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YEK business program gets $34000 gift from Cargill

The money is going toward a program that provides YEK students with backpacks filled with business supplies. They will be issued at the beginning of the school year and is theirs to keep through the duration of the business-education program.

"This support from Cargill gives students from all walks of life an edge as they develop their competitive business plans," Phoebe Bachura, development director for YEK, said in a written release. "We truly value our partnership with Cargill, as we both share the vision to help ensure that today's youth have opportunities for a successful future."

The program's purpose is to get students involved in business and economics. YEK is a non-profit organization that is active in Wichita public schools and surrounding communities. more

Recipe: Nori's seaweed cracker

Roll the dough out, one piece at a time, as thin as an index card (about 10 inches in diameter), flipping and flouring the dough as needed to prevent sticking. The dough doesn't have to be in any specific shape, but will cook most evenly if rolled into even rounds or rectangles.

7. With a fork, poke holes into each piece of dough every few inches and set each rolled sheet aside, loosely covered, as you work. When ready to bake, brush one side of the dough with a light coating of olive oil. Sprinkle the nori, shichimi powder and sesame seeds each on one-third of each piece of dough in stripes.

8. Bake each piece of dough, topping side up, on the hot stone or cookie sheet. Do not flip. If the dough bubbles up, poke each sheet with more holes. Bake about 10 minutes, depending on the oven and cooking surface, until each cracker is golden and crisp. more

Today in History: May 21, 2008

A recent request for business cards for a cancer victim was circulated in error. Overwhelmed with responses to the request, the current message was -- don't send cards. The original request through the Atlantic-based Make-a-Wish Foundation was made eight years earlier and earned the boy a place in the "Guinness Book of Records."

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Digislide showcased as innovative business tool

"It is definitely a great application for the business market, for people to be able to carry around presentations on their mobile phones or organisers, for example," Digislide director and co-founder Tim English said.

"But it's also a great gadget for recreational users -- it can be connected to video iPods, digital cameras and the like. It is really about catching the wave of all that digital content that is now available for people to carry around with them -- but in most devices is limited to a tiny 2 or 3-inch display.

"We are giving users the ability to throw it up bigger, to more than a metre in size."

But it is exactly that ability that may give some people pause for concern.

When US manufacturer Texas Instruments announced earlier this year that it was aiming to bring fully functional projection units to mobile phones by the end of 2008, it provoked debate, particularly in the UK, that such devices could prove obtrusive to commuters. more

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Business plan by Fertittas and White took UFC from the brink to the heights - Boston Herald

L AS VEGAS -- No matter how deep your pockets are, they have a bottom somewhere. Six years ago, Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta thought they’d reached theirs. The two brothers were running the Station Casinos empire built ...

Archaeologists find new clues why the Maya left - USA Today

The Maya ancients who built the ruins of Kiuic (kee-week) here fled those doorways in a hurry, an international archaeology team now realizes. Left behind may be frozen-in-time clues to the fabled collapse of ...

City explains why cupcake truck confiscated - Philadelphia Daily News

Is there cupcake chaos in Philadelphia? The popular vending truck run by Kate Carrara, known as the "cupcake lady," needed to be confiscated because she had been warned where not to park and continued to break ...

Why Dialysis Is Still an Attractive Business - Seekingalpha.com

With regulatory changes afoot in the dialysis space, it's critical that investors understand the dimensions around the new bundled payment system, and what it means for industry stalwarts Fresenius ( FMS ) and ...

Why we strike: S.African civil servants struggle - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lodick Mashile, a surgical nurse for all his working life, took to the picket line outside his hospital Friday, joining hundreds of thousands of doctors, nurses, teachers and other civil servants across South ...

Helmers: Why the Bull Market in Bonds is Actually Bullish for Stocks - CNBC

The recent bull market in bonds is creating a compelling financial arbitrage opportunity for corporations with the wherewithal to take advantage. Investment grade companies that can issue debt at a low rate ...

Today's corporate news direct from Michigan businesses - MLive.com

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NFL 18 Game Season: Why It's a Fantastic Idea - Bleacherreport.com

Roger Goodell has been making a pitch for an 18-game season as he traveled around the NFL training camps these past few weeks. Goodell is doing a hard sell on this concept, especially as a way of settling the differences ...

How to Grow Your Business Globally - BusinessWeek

President Barack Obama's National Export Initiative, an ambitious plan to double U.S. exports within five years, is helping small businesses sell their products or services in new markets. For example, small ...

Minister of State Moore Meets with Small Business, Tourism and Information Technology ... - msnbc.com

The Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), today held a series of roundtable meetings in Edmonton. The Minister of State discussed challenges facing business owners and the leading role the ...

Open Question: Conservatives do you agree with our Liberal agenda and if not why not?

The living standards of workers and the natural environment on which life depends are under constant attack due to the drive for maximum profits inherent in capitalism. Our party fights for jobs and economic security, a decent and rising standard of living, peace, justice, equality, a sustainable environment, gay rights, health care, education, affordable housing, the needs of seniors, democracy, and a fulfilling life for everyone, with socialism as our goal. Only through the abolition of the capitalist system and the socialist reorganization of society can exploitation of human beings by others, and the evils of oppression, war, racism, environmental degradation, and poverty be ended. We seek to build a socialist society which puts people and nature before profits. Our country’s founding Revolution exalted the ideals of equality, justice, and democracy, of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all. Marxists have long hailed its progressive significance, while recognizing its historical limitations, chief of which was the failure to abolish slavery. The Communist Party today upholds the continuing struggle to realize these ideals. The revolutionary democratic traditions of the United States call for radical change when injustice, inequality, and exploitation become unbearably oppressive. This legacy gives us, the working class and its allies, the right and responsibility to build a new society. We advocate an expanded Bill of Rights to guarantee religious, political, and individual freedoms, but also freedom from poverty, hunger, joblessness, and racism Racism plays a particularly destructive role in the life of our country, imposing severely impoverished living standards on tens of millions of the specially oppressed, and lowering the quality of life for all workers. Racism harms all workers, obstructing the development of working-class consciousness, driving wedges in class unity to divert attention from class exploitation, and creating extra profits for the capitalist class. The Communist Party is unalterably opposed to all manifestations of racism, national oppression, U.S. national chauvinism, male supremacy, homophobia, and anti-Semitism, which are used by the enemies of progress to divide the working class and people’s forces. The principles of democracy, equality, justice, and class self-interest require a joint fight against all expressions of racism and gender oppression. We fight for full equality for all who suffer from racial, national, and gender oppression as an essential aspect of the unity that is basic to all social progress. Issues of war and peace, wealth and poverty, ecology and pollution, racial and national division, gender discrimination, and international conflict are all connected to class struggle, and have common features on which to build unity among peoples, organizations, and coalitions. The working class as the necessary leading force along with the other core forces—all racially and nationally oppressed groups, women, and youth—can build a movement that also includes the many streams of our working people—such as family farmers, small business owners, and the self-employed—who united together have the power to make fundamental progressive change. more

Open Question: I received a mysterious email?

I was on y yahoo today and i received an email from someone named "Princess Anita" Her gmail address is princesse.anita2010@gmail.com. Here is what the email says: Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart. I will really like to have a good relationship with you, and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you. I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here, I am Princess Anita Kigiase 21years old girl from Liberia, the only daughter of Late prince Harry Johnson kigiase the deputy minister of national security under the leadership of president Charles Taylor who is now in exile after many innocent souls were killed, My father was killed by government of Charles Taylor, he accuse my father of coup attempt. I am constrained to contact you because of the abuse I am receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile i wanted to escape to the europe or any part of the world that could be secured for me and for the safety of my life and investmentment of the fund but she hides away my international passport and other aluable travelling documents. Luckily she did not discover where i kept my fathers File which contains important documents. So I ided to run to the refugee camp where i am presently seeking sylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee here in Ouagadougou , Republic of Burkina Faso . I wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your Country. My father of lessed memory deposited the sum of (US$8.5,) Million Dollars in Bank with my name as the next of kin. However, I shall orward you with the necessary documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund in your country. As you will help me in an investment, and i will like to complete my studies, as i was in my 1 year in the university, when the crisis started. It is my intention to compensate you with 50% of the total money for your services and the once shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why i decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through this email address only for confidential purposes or you can call this line as it bellongs to a reverend father a catholich church priest whom is as a guardian to me at the refugee camp. As soon as i receive your positive response showing your interest i will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and oneness to handle this transaction sincerely. I am waiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this to yourself and every communications shall be made through this email address alone for confidential purpose and you should not disclose it till i come over to your country, nce the fund has been transferred into your bank count. Thanks, I will send you my pictures as soon as i get your good reply rom you. Again please tell me more about yourself. you can write me onMy private e-email is(princesse.anita2010@gmail.com) I am waiting to hear from you urgently please. Thank you. Princess Anita I want some serious opinions on what you think, as in I don't want you to say "I think it's suspicious", I want serious input and not the obvious. Include detail if you have received a email regarding this and/or what you think. Thanksthank you, thats just the answer i was looking for more

Open Question: Give four reasons why a firm may go into international business.?

Open Question: Explain why there has been a growth in international business?

This is for my business management class... more

Open Question: How come most educated and successful black women are with white men?

Why? -Keisha Sharp and producer husband Bradford Sharp -Zoe Saldana and Keith Britton -Debra Wilson and Cilff Skelton -Eve the rapper and Shane Powers -Tatyana Ali and Italian fiance' -Werner Klemperer and wife, actress Kim Hamilton -Billionaire Peter Norton (Norton Anti-Virus) and Eileen Norton -Legendary Punk Rocker Iggy Pop and girlfriend Nina Alu -Naomi Campbell and Billionaire fiance' Vladimir Doronin -Olympian Mary Wineberg and Husband (her Coach) -Model Alec Wek and Riccardo Sala -Canadian Singer Fefe Dobson and Boyfriend Michael Seater -Kim Wayans and husband Kevin Knotts -Shane Lynch (formerly of pop group Boyzone) and wife Sheena White -Zoe Kravitz and boyfriend Ben Foster -Mark Ecko and wife Allison -Chris Noth and Tara Wilson -Carlos and Deborah Santana -Iman and David Bowie -Paula Patton and husband Robin Thicke -Matt Stone (Creator of South Park) and girlfriend Angela Parker -Model Denise Vasi and Noah Tepperberg -Virginie Silla & husband Luc Besson French Producer-Director and Movie Mogul -Oluchi (Nigerian Model) and husband Luca Orlandi (Fashion Designer) -Diamond Dallas Page (Pro Wrestler & Wrestling Manager) and girlfriend Angela -Stephanie Steward (African-American Journalist) & husband, Stefan Lust (German Comedian) -Wolfgang Puck (Celebrity Chef) and wife, Gelila Assefa -Actress Golden Brooks and Marcus Mollinari -Venus Williams (Tennis Pro) and boyfriend Hank Kuehne (Ex-Golfer) -Tina Frimpong and Brad Ellertson -Dawn Simpson (daughter of BET's Donnie Simpson) and fiance, Dan Falls (Real Estate Developer) -Tyra Banks (supermodel) and Giancarlo Marcaccini (footballer and entreprenuer) -Keisha and Justin Chambers (Grey’s Anatomy’s Dr. Alex Karev) -Mildred and Richard Loving (1st legal interracial couple in america) -Alison Stewart (former MTV News reporter and MSNBC anchor) and Bill Wolff (VP, MSNBC) -Tamala M. Edwards (former ABC White House correspondent and ABC World News Now anchor and former Time Magazine correspondent and current ABC anchor in Philadelphia) and Rocco -Lugrine (Philadelphia pastry chef and business owner) -Daniel and Marianne Pearl -Count Ferdinand and Countess Mary Von Hapsburg of Austria -Shantanella and husband McSerch (Detroit Radio Show Co-host and former rapper) -The Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein and Princess Angela Brown -Robert DeNiro and wife Grace Hightower -Angela McGlowan and John Venners -Chuck Tiller (Houston talk radio host KNTH 1070 AM) and Wife Mary -J.J. Murray (author) and wife Amy Renee Murray -Thandie Newton and Ol Parker -Erica Dunlap (Miss. America 2004) and Brian Kleinschmidt -Lydia Carlston (Model) and Mats Carlston (Global Finance Practice Group Leader and Partner of Nixon, Peabody International Law Firm) -Alicia Marie and John Rocker -Nicole Narain (Playboy Playmate) and on and off boyfriend Colin Farrell (Actor) -Roxie Roker and Sy Kravitz -Remy Shand (singer) and his wife Maiko Watson -Kira Arne & Tom Verica -George Lucas and Mellody Hobson -Claire Hope-Ashitey (star of “Children of Men”) and Jo Charlesworth -Prince Albert of Monaco and Nicole Coste -Gloria Jones & Marc Bolan (70s British Rock Star) -Tanya and Ivan Sergei (Actor) -Barbara & Boris Becker (Tennis Pro) -Halle Berry & Gabriel Aubry -Roger Ebert & Chaz Ebert -Kerry Washington & Efraim Grimberg -Heather Hedley & sexy Brian Musso -Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon & Mike Nilon -Debra Wilson & Cliff Skelton -Aisha Tyler & Jeff Fietjens -Alfre Woodward & Roderick Spencer -Former Defense Secy William Cohen and Janet Langhart Cohen -Crystal & Paul Wall (Rapper) -Eunice & Sebastian Deisler (German Football Star) -Tamyra Gray (American Idol Finalist) & Sam Watters (Songwriter & Producer) -Serena Williams & Brett Ratner -Eileen Norton and Peter Norton (Creator and Owner Norton Anti-Virus) -Sherry Bronfman (ex-wife of Edgar Bronfman Jr.--Seagram Liquor Heir) -Leslie Uggams & Graham Pratt (Australian Businessman) (scroll to bottom) "Downtown" Julie Brown & Martin Schuermann -Tina Turner & Erwin Bach -Lois & Ronald Betts ( Founder and Chairman of the Chelsea Piers AND lead owner of the Texas -Ranger Baseball team with partner Pres. George W Bush) -Stone Phillips (TV Anchorman) & Debra Phillips -Michaelle Jean (Canada's Governor General) and Jean-Daniel Lafond -Shari Belafonte & Sam Behrens (Actor) -Mark Bamford & Suzanne Kay (Both are Screenwriters) -Katherine Dunham & John Pratt -Alice Walker & Mel Levantahl -Ron Perlman, Opal Stone & Kids -Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish (former Alvin Ailey Dancer) & Robert Dobrish (Matrimonial Lawyer to the -Stars) -Kiely Williams from Cheetah Girls and Jonathan Rotem -ETC...........there's much more!! more

Open Question: Why are so many black women choosing white men in today's society?

These are professional black women with white husbands: -Keisha Sharp and producer husband Bradford Sharp -Zoe Saldana and Keith Britton -Debra Wilson and Cilff Skelton -Eve the rapper and Shane Powers -Tatyana Ali and Italian fiance' -Werner Klemperer and wife, actress Kim Hamilton -Billionaire Peter Norton (Norton Anti-Virus) and Eileen Norton -Legendary Punk Rocker Iggy Pop and girlfriend Nina Alu -Naomi Campbell and Billionaire fiance' Vladimir Doronin -Olympian Mary Wineberg and Husband (her Coach) -Model Alec Wek and Riccardo Sala -Canadian Singer Fefe Dobson and Boyfriend Michael Seater -Kim Wayans and husband Kevin Knotts -Shane Lynch (formerly of pop group Boyzone) and wife Sheena White -Zoe Kravitz and boyfriend Ben Foster -Mark Ecko and wife Allison -Chris Noth and Tara Wilson -Carlos and Deborah Santana -Iman and David Bowie -Paula Patton and husband Robin Thicke -Matt Stone (Creator of South Park) and girlfriend Angela Parker -Model Denise Vasi and Noah Tepperberg -Virginie Silla & husband Luc Besson French Producer-Director and Movie Mogul -Oluchi (Nigerian Model) and husband Luca Orlandi (Fashion Designer) -Diamond Dallas Page (Pro Wrestler & Wrestling Manager) and girlfriend Angela -Stephanie Steward (African-American Journalist) & husband, Stefan Lust (German Comedian) -Wolfgang Puck (Celebrity Chef) and wife, Gelila Assefa -Actress Golden Brooks and Marcus Mollinari -Venus Williams (Tennis Pro) and boyfriend Hank Kuehne (Ex-Golfer) -Tina Frimpong and Brad Ellertson -Dawn Simpson (daughter of BET's Donnie Simpson) and fiance, Dan Falls (Real Estate Developer) -Tyra Banks (supermodel) and Giancarlo Marcaccini (footballer and entreprenuer) -Keisha and Justin Chambers (Grey’s Anatomy’s Dr. Alex Karev) -Mildred and Richard Loving (1st legal interracial couple in america) -Alison Stewart (former MTV News reporter and MSNBC anchor) and Bill Wolff (VP, MSNBC) -Tamala M. Edwards (former ABC White House correspondent and ABC World News Now anchor and former Time Magazine correspondent and current ABC anchor in Philadelphia) and Rocco -Lugrine (Philadelphia pastry chef and business owner) -Daniel and Marianne Pearl -Count Ferdinand and Countess Mary Von Hapsburg of Austria -Shantanella and husband McSerch (Detroit Radio Show Co-host and former rapper) -The Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein and Princess Angela Brown -Robert DeNiro and wife Grace Hightower -Angela McGlowan and John Venners -Chuck Tiller (Houston talk radio host KNTH 1070 AM) and Wife Mary -J.J. Murray (author) and wife Amy Renee Murray -Thandie Newton and Ol Parker -Erica Dunlap (Miss. America 2004) and Brian Kleinschmidt -Lydia Carlston (Model) and Mats Carlston (Global Finance Practice Group Leader and Partner of Nixon, Peabody International Law Firm) -Alicia Marie and John Rocker -Nicole Narain (Playboy Playmate) and on and off boyfriend Colin Farrell (Actor) -Roxie Roker and Sy Kravitz -Remy Shand (singer) and his wife Maiko Watson -Kira Arne & Tom Verica -George Lucas and Mellody Hobson -Claire Hope-Ashitey (star of “Children of Men”) and Jo Charlesworth -Prince Albert of Monaco and Nicole Coste -Gloria Jones & Marc Bolan (70s British Rock Star) -Tanya and Ivan Sergei (Actor) -Barbara & Boris Becker (Tennis Pro) -Halle Berry & Gabriel Aubry -Roger Ebert & Chaz Ebert -Kerry Washington & Efraim Grimberg -Heather Hedley & sexy Brian Musso -Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon & Mike Nilon -Debra Wilson & Cliff Skelton -Aisha Tyler & Jeff Fietjens -Alfre Woodward & Roderick Spencer -Former Defense Secy William Cohen and Janet Langhart Cohen -Crystal & Paul Wall (Rapper) -Eunice & Sebastian Deisler (German Football Star) -Tamyra Gray (American Idol Finalist) & Sam Watters (Songwriter & Producer) -Serena Williams & Brett Ratner -Eileen Norton and Peter Norton (Creator and Owner Norton Anti-Virus) -Sherry Bronfman (ex-wife of Edgar Bronfman Jr.--Seagram Liquor Heir) -Leslie Uggams & Graham Pratt (Australian Businessman) (scroll to bottom) "Downtown" Julie Brown & Martin Schuermann -Tina Turner & Erwin Bach -Lois & Ronald Betts ( Founder and Chairman of the Chelsea Piers AND lead owner of the Texas -Ranger Baseball team with partner Pres. George W Bush) -Stone Phillips (TV Anchorman) & Debra Phillips -Michaelle Jean (Canada's Governor General) and Jean-Daniel Lafond -Shari Belafonte & Sam Behrens (Actor) -Mark Bamford & Suzanne Kay (Both are Screenwriters) -Katherine Dunham & John Pratt -Alice Walker & Mel Levantahl -Ron Perlman, Opal Stone & Kids -Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish (former Alvin Ailey Dancer) & Robert Dobrish (Matrimonial Lawyer to the -Stars) -Kiely Williams from Cheetah Girls and Jonathan Rotem -ETC...........there's much more!! more

Resolved Question: OKLAHOMA REDNECK IN NEW YORK CITY...?

A Redneck from Oklahoma walked into a bank in New York City and asked for the loan officer. He told the loan officer that he was going to Paris for an international redneck festival for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000 and that he was not a depositor of the bank. The bank officer told him that the bank would need some form of security for the loan, so the Redneck handed over the keys to a new Ferrari.. The car was parked on the street in front of the bank. The Redneck produced the title and everything checked out. The loan officer agreed to hold the car as collateral for the loan and apologized for having to charge 12% annualized interest. Later, the bank's president and its officers all enjoyed a good laugh at the Redneck from the south for using a $250,000 Ferrari as collateral for a $5,000 loan. An employee of the bank then drove the Ferrari into the bank's private underground garage and parked it. Two weeks later, the Redneck returned, repaid the $5,000 and the interest of $23.07. The loan officer said, “Sir, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out on Dunn & Bradstreet and found that you are a Distinguished Alumni from the University of Oklahoma, a highly sophisticated investor and multi-millionaire with real estate and financial interests all over the world. Your investments include a large number of wind turbines in the Oklahoama Panhandle. What puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow $5,000?” The good 'ole Okie replied, “Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only $23..07 and expect it to be there when I return?” more

Voting Question: How come not many schools teach Spanish or French in Australian schools?

Why don't they teach Spanish or French in Australian Schools? I've noticed most schools in Australia teach either Indonesian and Italian instead of Spanish and French. Why is this? Spanish and French are spoken in so many countries and continents. Spanish is the 3rd most widely spoken language in the world after english. On the other hand I''ve noticed that most schools teachIndonesian and Italian, languages which are only spoken in 1 single country respectively!!! And as a matter of fact there are more spanish and French speakers in Australia than Indonesian . Australia has several trade agreements with a few spanish speaking nations and there's a lot of potential for trade and business opportunities.... Please dont take me wrong. I've got nothing against Indonesian/Italian culture. I'm Italiano myself, but in terms of practicality Spanish and French are more international. I believe spanish is compulsory in many states in the US whereas French is also compulsory inmany states in Canada. more

Voting Question: (Read carefully) Conservatives and Liberals what are you really? Why?

Main Entry: lib·er·al·ism Pronunciation: \ˈli-b(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm\ Function: noun Date: 1819 1 : the quality or state of being liberal 2 a often capitalized : a movement in modern Protestantism emphasizing intellectual liberty and the spiritual and ethical content of Christianity b : a theory in economics emphasizing individual freedom from restraint and usually based on free competition, the self-regulating market, and the gold standard c : a political philosophy based on belief in progress, the essential goodness of the human race, and the autonomy of the individual and standing for the protection of political and civil liberties; specifically : such a philosophy that considers government as a crucial instrument for amelioration of social inequities (as those involving race, gender, or class) d capitalized : the principles and policies of a Liberal party. Liberalism (from the Latin liberalis, "of freedom") is the belief in the importance of liberty and equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but most liberals support such fundamental ideas as constitutions, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights, capitalism, free trade, and the separation of church and state. These ideas are widely accepted, even by political groups that do not openly profess a liberal ideological orientation. Liberalism encompasses several intellectual trends and traditions, but the dominant variants are classical liberalism, which became popular in the 18th century, and social liberalism, which became popular in the 20th century. Not to be confussed with but simular to. Classical liberalism was a political ideology that developed in the nineteenth century in Western Europe, and the Americas. It was committed to the ideal of limited government and liberty of individuals including freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and free markets Main Entry: neo·con·ser·va·tive Pronunciation: \ˌnē-ō-kən-ˈsər-və-tiv\ Function: noun Date: 1952 1 : a former liberal espousing political conservatism 2 : a conservative who advocates the assertive promotion of democracy and United States national interest in international affairs including through military means Neoconservatism is a political philosophy that emerged in the United States of America, and which supports using modern American economic and military power to bring liberalism, democracy, and human rights to other countries. Consequently the term is chiefly applicable to certain Americans and their strong supporters. In economics, unlike paleoconservatives and libertarians, neoconservatives are generally comfortable with a welfare state; and, while rhetorically supportive of free markets, they are willing to interfere for overriding social purposes. Main Entry: con·ser·va·tism Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsər-və-ˌti-zəm\ Function: noun Date: 1832 1 capitalized a : the principles and policies of a Conservative party b : the Conservative party 2 a : disposition in politics to preserve what is established b : a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change; specifically : such a philosophy calling for lower taxes, limited government regulation of business and investing, a strong national defense, and individual financial responsibility for personal needs (as retirement income or health-care coverage) 3 : the tendency to prefer an existing or traditional situation to change Conservatism (Latin: conservare, "to preserve") is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and opposes rapid change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism and seek a return to "the way things were."Main Entry: neo•lib•er•al Pronunciation: \-ˈli-b(ə-)rəl\ Function: noun Date: 1945 : a liberal who de-emphasizes traditional liberal doctrines in order to seek progress by more pragmatic methods Neoliberalism is a market-driven approach to economic and social policy based on neoclassical theories of economics that maximise the role of the private business sector in determining the political and economic priorities of the state.Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it recognizes a legitimate role for government in addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding civil rights. Under social liberalism, the good of the community is viewed as harmonious with the freedom of the individual. Social liberal policies have been widely adopted in much of the capitalist world, particularly following the Second World War. Social liberal ideas and parties tend to be considered centrist or centre-left.Neoliberalism and social are not the same.Main Entry: lib•er•tar•i•an Pronunciation: \ˌli-bər-ˈter-ē-ən, -ˈte-rē-\ Function: noun Date: 1789 1 : an advocate of the doctrine of free will 2 a : a person who upholds the principles of individual liberty especially of thought and action b capitalized : a member of a political party advocating libertarian principles Libertarianism is advocacy for individual liberty with libertarians generally sharing a distinct regard for individual freedom of thought and action, as well as a strong suspicion of coercive authority, such as that of government. However, there are also broad areas of disagreement among libertarians. Broad distinctions such as left-libertarianism and right-libertarianism have been identified. Additionally, some distinguish between minarchist and varying anarchist views (such as the libertarian socialist and anarcho-capitalist views) of libertarianism.Main Entry: so•cial•ism Pronunciation: \ˈsō-shə-ˌli-zəm\ Function: noun Date: 1837 1 : any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods 2 a : a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b : a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state 3 : a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done Socialism is an economic and political theory advocating public or common ownership and cooperative management of the means of production and allocation of resources In a socialist economic system, production is carried out by a free association of workers to directly maximize use-values (instead of indirectly producing use-value through maximizing exchange-valueMain Entry: com•mu•nism Pronunciation: \ˈkäm-yə-ˌni-zəm, -yü-\ Function: noun Etymology: French communisme, from commun common Date: 1840 1 a : a theory advocating elimination of private property b : a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed 2 capitalized a : a doctrine based on revolutionary Marxian socialism and Marxism-Leninism that was the official ideology of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics b : a totalitarian system of government in which a single authoritarian party controls state-owned means of production c : a final stage of society in Marxist theory in which the state has withered away and economic goods are distributed equitably d : communist systems collectively Communism is a sociopolitical movement that aims for a classless and stateless society structured upon communal ownership of property. "Pure communism" in the Marxian sense refers to a classless, stateless society, one where decisions on what to produce and whatwww.merriam-webster.com http://en.wikipedia.orgMain Entry: 1lib·er·al Pronunciation: \ˈli-b(ə-)rəl\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin liberalis suitable for a freeman, generous, from liber free; perhaps akin to Old English lēodan to grow, Greek eleutheros free Date: 14th century 1 a : of, relating to, or based on the liberal arts <liberal education> b archaic : of or befitting a man of free birth 2 a : marked by generosity : openhanded <a liberal giver> b : given or provided in a generous and openhanded way <a liberal meal> c : ample, full 3 : broad-minded; especially : not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditional forms 4 a : of, favoring, or based upon the principles of liberalism b capitalized : of or constituting a political party advocating or associated with the principles of political liberalism; especially : of or constituting a political party in the U more

Resolved Question: Native English speaker age 18 to 25. Do you make fun of people who speak wrong English?

What do you think if a non - native English speaker uses the wrong tenses when they speak? I always make that kind of mistake, I'm so confuse with tenses, (especially the continuous tense)! I hated to speak because when I speak, I scare I will lose friends. I ask this question because I just started uni and worry that I can't make friends because I'm a transfer student. I lived in Oz for many many years, I never care about my English but recently I care so much! My accent is fine so people don't find it hard to understand. My pronunciation is ok but can't say it's perfect. Vocabulary - very limited but not a big deal I think. Biggest problem right now is grammar. I feel more comfortable to speak with lecturers because I think they are more mature and they won't laugh at my English. I always think younger people are less 'tolerance' with people like me, I feel like they are not interested to make friends with me. Compare to older people 40+ I met they have more oversea / travel experience and we have more topics together. There is less international brands in Oz (like, we don't have H&M), I always wonder why. Australia is very multicultural but I won't describe it as 'international'. This make me feel people are less 'open - minded' (than people in U.S. I guess) and they don't know what's happening in the outside world. E.g. When I go to food court, there's always younger people eat McDonalds but in the Chinese takeaway shop there's always full of business people I have never experience racism though and people love me (I guess because I dress well) :p and I always use wrong grammar and people seems they don't care but I'm just not sure...... more

Resolved Question: Are you truly surprised at Obama's Fall from Grace?

The stunning decline of Barack Obama: 10 key reasons why the Obama presidency is in meltdown 1. The Obama presidency is out of touch with the American people the Obama presidency increasingly resembles a modern-day Ancient Régime, extravagant, decaying and out of touch with ordinary Americans. 2. Most Americans don’t have confidence in the president’s leadership According to a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll, “nearly six in ten voters say they lack faith in the president to make the right decisions for the country”, and two thirds “say they are disillusioned with or angry about the way the federal government is working.” The poll showed that a staggering 58 per cent of Americans say they do not have confidence in the president’s decision-making, with just 42 per cent saying they do. 3. Obama fails to inspire In contrast to the soaring rhetoric of his 2004 Convention speech in Boston which succeeded in impressing millions of television viewers at the time, America is no longer inspired by Barack Obama’s flat, monotonous and often dull presidential speeches and statements delivered via teleprompter 4. The United States is drowning in debt While much of Europe, led by Britain and Germany, are aggressively cutting their deficits, the Obama administration is actively growing America’s debt, and has no plan in place to avert a looming Greek-style financial crisis. 5. Obama’s Big Government message is falling flat This is not an approach that is proving popular with the American public, and even most European governments have long ditched this tax and spend approach to saving their own economies. 6. Obama’s support for socialized health care is a huge political mistake the legislation is “a great leap forward by the United States towards a European-style vision of universal health care, which will only lead to soaring costs, higher taxes, and a surge in red tape for small businesses. This reckless legislation dramatically expands the power of the state over the lives of individuals, and could not be further from the vision of America’s founding fathers.” 7. Obama’s handling of the Gulf oil spill has been weak-kneed and indecisive Significantly, a poll of Louisiana voters gave George W. Bush higher marks for his handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, with 62 percent disapproving of Obama’s performance on the Gulf oil spill. 8. US foreign policy is an embarrassing mess under the Obama administration The surrender to Moscow on Third Site missile defence, the failure to aggressively stand up to Iran’s nuclear programme, the decision to side with ousted Marxists in Honduras, the slap in the face for Great Britain over the Falklands, have all contributed to the image of a US administration completely out of its depth in international affairs 9. President Obama is muddled and confused on national security From the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the War on Terror, President Obama’s leadership has often been muddled and confused 10. Obama doesn’t believe in American greatness President Obama is increasingly out of step with the American people, by advancing policies that undermine the United States as a global power, while undercutting America’s deep-seated love for freedom. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100050412/the-stunning-decline-of-barack-obama-10-key-reasons-why-the-obama-presidency-is-in-meltdown/@ LOGAN - Feel free to refute any of the above more

Resolved Question: why we need international business?

such as imports and exports from and to other countries respectively. can we just produce enough goods sufficiently for ourselves? for example,we will never import clothes,textiles from China,we made by ourselves,isnt it a good idea? let's do a math,how much more money you will cost,shipping from China to USA will cost not only the transportation fee,but also the shipping time,maybe it will take one week to reach USA. more

Resolved Question: Does anybody else think FIFA is like the Pope of the Middle Ages?

I don't know, but I don't understand why FIFA is telling some federations that either their governments stop interfering with the businesses of the respective federations or said federations would be banned from international football. I mean, how dares FIFA tell some governments what they should and should not do? How a football federation is run can and should abide by the internal laws of that country, should it not? Do FIFA's rules stand above the internal penal laws of any and every country? Is that FIFA's purpose? And just how does FIFA know that the government is interfering, anyway? Do they have spies, or something? more

Voting Question: can anyone help w/ fixing my grammar? im a international student...?

Please help... im a international student. Hewlett-Packard Company is known as world’s largest maker of personal computers and also one of the world's largest information technology companies operates in nearly every country. William R. Hewlett and David Packard found this company in 1939. HP’s Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise servers, related storage devices, as well as a diverse range of printers and other imaging products. They are targeting in variety of fields; households, small to medium sized businesses and as well as online distribution, consumer-electronics and office-supply retailers, software partners and major technology vendors. As a world’s largest information technology company, there are still few problems that company is facing. Few of the problems that HP is facing are drop in sales, decline in imaging and printing group avenue, and decline in software revenue. One of the major problem that HP is facing is that drop in sales. HP saw its sales dropped 19 percent to $8.19 billion: PCs, Printers, Servers, and Software. There are some possible reasons why the sale has declined due to possible economic crisis, quality of products, trend of new technologies, and other competitors in the market. By looking at an evidence of constant drops of HP’s sales, there are some possibilities that HP’s sales wouldn’t improve in anytime soon. At this point, serious action must be taken to solve this problem. There are many ways to solve the issues starting from switching the locations/territories, and plan a better advertisement/marketing strategy. But my recommendation to this solution is to improve products and sales by managing the relationship between development and sales team, and catch up with the new trend of the technologies and hit the market with the new product that has same benefit, much more convenient, and more affective compared to PC products. To support my thought of recommendation, besides looking at the formal graph of statistics, we can easily find the mobile phone that has same function as computer. According to Forrester Researcher Report, they have researched and has clearly announced with their back up evidence that PC sales will continue to decline, much as they have for the past several years. Just by planning or making a first step into this industry will have a huge impact of HP’s future. more

Resolved Question: Why would this man be intimidated by a woman like me?

People say that he won't ask me out because he's intimidated by me, so I would just like to know why a man like this would be intimidated by me: We're both in college, getting through complex majors (he's in economics and business and I'm in International Relations and philosophy), we both do a lot of volunteer work, we're both good looking (I think), we're both nice and have good senses of humor. I'm pretty down to earth and get along with pretty much everyone, so I'm not mean or bitchy or high maintenance...we're pretty much on the same level... So why would he of all people be scared of being with a woman like me?Also, if you could answer my other Yahoo question: "Why would a womanizer ignore a sexy and kind woman?" That would be appreciated. more

Resolved Question: If there is so much racist how come white men and black women can't keep their hands off of each other?

If there is so much racism, how come white men and black women can't keep their hands off of each other? Here are a few "High Profile Black Female /White Male Hollywood Couples" that the media doesn't want to talk about...and there's much more! Why do they keep it a secret? -Keisha Sharp and husband Swedish Film Producer -Debra Wilson and Cilff Skelton -Eve the rapper and Shane Powers -Tatyana Ali and Italian fiance' -Werner Klemperer and wife, actress Kim Hamilton -Legendary Punk Rocker Iggy Pop and girlfriend Nina Alu -Naomi Campbell and Billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin -Olympian Mary Wineberg and Husband (her Coach) -Model Alec Wek and Riccardo Sala -Canadian Singer Fefe Dobson and Boyfriend Michael Seater -Kim Wayans and husband Kevin Knotts -Shane Lynch (formerly of pop group Boyzone) and wife Sheena White -Zoe Kravitz (Lenny Kravitz's daughter) and boyfriend Ben Foster -Mark Ecko and wife Allison -Chris Noth and Tara Wilson -Carlos and Deborah Santana -Iman and David Bowie -Paula Patton and husband Robin Thicke -Matt Stone (Creator of South Park) and girlfriend Angela Parker -Model Denise Vasi and Noah Tepperberg -Virginie Silla & husband Luc Besson French Producer-Director and Movie Mogul -Oluchi (Nigerian Model) and husband Luca Orlandi (Fashion Designer) -Diamond Dallas Page (Pro Wrestler & Wrestling Manager) and girlfriend Angela -Stephanie Steward (African-American Journalist) & husband, Stefan Lust (German Comedian) -Wolfgang Puck (Celebrity Chef) and wife, Gelila Assefa -Actress Golden Brooks and Marcus Mollinari -Venus Williams (Tennis Pro) and boyfriend Hank Kuehne (Ex-Golfer) -Tina Frimpong and Brad Ellertson -Dawn Simpson (daughter of BET's Donnie Simpson) and fiance, Dan Falls (Real Estate Developer) -Tyra Banks (supermodel) and Giancarlo Marcaccini (footballer and entreprenuer) -Keisha and Justin Chambers (Grey’s Anatomy’s Dr. Alex Karev) -Mildred and Richard Loving -Alison Stewart (former MTV News reporter and MSNBC anchor) and Bill Wolff (VP, MSNBC) -Tamala M. Edwards (former ABC White House correspondent and ABC World News Now anchor and former Time Magazine correspondent and current ABC anchor in Philadelphia) and Rocco -Lugrine (Philadelphia pastry chef and business owner) -Daniel and Marianne Pearl -Count Ferdinand and Countess Mary Von Hapsburg of Austria -Shantanella and husband McSerch (Detroit Radio Show Co-host and former rapper) -The Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein and Princess Angela Brown -Robert DeNiro and wife grace Hightower -Angela McGlowan and John Venners -Chuck Tiller (Houston talk radio host KNTH 1070 AM) and Wife Mary -J.J. Murray (author) and wife Amy Renee Murray -Thandie Newton and Ol Parker -Erica Dunlap (Miss. America 2004) and Brian Kleinschmidt -Lydia Carlston (Model) and Mats Carlston (Global Finance Practice Group Leader and Partner of Nixon, Peabody International Law Firm) -Alicia Marie and John Rocker -Nicole Narain (Playboy Playmate) and on and off boyfriend Colin Farrell (Actor) -Roxie Roker and Sy Kravitz (Lenny Kravitz’s parents) -Remy Shand (singer) and his wife Maiko Watson -Kira Arne & Tom Verica -Nicole Richie and Joel Madden -George Lucas and Mellody Hobson -Claire Hope-Ashitey (star of “Children of Men”) and Jo Charlesworth -Prince Albert of Monaco and Nicole Coste -Gloria Jones & Marc Bolan (70s British Rock Star) -Tanya and Ivan Sergei (Actor) -Barbara & Boris Becker (Tennis Pro) -Halle Berry & Gabriel Aubry -Roger Ebert & Chaz -Kerry Washington & David Moscow -Heather Hedley & Brian Musso -Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon & Husband -Debra Wilson & Cliff Skelton (scroll down) -Aisha Tyler & Jeff Fietjens -Alfre Woodward & Roderick Spencer -Former Defense Secy William Cohen and Janet Langhart Cohen -Crystal & Paul Wall (Rapper) -Eunice & Sebastian Deisler (German Football Star) -Tamyra Gray (American Idol Finalist) & Sam Watters (Songwriter & Producer) -Serena Williams & Brett Ratner -Eileen Norton and Peter Norton (Creator and Owner of Norton Utilities) -Sherry Bronfman (ex-wife of Edgar Bronfman Jr.--Seagram Liquor Heir) -Leslie Uggams & Graham Pratt (Australian Businessman) (scroll to bottom) "Downtown" Julie Brown & Martin Schuermann -Tina Turner & Erwin Bach -Lois & Ronald Betts ( Founder and Chairman of the Chelsea Piers AND lead owner of the Texas -Ranger Baseball team with partner Pres. George W Bush) -Stone Phillips (TV Anchorman) & Debra -Michaelle Jean (Canada's Governor General) and Jean-Daniel Lafond -Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton -Shari Belafonte & Sam Behrens (Actor) -Mark Bamford & Suzanne Kay (Both are Screenwriters) -Katherine Dunham & John Pratt -Alice Walker & Mel Levantahl -Ron Perlman, Opal Stone & Kids -Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish (former Alvin Ailey Dancer) & Robert Dobrish (Matrimonial Lawyer to the -Stars) -Kelly Rowland and her Italian fiance and there's much more. ETC........ more

Voting Question: What would you say in this situation?

I met this international student in California, he's 31 years old and still taking money from his parents. This is our verbal conversation at a cafe. ME: What would you like to do for a living? HIM: Why would I need a job? ME: To get money, stupid. Everybody works. HIM: My parents send me money all the time. I have everything I need. ME: Your parents cannot take care of you forever, eventually you will need to look after yourself. Your girlfriend is still unemployed and she needs your support. HIM: My parents can look after my girlfriend, they have money. When they are retired then my uncle will pay for my living. Everythings good man. Stop worrying about me. Me: Don't you think life is pretty boring when you get paid to do nothing. Meanwhile, other people are all making themselves useful to the community. HIM: I don't do nothing, I do volunteer work. I want to become a full time volunteer when I grow up. (LOL He is already 31, and he still needs to grow up???) ME: I'm talking about paid work, you're a man and you need to make yourself useful. Girls don't like guys who do nothing. HIM: I told you my parents have money and they can pay for everything. My dad is only 69 and he still has 31 years to look after me. Now time for you to mind your own business. ME: Sorry that I'm a bit nosy, but your girlfriend happens to be little my sister and I will not allow her to become a spoiled brat like you. She needs a man who can set a good example for hard work and human dignity. HIM: Then that's good news because I won't need my parents anymore. You can pay for my living since you are officially my brother in law. ME: I thought you said your parents could pay for everything. HIM: No No my family is too poor. They drive garbage trucks all day and all night. They cannot afford to pay me. I need you to help me, don't you care for your own sister. If you don't pay then I won't look after your sister. I will spend all my money on gambling machines and share nothing with her. ME: I do care about my sister, therefore I will make two things clear. One, I will not support your relationship with my sister. Two, this conversation is OVER. more

Resolved Question: Why are Republicans Delusional that after 8 years of Bush that they stand a chance in 2012 against Pres. Obama?

Just a few of President Obama's Achievements Tax Cuts for 97% of Americans. ( Something Bush could never claim ) The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act Closed offshore tax safe havens, tax credit loopholes The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Provided grants to encourage energy-efficient building codes. Expanded loan programs for small businesses Established a credit card bill of rights Appointed the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer Unveiled 33 Billion-dollar jobs package Dow Jones at over 10,500 Created and Saved hundreds of thousands of Jobs Established President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability to assist in financial education for all Americans. ( wow ) a president that cares about the education of today's youth and adults. Provided $5,000 tax credit for every new worker Denied Federal contracts to tax delinquents The Satellite Television Extension Act of 2010 The Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009 He has helped pass major measures designed to combat the international trafficking of nuclear weapons, promote the use of alternative fuels, and open up the budget process to greater public scrutiny. Throughout these efforts, he's brought Democrats and Republicans together. He is the first African American President of the United States, and the fifth-youngest person to become President. As the leader of the most powerful nation on earth, Barack Obama has inspired billions of people across the globe to take part in their political community, especially the youth populations. Has kept us safer and more respected worldwide. Has been undoing all the damage of the past administration and its failures. Has beefed up the war in Afghanistan to protect freedom and liberty Universal Health Care ( Health Care is now a right not a privilege ) more

Voting Question: Why do people think I'm a bastard in this conversation?

Resolved Question: What are some good reasons for going to college overseas?

I really want to go to college at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, but my parents would much rather have me go somewhere here in the States. In order for my father to allow me to go to Trinity College, I have to convince him why going there would be a good idea, if not better than going to college here in the States. I am interested in majoring in International Business and possibly a foreign European language. more

Resolved Question: I feel discouraged and angry every time I call my family?

I have graduated from college for 2 years now I want to achieve financial freedom. I resigned from my job and begin to prepare to do international trade business. I need to think about it, to read business books, to communicate from other people who is successful at international trade, to apply for credit card from a bank, to inquire suppliers,etc. In the meantime I also post advertisements to do interpretation as a side project so I can earn some money to support myself. But by now (one month from resignation) I have not earned any money. When I call my family members, they don't appreciate my effort, let alone supporting me or encouraging me. My mom often scolds me. She thinks I'm fooling along. Her point is unless I can make a lot of money right now, I should go to work in a company like others. She is so shortsighted.Every time I call my family, I feel discouraged and angry. I feel reluctant to call my family because being scolded doesn't feel so good.They often ask me "what are you doing". When I answer "I am thinking, learning, reading books,preparing, communicating with helpful persons, running through necessary procedures,etc." Then they reply, "oh,you are doing nothing. Are you making money now? Why do you still need to read books? You have studied in schools for 16 years, haven't you read books? How many books do you still have to read? When can you make a lot of money? Are you evading your responsibility by reading books? Many people don't read any books, but they still manage to make a lot of money. You have read many books,but you have not made a lot of money so far. What are you doing?' I feel so bad,angry, humiliated, a sense of failure,etc. What can I do? Please suggest! I think I am trying my effort so far.How can I talk to my family?How can I talk to my family so they can understand me and support me?How can I talk to my family so they can understand me and even support me? more

Voting Question: Why do neo-Nazi's always look loutish.?

This sounds like a really weird question, but why do neo-Nazi's 6/10 times have shaved heads and bad clothes and look like a bunch of hooligans? I mean politics is usually a middle class business, you'd think people that have read Mein Kampf a serious political tome and understood not only the concepts of nationanalism but also the roles of Fascism would be a bit more smartly dressed and well-educated. What I mean is that mindless football hooligans and stupid thugs reading books about German dictators and political books is quite an odd mix. To even be into those kind of things in the first place you must need to have some grasp on international politics and views on economic matters etc. Why aren't neo-nazi's more smart and middle class is what I'm trying to say, because even being remotely interested in anyhting political is for the more "hard thinkers" more

Resolved Question: Why do we need to ruin the best Health Care system in the world?

A recent "Investor's Business Daily" article provided very interesting statistics from a survey by the United Nations International Health Organization: > Percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis: U.S. 65% England 46% Canada 42% > Percentage of patients diagnosed with diabetes who has received treatment within six months: U.S. 93% England 15% Canada 43% > Percentage of seniors needing hip replacement who received it within six months: U.S. 90% England 15% Canada 43% > Percentage referred to a medical specialist who see one within one month: U.S. 77% England 40% Canada 43% > Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic tool) per million people: U.S. 71 England 14 Canada 18 > Percentage of seniors (65+), with low income, who say they are in "excellent health": U.S. 12% England 2% Canada 6% I don't know about you, but I don't want "Universal Healthcare" comparable to England or Canada.When are you foolish liberals going to get it through you thick pot smoked up brains, Its not going to be FREE!!!! more

Resolved Question: Which should I learn if I wanna be more competitive in the field of international business,Mandarin or Italian?

which one should I learn ? If I wanna be more competitive in the field of international business. If YOU were me,which would YOU choose ? and why ? Thank you guys.which one do YOU think is more useful ?wow,thank you THE ROYAL SURGE more

Resolved Question: Why are so many white men and black women dating and marrying?

Below are Rich white men who are with black women actresses/singers: -Keisha Sharp and husband Swedish Film Producer -Zoe Saldana and Keith Britton -Debra Wilson and Cilff Skelton -Eve the rapper and Shane Powers -Tatyana Ali and Italian fiance' -Werner Klemperer and wife, actress Kim Hamilton -Billionaire Perter Norton (Norton Anti-Virus) and Eileen Harris -Legendary Punk Rocker Iggy Pop and girlfriend Nina Alu -Naomi Campbell and Billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin -Olympian Mary Wineberg and Husband (her Coach) -Model Alec Wek and Riccardo Sala -Canadian Singer Fefe Dobson and Boyfriend Michael Seater -Kim Wayans and husband Kevin Knotts -Shane Lynch (formerly of pop group Boyzone) and wife Sheena White -Zoe Kravitz (Lenny Kravitz's daughter) and boyfriend Ben Foster -Mark Ecko and wife Allison -Chris Noth and Tara Wilson -Carlos and Deborah Santana -Iman and David Bowie -Paula Patton and husband Robin Thicke -Matt Stone (Creator of South Park) and girlfriend Angela Parker -Model Denise Vasi and Noah Tepperberg -Virginie Silla & husband Luc Besson French Producer-Director and Movie Mogul -Oluchi (Nigerian Model) and husband Luca Orlandi (Fashion Designer) -Diamond Dallas Page (Pro Wrestler & Wrestling Manager) and girlfriend Angela -Stephanie Steward (African-American Journalist) & husband, Stefan Lust (German Comedian) -Wolfgang Puck (Celebrity Chef) and wife, Gelila Assefa -Actress Golden Brooks and Marcus Mollinari -Venus Williams (Tennis Pro) and boyfriend Hank Kuehne (Ex-Golfer) -Tina Frimpong and Brad Ellertson -Dawn Simpson (daughter of BET's Donnie Simpson) and fiance, Dan Falls (Real Estate Developer) -Tyra Banks (supermodel) and Giancarlo Marcaccini (footballer and entreprenuer) -Keisha and Justin Chambers (Grey’s Anatomy’s Dr. Alex Karev) -Mildred and Richard Loving -Alison Stewart (former MTV News reporter and MSNBC anchor) and Bill Wolff (VP, MSNBC) -Tamala M. Edwards (former ABC White House correspondent and ABC World News Now anchor and former Time Magazine correspondent and current ABC anchor in Philadelphia) and Rocco -Lugrine (Philadelphia pastry chef and business owner) -Daniel and Marianne Pearl -Count Ferdinand and Countess Mary Von Hapsburg of Austria -Shantanella and husband McSerch (Detroit Radio Show Co-host and former rapper) -The Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein and Princess Angela Brown -Robert DeNiro and wife grace Hightower -Angela McGlowan and John Venners -Chuck Tiller (Houston talk radio host KNTH 1070 AM) and Wife Mary -J.J. Murray (author) and wife Amy Renee Murray -Thandie Newton and Ol Parker -Erica Dunlap (Miss. America 2004) and Brian Kleinschmidt -Lydia Carlston (Model) and Mats Carlston (Global Finance Practice Group Leader and Partner of Nixon, Peabody International Law Firm) -Alicia Marie and John Rocker -Nicole Narain (Playboy Playmate) and on and off boyfriend Colin Farrell (Actor) -Roxie Roker and Sy Kravitz -Remy Shand (singer) and his wife Maiko Watson -Kira Arne & Tom Verica -George Lucas and Mellody Hobson -Claire Hope-Ashitey (star of “Children of Men”) and Jo Charlesworth -Prince Albert of Monaco and Nicole Coste -Gloria Jones & Marc Bolan (70s British Rock Star) -Tanya and Ivan Sergei (Actor) -Barbara & Boris Becker (Tennis Pro) -Halle Berry & Gabriel Aubry -Roger Ebert & Chaz -Kerry Washington & David Moscow -Heather Hedley & Brian Musso -Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon & Husband -Debra Wilson & Cliff Skelton (scroll down) -Aisha Tyler & Jeff Fietjens -Alfre Woodward & Roderick Spencer -Former Defense Secy William Cohen and Janet Langhart Cohen -Crystal & Paul Wall (Rapper) -Eunice & Sebastian Deisler (German Football Star) -Tamyra Gray (American Idol Finalist) & Sam Watters (Songwriter & Producer) -Serena Williams & Brett Ratner -Eileen Norton and Peter Norton (Creator and Owner of Norton Utilities) -Sherry Bronfman (ex-wife of Edgar Bronfman Jr.--Seagram Liquor Heir) -Leslie Uggams & Graham Pratt (Australian Businessman) (scroll to bottom) "Downtown" Julie Brown & Martin Schuermann -Tina Turner & Erwin Bach -Lois & Ronald Betts ( Founder and Chairman of the Chelsea Piers AND lead owner of the Texas -Ranger Baseball team with partner Pres. George W Bush) -Stone Phillips (TV Anchorman) & Debra -Michaelle Jean (Canada's Governor General) and Jean-Daniel Lafond -Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton -Shari Belafonte & Sam Behrens (Actor) -Mark Bamford & Suzanne Kay (Both are Screenwriters) -Katherine Dunham & John Pratt -Alice Walker & Mel Levantahl -Ron Perlman, Opal Stone & Kids -Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish (former Alvin Ailey Dancer) & Robert Dobrish (Matrimonial Lawyer to the -Stars) -Kiely Williams from Cheetah Girls and Jonathan Rotem -Kelly Rowland and Italian Fiance' of 2 years. -ETC...........there's much more!! more

Resolved Question: Do you remember your teachers?

Who was your favourite and why? What subject did they teach? My favourite back in elementary school was Mme. Ratanarangsri I had her for three years as a french teacher. In high school I had several Mrs.Jumah who taught international business. She was like 60 and nuts, always talking really loudly and making weird sounds and going on with long stories like how guys used to get her to write on the board so they could look up her skirt that would take up 3/4 of the class. I remember I ended up with a 95. Easiest class ever lol Then there were the ones that really had an influence on me. Mme. Brochu was my high school french teacher for two years who would talk to me like I could do anything I wanted and she was always encouraging me and had almost nothing but compliments to give me on all the work I did. But sadly just a couple months ago she died :( And finally there was Mrs. Kraft-Willson who taught me english for three years. She was the most fun-loving and caring teacher ever. She was so funny and you'd actually be happy to be in her class. She really made you feel good about your writing and gave really good constructive criticism. more

Resolved Question: King's College or University of Edinburgh?

Hi. I got offers from both universities for the Msc International business and would like to ask which one is more internationally known? Which one is more well-known to employers? Or they are pretty much the same? Which one would you choose and why? Some people told me that U of Edinburgh has better ranking but King's College seems to be more famous. Is that true? Thank you! Sasiya more

Resolved Question: I'm in a really really HARD decision please HELP !!?

I recently graduated from high school with a very low GPA here in Indiana, so my only options is to start off in an Community College the transfer to my dream school Indiana University(IU). I plan on majoring in Finance with a double major in International Business, my really close friends 3 of them are going to Denver and also will start off in a CC so they kept on telling come with us then transfer to IU I said yeah sure why not OK, but I'm having second thoughts now since I will be transfering to IU isn't going to a CC near IU better and helpful than in Denver, and also isn't better in a way to start knowing the town and making new friends. But who knows if I start in Denver maybe I'll love the city and transfer to DU not IU. SO PLEASE HELP WHAT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO? no time I need to make up my mind :(. Thanks. more

Voting Question: why am on this planet?

Always asking my self this question? why am here, why God created me? whyyyyy.?? i know you would say that am disappointed, depressed, pessimistic person. But no dears am not. i'v been through many hard situation in my life since my teenager period with a lonely childhood. but i was always searching for better, never let my self down, looking to the positive side of life, seeking knowledge and learning, enhance my skills and abilities towards better and better, care about people around i don't have the ability to say No to anyone if he/she needs anything i can do, and having this hope to achieve my dreams. In my lonely teenager (no friends, no family support, no lovers), i never lost this hope of being better person. i remember that i used to motivate myself i had that faith of better tomorrow, full of hard work and success in most aspects of my life. years later although my efforts but it was effortless. Now am 28y, holding a master degree of international business administration with high grads, smart, creative, dedicate to work, SURPRISING with no job...!!! probably you have say "search for job immediately" .. i started my career during college in order to be ready for the real market, and most probably got the job of my dream.. but things didn't go well. i was graduated (with high grads, some experience and good courses) but hardly found a job.. it was very bad to the point they told me u r over qualified, but with pleasure i took it. i swear i worked hard to achieve any satisfied results but after a while company closed. i set at home LONELY doing nothing, with ZERO achievement. after a few months i found a great position (suits my qualifications and my personality). it was really a great company as i took my training in the HQ out side my country as i was from the opening team in my company. i enjoyed working very hard to prove myself, when i got too frustrated i decided to start my MBA so i could move to better position. but after 2 years suffering from my manager's treatment i lost all my efforts. as my manager stolen from the company with the corporate of my team, when i discovered this. her boss threaten me that i ll take the same banality if she take it (although i provided him with documents included videos that she is a thief) later i knew that they all work together and i had no place. i tried to bring the entire situation to the notice of the upper management but i couldn't, even when i quit they refused to make the final interview with me. this was from 2 ys since then i searched hardly to find SUITABLE job, then i started to find job any job. talking to people i know, searching the internet, newsletters, i knocked all the possible chances even if they are insignificant. till now i couldn't find anyone..!!! i have no limits in self development, since i quit my job i 'v read a lot in different areas, and also i got my master, dressed well for interviews with reasonable confidence, read well about the company and make my self prepared with professional attitude. why am a useless person in this market after all i have done????? people know me think that am a lier and probably have a good job with sum money at the end of each month. i swear to them that I HAVE NO JOB TILL NOW. they said "it is impossible that one likes you with no job"....... but guys here i am sitting at home.. Am sure you would say, but you have your personal life so u r useful to you family. here is the answer. i was raised and lived outside my country so i lost all my relatives and when i returned to home my parents got divorced and my father decided that he don't wanna be in our life again forever. i got chocked and become more lonely as my father was my ideal. so i lost the person that always supported me in my child i tried hardly to stay in communication but he become no longer dedicate to this relation. i was in a relation with someone for 5 years, we got engaged, he was the only person i loved ever from all of my heart, i accepted his hard life and i promised to help him as much as i can (although he is successful), i never blamed him in anything he did with me, i always gave him excuses. in return he gave me a package of pain (just like the offers we got from supermarkets), he was careless, to the point he never gave me my Birthday Party's gift...!!!!. i broke up many times but he always back in my life telling me that he loves me and YEH i do wanna believe him. we decided that we have to continue this relation and make it success, he proposed me.i can't describe the moments that i lived, he lighten my hurt, i want to tell everyone that am happy, i loved everyone around me, i forgave everyone hurts me, i would do anything to light the world to make anyone happy. deeply i had this feelings that this it is just a dream, and Yeh i discovered that he cheated me, he married a women while we were engaged (at that time i had no idea), he left her and more

Resolved Question: If conservatives are in favor of small business what is all this talk of competition?

Small businesses are not international corporations. If conservatives are so for the small business owner why do they insist on bleeding the American worker to make us more 'competitive' on the world stage? As though Joe the Plumber's job could be moved over seas? It seems there is a contradiction there."your question makes no sense" is conservatives speak for; "how dare you?" more

Voting Question: Why did BankoAmerica, Goldman Sucks, JPMorgan Crooks, and AIG steal tax payers money?

to reward crooked wallstreet Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and American International Group http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/07/23/17_firms_issued_excessive_pay/ more

Resolved Question: Why are Indians stereotyped as "smelly", "rude" and "cab drivers"?

I read a lot of posts saying Indians or people from SE Asia are smelly, rude and arrogant. Regarding the smell,, the only reason I can possibly think of is the diet. I am in Maine..and I feel some local people smell bad....does that mean I can say all people in Maine smell bad? I don't know about the rude and arrogant part. I personally try to be nice to everyone and say hi and not yell. Just mind my business and be good to everyone.I USE a lot of cologne and deodrant. I am very soft spoken and keep a low a low profile... I am an international student here and I find it weird to hear such comments. I agree lot of gas stations and cabs in cities are run by Indians..but why do people forget there are people who work as doctors, engineers,professors?? DO these comments reflect the ignorance of some people? Also, does this have anything to do with the skin color? more

Resolved Question: why Egypt Travelers? Why?

Why Egypt Travelers? www.egypttravelers.com Egypt travelers is an online business run by a highly skilled staff globally, Egypt travelers administrators are of a great experience in the Tourism filed and Information Technology, Egypt Travelers is operated from USA and Egypt. We are PayPal verified since 2005. More than 20 years of experience in the Tourism industry you will find here for your convenience, our international experience lets us understand what traveler needs are. Your satisfaction is our success, this is what we have learned form our long market experience, that's how our business been expanding, many Travel agencies depends on our Information Technology experience in developing and marketing them online. At Egypt Travelers we keep our over heads as law as possible for experts service with better pricing. Around the Clock Service: Open 365 days a year, with a 24 hour emergency number, our clients are always able to reach us. Infrastructure: A sophisticated IT network for all our ITs ensures the fastest client response time, and makes email our standard communication medium. Ticketing Services: A fully IATA-bonded ticketing system enables us to book, reconfirm or adjust domestic and international flights for our clients at any time. Quality & Service: Our dedicated in-house Quality Control and Customer Service Department, staffed by trained officers ensures we maintain the highest standard of service. Every aspect of client itineraries is checked and appraised for our guests from vehicle maintenance to driver uniforms, from standards of cuisine to location of hotel bedrooms. Creativity & Insider Access: We tailor-make programs that not only meet the needs of our clients, but also ensure that they are able to offer something unique in their markets. Our creative product development team constantly searches out new possibilities for tours and cultural experiences to meet every budget. Combined with our special ability to open difficult doors and access unusual places, an itinerary from Egypt Travelers is guaranteed to be distinctive. more

Resolved Question: Can a pro free market economist respond to this stupid economic rant?

I sense that the discussion is over my head. ....however, to a simple minded me I observe that our "private sector" has evolved over 75 years into primarily a consumer economy. If the success of this consumer economy is dependent on consumers having money to purchase mostly nonessential products I fail to understand why the American business world has resisted paying people a living wage for the last 50 years...since this consumer spending is so goddamn essential? Get it? The corporate business climate has evolved from the exploitation of the American worker to exploitation of the international worker to the further detriment of the American one. Capital had a bonanza for a long time by means of labor...but the grass became greener and loyalty to the very source of increased capital, American Labor, evaporated. It has been a stupid trend and we now reap the results. All the talk about what the government does or doesn't do amounts to so much horse shit. The crises was created by corporate dominance of our culture, fraud, and criminal activity in the board room not the government. Law and order in the board room is the only solution. If you want to see what the government can do if properly funded by taxes paid by those who can afford it, look at the space program and placing a man on the moon!It's not my rant, it's an idiots. more

Resolved Question: Why did most of the Obama stimulus go to big business, and why didn't Dems complain?

like when Bush did it? Four basic principles guided Reaganomics: reduce government spending, reduce government regulation, reduce federal income/capital gains taxes, while managing inflation through currency control. Conversely, Obamanomics represents a 180 degree shift from Reaganomics. After 18 months, all Obama can show is increases in government spending, increases in government regulation, increases in federal fees/taxes, timidity on the international stage, combined with a spendthrift philosophy which implies money does grow on trees in DC. http://townhall.com/columnists/LuritaDoan/2010/07/19/reaganomics_rules_-_obamanomics_fools/page/full more

Resolved Question: Case Study Help: International Business.?

"Dynamic" is a recent entrant into the automobile manufacturing industry in the USA. Initially, the firm receives its supplies and manufactures its vehicles within the US. Although nationalistic consumers in the US reacted favorably to this strategy, Dynamic's bottom line was down. As a business analyst explain 1. Why the company's profitability is low. 2. And how international expansion may assist Dynamic in heightening profits in the future. Please provide any information you may know regarding the answers to the questions. Thank You. more

Resolved Question: Grade 12 courses in High school?

For grade 12 I have the option of choosing Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology, its called the Challenge and Change course and International Business but im not sure which one out of these two I want to take because I want at least a spare so i can only choose one of these two. I want to take courses that I can actually use in the future or that are interesting. If anyone has taken these courses can you please let me know which you enjoyed more and why. I was originally gonna take individuals and families in diverse societies but i decided i want to drop it because I think it is going to be useless but if someone has taken that let me know if u liked it or not :) I live in Ontario Canada... just in case for people who don't live here because I'm not sure if the courses are the same in other countries Thank You! :) more

Resolved Question: Do you agree that pricing carbon and reducing emissions makes good business sense?

The British Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change; French Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning; and German Federal Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety think so. Some excerpts from an article they authored: "A global race to lock in a sustainable low-carbon economy has begun. Europe’s economic competitors are not hanging back....A key barrier is the EU's current emissions target, a 20 per cent reduction from 1990 levels by 2020, a target that seems now insufficient to drive the low-carbon transition. After all, the recession by itself has cut emissions in the EU's traded sector by 11 per cent from pre-crisis levels." "This is why we today set out our belief that the EU should adopt an emissions target that represents a real incentive for innovation and action in the international context: a 30 per cent reduction by 2020. This would be a genuine attempt to restrict global temperature rise to 2 degrees...It would also make good business sense. By moving to a higher target, the EU would not only have a direct impact on the carbon price through to 2020 but also send a strong signal of our commitment to a low carbon policy framework in the longer term." http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=22541147 Do you agree that pricing carbon and reducing emissions makes good business sense?This has nothing to do with taxes. The EU has a carbon cap and trade system. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Emission_Trading_Scheme more

Voting Question: Why do white girls feel like they have the need to be more racist than their men?

I mean do they need to try that hard? Why are they confrontational with East Asian men but not black men? Because of that and their uncaring attitude that Asian women have dating out in large numbers, do they need to be aborted more so than the men? I don't like to enforce the Chinese Malthusian created by an outside government entity, but I feel white women have an unbearable nasty attitude based on Asian male hatred. It seems that it doesn't matter if you're genuinely nice either. I have countless stories, most of them in a Nevadan university(out of all places, and it's been known to be liberal). I was just minding my own business, and a line of white people were coming up the stairs, and this little white girl saw me, and all of a sudden she looked at me and said "China got punked" like 3 times. I don't follow sports like my other Asian friends do, I'm guessing this was the international basketball game or some other international game back then. But seriously, what do they got to prove and why are they always negative in life with Asian dudes? They praise and kiss *** to black men, but partly that's because to slavery. I don't remember enslaving the whole damned white race. Seriously, this and countless of unfair treatment gets my blood boiling, and I really have to speak from the bottom of my heart and really let this out, cause the average white woman needs to stop disliking Asian guys more just cause they're "quiet" or not like black men howling at you all the time. I thought they didn't like it, but it appears they were just bsing about everything, they weren't looking for a supposedly nice guy. Mind you this is the average women, and I don't mean to offend women that weren't like that. I feel like I deserve to say this in reaction to all the hateful Asian male topics. I am more nice and friendlier in person, but the whites won't have it and won't trust me and think I'm not being polite like the Japanese(which is really stretching it though). more

Resolved Question: Furious about my mid-night McDonalds run, what is this country coming to?

So I place my order...go the window, pay part cash/part charge...i.e. wanted to get rid of some cash I had on hand. The chinese girl takes my cash, charges my card the FULL amount of the bill. I happen to glance and it and was like, woah why wasn't the cash I handed you deducted? She was like ohh you have enough money on your card! I was like, I know...I handed you cash, why wasn't it deducted? Uhh, I don't understand...re-explain, haha I don't understand...so I say, get your manager. The manager(hispanic) says that he can't do anything or re-ring it(he said they can't accept partial cash/partial card here), but he can give my cash back since I over-paid and they tried to keep it, and I said she barely speaks English. He said I know she is apart of our international program. I said, I don't understand why you can't do anything, I was mis-rung bc she didn't understand me and it's actually illegal for you to refuse to take my cash bc it is legal tender. I said, are you really the manager? And he was like yeah, if you have a problem you can call tomorrow and talk to our day time person. So I get home, and the retarded can't speak English girl...gave me the wrong food. So I call, and say this is ridiculous...not only was I mis-rung but I have the wrong order and the manager(hispanic) says I can't do anything but you can call tomorrow. So I say, what kind of business is it to put someone who you know can't speak English in the drive-through window who takes orders and rings people up? Now I have been inconvenienced twice. And he's like you can call tomorrow, if I have a problem. OMG...I so feel like taking this ass-hole to task as well as the none English speaking Chinese girl in the international program.Edit: none=known. Would you be mad?Rounder...maybe that is you, but not me. The fact is...this is America, that is a corporate owned company who would love to know which store has incompetent employees as well as managers, giving the overall company a bad name. My late-night food run after debauchery, can be had a Wendys, Burger King, or another McDonalds.Franco: Seriously, it only takes someone who is poor to think that way, it had nothing to do with the amount I keep on my card or is available, I wanted to get rid of some cash I had and pay part card. The problem was the Chinese girl(in McDonald's through their international program) couldn't speak ANY english to understand. It had nothing to do with money, other then she tried to keep my cash and charge me the full amount in addition. Not ghetto, you can pay part cash/part card, anywhere. more

Resolved Question: what types/kinds of offshore banks dont really bother to investigate people even if they have reason to suspec?

customers maybe using their bank to do money laundering? why is it that some offshore banking institutions have been "accused" of allowing money laundering? why is it that some say that to fight terrorism involves fighting money laundering and therefore it's everyone's business? what if a bank owner knows who his "customers" are and doesnt want to give international cooperation? what types of banking institutions other than offshore are extremely corrupt and shady themselves? where does most of the world's money laundering activities take place, offshore banks or elsewhere? do all money launderers get caught and which ones never get caught? how tricky are the ones that never get caught? can some financial genius please answer my question? more

Resolved Question: Why Egypt Travelers? www.egypttravelers.com?

Egypt travelers is an online business run by a highly skilled staff globally, Egypt travelers administrators are of a great experience in the Tourism filed and Information Technology, Egypt Travelers is operated from USA and Egypt. We are PayPal verified since 2005. More than 20 years of experience in the Tourism industry you will find here for your convenience, our international experience lets us understand what traveler needs are. Your satisfaction is our success, this is what we have learned form our long market experience, that's how our business been expanding, many Travel agencies depends on our Information Technology experience in developing and marketing them online. At Egypt Travelers we keep our over heads as law as possible for experts service with better pricing. Around the Clock Service: Open 365 days a year, with a 24 hour emergency number, our clients are always able to reach us. Infrastructure: A sophisticated IT network for all our ITs ensures the fastest client response time, and makes email our standard communication medium. Ticketing Services: A fully IATA-bonded ticketing system enables us to book, reconfirm or adjust domestic and international flights for our clients at any time. Quality & Service: Our dedicated in-house Quality Control and Customer Service Department, staffed by trained officers ensures we maintain the highest standard of service. Every aspect of client itineraries is checked and appraised for our guests from vehicle maintenance to driver uniforms, from standards of cuisine to location of hotel bedrooms. Creativity & Insider Access: We tailor-make programs that not only meet the needs of our clients, but also ensure that they are able to offer something unique in their markets. Our creative product development team constantly searches out new possibilities for tours and cultural experiences to meet every budget. Combined with our special ability to open difficult doors and access unusual places, an itinerary from Egypt Travelers is guaranteed to be distinctive. www.egypttravelers.com www.egypttravelers.com www.egypttravelers.com more

Resolved Question: What do people do for gap year?

My sister is 17 and will be graduating from high school next year (2011). Ultimately she wants to go to Norway to study at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) in an English language bachelor program called "International Environment and Development Studies", but only after taking off a year or two for a working holiday overseas, preferrably somewhere in continental Europe. When I studied abroad, I used to meet European "gap students"aged 18-19, so I figured that my sister is up for a "gappy" program. But we really don't have much information on what that is, because it's not a very common thing to do in our country. My sister's study will mainly be about understanding how the environment, culture, trade and politics influence development; and learning how to find local and global solutions to injustice and poverty. She has big dreams of making good things happen in our country through human development, education, and business. Apart from that, she is also a performing arts enthusiast who plays great music and acts in amateur theatre productions on and off. She loves volunteering for community development projects in our country like teaching less fortunate kids, reforestation, integrated agroforestry, and mobile health services (where a crew of health professionals and volunteers drive a van of medical facilities to provide free health check ups and basic medicine to poor people in different areas of the province. The reason why she wants to take time off before university is because she is well aware that the education in our country is mostly just a bunch of formality, a checklist to tick off with no real encouragement to pursue the love of learning and fulfill potential in order to make our country a better place. Really good education is a luxury few have access to, and those who can afford it normally come from very rich families with extravagantly self-indulgent lifestyles, who shower their kids with branded items and discourage their kids from working. As a result, many high school graduates who were "well educated" become very self centered consumerists who know very little about the real world, lacking the discipline and maturity to cast a worthy vision and follow it through. My sister is determined that she will not become just another statistic, but that is very hard to break out of if that's all you've known all your life. And so she decides to break the cycle by traveling abroad at a young age to get a job, support herself, gain basic life skills and develop the discipline to do it consistently, and just understand life a little bit better by experiencing how others in different parts of the world live theirs. She believes that a year off or two to pursue these goals will help her know herself better, appreciate her dreams and future studies, and develop the necessary disciplines to sustain her future pursuits that she otherwise would have never learnt in school, and especially not in our country. So, after all is said and done, we'd be grateful for the following information: What can my sister do for gap year, from which she can learn a lot to prepare her for her future studies? Are there any organizations which organize such programs? Would it consist of a long internship with cash allowance, or working odd jobs while volunteering for a development project, involve the management of some kind of entrepreneurship / fund raising, or is it something else? What are some ways that European students spend gap year while traveling to foreign countries outside Europe, and what are some ways that Asian students spend gap year while traveling to Europe? How about visas and work permits for Norway and/or other European countries? What can our family (and ultimately my sister herself) do throughout the following year to plan this carefully and make sure that it follows through? My sister and I are citizens of Indonesia (Southeast Asia). She speaks fluent English and is a fast learner of other languages too. Spent some of her childhood in the States, Australia, and The Netherlands; but will be graduating from an international curriculum secondary school in Jakarta. Thank you! more

Resolved Question: plz help me im scared?what is this email?

what is this email what happens when i answer it? This girl sent me a message, here it is: Dearest Love. Thanks for your mail,Permit me for contacting you through this media.I will really like to have a good relationship with you, and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you. I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here ,I am Ms Julliet mbogo Edwards 24years old girl from Liberia the only daughter of Late prince ,mbogo edwards the deputy minister of national security under the leadership of president Charles Taylor who is now in exile after many innocent soul were killed ,My father was killed by government of Charles Taylor ,he accuse my father of coup attempt. I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I, am receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile I wanted to escape to the Europe but she hide away my international passport and other valuable travelling documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father’s File which contains important documents. So I decided to run to the refegee camp where I am presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refegee here in ougadugou,Republic of Burkina faso. I wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your Country. My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$6.500,000.00 in Bank with my name as the next of kin. However, I shall forward you with the necessay documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund. As you will help me in an invsetment, and i will like to complete my studies, as i was in my fist year in the university, when the crisis started. It is my intention to compensate you with 20% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through this email address only for confidential purposes. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. i am staying at the female hostel.Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self please i beg you not to disclose it till i come over , once the fund has been transfered. Yours Love, jullieti told them that why she send me this email and im not giving them money so what happens? more

Resolved Question: Would you vote for this man for President?

A presidential candidate steps up in 2012 and announces his candidacy for the President of the United States. Among his campaign promises are: 1) End of Iraq/Afghanistan Wars and complete withdrawal within one year of Election night (he starts his job early rather than waiting for the ceremony in January). 2) End of the IRS and Federal Reserve central bank and the fiat US Dollar. 3) Creation of a gold-standard US Dollar. 4) End of Social Security. 5) End of Selective Service. 6) Repeal of the USA Patriot Act and Obamacare on Constitutional grounds. 7) Abolition of FDA, USDA, DOE, all Czar offices, and other organizations not listed. 8) End of all government subsidies. 9) End of NAFTA and GATT agreements. 10) New 9/11 investigation. 11) End of all Federal Bailouts. 12) End of Department of Homeland Security. 13) Declare the Gulf oil spill to be a national and international emergency and accept foreign aid (why Obama won't accept it, I can't fathom!!) 14) Ban the use of Corexit 9500 that is banned in the UK but BP now dumps on American beaches. 15) Stick BP with the entire bill especially if it puts BP out of business for good. 16) Require labeling of all GMO and Nanotech products on store shelves. 17) Cut all forms of Federal funding, and thus Federal control, from State institutions (the abolition of the laundry list of Federal offices above will nullify the taxes on the states that funded those offices). All of the above would be done in hope of reducing the size of the Federal Government to the only sustainable and Constitutional form in which it may exist. With the reduction in size comes a reduction in cost, to our finances and to our liberties, allowing these United States to have a free, bright future. Would you vote for such a presidential candidate? Why or why not?For those of you who cannot read, I said "Why or why not?" That usually implies that you rub thine brain cells together and allow a thought to pass into thine fingers and type THAT rather than the knee-jerk action of partisan fingertips.Onlooker, that's entirely bullshit. Strong government legalized, not abolished slavery (that was done through campaigns by individuals who disagreed with it and only got government to ban it when it was no longer profitable or when it was profitable to ban it. No the war was not about slavery, do a little research for once), it was THE WOMEN who got the right to vote, and the CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS who won their civil rights. They fought AGAINST powerful governments to gain those rights. You speak like a true fascist.Anti Obama - half of what you say is also bullshit. Look into the Tax fairness movement and you'll find I don't care if someone did or didn't pay taxes, it's the past and present fiscal policies of that individual I monitor.This is amazing, you offer the people their freedoms back and a transparent government that does not spy on them and violate their rights every day, regulate what moves and taxes what doesn't, and they scream "NOOOOO, I WANT MY BIG GOVERNMENT!!" Why is that, I wonder? Are you afraid of what would happen without Big Brother taking care of your responsibilities? Would you actually have to be held accountable for your own decisions?@ onlooker, It's "Confederate Soldier", thank you very much. You've got a little $hit coming out of your mouth, just there. You might want to wipe it off before generalizing about the millions of people of the USA you don't know, have never met, and seeing as you're a Yahoo Answers troll, will never meet. more

Resolved Question: Why are football / soccer players such big babies? (At least when it comes to getting fouled)?

Seriously. I'm an American who's gotten into soccer in the last couple years (domestic sports get boring, it's not that I've jumped on the American World-Cup-bandwagon) and the one thing I can't get used to are the absurd, sometimes inexcusable overreactions by players, especially from the Latin, Eastern European and African teams, when they get "fouled" (or even when they don't, as the camera often shows). I swear it seems like even the slightest of accidental nudges will have these supposedly hardened athletes rolling on the ground and clutching their face in pain like they just went 10 rounds with Mike Tyson. So my question is this. Why? Will the ref absolutely not call a foul unless a player appears to be seriously injured? Is it really necessary for them to put on a show like that just to hop up 15 seconds later as though nothing happened, when the ref tells them they have to? And most importantly, why doesn't anyone make a bigger deal of it? When a player fakes an injury in American sports, the sports media will ridicule him for weeks! He'll lose fans! He'll be called a fake, a wimp a panty-waist. But in the world of international football, it's treated as business as usual. Why? I honestly believe this might be the single greatest factor in keeping more Americans like myself from getting into the game. Most Americans consider this kind of play extremely unsportsmanlike and dishonorable. We hold a great deal of respect for the Asian teams, who play a very "clean" game, and none whatsoever for teams like the Ghanese, who beat us by fouling every player on the pitch twice and dawdling away the last 30 minutes of the game by counting every blade of grass on the way to a corner kick (not to mention having one of their players collapse for absolutely no reason, wasnt even standing near any other players...). And yeah I'm bitter but that doesn't mean I don't deserve a damn good explanation, please. more

Resolved Question: Why should I double major in linguistics and a foreign language?

I want to double major in two foreign languages when I go to college, probably Russian and German, but people have told me that I should pick one and have linguistics as the other. I know what linguistics is about, yet I am unsure if that would really add anything to already learning a foreign language. Could someone explain to me what would be the benefit of having linguistics as my other major? And also I am told that I should just pick a cultural study and a language or international relations and a language. I just want to either teach at the collegiate level after college or work for the government or a business with translating. Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Why Turkey bans Google Books, Google Docs, Google Translate...? Collateral damage from YouTube snuff?

Turkey has banned multiple Google services, according to reports, including Google Translate, Google Docs, and Google Books. But Mountain View believes the ban is accidental, a side effect of Turkey's longstanding ban on the Google-owned YouTube. According to the International Business Times, Turkey’s Telecommunications Presidency has released a statement saying said it has banned many Google IP addresses, but it did not provide reasons for doing so. The statement said that some addresses are completely inaccessible while others are merely slow to load. Reports claim problems with Google AppEngine, FeedBurner, AdWords, and Analytics as well as Google Translate, Google Docs, and Google Books. Apparently, the ban began on June 4. But Google tells The Reg that it believes these services were banned accidentally and that it's working with the Turkish government to solve the problem. "We have received reports that some Google applications are unable to be accessed in Turkey," reads a statement from the company. "The difficulty accessing some Google services in Turkey appears to be linked to the ongoing ban on YouTube. We are working to get our services back up as soon as possible." Turkish authorities have continuously blocked access to YouTube since May 2008, after users uploaded videos that insulted the Turkish republic's founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. And the government previously banned the video-sharing site on at least three other occasions. Apparently, the first ban, in 2007, was a response to a parody news broadcast in which Greek football fans taunted the Turks by saying: "Today's news; Kemal Atatürk was gay!" Under Turkish law — Law 5651 — the courts can shut down a website of it attacks Atatürk or incites suicide, paedophilia, drug usage, obscenity, or prostitution. The original video was taken down, but prosecutors have since objected to countless other videos insulting Atatürk. Whether accidental or not, free-press outfit Reporters Without Boarders condemned Turkish authorities for extending the ban beyond YouTube, as it has long criticized the YouTube ban. “It is time the Turkish authorities demonstrated their commitment to free expression by putting an end to the censorship that affects thousands of websites in Turkey and by overhauling Law 5651 on the Internet, which allows this sort of mass blocking of sites,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The censorship of YouTube in particular seems to be an archaic form of control, one that prevents Turks from accessing Web 2.0’s potential... [this] trend has been accentuated by the current problems in accessing other services provided by Google, which are widely used by Turkish Internet users." The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) estimates that about 3,700 websites are “blocked for arbitrary and political reasons” in Turkey, including foreign websites, sites aimed at the country's Kurdish minority, and Ataturd sites. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that Turkey’s communications minister has called on Google to register as a taxpayer in the country, saying this would hasten a move towards lifting the YouTube ban. “The company should open a representation,” Transport and Communications Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Tuesday. “YouTube is a taxpayer in 20 countries, and we want them to do the same in Turkey.” Google tells us that it does not operate servers in Turkey, but that it will work with the government to resolve this issue. "Google complies with tax law in every country in which it operates," reads another statement from the company. "We are currently in discussion with the Turkish authorities about this, and are confident we comply with Turkish law. We report profits in Turkey which are appropriate for the activities of our Turkish operations." Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/08/turkey_bans_google_services/ more

Voting Question: Why am I such an epic fail if everyone around me is just pure awesomness?

I'm the most average plain jane to ever walk the face of this earth and yet everyone around me is absolutley amazing. and im not just saying that. i mean they are literally amazing. like my ex bestfriend is an AMAZING dancer, she won first place in a world wide competition in tap and got fifth place in hip hop. and this is a MAJOR WORLD WIDE COMPETITION! and shes only 14! and my other friend is also such an amzing dancer that she got picked ot be a special dancer on a cruise! shes fourteen too! and my cousin got 11th in dancing in a big competition for everyone in europe! shes fourteen too! my brother whos 12 has a practically photographic memory. my cousin is the most hilarious person ever. my friend has an IQ of a genius and can finish a 500 page book in less then 45 minutes. my aunt is an awesome gardner (not eexactly pure awesomness but she doess have the best fruit trees in the valley, which is sayign somethign because almost everyone here owns an orchard) my grandma was known as the kindest woman in her province/territory/region thing back in ukraine two of my friends managed to raise over 3000 dollars by themselves in 3 months so they could finally build a local skateboard park (theyre 12 and 15) my other friend has won a whole bunch of snowboarding awards my sort of friend won the national science fair and is going to the internationals both my parents know 4 languages my cousin also knows 4 languages and is learninga 5th my aunt owns a really succesful business she started by herself my uncle is a computer genius a family friends son is like a child prodigy when it comes to the violin my other cousin is a model i could go on and on listing all the awesome people i know who are around me but that would take really long. the point is im a failure! i havent done anything at all with my life and i feel so bad when im around anyone because they re all so much better then me. im tired of my mom getting off the phone with someone and saying "guess what so and so did now! its so awesome!" i just cant stand it anymore! i cant do anything good! why cant i be as cool as them? what should i do? why was i stuck with all the crappy genes in my family? more

Resolved Question: Travisa travel agency in London?

TRAVISA TRAVEL AGENCY 23 PEMBRIDGE SQUARE LONDON W2 4DR, UNITED KINGDOM. +447 024 0146 86 Type: Electronic Visa Processing (EVP) Dear Applicant, Our Office has received your mail : TRAVISA TRAVELS Management wishes to thank you for contacting us regarding the arrangement of your Traveling Documents to the U.K. We promise to Offer you the best. You will be needing a UK NON-SETTLEMENT(WORKING)Visa and work permit to be able to work in the United Kingdom, we assure you of getting one under 12 working days once you comply with our instruction. To proceed, Do get back to us with the details below. Here are the details needed from you: *SCANNED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT. *SCANNED PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH. *SCANNED BIRTH CERTIFICATE. Also Kindly answer the questions below and get back to us: 1-HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO THE UK BEFORE? 2-IF YES,HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DEPORTED FROM THE UK BY THE UK GOVERNMENT? 3-HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CAUGHT FOR A CRIMINAL OFFENSE/ACT? 4- MARITAL STATUS? 5- OCCUPATION? 6- NATIONALITY? 7-CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER 8-AGE (DATE OF BIRTH) 9- NAME IN FULL (SURNAME FIRST) 10- RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 11- EMPLOYER'S NAME AND ADDRESS 12- DURATION OF STAY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Also,the only Document we would be needing from you is Your Scanned International Passport,Scanned Passport Photograph.Other pertinent Document such as Bank Statement of Account,Invitation Letter,Reference Letter and Tax Clearance would be provided by your Employer here. All Documents will be processed and arranged here in our Office after which it would be forwarded to the British High Commission in your country excluding your Flight Ticket. Also,some Copies of this Document(s) will also be sent to you. We will begin in earnest once we receive all necessary Details. OUTLINED BELOW ARE THE COST FOR THESE SERVICES: 1. PROCUREMENT OF WORKING PERMIT £600 2. PROCUREMENT OF MEDICAL INSURANCE AND NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER £400 3. PROCUREMENT OF UK NON-SETTLEMENT VISA £450 TOTAL CHARGES £1,450 ALL DOCUMENT COULD BE SENT VIA EMAIL (SCANNING) AND OUR LINE IS OPEN FOR CALLS 24 HOURS. WE ASSURE YOU OF SECURING A WORKING VISA FOR DURATION OF 2 YEARS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR RESPONSE. YOURS FAITHFULLY, THOM LUIJBEN (VISA CONSULTANT) TRAVISA TRAVELS AGENCY. About Us Growth through networks Dear colleagues, shareholders, customers and other readers, 2008—the tenth year of Travisa travels existence—will see us enter the second phase of our "Focus on Networks" strategy in excellent shape: strengthening the core of our portfolio and further growing profitable activities in our emerging platforms. Profitable growth will continue to be an important theme for Travisa travels in the years to come, which is why together with this annual report you will find a brochure called New Growth with the testimonies of some of our colleagues in two exciting growth markets: China and Brazil. They tell us what growth means to them, to their work, their careers and their personal lives. Growing our networks means we can extend the spread of our services for existing and new customers. And, of course, a growing business means more chances for our employees to develop their careers and grow as well. Share buy-backs have allowed us to deliver extra growth in earnings per share and return on equity for our shareholders. Finally, last year saw the start of our Planet Me CO2 reduction programming, which will allow us to mitigate the impact of our growth on our planet in the short term, with a vision to becoming a carbon neutral company in the longer term. Shareholder value growth As a company we aim to grow shareholder value by using our financial resources to invest in our business. Looking at our performance, we can conclude that 2007 was a good year, with favorable developments in most of our activities and overall a realization of our result expectations. Profit from continuing operations came in at €783 million after taking a €110 million provision for part of the restructuring in Mail Netherlands in the coming years. Corrected for the impact of these future costs the underlying profit from continuing operations grew by a healthy 4.5%. Profit attributable to the shareholders came in at a record level, aided by a book gain on the sale of our Freight Management business. Our Express division produced good results in 2007. Operating revenue growth was especially strong outside Europe (43.0%), partly as a result of the inclusion of revenue figures from the more