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  • does foreign countries pay for military service?

    since the US doesnt make it a requirement for you to join the military at one point, they offer to pay for school and etc to attract peoples attention to join. so, we have china and other countries that makes it a requirement for people to join when reached a certain age. since they're required to join, do they get paid like the US military does it and if so, how much?

    ive been trying to find answers to this for a while, cant seem to find any information.

    2 AnswersMilitary7 years ago
  • black ants on my food?...?

    so... i was defrosting some sausage in the sink... when i came back to check on it, it was literally swarmed by black ants... would there be a problem if i cooked and eat it?

    4 AnswersCooking & Recipes7 years ago
  • how can i take any legal actions against public school system?

    during a bomb treat, my cousin and his homeroom class was taken into a separate abandoned building for a couple of hours. some of the kids went to sleep and this kid decided to cover him with bean bags. the teacher didnt do a head count, forgot about him and he was locked in the room for hours until the janitor came to clean up hours later...........what actions should be taken?

    3 AnswersLaw & Ethics7 years ago
  • Organic Chemistry lab question. ETHER SYNTHESIS?

    in our experiment, we started with phenol and went through a series of procedures to produce ethyl phenol ether.

    in our IR spec, our product is shown, but a ketone was present (1740)... along with two peaks at 690 and 753.... which could be aromatic monosub C-H... or C-Cl... which i doubt. im not entirely sure HOW a ketone appeared in our in our final product, or the peaks at 690 and 753.

    if you want to know the actual procedure, ill list that too

    1. mixed 5g of phenol with 8g of CH3CH2I then with 7g of K2CO3 then with 50ml Butanol.

    2. heated at boiling for 1 hour then extracted solution leaving solids

    3. filter solution with butener funnel to remove salts

    4. used a rotar to heat and extract acetone and other solvents

    5. dissolved in ether and used NaOH to extract

    6. washed with brine with butener funnel again to get product

    7 used solid Cacl2 to remove(didnt write what Cacl2 was suppose to remove -_- )

    8 reheat and distill final product

    have to do presentation on the expirment... and i want to have a good idea where the mistakes are made that caused ketone and other peaks to show... thanks in advance.

    2 AnswersChemistry7 years ago
  • Why can you be charged for assault 10+ years after, but not rape?

    it confuses me that after so many years someone could charge you with assault and sexual assault, but not rape after (x) amount of years. why is there deadlines to charge someone with some things and not others? TY

    3 AnswersLaw & Ethics7 years ago
  • log math, need help getting ride of e on both side of equation?

    500e^0.4t = 800e^0.7t , solve for t

    im not sure how to do this one, i know you have to take the natural log (ln) to get ride of the e

    4 AnswersMathematics7 years ago
  • any thoughts on this message?

    i happened to find this in one of my friends notebook, any thoughts onto why and how my friend would write this? and should i be worried?

    "it feels weird, being back here, at school, in the very place we've made the most memory of ourselves. its haunting to an unbearable amount, uncontrollable anger and rage runs through me as I lay in the very bed we've loved so much over that year. it hurts to remember, but its something else to helplessly relive those memories that hurts me the most. now thinking about the past I've realized so much about myself, and you. I was the fool who went to heaven and hell to please the ones that I love and there's you, the one who simply did things in the up most manner that benefits you and your happiness. you were right about me, i really do set myself up for these situations. I was only an interest to you because I provided some sense of happiness for you and when you realized that you could obtain that very same happiness from someone else who were or seemed like they would have had a better chance of gaining the approval from your parents, you took it and I do not blame you, how can I? to blame someone that only wanted to be happy. through all the lies and darkness of being blind over the years, I come back to the very point that I was three years ago with the little knowledge, anger, and pain that I seemed to have accumulated over the years. on a voyage to find this false sense of happiness called "love" that I will eventually relive. now it comes to my knowledge that true happiness simply comes from your own self interest, as you've showed me. doing things that would ultimately make you happy at the end of the day is the only way to go, as you will have no regrets to any of your actions as it has brought you happiness. I regret nothing, I did what I told myself I was going to do at the start of all of this, which was to truly love you unconditionally with all my heart. I hope you find something that I didn't have so you'll be complete as I struggle with myself to get over this and continue my journey to find that very something that'll make myself complete as well.... reliving in the very same apartment, driving the same car, walking through the very same halls... helplessly reliving those memories without any consent, that's what really hurts the most."

    1 AnswerFriends8 years ago
  • being a single father?

    i've been in multiple relationship in the past, and i've had good and bad experience with a variety of girls. being a good or bad girl doesnt seem to make a difference. as i given everything and dedicated 100% of my life to every girlfriend that i've had in the past. doing everything and etc never to seem to change the results at all. as they've all cheated on me and left me.

    so, here i am, a guy whos about to be finish with school and going to grad school, and im thinking that maybe relationships are too complicated for me, as i love the alone time and time to myself and i do want to have kids as well. so my thoughts are whenever im ready to be a father, i would like to have a segregate mother and ill raise my kids by myself and with my parents.

    i know undoubtly that raising a kid without a definite "mother" may cause problems and etc. but do you guys think its a good idea for me to do something like so?

    5 AnswersFamily8 years ago
  • was this a fair chemistry question?

    what are not SYMPTOMS of being exposed to radiation?

    1. higher count of white blood cells

    2. Death

    3. mutation

    4. lower count of white blood cells

    clearly its a, but what's confusing is that he asked, "SYMPTOMS" and death isnt one.... trick question....what do you guys think?

    1 AnswerChemistry8 years ago
  • what is the illuminati?

    illuminati - a fan base of people who believes everything bad or good in the world is due to the illuminati and credit is given to them regardless if you can prove it or not.

    EX: swinflu was created as a beta test by the illuminati to wipe out the entire population

    EX: hitler only lost ww2 bc he wouldnt join the illuminati

    EX: genghis khan was killed by poision because he wouldnt join the illuminati

    EX: mit romney lost the 2012 elections because he was "too" poor to join the illuminati

    i can go on, but im sure you all get the point.

    5 AnswersMythology & Folklore8 years ago
  • laptop tech 2013!!??! tech geek pleaseeee?

    i've been hearing ALOT about the new amazing tech that will remake laptops as we know it. but, im not a tech geek, so, what will the specs be on those new laptops? and does anyone know when it'll be released?

    ALSO, im looking for a decent gaming laptop with i7 core with good grapics, like running bf3 or crisis on ultra under or a little over 1,000. HELP PLEASE!

    OH, and what brand of laptop is best? i've heard that HP is horrible but i honestly do not know, some advice in what to look for would be nice! THANKS

    4 AnswersLaptops & Notebooks8 years ago
  • christian question!!?

    im curious, a christian person once told me that what is the purpose in life if there is no heaven or hell. coming from her, thats what her religion emphasis. why would a religion base a good portion of their religion on a reward and punish system? can i hear answers from both sides? thanks!

    oh! and, what do you think the purpose of life is?

    mines: to live your life to its fullest, filled with happiness and sorrow. along with struggles, that is how you'll know that you're living your life.

    10 AnswersReligion & Spirituality8 years ago
  • Question for people who have glasses!?

    im partly far sighted, and recently when im reading without glasses on, i get really sleepy and my eyes get lazy, but when i read with my glasses on, im up and ready....strange, anyone know why or have you experienced this yourself? thanks!

    6 AnswersOptical8 years ago
  • awkward car heating issue? HELPP?

    the heat gauge in my car would start at low, and stay in the middle after a couple of minutes. but when its at the middle, the heat never turns on. it could be sitting out there for 15-20 minutes and never turns on, also, when i drive the car around, it doesnt turn on. the only time it seems to turn on is when im on the high way. and as soon as i get off, the heat just goes dead.

    my thoughts of what may be the problem and not.

    1. i dont believe its the thermostat, if it was, the heat gauge would go high and low

    2. could it be that it doesnt have enough coolant liquids? its full in the main tank, but not in the reservoir

    3. could this possibly be something else that i havent thought of? if so, please tell me, i soon rather try to fix this myself before paying someone else to fix it

    6 AnswersMaintenance & Repairs8 years ago
  • basic graphing on line graph?! HELP!?

    graph g(x)= -3x+24 on a line graph

    you have to use < , > and also the ones with less than or equal to signs. help?! i have no clue how to solve this

    1 AnswerMathematics8 years ago
  • regenerative medicine? quick easy question!?

    im working on writing an essay on regenerative medicine, as in actually creating an organ like the heart or lungs in a lab, not stem cells or what not.. i need some help in suggesting pros and cons about it, mostly cons if possible. ive thought up of a few but ive run out of ideas! HELP PLZ!!

    1 AnswerAlternative Medicine9 years ago
  • could someone tell me....(politics)?

    why is it that some states seems to be more towards demo and some rep? it seems that the heartland of america is majorly rep and everywhere else is demo. why is that? is there any direct correlation between something and political status? give me your thoughts, thanks!

    1 AnswerElections9 years ago
  • can someone explain negative ATM (atmospheric pressure?)?

    im really confused on how can atm become negative, ive read a couple of articles and videos saying that this only applies to liquids and not gas, because gas stops at 0atm or a vacuum.

    thanks!

    2 AnswersChemistry9 years ago
  • we're in trouble according to mit!!?

    we're running low on Horses and Bayonets!! add 2 trillion dollars noww!! -obama

    lol, i lol's so hard after hearing that.

    4 AnswersElections9 years ago
  • im having car problems, simple question, help?

    sometimes my car wont start up, it'll sound it will, but it wont ignite. the battery is fine, its pretty new still, its been about a year since i changed the spark plugs.

    the only problem that seems to happen is that, the heat wont come on until you drive a little, especially in the cold. my car doesnt seem to want to start up during the cold mornings. what seems to be the problem? ill name the problems as a list down below

    Problems:

    car wont start up during the cold weathers

    Heat wont come on as fast during the winter, have to drive for a couple miles before you start feeling it.

    the car is a Nissan Sentra Exe, 2002, it has about 140k miles on it.

    its not the battery, and probably not the spark plugs neither.

    any guess guys?

    5 AnswersOther - Cars & Transportation9 years ago