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I desperately need to update to the newest software, but I am a little confused on how I should go about doing that. I Googled it and there was a lot of advice but none very clear. Can someone give me step-by-step instructions for this? Someone must know.

Technically everyone is one of a kind, but I've rarely seen anybody else with eyes colored even close to mine. The inner colored portion is distinctly hazel, and the outer portion is distinctly green. I think this one girl in biology lab had the same sort of thing going on, but that's all the people I know of. It seems as though this is quite rare, no? The outer ring of the iris also appears navy blue, not quite black, and within the hazel portion there seems to be specks of orange and red. Quite interesting how eye color is expressed. So, any eye experts or ophthalmologists in the house?

Using calculus (first, second deriv., etc)

2. Suppose f (x) = (x^3) − (6x^2) +9x defined on [0, 2]. Find the values of x that maximize

and minimize f (x). Also find the maximum and minimum values of f (x).

3. Suppose f (x) = (x^3) − (6x^2) defined on [2, 5]. Find the values of x that maximize and

minimize f (x). Also find the maximum and minimum values of f (x).

What exactly does the question want me to do when it says "maximize and minimize?" What's the difference between finding the min and max values?

Since I have near-perfect vision (20/13 in left eye and 20/15 in right), I must have gotten enough Vitamin A to support my vision over the years, right? It seems like I don't get quite enough every day normally but my eyes aren't suffering.

So my mom is thinking of switching from our TV/Internet provider (Metrocast if you're wondering) to Verizon FiOS since the latter plan is cheaper by about $40 (89.99/mo. for the first 2 years compared to 129.99/mo.). Is Verizon trying to scam us by dangling this great deal in front of our faces, then hitting us with other fees, etc, or is it actually a good deal?

The country is riddled with crime and corruption. It's a lot worse than South Africa. I'll be staying in Rio in a nice area, but still, I heard that murder and robbery runs rampant and the government/police can't do much. How did Brazil get approved?! Did they sweet talk FIFA execs or promise they'd heighten security, etc?

I've been thinking about it, and right now I'm starting to question whether or not I'm depressed. I've never actually felt comfortable in my own skin or confident in who I am, and lately I've been questioning almost every part of myself. For instance, I've always felt different from all of my friends; when I look at a girl, I don't really think about being with her or having sex with her, and generally I get less nervous around girls. With guys, especially attractive ones, I get really really anxious around them, and I've looked at them–for my whole life–from a more intimate standpoint, if that makes sense. Recently I've revealed that to my family and some people at my school, and everyone's been really supportive and amazing, but ever since I came out, something in me changed. I suddenly started to think, am I really gay? It's like my mind is trying to tell me that I should like girls and not guys, that it isn't natural, even though no one has told me that it isn't. I still harbor shame about it. I thought that after I came out, that that shame would go away, but it hasn't. And it's as though, now, that I'm almost numb to sexual feelings. Those sparks that I felt when I looked at a really toned, handsome guy are just being blocked by something. It's like I can feel this shield of protection guarding my vulnerabilities, and it's taken up space in my forehead and in the middle of my chest. Like, I can literally feel a knot in my chest, I have for years now, and in my forehead for at least a few months. I think that I've been so opposed to being vulnerable, at all, even with myself, that until I face it and really release a lot of the pent-up pain and frustration and isolation, that I won't be able to move forward. Is it possible that I'm actually depressed? Right now, I feel as though there isn't any hope that I'll be able to feel myself again. I feel like I'll be trapped in this mindset forever, and it's really really disheartening. I can hide this feeling when I am talking to people really easily. I've been a fake version of myself for so long, that it's just so easy to be someone I'm not. I'm almost comfortable being unauthentic. It's a safe place to be in.

I'm wondering whether it's worth putting in the effort to become a dancer. I just turned 19, and have always aspired to dance, but never actually taken any major steps to do so; I've never taken a dance class; I'm not very flexible, and am definitely not in good enough shape. I am really really intrigued by ballet and contemporary/modern, also hip-hop, popping and locking. I play tennis and have pretty good balance, and I have a very high focus. I'm just afraid that it's too late to actually pursue dance, not as a career, but just as a hobby. When I was little I danced in the living room to 90s music and Aretha Franklin, but then when I was doing what I thought was a ballet move, someone saw me, and I felt so embarrassed that I ran off and never fully jammed out again. Every night when I'm laying in bed listening to music, I choreograph dances to the music in my head. It's something that I don't think will ever go away, and I need to fulfill this dream. Is it possible that if I worked extremely hard over the next five or ten years, that I would be a decent dancer? I can already anticipate some of the responses, such as, "Well it's really in your hands. If you think it's possible, then it's possible." But, if you're a dancer, please be realistic with me. I know that Sabra, who won SYTYCD Season 3, had only danced for four years when she auditioned for the show, but I'm thinking she was already super athletic and flexible. If she can do it, I think I can do it too.

What are the steps involved with selling my iPod Touch?

I assume I would have to delete everything off of it (songs, apps, etc.), but how would I refresh the iPod and make it "new" again? Meaning, how do I delete the data that says that I own it still? If anyone could just let me know what to do in preparation of selling my iPod Touch, that would be great!

I came out two months ago, and ever since then, I've not been myself. I started to feel really numb, like I didn't feel any immediate attraction to men like I used to feel (before I came out). I mean, I am still, but those sparks or butterflies that you feel when you look at someone you're attracted to are being blocked. I felt so deeply attracted to men before I came out, and now, it's diminished so much. I am a naturally sensitive and emotional person (for example, I sobbed/bawled my eyes out at the ending of the very first Pokemon movie, then felt super self-conscious afterwards), but during the years I was in the closet, I suppressed a lot of pain and isolation, and it's as though this wall of inhibition is barricading me from moving forward. Maybe it's because I haven't found an outlet for expressing all of the hurt and sadness, and partly because I haven't legitimately cried in a very long time, and I also have trouble crying at all. I guess I'm having trouble because I feel so vulnerable when I do that my mind stops me from it. I feel like I'm one really long, hard, emotional cry away from feeling myself again. It's weird, it's almost as though I can physically feel this wall pushing against my skull. Can anyone relate to this? Does anyone have any ideas why this might be happening?

I wrote a message to Hope Sandoval on her website, but no response. Where do I find the copyright information for Mazzy Star's song "Into Dust?" I doubt that they would mind me using it for a class in college. I'm going to use it in a video, which won't be distributed at all, it will only be showed once or twice within the realm of my class/college. I do not want to profit from it or gain any kind of benefit from using their song, aside from educational purposes of course. I should think Mazzy Star would be happy if I spread their music.

I am considering getting an iPhone for Christmas. I've had the same phone for three years and I'm eligible for an upgrade of course. Are you required to get some expensive data plan if you get an iPhone, or can I keep my same plan? The plan I have now is unlimited texting, calling, etc (i.e. no internet access w/o individual charges). I feel like if I got an iPhone I'd be forced to get some new data plan for it. How expensive would the cheapest data plan be though? I think the current plan I have now might be something like 40 dollars a month plus 10 more for each additional line (it's a family plan). Yeah, so basically I'm asking if getting an iPhone will force me to get some overpriced data plan. OH! I have AT&T!

I may or may not be meeting him at the World Cup depending on if he's on the team. Is he too old/not good enough? I think he's gotten a slight bit less sharp but overall I think he is still as good as ever, then again I haven't seen him very recently. At least as a manager or assistant or coach or something? Like, could he be on the sidelines helping with the team? I know it's a little less than three years off but I'm curious as to what people think on this topic. Thanks!

I need to find an academic article that can show how trans fats are driving up healthcare costs. This is for an argument paper for college and I have to write an annotated bibliography. Could I argue that since trans fats are accelerating heart disease and diabetes diagnoses they are the cause for part of the rapidly rising healthcare costs? I found an article that says the AMA estimates that if trans fats were cut from the American diet then 30-100 thousand people would be saved. I could just say that since that many people need some kind of medical care then trans fats are responsible for driving up healthcare costs. But if any of you can find an article that links trans fats directly to rising healthcare costs that'd be fabulous. I am finding none of the sort.

Thank you!

What I think they are is this:

Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

K+ (aq) + OH- (aq)

Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq)

Is it that simple? Or are some/all supposed to be in solid state?

I have this lump on my neck. It's about halfway between my neck and my chin, and on the left side of my Adam's Apple sort of, which I think means it is on/in/near my jugular vein. It's starting to hurt more, and I can actually move it around if I grab it with my fingers. I don't feel sick at all, but I'm afraid that there may be some sort of infection building up in there. I also just saw a Mystery Diagnosis where a very healthy young kid who was my age had a clot in his jugular that turned out to be Lemierre's disease. I'm not sure I have that because they said the clot results from a sore throat, which I never had. I am probably gonna go to Health Services at my college when I get back on Monday and check on it. Could it just be growing pains? Or something like cancer (which has honestly crossed my mind when thinking about what it could be)? (Side note: I'm 18 and still growing taller and facial hair is coming in faster and I'm sort of a late bloomer I guess. I still have a bit of a baby face so I tend to get mistaken for a high schooler still. I'm generally healthy, but currently I don't exercise a whole lot besides walking around campus, and I eat okay but certainly not as good as I should be. I'm chubby but not like obese. I'm probably carrying 30 or 40 extra pounds of fat, but since I'm tall, about 6'0", it's a less profound effect than one would think.) So, could this lump be something serious, or just a part of the growing process?

Okay my assignment is due tomorrow and I'm having trouble finding a full article to download that has a lot of in-text citations. I need to find an article with lots of references to other scientists (one reference that references one scientist, another for two scientists, for three, and one that says et al after, and a reference to a journal or book or another article [all of these being in parentheses of course], and citing and author within the text that ISN'T in parentheses). Anyone got any good articles? These need to be in full since I need to highlight the references. Thank you! (I would do this myself but I have a limited amount of time and can't spend an hour on this.)

1. How are the Bolsheviks portrayed in the film?

2. How are their rivals portrayed?

Any other helpful information also welcome!

I have to write this paper for physics on a specific technology and find information on its past condition, its present condition, and its future advances. Are there any technologies in which it's easy to find information on its early stages, present condition, and future plans? This technology needs to be pretty specific and not very broad. Like, an automobile brake system instead of an entire vehicle. Any relevant ideas are welcome! And helpful links would be lovely.

Are there any critics that have commented on Jane Eyre and implicated that it is either Feminist or helped to inspire the Feminist movement? Or that the novel was one of the first to show the human side of women and showed that women have their own independent feelings and emotions, and have the same kinds of aspirations as men? That women deserve a chance at employing their faculties and lead a meaningful career instead of a sedentary life at home?

I really need to find some critics that agree with anything I said up there. Help?