Mike

I paid into a new ISA this yax year. Now it's closed off and I can't add or transfer anything else in (though it's still earning interest). Can I now pay (- not transfer -) into another without loosing tax-free status? Or am I stuck? =\ (Was gonna transfer into a new one but you need to deposit at least £1 - and I guess if I do that I lose any tax-free status on anything I transfer in after that..)

I can't get my head around this. It was a question brought up at tea time.

Basically, i have 3 cousins. It just so happens that between the 4 of us, the birthdays come in 2 blocks, one in june and one in sept, where 2 of us have birthdays only 1 day apart.

Got us thinking, whats the probability of that? Is it simply 1 in (365*365) or is it more complex than that? The question's bugging me now

So, you faint because blood pools in the legs due to vasodilation and a low blood pressure.

But..why does the heart slow? What is it that causes pain/emotion etc. to translate into a slow pulse?

Our ford mondeo has barely been used since it was last serviced, with brake pads replaced etc.

It makes a squeaking / high pitched humming sound when the car starts from stationary, and occasionally when going along. It seems to stop when the brake's applied. It occurs mostly on one side (the right, i think) but occasionally occurred both sides. My dad has suspicion it has something to do with the traction control. Any ideas?

I know its a vague question, but in general how often does a third-order stream flood if its 1-2m wide with a floodlain just over a metre high, if its located in the lake district (i.e. rains a lot).

If I lived next to a stream, i could probably work it out, but I really have no idea ;D

If anyone can impart the knowledge, would help my dissertation quite nicely.

Cheers

I workout pretty much every day at home, alternating between abs + arms/chest/shoudlers etc. Mostly bodyweight excercises, using dumbells from time to time.

Thing is, my muslces barely ever ache the day after. Only on 2 or 3 occasions out of hundreds. But i swear that i train to the point i can't do anymore. Is it natural for some people not to ache, or is there a reason i dont seem to be pushing myself enough?

And if you don't ache after a workout, should you be doing the same muscle groups like once a day, or even twice a day?

Cheers

Always wondered this. Out of curiosity, if you do like tom welling, why? Don't get me wrong, he seems like a quality guy, but what's the fuss about? The hair? The looks? the body? The personality? etc.

('Everything' is expected, but doesn't help ;D)

If we're hit by an asteroid/comet, will it lead to a global cooling or global warming? It might warm the surface due to the friction of impact, but i've heard somewhere it could cause another snowball earth. Anyone got any ideas?

Ive heard before that the best way to gain muscle mass is train one day, eat some protein, then have a day to recover (and build tissue and stuff). And hence only train like 3-4 days of the week.

But - does that mean exercise done outside that time period is no good at all? Like, if you do an off-the-hand 8 pullups before eating a meal, will that do any good or is it best to stick to a regular pattern?

Wondered this for a long time, would appreciate if someone can explain it.

Now it seems the consensus is that the melting of floating ice doesn't change sea level because of the displacement it gives in water.

However, an article made me think otherwise - if a freshwater iceburg melts in salty seawater, it will cause an increase in sea level, because it will have been floating further out of the water due to its lower density. This candian, Dr. Peter Noerdlinger, claims that freshwater ice melting in seawater will cause an increase of 2.6% in sea level when it melts (as the water volume will be more than the displacement factor).

Then it made me think - how much of the present floating ice is salty, and how salty? If it forms straight from seawater, it will have similar salinity, but if its partly formed from compression of snow into firn then ice, it will have a lower salinity than sea water, and hence increase sea level.

Anyone know anything about this? Is there freshwater ice present which will increase volume, or is this guy a nutcase?

Article's here (its short) - http://www.physorg.com/news5619.html

(I know, doesn't matter much compared to the ice sheets, but its just something i want to get to the bottom of)

The local bike shop has some bikes from the coyote range in sale at the moment. Anyone know how good they are? (specifically the nevada). Any flaws?

Well i've got chicken pocks now and trying to search for the best recovery time (last week of school, exam next week, blah blah blah)

I found someone say from personal experience that when they gave their child no baths, they recovered quicker than the other child who was given baths.

I'm not one to jump on information, but I am eager to make it go as quickly as possible so I don't waste as much time.

I know a bath with sodium bicarbonate or oatmeal relieves itching, but the itching isn't that bad, and i'm not scratching. It doesn't mention anywhere that baths speed up recovery.

So can anyone let me know if its an old wive's tale, or if not taking baths does help in some way to speed up recovery. I know it doesn't make any sense (e.g., it can prevent infections of the blisters), but i'm no doctor.

Thanks

Heard quite a bit about action against downloading music in the USA/by the RIAA (people facing $250,000 fines and getting 6 years in jail?!). However, I heard it was a bit more relaxed in the UK. A few questions for those who know more about it -

- Do they only deal with people with a LOT of songs?

- If fined, are you fined per song, or a fixed charge?

- What happens when you're 'caught'? Is it investigated online or is your hard drive physically checked?

- How many cases have there been of people getting caught?

People seem to know very little about it because its such a rare case, but if anyone knows anything more I'd appreciate it.

This is something that has been on my mind for a while, and I would appreciate the so-called 'AGW Skeptics' to expand on it.

Carbon dioxide is one of various greenhouse gases. It traps some of the infared heat released from the earth's surface (often by reflection of UV light) and sends it back down to earth, warming the globe.

What is the evidence against this effect? I'm confused and interested at the same time.

Thanks.