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Can someone give me a list of famous academies, both historical and present, around the world, best at what they do? For example, the French Academy of Science, West Point, etc.

During the American Civil War, the U.S. government held that secession was illegal and unconstitutional, and therefore put down what was perceived to be a rebellion. However, fifty years later, the U.S. under Woodrow Wilson pushed for the idea of self-determination for peoples across the globe. Is this a double standard or completely different cases? If it's the latter, can people in general understand the distinction?

I don't want rants - ten points for a good explanation, short or long, backed by sources, please!

You know that commercial that has the family literally carrying the "internet" with them? And the T-mobile girl talks about T-mobile data plans? What the heck is the kid saying?

He's like "So we can have the almighty ____?"

Clow? Cloud? Cloud computing? What?

I like poli sci but are there related degrees that are much more in demand in this job market? How related are they?

I need to find the specific locations of certain rare earth elements, e.g. lanthanum. Are there any sites, preferably with maps, that have the specific locations (e.g. Mountain Pass, CA)?

Or do we only have information on where rare earth metals in general, not the specific elements, are found, since they don't usually occur in pure form?

Yahoo News is telling me that a "government" major is a good choice for a degree these days. I never heard this before. My school only offers a political science degree, but is there even a good outlook for government jobs? Are they looking more for poli sci or technical (e.g. engineering, computer) people?

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/The-College-Degrees-...

This is an over simplification but does a story about fighting an evil corporation sound familiar?

Is there some major or career that specialize in a cross between science (and math) and the social sciences (also marketable/in demand maybe)? Specifically I am interested in physical sciences and international relations.

My parents tell me I won't get a job no matter how hard I try...are they absolutely right? I've gotten into some good schools like UC Berkeley and LA. I love politics and political science but they tell me bioengineering, engineering in general, and comp sci are where the jobs are at. So I guess my question is: are there jobs in political science? How does Bachelor's/Master's make a difference? And is polisci just another "useless liberal arts major"?

I'm entering a contest (which involves a publishing house). Should I mention this to a literary agent?

Article 1 (on the legislative branch), Section 8 talks about the powers of Congress.

It says: "To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years."

I'm confused. Does that mean all of our military can't be funded during times of "peace" or what? I'm not trying to make a point, I'm just befuddled.

I'm looking for some good novels pertaining to crime, corruption, detective, police etc.

Also some novels set in modern day but are very unique and original or deviate from the norm.

I'm going to manage a website for someone's fledgling business. I don't know how much she will make, so how should I charge, by a rate? What might be reasonable?

Ok, so there was this kid who said he was half Chinese, half white, but Chinese "on my mother's side, to your relief."

Anyone know what that means?

Are there any careers that utilize science and social studies?

Also, how much might they pay?

What do you think about this state?

I'm just looking for an opinion.

Please address things such as climate, geography, history, politics, people, role in the United States, etc...

I'm just asking for an opinion...

What do you think of Colorado?

Weather, geography, lifestyle, history, politics, role in the US...?

Can someone help me find a literary agent that is interested in either action/adventure or young adult fiction?

Could you tell me a cheap, quick way to convert VHS video--and also camcorder videos--to DVD or other digital formats (like for my computer, for ex. .wmv)? The DVD recorders are $150 or more, but is there another way? I have some valuable home videos that I want to preserve.

How successful have compilations of short stories been? Do you think they are any good? How do they compare to novels?