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I'm moving into an apartment soon (from uni residence) and there are one unit available in each floor (ground, 2nd and the top floor). What would your choice be and why?

I think ground floor is nice and it has some more space (back yard) whereas the 2nd and 3rd floors get a moderately sized balcony and a bit more breeze. The downside is that the ground floor is a bit shady while the top is reachably by staircase only, and the middle can possibly be affected by a little more noise.

My aunt and my grandparents live together and since the beginning of time my grandparents keep everything that comes into the house. My aunt is genuinely tired of asking them to throw away trash or things that can be recycled or not needed, because every time this happens they get into a fight. She's asked me to convince them to clean up a little bit. I asked them nicely and the same happens, and replied sarcastically telling me that why am I being like my aunt and why would you chuck away stuff like apples...

The junk is not "apples", but rather things like cardboard boxes, newspapers, plastic bags, disposable cups & utensils and even a broken tumble dryer, everything you can imagine has been piling up in the kitchen, living room, dining room, staircase etc. There is no place to walk or put proper stuff and this is a new house they've just moved in. You can probably imagine the amount of dust gathering on top of those things and they've bought air purifiers to "get rid of the problem"... They are really nice people and they feel it's a waste to dispose of them but really this is getting to the extreme.

How would you convince them if you're in this situation?

I've got a short uni aerospace course happening next week and we are going on an outing to our local airport and the dress code is "Neat casual and normal company workwear". Can you suggest what would be appropriate? I don't like buttoned/collared shirts but I think it'll be inevitable.

I'm selling my nearly new Mac Mini on eBay and there's currently 9 people watching it and has only 3 days left to go... I've put out a really low buy-it-now price with the best offer option. I'm losing some money trying to sell it already and I really can't afford to go any lower. It has been viewed 100+ times but I've received no offers nor purchasers... just watchers. Why???

Hi all

There's a bike rack design thing going on in my uni, so I think I should ask fellow Mac Rumours readers about parking your bikes in public places.

So... I'd like to know what elements will make a good rack design, such as the reach height (you don't want to bend over), easy access, security, placement/locations and aesthetics and so on.

I think most of you would be glad if there's a space available, so I'm also thinking on optimising the space to pack bikes efficiently. As an engineering student I'll be worrying about the manufacturing procedures, durability and cost, and some other required specifications and make sure the user gets what he/she wants in the end.

Also, are there any particular bike rack designs that you HATE? Please shout out.

Thanks a lot

Hi,

I'm a South African (that explains quite a lot) student studying in Oz at the moment. I've noticed basically anything I buy (from shampoo to breakfast cereal) all have Oz and NZ mentioned on the labels along with "Made in Australia" or "Product of Australia". So do the Kiwis import almost everything from the Aussies?

Thanks.

Hi guys,

I've got a whole box of chocolates but it's IMPOSSIBLE for me to finish them. I got them as gifts but it's been sitting in my room for a while now (they're still a long time till expiry), so I really want to get rid of them as quickly as possible. When I mean a whole box, I mean it's like it fills a storage container, something like a 50x30x20 cm box.

I'm international student studying abroad so there's only me in the room. I can't share them with friends everyday can I?! it's also impossible to bring chocolates to uni everyday.

Anyway do people actually bid for chocolates on eBay or would I just be wasting eBay selling fees?

P.S. I got other kinds of foodstuff as well so I need to give them away. I just dunno who to give to!

See this picture:

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I've looked everywhere online but I still don't know if this jersey is real. Probably a training jersey but I've never seen it before. It looks similar to the current training jersey but it's not the same! and also, it says "formotion" at the bottom corner... but that typeset is only recently introduced meaning that this jersey should be recently made -- which i find it impossible to scour on the internet...

I'm bidding on eBay for the first time on 3 items, and they're from pretty reliable sellers...

i'm bidding on stuff that i'm currently winning the bid and there's like 2 days left. i really hope that i'll win the bid without someone raising it in the last minute -- does this usually happen during the last few hours of the bid?

so I guess I have to pay by paypal but is that safe? and how do I tell the seller that i've paid? do I just send him the message and my shipment address?

what do I do if I haven't received my stuff in the time the seller promised?

anything else important?

thank you.

Can anyone calculate the ΔH? Please could you show the working out.

I have to pick one:

a. +2kJ

b. -2kJ

c. +9.25kJ

d. -333kJ

e. 9.25kJ

Thanks!

Which of the following represents the greatest number of particles:

a. 6 x 10 23 electrons

b. 200 mL of a 2.0 mol L-1 solution of NaCl (ignore the water molecules)

c. 40.0 mL of oxygen gas measured at 298 K and 101.3 kPa

d. 1.5 g of hydrogen gas

I would like to know what you typically wear to uni... I don't like to be formal as I always wear track suit pants (or shorts in summer) and a t-shirt (with a plain long sleeve t-shirt under in winter, and a hoodie sometimes). As for shoes. I always wear cross trainers, but I'm looking into shoes like adidas originals, although I don't know if people actually walk around the campus with cross trainers. I'm going to uni soon so I'd like to know how to blend in with everyone.

Hi all,

my friend recently invited me to his 18th birthday party. A few of my friends are going too, but they said that they'll get me drunk and puke all over and make myself a fool. I am not a party animal and I don't like drinking.

What do I do now? I don' t want to get drunk and get wasted. Should I go? If I don't go how do I excuse myself?

Hi, please complete this questionnaire, it's for my school project. Thank you!

Stress Profile Questionnaire

1. What is your profession?

2. Do you ever feel stressed on a daily basis?

3. How often are you stressed?

4. Can you identify the cause of your stress? If so, what is the cause of it?

5. How do you cope with your stress?

6. Are your strategies effective? Why?

7. How aware are you in terms of your stress levels?

8. Do you think there is a relationship between your stress and your profession? Why?

9. How would you advise someone regarding stress management?

10. Do you think that other careers may have less/more stress on you? Why?

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I have 2 DDR333's lying around after my laptop broke. I got a new computer, and it has a slot available, but you know these days computers come with DDR2's.

Is it possible to use the old RAM on the new computer? I heard that both DDR1 and DDR2 for laptops have the same pins.

It seems like the universities in Australia have different dates of starting the terms... and if I remember correctly, some even have 3 semesters instead of 2...

when you apply they say you can start in semester 1 or semester 2 -- what? does that mean i can start anytime i want, or do i miss out half a year if i start in semester 2?

and what's the typical dates for the semesters?

I've been glueing my eyes to the television these few days, and many athletes bite their medal when they pose for a photo. Any actual reasons to that?

I'm talking about connecting a wire to the tip of the match, and then close the circuit to batteries. I'm wondering how much voltage is required to light the match.

How do you manipulate this sum so that you can find out x? I know the answer is 0.69 but how do you get there?

Hi,

after selecting again and again, asking for opinions (which were really diverse), here are 5 photos for a school competition, themed "school spirits". The entry only allows 4, so one of them has to be eliminated.

1. http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3272/dsc01462yl...

2. http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/931/dsc01746kt3.j...

3. http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/9411/dsc0307922xh...

4. http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3836/dsc032712k...

5. http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6445/dsc058632v...

all opinions are welcome and I appreciate your comments.