most likely regret it. if hes been good to you then why not be with him? the age difference is only 7. some people have age difference of like 20.... my uncle and aunt. LOL. but if you feel its right then go for it

Weight Loss Pills?

2010-11-09T16:41:00.000-08:00

What is the most affective pill to buy?

Answer on Weight Loss Pills?

Phentermine or Adipex(one of them is the generic name) they are hard to get & kind of expensive, but the best! If your Dr. won't presribe it...get them online.

Have any diet plansss?

2010-11-08T19:17:00.000-08:00

i need diet plans for a 15 yearold girl.

Answer on Have any diet plansss?

I will assume that a teenager is more active person who grows and needs a little bit more energy to sustain life. Diet plans for teens can’t be very restrictive in calories; they need to be restrictive by the type of foods but not by calories.

We all know that junk food is not good for the health and you can gain weight if you eat it regularly.

1. It is a cliche but stop eating junk food and you should see quick results and you will start to lose weight immediately.

2. Stop drinking soda.

3. Stop eating sweets more than twice per week.

Follow just these 3 steps and you should see fats weight loss.

Activity is important. Consider sport activity once or twice per week – this will speed your metabolism and combined with above 3 steps is like a fat eraser.

You don’t need diet plans for teens – just don’t eat and drink junk things and consider some activity – it is so simple!

Diets for teens
Every day a teen must eat one of the following food types:

* Diary foods – skimmed milk and yoghurt, feta cheese. Diary foods are rich in Calcium which is important supplement in diets for teens.
* Baked meat source of protein (forget about fried meat) – steak from chicken breasts, veal, salmon, tuna, trout;
* Salad – fresh salad from lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green and red peppers, celery, carrots, cabbage. Salad could be a mix of these or salad from stand alone vegetable.
* Good (aka slow) carbohydrates – oat meal, whole grain bread, beans, lentils;
* Good fat (aka unsaturated fat) – olive oil (put a spoon in the salad and you will beg for more lol), avocado, raw nuts and pumpkin seeds,
* Nuts – 1-2 oz (25-50 grams) of raw nut are very good quick healthy snack during the main meals.
* Fruits – while you are loosing weight eat a fruit or no more than two fruits per day because they are rich in carbohydrates. Once you achieve you desired weight, than you can eat as many fruits per day as you want. A fruit can be your healthy breakfast – it will give you energy because of the carbs in it and will help not to constipate during the diet.

Why not try one of these activities or all of them :)

* Basketball
* Dancing
* Strength training at home, you need only a set of barbells
* Walking in the park
* Badminton
* Treadmill walking/running, while you are watching your favorite TV program

It is guaranteed that you will lose weight if you follow a good diet for teens in combination with 1 hour activity 5 times per week. Make weight loss your life style, not starvation. It could happen if you wish to live healthy and happy life full of many nice moments with your friends.

I would like a Twitter (or email) pro-ana diet buddy! Anyone around?

2010-10-25T14:43:00.000-07:00

I don't have an ED, but wld like a diet friend to be supportive and who wld like support lol. I'm aware I'm not dieting in a 'healthy' way but no need to try and persuade! I'm 22 so no younger teens (I wldnt feel comfortable). Anyone out there?

Answer on I would like a Twitter (or email) pro-ana diet buddy! Anyone around?

im 20 and looking for an email buddy!

Could this be a justin bieber song?

2010-10-09T16:48:00.000-07:00

Is this song good...?
yes i wrote it myself

Next To You Lyrics.

You’ve got that smile,
That only you can make
Oh i hope that you
Can keep that smile.
Oh with those lips
that i really wanna kiss
i wanna make you mine
oh everyday i would
be right next to you
(next to)
you baby with
those eyes that shine as bright
as the stars
Chorus:
everyday i pray to god
that you keep that smile
them lips i really wanna kiss
baby i just wanna be
in your arms
those eyes really do shine in the dark
baby i just need to be next to you
yeah with that body baby you should be
with someone like me
who can give you the world i just
wanna be next to you, next to you
oh everynight i say a little prayer
that you stay the same ohh yeah baby
keep that smile
dont change those eyes
just stay the same
because i just wanna be next to you

Answer on Could this be a justin bieber song?

a little but i think bruno mars

After a horrible breakup, my ex-bf said these, What would you do if you were me?

2010-10-06T03:24:00.000-07:00

my ex-bf and I ended a 3 year relationship about a month ago. I moved away to force an end on it because the relationship was too painful and we were always on and off. we stopped all contact about 2 weeks ago because we agreed that we both need to move on, and we can be friends after a while.
3 days ago he emailed me asking how much more time has to pass b4 we can talk as friends again. Then he emailed again saying he finds he keeps needing to do self reflection as time goes by and hope one day he will be better. I felt weak so I wrote back to him. He asked me when I will come back saying "I haven't been with anyone, as much as I wanted to get over you, I just haven't been able to do that. my love for you is too deep." He also said "who knows what's going to happen between us" When I asked him if he has any plans, he said he is just taking it day by day.
I still have feelings for him, but I don't want to go back to where we were. Do you think he wants to get back together?

Answer on After a horrible breakup, my ex-bf said these, What would you do if you were me?

Sometimes you have to come to a point in your life where you say "yanno that relationship was not working" and you have to remember why it did not. Obviously yours did not hence all the break ups and dissatification in the relationship. Trust the missing the other person will pass give it time. If I were you I would read his emails or if you are not strong enough right now delete them. As human beings we always tend to remember the good times not the bad. In time when you have gotten used to him not being in your everyday life you may want to be friends again. I know I have some ex's i still chat with on occasions, but dont expect it to be like it was. Once the mind and heart have moved on you can not reconnect with the feelings you once had, it does not mean you dont love them or care less for them, its just a different kind of love. Relationships are tough (you did not mention how old you were so i assuming 20's) escpecially in your earlier years. It seems we have to go thru a learning process and find things that work for us, and respect ourselves before we can fully understand the dymanics of a relationship. I wish you luck and I think you did the right thing by moving on. Stay strong ..

Calories in a MINI CUPCAKE?

2010-10-05T12:17:00.000-07:00

An ordinary cupcake is 160 calories.

How many calories in a mini cupcake?

Every two weeks I'll have a cheat day. This cheat day I'm having 2 mini cupcakes. Still would like to know the caloric value.

Not trying to lose weight, just trying to be healthy and active, as always. =] I exercise 7 days per week (I'm in my 20's), so by eating too much or too many calories I feel like my exercise isn't "worth" as much, if you know what I mean.

Why am I putting it in diet & fitness if I'm not on a DIET? because I AM a fitness-lover, and part of this category IS about being fit! plus, I find that D&F deals more in calories and such than, say, "cooking & recipes". =]

Answer on Calories in a MINI CUPCAKE?

just a plain cupcake with nothing on it?

Well it depends on the brand and recipe as all cupcake recipes would be diffrent
but as your saying that a normal one is 160 then a mini should be appoximatly half depending its the same brand :) so around 80-100cals

How do you get meet and greet tickets to Justin Bieber?

2010-09-28T19:54:00.000-07:00

I really want meet and greet tickets to any Justin Bieber concert that is taking place in Cleveland Ohio 2011!! He's my favorite singer in the world! i love justin and im really hoping to get meet and greet tickets!

Answer on How do you get meet and greet tickets to Justin Bieber?

Go to www.bieberfever.com and sign up. You get all the latest news, photos, contest and alot more. You also have the chance of winning meet and greets for his shows :) Follow @catchjbfever on twitter for more info

My 5 mth old has diarrhea but no worms?

2010-09-27T02:30:00.000-07:00

I have a 5 month old kitten. She has diarrhea kinda bad, but no worms. There was a change in diet, was eating 9 lives indoor cat food. She did well on Whiskas kitten food and Friskies indoor food. Kinda hard to get her to only eat the one kind because everyone else is eating the 9 lives. She is not dehydrated or else I would have already taken her to vet. Any suggestions on what to do about separating her?

Answer on My 5 mth old has diarrhea but no worms?

none of those foods are really ideal. if you read the ingredients you'll see there is a lot of corn, byproducts, and meal. these are all useless to cats and are just cheap fillers. you might want to look into switching them all. dry food is not ideal, but if you absolutely must feed dry food look for meat as the first ingredient (not meal, real meat). NO corn, NO byproducts, and very little meal... since you have a cat who is having problems you might want to look for a food that is for cats with sensitive stomachs or allergies. stick with chicken and turkey. blue basics (by blue buffalo), and spot's stew sensitive cat (by halo) are two good dry foods to look into.

however, even better would be a wetfood based diet as cats naturally get most of them moisture from their food.

honestly, unless you switch them all or, as with most do with wet food, have a specified feeding time and her her separately there isn't much you can do. she *will* get dehydrated and need serious help if she doesn't improve soon.

Does it cost money to download twitter onto a blackberry?

2010-09-26T19:38:00.000-07:00

i have a blackberry 8520, does it cost any money to download the twitter app? is it completely free to use at all times? thanks:)

Answer on Does it cost money to download twitter onto a blackberry?

The Twitter app is free to download and free to use.

Do you belong to the "new Church of Global Warming"?

2010-09-26T15:13:00.000-07:00

"Aliens Cause Global Warming"

A lecture by Michael Crichton
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
January 17, 2003

My topic today sounds humorous but unfortunately I am serious. I am going to argue that extraterrestrials lie behind global warming. Or to speak more precisely, I will argue that a belief in extraterrestrials has paved the way, in a progression of steps, to a belief in global warming. Charting this progression of belief will be my task today.

Let me say at once that I have no desire to discourage anyone from believing in either extraterrestrials or global warming. That would be quite impossible to do. Rather, I want to discuss the history of several widely-publicized beliefs and to point to what I consider an emerging crisis in the whole enterprise of science-namely the increasingly uneasy relationship between hard science and public policy.

I have a special interest in this because of my own upbringing. I was born in the midst of World War II, and passed my formative years at the height of the Cold War. In school drills, I dutifully crawled under my desk in preparation for a nuclear attack.

It was a time of widespread fear and uncertainty, but even as a child I believed that science represented the best and greatest hope for mankind. Even to a child, the contrast was clear between the world of politics-a world of hate and danger, of irrational beliefs and fears, of mass manipulation and disgraceful blots on human history. In contrast, science held different values-international in scope, forging friendships and working relationships across national boundaries and political systems, encouraging a dispassionate habit of thought, and ultimately leading to fresh knowledge and technology that would benefit all mankind. The world might not be avery good place, but science would make it better. And it did. In my lifetime, science has largely fulfilled its promise. Science has been the great intellectual adventure of our age, and a great hope for our troubled and restless world.

But I did not expect science merely to extend lifespan, feed the hungry, cure disease, and shrink the world with jets and cell phones. I also expected science to banish the evils of human thought---prejudice and superstition, irrational beliefs and false fears. I expected science to be, in Carl Sagan's memorable phrase, "a candle in a demon haunted world." And here, I am not so pleased with the impact of science. Rather than serving as a cleansing force, science has in some instances been seduced by the more ancient lures of politics and publicity. Some of the demons that haunt our world in recent years are invented by scientists. The world has not benefited from permitting these demons to escape free.

But let's look at how it came to pass.

Cast your minds back to 1960. John F. Kennedy is president, commercial jet airplanes are just appearing, the biggest university mainframes have 12K of memory. And in Green Bank, West Virginia at the new National Radio Astronomy Observatory, a young astrophysicist named Frank Drake runs a two week project called Ozma, to search for extraterrestrial signals. A signal is received, to great excitement. It turns out to be false, but the excitement remains. In 1960, Drake organizes the first SETI conference, and came up with the now-famous Drake equation:

N=N*fp ne fl fi fc fL

Where N is the number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy; fp is the fraction with planets; ne is the number of planets per star capable of supporting life; fl is the fraction of planets where life evolves; fi is the fraction where intelligent life evolves; and fc is the fraction that communicates; and fL is the fraction of the planet's life during which the communicating civilizations live.

This serious-looking equation gave SETI an serious footing as a legitimate intellectual inquiry. The problem, of course, is that none of the terms can be known, and most cannot even be estimated. The only way to work the equation is to fill in with guesses. And guesses-just so we're clear-are merely expressions of prejudice. Nor can there be "informed guesses." If you need to state how many planets with life choose to communicate, there is simply no way to make an informed guess. It's simply prejudice.

As a result, the Drake equation can have any value from "billions and billions" to zero. An expression that can mean anything means nothing. Speaking precisely, the Drake equation is literally meaningless, and has nothing to do with science. I take the hard view that science involves the creation of testable hypotheses. The Drake equation cannot be tested and therefore SETI is not science. SETI is unquestionably a religion. Faith is defined as the firm belief in something for which there is no proof. The belief that the Koran is the word of God is a matter of faith. The belief that God created the universe in seven days is a matter of faith. The belief that there are other life forms in the universe is a matter of faith. There is not a single shred of evidence for any other life forms, and in forty years of searching, none has been discovered. There is absolutely no evidentiary reason to maintain this belief. SETI is a religion.

One way to chart the cooling of enthusiasm is to review popular works on the subject. In 1964, at the height of SETI enthusiasm, Walter Sullivan of the NY Times wrote an exciting book about life in the universe entitled WE ARE NOT ALONE. By 1995, when Paul Davis wrote a book on the same subject, he titled it ARE WE ALONE? ( Since 1981, there have in fact been four books titled ARE WE ALONE.) More recently we have seen the rise of the so-called "Rare Earth" theory which suggests that we may, in fact, be all alone. Again, there is no evidence either way.

Back in the sixties, SETI had its critics, although not among astrophysicists and astronomers. The biologists and paleontologists were harshest. George Gaylord Simpson of Harvard sneered that SETI was a "study without a subject," and it remains so to the present day.

But scientists in general have been indulgent toward SETI, viewing it either with bemused tolerance, or with indifference. After all, what's the big deal? It's kind of fun. If people want to look, let them. Only a curmudgeon would speak harshly of SETI. It wasn't worth the bother.

And of course it is true that untestable theories may have heuristic value. Of course extraterrestrials are a good way to teach science to kids. But that does not relieve us of the obligation to see the Drake equation clearly for what it is-pure speculation in quasi-scientific trappings.

The fact that the Drake equation was not greeted with screams of outrage-similar to the screams of outrage that greet each Creationist new claim, for example-meant that now there was a crack in the door, a loosening of the definition of what constituted legitimate scientific procedure. And soon enough, pernicious garbage began to squeeze through the cracks.

Now let's jump ahead a decade to the 1970s, and Nuclear Winter.

In 1975, the National Academy of Sciences reported on "Long-Term Worldwide Effects of Multiple Nuclear Weapons Detonations" but the report estimated the effect of dust from nuclear blasts to be relatively minor. In 1979, the Office of Technology Assessment issued a report on "The Effects of Nuclear War" and stated that nuclear war could perhaps produce irreversible adverse consequences on the environment. However, because the scientific processes involved were poorly understood, the report stated it was not possible to estimate the probable magnitude of such damage.

Three years later, in 1982, the Swedish Academy of Sciences commissioned a report entitled "The Atmosphere after a Nuclear War: Twilight at Noon," which attempted to quantify the effect of smoke from burning forests and cities. The authors speculated that there would be so much smoke that a large cloud over the northern hemisphere would reduce incoming sunlight below the level required for photosynthesis, and that this would last for weeks or even longer.

The following year, five scientists including Richard Turco and Carl Sagan published a paper in Science called "Nuclear Winter: Global Consequences of Multiple Nuclear Explosions." This was the so-called TTAPS report, which attempted to quantify more rigorously the atmospheric effects, with the added credibility to be gained from an actual computer model of climate.

At the heart of the TTAPS undertaking was another equation, never specifically expressed, but one that could be paraphrased as follows:

Ds = Wn Ws Wh Tf Tb Pt Pr Pe… etc

(The amount of tropospheric dust=# warheads x size warheads x warhead detonation height x flammability of targets x Target burn duration x Particles entering the Troposphere x Particle reflectivity x Particle endurance…and so on.)

The similarity to the Drake equation is striking. As with the Drake equation, none of the variables can be determined. None at all. The TTAPS study addressed this problem in part by mapping out different wartime scenarios and assigning numbers to some of the variables, but even so, the remaining variables were-and are-simply unknowable. Nobody knows how much smoke will be generated when cities burn, creating particles of what kind, and for how long. No one knows the effect of local weather conditions on the amount of particles that will be injected into the troposphere. No one knows how long the particles will remain in the troposphere. And so on.

And remember, this is only four years after the OTA study concluded that the underlying scientific processes were so poorly known that no estimates could be reliably made. Nevertheless, the TTAPS study not only made those estimates, but concluded they were catastrophic.

According to Sagan and his coworkers, even a limited 5,000 megaton nuclear exchange would cause a global temperature drop of more than 35 degrees Centigrade, and this change would last for three months. The greatest volcanic eruptions that we know of changed world temperatures somewhere between .5 and 2 degrees Centigrade. Ice ages changed global temperatures by 10 degrees. Here we have an estimated change three times greater than any ice age. One might expect it to be the subject of some dispute.

But Sagan and his coworkers were prepared, for nuclear winter was from the outset the subject of a well-orchestrated media campaign. The first announcement of nuclear winter appeared in an article by Sagan in the Sunday supplement, Parade. The very next day, a highly-publicized, high-profile conference on the long-term consequences of nuclear war was held in Washington, chaired by Carl Sagan and Paul Ehrlich, the most famous and media-savvy scientists of their generation. Sagan appeared on the Johnny Carson show 40 times. Ehrlich was on 25 times. Following the conference, there were press conferences, meetings with congressmen, and so on. The formal papers in Science came months later.

This is not the way science is done, it is the way products are sold.

The real nature of the conference is indicated by these artists' renderings of the the effect of nuclear winter.

I cannot help but quote the caption for figure 5: "Shown here is a tranquil scene in the north woods. A beaver has just completed its dam, two black bears forage for food, a swallow-tailed butterfly flutters in the foreground, a loon swims quietly by, and a kingfisher searches for a tasty fish." Hard science if ever there was.

At the conference in Washington, during the question period, Ehrlich was reminded that after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, scientists were quoted as saying nothing would grow there for 75 years, but in fact melons were growing the next year. So, he was asked, how accurate were these findings now?

Ehrlich answered by saying "I think they are extremely robust. Scientists may have made statements like that, although I cannot imagine what their basis would have been, even with the state of science at that time, but scientists are always making absurd statements, individually, in various places. What we are doing here, however, is presenting a consensus of a very large group of scientists…"

I want to pause here and talk about this notion of consensus, and the rise of what has been called consensus science. I regard consensus science as an extremely pernicious development that ought to be stopped cold in its tracks. Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled. Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had.

Let's be clear: the work of science has nothing whatever to do with consensus. Consensus is the business of politics. Science, on the contrary, requires only one investigator who happens to be right, which means that he or she has results that are verifiable by reference to the real world. In science consensus is irrelevant. What is relevant is reproducible results. The greatest scientists in history are great precisely because they broke with the consensus.

There is no such thing as consensus science. If it's consensus, it isn't science. If it's science, it isn't consensus. Period.

In addition, let me remind you that the track record of the consensus is nothing to be proud of. Let's review a few cases.

In past centuries, the greatest killer of women was fever following childbirth . One woman in six died of this fever. In 1795, Alexander Gordon of Aberdeen suggested that the fevers were infectious processes, and he was able to cure them. The consensus said no. In 1843, Oliver Wendell Holmes claimed puerperal fever was contagious, and presented compellng evidence. The consensus said no. In 1849, Semmelweiss demonstrated that sanitary techniques virtually eliminated puerperal fever in hospitals under his management. The consensus said he was a Jew, ignored him, and dismissed him from his post. There was in fact no agreement on puerperal fever until the start of the twentieth century. Thus the consensus took one hundred and twenty five years to arrive at the right conclusion despite the efforts of the prominent "skeptics" around the world, skeptics who were demeaned and ignored. And despite the constant ongoing deaths of women.

There is no shortage of other examples. In the 1920s in America, tens of thousands of people, mostly poor, were dying of a disease called pellagra. The consensus of scientists said it was infectious, and what was necessary was to find the "pellagra germ." The US government asked a brilliant young investigator, Dr. Joseph Goldberger, to find the cause. Goldberger concluded that diet was the crucial factor. The consensus remained wedded to the germ theory. Goldberger demonstrated that he could induce the disease through diet. He demonstrated that the disease was not infectious by injecting the blood of a pellagra patient into himself, and his assistant. They and other volunteers swabbed their noses with swabs from pellagra patients, and swallowed capsules containing scabs from pellagra rashes in what were called "Goldberger's filth parties." Nobody contracted pellagra. The consensus continued to disagree with him. There was, in addition, a social factor-southern States disliked the idea of poor diet as the cause, because it meant that social reform was required. They continued to deny it until the 1920s. Result-despite a twentieth century epidemic, the consensus took years to see the light.

Probably every schoolchild notices that South America and Africa seem to fit together rather snugly, and Alfred Wegener proposed, in 1912, that the continents had in fact drifted apart. The consensus sneered at continental drift for fifty years. The theory was most vigorously denied by the great names of geology-until 1961, when it began to seem as if the sea floors were spreading. The result: it took the consensus fifty years to acknowledge what any schoolchild sees.

And shall we go on? The examples can be multiplied endlessly. Jenner and smallpox, Pasteur and germ theory. Saccharine, margarine, repressed memory, fiber and colon cancer, hormone replacement therap6y…the list of consensus errors goes on and on.

Finally, I would remind you to notice where the claim of consensus is invoked. Consensus is invoked only in situations where the science is not solid enough. Nobody says the consensus of scientists agrees that E=mc2. Nobody says the consensus is that the sun is 93 million miles away. It would never occur to anyone to speak that way.

But back to our main subject.

What I have been suggesting to you is that nuclear winter was a meaningless formula, tricked out with bad science, for policy ends. It was political from the beginning, promoted in a well-orchestrated media campaign that had to be planned weeks or months in advance.

Further evidence of the political nature of the whole project can be found in the response to criticism. Although Richard Feynman was characteristically blunt, saying, "I really don't think these guys know what they're talking about," other prominent scientists were noticeably reticent. Freeman Dyson was quoted as saying "It's an absolutely atrocious piece of science but…who wants to be accused of being in favor of nuclear war?" And Victor Weisskopf said, "The science is terrible but---perhaps the psychology is good." The nuclear winter team followed up the publication of such comments with letters to the editors denying that these statements were ever made, though the scientists since then have subsequently confirmed their views.

At the time, there was a concerted desire on the part of lots of people to avoid nuclear war. If nuclear winter looked awful, why investigate too closely? Who wanted to disagree? Only people like Edward Teller, the "father of the H bomb."

Teller said, "While it is generally recognized that details are still uncertain and deserve much more study, Dr. Sagan nevertheless has taken the position that the whole scenario is so robust that there can be little doubt about its main conclusions." Yet for most people, the fact that nuclear winter was a scenario riddled with uncertainties did not seem to be relevant.

I say it is hugely relevant. Once you abandon strict adherence to what science tells us, once you start arranging the truth in a press conference, then anything is possible. In one context, maybe you will get some mobilization against nuclear war. But in another context, you get Lysenkoism. In another, you get Nazi euthanasia. The danger is always there, if you subvert science to political ends.

That is why it is so important for the future of science that the line between what science can say with certainty, and what it cannot, be drawn clearly-and defended.

What happened to Nuclear Winter? As the media glare faded, its robust scenario appeared less persuasive; John Maddox, editor of Nature, repeatedly criticized its claims; within a year, Stephen Schneider, one of the leading figures in the climate model, began to speak of "nuclear autumn." It just didn't have the same ring.

A final media embarrassment came in 1991, when Carl Sagan predicted on Nightline that Kuwaiti oil fires would produce a nuclear winter effect, causing a "year without a summer," and endangering crops around the world. Sagan stressed this outcome was so likely that "it should affect the war plans." None of it happened.

What, then, can we say were the lessons of Nuclear Winter? I believe the lesson was that with a catchy name, a strong policy position and an aggressive media campaign, nobody will dare to criticize the science, and in short order, a terminally weak thesis will be established as fact. After that, any criticism becomes beside the point. The war is already over without a shot being fired. That was the lesson, and we had a textbook application soon afterward, with second hand smoke.

In 1993, the EPA announced that second-hand smoke was "responsible for approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths each year in nonsmoking adults," and that it " impairs the respiratory health of hundreds of thousands of people." In a 1994 pamphlet the EPA said that the eleven studies it based its decision on were not by themselves conclusive, and that they collectively assigned second-hand smoke a risk factor of 1.19. (For reference, a risk factor below 3.0 is too small for action by the EPA. or for publication in the New England Journal of Medicine, for example.) Furthermore, since there was no statistical association at the 95% confidence limits, the EPA lowered the limit to 90%. They then classified second hand smoke as a Group A Carcinogen.

This was openly fraudulent science, but it formed the basis for bans on smoking in restaurants, offices, and airports. California banned public smoking in 1995. Soon, no claim was too extreme. By 1998, the Christian Science Monitor was saying that "Second-hand smoke is the nation's third-leading preventable cause of death." The American Cancer Society announced that 53,000 people died each year of second-hand smoke. The evidence for this claim is nonexistent.

In 1998, a Federal judge held that the EPA had acted improperly, had "committed to a conclusion before research had begun", and had "disregarded information and made findings on selective information." The reaction of Carol Browner, head of the EPA was: "We stand by our science….there's wide agreement. The American people certainly recognize that exposure to second hand smoke brings…a whole host of health problems." Again, note how the claim of consensus trumps science. In this case, it isn't even a consensus of scientists that Browner evokes! It's the consensus of the American people.

Meanwhile, ever-larger studies failed to confirm any association. A large, seven-country WHO study in 1998 found no association. Nor have well-controlled subsequent studies, to my knowledge. Yet we now read, for example, that second hand smoke is a cause of breast cancer. At this point you can say pretty much anything you want about second-hand smoke.

As with nuclear winter, bad science is used to promote what most people would consider good policy. I certainly think it is. I don't want people smoking around me. So who will speak out against banning second-hand smoke? Nobody, and if you do, you'll be branded a shill of RJ Reynolds. A big tobacco flunky. But the truth is that we now have a social policy supported by the grossest of superstitions. And we've given the EPA a bad lesson in how to behave in the future. We've told them that cheating is the way to succeed.

As the twentieth century drew to a close, the connection between hard scientific fact and public policy became increasingly elastic. In part this was possible because of the complacency of the scientific profession; in part because of the lack of good science education among the public; in part, because of the rise of specialized advocacy groups which have been enormously effective in getting publicity and shaping policy; and in great part because of the decline of the media as an independent assessor of fact. The deterioration of the American media is dire loss for our country. When distinguished institutions like the New York Times can no longer differentiate between factual content and editorial opinion, but rather mix both freely on their front page, then who will hold anyone to a higher standard?

And so, in this elastic anything-goes world where science-or non-science-is the hand maiden of questionable public policy, we arrive at last at global warming. It is not my purpose here to rehash the details of this most magnificent of the demons haunting the world. I would just remind you of the now-familiar pattern by which these things are established. Evidentiary uncertainties are glossed over in the unseemly rush for an overarching policy, and for grants to support the policy by delivering findings that are desired by the patron. Next, the isolation of those scientists who won't get with the program, and the characterization of those scientists as outsiders and "skeptics" in quotation marks-suspect individuals with suspect motives, industry flunkies, reactionaries, or simply anti-environmental nutcases. In short order, debate ends, even though prominent scientists are uncomfortable about how things are being done.

When did "skeptic" become a dirty word in science? When did a skeptic require quotation marks around it?

To an outsider, the most significant innovation in the global warming controversy is the overt reliance that is being placed on models. Back in the days of nuclear winter, computer models were invoked to add weight to a conclusion: "These results are derived with the help of a computer model." But now large-scale computer models are seen as generating data in themselves. No longer are models judged by how well they reproduce data from the real world-increasingly, models provide the data. As if they were themselves a reality. And indeed they are, when we are projecting forward. There can be no observational data about the year 2100. There are only model runs.

This fascination with computer models is something I understand very well. Richard Feynmann called it a disease. I fear he is right. Because only if you spend a lot of time looking at a computer screen can you arrive at the complex point where the global warming debate now stands.

Nobody believes a weather prediction twelve hours ahead. Now we're asked to believe a prediction that goes out 100 years into the future? And make financial investments based on that prediction? Has everybody lost their minds?

Stepping back, I have to say the arrogance of the modelmakers is breathtaking. There have been, in every century, scientists who say they know it all. Since climate may be a chaotic system-no one is sure-these predictions are inherently doubtful, to be polite. But more to the point, even if the models get the science spot-on, they can never get the sociology. To predict anything about the world a hundred years from now is simply absurd.

Look: If I was selling stock in a company that I told you would be profitable in 2100, would you buy it? Or would you think the idea was so crazy that it must be a scam?

Let's think back to people in 1900 in, say, New York. If they worried about people in 2000, what would they worry about? Probably: Where would people get enough horses? And what would they do about all the horseshit? Horse pollution was bad in 1900, think how much worse it would be a century later, with so many more people riding horses?

But of course, within a few years, nobody rode horses except for sport. And in 2000, France was getting 80% its power from an energy source that was unknown in 1900. Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Japan were getting more than 30% from this source, unknown in 1900. Remember, people in 1900 didn't know what an atom was. They didn't know its structure. They also didn't know what a radio was, or an airport, or a movie, or a television, or a computer, or a cell phone, or a jet, an antibiotic, a rocket, a satellite, an MRI, ICU, IUD, IBM, IRA, ERA, EEG, EPA, IRS, DOD, PCP, HTML, internet. interferon, instant replay, remote sensing, remote control, speed dialing, gene therapy, gene splicing, genes, spot welding, heat-seeking, bipolar, prozac, leotards, lap dancing, email, tape recorder, CDs, airbags, plastic explosive, plastic, robots, cars, liposuction, transduction, superconduction, dish antennas, step aerobics, smoothies, twelve-step, ultrasound, nylon, rayon, teflon, fiber optics, carpal tunnel, laser surgery, laparoscopy, corneal transplant, kidney transplant, AIDS… None of this would have meant anything to a person in the year 1900. They wouldn't know what you are talking about.

Now. You tell me you can predict the world of 2100. Tell me it's even worth thinking about. Our models just carry the present into the future. They're bound to be wrong. Everybody who gives a moment's thought knows it.

I remind you that in the lifetime of most scientists now living, we have already had an example of dire predictions set aside by new technology. I refer to the green revolution. In 1960, Paul Ehrlich said, "The battle to feed humanity is over. In the 1970s the world will undergo famines-hundreds of millions of people are going to starve to death." Ten years later, he predicted four billion people would die during the 1980s, including 65 million Americans. The mass starvation that was predicted never occurred, and it now seems it isn't ever going to happen. Nor is the population explosion going to reach the numbers predicted even ten years ago. In 1990, climate modelers anticipated a world population of 11 billion by 2100. Today, some people think the correct number will be 7 billion and falling. But nobody knows for sure.

But it is impossible to ignore how closely the history of global warming fits on the previous template for nuclear winter. Just as the earliest studies of nuclear winter stated that the uncertainties were so great that probabilites could never be known, so, too the first pronouncements on global warming argued strong limits on what could be determined with certainty about climate change. The 1995 IPCC draft report said, "Any claims of positive detection of significant climate change are likely to remain controversial until uncertainties in the total natural variability of the climate system are reduced." It also said, "No study to date has positively attributed all or part of observed climate changes to anthropogenic causes." Those statements were removed, and in their place appeared: "The balance of evidence suggests a discernable human influence on climate."

What is clear, however, is that on this issue, science and policy have become inextricably mixed to the point where it will be difficult, if not impossible, to separate them out. It is possible for an outside observer to ask serious questions about the conduct of investigations into global warming, such as whether we are taking appropriate steps to improve the quality of our observational data records, whether we are systematically obtaining the information that will clarify existing uncertainties, whether we have any organized disinterested mechanism to direct research in this contentious area.

The answer to all these questions is no. We don't.

In trying to think about how these questions can be resolved, it occurs to me that in the progression from SETI to nuclear winter to second hand smoke to global warming, we have one clear message, and that is that we can expect more and more problems of public policy dealing with technical issues in the future-problems of ever greater seriousness, where people care passionately on all sides.

And at the moment we have no mechanism to get good answers. So I will propose one.

Just as we have established a tradition of double-blinded research to determine drug efficacy, we must institute double-blinded research in other policy areas as well. Certainly the increased use of computer models, such as GCMs, cries out for the separation of those who make the models from those who verify them. The fact is that the present structure of science is entrepeneurial, with individual investigative teams vying for funding from organizations which all too often have a clear stake in the outcome of the research-or appear to, which may be just as bad. This is not healthy for science.

Sooner or later, we must form an independent research institute in this country. It must be funded by industry, by government, and by private philanthropy, both individuals and trusts. The money must be pooled, so that investigators do not know who is paying them. The institute must fund more than one team to do research in a particular area, and the verification of results will be a foregone requirement: teams will know their results will be checked by other groups. In many cases, those who decide how to gather the data will not gather it, and those who gather the data will not analyze it. If we were to address the land temperature records with such rigor, we would be well on our way to an understanding of exactly how much faith we can place in global warming, and therefore what seriousness we must address this.

I believe that as we come to the end of this litany, some of you may be saying, well what is the big deal, really. So we made a few mistakes. So a few scientists have overstated their cases and have egg on their faces. So what.

Well, I'll tell you.

In recent years, much has been said about the post modernist claims about science to the effect that science is just another form of raw power, tricked out in special claims for truth-seeking and objectivity that really have no basis in fact. Science, we are told, is no better than any other undertaking. These ideas anger many scientists, and they anger me. But recent events have made me wonder if they are correct. We can take as an example the scientific reception accorded a Danish statistician, Bjorn Lomborg, who wrote a book called The Skeptical Environmentalist.

The scientific community responded in a way that can only be described as disgraceful. In professional literature, it was complained he had no standing because he was not an earth scientist. His publisher, Cambridge University Press, was attacked with cries that the editor should be fired, and that all right-thinking scientists should shun the press. The past president of the AAAS wondered aloud how Cambridge could have ever "published a book that so clearly could never have passed peer review." )But of course the manuscript did pass peer review by three earth scientists on both sides of the Atlantic, and all recommended publication.) But what are scientists doing attacking a press? Is this the new McCarthyism-coming from scientists?

Worst of all was the behavior of the Scientific American, which seemed intent on proving the post-modernist point that it was all about power, not facts. The Scientific American attacked Lomborg for eleven pages, yet only came up with nine factual errors despite their assertion that the book was "rife with careless mistakes." It was a poor display featuring vicious ad hominem attacks, including comparing him to a Holocust denier. The issue was captioned: "Science defends itself against the Skeptical Environmentalist." Really. Science has to defend itself? Is this what we have come to?

When Lomborg asked for space to rebut his critics, he was given only a page and a half. When he said it wasn't enough, he put the critics' essays on his web page and answered them in detail. Scientific American threatened copyright infringement and made him take the pages down.

Further attacks since have made it clear what is going on. Lomborg is charged with heresy. That's why none of his critics needs to substantiate their attacks in any detail. That's why the facts don't matter. That's why they can attack him in the most vicious personal terms. He's a heretic.

Of course, any scientist can be charged as Galileo was charged. I just never thought I'd see the Scientific American in the role of mother church.

Is this what science has become? I hope not. But it is what it will become, unless there is a concerted effort by leading scientists to aggressively separate science from policy. The late Philip Handler, former president of the National Academy of Sciences, said that "Scientists best serve public policy by living within the ethics of science, not those of politics. If the scientific community will not unfrock the charlatans, the public will not discern the difference-science and the nation will suffer." Personally, I don't worry about the nation. But I do worry about science.

Thank you very much.

Answer on Do you belong to the "new Church of Global Warming"?

Nope!!!!!

If WWE would have gotten Taylor Swift instead of Justin Bieber for WM27, does the event have more prestige?

2010-09-22T00:06:00.000-07:00

Answer on If WWE would have gotten Taylor Swift instead of Justin Bieber for WM27, does the event have more prestige?

Heck yah, I'd pick a hot girl(Taylor Swift) over and ugly girl(Justin Bieber) any day!

What is so attractive about justin bieber?

2010-09-19T08:57:00.000-07:00

Answer on What is so attractive about justin bieber?

girly voice

Wales 4th in the championship?

2010-09-18T11:51:00.000-07:00

If wales lose on saturday..it is distinctly possible(with france and italy still to play) that they will end up fourth in the championship.

How much pressure will warran and edwards et al be under after that?

Answer on Wales 4th in the championship?

But when Wales win by 13 points they are first.2 converted tries is all it takes

Really bad pain randomly occurs in right kidney ?

2010-08-29T11:49:00.000-07:00

Ok so I'm 16 years old.. 5'9, 84 kilos, I don't drink or smoke, I've been on a healthy diet for months now so I'm sure it isn't cause of eating bad.
I once did a lemon detox cleanse to remove toxins ??
I can't go toilet properly now and then .. I was told I had inflammed bowel movement by my doctor ..
I'm taking weight loss pills ATM, but it's not cause of them cause this pain happened a couple of times before I started taking them.
I've been on crash diets, and other crazy diets too ..

So twice or so every week I get this horrible pain in my right kidney.
It's usually after I finish showering on a hot day,
Or when I leave the air conditioner on overnight while I'm asleep.

This pain is so horrible !! It really hurts, it goes on for about 5-10
Minutes and I have to hold my breath and tense my body for as much as possible cause it stops the pain..
it just hurts more and more everytime it occurs ... Idk what it could be?!
Kidney stones ?? Kidney failure?? Idk . But I'm scared if it is :/
I'm going doctors soon cause the pain has gotten 10x worse and I can't handle it anymore, so ye I just wanted a few opinions before stopping by at the docs.

Thx

Answer on Really bad pain randomly occurs in right kidney ?

Sounds like pinched muscles in your back in the area of your kidneys rather than the kidneys themselves for a couple of reasons. Pinched muscles are pinched by the spine so when the pain starts and you hold your body still you are not moving the spine to pinch the muscles more so the pain will ease up. If you sleep with the ac on and you wake up in pain it's because your back muscles tightened up preserving heat in your body and that is what would cause the muscles to go into pain then. to get rid of the pains you have to free up your back muscles and here's how to do that:
Back:
(do from a sitting position)
Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder, fingers over the back and the palm in the front and firmly pull down on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side.
For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.

"Capten, art tha sleepin' there below?"?

2010-08-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

Is it time to beat Drakes Drum? The local authority are threatening to sell off Drakes Bowling Green at Plymouth Hoe?

http://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-1…

http://www.bartleby.com/103/41.html

There's also a 'spooky' side to the drum, worth researching!

Answer on "Capten, art tha sleepin' there below?"?

Many local authorities are wildly overstaffed. To his credit Eric Pickles has recognised this fact and withdrawn public funding for of some of their jobs. In my opinion this has been long overdue because certain methods and practises have built up over a period of many years and have never been challenged or robustly reviewed. A large proportion of local council staff have only ever worked for the council and have no experience whatsoever of life in a business environment. They have become dictatorial and intoxicated with power.
In retaliation for Eric Pickles' cuts and in a desperate bit to retain their useless jobs councils are selling off assets such as libraries sports facilities and local landmarks with no consideration for the people that they not only are supposed to be serving but in-fact pay their wages.

Twitter: Am I Missing Something Here?

2010-08-26T22:32:00.000-07:00

I have never been a member on any of these so-called "social networking sites". However, I have just signed up to Twitter. I have several queries / questions:

1) Why can my bio not be seen by myself on my homepage and I assume also can't be seen by others? I put a description on there that I want people to see.

2) Why can't I see anyone's bio / description?

3) Why can't I leave comments on someone's profile or send a message, like I can on Forums?

If this is how it is, it seems crap. How does this work. What's all the hype?

Answer on Twitter: Am I Missing Something Here?

Your bio shows on your profile page, not your homepage.

You must tag someone (when you know theie username, put an @, then type their username, for example @DestinyVidia [my RP username])

And they will see it

There is a Mentions tab - this means, when you click on it, you can see who sent you a message. If you are running the old twitter, on the right hand side of that tweet, you will see reply - this will tag the person, then you can type your message.

Same with new twitter, except the reply is just under the tweet.

Health problem ?????????????please help?

2010-08-26T05:01:00.000-07:00

I am 14 years old guy ,just suffering from obesity I am 175 cm tall and 1 feet width and my weight is 97 kg ,I love eating like hell ,food is my second god .

I have a lot of dieting before 5 times and all I am big loser ,every time I have a diet the first week I am very good then I fail to control my self and start eating everything.

I know what I should do ,I know what my body wants to be ,and I know what dangerous I will be ,but food cancel all that and I start eating.

when I eat I feel the happiness .

I don't have any friend ,I am too lazy to do anything, and I am killing my self that way .

my pa isn't with me he is in Saudi Arabia and me in Egypt .

I loved a girl but my love to her is not like my love to food, so I failed again .

but I can't forget when my pa hit my sociologically when I was 5 years old .I cried and I swear to the life that I wont go to it again .

I am a kind of autistic .

and I have great science I a very clever that what teachers and doctors told me but when I go to face life I can't make my exp. to have a diction to have good action . I cant communicate to real people I can talk to my self, to characters at chat and online games ,but real people no way, especially girls ,just the hi then no word is coming from me
I don't know what is my problem ,please help .

Answer on Health problem ?????????????please help?

as you stated above, your problem is that you are autistic. ask a parent/guardian/older person you trust to take you to a doctor, and talk to them about it

Where could I find a Grecian Style dress like this one...?

2010-08-02T11:10:00.000-07:00

Selena Gomez wore this dress to an awards show, and I can't get over how pretty it is. Any Ideas on how I can find one very similar to it??

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2010/09/03/gal_whitedress_5.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/galleries/white_hot/white_hot.html&usg=__-RW0WUxLlUDophtrHQftexF0uI4=&h=450&w=318&sz=212&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=q8934KASzjKzDM:&tbnh=128&tbnw=93&ei=M7Y3Tdi1EIW0sAOGx8CRAw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dselena%2Bgomez%2Bwhite%2Bgrecian%2Bdress%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1440%26bih%3D785%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1066&vpy=302&dur=88&hovh=267&hovw=189&tx=98&ty=165&oei=M7Y3Tdi1EIW0sAOGx8CRAw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=41&ved=1t:429,r:19,s:0

Answer on Where could I find a Grecian Style dress like this one...?

heres a start: Its called http://www.revolveclothing.com/DisplayPr…

Hydroxycut or xenadrine?

2010-08-02T00:27:00.000-07:00

i already diet and excersize 4 times a week. i just want to add a little umph to my workout. so which works better?

Answer on Hydroxycut or xenadrine?

As a physician, I can say this emphatically: DO NOT USE ANY OF THESE SO-CALLED WONDER DRUGS. They cause over stimulation to your heart and you could have a myocardial infarct (heart attack), no matter what your age.

Stay away from them, please.

Who Do You Think Is Better? out of these celebs?

2010-07-13T10:57:00.000-07:00

Who do you think is better?
P!nk Vs. Fall Out Boy
Aly & AJ Vs. Camp Rock
Zac Efron Vs. Avril Lavigne
Selena Gomez Vs. The Jonas Brothers
Chris Brown Vs. HSM Girls
Jordin Sparks Vs. Miley Cyrus

Answer on Who Do You Think Is Better? out of these celebs?

Pink. Pink is awesome
Aly & AJ. they're decent. I hated Camp Rock
Avril Lavigne definitely. she's ok. Zac sucks
Jonas Brothers. Selena's just ok while the Jonas Brothers are awesome
neither
I don't really like either but if I had to pick Miley Cyrus cuz I like her cover of Someday.

If Justin Bieber was a girl?

2010-07-11T14:21:00.000-07:00

Do you think he would have a million 12 year old boys screaming and crying

Answer on If Justin Bieber was a girl?

You're learning what affects album sales. Good for you.

What are some good hip hop artists?

2010-07-11T13:13:00.000-07:00

So far I really like Drake and Kayne West. What are some other good artists who are similar to these artists that I'd enjoy listening to?

Answer on What are some good hip hop artists?

Tupac, biggie, DMX, ludacris, the game, chingy, T.I, busta rhymes, fort minor, NWA, jay z, kanye west, (some of) lil Wayne's songs, birdman, young jeezy, chamillionaire, fabolous, tech n9ne, nas,dr dre, trick daddy, twista

Email me @

Ozz_fan67@yahoo.com if u want specifc songs

What do you think of this?

2010-06-30T08:39:00.000-07:00

Hey, whats up? this is collin, i am 13 years old and i am from Neodesha, Kansas and i just posted a song about a week ago and it took me about a month to make, but i hope for a 13 year old, this is ok!! Give me your input and share this to other people if you like it; I have alot of bullies in my school and i wrote this song because of all the sadness that is brought to me and my friends. Everyone always calls me weird, ugly, stupid, etc and so the only thing that I can look up to are celebrities that can take being called names such as Lady Gaga, so i dedicate this song to her, I really put my soul and heart into this song even though it's rap and pop, it's also a little repetitive and I'm sorry for it, but i honestly tried my best!!!! Let me know if you like it!!! -Collin :D
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrGotSwaggah?feature=mhum
Thank you!! -Collin
And Merry belated Christmas!!!!!!

Answer on What do you think of this?

Where do i find a SAFE online penpal? how do i know its safe? please help!!?

2010-06-12T17:36:00.000-07:00

i really want a pen-pal!! but how do i know its a real person and not some creepy person who is faking an identity? where do i find one? oh and i already asked my teacher and he was no help so i really need some answers.oh and i would like a 13-15 year old boy or girl from europe (preferably italy!!!) ... if that helps at all. thank you!!

Answer on Where do i find a SAFE online penpal? how do i know its safe? please help!!?

Ill be a penpal!
Im 15
Just as long as your not from England

Losing weight in high school/weight loss buddy?

2010-05-30T17:29:00.000-07:00

Hi, i'm a freshman in highschool and im tyring to lose weight.But this time i actually mean it..I've always been overweight and im tired of being ignored,esp the guys, and getting teased by people.I dont want to spend my highschool years as "the fat girl"So my question is:
Has anyone ever lost a great amount of weight during highschool or even middle school?If so, what changed?How does it feel to lose weight?Thankks
OH AND BTW anyone want to be weight loss buddies?GIRLS ONLY! :D
I just need someone to help keep me motivated and share tips about what to eat and exercise routines and maybe even talk about our fat stories things like that:P
email me please and thankyou:D

Answer on Losing weight in high school/weight loss buddy?

Love, you are are going through a time hormonally when your body requires certain nutrients in order to thrive, so I really urge you to make sure you are eating healthfully at this crucial time. It truly will impact your health for the rest of your life.

To make the most of your metabolic advantage at this stage in your life, look into a book I just recommended in another answer, just a few minutes ago: "Eat Fat, Lose Fat" by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig. Treat yourself well by eating whole foods that nourish and build your body. Visit a farmer's market. Sample some of the wonderfully nourishing whole foods that are produced in your own community. If if comes in a package from the supermarket, you can bet it's not really food.

Get enough sleep.

Get enough sun and fresh air.

Get some exercise.

Laugh.

Other than that, enjoy the high school experience and learn now to treat your body the way it deserves to be treated--gently, kindly and lovingly.

All the best to you.

For experienced travelers?

2010-05-29T06:08:00.000-07:00

Ok I am going on a cruise of sorts for my honeymoon in the begining of July of this year we are going to each of the following cities. We will be arriving in "the center of the city" in each place at 9am and are required to get on our bus to bring us back to the ship at 9pm.
For people that have been any of these places if you only had one day to do something there what would you do?

Marselle, France
Florence, Italy
Rome, Italy
Naples, Italy
Mykonos, Greece
Istanbul, Turkey
Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
Athens, Greece
Venice, Italy

In addition we will be spending 3 days in Barcelona, Spain before the cruise, and 2 days in Seville, Spain and 5 days in London, England after.

Answer on For experienced travelers?

The choice of your cruise is excellent. All stops are a-must-see in Mediterranean.
Marseilles: Since my mind is usually on food, bouillabaisse( a fish stew ); the Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, which sits above the city ; and the namesake for the national anthem of France, La Marseillaise.
Usually there is a choice of going to Avignon ( seat of the Popes in XIV century), Arles and Les Baux ( Arles was founded by Julius Caesar, Vincent Van Gogh spent some time here, Roman amphitheater ) and Aix-en-Provence ( home of impressionist Paul Cezanne and place for shopping at local market.).
It is nice to stay in the town on your own. I wouldn't go on excursion.
BBL to finish,,,,,

Where to Windsurf on Lake Como, Italy?

2010-05-24T16:30:00.000-07:00

Can someone tell me some good, windy locations to windsurf on Lake Como in Italy?

Thanks!

Answer on Where to Windsurf on Lake Como, Italy?

The northern most area of Lake Como has been reported as the most perfect in the area for windsurfing, kitesurfing, stunt kiting and many other water/outdoor sports. The area where we have seen consistent windsurfing conditions are Piona, Domaso, and Pianello.

Surfing Conditions
The average wind measurement is a 6 on the Beaufort scale. There have been times over the past 24 months when it has even reached 9! The northern winds come down from Chiavenna Valley (North) and they are quite consistent, making for good surfing conditions for both the novice and advanced windsurfer.
Water temperature is about 24 celsius in the summer months; while air temperature averages about 30 celsius.

Now go tack and jibe to your heart's content! (And send me a photo!)

HELPPPP!!can i buy a prepaid phone card without buying a prepaid phone?

2010-05-24T00:19:00.000-07:00

Hi,
i' traveling to usa this month and would like to know if i can buy just a prepaid phone card and put it in my mobile,without buying a new prepaid phone(in italy you usually keep your phone and switch the sim card if you want to switch plan).if yes where should i buy it?(verizon,a&t...)
thanksss

Answer on HELPPPP!!can i buy a prepaid phone card without buying a prepaid phone?

Why not you go for rentals? Rent a US SIM Card at $9.99 & enjoy free incoming while in US, lowest call back charges to Italy. + this is a post paid service with No contracts or min commitment , so you pay only if you use it to make a outgoing call or text otherwise you don't.

http://www.rebelfone.com/usa_simcards.as…

"Born This Way" sucks. What's next?

2010-05-23T12:34:00.000-07:00

As expected, the video's awesome, but the song completely sucks.
I'm a huge Lady GaGa fan, but my ears don't lie. Born This Way sounds like a gay pop anthem. Fine if that's what you're into, but there's really no substance to it. It reminds me of that "Ready to Go" song by Republica- only worse.

GaGa needs to put out a new hit soon, because that's not going to stand up. They can play it all they want on MTV and the radio, but no one's exactly going around campus bumping Born This Way.

Answer on "Born This Way" sucks. What's next?

shuut uup

Was there ever any doubt that weight loss supplement producers lie?

2010-05-23T06:28:00.000-07:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070104/ap_o…

Answer on Was there ever any doubt that weight loss supplement producers lie?

no doubt what so ever