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I'm looking at a table of glacial runoff volume and the figures are expressed in cubic kilometers, with the notation "y-1" after it. (The -1 is an exponent.) I have found a similar notation, "min-1", in flash flood volume tables. What does this notation mean? Thanks!

if you get pulled over with passengers and the officer has probably cause to search the VEHICLE (for example he smells marijuana), does that probable cause also apply to searching your person? i.e. your pockets? what about passengers?

is there a website that anyone knows of where you can look up an album and they will tell you which singles were released off of it?

I have OSX with 1 GB of RAM. After restarting my computer and opening a few programs (the ones I use the most frequently, like Safari and ichat), I can see in the Activity monitor that I have approx. 500 MB of free RAM. Then, ten minutes later the free RAM has dropped to 460 MB, and it's still dropping even though I haven't done anything--I literally have not touched my computer and it's dropping. What is causing this? I've found my free RAM as low as 12 MB, and then when I restarted it and it went right back up over 500 MB.

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If you were driving 170 mph down a straight freeway, in a decent sportscar that can handle the speed without shaking or whatever,

a. would two people in the car be able to carry on a conversation? would it be loud or quiet inside the car (assume a new car whose engine would not make more than the minimal amount of noise)?

b. would the people inside the car be able to move, say, their arms around freely? or would it be hard to move? (they're not accelerating, they're just cruising).

c. how would your hands feel on the steering wheel? assuming that you didn't want to turn the car, only keep going straight, would there be any tension on the steering wheel or would it feel the same as if you were going a normal speed (75mph)?

this is for a story i'm writing--thanks!

trying to write a short story. what is a good sports car that goes 160 mph? what would it feel like to drive that fast on a straightaway? would the car shake or vibrate? would you feel squashed back against your seat like when a plane is taking off? would the steering wheel shake? any details would be appreciated. thanks!

If someone overdosed on sleeping pills, what treatment would the hospital give them? This is for a piece of fiction, I'm not suicidal or anything.

i had some at a restaurant today and it was soooooooooo good. anyone have a good recipe?

if i pay the apartment complex, will it actually disappear off my credit or will it just show as 'paid'?

I have iDVD and DVD player. I don't know how to burn DVDs. Is it possible to do? How do I tell if I can?

The founding Executive Director is no longer with the organization. The new Executive Director is thinking about closing down. The nonprofit owes over $4,000 in back taxes to the IRS. When the nonprofit closes, who is responsible for the $4,000?

i just bought a new ipod nano. out of about 30 different albums i have on there, 6 albums won't play at all. when i hit play, it just scrolls through all the tracks and then dumps me back in the first menu. those 6 albums were ALL purchased from the itunes music store, and the ones that DO play are ALL cd's that i uploaded. wtf? does anyone know how to fix this?

the previous tenant in my apartment left a bunch of nail holes, and the plaster is all chipped around them. the walls are white. is there a product or a way to fill in the chips/holes without the wall ending up looking all splotchy? or do i have to ask the landlord to re-paint?

i was talking to the owner of this vietnamese restaurant, and she told me that she makes lasagna noodles at home using zucchini and eggplant instead of flour. like she purees them and makes some kind of dough, i guess? does anyone know how to do this? or can anyone guess? i'm going to try to do it and i can use all the wisdom i can get!

i am a single woman with no roommates. i'm a pretty good cook, and a pretty healthy eater. i end up eating the same meals over and over because i (a) don't like lots of leftovers, and (b) try to use as few dishes as possible when i cook, and (c) don't have time to cook for hours. i know this is a tall request, but does anyone have any quick, no-fuss, no-mess recipes that can be made to a single serving? thanks!

winter is coming! i live alone and like to make a pot of soup on sunday and then reheat it all week. last year i got pretty sick of minestrone and chicken soup all the time, as those are the soups that i'm best at making. anyone have any soup recipes? would prefer broth-based (rather than creamy) soups that don't require a lot of ingredients (every time i make minestrone i have to go back to the store because i always forget something). thanks!

I'm having a party and want lots of appetizery-stuff but nothing that I have to assemble. I'm thinking of just doing a bunch of different dips with bread and crackers and veggies. I need dip recipes--I don't mind if it's complicated or uses hard-to-find ingredients, and would prefer to have a bunch of stuff that people don't find at every party. Any ideas?

i want to buy a dozen or so bottles of wine for my home bar. i want to spend around $15-30 per bottle, and have a range of different kinds. i like reds better, but it's more for guests. i am pretty ignorant about wine--can anyone recommend their favorites in my price range?

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does anyone have this? does it make good cappuccino? i drink lattes normally, but for 90 bucks i'll switch to making 'em at home instead of spending $5 every morning. i just don't want to buy it and have it make crappy coffee.

I've never found a better album than In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. I'd like some new music but obviously MTV and the radio are no help. Any suggestions???