Open Question: A new technique in agricultural crop watering for conservation of water and electicity or petrol,diesel etc.?

I wish to have answers from the agri and environmental scientists through which lot of water,power ,time and fuel can be saved from wastage in traditional agricultural practices being normally used in most of the parts of INDIA AND ABROAD .In this technique a overhead water resource or water tank is constructed according to the size of the agricultural field.This overhead can also be constructed on the basis of community level. The water can be stored in this overhead and then through small plastic supply network can be delivered to all the nook and corners of the field when the watering is done.The fertilisers and nutrients can also be mixed with water in the overhead tank of the area and this fertilising of crop also can be done with ease, and without lot of wastage of fertisers.For using this technique lot of pilot runs are required and with lot of experimental field work the technique can further be improved as and when required.The consultancy,financial loan, and lot of contributions can be achieved by banks, research and development govt and private agencies.I wish to invite the comment on this technique from all parts of the world so that the basic planning of its first commencement can be started.All reserch scientists,water conservationists,hydrological,environmental scientists can frrely write their good and bad abt the technique. The delivery pipes will not be lying on the land but with lot of minor delivery tubes will be arrenged on poles above the ground level so that they are not choked with the soil or mud. Pl write ur comments to Dr Rajendra soni,Mangla bazar,AARcee jwellers,PIPARIYA-461775,MP,india. 9893124209 or email.  more

Open Question: to all law prof. or teachers -What can you say about this? ?

Philippine Daily Inquirer newa At a recent policy research forum hosted by SEAMEO Innotech, language education specialists from the Department of Education, the National Economic and Development Authority, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino [Commission on Filipino Language], Summer Institute of Linguistics, and others from educational and non-government institutions, including the Linguistic Society of the Philippines, gathered to discuss “Language of Learning: Models and Best Practices.” It became crystal clear to all present that mother-tongue education should be the way to go so that basic education in the Philippines would truly move forward. The reasons behind promoting mother-tongue education do not seem to be evident to many educators and lawmakers in this country, even if the concept is almost axiomatic to the rest of the world. How else do we explain the fact that there are 205 co-authors of House Bill 305, which seeks to make English the sole medium of instruction in Philippine schools? In the Philippines, mother-tongue education is already being practiced with success. The Lubuagan First Language Experiment, conducted by the Summer Institute of Linguistics in close collaboration with the Department of Education, revealed that students taught in their native language performed much better in Math, Science, English, and Filipino achievement tests. In fact today, first-language teaching in Lubuagan is no longer experimental. It was so successful that the community decided to adopt it as the norm. The Lubuagan experience proves that mastery of content is best achieved through mother tongue-based teaching. Mother-tongue education allows students to bridge from their first languages to the second languages, including the two official languages, Filipino and English. Mother-tongue education does not have to be implemented in formal school settings alone. This is evident in the basic literacy experience of the Pulangiyen tribal community of Bukidnon. At the Policy Research Forum hosted by SEAMEO Innotech, Fr. Pedro Walpole, S.J. presented an approach that combined culture-based education and the basic education curriculum of the Department of Education, necessarily founded on mother-tongue education. This ultimately deepened the schoolchildren’s ownership of their culture. Father Walpole estimates that there are about 300 informal educational activities throughout Mindanao that are similar to the mother-tongue basic literacy efforts in Pulangiyen, Bukidnon. Unfortunately, these informal settings continue to elude the Department of Education’s attention. The idea of mother-tongue education in the Philippines is certainly not new. The 1948-1954 Iloilo Experiment in Education Through the Vernacular has already shown the benefits of teaching in the first language. The 1991 Congressional Commission on Education included the use of home languages in its policy recommendations. Similar recommendations were made in the 1998 Philippine Education Sector Study of the ADB and World Bank, the report of the 2000 Presidential Commission on Educational Reform, and the National Learning Strategy of the 2008 Department of Education Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda. Despite the popularity of HB Bill 305, An Act to Strengthen and Enhance the Use of English as the Medium of Instruction in Philippine Schools, within the seemingly uninformed confines of the Philippine legislature, mother-tongue education continues to gain advocates among language professionals, teachers, and parents. The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino was the first to issue a statement endorsing mother-tongue education by supporting House Bill 3719, also known as the Multilingual Education and Literacy Act, authored by Rep. Magtanggol Gunigundo of Valenzuela City. The Philippine Business for Education, one of the largest associations of businessmen in the country, adopted the UNESCO position that the mother tongue is essential for literacy in any setting. In May 2008, delegates to the Nakem Conference held at St. Mary’s University in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, passed a resolution supporting HB 3719. In September, the Linguistic Society of the Philippines, one of the oldest and most prestigious associations of language researchers in the country, gave its full support for the Gunigundo bill. The National Economic and Development Authority, through Director General Ralph Recto, cited the harmony of HB 3719 with the goals of the Philippine Education for All (EFA) 2015 Plan and the Updated Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) 2004-2010. Even parents are supportive of mother-tongue education. Some Parents-Teachers and Community Associations (PTCA) have already issued statements of support for HB 3719, among them, the PTCA of Marikina City and Rizal province, as well as the Public School District Supervisors Association of Marikina City. As of this writing, I have already received pledges from stakeholders in Cebu, Bicol, an  more

Open Question: What sort of support we can expect for such non-profit organisation ?

About us Nepal Integrated Blind development association (NIBDA) is anon profit making social organization. NIBDA has been working as one of the leading social organization in the field of disability specially since 1997.NIBDA has 9 vision impaired persons (5male and 4 female) in executive board and general members are 2500 in 54 districts. It has a very committed and experiences persons who has been contributing to make organization alive. We are able to gain a faith from the individuals, business companies and government agencies as well. This was really tuff job to bring organisation in this position without any donation and financial support of donors. Besides, we got 1.5 hecter land (present value $ 969,230/-) donated by the local government as a reward of our sincerity and honesty. The former Minister of Social welfare and Minister of foreign affair is member in our advisory board. NIBDA aims to fulfil the basic needs of visually impaired persons. "Basic needs are basic rights" Such persons will participate in different developmental activities so that their rights will be ensured. We basically focus on rehabilitation program that is, we provide vocational trainings to the blind people and help them to rehabilitate in their own society. We have a running Vocational Training Centre (VTC) under the organization since last13 years. Beside we are also conducts different awareness programs in the different society through out the country to ensure their fundamental rights, including right to live as well Currently, we are striving to develop our vocational training centre (TTC) as a national technical school. We are requesting the government and other concern bodies to certify us as per the current rules and regulations. Vocational and technical skill can be the best option for their income generating activities and to uplift their living standard. Programme Insights Different INGOs are interested to support to improve living condition for the persons with disability in Nepal but they are not disaggregated .A few disability welfare organisations launching the programme in urban areas. Improvement of living condition of persons with disability is a responsibility of government. In this connection, NGOs should be screened whether they are focussing disables in rural areas or not, whether they are fully political party oriented or not. Conflict victims, blind women and children, and a poor blind person are more vulnerable groups in the society. So we have to be aware in designing programme and formulating policies to address their felt needs in an integrated manner. "Right to sight" is a right perspective vision. Welfare to rights, micro-macro-micro linkages is to be considered while implementing programme. We should have clear M&E system and follow up accordingly. In this way, support could be worthwhile for the improvement of person with disability. Blindness is simply an inconvenience that can be overcome and we shall overcome with your help……. Blind's eyes may not good but brains, hands and feet are more active than normal people. How much dollars spent for the improvement of living condition of people but what exactly, blind people benefited is a crucial question that we have to ask ourselves. Programme activities, skill enhancement, training materials, study materials and facilities for the blinds should not be generalised. NIBDA current programme activities NIBDA has been implementing different programme activities for the blind. Such programme is different than programme of ables. Both right based and service oriented programme is combined here. Preventable blindness programme, public awareness raising, assistive technology, vocational training, income generating activities, scholarship support, building networks among blinds, leadership development of members, and organisational capacity building are some of the major programme for the visually impaired persons. NIBDA is also one of the active members of CBR (Community Based Rehabilitation) network. CBR is a network of disable organisations. More than4500 visually impaired persons are benefited from NIBDA directly. It has made significant change in their lives. We have many opportunities and challenges that we have to grab opportunities and face challenges carefully. The perceptions of normal people looking towards the blind are being positive which has created working environment. Such progressive qualitative and quantitative change will be documented and shared with stakeholders and funding partners as well. Future Programme The following are some of the new programmes planned for coming days and current programme activities are to be continued together with new activities. •Exchange sharing programme with abroad visionary impaired persons •Establish low vision clinic •Lobbying government line agencies •Leadership capacity building •Establish National Technical School and Rehabilitation Centr  more

Voting Question: Would you be upset if you received this letter from your childcare provider?

Here is the letter. How upset would you be if you received this letter around thanksgiving and you were expecting to give birth to your second child in January, and you will not get pay for your maternity leave. Please be honest. Dear ________and__________, I wanted to let you know that I have to make some changes due to our current financial situation. I know we originally agreed upon $10/day, but starting in January, I will need to change it to $60/week minimum per child. It is necessary for me to have a weekly minimum of $60 for all 5 spots, regardless of attendance, so that I have a certain amount I can count on every month. I really hate to do this, as I had hoped that with the other families coming full time, that would be enough to cover expenses, and I could charge the same as we had been doing on occasion. However, I underestimated what I would need to bring in, and we are actually going negative each month. If I can receive the minimum of $60/child, I can continue to do this. Otherwise, I really will have to find a full-time job. With 2 children, I can lower it to $100/week (or $200/2 weeks) regardless of attendance, to give you a bit of a discount. I hope you understand, as I’m dealing with circumstances beyond my control. I am telling you now, in order to give you plenty of time to plan, and do what is best for your family. If you need help paying for childcare, I believe you may be able to receive assistance. I will look into what I need to do to accept vouchers. Here is some more information below. I hope that you will continue to bring _________, as I really enjoy watching him. I am also very much looking forward to watching ___________in the future. Just let me know what you decide to do. Hopefully, we can get everything worked out. Let me know if you think you can make the payment for both boys, or if you find something else that works out better, so I can plan what I need to do. If you don’t think you can pay on a weekly basis (e.g. $200/2 weeks), I will have to fill the spots with other children. I could still provide part-time care as space allows, but it won’t be guaranteed. If I can’t fill the spots, I will need to look for a full-time job. Sincerely, __________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Voucher Program This Child Care Assistance Program helps low-income working parents/guardians or student partens by paying all or part of their child care expenses. Children from birth to 13 years are cared fro in child care homes and centers with financial assistance provided by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. As of October 1, 2005, the City of _____________ Community and Family Resouces Department no longer serves as an intake agency for the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Voucher Program. The State of Indiana has regionalized the program, and the new agency handling Intake and Recertification appointments follows: Community Alliance and Services for Young Children (CASY) Visit _______'s Website for Information, Forms, and More http://www._________________ Or Contact _________ by Telephone: __________or -_____________ I am the childcare provider by the way. I don't know how the parents will take this information, so I wandered how you all would handle receiving a letter like this. I believe she will be pretty upset, as she usually is, but I don't know how to handle it any differently.  more

Resolved Question: Is this childcare letter acceptable, or should I make changes?

There is a couple at church who asked me to watch their son at a very discounted rate, and I did the best I could do for them to help them out in their situation. But soon, I found out she was pregnant with number 2 and wants to bring him to me too at the discounted rate. Also, they have not been coming very often (every other week), and so I can't keep these 2 slots at such a low rate. What do you think of this letter, and have I given them enough time to make different arrangements. Any advice will be appreciated. And thanks to anyone who actually takes the time to read this! Dear ____ and _____, I wanted to let you know that I have to change some things due to our financial situation. I have to have 5 spots of $60/week minimum filled just to be able to pay the bills, or I will need to give up staying home and watching children and look for a different job starting in January. I really hate to do this, as I hoped that with the other families coming, that would be enough to cover, and I could be able to give you a good deal, but as our finances keep going negative each month, I realize that I used poor judgment, and did bad math! After paying for supplies and taxes, it is not enough money to cover our bills, but if I can have the minimum of $60/child, I can continue to do this. I know we originally agreed upon $10/day, but starting in January, I will need to change it to $60/week minimum per child, or find a different job. I really hope you understand, as I really wish I didn’t have to change what we agreed upon originally. I hope this gives you enough warning so you can plan what’s best for your family. If you need help paying for childcare, I believe you may be able to receive assistance. I will look into what I need to do to accept vouchers. I’m pretty sure, I can do it. Here is some more information below. I hope that you will keep bringing _________ (and _________ in the future), as I really enjoy watching him, and he is such a sweet boy. Just let me know what you decide to do. Again, I’m sorry for making any changes, but if I don’t do this, I will have to look for a different job anyway. Hopefully, we can get everything worked out. Let me know if you think you can make the payment for both boys, or if you find something else that works out better, so I can plan what I need to do. ______________________________________... Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Voucher Program This Child Care Assistance Program helps low-income working parents/guardians or student partens by paying all or part of their child care expenses. Children from birth to 13 years are cared fro in child care homes and centers with financial assistance provided by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. As of October 1, 2005, the City of ___________ Community and Family Resouces Department no longer serves as an intake agency for the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Voucher Program. The State of _________ has regionalized the program, and the new agency handling Intake and Recertification appointments follows: Community Alliance and Services for Young Children (CASY) Visit CASY's Website for Information, Forms, and More __________________________ Or Contact CASY by Telephone: ___________- or -_______________ Existing and new clients of the (CCDF) Child Care Voucher Program should contact CASY at the telephone numbers listed above for information on the child care program, and /or to schedule an appointment. ______________________________________... Sincerely, __________  more

Voting Question: Urban planning education help!?

so I am currently enrolled at a community college and dont know what path to take in order to realize my dream and become an urban planner focusing in economic development. here are my options, and i will be more than greatful to hear your opinions! go to UIC and get a barchelor degree from their business college in economics. pros. - its closer to home, less expensive they offer a degree in plannning but its not accred. 2 .option try to get into UIUC ( urban planning & economics double major) pross- they offer an accred undergraduate and you can get advance in your master. what would you think is a better choice? a barchelor from a business school and then a master in urban planning? or go directly into planning? what would be benifit be the most in the long run? or can you think of a better undergraduate for planning?  more

Resolved Question: Please Help ?? Need Help In Addressing Selection Criteria.. ?

I am applying for a job as a "Community Capacity Building Project Officer" and have to address the selection criteria. I am having problems starting, mental blocks. Can someone give me and example of how they would respond to this or something I can start myself off on. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Position Summary: The position is required to work in partnership with Client Services and a range of community support agencies and communities across metropolitan Melbourne (some rural regions) to facilitate initiatives and opportunities that promote the inclusion of people with disabilities across a range of life areas. This community capacity building work will be determined in accordance with organisational priorities, sectoral opportunities and the aspirations and goals identified by individuals through relevant person-centred planning processes. The position will be required to work collaboratively with a range of relevant staff employed throughout Scope and other relevant disability services to lead and implement Community Building strategies. The selection criteria to be addressed: 1.Demonstrated experience working in community development, community capacity building frameworks. 2.A demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative manner. 3.Proven ability to liaise and develop strategic relationships with a range of stakeholders 4.Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate organisational and community change processes 5.Good working knowledge of relevant Federal, State and Local Government policy directions 6.Demonstrated ability to work at a conceptual level in understanding complex issues, analysing information and developing strategic responses 7.Genuine interest in sports, art, social/friendship development through program management 8.Well developed problem solving abilities 9.Must be willing to undertake a satisfactory police check and Working with Children Check were required prior to commencement of the job Any help would be greatly welcomed.... Thanks in advance... I have a CV/Resume.... but just having problems with the wording to start the addressing of each selection criteria.... Getting the best wording and so on.... thats what I'm having trouble with.... thanks for your info...  more

Voting Question: Could you check my mistakes (grammar and language)? Pleassseeeeeeeeeeeee?

"Professional help Each owner of the business have to think carefully about the future. From the owner perspective, the legal obligations and rights affecting business sometime are difficult to understand. There are many companies which can offer professional support to businesses. It is important to employ an accountant, solicitor or business consultant with an in-depth knowledge to make sure that the business is secured in the future and meet all regulations. There are many people who want to share their experience for a fee. However, it is expensive but it may be helpful in expanding the business and developing future options. Business consultants are highly skilled and they are providing individual solutions for each client. They able to help with: • practical advice • ideas for reducing expenses • how to develop and expand • any other general business problem As I mentioned in first part of my report, before starting my own business I would like to contact with highly skilled business consultants to cover lacks in my experience. It gives me idea and some useful advice about running own business. The professional support will be able to have a look my business ideas and tell something more about it - Is it worth doing? I also will be need professional help in the future. If my business grow-up I may need accountant to deal with HM Revenue & Custom and solicitor to make sure that my business meets all legal regulations such as: health and safety regulations, and different food industry regulations such as food hygiene etc. " "Training The business may need to train workers if there have been changes in the company’ goals or objectives or an introduction of new process. Training involves employees being taught new skills or improving skills they already have. Training staff in the future will be essential to make sure that my employees have a good qualifications and ability to do their job. Well trained workforce has certain benefits for each business. They should be more productivity. This will help the business to achieve its overall aims, such as boosting sales, keeping customer happy etc. Training should also help me to create more flexible workforce because of grater employee skills. For example if the business needs to reorganise something and some employees must replace another ones, workers may have to be trained in new tasks/responsibilities. Training staff cost a lot of money but it leads to better performance in the future. Increasing the skills levels in the business is beneficial. If you identify any lacks in skills in your business you can provide training to your employees to fill all lacks in skills. Skills development will increase employees’ confident. Training staff to work more effectively or more efficiently can rapidly increase their productivity as well as increasing the business’s profit. Skilled employees have a wider rang of skills and they are able to work in different area of the business. For example trained worker with experience will be able to replace someone in the future if this person will we get retied. Training might be provided by business consultants or may be taken at local colleges (e.g. Bolton Community college which offers a wide range NVQ’s)" "Timescales and planning Planning involves thinking about the future direction of the business as well as identifying the strategies and skills required to achieve goals. It is very important to set time scales because it will help to monitor own and business’s development to make sure that it stays on the right way." "Cost implications Businesses faced with financial problem may see spending on training and development as a luxury which has to be cut. Businesses often think that training lead to increased costs, wasted time, disruption. Financial costs might include the wage allowance paid to employee, fees for training at local college, equipment and travel allowances. To some extent these costs are offset by government payments for training schemes paid to the employer. It is mainly dedicated to small and medium businesses. Financial support is offered to boost workers’ skills, with the specific aim of improving productivity. The Government thinks that will help hundreds of thousands of people to get skills which are proved to pay back to the companies they work for." I know that it is quite long so if you don't have a time could you just check a part of it? Thank you :)  more

Resolved Question: breastfed baby, potty training and nosy family.?

my daughter is almost 15 months old, she has her 8 front teeth and her top 1st molars (no cuspids yet) my mother has been telling me about weaning since my daughter was 3 months old and has even gone as far as to say that children don't self-wean (apparently, every pediatrician in the world knows less than my mom) and my mother-in-law says she thinks 2 is too long. I had always intended on letting my daughter self-wean because we weren't planning on having another one for 5-6 years (which got me all kinds of resentment from everyone in the family, even those who only had 1 child) Now, I have an impossibly busy schedule, going to school and possibly having to find job in the next few weeks because my husband's job sucks (see other questions) Because of this I may have to wean my daughter, which is going to break my heart. I guess I just need some sympathy from the community, reasonable suggestions to get through this Also, on the same note, my daughter isn't quite 15 months old, but her grandfather's wife (who watches her once a week for a few hours) keeps pushing me to potty train her. I think she is ENTIRELY too young for this and it can disrupt her natural development, but I can be gone for a few hours (6 at most but usually 2-3) and there be the same number of diapers as when I left. She will not change a diaper unless she has to. We can't afford a babysitter/daycare and can't get child care assistance, so we are stuck using her once a week because she is the only one available to watch her. Can I say something reasonably or should I get my husband to say something (it's his dad's wife) ?  more

Resolved Question: What do you think? Can I still be accepted to Medical School?

I am 18 years old male going to a second year (Sophomore) community college and taking Liberal Arts Major. I want to go to either Medical or DO School. My GPA is 3.4 right now. The problem is that I just dropped Anatomy&Physiology (Biology) class and will get a W on my transcript soon because I overloaded myself with 18 credits. If I wouldn't drop, I think I would get either D or C. To normal Medical School not the top, do I still have a chance to be accepted with a 1 W on my transcript from Anatomy&Physiology (Biology)? I also have one D from my Freshmen year in the college. It was one credit class called "Student Development." I am planning to retake the D class next semester. Do you think I still have a chance for normal medical or DO school? Thank You.  more

Resolved Question: Do I still have a chance to be accepted to Medical School?

I am 18 years old male going to a second year (Sophomore) community college and taking Liberal Arts Major. I want to go to either Medical or DO School. My GPA is 3.4 right now. The problem is that I just dropped Anatomy&Physiology (Biology) class and will get a W on my transcript soon because I overloaded myself with 18 credits. If I wouldn't drop, I think I would get either D or C. To normal Medical School not the top, do I still have a chance to be accepted with a 1 W on my transcript from Anatomy&Physiology (Biology)? I also have one D from my Freshmen year in the college. It was one credit class called "Student Development." I am planning to retake the D class next semester. Do you think I still have a chance for normal medical or DO school? Thank You. I am also planning to go and volunteer in a Hospital.  more

Resolved Question: How many voters think Obama will keep his promises?

Support abortion rights "Obama has been a consistent champion of reproductive choice and will make preserving… women's right to choose under Roe v. Wade a priority as president."—Obama's Blueprint for Change Work to reduced unintended pregnancies "Obama will work to reduce unintended pregnancy by guaranteeing equity in contraceptive coverage, providing sex education and offering rape victims accurate information about emergency contraception."—Obama's Blueprint for Change Hire based on merit "When it comes to hiring people in my administration, the litmus test that will apply will not be based on party or ideology or who's traded the most favors, but on qualifications and experience. We're going to have experienced, competent people in the White House."—05/19/08 Billings, Mont. Require new hires to deny cronyism "Obama will issue an executive order asking all new hires at the agencies to sign a form affirming that no political appointee offered them the job solely on the basis of political affiliation or contribution."—Obama's Blueprint for Change Deliver fireside chats online "He will personally deliver occasional fireside chats via webcast."—Obama's Blueprint for Change Increase regulation of financial industry "I'll put in place the common-sense regulations and rules of the road I've been calling for since March -- rules that will keep our market free, fair, and honest; rules that will restore accountability and responsibility in our corporate boardrooms."—10/9/08, Dayton, Ohio Advocate free market "I will always be a strong advocate for a market that is free and open."—9/17/07, New York City Add consumer credit protections "I'll institute a five-star rating system to inform consumers about the level of risk involved in every credit card. And we'll establish a credit card bill of rights that will ban unilateral changes to a credit card agreement, ban rate changes to debt that's already incurred and ban interest fees on late fees."—11/7/07, Bettendorf, Iowa Reform bankruptcy laws "Obama will reform our bankruptcy laws to protect working people, ban executive bonuses for bankrupt companies and require disclosure of all pension investments."—Obama's Blueprint for Change "We'll make sure that if you can demonstrate that you went bankrupt because of medical expenses, then you can relieve that debt and get back on your feet."—2/13/07, Janesville, Wis. "Obama will work to eliminate the provision that prevents bankruptcy courts from modifying an individual's mortgage payments."—Obama's Blueprint for Change Ensure economy works for everyone Obama promised to "make sure our economy is working for everybody."—6/2/08, Droy, Mich., Associated Press Help community and small business development agencies "Obama will provide additional resources to the federal Community Development Financial Institution Fund, the Small Business Administration and other federal agencies, especially to their local branch offices, to address community needs."—Obama's Blueprint for Change Increase minimum wage every year "I won't wait 10 years to raise the minimum wage. I'll guarantee that it goes up every single year."—11/7/07, Bettendorf, Iowa Support unions "If American workers are being denied their right to organize when I'm in the White House, I will put on a comfortable pair of shoes and I will walk on that picket line with you as president of the United States."—11.3/07, Spartanburg, S.C. Try to ban permanent replacement of strikers "He will work to ban the permanent replacement of striking workers, so workers can stand up for themselves without worrying about losing their livelihoods."—Obama's Blueprint for Change Invest $1 billion in transitional jobs programs "I will invest $1 billion over five years in innovative transitional jobs programs that have been highly successful at placing the unemployed into temporary jobs and then training them for permanent ones."—7/18/07, Washington, D.C. Stand up for working parents "I'll be a president who stands up for working parents."—11/7/07, Bettendorf, Iowa Require automatic retirement savings plans "When I'm president, employers will be required to enroll every worker in a direct deposit retirement account that places a small percentage of every paycheck into savings."—1/29/08, El Dorado, Kan. Expand Family Medical Leave Act "I'll expand the Family Medical Leave Act to include more businesses and millions more workers"—11/7/07, Bettendorf, Iowa Won't sign trade pacts lacking labor and environmental standards "It's because of this longstanding commitment to working families that I will not sign any trade agreement as president that does not have protections for our environment and protections for American workers."—2/24/08, Lorain, Ohio Sign the Employee Free Choice Act "That [union right to organize] is why I'll fight for and why I intend to sign the Employee Free Choice Act when it lands on my desk in I can't shorten it up...he has promised everything but the kitchen sink to America.  more

Resolved Question: Low-cost, mass-produced solar starter homes - when will it dawn?

"Mass Produce Green Homes? ...Shaking Up Homebuilding..." Read full (boring) article: http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/oct2008/ca20081021_482988.htm ... will undoubtedly lead to more trees being chopped for timber-frame & plywood houses that shouldn't meet fire safety laws - so no truly green benefits there... "... a turning point for solar-powered homes...number is set to spike...adding solar to communities planned..." Read full article: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_44/b4106088155598.htm?chan=innovation_architecture_top+stories ... will undoubtedly lead to more bricks and mortar developments - so no truly green benefits there... (More info. re: modern, prefabricated, green homes here: http://www.the-alternative.org.uk ) Are they ever going to get "it " together - or am I right in thinking, the idea for prefabricated, really Green, low-cost starter homes, with a combination of energy producing units built-in - so occupiers can go off-grid, is too advanced for business men? Fred: Thanks for taking the time to comment but I'm not talking about traditional style brick & mortar houses. Also, the grid is out of date and needs replacing - cost to do that is excessive, and people need continuous supply - not power cuts due to bad weather etc affecting pylons...  more

Resolved Question: I plan on going to a trade school is it cheaper then community college and how much will it cost im goin for..?

i plan on going for web development and design also how long does it take to get a certificate or whatever it is you get after trade school?  more

Resolved Question: why did Ms.Li Xiaoxi( Cecilia Lee) from HOK defame EurOrient Financial Group by every possible means?

EurOrient Financial Group: Mr. Nechemia Seeks To Blunt Allegations EurOrient Financial Group (“EurOrient”), a Delaware corporation, is seeking to blunt allegations within libelous articles published on the Internet, (at Yahoo.com and at least on a dozen other Web portals) alleging maladministration by EurOrient and its personnel. EurOrient believes that Ms. Xiaoxi Li, the Marketing Director of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum (“HOK”), based in Beijing, China, is the author of these articles, based upon her own statements made in United States Federal Court. HOK is the U.S.-headquartered architecture, interior design, engineering, planning and consulting firm. As per a statement made by the Board of Directors of EurOrient to the press, “those allegations are outrageous falsehoods and representing an obvious mistreatment and an injustice.” The articles were published after Ms. Xiaoxi Li (who is also known as Ms. Cecilia Lee), Mrs. Xuan K. Le, and Mr. Xiaozhuang Li were named as the prime suspects for breaking into EurOrient corporate property and removing millions of dollars worth of art and antiquities, intellectual properties, and other properties belonging to EurOrient or its subsidiaries. This break-in occurred between July and September 2006 and was uncovered in September 2006. This crime against EurOrient is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, and is considered to be amongst the largest recent art thefts within the United States of America. The articles accuse EurOrient of various acts involving business and financial misconduct, and also accuse Mr. Ron Nechemia, Chairman of the Board of the Directors of EurOrient and the founding father of private sector global development banking, of immoral and unethical practices. In addition, the articles attempt to create a false impression that EurOrient is experiencing serious legal issues before the courts for security violations from a legal action (Corral Vs EurOrient) which was filed against various subsidiaries and affiliates of EurOrient in 2003 and EurOrient was relieved by the Court for failure to show cause (on demurrers). Similarly, the case of Ms. Xuan K. Le Vs EurOrient was successfully defended by EurOrient on October 29, 2007. “Those people that choose to disobey the rule of law and make false allegations set before us the clearest of divides: between those who seek order, and those who spread chaos; between those who work for peaceful change, and those who adopt the methods of gangsters; between those who honor human rights, and those who deliberately take the lives of men, women, and children without mercy or shame”, said Mr. Nechemia, Chairman of the EurOrient Board of Directors. Mr. Nechemia added that “Today humanity struggles against all kinds of terrorism: the struggle against inequality in international economic relations. It is the struggle against ignorance, injustice, discrimination, intolerance, exclusion and poverty. There will be no peace if we do not eradicate these scourges.” The Treasury Board of EurOrient stresses that “the allegations of misconduct and maladministration are serious: they are matters of great and legitimate interest to the public at large in developing countries, to economies in transition, as well as in the United States. They demand a full inquiry that is efficient and comprehensive, yet fair and impartial toward each individual and entity within the scope of the investigation. Our aim is to promptly provide the international community with a full and accurate accounting of what occurred, as well as the results of the investigations or any other action that might be taken. That work must not be impeded.” Further reports will result from any substantive findings on those matters.  more

Resolved Question: Political emmergency and bail out by bush demanded & court action filed u s district court HI 10.14 08:kROY?

10.14.2008 new york Yahoo! ServicesYahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services News Sports Finance EntertainmentMake Y! My Home Page Account OptionsHi, newtondale@rocket...Edit My Account You are signed in as: newtondale@rocket... My Profile Sign Out HelpYahoo! SearchSearch web search Ask Answer Discover Search for questions: Advanced My Profile Home > Ask Your Question 2 Categorize your question Categorize your question Dale N_democracy us_development? Your Question political bailout of jungle democratic US demanded by hon gw Bush. corrupt elec campaign pres threat us:const? U s a polical parties dominated by gop and democratic parties is failing safeguard us constitution and usa as a nation, illegal and undocumented person as alleged in 125 u s district courts were fied by lawful gop hopeful and fec washington dc regd on sept 27 2007 viz the reverend dr kamal karna karuna roy aka &was born as joseph geronimo jr in u s territory in pacific island, guam, a gop registered in franklin county in upstate new york, a specailist mba, usa school,ph d, d, ll b from foeign schools with advance cert of accomplishment in public admn from u s d a graduate school, washington dc,1972, id 578804399; author of books including viz "Jungle democracies, Cat and Mouse doctrines of oppression on weaker peple , nation, entities, alien nations, aliens and illegal aliens viz obama et al in usa by most of powerfuls, people, entities and nations and superpowers vix usa, russia, china , petty would be powerful like india, pakistan korea et al: although ther is no evidence that usa is an oppressive nation al all , although may be majority populations in billions of people outside usa do opine that usa may be equally oppressive to weaker population in world outside & domestic usa. that illegal and undocumented person like aladins with magic lamp is invading the white house and u s presidency 2008. Mccain og gop has had native birth problem of u s birth requirement for u s presidency, gop and democrats and govt wing fec, washington dc failed to organize fair campaign of u s president 2008 schedule poll of november, Bailout plan should include removal of chairmen of F EC, Washington dc, gop and democratic parties immediately as they failed democratic election process 2008 , u s president, Hon george w bush postpone u s president election 08 and advise u s house of representative and senate appoint temporary u s president and vice president w e f 1.20. 2009 who with advice and roles may schedule next u s pres election in suitable non corrupt envionment of usa. usa may propose a non voting member of national political parties. the bail out plan shall upkeep usa freedom and not falling in trp of alien obama to loss of freedom of usa with presidential dictator shi of a person vis b h Obama reportely was born blacxk alien british, and British imperial rule coming as disguise. material was borrowed from ethics of rebel would be candidate/hopeful for the us presidency nesxt 2008 or otherl Based on your question, we think it belongs in one of these categories: Suggested Category Browse Categories Suggested Category Politics & Government > Politics Politics & Government > Government Politics & Government > Elections Politics & Government > General - Politics & Government News & Events > Current Events Or, select a different category from our complete list. Select a category using our category browser below or view Suggested Categories. Arts & Humanities ›Beauty & Style ›Business & Finance ›Cars & Transportation ›Computers & Internet ›Consumer Electronics ›Dining Out ›Education & Reference ›Entertainment & Music ›Environment ›Family & Relationships ›Food & Drink ›Games & Recreation ›Health ›Home & Garden ›Local Businesses ›News & Events ›Pets ›Politics & Government ›Pregnancy & Parenting ›Science & Mathematics ›Social Science ›Society & Culture ›Sports ›Travel ›Yahoo! Products › Select a category NotificationsNotifications E-mail me when I receive a new answer Add this question to my messenger status Make sure your question follows the community guidelines. Preview Previous Tip: Choosing the right category helps others find your question. Answers International Argentina Australia Brazil Canada China France Germany Hong Kong India Indonesia Italy Japan Malaysia Mexico New Zealand Philippines Quebec Singapore South Korea Spain Taiwan Thailand United Kingdom United States Vietnam en Español Yahoo! does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any Yahoo! Answers content. Click here for the Full Disclaimer. Help us improve Yahoo! Answers. Tell us what you think. Copyright © 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved. Copyright/IP Policy - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community Guidelines - Safety Tips  more

Resolved Question: I am thinking about trying to join the Navy when I get out of college, but I have a few questions?

Alright, first a little background on my education. I am currently 18 years old, computers have always been a huge part of my life. I know my way around Windows very well, I have been leaning/using C++ since I was 14 years old and I have been working with Linux environments for the past two years. High school always bored me to death. I sat in class learning the same thing over and over and most of my class time I was sitting there thinking about programming, OS structures, networks etc. Now, my senior year I made a mistake, I felt I had enough of the boredom and criticism from teachers and dropped out. A few months later I enrolled in a program at a local community college to help high school drop outs get their degree's providing financial aid and career guidance to get through school. Once I obtain my associates degree I plan to get my GED and try to join the Navy note, try. I read on the Navy's website that you need a high school diploma to join or in certain, rare cases they will accept people with a GED. Do you think in my case they would allow me to join? Second, This semester is when student's in this program are required to plan for their degree, if I join the Navy out of college (assuming they will let me) I would like to work towards becoming an Information Warfare Officer. Will the Navy allow me to work towards this goal assuming I have an associates degree and a GED and what type of degree should I study for if I plan to do this? The AA degrees open to me (In computers/IT) are: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -Network Services and Computing Systems -Information Systems on a Business Intelligence, Database Administration or Software Development Track Any input would be greatly appreciated, Thank you.  more

Resolved Question: have you read the question about punishing people for shooting wolves?

i looked it up on the internet...there have always been citizens siding with the wolves, but this is a wilderness problem. here is the game dept statement: Wolf Management in Alaska Wayne L. Regelin, Director, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Alaska Public attitudes toward wolf management, and wolf control in particular, are based on deeply held values. Conflicts between people with divergent values have fueled the controversy for decades, and I expect this will not change. Some people and organizations have no desire to understand and accept the values of others on this issue. This conflict of values makes setting wildlife policy difficult. Most Alaskans are proud that we have large and healthy wolf populations, and many recognize that we have a special responsibility to manage wolves to ensure their continued abundance. Wolves do have an impact on moose and caribou populations, and this impact, in combination with factors such as severe winter weather or bear predation, can depress moose and caribou populations to very low levels leaving little harvestable surplus for humans. Man has the ability to influence this system by reducing wolf populations and allowing ungulate populations to recover from depressed levels. The controversy centers on whether — or when and how — it is appropriate for man to decrease wolf numbers to increase ungulate harvests The department tried a new approach to resolve the long-standing issue of wolf control. We proposed the concept of developing a statewide wolf management plan using a stakeholder process. We hoped a strategic plan built with a lot of public involvement had the potential to defuse the issue and allow development of a stable wolf management policy. The board agreed, and we selected team members, hired a facilitator and developed a charter for the group. Twelve citizens, representing a wide variety of wildlife values, served on the team. The team included advisory committee members, Alaska Natives, the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, Alaska Outdoor Council, National Audubon Society, hunters, trappers and the environmental community at large. From the hisroricalperspective, of these long-held conflicts, these resolutions have come: 1. The department will never again conduct widespread and continuous wolf control to increase ungulate populations. The monetary costs are too high and the public does not want their wildlife to be managed in that manner. 2. Wolf control by department personnel may be possible in small areas to help restore moose or caribou populations. In order to gain public acceptance, it will be necessary to have citizen participation in a planning process, guided by reliable scientific information. 3. Public acceptance is more easily gained if non-lethal methods of wolf population reduction are used, but this practice is probably not feasible in most places in Alaska. 4. A statewide planning effort, as was done in 1990, is unlikely to be productive. Such a plan can only provide general guidelines for wolf control. We must address each area individually with a planning team that includes local residents. 5. In most places in Alaska, local residents and other hunters must reduce predator populations on their own, through legal means of hunting bears and hunting and trapping wolves. The board and department will need to consider seasons, bag limits and methods needed to reach to this goal, as part of an overall wildlife management strategy. 6. The intensive management statutes are difficult to use and time consuming. Their emphasis on predator control is contradicted by public opinion, as represented through successful ballot initiatives. 7. Wolf management is complex, because sociological considerations are more influential than biological information. The majority of the American public and a sizeable proportion of the Alaskan public do not want the department to undertake wolf control. 8. The public supports department and board actions that recognize and provide for a diversity of wildlife values and uses. One way the board has demonstrated this balanced view has been to provide viewing opportunities by protecting wolves. The department will continue to support providing for appropriate viewing opportunities. 9. The public has an important and legitimate role in managing public resources. We must continue to discuss predator and prey management objectives with a broad-based public. ******************** What do you think now?  more

Resolved Question: how can i make a conculsion oit of this?

Marketing manager is a roll in decision making. It has a couple of common traits. The average salary is $75.507. This job directs and coordinates activities. They spend time doing a lot of different things. What you need to be a marketing manager. Marketing is needed. They salary is 75,507. There are more than 50% of marketing managers earn between $51,209 and $95,494. The common traits for marketing managers are being detail oriented, creative, personable, flexible and have the ability to lead and direct others. The activities for marketing research are new concepts, ideas, basic data on, and applications for organization’s products, services or ideologies. They spend time on planning and formulating aspects of research and development proposals, such as objective or purpose of project, application that can be utilized from finding, cost of project, and equipment and manpower requirements. You need a bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of field experience to be a marketing research manager. Marketing research is needed because it plays an integral role in any successful business endeavor by assisting the entrepreneur as well as potential investors in identifying key pieces of information for the business and marketing plans. Understating the industry, future trends and outlooks, potential competitors and their product/ service offerings, future trends and outlooks, potential competitors and their product/service offerings, distribution channels, and price points. They work for marketing manager’s work for a company or organization to plan and direct the promotion, sale, public image, and development and presentation of its goods and/or services. They may also manage the organization’s public relations with the media, sponsors, business partners and the community.  more

Resolved Question: who's more qualified to be president Michelle Obama or Sarah Palin?

Let us start with education, Michelle Obama went to Princeton University, and Harvard Law School She graduated from High School in 1981, and went on to major in sociology and minor in African American studies at Princeton University, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in 1985 She obtained her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Harvard Law School in 1988. While at Harvard, she participated in political demonstrations advocating the hiring of professors who are members of minorities .Sarah Palins education? In 1982, she enrolled at Hawaii Pacific College but left after her first semester. She transferred to North Idaho community college, where she spent two semesters as a general studies major. From there, she transferred to the University of Idaho for two semesters. Michelle clearly has more education than Palin. Sarah Palins jobs include A sportscaster, and a homemaker, while Michelle Following law school, she was an associate at the Chicago office of the law firm Sidley Austin, where she first met her husband. At the firm, she worked on marketing and intellectual property.Subsequently, she held public sector positions in the Chicago city government as an Assistant to the Mayor, and as Assistant Commissioner of Planning and Development. In 1993, she became Executive Director for the Chicago office of Public Allies, a non-profit organization encouraging young people to work on social issues in nonprofit groups and government agencies. so sarah Palin was a governor of the largest state of America, yet rank 47th in population. I am sure Michelle Obama would be a better Governor than Sarah Palin. anyone else agree?  more

Resolved Question: Does the Mormon Church?

Want its members to live New Urbanist communities, mixed-use developments, master-planned communities, in downtowns, and in the cities instead of the suburbs and subdivisions?  more

Resolved Question: Can you still get charged with statutory rape if the person has emancipated themselves?

No I'm not a pedophile, or sex offender, or rapist or do I ever plan to become one. I'm just curious. Please don't answer just to get points. Yahoo Answers is meant to be a helpful community and just posting, "I think so," or " I'm not sure, " ISN'T HELPFUL, and has been proven to lead to the development of hydrophobia and lymphoma.  more

Resolved Question: How should I start a speech that retells an act of treachery so heinous, it must never be forgotten?

The Tlatelolco massacre took place on the night of October 2, 1968, in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco, Mexico City. The death toll remains uncertain: some estimates place the number of deaths in the thousands, but most sources report 200-300 deaths. Many more were wounded, along with several thousand arrests. The massacre was preceded by months of political unrest in the Mexican capital, echoing student demonstrations and riots all over the world during 1968. The Mexican students wanted to exploit the attention focused on Mexico City for the 1968 Olympic Games. Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, however, was determined to stop the demonstrations and, in September, he ordered the army to occupy the campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the largest university in Latin America. Students were beaten and arrested indiscriminately. Student demonstrators were not deterred, however. The demonstrations grew in size, until, on October 2, after student strikes lasting nine weeks, 15,000 students from various universities marched through the streets of Mexico City, carrying red carnations to protest the army's occupation of the university campus. By nightfall, 5,000 students and workers, many of them with spouses and children, had congregated in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco. The massacre began at sunset when army and police forces — equipped with armored cars and tanks — surrounded the square and began firing live rounds into the crowd, hitting not only the protestors, but also other people who were present for reasons unrelated to the demonstration. Demonstrators and passersby alike, including children, were caught in the fire, and soon, mounds of bodies lay on the ground. The killing continued through the night, with soldiers carrying out mopping-up operations on a house-to-house basis in the apartment buildings adjacent to the square. Witnesses to the event claim that the bodies were later removed in garbage trucks. The official government explanation of the incident was that armed provocateurs among the demonstrators, stationed in buildings overlooking the crowd, had begun the firefight. Suddenly finding themselves sniper targets, the security forces had simply returned fire in self-defense. In October 1997, the Mexican congress established a committee to investigate the Tlatelolco massacre. The committee interviewed many political players involved in the massacre, including Luis Echeverría Álvarez, a former president of Mexico who was Díaz Ordaz's minister of the interior at the time of the massacre. Echeverría ADMITTED THAT THE STUDENTS HAD BEEN UNARMED, and also suggested that the military action was planned in advance, as a means to destroy the student movement. In October 2003, the role of the US government in the massacre came to light when the National Security Archive at George Washington University published a series of records from the CIA, the Pentagon, the State Department, the FBI, and the White House released in response to the Freedom of Information Act. The documents detail: * that in response to Mexican government concerns over the security of the Olympic Games the Pentagon sent military radios, weapons, ammunition and riot control training material to Mexico before and during the crisis. * that the CIA station in Mexico City produced almost daily reports tracking developments WITHIN the university community and the Mexican government from July to October. Six days before the confrontation at Tlatelolco, both Echeverría and head of Federal Security (DFS) Fernando Gutiérrez Barrios told the CIA that "the situation will be under complete control very shortly." * that the Díaz Ordaz government "arranged" to have student leader Socrates Campos Lemus accuse dissident PRI politicians such as Carlos Madrazo of funding and orchestrating the student movement. The events of that horrific day demonstrated the government's brutal response to students, workers, campesinos and families who dared to participate in a DEMOCRATIC SOCIAL MOVEMENT. Hundreds were injured, crippled, murdered and disappeared, leaving behind only blood stained clothing, scattered shoes, and blood in the streets. Even today, the Mexican Government has refused to release political prisoners arrested for their involvement in these incidents. This October 2nd marks the 40th anniversary of the Tlatelolco Massacre, an event that must not be forgotten, as we acknowledge the continuation of HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN MEXICO: constant assassinations, detentions, and torturing of political prisoners. I'm writing the speech to be held at a vigil on the anniversary of the massacre, where I will say it aloud in English, then again in Spanish. My second language is Spanish, so I have no problems with the translations, just the actual beginning. in case anyone was wondering here's the info: Vigil/Demonstration: Where: Mexican Co Vigil/Demonstration Where: Mexican Consulate, 2nd and Linberg in front of hospital, McAllen, TX When: OCTOBER 2, 2008 8:30 p.m. (bring candle) WHY: BECAUSE THE DIRTY WAR CONTINUES FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS!  more

Voting Question: Pls. Pls. Summary this article: Anti-Corruption and good Governance?

The Anti-Corruption situation enumerates the following problems: Bureaucrat’s lack of autonomy from big economic interests Low pay of civil servants Low social awareness of the deleterious effects of corruption High tolerance for corrupt practices The need for greater transparency, integrity and accountability in government transactions Anti-corruption strategies are categorized into the following: 1. Punitive, which include lifestyle checks and strengthening the investigative capacity of the Ombudsman and making it like HK-ICAC 2. Preventive, which include procurement reforms, simplification of procedures in frontline services, opening up government projects to public scrutiny, and the enactment of the whistle-blower law. 3. Promoting Zero tolerance for corruption, which include values formation and mobilizing media and civic organization to deliver the message of societal reforms. 4. Bureaucratic reform strategies include government reengineering under EO 366, rationalizing the pay of government workers, promoting meritocracy through the recruitment of the best and the brightest, and capacity building for the government work force. Still under the National Harmony theme is the chapter on Defense Against Threats to National Security which contain the following strategies: 1. The Philippine Defense Reform Program 2. Measures to upgrading the capability of the AFP over 6 years 3. Ensuring the observance of the ceasefire 4. Enhancing the ability to fight terrorism The next chapter under Good Governance is Responsive Foreign Policy. The main goal of Philippine foreign policy is to protect the interest of the country by responding to the eight realities in the global and regional environment: 1. The United States, China and Japan are the determining influence of East Asia 2. Philippine foreign policy decisions have to be made in the context of ASEAN 3. The international Islamic community will become more important to the Philippines 4. The role of multilateral and inter-regional organizations in promoting common interests 5. The defense of the nation’s sovereignty and the protection of its rights over maritime territory 6. The country’s economic growth will continue to require direct foreign investment and trade promotion 7. The Philippines will benefit most quickly from international tourism 8. Overseas Filipinos will continue to play a critical role in the country’s economic and social stability The final chapter of the Plan covers Constitutional Reform. Constitutional reforms intend to address the following problems: 1. Obstruction and delay in legislation and policy-making 2. The highly centralized system of government 3. Personalistic politics 4. Lack of accountable and functional political parties 5. Lack of domestic capital resources The goal of constitutional reforms is to create more effective political institutions and more relevant and accountable political parties and to enact more liberal economic policies and encourage the entry of more investments and minimize judicial interference in economic decisions which has scared off investors. The constitutional reforms needed are as follows: 1. Shift to a federal form of government 2. shift to unicameral parliamentary system 3. Reforms in the electoral and political party system] 4. Defining political dynasties and make its prohibition self-executory 5. Changes in the restrictive provisions on national economy and patrimony The Plan’s specific programs shall also be fleshed out in more detail with the publication of rolling medium-term public investment programs, beginning with the 2005-2007 MTPIP. The Plan shall also be complemented by Regional Development Plans/Investment Programs which will come out before the end of the year. The successful implementation of the Plan rests on the support of all sectors of society - the Legislative, the Judiciary, the local government units, the business community, responsive civil organizations, the media, and all sectors of society. In the President’s words, everyone must share the responsibility of moving this country forward. Pls. pls. pls. do not joke on your answer I really need the answer asap Thank You!!  more

Resolved Question: What do you think? Any advice and help please?

I am 18 years old male and a sophomore (second year) in a community college. My GPA is 3.46. I am planning to take Bachelor in Nursing (taking prenursing classes in a community college and then planning to go to Adelphi University for 2 years more, for the Bachelor), and I it mean that I have 3 more years to go(because Bachelor is 4 years). The problem is that in order to make it 3 years, I have to take a lot of classes. Right now I am taking: Anatomy & Physiology with a lab, Psychology(Human Growth and Development), Algebra, Chemistry 1 with a lab which I am taking in Adelphi University, and Criminal Justice. It is 18 credits. I already had many exams and I don't like my grades. In Anatomy&Physiology class my grades are: 86 for a lab quiz, and 70 for a general exam. Do you think I can still get at least B for the class? Also, in Chemistry 1, my grades are: 87 for a first quiz, 83 for a second, and 60 for a third. What do you think about this class? I also took a Psychology exam and I think I did well on it. For all other subjects I will soon have exams. Any advice and suggestions please? Is it late to fix everything up? I don't want to withdraw from the classes because I will have Ws. Thank You.  more

Resolved Question: any pointers on my admission statement for college?

I believe that in the book of success, the first chapter is determination. To succeed in business it is essential that you possess determination, ambition, and passion. Unfortunately, I did not always feel this was. While I was a high school student, I could not decide exactly what I wanted as a career. I really enjoyed music and as such that’s what I thought I was going to do with my life; I didn’t know what exactly what but I knew it would involve music. My friends in high school weren’t much different from me; they too were undecided. My parents divorced while I was in high school and my mom moved us into the suburbs. It was my senior year and I was the new kid in school. I don't think there is anything worse than enrolling in a new school the year before you graduate. This wasn’t the first time I had moved to a different town and a different school, so I knew what to expect. The problem this time was that it was my last year of high school and my fellow students had formed cliques and groups they belonged to so I did not know how I would be accepted. Luckily, being the extrovert I am, it wasn’t really difficult to make friends. After getting to know my new class mates, and talking to some of the other students about their plans after high school, it got me thinking about my own future. I soon realized that I really had no plan after college. Music just wasn’t a strong enough pull, I wasn't sure that it was really what I wanted to do. I was confused and frustrated. To make things worse, I realized that my grades weren’t as good as they could have been and that I could have done much better but I was just so focused on everything other than school. I attended community college after graduating but still didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. It was not until I took some business courses that I realized that I actually enjoyed those classes. My business teachers helped me see that I excelled in the business and I really enjoyed learning business fundamentals and principles. I’ve always enjoyed math and found that my favorite class was accounting. I really understand it and I especially enjoy it because of the challenge. Once I realized what I wanted to do with my life, I got my act together and I began working hard to earn good grades. Now I am extremely focused on getting my accounting degree and getting my career started after graduating from the University of Illinois. I am determined to expand on my achievements and I need further education to assist my knowledge and development; furthering my ability to make a worthwhile contribution to both myself and my future employers. To do this I need and request that my application be accepted by the University of Illinois' College of Business Administration.  more

Resolved Question: Where can I find grants for a lowincome/elderly housing developement?

I currently own a couple of properties in my hometown. I want to further my ventures in the community. I want to open a housing developement for low income/elderly people.I kind of already have a plan in order but dont have the funding to back a big development like this. I seen a few webistes that might help, but what is the best resource and way to start a small community like this? I see people and organizations receive grants like this all the time for local housing authorities. How can I get in contact with the people adminstering the grants?  more

Voting Question: What are my prospects of being accepted into Emory or Duke?

I am a Georgia high school junior who attends public school in a small town. I have an average of 94.75 at the moment. My only high school SAT scores thus far are a 710 in critical reading, a 660 in math, and a 660 in writing. I made a 5 on the AP US History exam last year and a 790/800 on its subject test. I am a member of the local community jazz band, the brass lieutenant of the marching band, the President and founder of my school's Young Democrats club, a recent inductee into beta club, and a member of the varsity academic bowl team. My current schedule is as follows: AP Literature, AP World History, Chemistry, Honors Euclidean Geometry, Joint Enrollment(College Class) Economics, Home-school(Keystone) Latin I to be followed by a home-schooled Latin II, and Joint Enrollment Government. I plan to either attend Kennesaw State University for my senior year classes or stay at my school and do joint enrollment and AP Bio and AP Chem. My "Why Emory" essay would include the following points: The head of the anthropology department is a friend of the family and helped publish my grandmother's memoir. I used to live on the same block as the law school and was familiar with the campus since a young age. I have two relatives who have significantly influenced my career choices and development who graduated from Emory. My family lives in Atlanta and it would allow me to go to college and remain in touch with people in Georgia that who are important to me. Based on this, what prospects do you think I have of getting into either Emory University in Atlanta or Duke University? I truly appreciate any advice or comments you could share with me. Thanks  more

Resolved Question: Will the person who embraces these "values" truly represent ALL Americans?

If you plan to vote for Obama, you need to be aware of his value system...the core of his being. Here is the Black Value System that, as a member for 20+ years of the Trinity Church, Obama upholds: Trinity United Church of Christ adopted the Black Value System, written by the Manford Byrd Recognition Committee, chaired by the late Vallmer Jordan in 1981. These Black Ethics must be taught and exemplified in homes, churches, nurseries and schools, wherever Blacks are gathered. They consist of the following concepts: Commitment to God. “The God of our weary years” will give us the strength to give up prayerful passivism and become Black Christian Activists, soldiers for Black freedom and the dignity of all humankind. Commitment to the Black Community. The highest level of achievement for any Black person must be a contribution of strength and continuity of the Black Community. Commitment to the Black Family. The Black family circle must generate strength, stability and love, despite the uncertainty of externals, because these characteristics are required if the developing person is to withstand warping by our racist competitive society. Those Blacks who are blessed with membership in a strong family unit must reach out and expand that blessing to the less fortunate. Dedication to the Pursuit of Education. We must forswear anti-intellectualism. Continued survival demands that each Black person be developed to the utmost of his/her mental potential despite the inadequacies of the formal education process. “Real education” fosters understanding of ourselves as well as every aspect of our environment. Also, it develops within us the ability to fashion concepts and tools for better utilization of our resources, and more effective solutions to our problems. Since the majority of Blacks have been denied such learning, Black Education must include elements that produce high school graduates with marketable skills, a trade or qualifications for apprenticeships, or proper preparation for college. Basic education for all Blacks should include Mathematics, Science, Logic, General Semantics, Participative Politics, Economics and Finance, and the Care and Nurture of Black minds. Dedication to the Pursuit of Excellence. To the extent that we individually reach for, even strain for excellence, we increase, geometrically, the value and resourcefulness of the Black Community. We must recognize the relativity of one’s best; this year’s best can be bettered next year. Such is the language of growth and development. We must seek to excel in every endeavor. Adherence to the Black Work Ethic. “It is becoming harder to find qualified people to work in Chicago.” Whether this is true or not, it represents one of the many reasons given by businesses and industries for deserting the Chicago area. We must realize that a location with good facilities, adequate transportation and a reputation for producing skilled workers will attract industry. We are in competition with other cities, states and nations for jobs. High productivity must be a goal of the Black workforce. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect. To accomplish anything worthwhile requires self-discipline. We must be a community of self-disciplined persons if we are to actualize and utilize our own human resources, instead of perpetually submitting to exploitation by others. Self-discipline, coupled with a respect for self, will enable each of us to be an instrument of Black Progress and a model for Black Youth. Disavowal of the Pursuit of “Middleclassness.” Classic methodology on control of captives teaches that captors must be able to identify the “talented tenth” of those subjugated, especially those who show promise of providing the kind of leadership that might threaten the captor’s control. Those so identified are separated from the rest of the people by: Killing them off directly, and/or fostering a social system that encourages them to kill off one another. Placing them in concentration camps, and/or structuring an economic environment that induces captive youth to fill the jails and prisons. Seducing them into a socioeconomic class system which, while training them to earn more dollars, hypnotizes them into believing they are better than others and teaches them to think in terms of “we” and “they” instead of “us.” So, while it is permissible to chase “middleclassness” with all our might, we must avoid the third separation method – the psychological entrapment of Black “middleclassness.” If we avoid this snare, we will also diminish our “voluntary” contributions to methods A and B. And more importantly, Black people no longer will be deprived of their birthright: the leadership, resourcefulness and example of their own talented persons. Pledge to Make the Fruits of All Developing and Acquired Skills Available to the Black Community. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Person I can understand why Obamabots would report this...wouldn't want anybody to read the truth. And to the brainiack that believes I actually wrote this? lol lol http://www.theobamafile.com/_exhibits/BlackValueSystem.mht Ethel M - bless you dear. This entire excerpt came directly from the Trinity Church that Obama attends. Lydia - you're so right! It's like those people that are following their leader right to their end - literally!...zombies...no sense of self-preservation. Scary that they will take down the rest of America with them, huh? murphdog - thanks for the advice. I know you mean well, but I read a newspaper every single day. Even though it's full of left-wing propoganda, it gives me both sides of the picture and reminds me of the beautiful freedom we have in America - to have a difference of opinion and still be Americans. I wish we could get back to the mindset that we are all one people, however, reading the above black theology propoganda has made me realize that the black community that buys into these "values" is separating themselves from the rest of Americans. They can damm white America all they want to, that will not bring our country together. Obama has a 20+ year history with these people.  more

Resolved Question: Who agrees that Obama's Global Poverty Act and worldwide tax is just code for socialism?

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=302222641317480 KEY EXCERPTS: We are citizens of the world, Sen. Obama told thousands of nonvoting Germans during his recent tour of the Middle East and Europe. And if the Global Poverty Act (S. 2433) he has sponsored becomes law, which is almost certain if he wins in November, we're also going to be taxpayers of the world. Speaking in Berlin, Obama said: "While the 20th century taught us that we share a common destiny, the 21st has revealed a world more intertwined than at any time in human history." What the 20th century really showed was a series of totalitarian threats — from fascism to Nazism to communism — defeated by the U.S. military. Hitler's Germany, Mussolini's Italy, Tojo's Japan and the Soviet Union offered destinies we did not share. Our destiny of peace and freedom through strength was not achieved by a transnationalist fantasy of buying the world a Coke and singing "Kumbaya." Obama's Global Poverty Act offers us a global socialist destiny we do not want, one that challenges America's very sovereignty. The former "post-racial" candidate obviously intends to be a post-national president. . Obama would give them all a fish without teaching them how to fish. Pledging to cut global poverty in half on the backs of U.S. taxpayers is a ridiculous and impossible goal. His legislation refers to the "millennium development goal," a phrase from a declaration adopted by the United Nations Millennium Assembly in 2000 and supported by President Clinton. It calls for the "eradication of poverty" in part through the "redistribution (of) wealth of land" and "a fair distribution of the earth's resources." In other words: American resources. It's a mantra of liberals that the U.S. is only a small portion of the world's population yet consumes an unseemly portion of the planet's supposedly finite resources. Never mentioned is the fact that America's population, just 5% of the world's total, also produces a stunning 27% of the world's GDP — to the enormous benefit of other countries. Nonetheless, their solution is to siphon off the product of our free democracy and distribute it. We already transfer too much national wealth to the United Nations and its busybody agencies. Obama's bill would force U.S. taxpayers to fork over 0.7% of our gross domestic product every year to fund a global war on poverty, spending well above the $16.3 billion in global poverty aid the U.S. already spends. Over a 13-year period, from 2002, when the U.N.'s Financing for Development Conference was held, to the target year of 2015, when the U.S is expected to meet its part of the U.N. Millennium goals, we would be spending an additional $65 billion annually for a total of $845 billion. During a time of economic uncertainty, the plan would cost every American taxpayer around $2,500. If you're worried abut gasoline and heating oil prices now, think what they'll be like when the U.S. is subjected in an Obama administration to global energy consumption and production taxes. Obama's Global Poverty Act is the "international community's" foot in the door. The U.N. Millennium declaration called for a "currency transfer tax," a "tax on the rental value of land and natural resources," a "royalty on worldwide fossil energy production — oil, natural gas, coal . . . fees for the commercial use of the oceans, fees for the airplane use of the skies, fees for the use of the electromagnetic spectrum, fees on foreign exchange transactions, and a tax on the carbon content of fuels." Co-sponsors of S. 2433 include Democrats Maria Cantwell of Washington, Dianne Feinstein of California, Richard Durbin of Illinois and Robert Menendez of New Jersey. GOP globalists supporting the bill include Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Richard Lugar of Indiana. Lugar has worked with Obama to promote more aid to Russia to promote nuclear nonproliferation. Lugar also promotes the Law of the Sea treaty, which turns over the world's oceans to an International Seabed Authority that would charge us to drill offshore and have veto power over the movements and actions of the U.S. Navy. Obama's agenda sounds like defeated 2004 Democratic candidate John Kerry's "global test" for U.S. foreign policy decisions where "you have to do it in a way that passes the test — that passes the global test — where your countrymen, your people understand fully why you're doing what you're doing and you can prove to the world that you did it for legitimate reasons." Obama has called on the U.S. to "lead by example" on global warming and probably would submit to a Kyoto-like agreement that would sock Americans with literally trillions of dollars in costs over the next half century for little or no benefit. "We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times . . . and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK," Obama has said  more

Resolved Question: Obama's "experience?"?

Following high school, Obama moved to Los Angeles, where he studied at Occidental College for two years. He then transferred to Columbia University in New York City, where he majored in political science with a specialization in international relations. Obama graduated with a B.A. from Columbia in 1983, then worked for a year at the Business International Corporation and then at the New York Public Interest Research Group a non-partiotism political group. After four years in New York City, Obama moved to Chicago to work as a community organizer for three years from June 1985 to May 1988 as director of the Developing Communities Project (DCP), a church-based community organization originally comprising eight Catholic parishes in Greater Roseland (Roseland, West Pullman, and Riverdale) on Chicago's far South Side. During his three years as the DCP's director, its staff grew from 1 to 13 and its annual budget grew from $70,000 to $400,000, with accomplishments including helping set up a job training program, a college preparatory tutoring program, and a tenants' rights organization in Altgeld Gardens. Obama also worked as a consultant and instructor for the Gamaliel Foundation, a community organizing institute. Obama entered Harvard Law School in late 1988. At the end of his first year, he was selected, based on his grades and a writing competition, as an editor of the Harvard Law Review. In February 1990, in his second year, he was elected president of the Law Review, a full-time volunteer position functioning as editor-in-chief and supervising the Law Review's staff of 80 editors. Obama's election as the first black president of the Law Review was widely reported and followed by several long, detailed profiles. During his summers, he returned to Chicago where he worked as a summer associate at the law firms of Sidley & Austin in 1989 and Hopkins & Sutter in 1990. He graduated with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) magna cum laude from Harvard in 1991. The publicity from his election as the first black president of the Harvard Law Review led to a publishing contract and advance for a book about race relations. In an effort to recruit him to their faculty, the University of Chicago Law School provided Obama with a fellowship and an office to work on his book. He originally planned to finish the book in one year, but it took much longer as the book evolved into a personal memoir. In order to work without interruptions, Obama and his wife, Michelle, traveled to Bali where he wrote for several months. The manuscript was finally published in mid-1995 as Dreams from My Father. Obama directed Illinois's Project Vote from April to October 1992, a voter registration drive with a staff of 10 and 700 volunteers and which achieved its goal of registering 150,000 of 400,000 unregistered African-Americans in the state, and led to Crain's Chicago Business naming Obama to its 1993 list of "40 under Forty" powers to be. Beginning in 1992, Obama taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School for twelve years, being first classified as a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996, and then as a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004. He also, in 1993, joined Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, a 12-attorney law firm specializing in civil rights litigation and neighborhood economic development, where he was an associate for three years from 1993 to 1996, then of counsel from 1996 to 2004, with his law license becoming inactive in 2002. Obama was a founding member of the board of directors of Public Allies in 1992, resigning before his wife, Michelle, became the founding executive director of Public Allies Chicago in early 1993. He served from 1993 to 2002 on the board of directors of the Woods Fund of Chicago, which in 1985 had been the first foundation to fund Obama's DCP, and served from 1994 to 2002 on the board of directors of The Joyce Foundation. Obama served on the board of directors of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge from 1995–2002, as founding president and chairman of the board of directors from 1995–1999. He also served on the board of directors of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Center for Neighborhood Technology, and the Lugenia Burns Hope Center. He was elected to the Senate in November 2004 with 70% of the vote. Who else running has these brains and ambition?  more

Resolved Question: What is the name of this movie?

I'm trying to figure out the name of this movie that probably came out in the early 1990s. It involved a young kid who was really smart and into science, gadgets, and the like. The story surrounded a group of thieves who executed some kind of heist and then hid out in an empty house in a development community. One scene I remember in particular was: one of the thieves said they had to be careful while hiding in the completed but empty house due to the burglar alarm - that there were sensors in the floor and if they stepped on a sensor the alarm would go off. However, since he had experience with such things, he knew exactly where to step to avoid the sensors and used cigarette packs to mark where it was safe to step. I *think* this movie is called 'The Wiz Kid' or something like it, but the plot summary on IMDB does not mention anything about thieves or a kid spoiling their plans. So, if anyone knows what I'm talking about, any help is much appreciated.  more

Resolved Question: Why is Obama promoting a global tax for poverty to be paid for by Americans via socialism?

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=302222641317480 We are citizens of the world, Sen. Obama told thousands of nonvoting Germans during his recent tour of the Middle East and Europe. And if the Global Poverty Act (S. 2433) he has sponsored becomes law, which is almost certain if he wins in November, we're also going to be taxpayers of the world. Speaking in Berlin, Obama said: "While the 20th century taught us that we share a common destiny, the 21st has revealed a world more intertwined than at any time in human history." What the 20th century really showed was a series of totalitarian threats — from fascism to Nazism to communism — defeated by the U.S. military. Hitler's Germany, Mussolini's Italy, Tojo's Japan and the Soviet Union offered destinies we did not share. Our destiny of peace and freedom through strength was not achieved by a transnationalist fantasy of buying the world a Coke and singing "Kumbaya." Obama's Global Poverty Act offers us a global socialist destiny we do not want, one that challenges America's very sovereignty. The former "post-racial" candidate obviously intends to be a post-national president. A statement from Obama's office says: "With billions of people living on just dollars a day around the world, global poverty remains one of the greatest challenges and tragedies the international community faces. It must be a priority of American foreign policy to commit to eliminating extreme poverty and ensuring every child has food, shelter and clean drinking water." These are worthy goals, but note there's no mention of spreading democracy, expanding free trade, promoting entrepreneurial capitalism or ridding the world of despots who rule and ravage countries such as Zimbabwe and Sudan. Obama would give them all a fish without teaching them how to fish. Pledging to cut global poverty in half on the backs of U.S. taxpayers is a ridiculous and impossible goal. His legislation refers to the "millennium development goal," a phrase from a declaration adopted by the United Nations Millennium Assembly in 2000 and supported by President Clinton. It calls for the "eradication of poverty" in part through the "redistribution (of) wealth of land" and "a fair distribution of the earth's resources." In other words: American resources. It's a mantra of liberals that the U.S. is only a small portion of the world's population yet consumes an unseemly portion of the planet's supposedly finite resources. Never mentioned is the fact that America's population, just 5% of the world's total, also produces a stunning 27% of the world's GDP — to the enormous benefit of other countries. Nonetheless, their solution is to siphon off the product of our free democracy and distribute it. We already transfer too much national wealth to the United Nations and its busybody agencies. Obama's bill would force U.S. taxpayers to fork over 0.7% of our gross domestic product every year to fund a global war on poverty, spending well above the $16.3 billion in global poverty aid the U.S. already spends. Over a 13-year period, from 2002, when the U.N.'s Financing for Development Conference was held, to the target year of 2015, when the U.S is expected to meet its part of the U.N. Millennium goals, we would be spending an additional $65 billion annually for a total of $845 billion. During a time of economic uncertainty, the plan would cost every American taxpayer around $2,500. If you're worried abut gasoline and heating oil prices now, think what they'll be like when the U.S. is subjected in an Obama administration to global energy consumption and production taxes. Obama's Global Poverty Act is the "international community's" foot in the door. The U.N. Millennium declaration called for a "currency transfer tax," a "tax on the rental value of land and natural resources," a "royalty on worldwide fossil energy production — oil, natural gas, coal . . . fees for the commercial use of the oceans, fees for the airplane use of the skies, fees for the use of the electromagnetic spectrum, fees on foreign exchange transactions, and a tax on the carbon content of fuels." Co-sponsors of S. 2433 include Democrats Maria Cantwell of Washington, Dianne Feinstein of California, Richard Durbin of Illinois and Robert Menendez of New Jersey. GOP globalists supporting the bill include Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Richard Lugar of Indiana. Lugar has worked with Obama to promote more aid to Russia to promote nuclear nonproliferation. Lugar also promotes the Law of the Sea treaty, which turns over the world's oceans to an International Seabed Authority that would charge us to drill offshore and have veto power over the movements and actions of the U.S. Navy. Obama's agenda sounds like defeated 2004 Democratic candidate John Kerry's "global test" for U.S. foreign policy decisions where "you have to do it in a way that passes the test — that passes the global test — where your MR MOTA: Simple answer: it's not in the Constitution. Besides, I give plenty to churches, charity, and other organizations to fight poverty, hunger, and homelessness. The American people are already the most generous givers in history; we don't need wasteful government to usurp control under the guise of a fight on "global poverty".  more

Resolved Question: Who agrees that Obama's socialism is black reparations for slavery?

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=303088377885894 'I consistently believe that when it comes to . . . reparations," Obama recently told a gathering of minority journalists, "the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds." A few days later, he clarified his remarks, saying he's not calling for direct cash payments to descendents of slaves, but rather indirect aid in the form of government programs that will "close the gap" between what he sees as white America and black America. He says government should offer "universal" programs — such as universal health care, universal mortgage credits, college tuition, job training and even universal 401(k)s — that "disproportionately affect people of color." In other words, reparations by another name. Obama knows that if he pushes too hard on reparations, he might scare off white voters. So he couches race-specific welfare as "universal" social programs that appeal to broad-based political coalitions — "even if they disproportionately help minorities," he confides in his book, "Audacity of Hope." Obama has a name for his scheme: "universal strategies." "An emphasis on universal, as opposed to race-specific, programs isn't just good policy," he wrote. "It's also good politics." Maybe so. But not all his plans for reparations are roundabout. His book and Web site outline a separate plan calling for essentially a government bailout of the inner cities. Among other things, he proposes: • Doling out faith-based grants "targeting ex-offenders." • Subsidizing supermarket chains that relocate to the inner city to deliver "fresh produce" to blacks, helping wean them off unhealthy fast food. • Imposing "goals and timetables for minority hiring" on large corporations whose work forces are deemed too white. • Continuing to fund the Community Development Block Grant program, Head Start and HUD public housing subsidies. • Funding Small Business Administration loans for minority businesses who train ex-felons, including gangbangers, for the "green jobs" of the future, such as installing extra insulation in homes. • Doubling the funding for federal after-school programs such as midnight basketball. • Subsidizing job training, day care, transportation for inner-city poor, as well as doubling the funding of the federal Jobs Access and Reverse Commute program. • Expanding the eligibility of the earned income tax credit to include more poor, and indexing it to inflation. • Adopting entire inner-city neighborhoods as wards of the federal government. • Spending billions on new inner-city employment programs, including prison-to-work programs. This is just a down payment on the "economic justice" Obama has promised the NAACP — financed by "tax laws that restore some balance to the distribution of the nation's wealth," he says in his book. And the indirect aid he's proposing now could quickly turn into cash transfers once Obama is safely ensconced in the White House. Claiming "blacks were forced into ghettos," Obama is certainly sympathetic to the idea of reparations. His church has actively petitioned for them for decades. And he's strongly suggested there's a legal case to be made for them. "So many of the disparities that exist in the African-American community today can be directly traced to inequalities passed on from an earlier generation that suffered under the brutal legacy of slavery and Jim Crow," he said. "We still haven't fixed them." He assumes the economic gap is a legacy of discrimination and largely unrelated to personal responsibility. He also makes it seem things haven't gotten better for blacks. In this, Obama is intellectually dishonest. In his book, he cites statistics showing a 70% rise over the past two decades in the number of "Latino families considered middle class," but never cites one stat showing the even more impressive gains of the black middle class. He complains about low black wages, but never mentions the quantum leap in black home-ownership rates. Why? Such stats would undermine his case for roundabout reparations. Even if it were true, he says, "better isn't good enough." "The problems of inner-city poverty arise from our failure to face up to an often tragic past," Obama said. Now it's payback time.  more

Resolved Question: How to develop a community development plan?

When developing a community center/action plan, what are the crucial points that a community would need to address as far as education, small business development, and professional job training are concerned?  more

Resolved Question: Human resources issue! What should I do?

What would you change in my Resume? Experienced Management Professional John Doe 200 No Where road No City, NY 00000 Phone: 000-000-0000 Email: taiboy972@aol.com Work Experience United States Army (Correctional Specialist) 8/2004-8/2008 Positions included Correctional Counselor, Correctional Escort, Assistant to Property & Funds, Cell Block Guard, Dinning Facility Guard, Access Booth Operator, Tower Guard, Work Detail Supervisor, Recreation Guard, protection details for dignitaries at public events and, detailed administrative work. During period of service I was selected for positions of increased responsibility and high visibility frequently. Honorable Discharge Sherwood Enterprises (Vice President of Design) 8/2000-7/2004 Accomplishments were sales increased by 252% by improving the product design along with research & development practices and, reducing labor cost by 144%. Main duties were over seeing the research & development department and influencing the development process. Skills and Ability Research & Development Interviewing Managing groups of people Righting Memos Tracking Complaint's and Requests Making Official Purchases Cost cutting Marketing Microsoft Office, Open Office and, Abi Word. Computer Security Physical Security Planning Access Database Multi Line Phones Administration Forms Public Speaking Education Washington University (Masters of planning and urban design) Purdue University (Bachelors of Engineering) Sinclair Community College (Criminal Justice) Military Police School Diploma High School Diploma  more

Resolved Question: Can I transfer into Georgetown?

I'm from a Florida public community college. I will have my associate's degree in May, at age 18 (I graduated high school early and started college at age 16). I can't submit the freshman application, because even though I would like to be considered with other students my age, I technically already have a HS diploma so I have to apply as a transfer. I know its harder to get in as a transfer, and I'm from a community college that's out-of-state. Despite these big disadvantages, does anyone think I even have a shot? I have a 4.0 GPA at college, am in the Honors Academy, work as a features editor and staff writer for the campus newspaper, and was a founding member and president of our Spanish Club. In high school, before I graduated, I got a 29 ACT score and a 1270 SAT score. I want to study at the Walsh School for Foreign Service. I have extracurriculars that support this passion of mine: I have lived abroad (Peru for 3 years in middle school), spent last summer teaching English in Thailand, taught dance and arts workshops at schools northern Scottish towns, translated for medical relief workers in Mexican slums, and plan to spend next summer in Uganda working with ex-child soldiers and teaching AIDS prevention in schools. My goal is to attend law school and work in international human rights and development. I have tried my best with what I have been given, but realistically, transfers from community colleges probably don't have a good shot. IF anyone is familiar with Georgetown's policies, please let me know if I stand a chance! Thanks so much.  more

Voting Question: What senior subjects should choose? ?

Advanced English Standard English Extension 1 English Fundamentals of English Extension 1 Maths General Maths Biology Agriculture Chemistry Earth and Environmental Science Primary Industries General Agriculture Horticulture Physics Visual Arts Senior Science Drama Music Ceramics Photography, Video and Digital Imaging Aboriginal Studies Ancient History Business Studies Business Services (VET) Economics Geography Legal Studies Modern History Retail (VET) Society and Culture Studies of Religion Industrial Technology Design and Technology Engineering Studies Entertainment Industries (VET) Construction (VET) Metal and Engineering (VET) Software Design and Development Information Processing and Technology Information Technology (VET) Food Technology Textiles and Design Community and Family Studies Exploring Early Childhood Hospitality PD/H/PE Dance Marine Studies Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Planning to study environmental science, civ engineering or aviation in university. giv me a set of subjects for each career by the way this is (AUSTRALIA, NSW)  more

Resolved Question: What year 11 subjects should my son choose (AUSTRALIA, NSW)?

Advanced English Standard English Extension 1 English Fundamentals of English Extension 1 Maths General Maths Biology Agriculture Chemistry Earth and Environmental Science Primary Industries General Agriculture Horticulture Physics Visual Arts Senior Science Drama Music Ceramics Photography, Video and Digital Imaging Aboriginal Studies Ancient History Business Studies Business Services (VET) Economics Geography Legal Studies Modern History Retail (VET) Society and Culture Studies of Religion Industrial Technology Design and Technology Engineering Studies Entertainment Industries (VET) Construction (VET) Metal and Engineering (VET) Software Design and Development Information Processing and Technology Information Technology (VET) Food Technology Textiles and Design Community and Family Studies Exploring Early Childhood Hospitality PD/H/PE Dance Marine Studies Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Planning to study environmental science, civ engineering or aviation in university. giv me a set of subjects for each career his planning to do- extension 1 maths, physics, economics, geography, engineering studies, English advance  more

Resolved Question: How many people know what a community organizer is?

Here's a definition: Community organization is "a planned process to activate a community to use its own social structures and any available resources to accomplish community goals decided primarily by community representatives and generally consistent with local attitudes and values. Strategically planned interventions are organized by local groups or organizations to bring about intended social or health changes" (Bracht 1999, p. 86). It is sometimes referred to as community empowerment, capacity building, and partnership development. If you want to make fun of people who were community organizers, you have to include Martin Luther King, Jr., and all the founding fathers. So what are the Republicans saying by making it a term of ridicule? Howwould, does that mean that MLK just organized block parties? The point that needs to be made is that community organizers are not just social butterflies. They organize communities to help them get the things they need. Jimsock, you can't just redefine the word the way you want it. Urban planners get paid by cities for things like deciding what kind of sewage system they need to set up for a new suburb. Community organizers help people get together to get a sewage system they don't have. Robot_Ho, community organizers are often considered revolutionaries. In what way do the founding fathers not fit the definition I quoted above? Did they not "use its own social structures and any available resources to accomplish community goals decided primarily by community representatives and generally consistent with local attitudes and values"? Did they not get the people of the colonies together and attempt to accomplish things by intervention? Does the Boston Tea Party ring a bell?  more

Resolved Question: What are your thoughts (part 2)?

Invest in the Manufacturing Sector and Create 5 Million New Green Jobs * Invest in our Next Generation Innovators and Job Creators: Obama will create an Advanced Manufacturing Fund to identify and invest in the most compelling advanced manufacturing strategies. The Fund will have a peer-review selection and award process based on the Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund, a state-level initiative that has awarded over $125 million to Michigan businesses with the most innovative proposals to create new products and new jobs in the state. * Double Funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership: The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) works with manufacturers across the country to improve efficiency, implement new technology and strengthen company growth. This highly-successful program has engaged in more than 350,000 projects across the country and in 2006 alone, helped create and protect over 50,000 jobs. But despite this success, funding for MEP has been slashed by the Bush administration. Barack Obama will double funding for the MEP so its training centers can continue to bolster the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers. * Invest In A Clean Energy Economy And Create 5 Million New Green Jobs: Obama will invest $150 billion over 10 years to advance the next generation of biofuels and fuel infrastructure, accelerate the commercialization of plug-in hybrids, promote development of commercial scale renewable energy, invest in low emissions coal plants, and begin transition to a new digital electricity grid. The plan will also invest in America's highly-skilled manufacturing workforce and manufacturing centers to ensure that American workers have the skills and tools they need to pioneer the first wave of green technologies that will be in high demand throughout the world. * Create New Job Training Programs for Clean Technologies: The Obama plan will increase funding for federal workforce training programs and direct these programs to incorporate green technologies training, such as advanced manufacturing and weatherization training, into their efforts to help Americans find and retain stable, high-paying jobs. Obama will also create an energy-focused youth jobs program to invest in disconnected and disadvantaged youth. * Boost the Renewable Energy Sector and Create New Jobs: The Obama plan will create new federal policies, and expand existing ones, that have been proven to create new American jobs. Obama will create a federal Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that will require 25 percent of American electricity be derived from renewable sources by 2025, which has the potential to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs on its own. Obama will also extend the Production Tax Credit, a credit used successfully by American farmers and investors to increase renewable energy production and create new local jobs. New Jobs Through National Infrastructure Investment Barack Obama believes that it is critically important for the United States to rebuild its national transportation infrastructure – its highways, bridges, roads, ports, air, and train systems – to strengthen user safety, bolster our long-term competitiveness and ensure our economy continues to grow. * Create a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank: Barack Obama will address the infrastructure challenge by creating a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank to expand and enhance, not supplant, existing federal transportation investments. This independent entity will be directed to invest in our nation’s most challenging transportation infrastructure needs. The Bank will receive an infusion of federal money, $60 billion over 10 years, to provide financing to transportation infrastructure projects across the nation. These projects will create up to two million new direct and indirect jobs per year and stimulate approximately $35 billion per year in new economic activity. Technology, Innovation and Creating Jobs Barack Obama will increase federal support for research, technology and innovation for companies and universities so that American families can lead the world in creating new advanced jobs and products. * Invest in the Sciences: Barack Obama supports doubling federal funding for basic research and changing the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that embraces science and technology. This will foster home-grown innovation, help ensure the competitiveness of US technology-based businesses, and ensure that 21st century jobs can and will grow in America. * Make the Research and Development Tax Credit Permanent: Barack Obama wants investments in a skilled research and development workforce and technology infrastructure to be supported here in America so that American workers and communities will benefit. Obama wants to make the Research and Development tax credit permanent so that firms can rely on it when maki  more

Resolved Question: What is the best way to do a background check on a potential nanny?

I will be doing interviews for a permanent nanny soon. I have looked at what it will take to put an add in my local newspaper and I have contact numbers for the childhood development department at my local community college for an intern. I plan on interviewing several potential nannies before I make a decision but am unsure about the most efficient, cost effective way to get a background check on them. I always hear people say, "and I did a background check..." but they can't tell me how (lol). I am also unsure if I want to do the interviews at my house or in a public meeting place. Is a public meeting safer then at my home or just paranoid? If in public, where is an appropriate place without a deposit fee? I don't want to pay several deposit fees for a place I may have to use at spontaneous times.  more

Voting Question: is this a scam? i kept getting emails like it?

ORANAGE ORANGE INTERNATIONAL LTD Orange Company Winning Notification Orange Development Company of U.K Orange Centre, London, SE1 7NA - United Kingdom ========================================== ORANGE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF UK, SE1 7NA. Reference Number: 790041815 Batch Number: 90420912/195 Winning Number: 9 25 56 0 71 88 Dear Donation Beneficiary, NOTIFICATION OF YOUR WINNING The Orange Development Company Of Uk is glad to inform you that you have been approved a lump sum pay of 350,000.00 GB POUNDS (Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand, Great Britain Pounds) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 89713/08 from the total cash prize shared amongest four lucky winners in this category. All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn from Nine hundred thousand E-mail addresses from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania as part of our international promotions program which is conducted annually. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multi national companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. To celebrate the 7th anniversary program, the Orange Development Company Of Uk, in conjunction with some multi national companies and other relevant bodies is giving out a yearly donation of 350,000.00 GB POUNDS (Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand,Great Britain Pounds) to four lucky recipients. These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to recipients worldwide, in different categories for their personal business development and enhancement of their educational plans. Kindly note that you will only be chosen to receive the donation once, which means that subsequent yearly donation will not get to you again. You were selected among the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of 350,000.00 GB POUNDS (Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand, Great Britain Pounds) as charity donations/aid from the Orange Development Company Of Uk in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. You are advised to fill the form below and send to your claims agent Mr.Paul Kenneth (RCA) with the below email address immediatel