Open Question: Do you approve of Montell Williams commercials and endorsements?

seems like all he advertises are high interest con jobs for poor people but his character image allegedly cares about you,something is out of place......... more

Resolved Question: Dying hair question?!?

Hello! So this is my first time dramatically changing my hair colour. Right now it's this dark: (That isn't me, haha) http://quizilla.teennick.com/user_images/L/LO/LOZ/LOZ4444/1253482352_2679_full.jpeg and I want to make it like this colour: http://j.bdbphotos.com/fashion/pictures/2L/89/289_large.jpg ** My friend said that if I wanted to make it this light I'd need to dye my hair lighter first. she said that I would need to buy blonde hair dye and dye it blonde first... is that true? I can understand the point of making my hair lighter, but would I really need to make my hair blonde? (I would do it. I just wanna know if that is accurate). I would buy the dye at wal-mart. it would be "girl" hair dye because for whatever reason none of them advertise men on the boxes. can you please help me?!So how do I bleach it? more

Open Question: Why do horror movie commercials have to be so terrifying?

I know horror movies need to be advertised, but man, some of the images they show on TV are way too terrifying! I was watching Degrassi not too long ago, and an ad for The Last Exorcism came on talking about all this demonic stuff. I was horrified! Whenever those ads come on, I either have to mute, change the channel, or turn away from the screen! more

Resolved Question: Would you buy a 2nd hand car seat?

I am trying to figure out if its worth my while advertising it - its a front facing, britax car seat - http://shop.babyworld.co.uk/images/xt_pics/britax_eclipse_si_jigsaw_2.jpg .... It hasnt been involved in any accidents and is in full working order, my daughter has simply grown out of it... My problem is that I dont know if I would buy a used car seat, would you?I would probably advertise it in the paper for people to come to my home and look at it and decide if they wanted it, not online or ebayTHANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT ANSWERS! WASNT EXPECTING SO MANY - SO FOR THAT REASON I AM GOING TO PUT THIS TO VOTE, THANKS TO EVERYONE! more

Resolved Question: Do you subscribe to these MRA principles and goals?

"Principals and Goals of the Men’s Movement PRINCIPLES we recognize and affirm: The existence of natural differences between the genders. The extreme immorality of certain social forces, and at the same time, the very real opportunity that these forces have to deny, ignore, compromise, and repress these differences and any expression of them. The necessity of cooperation between the genders, and at the same time the inevitability of opposition between them. The scientific inconsistency and dubious morality of any claim by one gender to describe the state, condition, needs, experiences, or the value of the other gender. THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS We define the current situation in the following terms: For two generations masculinity and the male gender have been subject to an all-out attack covering every sphere, from the world of images and symbolism to that of common everyday existence, applied systematically and consistently in every manner and through all means of communication and cultural diffusion. The term male-bashing extends itself to aesthetics, opposing their attainment by men which includes the male body and men’s physicality. Every level and gradation within contemporary culture, and every unit that elaborates on or transmits that culture, without a single exception, is a tool of this program. This phenomenon is the fundamental cause of psychological/emotional harm in individuals and social dysfunctions of an ever-increasing gravity, hindering the entire male gender and in particular the younger generations. THE VALUE OF FEMININITY We reject any kind, however indirect, of denigration, of offensiveness and devaluation, of the ethical, aesthetic, and intellectual worth of the female gender; we repudiate any diminution of the symbolic importance of the feminine, and of the historical importance of female endeavors visible and invisible, past present and future. WE PURSUE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: The promotion of the essential value of masculinity, specifically with regard to personal dignity and the irreplaceable role of the masculine in the world of image and symbol and of the male gender in every area of life, spiritual and material, for the benefit of present and future generations. The identification and condemnation of any instance of malebashing in every context, form, or style, and any expression of malebashing, direct or indirect, open or veiled. The moral opposition to male-bashing—to the denigration and demonization of men, the denigration of male sentiments, attributes, opinions and needs, the denigration of male contributions and comportment—in the media, literature, the arts, political discourse, historiography, scientific tracts, text-books, advertising, and in every form of expression and means of communication. The restitution of the value and dignity—as well as the historic role—of past generations of men, by means of the deconstruction of feminist historiography. The struggle against the cultural ideals of a Feminist Society and its basic values— therefore against the following: The principle of the moral, aesthetic and intellectual superiority of the female gender; The denial of the existence of anti-male hatred; The criminalization both direct and indirect of the male gender; The planned inhibition of the development of male consciousness; The psychological and chemical emasculation of the younger generations; The domestication and docility of men; The use of the male libido for purposes of speculation,manipulation, intimidation and blackmail; The demand for reparations, material and moral, for the wrongs, real or imagined, sustained by the female gender; The legal commercialization of sexual relations and relations based upon affection; The presumed permissibility of an autocratic imposition of behavioral rules upon the male gender; The principles of political correctness and the imposition of its vocabulary" Translated from Italian by R. Randazzo http://www.uomini3000.it/default.htm more

Resolved Question: Connect Xbox 360 to PC Tower?

Hi, I've asked a similar question before about connecting an Xbox 360 slim (yes it has been advertised as slim in Australia if snobby people are wondering) to my computer monitor with just a digital input and analog input. I have been looking around and I found a HDMI cable slot in the back of my tower. If I plugged the Xbox to the tower with the HDMI plug will it work properly as in play/ show an image on my screen which is connected through another slot by a DVI cable? Also my speakers only have a plug for putting headphones in so where would I plug the sound cables into so I can get sound through them? (I think HDMI cables are sound too, am I right?) Any more questions just ask and thanks for any suggestions/ solutions.My monitor only has one plug wich is a digital one. Bummer. more

Resolved Question: Personalized atm card?

I want to personalize my atm card and put hello kitty on it but these are the rules *For all images you must: -Own the image or have permission from the owner to use the image on your card -Have approval from the owner if you use any logo, name, or tag line that isn't yours. *Images that include any of the following will be rejected: -Trademarks, copyrighted materials, advertising, or branding. -Celebrities, musicians, athletes, entertainers, or other public figures. -Telephone numbers, URLs, account numbers, addresses, or email addresses. -Cartoon characters or artwork that you have not created and/or do not have permission from the copyright owner to use. -Violent, offensive, anti-social, or death imagery - including any other material that could be perceived as violent. -Provocative, lewd, or sexual content - including nude, semi-nude, or partially clothed pictures of people of any age. -Dead animals, including game animals. -Political or religious imagery. -Symbols representing money or other content that might result in confusion at the point of sale, or that might result in card fraud. -Socially unacceptable or discriminatory behavior or signs (for example, gangs, hatred, drug or alcohol abuse, graffiti, profanity, or other obscene behavior or gestures). -Images of flags, unless it is one of the flag-related images from our photo gallery.oh and i saw that this girl had betty boop on hers so...how did she do that??i have wells fargo. more

Resolved Question: Will my acne be cured if I go to a dermatologist?

I have mild acne, and it ruins my confidence, my image, and i'm scared it will ruin my teen years. Just like every sufferer of acne, I want it gone! I've tried different things, but they either cleared it up a little for two days or so, did absolutly nothing, or made it worse. I don't know anyone who had acne and actually got rid of it for good. The only ones I've heard of are the ones advertising for an acne treatment. But advertisement is all lies. So I'm asking, will finally going to my doctor, make my mild acne go for good? Will the dermatologist help me any more than I can help myself? more

Resolved Question: Why hasn't the MSM covered Obama's racist statements from his own books in his own words?

"I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites." This is an accurate quote from the introduction to Dreams from My Father. "There was something about him that made me wary, a little too sure of himself, maybe. And white." This is a quote from Dreams from My Father. It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names. This one is also from Dreams from My Father. "I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn't speak to my own. It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa, that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, Dubois and Mandela." This is from Dreams from my Father. more

Resolved Question: google copied bing?????????

wat do u think? google has made alot of changes this year. they included search suggestions, you can change your background image, new image layout in google images. they change their logo more than before to reflect anniversaries, holidays, and famous figures. but to me it seems like microsoft put a lot of money into bing to make it succesful, and obviously google never advertises like with commercials or anything. but do you think they copied bing? more

Resolved Question: Does the "you leave britney alone video" and "Quazon" from got talent 2010 resonate to Susan Boyle?

When people make comments about this person is, this or that, did anyone stop to think? The bloke who got Australia Robbed in the controversial world cup soccer moment in june/july 2006 from 3rd to 4th against italy has had nervous break downs from what people thought of him. The Susan Boyle the angelic voice, worries about what people think of her looks just wanting to sing, then, no one understood QUAZON? SERIOUSLY, does anyone ever THINK about their nebuliously hypocritical comments? BECAUSE to me, its irrelevant to my way of thinking what you want to think, I may listen but choose to disagree with you, it may mean you can do what you want, but I will go my own way about getting what I want, except, dont buy my songs just to throw it out Boxing Day for Xmas, that would break my heart America's Got Talent Style, given that AGT2010 used my image for TV adverts and it wasnt on the release, and the free publicity was denegrating and the advert was one of many that took their show from the 5th most popular to the most popular show, do you think that reality TV projects contrived images of what society becomes to reality as a feror and by jilting dancing with the stars, does election day now have to hand out flyers and dances with the contestants who vie for votes? Seriously, is reality TV given its advertising pull going to have any effect on elections and their TV adverts? Quazon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tC8yiFbyRg And Susan Boyle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk And Paul Potts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DelJrP3P7tA And Australian Soccer we were robbed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wicGKbufDzk That ruggedly handsome had to do something quick his voice had gone overnight, knew the program needed shock, entertainment and contrived thought, so now, how can he get his voice trained AGT owe him for the TV adverts denegrating his image.goes without saying yea forgot? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHmvkRoEowc 32Million counting hits was popular a copy six million. this guy has serious advertising bucks owing?As a multi million dollar winner of MTV Britney was not left alone last year grossing just less than Beyonce?Susan Boyle was rumoured to have made $236 Million to date. How has this role model king queen maker image been damaged by Quazon, just not caring about what folks think? not exactly forlorn? more

Voting Question: Anyways to improve my volunteering essay would be greatly appreciated?

You can re-edit it or anything, send it to me via email if you like, please request my email address if you would like to do that. Thanks! Nelson Henderson once said that, “[t]he true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit”. To give and not expect reward should be the essence of humanity, where people are willing to help each other out of the goodness of their hearts. Therefore, volunteering is the essence of humanity, equality, and the beauty of mankind. As people volunteer and contribute to society, they disseminate seeds in the wonderful symbolic garden of the world, while they also experience an inner growth of moral spirit. Rebirth, growth and care are the generous and profound meanings of volunteerism that shall forever remain. Of my many volunteering hours, there are highlights to mention. A mere paragraph cannot suffice to describe the numerous hours which myself and others had employed toward bettering the world. For starters, I am a proud member of the Whitecourt Youth Advisory Committee. We meet monthly with the Mayor to discuss important issues, events and various other topics within Whitecourt. The main goal of the committee that I belong to is to improve our town the best we can. Four members, including myself, represent the voice of youth, and we strive to enhance opportunities for young people and raise awareness of youth potential. I am a liaison between youth and local government. We constantly contribute ideas, and work for the committee in order to improve the town of Whitecourt. I also am a volunteer coordinator within Whitecourt, where I assist in planning and organizing volunteer programs, advertising and presenting volunteering opportunities to members of Whitecourt. Aside from being involved in the Whitecourt Youth Advisory Committee, I am a member of the “Whitecourt POWER” group, which stands for “People Of Whitecourt Encouraging Resiliency.” Grounded in extensive research in youth development, resiliency and prevention, the “POWER” group, represents the relationships, opportunities and personal qualities that young people need in order to avoid risks and to thrive. The “POWER” group’s vision consists of a Whitecourt where all citizens have the opportunity to thrive and progress toward a happy and healthy lifestyle. Our missions and work consists of support to create a Whitecourt that promotes resiliency through the actions of its community members. Whitecourt also held a “Relay for Life Marathon” to raise money for cancer, the volunteers would receive sponsors for walking in the relay throughout the night. I walked for eight straight hours and raised as much money as I could for cancer research. The thrill of helping people, gave me a sense of joy and accomplishment, because I was able to give back to the community. In addition, I have participated in 4-H within another nearby community, Mayerthorpe. There, we collected garbage along the highways and helped preserve a healthy environment for members of society and maintaining a positive public image. Also within Mayerthorpe, I have volunteered many hours at the Mayerthorpe General Hospital, where I socialized with patients, served and cooked dinner, watered plants and completed standard cleaning practices. While volunteering, I developed a very close relationship with one of the patients who has taught me so much and helped me grow as a person. That patient’s name was Dawn. She is in a wheelchair and has Tourette's syndrome. Dawn usually does not respond or speak with other staff members, she always keeps to herself. After I got to know her a bit, she warmed up to me and we became close friends. I would talk and laugh with her everyday. I will never forget how she taught me to appreciate life and never loose faith. Besides volunteering at the hospital, within Whitecourt schools, I have been a member of student council from 2003-2007, where I worked with other members toward creating and sustaining a friendly atmosphere within our school. We planned school spirit days, dances and much more. Volunteering has undoubtedly allowed me to enjoy the satisfaction of making a difference. Kindness should not stop at the human manifestation of borderlines, countries or nations; kindness is not characterized by the work you may do for your family, friends and community, but the hope and help you give to all of humanity. To help those whom you do not know, is not only to shower them with love and hope, but also to help them the best you can with the most you can offer. True kindness comes from the heart, and you do it without expecting rewards. Within my current school, Hilltop High, I am the treasurer of the Hilltop Humanitarian Society. The Hilltop Humanitarian Society was created in September 2007 to help orphaned children in Uganda. With the help of local businesses and community members, in partnership with the “Ugandan Women's Effort To Save Orphans”, the Humanitarian So”, the Humanitarian Society is a major sponsor of the Masulita Children's Village in Uganda. The HIV-AIDS pandemic in Uganda has left more than 2 million children as orphans, many of whom have no access to education, shelter, adequate dietary needs or medication. Our main goal is to foster relationships between students in Uganda and Canada, and to involve the students in direct, face-to-face aid. The society volunteers at many different events, with all the profits going directly where it is needed most. We donate 500 US Dollars a month and because it is a very direct organization, the money goes straight to the orphanage. We have very direct ties with the orphans, owners and operators of the orphanage. The Ugandan children are part of our family. Each member has a pen pal orphan and upon reading the first letter I received from my pen pal, I could not hold back my tears. The child’s gratefulness for our assistance made me realize how much a person can help the world, just by offering, just by offering time, money and effort the best they can, with love, care, and a truly giving heart. To maintain a constant support for the orphanage, other members and I held events such as, bottle drives, car washes, catering, and school events, all of which are made successful by generous local businesses; we also serve suppers at business parties and much more. As treasurer, I am responsible for all financial work such as budgeting, ledgers, reconciliation, financial reports, banking, scheduling and tracking volunteering hours. I work very hard to keep our society organized and able to provide help to those in need. Through my contribution to the world, I have been blessed with the rebirth and nurturing of my own metaphoric plant. Gandhi taught the world that, "[t]he best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others." The effort and time that I have offered in volunteering has rewarded me with motivation and love. Though these rewards are not tangible,, they have nonetheless allowed my inner self to become more knowledgeable to the less fortunate in the world and mature into a beautiful and constantly growing metaphoric tree. The world can become a better place when people work jointly with the common goal that the world needs to be improved. To truly make a change in the world for the better, is though a collective volunteering minds that are determined to contribute to creating and sustaining a healthy and happy world. “In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it” (Marianne Williamson). While I may be insignificant and cannot change the entire world alone, if I leave the earth having made a small step towards improving the world, I will be proud because I know that I have made a difference. There is truth in what Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “[t]he creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” I strive to be that acorn. A garden requiresA garden requires patient care, attention and time. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them, as the world requires the same care and generosity in order to grow, learn and prosper. If we continue to work together, the world will become a better place for all who thrive and live within it. It was once said, “Mental sunshine will cause the flowers of peace, happiness and prosperity to grow upon the face of the earth. Be a creator of mental sunshine.” more

Resolved Question: Goal for High School Smoking Is Unmet?

The nation has failed to reach its 2010 health goal of reducing high school smoking to 16 percent, federal officials said Thursday in a report calling for a resurgence of antismoking advertising to counter the tobacco industry’s $12 billion marketing campaign. “People are getting the image that it’s cool to use nicotine as a drug,” Terry F. Pechacek of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an interview. “We need to bring back our voice, our antismoking mass media campaign.” The popularity of hookah bars and smokeless nicotine products, Mr. Pechacek said, are the modern equivalent of the banned Joe Camel cartoon in their appeal to youths. And some experts worry that the new health campaign against obesity — spearheaded by Michelle Obama from the White House — may be hampering donations to antitobacco campaigns as public health issues shift in emphasis and compete for funds. “Over all, the antismoking countermessage has been lost,” Mr. Pechacek said as the C.D.C. released its biannual survey of more than 10,000 high school students, showing 19.5 percent of them are smokers. High school smoking rates dipped significantly to 21.9 percent in 2003, from 34.8 percent in 1995, then progress stalled, he said. One-third of high school smokers are expected to die prematurely of tobacco-related disease, said Mr. Pechacek, the associate director for science in the agency’s Office on Smoking and Health. With about four million students graduating from high school each year, the difference between the current rate and the “Healthy People 2010” goal set by the government 10 years ago amounts to an additional 140,000 student smokers and 46,000 premature deaths for each high school class nationally. Separately, a New England Journal of Medicine commentary on Wednesday was titled “Don’t Forget Tobacco.” “By assuming that the tobacco war has been won, we risk consigning millions of Americans to premature death,” Dr. Steven A. Schroeder, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and Kenneth E. Warner, dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan, wrote in the article. “At a time when all eyes are focused on health care reform, escalating medical costs and childhood obesity, cigarette smoking remains by far the most common cause of preventable death and disability in the United States,” they added. “The prevalence of smoking in the United States hovers at 20 percent, more than eight million people are sick or disabled as a result of tobacco use, and smoking kills 450,000 Americans annually.” Because of a lagging antismoking campaign, they said the total smoking rate in the nation was expected to decline only to 16 percent by 2020, and to stabilize at 13.5 percent after midcentury unless more was done to stop it. Mr. Warner said financing for antismoking promotions had been lost from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which has turned more toward childhood obesity, and the American Legacy Foundation, an antitobacco group created in the 1998 master settlement agreement between states and the tobacco industry. Some public health experts say they are concerned that obesity campaigns have attracted more money and attention recently than programs against tobacco. And Mrs. Obama’s national campaign against childhood obesity is occurring at a time when President Obama has said he has found it difficult to quit smoking. “I find it ironic, but I think it also points out the challenge, the addiction that smokers are faced with,” Mr. Warner said. “Those are the two pre-eminent public health issues of the day. What I regret is when we start posing obesity versus tobacco, rather than saying those issues are so important to public health, both of them, that they need to be elevated above the fray.” ( how you think thos problem should be solved or should be met?) more

Resolved Question: i feel this is discrimination and can i sue this company?

i feel totally discriminated by this type of cleaning products http://www.oldecountrystorelithopolis.com/images/vintage%20spic%20n%20span%20sepia.jpg http://static.www.odcdn.com/pictures/us/od/sk/lg/293304_sk_lg.jpg is it not enough for the racist people and they seek to advertise their racism. this is a great offense to all hispanics.it's called s"sp!c and span"how many millions will i receive???it's just a joke people, i thought people on this section didn't take things way too seriously more

Resolved Question: i feel discriminated by this product and can i sue them?

http://www.checkpointcleaning.com/catalog/images/Spic%20and%20Span%20Concentrated%20Cleaner.jpg http://www.oldecountrystorelithopolis.com/images/vintage%20spic%20n%20span%20sepia.jpg now they are advertising racism and home cleaning products. when will racism and discrimiation stop???second link worksJUST SAYING CUZ HERE IN AMERICA SUEING IS THE SOLUTION FOR EVERYTHING more

Resolved Question: How much to charge for use of photos?

An advertising organization has indicated that they would like to use my photos in an ad campaign for one of their biggest clients. Since I am not a professional photographer and have never sold or rented any of my photos to anyone, I don't know what to charge them. The photo images were not digital initially but I had them scanned on CDs recently in low res. It would cost me quite a lot to have them scanned into high resolution. I don't want to lose the copyright on these photos as I always planned to make a book with them. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. more

Resolved Question: Why does Chrysler think it can peddle its products by disrespecting Christians?

I find the new Chrysler commercial depicting a wedding and a actor as a preacher who substitutes Christ for Chrysler totally offensive. Corporate culture is becoming more than secular, it is becoming anti-Christian. It started with Christmas I still say "Merry Christmas", even though clerks at stores are prevented from saying it--they always look so relieved someone said it. Now, it is targeting rites and tenets of the faith. It is especially offensive because many of the people writing these ads are not Christian. It seems that it has become acceptable to disrespect Christians because it is the dominate religion, rather than respect it. I don't see this with other religions, could you image a Jewish wedding where the Rabbi breaks out into advertising? Christians: Do you find this commercial offensive? And how can we get the company to pull the ad. more

Resolved Question: Mis-sold holiday... What can I do?

I am seeking some advice about a holiday that I believe has been mis-sold to me. I booked through an online travel agency (which I have used before in the past and provide a good service). The reason why I believe it has been mis-sold is because the images of the hotel I booked and the star rating provided by the agency (after some extensive research by myself), I found are wrong. The hotel was decided upon because the pictures looked idylic and although being picturesque, the location stated is actually right in a lively area (in Corfu, Greece) and rated 4 star. Looked perfect. The pictures, star rating and description sold it completely. In excitement, I've been researching the hotel most nights. It came as shock to me to find out that there is a completely different hotel with a similar name on the complete opposite side of the island, nowhere near the location I have been provided in the description or on my final booking confirmation. On the website for the different hotel, I managed to find the exact images which had been provided to me by the travel agency, for hotel I had booked. The images are clearly the same and the website for the other hotel also shows a map with the location on the opposite side of the island. Then on to the star rating. For the booking I made, it was shown and stated that it was a 4 star hotel (along with the images of the different hotel). I searched for the name of the appartment I had been provided and there was nothing under that name, only under a slightly different name but in the resort I had been sold. These apartments (which must have been the one I have been sold) are only rated 3 star. So therefore, although the description and the final booking confirmation show the location which corresponds to the advertised appartments, the star rating and all of the images are of a completely different hotel on the other side of the island. I have read through the travel agency terms and conditions and it does mention that I will be provided with the described hotel and it says that the star rating they analyse and advertise will be the star rating I receive in correspondence to the general ratings of that country. The holiday leaving date is not for another 3 weeks. I was wondering what my rights are in this situation seeing I have clearly been sold the wrong hotel and if it wasn't for me researching somewhat after booking, then I would never have known and neither would the many other people that may have booked the same hotel. I believe that this is a blatant case of false advertising and if possible I'd like a full refund so I can book somewhere else as the more this case unfolds, the more I'm put off going to this place. It is supposed to be a relaxing yearly holiday and I've already been completely mislead into looking forward to a beautiful idylic hotel when actually I'm booked into a rowdy, 18-30 prime location which looks bland and plays loud music 24/7. I'd greatly appreciate any advice on this matter. It's just something I really don't need. It's the first holiday with my current girlfriend and she's never flown before. I want to to all be perfect :). Thanks, Q&A88 more

Voting Question: What angle to sharpen knife?

To sharpen the Cold Steel Recon Tanto. It advertises that it is strong enough to punch through flak jackets and sharp enough to cut off arm hair. So, 30 degree on the tip edge, and say, 20 on the side edge? What do you think? http://www.survivals.cz/noze/coldsteel/image/13RTK.jpg Here is a picture of the knife. more

Voting Question: How/where do you draw the line?

Between what you like to do, what you're good at, and what you're meant/born to do? I guess I want to live an "intense" life, you know, leaving no talents untouched or the varied interests not experienced I guess...but come on, if I like to sing, does that mean I should be a singer? If I'm good at analyzing , honesty, getting to the bottom of things, and arguing, should I be an investigator, scientist/doctor, or lawyer? If I like and am good at wordplay and metaphors, does that mean I should be a writer or work in advertising? If I like the union of music and images/video and feelings, should I be a composer? It boils down to, how on earth do you differentiate from the many interests and facets of your personality...or can you do everything? lol. Thank you! Sorry if it was a little confusing :) more

Resolved Question: Where do you draw the line?

Between what you like to do, what you're good at, and what you're meant/born to do? I guess I want to live an "intense" life, you know, leaving no talents untouched or interests not experienced I guess...but come on, if I like to sing, does that mean I should be a singer? If I'm good at analyzing , honesty, getting to the bottom of things, and arguing, should I be an investigator, scientist/doctor, or lawyer? If I'm good at metaphors and like wordplay, should I be a writer or work in advertising? If I like the union of music and images/video and feelings, should I be a composer? If I'm suuper emotional about music from a certain time, does that mean I should be a producer or recording engineer?? It boils down to, how on earth do you differentiate from the many interests and facets of your personality...or can you do everything? lol. Thank you! Sorry if it was a little confusing :)but, what if you're good at many things? :/ And shouldn't what you're good at unite with what you like/your interests?lol interesting! Cuz my "horoscope" that I did for fun, labeled me as a scientific minded person and analytical, as did the personality and career tests hahaI mentioned music more than once probably because I've been thinking about music today haha...but it really varies! Edit: add animals...figuring out what's wrong and why...these are just examples, I didnt list everything! :) more

Resolved Question: Why hasn't the media covered Obama's own white hating racist statements from his own books in his own words?

"I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites." This is an accurate quote from the introduction to Dreams from My Father. "There was something about him that made me wary, a little too sure of himself, maybe. And white." This is a quote from Dreams from My Father. It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names. This one is also from Dreams from My Father. "I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn't speak to my own. It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa, that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, Dubois and Mandela." This is from Dreams from my Father. more

Resolved Question: Which one the following option is related with this statement Infiltration - slow?

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which one the following option is related with this statement Infiltration - slow penetration of selected narrow markets with focus on selected country markets and low share of the overall market. Global leader strategy Global challenger strategy Global follower strategy Global niche strategy Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one A social and managerial process by which individuals and organizations obtain what they need and want through value creation refers to which one of the following concepts? Selling Advertising Barter Marketing Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one When a customer pays Rs.1000 and receives a television set in return. What does this example shows? Exchange Transaction Market Segment Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one What are we going to do? And, how are we going to do? In which of the following categories these two questions fall? Researching Planning Controlling Managing Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following forces shows the marketing macro environment? Demographic, economic, natural, technological, political, and social Demographic, natural, economic, political, social, and cultural Demographic, economic, natural, technological, political, and cultural Demographic, economic, natural, social, political, and legal Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which one of the following represents large growing kid and teen market? Baby boomers Generation-X Generation-Y Echo boomers Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Your firm has just developed its first successful MIS. It interacts with information users to assess information needs, develop needed information, _____ the marketing information and help managers use it in their decision making. Distribute Collect Retrieve Store Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following is the most basic cause of a person s wants and behavior? Culture Brand personality Cognitive dissonance New product Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one People are expected to perform activities according to the persons around them. These activities reflect which one of the following concept? Motive Role Lifestyle Tradition Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which one of the following three-step process represents Perception ? Motivation, personality and attitudes Collecting, eliminating and organizing information inputs Receiving, organizing and interpreting information inputs Anticipating, classifying and discarding information inputs Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one A transaction in which the organization is making an initial purchase of an item to be used to perform a new job refers to which of the following purchases? Straight rebuy purchase Delayed purchase New-task purchase Modified rebuy purchase Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Less frequently purchased consumer products and services which are compared by the customer on different product attributes, refers to which one of the following product? Specialty products Shopping products Unsought products Industrial products Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which one of the following attribute may grab attention and produce pleasing aesthetics, but it does not necessarily make the product perform better? Design Style Variable Packaging Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which one of the following involves designing and producing the container or wrapper for a product? Packaging Designing Branding Labeling Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one What do we call a detailed version of a new idea stated in meaningful customer terms? Product idea Product concept Product image Product proposal Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one In which one of the following stages of the product life cycle sales fall off and profits stop? Growth Introduction Decline Maturity Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one A firm that practices price competition engages in which one of the following strategy? Setting prices only as low as the second-lowest competitor Letting other firms cut price while it retains profitability Competing in both price and product differentiation Beating or matching the prices of competitors Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one If a product has an inelastic demand and the manufacturer raises its price then what will happen? Total revenue will increase Quantity demanded will increase The demand schedule will shift Total revenue will decrease Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one If marketers in an organization set prices to recover research and development expenses and establish a premium quality image for its product, they have in mind which type of pricing objective?  more

Voting Question: What is the best software to create a moving pictures or slide show?

Hello... Right now, I am helping my friends on creating an advertising to be posted on forums. But, I don't know what kind of software that is easy to use to create a moving picture or picture slide show with great effect (like fading out, blurring, zoomed). Usually, I have some screen shots ready, I just need to give some things. I used Adobe Image Ready before. And the result is not so good. Its really monotone. well, At least, give me a thoughts of a simple software for some kind of slide show with effects? thanks~ more

Resolved Question: A pro's prose...or not...read em' and bleep?

As the lights dimmed, harmonies floated from behind the curtain. Dulcet tones painting the air, for the few in attendance. They knew nothing of the artist, but they had heard. They found none of his works available, but they had heard. He was said to understand all and speak for all. Or so they had heard. And now they came to hear. His instrument, his voice, was tuned in Heavens ear, melodious in structure, magnificent in presence. And his songs. Each written as if for one soul and one soul alone, to absorb. If the time was invested to listen, the rewards were priceless. How could he know, she asked. He reminds me of myself, said another. That is exactly how I feel, a mother of two remarked. I've never heard it put that way, the aged man offered. Soulful and compassionate, irritable and effusive, in his solitude, he held them captive for two hours. His only accompaniment, an occasional cough or the flicking of his lighter.They would have sat for 4 more, given the chance. But no, his show had ended, he had said what he needed to say, for as his last words passed, a single shot was heard. From behind the curtain, there was a movement. An image, rising from the chair, from which his voice had emanated. All who saw, albeit in disbelief, they knew. It was true, just as they had heard. He was just as advertised. A man who knew the words we all needed to hear. For the one audience he needed to speak to.TY D...perhaps I can write of his features upon his service date...it shan't be long more

Resolved Question: How do you think advertising (and other media) "quotas" should be handled when it comes to race?

I recently saw photos taken in a shoot with a local clothing store. The resulting images will be used primarily in local store advertisements, most likely within a twenty mile radius. The store markets toward females, and twelve local young women were used as models. I noticed something interesting, though...three are white, three are black, three are Hispanic/Latino, and three are Asian. While this does give equal precedence to each major race sector, it doesn't represent the local race distribution at all. We don't come anywhere close to having equal numbers of those four groups. I've seen three primary methods of handling this sort of thing: 1. Based on equal numbers. 2. Based on proportional distribution of the overall area the advertisement/etc. will serve. 3. No set quota at all. What do you think of each type? Do you think that "quotas" should be determined? If so, how?Arrogant bastard -- but bad ethics can raise eyebrows and harm the business side of things. I do agree that number two is the most appropriate method, however. more

Resolved Question: Maria Sharapova unannounced racket change?

I saw some photos of her at wimbledon and the French Open and her racket looks really different now. Here are a couple of photos of her playing with the exo3 black in late January, which is the racket she is still advertised as using. http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID7576/images/Maria_Sharapova_AustralianOpen2010_AndyWong.jpg http://p2.img.cctvpic.com/20100118/images/1263796672940_1263796672940_r.jpg and pics of her at the french and wimbledon, with an obviously different model or paint job. http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/photos/2010-05-30/201005301275208382435.html?glryid=players%2Fwta310137#photo_start http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/news/photos/2010-06-28/201006281277725166926.html?glryid=2010-06-28/2010-06-281 And why isn't the Prince P spray painted on there? Thanks. more

Resolved Question: What computer is better?

24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR) #Thermaltake V3 Black Mid-Tower Case # CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366 #Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) #Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System #500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive - Free upgrade to 1TB HDD) # KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard # MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse # (3-Way SLI Support) EVGA X58 SLI LE Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/ GbLAN,USB2.0,Dual IEEE1394&7.1Audio # MEMORY: 12GB (2GBx6) DDR3/1333MHz Triple Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand) # MULTIVIEW: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors # NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network # OVERCLOCK: Extreme OC (Extreme Overclock 20% or more) # OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition) # POWERSUPPLY: 500 Watts - Standard Case Power Supply # SFree Microsoft® Office® 2010 STARTER EDITION (Reduced-Functionality versions of Word and Excel that include advertising) # SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT # SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO # SPEAKERS: 120 Watt Stereo Speakers (Black Color) Mega Infinity 6000 Lightning # USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports # VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 16X PCI Express (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA # VIDEO2: None# WNC: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card or... HP - Elite Desktop # Intel® Core™ i7-930 processor Features a 1MB L2 cache + 8MB shared L3 cache and 2.8GHz processor speed. # Intel® Core i7 processor Features 8-way processing for ultimate smart performance. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology automatically speeds up your processor when your PC needs extra performance. # 8GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM For multitasking power, expandable to 24GB. # Blu-ray Disc-enabled DVD±RW/CD-RW drive Features read support for Blu-ray Disc. Double-layer support using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media. Supports DVD-RAM and LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media. # 1TB Serial ATA hard drive Offers spacious storage and fast read/write times. # ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics Features 1GB of video memory for lush images. High-definition audio support with up to 7.1-channel surround sound capability. HDMI port for flexible connectivity options. # 15-in-1 media reader Supports SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, miniSD, CompactFlash I, CompactFlash II, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats. # Also supports Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard mobile and MultiMediaCard Plus formats. # IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and 7 high-speed USB 2.0 ports For fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity. # Built-in wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g/n) Connect to the Internet without wires. # Built-in 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet LAN For quick and easy wired Web connection. # Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled Provides a stable platform for word processing, Web navigation, gaming, media storage and more. # Software package included With HP MediaSmart Software Suite, Cyberlink DVD Suite Premium, Microsoft Works 9.0 and more. more

Voting Question: I had my photo taken professionally and now they're using it for advertising. Is this legal?

My dad booked a photographer to take my picture when I graduated and apparently that picture is up in their shop window. I hadn't been asked permission and I wasn't aware they were allowed to do this. I'm a professional performer and the use of my image is important to me. I would be fine with them putting the photo in a portfolio file in their studio but putting it in a poster in their window to advertise is different... isn't it?I signed nothing and I don't think my Dad can sign anything on behalf of myself as I'm 21... but I'll ask. more

Resolved Question: Nail salon using my images for online advertising?

Nail salon using my pictures for online advertising? A year ago, the old boss i used to work for wanted me to take pictures for her new business nail salon. I did so. Things went sour and I had quit. We agreed that she would credit the pictures when she put it on her website, now she is using those pictures to post all over the web in advertisement and all, what should I do? In what words and ways can I tell her that this is not ok?I kind of figured I'd get no where with this since there is absolutely nothing in writing. We only agreed on words that she would credit my photos when she put them on her website. But there's no crediting on her website either. I was a nail tech and I was on my lunch break when I took the photos. I just figured that if she didn't credit me on the part she agreed to, that she doesn't deserve any rights to the images. more

Resolved Question: I really want to hunt down a Matalan twisted bow bikini?

Right-I've seen this bikini advertised EVERYWHERE but none of the stores seem to have it/have heard of it/know whether its coming into stores or has gone into the sale. Does anyone know where I can buy one in a size 10?? From a store or a website? Its coral coloured, and is called "twisted bow bikini" Looks like this:http://www.ivillage.co.uk/beauty/picturegallery/popup/0,,718300-11,00.html#image (IMAGE 11 OF 20, MATALAN) If anyone sees one in: coral, size 10 PLEASE PLEASE let me know!!! more

Resolved Question: What do you think of my fashion design collection theme?

Im 16 and I plan on going to a fashion design school. Im somewhat putting together a collection and im just wounder what you think of my theme. Ok lets see if I can explain this. For every generation and decade there is this image that you see when you think of a girl from that time. The image is based off of what the world was like during that time. Like the roaring 20s. Or the hippies and feminists of the 60s. My theme is the new generation of woman. With the recession, american advertising is doing things a little more crazy and loopy because people are trying to find joy where there is none. There is also more diversity than ever in america. But at the same time with pop culture everyone is the same. So do you think it will catch on? The point was to see if you like my story not the collection itself. Thank you!Oh and I forgot to say that there is also going to be a darker side to the theme. With the war and (at least what I think is going to happen) america going from one country to the next basicly taking over. more

Resolved Question: Why so much disdain for the American Bully?

Today I was browsing internet material on American Bullies and I was shocked to find so much negativity on the breed. At first it was hard not to take offense, as i've been breeding American Bullies for almost 7 years now. Some of the things that were said about the breed I felt were downright cruel, and I thought that the overall conception of the breed had been lost somewhere along the way. As I read more, and also talked to a few of my long-time frieds/partners in bully breeding, we realized that its really the people (once again) making the breed look bad. It truly did not take long for this to happen as the breed (if you so choose to consider it as a recogized breed as many readers will already disagree) is only 20 years old approx. I think that the root of the evil here is greed. As with many "new" things, there will always be the Jones' that have to have what's hot, what everyone is talking about. Whether you appreciate the image of the American Bully or not, its undeniably an eye-catching animal and no doubt a conversation starter. When I walk my dogs I never make it back home without at least a couple compliments or questions, usually what i feed him/her to get them that bulky. With this surge of popuarity came outrageously inflated prices of puppies, which in turn put dollar-signs in the eyes of many get-rich-quick'ers. It seems like everyone who buys a Bully is a "Kennel" now, and there's the problem. Bullies, and bare with me here so i can get back to my point, are not "mutts" as i've read time and time again today. Bullies were created by selective breedings of APBT's and AmStaff's. Has there been "breeders" who mixed in Mastiff? Yes, there has. Have "breeders" mixed in Bulldog? Yes, some have. But I would have to call those particular "breeders" the problem, and those particular "bullies" the mutts. They are mixed breed, if you will; bully/mastiff mix, bully/bulldog mix. The thing that really cut deep for me today was that Pit Bull enthusiasts were the ones badgering the bully. Pit Bull lovers know more than any other dog lover what it is like to be on the sharp end of the bad-wrap stick when people are poking it at thier beloved pets. Please understand, real bully breeders are breeding bullies not deformed pit bulls. I love the APBT they are a beautiful and noble breed. Bullies are different, and were created to be different. Going back to the people who are making us Bully breeders look bad, i read a comment about a guy walking his APBT and being told by a bully owner that his dog would easily kill that guy's pit. Ridiculous. That guy, and others like him, deserve all the bashing you can throw their way, but don't slander the poor dog he was walking. Bullies are far from agressive and you'd be hard pressed to get one to engauge if you wanted to. As for their physical health and "poor development" as i've read, my dogs and those bred by my counterparts are in remarkable condition internally as well as externally and are held in very high regard by veternarians in my area. I take all my dogs for regular check-ups and they always come back fantastic, even with their short muzzles, stalky legs, and deep chests. If I were ever to have a pup with a deformality, which all breeds (and species, even human) have on occasion, i surely would not consider that dog a candidate for future breeding, as no responsible breeder should. We carefully examine our dogs for bites, easty-westy fronts, high rears, even kink-tails. By the way, i'm not going to reveal my Kennel or advertise any dogs for sale, please don't take this as a sales pitch by any means. I am truly here to promote the positive side of my breed and I hope that my efforts here are at least appreciated by those who have been doing it for the APBT for decades upon decades. One other thing that bothered me quite a bit was people saying that the bully "serves no purpose". what do you mean? Someone mentioned that they are bred as pets but serve no real purpose. The Bully, cooincidently, was bred to be the ultimate family companion dog. I won't get far into that as it can be read in the first few results you get from google'ing american bully. I understand there are working dogs, but not all dogs are working dogs. A St. Bernard is an incredibly capable creature and a tremendous working dog, but not if it's owned by someone in southern california, correct? That's not a bash on any St. Bernard owners in San Diego, I'm merely saying dogs that are domesticated, are domesticated...they're pets. The APBT and AmStaff mix was carefully chosen to bring together all of the wonderful characteristics of these two great breeds. The result was a remarkable companion dog, and there is your purpose in hand. If you have a working dog and you use it for more

Resolved Question: Could you please help me with my English composition?

Hello! I'm taking CPE2 classes and I've always had problems with compositions... I am trying to improve it, and that's why I'm asking for help. I must use a more appropriate and elaborated vocabulary. As I love british English I thought it would be better to ask you =D The proposal is: You have seen a commercial on your local TV station which appeard during a children's programme. You feel that an advertisement of this type is not suitable for showing on children's TV. Write a letter of complaint to the television company, explaing why you object to it and what you would like them to do about it. It must have 300-350 words. This is my rough draft: Dear Sir, I am writing to complain about the clothes advertisement currently being displayed on the children's TV channel, between one and other cartoon. The advertisement shows a girl, actually a young teenager wearing inappropriate clothes, with a high level of sexual insinuation. I feel that this claim is really irresponsible. For a start, this kind of clothing is unacceptable for a teenager. The advertisers also seem to have forgotten that it is been displayed on a children's TV channel. In my view, this type of advertising only encourages children to act like adults. Furthermore, the advert suggests that in order to be popular girls have to act in a unscrupulous way. I would argue that this can only encourage those children to maintain a kind of a sensual image. The kind of behaviour that you are encouraging is totally destructive, children might lose the best part of their childhood trying to be someone that there are not. Don't you think children's advertisement should encourage them to study, to have healthy habits? May I request that you have this advertisement taken down as soon a possible? While I have no objection to clothes being advertised, I feel strongly that this type if advertisement should not be allowed. I have already written to the company concerned, requesting that they remove this advertisement from their campaign and giving them my reasons in detail. I look forward to hear from you. Yours faithfylly, Amy more

Resolved Question: Advertising site with text and image ads like Facebook?

I'm looking for a place to advertise that offers Facebook style ads, with an image I can upload and a space to add text to it. Any ideas, anyone? Thanks in advance! :) more

Resolved Question: Advertising site with text and image ads like facebook?

I'm looking for a place to advertise that offers Facebook style ads, with an image I can upload and a space to add text to it. Any ideas, anyone? Thanks in advance! :)Oh, and anything besides google adsense/words. They are too picky about the display url and landing url matching perfectly and as an affiliate marketer, this isn't in my control!! more

Resolved Question: looking for some old photos - please help!?

I'm hoping to start doing some digital photo restoration freelancing and I've been working on some sample work. I want to take a few really old, cracked, stained, torn and in generally bad shape photos to restore to show what I can do. Unfortunately I'm having some trouble locating said photos. Does anyone know any place I can find free stock images that I would be able to then use to advertise? If not, I'd even be willing to restore something anyone may have free of charge, in return for letting me show it in my portfolio. more

Resolved Question: What do you think of these things that Obama said about White people?

“There was something about him that made me wary,” Obama wrote. “A little too sure of himself, maybe. And white.” "Whether we sought out our demons or salvation, the other race would always remain just that: menacing, alien, and apart.” "....after reading some of Obama’s conclusions about the white race, which he once described as 'that ghostly figure that haunted black dreams.' " “That hate hadn't gone away,” he wrote, blaming “white people — some cruel, some ignorant, sometimes a single face, sometimes just a faceless image of a system claiming power over our lives.” Although Obama was raised by his mother (white), he identified more closely with the race of his father, (black) who left the family when Obama was 2. “I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites,” he wrote. 'Although Obama spent various portions of his youth living with his white maternal grandfather and Indonesian stepfather, he vowed that he would “never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn't speak to my own. It was into my father’s image, the black man, son of Africa, that I’d packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela.” ' During college, Obama disapproved of what he called other “half-breeds” who gravitated toward whites instead of blacks. And yet after college, he once fell in love with a white woman, only to push her away when he concluded he would have to assimilate into her world, not the other way around. He later married a black woman. Obama wrote that in high school, he and a black friend would sometimes speak disparagingly “about white folks this or white folks that, and I would suddenly remember my mother's smile, and the words that I spoke would seem awkward and false.” As a result, he concluded that “certain whites could be excluded from the general category of our distrust.” more

Resolved Question: IS IT OK To Use a Pornographic Images For Your Business?

to lure people into your business like a Chiropractic Business? I mean like a video of sex, and graphic images of nude people to lure people as a method form of advertisement? Is it legal? And if you were a woman and found this out about a chiropractor before going to him, would you go if you KNEW he advertised this way? He is well known and a very prominent chiropractor...................... Would you let your daughter or friend go there to get chiro help???????And if it's perfectly legal to use these images as a form of advertisement, would you let your family member go there even if you knew he was a good chiro? IN LOS ANGELES more

Resolved Question: IS IT OK To Use a Pornographic Website (Serious Q to Women, Please)?

to lure people into your business like a Chiropractic Business? I mean like a video of sex, and graphic images of nude people to lure people as a method form of advertisement? Is it legal? And if you were a woman and found this out about a chiropractor before going to him, would you go if you KNEW he advertised this way? He is well known and a very prominent chiropractor...................... Would you let your daughter or friend go there to get chiro help???????HUMAN: His name and information as a chiro is CONNECTED to the pornographic images....... more

Resolved Question: Is it in bad taste to photograph a girl nude with the US flag?

Here's the issue. I am planning on doing a photo shoot, of which I wish to be patriotic. We will be shooting impled nudes, no full nudity. The flag being the primary means of cover. I am fully aware of US Flag Code. The shoot is purely art and will not be used for advertising purposes. My plan is to hang the flag on a pole and allow the model to manipulate it in front of herself. This seems to me, a gray area. The flag is not being used as a costume, bedding or drapery. It is debatable if you would consider it apparel (although typically people's apparel is supported by them, not a pole) From what I can tell, in the flag code, this follows all regulations. My attempt is to make an image of patriotism, while still respecting the Flag.While I realize flag code is not law. It is a matter of respect. Flag code offers a set of guidelines of how to properly treat the flag.The nudity is symbolic, not pornographic. This is artistic. In fact, as an implied nude piece there will be no actual nudity. more

Resolved Question: before flat screen tv's, did they used to advertise quality of sound and images?

less or more? with flat screen tv's it seems they do it every single time, with the colours and picture quality and now 3d tv'si was only born in the 90's, so i'm used to flat screen adverts more

Resolved Question: Which is better: A degree in Visual Technology, or Broadcasting?

One obviously focuses on editing images to be used in advertising, websites, etc. The other is focused on TV editing, producing, and management. I'm wondering which of these has the better career outlook in the long run? more

Resolved Question: What aspects of the either one of the advertisements suggest that it is a woman's duty to maintain a certain?

What aspects of the either one of the advertisements suggest that it is a woman's duty to maintain a certain measure of "hygienic dignity" in her life? # What currently marketed products represent product parallels to these two products, and what aspects of modern advertising of these products still suggest a certain level of "reservation" in speaking openly of such products? # What aspects of these early images suggest that women's efforts in these two areas of life were largely connected to her responsiblity to maintain a certain standard for the men in their lives or for society at large? more

Resolved Question: Would really appreciate the opinion of a few women...?

Hi all, I do a little web design and I've just finished my first commercial project after a year of looking for jobs. I've just tweaked and redesigned the website for PYNK London (search through Google please I won't post links as it would be considered as Spam). I would really appreciate if you could post what you thought of the look and feel of the site and if you looked at the portfolio how well it loaded also what you thought of the image choice. Please don't see this as advertising, I'm not looking for anyone to use the site (using the services benefits me in no way) just a bit of constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated. Don't hold back all comments welcome. Thanks! :)Please also let me know if you get any pop-ups or have any issues accessing the site. I'm using a mac and I have tested it on PC but I can't test with every type of browser so please post any issues with the message you get and which browser you use (eg Firefox 2). I'm aware of a couple of conflicts and I'm working through the programming to work out whats up but most people shouldn't have a problem. more

Resolved Question: How difficult is web-page set-up?

Has anyone else noticed how many web-sites claim to be "free", to access, yet, when one applies, the only thing which is actually "free" is to visit, and set-up, ones profile? What I am wondering is how difficult it would be to set up a dating web-site where there is NO COST, at all, for site users. I am suggesting a site where limited commercial advertising would pay for site operations. When I suggest that this site will be "free" to users, I mean No FEE's, for any part of the site. No fee's for: 1) Access 2) Creating a profile 3) Sending/Receiving e-mail 4) Instant Message and so on, and so forth. Content, of the web-site would be 90% left to users discretion, with the exceptions of threats of violence, and insulting/abusive/obscene acts, or wording. On this web-site, I am suggesting a category where, if users want to post nude photos, that these would be placed into a "restricted" category where, to enter, a user must re-enter access codes, to verify that they WANT to see such images. The site would, ofcourse, have one of those "survey" type pages, so users can rate both themselves, and those they want to date/mate. How difficult would it be, to set up such a web-page, or web-address/web-site? What would be needed, to begin such a venture? Any suggestions? more

Resolved Question: I want facebook baned , do you agree?

I want facebook band, do you agree? Facebook needs to be band. POLICE want Facebook to ban under-18s from setting up tribute websites after launching the first prosecution of its kind of a Brisbane man accused of posting pornography on online memorials to murdered children. Disability pensioner Bradley Paul Hampson, 29, faces up to 10 years' jail if convicted of offences relating to the defacement of Facebook memorials for Trinity Bates, 8, and Elliot Fletcher, 12, who died in separate incidents in Queensland earlier this year. The Australian Federal Police are now negotiating with the social networking giant to prevent future acts of cyber-vandalism by so-called internet "trolls", who post offensive material to provoke outrage. Detective Superintendent Peter Crawford, of the Child Safety and Sexual Crimes Group of Queensland police, said adults should be required to act as administrators of memorials so they could be held liable for monitoring content. The AFP has, in an effort to improve accountability, raised with Facebook the possibility of banning under-18s from setting up such sites. Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar. .End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar. Superintendent Crawford said website administrators - and not just Facebook - needed to act quickly to remove offensive material. "I think the trolling issue will continue to be a problem in the future," he said. "We are really keen to see people who administer those sites take responsibility to ensure that material posted is of an appropriate standard." Superintendent Crawford revealed that Queensland police had been forced to liaise with Facebook executives in San Francisco. While the organisation has a well-staffed advertising office in Australia, its local representatives insist they are not responsible for content. "We have to make inquiries overseas for all our Facebook inquiries," he said. Superintendent Crawford said the fact that children and teenagers sometimes set up tribute pages "presents some problems". "These are the issues we're endeavouring to discuss with Facebook," he said. "I would rather be using (police) resources to target actual sexual offences that are being committed today, than chasing down trolls." Mr Hampson, 29, of Tarragindi, was remanded in custody after appearing in Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday on five charges relating to possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Magistrate Leanne O'Shea refused bail. The police prosecutor, Sergeant Fiona Pedersen, told the court that police had raided Mr Hampson's home early yesterday and found pornographic images on his computer. "He would appear to have some morbid fascination with deceased children and has expressed fantasies in those regards," she said. Mr Hampson's legal aid lawyer, Katia Vandenbroucke, told the court her client had been diagnosed with autism. Facebook said yesterday it had co-operated fully with the police. 5 minutes ago - 4 days left to answer. more

Resolved Question: In the rest of the UK (not England) are brands supporting your country for the World Cup?

Because here in England there have been LOADS of adverts on for brands saying that they're backing England... eg. http://www.talkingretail.com/images/stories/2010/March/mars_300310.jpg Mars Bar http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00094/carslbeg_94989a.jpg Carlsberg http://www.footballkitsonline.com/sony-world-cup-2010-commercial-dalglish-taylor-venables-pearce-brook/ Sony http://www.nationwide.co.uk/sponsorship/England/default.htm Nationwide Building Society http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Technology/World-Cup-SkyHD-Boxes-Designed-By-Gerald-Scarfe-Wayne-Hemingway-And-Phil-Daniels-Launched/Article/201004415615804?f=rss Sky http://worldcupgroups.net/kit-kat-%C2%AE-cross-your-fingers-tv-ad.html Kit Kat And I can't find images but there was one where Sky advertised to watch the world cup in style then the see-through silvery logo was in front of St. George's flag waving in the wind, and there are loads of sofa adverts like DFS or CSL or something where they're saying watch the world cup in comfort with St George's flag flying about, as well as some advert for god knows what where you can win an England Flag Towel or a football shaped BBQ etc. Just wondered whether it was the same in the rest of the UK? more

Resolved Question: Americans who voted for Obama.. Would you have voted for him if you read his Books before the Elections?

THIS IS THE PRESIDENT – Is anyone out there awake? Everyone of voting age should read these two books: Don't buy them, just get them from the library. From Dreams of My Father: "I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites." From Dreams of My Father : "I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race." From Dreams of My Father: "There was something about her that made me wary, a little too sure of herself, maybe and white." From Dreams of My Father: "It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names." From Dreams of My Father: "I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn't speak to my own. It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa, that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself: the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela." And FINALLY ......... and most scary: From Audacity of Hope: "I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." more

Resolved Question: What song is played during the AT&T ad for the Samsung and their wide coverage?

The only specific thing I remember is that the ad focused on how awesome AT&T's coverage is and advertised a Samsung phone of some kind, and that the main image in it was a sort of orange-gold cloth--people running down a beach with a big banner of it, and...actually that's about all I can remember. No idea what song plays during it, because I can't find the ad itself anywhere online and can never catch enough of the lyrics to look them up. more