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» Is gold really a good investment?
And how does one invest in gold?no. gold is a terrible investment. historically, the return on gold has been less than the return on long-term treasuries held to maturity. if you want to invest in gold, though, the easiest way to do that is through a ETF or ETN. GLD is probably the largest.Yes.Gold is only the best investment option. Buying gold bars is a good way to invest in gold. With bars you get more gold for your money compared to coins of the same size. The reason for this is when you buy coins you are usually paying a higher mark up for the manufacture of the coin. Bars are usually cheaper to manufacture than coins; that is one of the main reasons why bars are usually cheaper than coins. When buying bars it is important to ...... - 2010-03-15
» Luis Antonio Valencia
Ecuador M - Wigan (Premier) UPDATE: Ecuador international Luis Antonio Valencia notched two goals in the second half of Wigan's 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, which officially clinched Wigan a spot in the Premier League again next season. ANALYSIS: Valencia's goals also put a serious dent in Aston Villa's chances for qualifying for the UEFA Cup next season. Considering Wigan were in 19th place in the Premier League after 13 games, they have really done well to avoid relegation. POSTED: Sat, 03 May 2008 19:05:59 -0500...... - 2010-03-15
» Does anyone know any historical information about 1885 ?
The first skyscraper (the Home Insurance Building) is built in Chicago, Illinois, USA (10 floors).Miller Brewing got its start in Milwaukee1885, year of one of the last military confrontations between 'white' men and Native Americans, (very last one was WOunded Knee, US, 1890.) at Duck Lake, in Alberta, Canada. 5,000 troops were sent, in probably the last such encounter in the British empire. The leader of the native-American revolt, Louis Riel, was captured and hung for treason. For reasons difficult to explain in brief, Louis Riel was at the same time proclaimed a tragic hero by the French Canadians, as well as Native-Americans....... - 2010-03-15
» Help Please ##########?
Hi Can anyone explain why the background on my Yahoo front page is black, is it something I've done? Ray. West York's. U.K.Its that Wayne Roony advertisement for HD you gotto click 'remove background colour' or something. it annoyed me earlier! slowed things down too!its just yahoo it be back to normal tomorrorIt is just an advert. It will probably be gone by tomorrow. It's pretty annoying though.mines black to, i don't know why, sorryits there new site colour!...... - 2010-03-15
» Sales from website?
Like many of you, I offer prints for sale from my website. Following the advice of a number of books on the subject (which downplayed the usefulness of direct "click to order" buttons), my initial effort was to simply get the site up and running, taking payment by check or credit card via an indirect PayPal method (the customer sends me an e-mail with photo selections and information, and I send them back an e-mail receipt from PayPal allowing them to pay directly by credit card). Now, I am considering adding a set of direct PayPal buttons to each gallery page, so that visitors could simply click and order without having to go the e-mail route. I'm wondering how many of you have such a payment method on your sites, and whether your...... - 2010-03-15
» I have little red and purple spots around my eyes from vomitting this morning..how do i make them go away?
I woke up this morning sick to my stomach. I vomited violently. I know have tons of red spots around my eyes and 1 purple spot under my eye. Are these permanent? How can i make them go away?? It is embarrassing. HELP!!!!!!No they're not permanent. It sounds like you have just burst some blood vessels due to you vomiting. The skin around your eyes is very thin and sensitive and can be damaged whilst your being sick just the same as you can burst blood vessels in your eyes.try putting a cold compress on the areas where you see the red. It won't make it vanish, but will speed up the time it takes to go away. It's happened to me before and it should look much better tomorrow....... - 2010-03-15
» When you first start out-
Where do you get your clientel from? did you start out with a studio, or in your home?To start out, take pics of your kids and family, and display them proudly! When people came into my home to visit or chat, they'd ask who did your children's pictures. When I responded that I did, one thing led to another. If you do a good job, everything else will fall into place. Granted, this also depends on if you're looking into doing this as a full time job or not. To get the clientelle to make photography a full time, good paying job, you need to advertise and get your name out there. I donate gift certificates for free portrait settings to the local hospital to give to their new mothers. It costs me nothing but time for thier first shoo...... - 2010-03-15
» error message on XP
runtime error. Do you wish to debug? Line 22. error layers.length is null and not an object.Which webpage? Also, do you have a pop-up blocker running (like the one with the Google toolbar)?this looks like a web-browser error. what were you ding wen it happend?It happens when I open a webpage.no particular webpage. I have a popup blocker-Norton IN Security. I think I cured the problem by going to IE, rt clk, properties, advanced, check the box disable script debugging and uncheck the box display a notification about every script error. Clk apply and Ok. No problems since....... - 2010-03-15
» Who all would be in the most arrogant super group?
Simple as that. Make a super group out of the most arrogant musicians you can think of. Vocals: Axl Rose Guitar: Yngwie Malmsteen Rhythm Guitar/Backup Vocals: Dave Mustaine Drums: Lars Ulrich Bass: Gene SimmonsGreat line up you got...let me try this group: Ozzy/Dio - Vocals Blackmore/Malmsteen - Guitars Joey DeMaio - Bass Keith Moon - Drums (maybe not so arrogant but his personality will add more fireworks to this already combustible group) Imagine the scenes during recording....great reality tv for sure.Well, you took most of the really really arrogant ones. Let's see how I can do with a few others... Vocals/Guitar - Lou Reed Vocals/Multi-Instrumentalist - Glenn Danzig Guitar/Vocals - Ted Nugent Bass - Nikki Sixx...... - 2010-03-15
» Drug-resistant TB on increase in UK
Source: http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/health/drug-resistant-tb-on-increase-in-uk-$1221153.htm Drug-resistant TB on increase in UK Friday, 02 May 2008 00:01 Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is increasing in the UK, health experts have warned today. A report in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) says the rise is due to a changing population structure and ongoing migration. About nine million new cases of TB, an infectious disease caused by bacteria, emerge globally each year, resulting in nearly two million deaths. It is spread by close, prolonged personal contact to somebody with infectious TB. While anti-tuberculosis drug resistance is increasing globally, resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs in the UK remained stable b...... - 2010-03-15
» Whats your top 2 favorite football teams?
the colts and the patriotsNFL: 1. Saints because I love Reggie Bush 2. Colts because I love Peyton Manning College: 1. Notre Dame because I love their mascot. A drunk leprechaun ready to bar fight. 2. USC because I'm a band wagon fan and Reggie Bush came from there. Saints (hometown) Falcons - I hate the Falcons, but I love how good they're doing WITHOUT Michael Vick.Dallas and Cowboys. true fans dont have a second favorite team.NFL-Minnesota Vikings NCAA-MInnestoa Golden GophersMy only favorite team is the Pats, its been a long season, but we're still aliveGiants in the NFL and the Seminoles for college. The Giants and Titans. j/k, I figured I'd try to fit in on this site. I only have 1.....Go Brown...... - 2010-03-15
» Do "Messianic Jews" admit they're Christians?
if they do, they should make it clearer. if they don't, why don't they?Did you know that "Christ" is the Greek equivalent of "Messiah" ? To say you are Christian is to say you are Messianic. I have to disagree with the respondents who say that Messianic Jews are Jews. I am not aware of any branch of Judaism proper that recognizes them. Messianics identify themselves as Jewish, but that does not mean they are, any more than I would, as a Buddhist, be right in calling myself Christian if I used the Buddhist doctrine of rebirth to talk to people about being born again. In short, if the Jews are saying Messianics aren't Jews, then one would be wise to heed that. There is a great deal of condescension involved with saying...... - 2010-03-15
» My 3 yr old cocker is dragging her hind legs what could be wrong with her?
My 3 yr old cocker spanial is dragging her hind legs, she walks jumps and runs fine and all of a sudden she'll drag a little but she doesn't seem to be in pain. What could be wrong?She could be scratching her stomach on the floor; or, it could be more serious. If it continues, see the vet.If she drags her hind legs sporadically, then there is no probabilty of paralysis. It could be that she is scratching or massaging her underbelly. (Does she do this on smooth or rough surfaces) ? What is the condition of the skin on her underbelly ? Is there any possibility that she may have fleas ? (If you shampoo her too often, the underbelly skin may become dry and itchy).has he been outside that he could have been hit by a car or has...... - 2010-03-15
» On my lens what does the 'A' and 'M' setting mean?
I have a lens I purchased from eBay and no instructions. I have a Chinon CE-4 with a Pentax K mount. The Vivitar Zoom lens has setting with has an 'A' to the left and an 'M' to the right. I think it is Auto and Manual but I'm not sure.Correct. Auto and Manual.The manual setting will allow you to see or "preview" the depth of field, but may be too dark to even focus. The auto setting allows viewing with the aperture wide open, but will automatically stop down when you trip the shutter. Have fun!Auto aperture will work only if your camera body supports it. Othervise, you should focus wide-open, but close the aperture (by switching to M) just before shooting....... - 2010-03-15
» How to change calendar settings in web version of MS Project file
I have inherited some code that needs some updates. Users create MS Project files and upload them from a website into an Oracle database using ASP and VBScript. Users may then view the MS Project file via the web. The MS Project file info is parsed into the Oracle database and then retrieved for presentation on the Web. The user has correctly set the calendar to Fiscal Years beginning 1-October. The Project files all display according to Fiscal Year and Quarter. However, when the info is parsed and displayed on the Web the Fiscal Year is shown as starting on 1-January, thus incorrectly displaying task start and stop dates. I already know that the calendar setting in the .mpp file is correct. What I need to know is how to make sure t...... - 2010-03-15
» Need Help, my Server has been running at 18.00+ Server load for the last couple of da
days. I don't know what the hell is wrong with this thing. It was running fine and the last couple of days it just jammed up. The server loads are the highest I've ever seen, in the 18s+. The physical memory is at 100% and 20% disk swap out of 2.00GB. What the hell is causing this? HELP!! www.240sxforums.com (http://www.240sxforums.com) Thanks.1) How much RAM in your server? 2) What is the CPU speed? 3) Dedicated or shared server?1) How much RAM in your server? 2) What is the CPU speed? 3) Dedicated or shared server? http://240sxforums.com/phpsysinfo-dev/ Dedicatedmoved to server config forum :) can you provide info asked at http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70117 so far all i can see is you got 1GB ...... - 2010-03-15
» International schools
I would like to know if some international schools provide housing for their students, or can arrange a place in a dormitory. Are there schools who do that? And could one of you tell me an average price for studying at a college and university?The international school I taught at (very long ago) provided some housing; but that in Europe.I'm from Europe, and I don't know if they still provide housing. But I was specifically looking for schools in Japan I hope I can go as an exchange student in 2006, but it's till very uncertain. If I like it, I might try to go to a 'normal' school. But I read everywhere that housing (renting and buying) are very expensive. So If the school could provide housing, it would be great. Small chance I th...... - 2010-03-15
» Lost In Translation ; Japan/Bill Murray
The Last Samurai Lost In Translation -- both in japan -- critics already like "Lost In Translation" august 31,2003 ------------------------------ The small-budget romantic comedy ``Lost in Translation,'' directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Bill Murray, became the most talked about movie so far at the Venice Film Festival when it made its debut Sunday. Critics and the public alike were won over by the film, which is about two people who stumble across each other in Japan and has slightly melancholic touches. _.I saw it this weekend and I liked it. To give a bigger spin to the story, it's about a famous actor (Bill Murray) that goes to Tokyo to shoot a few commercials for Santori whisky (shameless movie plugs, but no wor...... - 2010-03-15
» Need help with Apache2
Alright I was thinking of moving my vBulletin to my homeserver, but since it's a windows hosting server under beta, I need to know, how do I make it show like multiple domains? (Apache2TRIAD is the software with PHP, mySQL, PERL, and Apache2 combined that I'm using.) Here's the part I think that needs to be edited which I have: NameVirtualHost * ServerAdmin admin@localhost.net DocumentRoot c:/apache2/htdocs/ ServerName www.s1h.mydomain.info (http://www.s1h.mydomain.info) ServerAlias s1h.mydomain.info DirectoryIndex index.html ErrorLog c:/apache2triad/logs/www.yourdomain.com-error1.log CustomLog c:/apache2triad/logs/www.yourdomain.com-access1.log combined ServerAdmin admin@localhost.net DocumentRo...... - 2010-03-15
» Conversion Lenses and Crystal Optics Filters
Just a couple of questions concerning the above items. From what I gather around the internet, these conversion lenses, screw on the end of your lense for the desired effect. This doesn't seem like it would be very good quality...am I wrong? Also, Crystal Optics brand Filters, how would you rate them? Any other brands I should look at? Overstock.com has them ranging in price from $19.99 - $36.99 for a set of 3. They're usually a lot more expensive, was wondering if that was a testament to their quality... Any help is very much appreciated!! Thanks!! MattNobody? :confused:Well I am curious now too, so will see if a bump up will get you a response. I have no clue either....... - 2010-03-15
» good site
I live in arizona and am a huge bundesliga fan but i cant find a good site in english. Does any know of a good site that goes pretty in depth. ThanksWelcome to BigSoccer! I'm curious, how did you become an Eintracht fan? It's good to see another German fan who doesn't support Bayern. ;) Links: Official Bundesliga Website in English (http://www.bundesliga.de/en/home/) SoccerAge (http://www.soccerage.com/en/21/04341.html) German Soccer.net (http://www.germansoccer.net/english/predictions.html) Sporting Life (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news) Soccer365 (http://www.soccer365.com/) Fussballsuche in English (http://www.fussballsuche.de/en/)What club did you/do you play for in AZ? I'm from Tucson and use to play for Tucson ...... - 2010-03-15
» DES PLANTES QUI GUÉRISSENT - Maladies de l'enfance
Bonjour à vous toutes et à vous tous, J’ai eu la chance de mettre la main sur un «Livre d’Or», un bouquin merveilleux, qui s’intitule SANTÉ ET BEAUTÉ PAR LES PLANTES, de Jeanne Audy et Jean Fondin. Une édition distribuée par le Cercle du Bibliophile, et daté de 1968. Il me fait plaisir de le partager avec vous. L’ART DE SE SOIGNER PAR LES PLANTES Les plantes sont comme les hommes: il en est dont la beauté nous enchante et d’autres qui sont laides, qui sentent mauvais, ou qui nous piquent, nous blessent, nous irritent si nous nous y frottons. Il en est de prétentieuses, d’inutiles, de sophistiquées, de ténébreuses, de maléfiques, de dangereuses. Il y a des plantes aux vertus extraordinaires, mais il y a aussi des plantes qui tue...... - 2010-03-15
» PPA Membership
I found some debates on this while searching the web, however thought I would ask here. I noticed that a few people on this forum are members of the PPA and was wondering what they thought of the membership and if the benefits (both tangible and non-tangible) were worth the cost? I have been doing photography professionally for about 7 years now, but am not a member of any association. (unfortunately I am not allowed to post most (almost all) of my work on the web due to contractual restrictions.) Thanks for your thoughts.......... - 2010-03-15
» Magic Peeling Glove Vs Normal Bath Glove ?
Just seen the Magic Peeling Glove on sale for $45! Can anyone please tell me if they have used this item before, and if it gives better results than a normal bath glove and an exfoliating scrub? Thanks. Hi, I m Eva and I can tell you there is no other quality better than WONDERGLOVE. My skin is now better than ten years ago and when you will have a look on .ch you will find a picture of me with 49 years without any botok and other surgerrys. Once you tryed it out you will never return to the normal gloves and creampeelings. Good Luck!...... - 2010-03-15
» Bread Dough Recipe...help!?
Hey I'm a middle school science teacher and we are learning about density. I want to make a batch of dough to split into small balls to distribute to groups in the class to observe. They will be cutting it in half, measuring weight etc. I was wondering if there were any very simple recipes we could use and how long it takes for the dough to rise? We have heat lamps if that would help?Yeast dough takes 45-90 minutes to rise, depending on type. You could mix the dough one day, refrigerate it, and do the rising experiment the next day. A heat lamp will definitely help. I would practice this at home before doing it with a class. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/databa... ??...... - 2010-03-15
» What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.---averaged everyday and Climate is the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of yearsThe difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over relatively long periods of time. When we talk about climate change, we talk about changes in long-term averages of daily weather. Today, children always hear stories from their parents and gran...... - 2010-03-15
» Can I shift into a lower gear from D in automatic while moving?
Wondering if my car is moving already can I shift from D to 2 or L for more torque without damaging the engine and what about vice- versa (from 2 to D)? Which drive D, 2 or L is more fuel efficient if i am driving mainly uphills and downhills.? And finally it is true that the car will accelerate faster from a complete stop if I start at a 2 or L compared with D. And is this a good thing to do....An auto gearbox is meant to be automatic. I think you are talking about an older box, and having the lower gear shift positions in them was only ever intended for use if, for instance, you are going up a hill. In D, you might find the transmission is continually changing between top and 2nd., and that is uncomfortable. So by slipping the shift t...... - 2010-03-15
» Bird flu may trigger ban on funerals
Bird flu may trigger ban on funerals Traditional funeral services will be banned, the dead are unlikely to be cremated and body bags may replace caskets if a bird flu pandemic strikes. Funeral directors will play a key role in controlling the spread of a pandemic if, or when, it happens. The implications of bird flu will be discussed as part of the 69th annual conference of the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand, which was opened by MP Eric Roy at a formal dinner in Invercargill last night. Association president John Duncan said representatives from 40 of the association's 100 member companies attending the conference would take part in an educational session to prepare funeral service personnel for a pandemic. The session w...... - 2010-03-15
» has any one purchased dried eggs from
myfoodstorage.com? I wanted to try and get some feedback before I order from them. They seem to have the best prices. thanks pamAlso look at this site - Jeromy recommended it to me. Products came quickly. I have not tried them yet nor did I comparison shop. http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=294 myfoodstorage.com? I wanted to try and get some feedback before I order from them. They seem to have the best prices. thanks pamI ordered powdered eggs from several companies. My order from myfoodstorage.com was slow to ship, but did get here. Another source that's quick to ship is honeyvillegrain.com. Powdered eggs were $9.99 per #10 can. Shipping for an order is $4.49 in the US, regardless ...... - 2010-03-15
» Convert RAW to ? for print.
What's the best file format to convert RAW to for printing? I want to lose as little quality as possiable. File size is not a problem but when I convert my RAW files now to 16 bit Tiff it makes the file about 8x's larger then the RAW file. Is they're is a better file type to convert my files too?Tiff is the best. That is what most labs will take in addition to JPEG of course. You may want to just convert to 8 bit for printing. Do all of your colour management and such in 16 bit but convert to 8 bit for printing.RAW images capture the image as seen without processing it. You then do the post processing as you see fit and save it as a TIFF so you don't have a lossy format (jpg is lossy). If you then want to print your images you can either s...... - 2010-03-15
» Help me tweak mysql
I am running a dedicated server from Rackshack with these specs: AMD 1GHZ 1GB RAM 20GB HD 1 postnuke site with 2800 members + 1 vb with 1800 members peak 200 users online (adding up forum + postnuke) /etc/my.cnf looks like this.. [mysqld] user = mysql port = 3306 socket = /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock set-variable = max_connections=500 set-variable = table_cache=512 set-variable = wait_timeout=360 set-variable = thread_cache_size=128 set-variable = key_buffer=8M set-variable = sort_buffer=2M set-variable = record_buffer=2M set-variable = join_buffer=2M datadir = /var/lib/mysql socket = /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock [mysql.server] user = mysql basedir = /var/lib [safe_mysqld] err-log = /var/...... - 2010-03-15
» Meningitis epidemic in Burkina Faso
Meningitis epidemic kills 19 in Burkina Faso 18-01-2008 APA-Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) A meningitis epidemic which broke out in Sapouy, 100 km south of the capital, Ouagadougou, has infected 119 people, killing 19, APA learnt Friday from the Health ministry. "The epidemic in Sapouy district has reached an alarming level," Health minister Alain Bédouma Yoda conceded. In the infected areas there were five cases per 100,000 inhabitants and 10 cases out of 100,000 inhabitants respectively in a week, respectively, in a single health district. Investigation missions have been dispatched to the Sapouy district and a proactive immunisation campaign is billed for the 19-25 period in the district to stop the spread of the disease. ...... - 2010-03-15
» Matching output of ariel to a earth connection
Please advise on the feasability of using the incomming earth on my desktop as a ariel.Cards these day operate at 850mhz.How should I go about impedance matching the ariel output of the card to earth input.The reason I want to use earth as an ariel,as follows,my project involves using my PC as a survielance monitor enclosed in a solid case.Using the earth would be very beneficial.Please advise.Could you clarify your question? ?Cards these day operate at 850mhz?. What cards are you referring to? Whilst any conductor can theoretically be employed as a radiator, there is no reasonable way to connect a RF output to an earth lead for incorporation as an aerial. Impedance matching, even extremely badly, is simply impossible. BestTo clarify,th...... - 2010-03-15
» Think this scene is too cute or what?
Kind of threw this together a few minutes ago...For the last 4 months I've been working on a Superman II fan fiction. How it goes is like this, takes place during the 1980s movie time-line. Info: Clark deals with his job at the Daily planet, Lois Lane and meeting his cousin, Kara/Supergirl for the first time...meanwhile Lex Luthor and the rest of Metropolis get a wake up call when Zod, Ursa and Non return. As always, Lois, Jimmy Olsen,etc...are brought along for the ride. But anyway here's a short scene I threw together. After looking around for half an hour, Zod decided to call it quits on finding Superman and Supergirl. Standing on the roof of the Daily planet he glanced at the Metropolis skyline. Non stood next to him ...... - 2010-03-15
» What is ur think about forex?
I want to start forex .Have u ever play the game? could u win? Haven't really dabbled big. A friend has and is still and actually has done well. He took 10000 and over 3 years turned it into over 30000. Problem was he had to pay a lot of attention to the goings on so as to make the right decisions fast. Although I think he played by changing the way he did it from the normal way. He's very aggressive in his methods. Worked for him. Research and watch and read and learn. Play carefully at first.BEWARE! Forex is a scam. Forex Investment Fund is a ripoff. They appear to be pretty new with that name. But already they have ripoff stories at www.ripoff.com. Forex Investment Fund ,FIF 1328 Broadway New York, New York,...... - 2010-03-15
» Im on benefits and want to do a college course, do i have to pay it full?
im 21 and a single mother, and want to do a college course but am unsure if i have to pay for the full course or can benefits help, i dont know what kind of course i want to do yet, does anyone else know, please help. and before people have a go for me on benefits - you dont know my curcumstances and i will be paying my taxs in the future and im sure if you needed to go on income support you would, because thats whats its there for!!you will not have to pay for your course if you have jobseekers or income support. don't worry about folk having a go about benefits lass, they don't know you and never will. Just call up your local college and apply for your course, when your accepted you just take proof of benefits to them and they ...... - 2010-03-15
» Just bought ps3 and when i insert game for 1st time it says has to copy game to hard drive ( WHY )?
it has to do that, its installing the game. i dont know why cause im not a professional but it just has to do that. like when you download a program of the internet, you have to install it before you can use it, same with the games. i dont know how to explain it but that's just the way it is, you cant play the game without installing it. no matter what you do you cant play the game without installing the game firstthis is a very important step and you should accept, it will make the loading times in the game menu and after finishing each stage faster ...... - 2010-03-15
» How can Debeers diamonds...?
okay so how can debeers diamonds find another method to control most of the diamonds... they already have four really good methods such as 1] convincing diamond producers to jion their channel monoply 2] flooding the market with diamonds that the competators produce 3] making the diamond look like a scarce item 4] advertising it as if the diamond is the only rock that is shown as love && etc. can anyone else find another method Debeers can use to appeal to the consumer...?How about religion? Diamonds are unique because god made them that way. Owning a diamond is as close as a human can come to owning a piece of god....... - 2010-03-15
» 2xRAID1 or 1xRAID5?
As we tinker, we wonder. :) We're running 15K RPM SCSI drives. We have the option of running either a pair of RAID1 arrays with apache and mysql separated from each other, or one RAID5 array with the whole ball of wax on it. Space isn't really a concern because we're compact enough that any combination gives us plenty of room. So, will the fast reads from RAID5 be enough to make one array worthwhile, or should we be content with our old standard pair of RAID1 arrays?4 hard drives? Use RAID 10 :)4 hard drives? Use RAID 10 :) Second that. I am looking for a new server, and have done some research and found out that with 4 drives the raid 10 performance (with a real hardware raid card) is better then raid 5 for database applicati...... - 2010-03-15
» Question about submarine rescue?
Hi, How are submariners trapped in damaged subs rescued? Or is a damage to hull a sure trip to hell? Any information would be welcome.For US Subs, If the Sub sinks in shallow enough water. If at least one of the two watertight compartments in not fully flooded, and their are survivors a few options exist. The firrst being waiting for a DSRV (Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle) or Rescue Bell. The will go down to the Sub and mate with an escape trunk hatch designed specifically for this. This is the preffered method. The other option and not preferred is conducting a bouyant asscent. At depths up to 600 feet, we can put on a special suit, two at a time go into the escape trunk, close the bottom hatch, flood the trunk, and when the top hatch op...... - 2010-03-15
» Casual first job resume check pls?
Can you please read through this. It is my first resume and I want to know how to improve it. I know there are a few little errors in the spelling. here it it: Cover Letter: Ashley Sim 30 Sunset Drive Erakala Mackay Queensland 4740 erakala@gmail.com 0749598633 Dear Hiring Manager, I am interested in having a casual job and would like to work at your store, ________. I would be able to work after school and on the weekends and your _______. I am currently in grade 10 at Whitsunday Anglican School ...... - 2010-03-15
» Change project mayhem xbmc logo
i have changed the standard pjm ii xbmc splash logo and would like to use the same logo on the xbmc home screen? how do i do this? i can't find the logo image anywhere in the media folder?ahh, ok, i've done some more digging about. it seems that the file (as referenced in home.xml) may be compressed into textures.xpr. bum! i'm downloading the current cvs tarball to see if i can get at the original and change it (16x9home.png for the particular version of the skin i'm using).http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs....ia (http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xbmc/xbmc/skin/project%20mayhem%20iii/media/) guessing same as tarball, but alot quickerlol, yeah, i'm editing it now. downloaded from cvs directly :d thanks....... - 2010-03-15
» Does Jelsoft recommend any dedicated hosting ISPs?
Hello, I was wondering if Jelsoft recommends any dedicated hosted ISP providers. I waslooking for a configuration such as about 40 gigs/month transfer rate, 512mb ram linux min. Or can any user here recommend me a reasonable yet reliable and responsive dedicated hosting service provider? thx.!Alot of people here reccomend VenturesOnline (http://www.venturesonline.com).Yeah most of the team here ('cept me :o) is on VO.Yikes! for 512mb ram/40 gigs bandwidth configuration the monthly cost is pretty high @VO. My budget is about $150-$175 / month. Any options then?Do you guys see any customizable plans on their site (vo)? Or else I'll shoot out an email to their sales.Try here for dedicated vBulletin plans http://www.safeservers.co.ukI wo...... - 2010-03-15
» What should I say to my mum.. re: Christianity?
Before I was around 8 years old we were a christian family, my mum taught at sunday school and my dad went to church every sunday etc.. However, when I was 8 my dad died very slowly and painfully from cancer. Now my mum refuses to believe in a God who would let a good man die in that way.. for no real reason. Now I am 15, I have decided I believe there is a God, but I'm scared for my mum who won't accept it and what she will think of me. Also, any real Christains who could explain why my dad could have possibly been left to die in that way please do. Thankyou.I think your dad's purpose was fulfilled. I believe it's the end times so another possibility was that maybe he wouldn't have been able to handle the ev...... - 2010-03-15
» Interesting Japanese Stories
I came across this site: http://www.kcc.zaq.ne.jp/dfeea307/ There are about 15 short stories that someone has translated and made into a very nice webpage. The stories have nice traditional music playing that you can switch on/off as you so desire. The stories are all different... and they are very interesting... some are good and creepy... some are revenge... and some are love... a good mix... I have read them all now... I haven't decided which is my fav though. I just got done reading the 'The Chamomile Grave' by Ito Sachio. I could not stop the tears flowing down my cheeks... it was that sad a story... it is the longest of all of them... you have to click the continued link three times to get to the ending... I would like to ...... - 2010-03-15
» How to tell my parents that i smoke?
ok i am 17 years old and i am wondering how can i tell my parents i smoke tobacco or should i just hide it what do you think i will give 10 points for best answer.dont what they dont know cant hurt them dueceschances are they already know you can smell it on a person if your a non smoker and believe me it does stink ! Why in the world would want to do something so stupid as smoking it's not even cool it's just plain dumb to smoke please quit before you get a bad habit. you have your whole life ahead of you there are much better things to do with your money than smoke Tell them.Just sit in the living room.And say "mom or dad.I have to say something that is shocking.I wanted to tell you earlier.But i was nervous.I want...... - 2010-03-15
» Why do I feel nauseated?
Like my body feels hungry, but i don't wanna eat. It feels like my immune system is weak right now. I dont feel 100%. I just woke up like an hour ago (10.00 am). Went to sleep like at 1 am. I feel sick... I really think its my immune system, because I get this feeling like 3 times a month.... I feel weak What could this be?You may have a virus that keeps hanging on. Or, since you are feeling nauseated often, you might be suffering from low blood sugar. See if it happens when you haven't eaten for awhile. If so I would get it checked out. Mine drops and when I eat something that is a little sweet the nausea goes away. It's called hypoglycemia. There is also the possibility that you have mono....... - 2010-03-15
» Do you seek or fear silence (and darkness)?
Neither... as both seeking and fear are both "loud" (and "bright")!I am always amazed at the intellectual answers to the simple questions on this site. One can seek silence in order to connect to the strongest part of their reason for being here. Others may fear silence because they are not ready to listen. Hence the multi-task generation. If you stay busy you do not have to confront you thought of silence.....I personally seek darkness, as it is more calming for me, and of course, it helps me sleep. I enjoy sleep in all honesty. There is never true silence though, the way I think about it. Wherever we go, there will be some sort of ambient sounds. Even in a soundproofed room, you eventually pick up on your breaking and heartbeat. It is jus...... - 2010-03-15
» Are the spam comments on youtube true?
like the stuff like post this comment on five different videos and you will get kissed by the love of yor life or you will die in 3 days... Just wonderin'...That's the old threat from chain letters. Never happens. Neither do the promises. Hope that helps.nope, they're completly false. they're like the chain e-mails that go around. they're just annoying little things for people with no lives to make up and post all around the internet. hope i've helped! :]No their just like chain letters. Nothing like that will happen, it's just that some people are actually superstitious and stupid enough to believe it.Yeah, of course, I mean really. It's like so real, just like eating ten pounds of meat hel...... - 2010-03-15
» How to create a download window
hi, How to create a download window which has options like "Run this program from its current location" and "save this program to disk" how to create this? waiting for ur help... thanks -ShwetaAll you have to do is just like any other link.... Link to your program and when the visiter clicks the link it will open up the download dialog box.... example your text for the file just change yourfile.exe with whatever the filename is for that file and yoursite to the url for your site.... if there is a folder that the file is in dont forget to include that as well....hi, Thanks a lot!! -Shweta...... - 2010-03-15
» How do you become a zoo keeper?
What qualifications are needed? What needs to be done? Do i need past experiences working with animals? if so where? like farms, or just dog kennels etc. What else do i need to know? The most important thing for becoming a zookeeper is to gain experience with animals. Most zoos are more interested in this than in qualifications. I used to be a zookeeper and got the job without any qualifications other than G.C.S.E.s. Having higher qualifications is no guarantee of getting the job (my boss told me he's had people come in with degrees who didn't know which end an elephant craps out of!), and not having them is no guarantee you won't get the job. Volunteering at a zoo or animal sanctuary is a good way of getting that expe...... - 2010-03-15
» "Being in a Tornado Got Me Started Chasing"
I've just read a forum member's account of being in a tornado as a kid, and how that experience sparked his interest in chasing later in life. I wonder how many others here have a similar account. I know there are a few. As a child, you experienced a tornado "up close and personal," and the impression it left helped form you into the storm chaser you are today. What is your story, and how has it influenced you as a chaser?I was about seven years old driving to Grandma's house in a 1968 VW Bug. I was in the back with my early teenaged sister as a tornado touched down in the field on the driver's side of the car. Branches and grass was blowing across the road, dad was shifting like a fool trying to get out of there and my sister was scre...... - 2010-03-15
» SITE IS DOWN- forum.php????
Ok. I am not real familiar with where the .php files are supposed to be in my vBulletin Installation. I have 3.7.0 installed. Tonight I was in my ftp connection looking at the various files.....I don't know what I did to screw things up! Within my FTP connection, I did double click on the RIGHT side of my screen on two separate files. But I forgot which folders I was in! One was the "forum.php file" the other was the "vbadvanced_cmps_2_2_1vb3_6)_.zip" Then I tried getting into my site...and got an error: "the database has encountered a problem" So...I paniced and went back to the ftp...not knowing what to do....I dragged the forum.php from the LEFT side of my screen into the "/www/" file on the right side of my ftp.....but I don't k...... - 2010-03-15
And how does one invest in gold?no. gold is a terrible investment. historically, the return on gold has been less than the return on long-term treasuries held to maturity. if you want to invest in gold, though, the easiest way to do that is through a ETF or ETN. GLD is probably the largest.Yes.Gold is only the best investment option. Buying gold bars is a good way to invest in gold. With bars you get more gold for your money compared to coins of the same size. The reason for this is when you buy coins you are usually paying a higher mark up for the manufacture of the coin. Bars are usually cheaper to manufacture than coins; that is one of the main reasons why bars are usually cheaper than coins. When buying bars it is important to ...... - 2010-03-15
» Luis Antonio Valencia
Ecuador M - Wigan (Premier) UPDATE: Ecuador international Luis Antonio Valencia notched two goals in the second half of Wigan's 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, which officially clinched Wigan a spot in the Premier League again next season. ANALYSIS: Valencia's goals also put a serious dent in Aston Villa's chances for qualifying for the UEFA Cup next season. Considering Wigan were in 19th place in the Premier League after 13 games, they have really done well to avoid relegation. POSTED: Sat, 03 May 2008 19:05:59 -0500...... - 2010-03-15
» Does anyone know any historical information about 1885 ?
The first skyscraper (the Home Insurance Building) is built in Chicago, Illinois, USA (10 floors).Miller Brewing got its start in Milwaukee1885, year of one of the last military confrontations between 'white' men and Native Americans, (very last one was WOunded Knee, US, 1890.) at Duck Lake, in Alberta, Canada. 5,000 troops were sent, in probably the last such encounter in the British empire. The leader of the native-American revolt, Louis Riel, was captured and hung for treason. For reasons difficult to explain in brief, Louis Riel was at the same time proclaimed a tragic hero by the French Canadians, as well as Native-Americans....... - 2010-03-15
» Help Please ##########?
Hi Can anyone explain why the background on my Yahoo front page is black, is it something I've done? Ray. West York's. U.K.Its that Wayne Roony advertisement for HD you gotto click 'remove background colour' or something. it annoyed me earlier! slowed things down too!its just yahoo it be back to normal tomorrorIt is just an advert. It will probably be gone by tomorrow. It's pretty annoying though.mines black to, i don't know why, sorryits there new site colour!...... - 2010-03-15
» Sales from website?
Like many of you, I offer prints for sale from my website. Following the advice of a number of books on the subject (which downplayed the usefulness of direct "click to order" buttons), my initial effort was to simply get the site up and running, taking payment by check or credit card via an indirect PayPal method (the customer sends me an e-mail with photo selections and information, and I send them back an e-mail receipt from PayPal allowing them to pay directly by credit card). Now, I am considering adding a set of direct PayPal buttons to each gallery page, so that visitors could simply click and order without having to go the e-mail route. I'm wondering how many of you have such a payment method on your sites, and whether your...... - 2010-03-15
» I have little red and purple spots around my eyes from vomitting this morning..how do i make them go away?
I woke up this morning sick to my stomach. I vomited violently. I know have tons of red spots around my eyes and 1 purple spot under my eye. Are these permanent? How can i make them go away?? It is embarrassing. HELP!!!!!!No they're not permanent. It sounds like you have just burst some blood vessels due to you vomiting. The skin around your eyes is very thin and sensitive and can be damaged whilst your being sick just the same as you can burst blood vessels in your eyes.try putting a cold compress on the areas where you see the red. It won't make it vanish, but will speed up the time it takes to go away. It's happened to me before and it should look much better tomorrow....... - 2010-03-15
» When you first start out-
Where do you get your clientel from? did you start out with a studio, or in your home?To start out, take pics of your kids and family, and display them proudly! When people came into my home to visit or chat, they'd ask who did your children's pictures. When I responded that I did, one thing led to another. If you do a good job, everything else will fall into place. Granted, this also depends on if you're looking into doing this as a full time job or not. To get the clientelle to make photography a full time, good paying job, you need to advertise and get your name out there. I donate gift certificates for free portrait settings to the local hospital to give to their new mothers. It costs me nothing but time for thier first shoo...... - 2010-03-15
» error message on XP
runtime error. Do you wish to debug? Line 22. error layers.length is null and not an object.Which webpage? Also, do you have a pop-up blocker running (like the one with the Google toolbar)?this looks like a web-browser error. what were you ding wen it happend?It happens when I open a webpage.no particular webpage. I have a popup blocker-Norton IN Security. I think I cured the problem by going to IE, rt clk, properties, advanced, check the box disable script debugging and uncheck the box display a notification about every script error. Clk apply and Ok. No problems since....... - 2010-03-15
» Who all would be in the most arrogant super group?
Simple as that. Make a super group out of the most arrogant musicians you can think of. Vocals: Axl Rose Guitar: Yngwie Malmsteen Rhythm Guitar/Backup Vocals: Dave Mustaine Drums: Lars Ulrich Bass: Gene SimmonsGreat line up you got...let me try this group: Ozzy/Dio - Vocals Blackmore/Malmsteen - Guitars Joey DeMaio - Bass Keith Moon - Drums (maybe not so arrogant but his personality will add more fireworks to this already combustible group) Imagine the scenes during recording....great reality tv for sure.Well, you took most of the really really arrogant ones. Let's see how I can do with a few others... Vocals/Guitar - Lou Reed Vocals/Multi-Instrumentalist - Glenn Danzig Guitar/Vocals - Ted Nugent Bass - Nikki Sixx...... - 2010-03-15
» Drug-resistant TB on increase in UK
Source: http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/health/drug-resistant-tb-on-increase-in-uk-$1221153.htm Drug-resistant TB on increase in UK Friday, 02 May 2008 00:01 Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is increasing in the UK, health experts have warned today. A report in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) says the rise is due to a changing population structure and ongoing migration. About nine million new cases of TB, an infectious disease caused by bacteria, emerge globally each year, resulting in nearly two million deaths. It is spread by close, prolonged personal contact to somebody with infectious TB. While anti-tuberculosis drug resistance is increasing globally, resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs in the UK remained stable b...... - 2010-03-15
» Whats your top 2 favorite football teams?
the colts and the patriotsNFL: 1. Saints because I love Reggie Bush 2. Colts because I love Peyton Manning College: 1. Notre Dame because I love their mascot. A drunk leprechaun ready to bar fight. 2. USC because I'm a band wagon fan and Reggie Bush came from there. Saints (hometown) Falcons - I hate the Falcons, but I love how good they're doing WITHOUT Michael Vick.Dallas and Cowboys. true fans dont have a second favorite team.NFL-Minnesota Vikings NCAA-MInnestoa Golden GophersMy only favorite team is the Pats, its been a long season, but we're still aliveGiants in the NFL and the Seminoles for college. The Giants and Titans. j/k, I figured I'd try to fit in on this site. I only have 1.....Go Brown...... - 2010-03-15
» Do "Messianic Jews" admit they're Christians?
if they do, they should make it clearer. if they don't, why don't they?Did you know that "Christ" is the Greek equivalent of "Messiah" ? To say you are Christian is to say you are Messianic. I have to disagree with the respondents who say that Messianic Jews are Jews. I am not aware of any branch of Judaism proper that recognizes them. Messianics identify themselves as Jewish, but that does not mean they are, any more than I would, as a Buddhist, be right in calling myself Christian if I used the Buddhist doctrine of rebirth to talk to people about being born again. In short, if the Jews are saying Messianics aren't Jews, then one would be wise to heed that. There is a great deal of condescension involved with saying...... - 2010-03-15
» My 3 yr old cocker is dragging her hind legs what could be wrong with her?
My 3 yr old cocker spanial is dragging her hind legs, she walks jumps and runs fine and all of a sudden she'll drag a little but she doesn't seem to be in pain. What could be wrong?She could be scratching her stomach on the floor; or, it could be more serious. If it continues, see the vet.If she drags her hind legs sporadically, then there is no probabilty of paralysis. It could be that she is scratching or massaging her underbelly. (Does she do this on smooth or rough surfaces) ? What is the condition of the skin on her underbelly ? Is there any possibility that she may have fleas ? (If you shampoo her too often, the underbelly skin may become dry and itchy).has he been outside that he could have been hit by a car or has...... - 2010-03-15
» On my lens what does the 'A' and 'M' setting mean?
I have a lens I purchased from eBay and no instructions. I have a Chinon CE-4 with a Pentax K mount. The Vivitar Zoom lens has setting with has an 'A' to the left and an 'M' to the right. I think it is Auto and Manual but I'm not sure.Correct. Auto and Manual.The manual setting will allow you to see or "preview" the depth of field, but may be too dark to even focus. The auto setting allows viewing with the aperture wide open, but will automatically stop down when you trip the shutter. Have fun!Auto aperture will work only if your camera body supports it. Othervise, you should focus wide-open, but close the aperture (by switching to M) just before shooting....... - 2010-03-15
» How to change calendar settings in web version of MS Project file
I have inherited some code that needs some updates. Users create MS Project files and upload them from a website into an Oracle database using ASP and VBScript. Users may then view the MS Project file via the web. The MS Project file info is parsed into the Oracle database and then retrieved for presentation on the Web. The user has correctly set the calendar to Fiscal Years beginning 1-October. The Project files all display according to Fiscal Year and Quarter. However, when the info is parsed and displayed on the Web the Fiscal Year is shown as starting on 1-January, thus incorrectly displaying task start and stop dates. I already know that the calendar setting in the .mpp file is correct. What I need to know is how to make sure t...... - 2010-03-15
» Need Help, my Server has been running at 18.00+ Server load for the last couple of da
days. I don't know what the hell is wrong with this thing. It was running fine and the last couple of days it just jammed up. The server loads are the highest I've ever seen, in the 18s+. The physical memory is at 100% and 20% disk swap out of 2.00GB. What the hell is causing this? HELP!! www.240sxforums.com (http://www.240sxforums.com) Thanks.1) How much RAM in your server? 2) What is the CPU speed? 3) Dedicated or shared server?1) How much RAM in your server? 2) What is the CPU speed? 3) Dedicated or shared server? http://240sxforums.com/phpsysinfo-dev/ Dedicatedmoved to server config forum :) can you provide info asked at http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70117 so far all i can see is you got 1GB ...... - 2010-03-15
» International schools
I would like to know if some international schools provide housing for their students, or can arrange a place in a dormitory. Are there schools who do that? And could one of you tell me an average price for studying at a college and university?The international school I taught at (very long ago) provided some housing; but that in Europe.I'm from Europe, and I don't know if they still provide housing. But I was specifically looking for schools in Japan I hope I can go as an exchange student in 2006, but it's till very uncertain. If I like it, I might try to go to a 'normal' school. But I read everywhere that housing (renting and buying) are very expensive. So If the school could provide housing, it would be great. Small chance I th...... - 2010-03-15
» Lost In Translation ; Japan/Bill Murray
The Last Samurai Lost In Translation -- both in japan -- critics already like "Lost In Translation" august 31,2003 ------------------------------ The small-budget romantic comedy ``Lost in Translation,'' directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Bill Murray, became the most talked about movie so far at the Venice Film Festival when it made its debut Sunday. Critics and the public alike were won over by the film, which is about two people who stumble across each other in Japan and has slightly melancholic touches. _.I saw it this weekend and I liked it. To give a bigger spin to the story, it's about a famous actor (Bill Murray) that goes to Tokyo to shoot a few commercials for Santori whisky (shameless movie plugs, but no wor...... - 2010-03-15
» Need help with Apache2
Alright I was thinking of moving my vBulletin to my homeserver, but since it's a windows hosting server under beta, I need to know, how do I make it show like multiple domains? (Apache2TRIAD is the software with PHP, mySQL, PERL, and Apache2 combined that I'm using.) Here's the part I think that needs to be edited which I have: NameVirtualHost * ServerAdmin admin@localhost.net DocumentRoot c:/apache2/htdocs/ ServerName www.s1h.mydomain.info (http://www.s1h.mydomain.info) ServerAlias s1h.mydomain.info DirectoryIndex index.html ErrorLog c:/apache2triad/logs/www.yourdomain.com-error1.log CustomLog c:/apache2triad/logs/www.yourdomain.com-access1.log combined ServerAdmin admin@localhost.net DocumentRo...... - 2010-03-15
» Conversion Lenses and Crystal Optics Filters
Just a couple of questions concerning the above items. From what I gather around the internet, these conversion lenses, screw on the end of your lense for the desired effect. This doesn't seem like it would be very good quality...am I wrong? Also, Crystal Optics brand Filters, how would you rate them? Any other brands I should look at? Overstock.com has them ranging in price from $19.99 - $36.99 for a set of 3. They're usually a lot more expensive, was wondering if that was a testament to their quality... Any help is very much appreciated!! Thanks!! MattNobody? :confused:Well I am curious now too, so will see if a bump up will get you a response. I have no clue either....... - 2010-03-15
» good site
I live in arizona and am a huge bundesliga fan but i cant find a good site in english. Does any know of a good site that goes pretty in depth. ThanksWelcome to BigSoccer! I'm curious, how did you become an Eintracht fan? It's good to see another German fan who doesn't support Bayern. ;) Links: Official Bundesliga Website in English (http://www.bundesliga.de/en/home/) SoccerAge (http://www.soccerage.com/en/21/04341.html) German Soccer.net (http://www.germansoccer.net/english/predictions.html) Sporting Life (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news) Soccer365 (http://www.soccer365.com/) Fussballsuche in English (http://www.fussballsuche.de/en/)What club did you/do you play for in AZ? I'm from Tucson and use to play for Tucson ...... - 2010-03-15
» DES PLANTES QUI GUÉRISSENT - Maladies de l'enfance
Bonjour à vous toutes et à vous tous, J’ai eu la chance de mettre la main sur un «Livre d’Or», un bouquin merveilleux, qui s’intitule SANTÉ ET BEAUTÉ PAR LES PLANTES, de Jeanne Audy et Jean Fondin. Une édition distribuée par le Cercle du Bibliophile, et daté de 1968. Il me fait plaisir de le partager avec vous. L’ART DE SE SOIGNER PAR LES PLANTES Les plantes sont comme les hommes: il en est dont la beauté nous enchante et d’autres qui sont laides, qui sentent mauvais, ou qui nous piquent, nous blessent, nous irritent si nous nous y frottons. Il en est de prétentieuses, d’inutiles, de sophistiquées, de ténébreuses, de maléfiques, de dangereuses. Il y a des plantes aux vertus extraordinaires, mais il y a aussi des plantes qui tue...... - 2010-03-15
» PPA Membership
I found some debates on this while searching the web, however thought I would ask here. I noticed that a few people on this forum are members of the PPA and was wondering what they thought of the membership and if the benefits (both tangible and non-tangible) were worth the cost? I have been doing photography professionally for about 7 years now, but am not a member of any association. (unfortunately I am not allowed to post most (almost all) of my work on the web due to contractual restrictions.) Thanks for your thoughts.......... - 2010-03-15
» Magic Peeling Glove Vs Normal Bath Glove ?
Just seen the Magic Peeling Glove on sale for $45! Can anyone please tell me if they have used this item before, and if it gives better results than a normal bath glove and an exfoliating scrub? Thanks. Hi, I m Eva and I can tell you there is no other quality better than WONDERGLOVE. My skin is now better than ten years ago and when you will have a look on .ch you will find a picture of me with 49 years without any botok and other surgerrys. Once you tryed it out you will never return to the normal gloves and creampeelings. Good Luck!...... - 2010-03-15
» Bread Dough Recipe...help!?
Hey I'm a middle school science teacher and we are learning about density. I want to make a batch of dough to split into small balls to distribute to groups in the class to observe. They will be cutting it in half, measuring weight etc. I was wondering if there were any very simple recipes we could use and how long it takes for the dough to rise? We have heat lamps if that would help?Yeast dough takes 45-90 minutes to rise, depending on type. You could mix the dough one day, refrigerate it, and do the rising experiment the next day. A heat lamp will definitely help. I would practice this at home before doing it with a class. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/databa... ??...... - 2010-03-15
» What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.---averaged everyday and Climate is the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of yearsThe difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over relatively long periods of time. When we talk about climate change, we talk about changes in long-term averages of daily weather. Today, children always hear stories from their parents and gran...... - 2010-03-15
» Can I shift into a lower gear from D in automatic while moving?
Wondering if my car is moving already can I shift from D to 2 or L for more torque without damaging the engine and what about vice- versa (from 2 to D)? Which drive D, 2 or L is more fuel efficient if i am driving mainly uphills and downhills.? And finally it is true that the car will accelerate faster from a complete stop if I start at a 2 or L compared with D. And is this a good thing to do....An auto gearbox is meant to be automatic. I think you are talking about an older box, and having the lower gear shift positions in them was only ever intended for use if, for instance, you are going up a hill. In D, you might find the transmission is continually changing between top and 2nd., and that is uncomfortable. So by slipping the shift t...... - 2010-03-15
» Bird flu may trigger ban on funerals
Bird flu may trigger ban on funerals Traditional funeral services will be banned, the dead are unlikely to be cremated and body bags may replace caskets if a bird flu pandemic strikes. Funeral directors will play a key role in controlling the spread of a pandemic if, or when, it happens. The implications of bird flu will be discussed as part of the 69th annual conference of the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand, which was opened by MP Eric Roy at a formal dinner in Invercargill last night. Association president John Duncan said representatives from 40 of the association's 100 member companies attending the conference would take part in an educational session to prepare funeral service personnel for a pandemic. The session w...... - 2010-03-15
» has any one purchased dried eggs from
myfoodstorage.com? I wanted to try and get some feedback before I order from them. They seem to have the best prices. thanks pamAlso look at this site - Jeromy recommended it to me. Products came quickly. I have not tried them yet nor did I comparison shop. http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=294 myfoodstorage.com? I wanted to try and get some feedback before I order from them. They seem to have the best prices. thanks pamI ordered powdered eggs from several companies. My order from myfoodstorage.com was slow to ship, but did get here. Another source that's quick to ship is honeyvillegrain.com. Powdered eggs were $9.99 per #10 can. Shipping for an order is $4.49 in the US, regardless ...... - 2010-03-15
» Convert RAW to ? for print.
What's the best file format to convert RAW to for printing? I want to lose as little quality as possiable. File size is not a problem but when I convert my RAW files now to 16 bit Tiff it makes the file about 8x's larger then the RAW file. Is they're is a better file type to convert my files too?Tiff is the best. That is what most labs will take in addition to JPEG of course. You may want to just convert to 8 bit for printing. Do all of your colour management and such in 16 bit but convert to 8 bit for printing.RAW images capture the image as seen without processing it. You then do the post processing as you see fit and save it as a TIFF so you don't have a lossy format (jpg is lossy). If you then want to print your images you can either s...... - 2010-03-15
» Help me tweak mysql
I am running a dedicated server from Rackshack with these specs: AMD 1GHZ 1GB RAM 20GB HD 1 postnuke site with 2800 members + 1 vb with 1800 members peak 200 users online (adding up forum + postnuke) /etc/my.cnf looks like this.. [mysqld] user = mysql port = 3306 socket = /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock set-variable = max_connections=500 set-variable = table_cache=512 set-variable = wait_timeout=360 set-variable = thread_cache_size=128 set-variable = key_buffer=8M set-variable = sort_buffer=2M set-variable = record_buffer=2M set-variable = join_buffer=2M datadir = /var/lib/mysql socket = /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock [mysql.server] user = mysql basedir = /var/lib [safe_mysqld] err-log = /var/...... - 2010-03-15
» Meningitis epidemic in Burkina Faso
Meningitis epidemic kills 19 in Burkina Faso 18-01-2008 APA-Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) A meningitis epidemic which broke out in Sapouy, 100 km south of the capital, Ouagadougou, has infected 119 people, killing 19, APA learnt Friday from the Health ministry. "The epidemic in Sapouy district has reached an alarming level," Health minister Alain Bédouma Yoda conceded. In the infected areas there were five cases per 100,000 inhabitants and 10 cases out of 100,000 inhabitants respectively in a week, respectively, in a single health district. Investigation missions have been dispatched to the Sapouy district and a proactive immunisation campaign is billed for the 19-25 period in the district to stop the spread of the disease. ...... - 2010-03-15
» Matching output of ariel to a earth connection
Please advise on the feasability of using the incomming earth on my desktop as a ariel.Cards these day operate at 850mhz.How should I go about impedance matching the ariel output of the card to earth input.The reason I want to use earth as an ariel,as follows,my project involves using my PC as a survielance monitor enclosed in a solid case.Using the earth would be very beneficial.Please advise.Could you clarify your question? ?Cards these day operate at 850mhz?. What cards are you referring to? Whilst any conductor can theoretically be employed as a radiator, there is no reasonable way to connect a RF output to an earth lead for incorporation as an aerial. Impedance matching, even extremely badly, is simply impossible. BestTo clarify,th...... - 2010-03-15
» Think this scene is too cute or what?
Kind of threw this together a few minutes ago...For the last 4 months I've been working on a Superman II fan fiction. How it goes is like this, takes place during the 1980s movie time-line. Info: Clark deals with his job at the Daily planet, Lois Lane and meeting his cousin, Kara/Supergirl for the first time...meanwhile Lex Luthor and the rest of Metropolis get a wake up call when Zod, Ursa and Non return. As always, Lois, Jimmy Olsen,etc...are brought along for the ride. But anyway here's a short scene I threw together. After looking around for half an hour, Zod decided to call it quits on finding Superman and Supergirl. Standing on the roof of the Daily planet he glanced at the Metropolis skyline. Non stood next to him ...... - 2010-03-15
» What is ur think about forex?
I want to start forex .Have u ever play the game? could u win? Haven't really dabbled big. A friend has and is still and actually has done well. He took 10000 and over 3 years turned it into over 30000. Problem was he had to pay a lot of attention to the goings on so as to make the right decisions fast. Although I think he played by changing the way he did it from the normal way. He's very aggressive in his methods. Worked for him. Research and watch and read and learn. Play carefully at first.BEWARE! Forex is a scam. Forex Investment Fund is a ripoff. They appear to be pretty new with that name. But already they have ripoff stories at www.ripoff.com. Forex Investment Fund ,FIF 1328 Broadway New York, New York,...... - 2010-03-15
» Im on benefits and want to do a college course, do i have to pay it full?
im 21 and a single mother, and want to do a college course but am unsure if i have to pay for the full course or can benefits help, i dont know what kind of course i want to do yet, does anyone else know, please help. and before people have a go for me on benefits - you dont know my curcumstances and i will be paying my taxs in the future and im sure if you needed to go on income support you would, because thats whats its there for!!you will not have to pay for your course if you have jobseekers or income support. don't worry about folk having a go about benefits lass, they don't know you and never will. Just call up your local college and apply for your course, when your accepted you just take proof of benefits to them and they ...... - 2010-03-15
» Just bought ps3 and when i insert game for 1st time it says has to copy game to hard drive ( WHY )?
it has to do that, its installing the game. i dont know why cause im not a professional but it just has to do that. like when you download a program of the internet, you have to install it before you can use it, same with the games. i dont know how to explain it but that's just the way it is, you cant play the game without installing it. no matter what you do you cant play the game without installing the game firstthis is a very important step and you should accept, it will make the loading times in the game menu and after finishing each stage faster ...... - 2010-03-15
» How can Debeers diamonds...?
okay so how can debeers diamonds find another method to control most of the diamonds... they already have four really good methods such as 1] convincing diamond producers to jion their channel monoply 2] flooding the market with diamonds that the competators produce 3] making the diamond look like a scarce item 4] advertising it as if the diamond is the only rock that is shown as love && etc. can anyone else find another method Debeers can use to appeal to the consumer...?How about religion? Diamonds are unique because god made them that way. Owning a diamond is as close as a human can come to owning a piece of god....... - 2010-03-15
» 2xRAID1 or 1xRAID5?
As we tinker, we wonder. :) We're running 15K RPM SCSI drives. We have the option of running either a pair of RAID1 arrays with apache and mysql separated from each other, or one RAID5 array with the whole ball of wax on it. Space isn't really a concern because we're compact enough that any combination gives us plenty of room. So, will the fast reads from RAID5 be enough to make one array worthwhile, or should we be content with our old standard pair of RAID1 arrays?4 hard drives? Use RAID 10 :)4 hard drives? Use RAID 10 :) Second that. I am looking for a new server, and have done some research and found out that with 4 drives the raid 10 performance (with a real hardware raid card) is better then raid 5 for database applicati...... - 2010-03-15
» Question about submarine rescue?
Hi, How are submariners trapped in damaged subs rescued? Or is a damage to hull a sure trip to hell? Any information would be welcome.For US Subs, If the Sub sinks in shallow enough water. If at least one of the two watertight compartments in not fully flooded, and their are survivors a few options exist. The firrst being waiting for a DSRV (Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle) or Rescue Bell. The will go down to the Sub and mate with an escape trunk hatch designed specifically for this. This is the preffered method. The other option and not preferred is conducting a bouyant asscent. At depths up to 600 feet, we can put on a special suit, two at a time go into the escape trunk, close the bottom hatch, flood the trunk, and when the top hatch op...... - 2010-03-15
» Casual first job resume check pls?
Can you please read through this. It is my first resume and I want to know how to improve it. I know there are a few little errors in the spelling. here it it: Cover Letter: Ashley Sim 30 Sunset Drive Erakala Mackay Queensland 4740 erakala@gmail.com 0749598633 Dear Hiring Manager, I am interested in having a casual job and would like to work at your store, ________. I would be able to work after school and on the weekends and your _______. I am currently in grade 10 at Whitsunday Anglican School ...... - 2010-03-15
» Change project mayhem xbmc logo
i have changed the standard pjm ii xbmc splash logo and would like to use the same logo on the xbmc home screen? how do i do this? i can't find the logo image anywhere in the media folder?ahh, ok, i've done some more digging about. it seems that the file (as referenced in home.xml) may be compressed into textures.xpr. bum! i'm downloading the current cvs tarball to see if i can get at the original and change it (16x9home.png for the particular version of the skin i'm using).http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs....ia (http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/xbmc/xbmc/skin/project%20mayhem%20iii/media/) guessing same as tarball, but alot quickerlol, yeah, i'm editing it now. downloaded from cvs directly :d thanks....... - 2010-03-15
» Does Jelsoft recommend any dedicated hosting ISPs?
Hello, I was wondering if Jelsoft recommends any dedicated hosted ISP providers. I waslooking for a configuration such as about 40 gigs/month transfer rate, 512mb ram linux min. Or can any user here recommend me a reasonable yet reliable and responsive dedicated hosting service provider? thx.!Alot of people here reccomend VenturesOnline (http://www.venturesonline.com).Yeah most of the team here ('cept me :o) is on VO.Yikes! for 512mb ram/40 gigs bandwidth configuration the monthly cost is pretty high @VO. My budget is about $150-$175 / month. Any options then?Do you guys see any customizable plans on their site (vo)? Or else I'll shoot out an email to their sales.Try here for dedicated vBulletin plans http://www.safeservers.co.ukI wo...... - 2010-03-15
» What should I say to my mum.. re: Christianity?
Before I was around 8 years old we were a christian family, my mum taught at sunday school and my dad went to church every sunday etc.. However, when I was 8 my dad died very slowly and painfully from cancer. Now my mum refuses to believe in a God who would let a good man die in that way.. for no real reason. Now I am 15, I have decided I believe there is a God, but I'm scared for my mum who won't accept it and what she will think of me. Also, any real Christains who could explain why my dad could have possibly been left to die in that way please do. Thankyou.I think your dad's purpose was fulfilled. I believe it's the end times so another possibility was that maybe he wouldn't have been able to handle the ev...... - 2010-03-15
» Interesting Japanese Stories
I came across this site: http://www.kcc.zaq.ne.jp/dfeea307/ There are about 15 short stories that someone has translated and made into a very nice webpage. The stories have nice traditional music playing that you can switch on/off as you so desire. The stories are all different... and they are very interesting... some are good and creepy... some are revenge... and some are love... a good mix... I have read them all now... I haven't decided which is my fav though. I just got done reading the 'The Chamomile Grave' by Ito Sachio. I could not stop the tears flowing down my cheeks... it was that sad a story... it is the longest of all of them... you have to click the continued link three times to get to the ending... I would like to ...... - 2010-03-15
» How to tell my parents that i smoke?
ok i am 17 years old and i am wondering how can i tell my parents i smoke tobacco or should i just hide it what do you think i will give 10 points for best answer.dont what they dont know cant hurt them dueceschances are they already know you can smell it on a person if your a non smoker and believe me it does stink ! Why in the world would want to do something so stupid as smoking it's not even cool it's just plain dumb to smoke please quit before you get a bad habit. you have your whole life ahead of you there are much better things to do with your money than smoke Tell them.Just sit in the living room.And say "mom or dad.I have to say something that is shocking.I wanted to tell you earlier.But i was nervous.I want...... - 2010-03-15
» Why do I feel nauseated?
Like my body feels hungry, but i don't wanna eat. It feels like my immune system is weak right now. I dont feel 100%. I just woke up like an hour ago (10.00 am). Went to sleep like at 1 am. I feel sick... I really think its my immune system, because I get this feeling like 3 times a month.... I feel weak What could this be?You may have a virus that keeps hanging on. Or, since you are feeling nauseated often, you might be suffering from low blood sugar. See if it happens when you haven't eaten for awhile. If so I would get it checked out. Mine drops and when I eat something that is a little sweet the nausea goes away. It's called hypoglycemia. There is also the possibility that you have mono....... - 2010-03-15
» Do you seek or fear silence (and darkness)?
Neither... as both seeking and fear are both "loud" (and "bright")!I am always amazed at the intellectual answers to the simple questions on this site. One can seek silence in order to connect to the strongest part of their reason for being here. Others may fear silence because they are not ready to listen. Hence the multi-task generation. If you stay busy you do not have to confront you thought of silence.....I personally seek darkness, as it is more calming for me, and of course, it helps me sleep. I enjoy sleep in all honesty. There is never true silence though, the way I think about it. Wherever we go, there will be some sort of ambient sounds. Even in a soundproofed room, you eventually pick up on your breaking and heartbeat. It is jus...... - 2010-03-15
» Are the spam comments on youtube true?
like the stuff like post this comment on five different videos and you will get kissed by the love of yor life or you will die in 3 days... Just wonderin'...That's the old threat from chain letters. Never happens. Neither do the promises. Hope that helps.nope, they're completly false. they're like the chain e-mails that go around. they're just annoying little things for people with no lives to make up and post all around the internet. hope i've helped! :]No their just like chain letters. Nothing like that will happen, it's just that some people are actually superstitious and stupid enough to believe it.Yeah, of course, I mean really. It's like so real, just like eating ten pounds of meat hel...... - 2010-03-15
» How to create a download window
hi, How to create a download window which has options like "Run this program from its current location" and "save this program to disk" how to create this? waiting for ur help... thanks -ShwetaAll you have to do is just like any other link.... Link to your program and when the visiter clicks the link it will open up the download dialog box.... example your text for the file just change yourfile.exe with whatever the filename is for that file and yoursite to the url for your site.... if there is a folder that the file is in dont forget to include that as well....hi, Thanks a lot!! -Shweta...... - 2010-03-15
» How do you become a zoo keeper?
What qualifications are needed? What needs to be done? Do i need past experiences working with animals? if so where? like farms, or just dog kennels etc. What else do i need to know? The most important thing for becoming a zookeeper is to gain experience with animals. Most zoos are more interested in this than in qualifications. I used to be a zookeeper and got the job without any qualifications other than G.C.S.E.s. Having higher qualifications is no guarantee of getting the job (my boss told me he's had people come in with degrees who didn't know which end an elephant craps out of!), and not having them is no guarantee you won't get the job. Volunteering at a zoo or animal sanctuary is a good way of getting that expe...... - 2010-03-15
» "Being in a Tornado Got Me Started Chasing"
I've just read a forum member's account of being in a tornado as a kid, and how that experience sparked his interest in chasing later in life. I wonder how many others here have a similar account. I know there are a few. As a child, you experienced a tornado "up close and personal," and the impression it left helped form you into the storm chaser you are today. What is your story, and how has it influenced you as a chaser?I was about seven years old driving to Grandma's house in a 1968 VW Bug. I was in the back with my early teenaged sister as a tornado touched down in the field on the driver's side of the car. Branches and grass was blowing across the road, dad was shifting like a fool trying to get out of there and my sister was scre...... - 2010-03-15
» SITE IS DOWN- forum.php????
Ok. I am not real familiar with where the .php files are supposed to be in my vBulletin Installation. I have 3.7.0 installed. Tonight I was in my ftp connection looking at the various files.....I don't know what I did to screw things up! Within my FTP connection, I did double click on the RIGHT side of my screen on two separate files. But I forgot which folders I was in! One was the "forum.php file" the other was the "vbadvanced_cmps_2_2_1vb3_6)_.zip" Then I tried getting into my site...and got an error: "the database has encountered a problem" So...I paniced and went back to the ftp...not knowing what to do....I dragged the forum.php from the LEFT side of my screen into the "/www/" file on the right side of my ftp.....but I don't k...... - 2010-03-15