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I interviewed at Starbucks on a Saturday. I was told "welcome aboard", but that I must go through a background check which would take 3-4 days. The supervisor said he/she would call me back after the results are in so that I can begin work. It is now the following Friday, and I have not yet received a call. I called in today and was told that my hiring supervisor was not there. Any thoughts? Should I continue to assume that I have this job, or is it time for me to start looking again?

I know nothing about how money, banking, interest, etc. works. So I'm just curious how people manage money in this type of situation.

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What do you think a hospital volunteer assigned to the pediatric dialysis department might be assigned to do?

You know basically nothing about classical music. But maybe you've heard of Mozart or Beethoven before. If a friend asks you to attend a symphony concert with him/her, would you go? It costs $20 by the way.

If you are registered to vote in the republican primaries, answer these questions please:

1. Which candidate do you support?

2. In which state do you reside?

Is it spelled canceled or cancelled? I typed both into Microsoft Word and neither is marked as spelled incorrectly. I also checked Webster's dictionary, and both spellings seem to be accepted. What do y'all think?

So...the healthcare bill was recently ruled unconstitutional by the supreme court because of the provision that essentially requires everyone to have healthcare. Sounds reasonable enough; the government shouldn't force its people to do anything. But what about education? I'm not sure about the exact details of the rest of the country, but in Georgia, children ages 6-16 are REQUIRED to be enrolled in a public school, private school, or be home-schooled. Why is THAT not considered unconstitutional? It is mandating education the same way the healthcare bill mandates health insurance, isn't it?

I've known this girl for a little under a year already. We're friends and talk and see each other routinely and such (I'm a sophmore in college right now, as is she.), but is it a little late to ask her on a date?

Hi all.

I'm in college and am planning to take a beginning tennis class next semester. We have to provide our own tennis racquets, and I'm wondering what is a reasonable one for a beginner, having never played tennis before.

Thanks.

We hear about so many cases in which convicts get sentences to 150 years in prison, which seems unreasonable and simply ridiculous. Then there are life sentences, whatever that is supposed to mean. Then we have Casey Anthony who gets sentenced to 4 years, which, in reality, turns out to be a week. But let's focus on those who are in prison for too long. What happens? Overcrowding. Some people who have been sentenced 10+ years in prison for some crime such as trespassing or theft or tax fraud may already be reformed but is stuck for another 7 years. What if we were to make all prison sentences indefinite. Each inmate undergoes routine interviews and tests to determine whether a release is appropriate. Then cases like Casey Anthony (one extreme) and those sentenced to 400 years (the other extreme) can be eliminated.

I've stressed simplicity; fairness to be judged by you answering.

Single:

$0 - $4,999: 0%

$5,000 - $49,999: 15%

$50,000 - $499,999: 30%

$500,000+: 45%

Married:

$0 - $9,999: 0%

$10,000 - $99,999: 15%

$100,000 - $999,999: 30%

$1,000,000+: 45%

As we know, China has implemented a one-child policy in an effort to control its population. I just read an article that between now and 2050, its population will remain fairly close to 1.3 billion with little change. On the other hand, India will surpass China, and the global population in 2050 will be around 9.4 billion. If the entire world were to establish a one-child policy, then if we look at China's results, it would prevent the world from overpopulating. But we also see negative side effects of the one-child policy. Parents prefer boys over girls, and this would create a gender imbalance. With only one child in the family, the parents will spoil them into little brats. What about a two child policy? This would give parents the opportunity to have one boy and one girl, yet it still helps keep the world from overpopulating. It is of course controversial in matters of human rights, but do you think it is worth it?

When I look at the nutrition label for a given multivitamin, say Men's One-A-Day, it usually has 100% daily amount for just about everything (Vitamin B6, B12, C, Zinc, etc.). But for calcium, the amount is usually more like 30%. Why is that?

I'm a freshman guy in college, and there's this girl I've known for about a month. Excellent personality, and I would totally ask her out. The only problem is she's already in a long-distance relationship. I think she likes me as a person and friend, but every now and then she seems a bit uncomfortable, which I can understand. I've invited her to come to a concert with me and some other friends. For now, I don't expect for us to be anything more than just good friends, but how can I make that clear to her without her feeling awkward? I don't want to have to say, "Don't worry I'm not hitting on you...". Thanks for your help.

I am trying to do a study on immigrant children's accents when speaking English. But would this study be classified as linguistics or psychology, or both?

A girl and I have been best friends for four years (ever since 9th grade; now we're seniors). She knows that I have (or had) feelings for her, and she is dating someone else right now. We have gotten over two major fights, but in both cases we eventually found our ways back to each other. In my yearbook she wrote "P.S. I love you, I miss you already, Best Friends Forever". She has never told me "I love you" like that before although she has come close. She told me not to look at her face while I read it because she would blush. To what extent could she mean it, or could she just be trying to make me feel better?