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Open Question: HEALTH AND PE HELP PLEASE BY 20 MINS PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE!!!!!!!?

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. A harmful chemical that is NOT contained in tobacco smoke is _____. (1 point) carbon dioxide glycerin tar nicotine 2. Emphysema damages ____ in the lungs. (1 point) nicotine oxygen tar air sacs 3. ____ can be a strong influence on teens' decisions about smoking. (1 point) Peers Families Media all of the above 4. One way to stop smoking is simply to stop. This is known as the ____ method. (1 point) cold turkey assisted nicotine replacement community support 5. Passive smokers _____. (1 point) are smokers who are trying to quit are nonsmokers are smokers who only smoke at night are people who used to smoke 6. When a person has a physical or mental need for a drug, that person has a(n) ____. (1 point) advocate lung disease addiciton nicotine replacement therapy 7. _____ is a negative influence when it comes to smoking. (1 point) Non-smoking campaigns Media Doctors Health organizations 8. Tar deposits cover the ____ of the lungs. (1 point) chemicals undersides linings blood vessels 9. Carbon monoxide keeps red blood cells from carrying _____. (1 point) tar nicotine oxygen blood 10. The tobacco industry spends $10 billion a year on _____. (1 point) corporate meetings helping smokers quit salaries advertising True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 11. Cigarette advertisers create ads on the Internet that appeal to teens. (1 point) True False 12. Passive smokers breathe in secondhand smoke. (1 point) True False 13. Snuff is an example of a tobacco product that people smoke. (1 point) True False 14. Emphysema is a disease of the brain. (1 point) True False 15. Quitting smoking is usually difficult once a person is addicted. (1 point) True False 16. Refusal skills can help a nonsmoker resist negative peer pressure to try it. (1 point) True False 17. Media is never an influence on teens' choices about tobacco. (1 point) True False 18. Popular music and movies can glamorize smoking. (1 point) True False 19. Tobacco advertisements are often geared to young people. (1 point) True False 20. Nicotine replacement therapies can include nicotine gum. (1 point) True more

Open Question: Health questions pleeeease help?

Open Question: Please help, health questions.?

1. A harmful chemical that is NOT contained in tobacco smoke is _____. carbon dioxide glycerin tar nicotine 2. Emphysema damages ____ in the lungs. oxygen tar air sacs 3. ____ can be a strong influence on teens' decisions about smoking. Peers Families Media all of the above 4. One way to stop smoking is simply to stop. This is known as the ____ method. cold turkey assisted nicotine replacement community support 5. Passive smokers _____. are smokers who are trying to quit are nonsmokers are smokers who only smoke at night are people who used to smoke 6. When a person has a physical or mental need for a drug, that person has a(n) ____. advocate lung disease addiciton nicotine replacement therapy 7. _____ is a negative influence when it comes to smoking. Non-smoking campaigns Media Doctors Health organizations 8. Tar deposits cover the ____ of the lungs. (1 point) chemicals undersides linings blood vessels 9. Carbon monoxide keeps red blood cells from carrying _____. tar nicotine oxygen blood 10. The tobacco industry spends $10 billion a year on _____. corporate meetings helping smokers quit salaries advertising True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 11. Cigarette advertisers create ads on the Internet that appeal to teens. True False 12. Passive smokers breathe in secondhand smoke. true False 13. Snuff is an example of a tobacco product that people smoke. True False 14. Emphysema is a disease of the brain. False true 15. Quitting smoking is usually difficult once a person is addicted. True False 16. Refusal skills can help a nonsmoker resist negative peer pressure to try it. True False 17. Media is never an influence on teens' choices about tobacco. True False 18. Popular music and movies can glamorize smoking. True False 19. Tobacco advertisements are often geared to young people. True False 20. Nicotine replacement therapies can include nicotine gum. True Falseoops, sorry for queston two one of the possibilities are nicotine. more

Resolved Question: Help with Essay corrections?

This is a little part of my essay on "teenagers and the drug culture" does anyone notice any spelling mistakes or punctuation errors ?( I always put commas in the wrong place ! ) thanks in advance ! (my essay is crap by the way ,I will be lucky if I get a 4 in it !) Many young people experiment with drugs in their teenage years. For some, this leads to addiction and even death. So what are the drugs that are tempting teenagers to live so dangerously? The drug most commonly used my teenagers is alcohol. I believe so many teenagers drink it because it is widely advertised and available for them to use. Also young teenagers see alcohol being used so widely at social occasions, such as weddings and parties that they get the impression that it is acceptable to drink. Alcohol has also been reduced in price in recent years, so it is easy for teens to get hold of cheap “booze” especially cider. Teenagers who are too young to drink or don’t look eighteen are sometimes forced to stealing alcohol from their parents, or they obtain alcohol through older siblings or close friends. I think teenagers drink at a young age because they think it makes them look cool and sound older, but the effects of it are not. At some parties where alcohol is available, there always seems to be at least one friend who is sick everywhere or passes out and makes a complete fool of them self. If this is so, then why do people drink so much if they know the consequences? more

Voting Question: Drug usage center.... in Canada?

ok so I was watching the show Taboo in the National Geographic channel and the topic on the episode was narcotics. IT turns out that in theres this center in Canada i think is Vanouver that theres a center in which drug addicts go and are able to shoot heroin, and whatnot, but the center those not provide the drugs but it does provide a sanitary place, needles, cofee and and atop of the building theres a detox place. As you can imagine this is very controversial but I am interested becuase they have a plave were drug addicts are able to just come and well have a clean place a sanitary place. So its not like its advertising drug use or promoting it, there trying to help in way..... so i want to know the name of the cenre and your opinion on this one onorthodox clinic? more

Voting Question: Why are illegal drugs so popular if they haven't even been properly advertised?

Resolved Question: Your thoughts on Prostitution?

argue against these points that claim prostitution should be legalized and regulated. plerz. 1. escort services are legal in canada as long as they are not advertised in public areas. -less men in canada hire prostitutes than in the us (studies have been conducted) percentage wise. 2. street walkers and escorts are assaulted, raped and killed on a regular basis. they could be in a safe environment if prostitution were legal. 3. it would take money out of the hands of organized crime, which would reduce drug flow. 4. it would be better for the economy if prostitution could be taxed. 5. prostitutes dont deserve jail time because of their profession. 6. many law makers and businessmen are known to enjoy escorts 7. why tell someone what they cant do with her body if they aren't harming anyone? more

Voting Question: Smoking questions HELP!?

1. A person's belief that he or she needs a drug to feel good or function normally (1 point) addiction psychological dependence emphysema tolerance 2. A large, dome-shaped muscle below the lungs (1 point) trachea alveoli diaphragm emphysema 3. Smoke that is inhaled and then exhaled by a smoker (1 point) tolerance psychological dependence sidestream smoke mainstream smoke 4. When the body develops a chemical need for a drug (1 point) psychological dependence physical dependence addiction tolerance 5. A disease that destroys the alveoli in your lungs (1 point) emphysema addiction tolerance trachea 6. The body's need for larger and larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect (1 point) addiction psychological dependence tolerance physical dependence 7. A passageway in your throat that takes air into and out of your lungs. (1 point) trachea alveoli mainstream smoke diaphragm 8. Smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette (1 point) maintstream smoke sidestream smoke alveoli emphysema 9. A mental or physical need for a drug or other substance (1 point) psychological dependence physical dependence tolerance addiction 10. Tiny air sacs in your lungs (1 point) alveoli emphysema trachea diaphragm True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 11. Carbon dioxide is a thick, dark liquid that forms when tobacco burns. (1 point) True False 12. Your lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. (1 point) True False 13. Advertisers make use of product placement when advertising tobacco. (1 point) True False 14. Pregnant women who use tobacco are more likely to have babies with high birth weights. (1 point) True False 15. There are fewer smoke-free places than ever before. (1 point) True False 16. Tobacco use affects the sense of smell and taste. (1 point) True False 17. Nicotine in smokeless tobacco has a different effect than nicotine in cigarettes. (1 point) True False 18. Only smokeless tobacco increases the risks of cavities and gum disease. (1 point) True False 19. Emphysema is a disease that destorys the alveoli in your lungs. (1 point) True False 20. Smoking is against the law on airplane flights. (1 point) True False more

Resolved Question: Can you answer the following riddles using the Periodic Table Elements?

)"We Brought everything but the kitchen______?" 2)Dial 911 to call a ______When you witness a crime. 3)If you find your cat has been run over all you can do is _____. 4)Doctors amputated the bottom half of his leg, but hey left his _____ 5)His old Ford was worn out so he bought a new ____ 6)A prisoner who acts in a silly manner is called a _____ 7)I borrowed a dollar from Sam and fifty cents from Dea, So i owe Sam more than____ 8)Five times two is ___ 9)He demanded payment in gold because he said he was______ 10)At the end of his first day, as a car salesman, Mr Umm was asked: "Did you ____?" 11)The gold in Pharoh's crypt weighed exactly 2000 lbs; and so it became known as the ___. 12)As the masked man rode away, he was heard to say: "Hi Ho____away." 13)"His name is Sullivan, but he call him "Sul". He's the reason our rugs and furniture are covered with___ 14)Cadbury's Chocolate Co. bought out Mee-Yum Fortune Cookies and now they make___chocolate fortune cookies 15)News reporter Nick asked the chief what caused the warehouse fire. The chief replied: "It was____" 16)The well-driller had bored a hole to a depth of 10 m. He found no water, so he was told to___ 17)"Calvin, did you see the man who stole my horse?'' 'Yes,____,"replied the Indian 18)The makers of "Raid" have developed a slogan to advertise their new insect repellent. It reads: "Don't go out without your____" 19)Samantha was in love with Darren when they ran away from home. Her mother was very concerned. "Did____?" she asked anxiously. 20)A boy named Coe lost his dog Bo and as a result ____his eyes out. 21)After months of intensive investigation, the undercover narcotics agent approached the suspect. "Here's your $25,000." said the officer. "And here's ____." replied the drug dealer. 22)"The bandits rode through here" said the sheriff. "Do you see those tracks?" No I don't ____." said the deputy. more

Resolved Question: Can you answer the following riddles using the Periodic Table elements?

Resolved Question: Can you answer the following riddles by using the periodic table elements?:?

1)"We Brought everything but the kitchen______?" 2)Dial 911 to call a ______When you witness a crime. 3)If you find your cat has been run over all you can do is _____. 4)Doctors amputated the bottom half of his leg, but hey left his _____ 5)His old Ford was worn out so he bought a new ____ 6)A prisoner who acts in a silly manner is called a _____ 7)I borrowed a dollar from Sam and fifty cents from Dea, So i owe Sam more than____ 8)Five times two is ___ 9)He demanded payment in gold because he said he was______ 10)At the end of his first day, as a car salesman, Mr Umm was asked: "Did you ____?" 11)The gold in Pharoh's crypt weighed exactly 2000 lbs; and so it became known as the ___. 12)As the masked man rode away, he was heard to say: "Hi Ho____away." 13)"His name is Sullivan, but he call him "Sul". He's the reason our rugs and furniture are covered with___ 14)Cadbury's Chocolate Co. bought out Mee-Yum Fortune Cookies and now they make___chocolate fortune cookies 15)News reporter Nick asked the chief what caused the warehouse fire. The chief replied: "It was____" 16)The well-driller had bored a hole to a depth of 10 m. He found no water, so he was told to___ 17)"Calvin, did you see the man who stole my horse?'' 'Yes,____,"replied the Indian 18)The makers of "Raid" have developed a slogan to advertise their new insect repellent. It reads: "Don't go out without your____" 19)Samantha was in love with Darren when they ran away from home. Her mother was very concerned. "Did____?" she asked anxiously. 20)A boy named Coe lost his dog Bo and as a result ____his eyes out. 21)After months of intensive investigation, the undercover narcotics agent approached the suspect. "Here's your $25,000." said the officer. "And here's ____." replied the drug dealer. 22)"The bandits rode through here" said the sheriff. "Do you see those tracks?" No I don't ____." said the deputy. more

Resolved Question: Cheap motels near Anaheim/Orange area?

I'm going to be staying at least from April 22nd to April 26th, possibly longer, although there is a vague possibility of checking out a day or two early if I am offered a place to stay by a relative. I DO NOT CARE if there is a layer of filth on the floor, I'm cuddling rats, and playing whack-a-mole with cockroaches. I do not care if the staff is rude. I do not care if I have to do an Olympic-worthy run through a bevy of hookers and drug dealers to get to my room. I want a bathroom (preferably with a tub), electricity, and a bed. Don't even need a tv, though I'd imagine its pretty standard. I've had pretty dark times in my past, so rest assured that such an environment wouldn't ruin my vacation at all; I'm trying to avoid sleeping in my car, because I think that would. In the past, when I've gone places, I've done internet research on motels and hotels, and always found something cheaper advertised on a sign when I got there . . . I remember once stopping in Illinois and a front desk staff member assuring me I'd find nothing cheaper than his $55 a night. At the next interstate exit, I found one for $24. In my experience the cheapest rooms are unknown motels that don't show up online, so I'm sort of interested in those. It's just me staying and I am a smoker so a smoking room is ok, but I don't smoke inside at home so a nonsmoking room is fine as well. No pets. No need for amenities. Anything within about 15 miles is good; further is also ok if its cheap enough to make up for gas. I plan to go to Disneyland or other touristy places, but the primary function of the trip is meeting long-lost family. I've found a room that is listed as $35 for weekdays and $40 for the weekends; after taxes the four-night stay comes to about $168. I know that's not bad, but I've already taken too many "little luxuries" regarding this trip. I didn't do comparative rates on my rental car at all, so I'm trying to trim the fat. Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Can we send abortion pills (RU486) through mail from Australia to Indonesia?

My wife and I have undergone treatment using misoprostol, but it's effectiveness is lowered without the use of RU486 (the advertised "abortion drug"). We need to send RU486 from Australia to Indonesia (where RU486 is not easy to access) otherwise we face the great risks of a dangerous underground abortion. Please, let's leave the abortion debate aside. The option here is to either use the safe, legal in Australia RU486, or get a dangerous back alley abortion in Indonesia. One of these two options will take place. As we have already taken other drugs to start the process, there is no turning back. So can anybody provide information on how to send this drug from Australia to Indonesia? If it will be checked and traced back to the sender in Australia, is it legal? Could they trace it back, is it breaking the law or not? Could we crush up the pills and send them as a powder? What detection methods do they use by express international post? We apologise for the moral concerns this topic may bring up, but we will appreciate it if somebody has the kindness to provide any information that may allow us to handle this in the safest way possible. You will be preventing my wife from risking her health with underground surgery. Thank you. more

Voting Question: non drugs for lower libido in men?

certain alternative treatments for sexual problems are advertised on the internet. Are these really effective? more

Resolved Question: If you ran a Mexican Drug Cartel...?

...would you want marijuana to be worth $100.00/oz, or $5.00/oz? The inability of certain redneck hicks on here to fully reason through a topic (without blatant generalizations) disturbs me, but I'll try not to let that interfere with the more important issue. Now, because my last question was cut off horribly short, here is my proposal: 1. Legalize marijuana. 2. Restrict it, exactly as we do alcohol. 3. Tax it. The "you can't tax marijuana" theory is a fallacy. I can grow tobacco and distill booze, but I do neither of these things, nor do many other people. I would simply buy it and pay the tax as a convenience charge. 4. Driving, advertising, and manufacturing of marijuana remains a crime. Possession does not, assuming you are of legal age and not operating a motor vehicle. Open container = sack or pipe in the car. It's really not that big of a leap, folks. 5. Tax the crap out of it. Think about it... a pack of 10 joints, sold for $20.00, is still cheaper than the price at which cartels are moving it, and would last a casual smoker several weeks. $10.00 of that can go to taxes. 6. Of that $20.00, $10.00 is taxes, $5.00 is for the farmer, $5.00 is for the roller. 7. If you make it a legal requirement that only HAND-ROLLED marijuana may be sold in stores, you are employing thousands of people in the lower-income demographic. Now, disregarding the amount of money that we spend to incarcerate, feed, clothe, house, and guard all those "hardened pot-smoking criminals", consider the money generated FOR the economy, for the government, and for society. There are a dozen reasons why this will not work, if you completely ignore the idea of addressing the problems point by point. There is *every* reason why it will work, for the good of humanity, if you allow it to. more

Resolved Question: (United States) If Marijuana legalization came up for a vote...?

...how would you vote? Of course, I have an opinion on the subject, so I'd ask you to keep the following in mind: 1. Marijuana has a safety record superior to aspirin. Far superior, actually. 2. It is physically impossible to fatally OD on marijuana. You simply cannot (and would not) smoke enough, quickly enough, to approach the LD50. Yes, even with those legendary strains that your buddy's buddy can get from some guy in the government. Valium, prozac, alcohol, zanex... all addictive, all potentially fatal. Go ahead, rationalize that. 3. The illegality of marijuana drains billions from the economy. Every recreational user that we have imprisoned has to be fed, clothed, guarded, monitored. They must be provided with recreation. Prisons must be built for them. They are fined and fired. Their families lose income, and they may lose their family member. 4. Everyone that wants marijuana can already get it. 5. Legalizing it would take the street value from ~$100.00/oz to ~$5.00/oz. This is bad news if you are a Mexican drug cartel that specializes in the rape, torture, and murder of human beings. Your cash crop is no longer worth the sh** you used to fertilize it. MY PLAN: The law is to state that marijuana may be legal under the following conditions: 1. No advertising. Anywhere. It is not necessary. 2. Sold in pre-rolled boxes of 10 joints. These boxes are sold for $20.00 each. They MUST be hand-rolled. 3. $5.00 from every box is tax to get us out of the god-forsaken deficit this nation is running. 4. The rest goes to the AMERICAN growers and AMERICAN rollers that operate legally and have families to care for, versus drug cartels that murder innocent people. 5. Same laws that apply to alcohol apply to pot. No operating heavy machinery, including cars. "Let the punishment fit the crime."If you find this argument compelling, please click that little star below it. The only way this will EVER happen is if people start raising mortal hell in open society. We cannot do this in "real life" because of the stigma, but we can bloody well embrace common sense on Yahoo. more

Resolved Question: Anyone else hate that new advert about teenagers?

Where its kids saying 80% of teenagers who try alcohol before they are 14 will go into drugs in later life :/ so annoying, i used to have a glass of wine occasionally, or some alcho pop at 13 (very rarely) and i'm not into drugs and neither are any of the people I know, just wished the government would stop advertising adverts like that, far enough had the drinking awareness but I don't think this advert is particularly effective.I know i am in the 20% (btw not actually sure what that figure is exactly) but i just dont feel it has any real value, just stating facts whats it gonna change, more

Resolved Question: It is ethical for drug (alcohol) companies to be Olympic sponsors?

Talk about hypocrisy! During the Olympic Games I am tired of watching drugs being glamorized through Budweiser commercials. Why is it OK for the nation’s 3rd largest annual cause of death (alcohol) to be glamorized all over during the Olympics? This is a sport that transcends all ages. Is it ethical to let young kids and aspiring athletes be brainwashed into thinking that this drug (alcohol) is a 'fun' and ‘cool’ drug simply because it has been labeled by marketing people as socially acceptable? Just because they're socially acceptable does not mean they are not 'drugs.' FACT: By definition, alcohol is a drug. DEFINITION OF A DRUG: A substance, often addictive, which affects the central nervous system; A chemical or substance, not necessarily for medical purposes, which alters the way the mind or body functions. Shouldn’t big tobacco jump in too? They might as well, along with the Mexican cocaine cartels. Would it be less ethical to advertise cigarettes during the Olympic Games? more

Resolved Question: United States -- The threat of malpractice. How much does it contribute...?

...to MDs "herding" into prescribing the same diagnosis, treatment and particularly medication? I am thinking particularly of psychiatry, but perhaps this phenomenon happens in other medical areas? As a patient and a 20-year attendee at AA meetings where many are prescribed psycho-active medications, over the years I have seen the usual diagnosis and prescribed drugs change, an pretty much in unison. Lets see. First it was Valium Then, "clinical depression", with Xanax being the 'sober' drug of choice -- and often abuse, followed by Prozac and the other SSRI's. The there was ADD, with Ritalin or other stimulants. I'm surprised to hear so many people regularly take Klonopin, not to mention percoset and other powerful pain medications. There are even "Pain Clinics" which advertise "On-site Dispensing" in display ads in our local weekly , right next to the "Massage" ads. And of course California's "Madical Marijuana Dispensaries". During the last couple of years, AA meetings sprouted a a preponderance of "Bi-Polar Disorder". I've met a few people in my life who were undoubtedly Bi-Polar, but these days the unmistakable manic aspect of the illness seems to be singularly lacking in most of the people who have been given that diagnosis, both in their current behavior and the stories they relate about their lives in the course of AA meetings. Instead, what we get (and something I recognized because of the effect SSRI's had on my own cognition), is amorphous stream-of-consciousness monologues that I would call a direct side-effect of those medications. What occurs to me is that in these relatively innocuous cases, as well as those who have suffered more serious and even catastrophic results of psychiatrist's common diagnosis and prescription -- what we may be seeing (beyond the encouragement of the drug companies) is US doctors' reticence to attempt to individualize diagnosis and treatment for fear that they might be singled out for malpractice suits. Something akin to the difficulty people describe in finding doctors who are willing to deliver babies in the USA today. Your thoughts and input, particularly from experience?Tremendous answer by S-A Kid. Thanks Hemp: what you say re MRI's is so true. I was hit by a city bus on my bike and broke a leg. They did an MRI on my GOOD leg ($2500), to be able, they said to "show the comparison! BTW: The bus driver actually hit me on purpose (true!), but I was advised that I could not mention that in my suit for damages because the insurance would only pay for accidental negligence -- not for what would amount to a criminal complaint! more

Resolved Question: what donation organization could i donate to that almost 100% of the money goes to the actual cause?

I am raising money by selling candy (high school students can't resist and always have a dollar in one of theirs or their friend's pockets) and i am getting alot of money quickly. i want to donate this money to a donation organization (anything such as the red cross, donation places like that) that almost 100% of its income actually goes to the cause they are advertising. my teacher pointed out that some organizations roughly 20% of their years income actually goes to the cause, while the 80% goes to employees, bills and electricity, etc. I'm not sure which foundation that was but apparently it is alot of them. anyone know a good, reliable donation source? I'm Christian, it would even be more of a plus if it was a Christian organization but its definately okay if its not, and also i am a huge fan for contributing the money to lung cancer, lung cancer research, etc. but any corporation that my money actually goes to the cause will be fine! (: thank you! ALSO if anyone knows also any good runs/walks that helps cancer or anything, in Southern California at the top of your head, that would be good too (: Brea is doing an 8k walk but its only for Brea Olinda HS for their music program and i really dont care about stupid kids and their instruments. i want to help the children in africa and drug addicts and cancer patients (: thank you more

Resolved Question: Help with these questions?

Discuss these questions. 1. On the basis of the findings in this study, Steinberg comments that parents should be concerned about the friends their children choose. What, if anything, do you think parents can do to help their children choose the right friends? 2. There are a lot of influences on young people in today's world. Some are listed here. Add others you think of. parents close friends the Internet advertising others: 3. Who or what influences young people in the following areas? Give specific examples of their influence based on your experience. a. choice of friends b. the amount of studying done c. free-time activities d. music preferences e. part-time employment f. dangerous behaviors g. career choice Peer influences on Achievement By tracking students over a three-year period, we were able to see how they were doing in school at the beginning of the time period, which friends they were spending time with, and whether their school performance and behavior changed over time as a result. By comparing the academic careers of students who began high school with equivalent grades, but who had different sorts of friends during the school years, we were able to see whether the type of friends that adolescents have actually makes a difference in their school performance. \ 2 "-The answer is that it most certainly does, especially in two areas: academic performance and delinquency. Youngsters whose friends were more academically ; oriented-that is, whose friends had higher grades, spent more time on tl homework, had higher educational aspirations, and who were more involved in , extracurricular activities -did better over the course of high school than students I, who began school with similar records but who had less academically oriented 1 friends. Similarly, students whose friends were more delinquent-who used more , drugs and alcohol and who had more conduct problems-developed more q problems themselves over time than did adolescents who began the study with the same behavior profile but who had friends who were less delinquent~ These findings tell us, then, that parents have legitimate reason to be concerned about the qualities and values of their children's friends, especially during early adolescence, when susceptibility to peer influence runs strong2 There is also reason to be concerned about the characteristics of the crowd to which an adolescent belongs, since our study found that this influence matters, too. All other things being equal, adolescents who are members of more academically oriented crowds do better in school than other students, whereas those who are members of more alienated crowds do worse and are more likely to get into trouble. 4 (How large a difference do friends make? In one set of analyses, we were able to contrast the influence of best friends with the influence of parents in two important areas: the grades in school that the adolescent was getting and the adolescent's amount of drug and alcohol use. At least by high school, the influence of friends on school performance and drug use is more substantial than the influence of parents' practices at home. Parents may influence their children's long-term educational plans, but when it comes to day-to-day influences on schooling-whether students II attend class, how much time they spend on homework, how hard they try in school and the grades they bring home-friends are more influential than parents. more

Resolved Question: Biology help please question?

A food manufacturer is advertising a new cake mix as fat-free. Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are testing the product to see if it truly lacks fat. Hydrolysis of the cake mix yields glucose, fructose, glycerol, a number of amino acids, and several kinds of molecules with long hydrocarbon chains. Further analysis show that most of the hydrocarbon chains have a carboxyl group at one end. What would you tell the food manufacturer if you were the spokesperson for the FDA? more

Resolved Question: Why is Obama still trying to sell "his" health care plan?

After all ... he took the biggest step BACKWARD for real health care reform last June ... By himself (Bipartisan?) ... In a smoke-filled room (On CSPAN?) ... For cash (In the PUBLIC interest?) ... from: (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/health/policy/09lobby.html?_r=1) more at: (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/09/flashback-obama-promises_n_254833.html) "The drug industry has authorized its lobbyists to spend as much as $150 million on television commercials supporting President Obama’s health care overhaul ..." "...a deal that the White House struck with the industry in June to secure its support. The terms of the deal were not fully disclosed." "...the industry lobbyists pressed the Obama administration for public reassurances that it had agreed to cap the industry’s additional costs ..." "Many Democratic lawmakers have railed for years against what they consider the industry’s excessive profits and pointedly insisted in recent days that they do not feel bound by the White House’s commitments." "The drug makers stand to gain millions of new customers from the expansion of health care coverage." ---- for cash ----- "Some supporters of the overhaul have hired public affairs and advertising firms with close ties to the White House and Senate Democrats, including GMMB, which worked on the Obama campaign, and AKPD, which previously included David Axelrod, who is now the president’s top political adviser." [Critics of President Obama’s health-care overhaul are zeroing in on his senior adviser David Axelrod, whose former partners at a Chicago-based firm are the beneficiaries of huge ad buys — now at $24 million and counting — by White House allies in the reform fight. (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26240.html)] more

Resolved Question: Would you be proud of your child if...?

I'm 15 and am at the moment achieving A's in everything except RE, English and History where I am getting A* and Physics where I am getting B's. Would you be proud of your child or would you take it for granted? I work hard for it but I do not think my parents see it. So when I get a B or below they are really disapointed. How can i make them change the way they think because the only thing that comes naturally to me is English. Everything else I really work hard at am currently having lots of other things going on in my life and family life to deal with. I don't think they realise how difficult it is. So overall, after a random rant to make me feel better. Would you still be proud of your child? And how can I make my parents see that I try really hard? I do NOT want praise because I find it embarassing, and don't like my brother looking bad in comparison (Bad grades, drug problems etc), even though he is genuinly really proud I don't want our differences advertised. I just don't want them pushing me so much. Thank you. X more

Resolved Question: Nancy Reagan is easy to admire, does Michelle Obama honor her by using her "Just Say No" (to Dessert) phrase?

"Just Say No" was an advertising campaign, part of the U.S. "War on Drugs", prevalent during the 1980s and early 1990s, to discourage children from engaging in recreational drug use by offering various ways of saying no. Eventually, this also expanded the realm of "Just Say No" to violence, premarital sex, and any other "vices" that young people might try. The slogan was created and championed by First Lady Nancy Reagan during her husband's presidency. The phrase "Just Say No" first emerged when Nancy Reagan was visiting Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland, California, in 1982 and was asked by a schoolgirl what to do if she was offered drugs. The first lady responded by saying, "Just say no." Just Say No club organizations within schools and school-run anti-drug programs soon became common, in which young people make pacts not to experiment with drugs. Nancy Reagan was asked about her efforts in the campaign, and said: "If you can save just one child, it's worth it." Just Say No to 'Food Deserts,' First Lady Tells Huckabee First lady Michelle Obama wants to bring quality staples to the "food deserts" of America, telling Fox News host Mike Huckabee that part of her "Let's Move" campaign to reduce childhood obesity is to locate grocery stories that provide healthy food in underserved areas. "There are places without access to grocery store. There were places we visited in Philadelphia they haven't had a grocery store in a decade," Michelle Obama said in an exclusive interview taped in Philadelphia for "Huckabee." "We have to eliminate food deserts. One of the goals of Let's Move is eliminate food deserts in seven years. Ambitious goal, but I think we can do it if we work together." more

Resolved Question: Are TV commercials getting more deceptive and who actually buys their junk?

Is it just me or are TV commercials getting worse with deceptive advertising. I am so surprised after looking up reviews on all the common ones out there like the computer teaching about e-bay apparently charging $186 to people's cards without permission, or companies that just randomly charge your card thinking you will not dispute it for only $10. Don't be fooled. These companies know in this economy people are using their debit cards more, and it is a hassle to dispute a charge because it means you are without your main card for a week or more. Who hasn't seen the "BEFORE/AFTER" photos which are so obvious photoshopped in? We may all like the famous insurance critter, but think about it....where do you think those millions of dollars come from to run those ads? But what about the companies who flat out LIE, invent words, and make up stuff like yogurt with "ubelevaberegularitis" Here are my favorites: 1. 10:00 minute clock ticking down as if when it runs out they will be out of stock, but of course everytime the commercial comes back on the clock is there again! 2. Like the clock, but a trick to sound like a drug trial and only the first 500 callers will be accepted to pay for their product. And, if that wasn't bad enough a window of callers rapidly counting up towards 500! 3. An ad aimed at older people starts "Attention, if you or your spouse are over the age of 65, the Federal Government requires you to listen to the following announcement" as if black ops agents will bust in and arrest you for not watching their lame scam insurance ad!! Well..maybe one day the way we are headed? 4. Another new trick...ad ends by saying in one voice "Your total is $29.95, so have your credit card ready when you call immediately" almost overlapped with an authoritative voice saying "Don't let your payment be late and risk credit damage!" As if by watching the ad made you obligated to buy their crap, and if you don't call your credit score will be harmed! LOL!! 5. And of course.....the wackslap "You know we can't do this all day long!" as if they only made 10 and refuse to take orders after that, or their amazingly UNUSUAL price of $19.95 will change at the end of the day.. I personally think it makes our country look gullable and dumb, but we're not....are we?? At least the days of the screaming blue egomaniac guy will slowly start to vanish. WHO BUYS STUFF FROM THESE SCAMERCIALS??????????????????????????????? more

Resolved Question: Question about rent? repost with some clarification?

If I rent a 2 bedroom home for $600 per month for my daughter and myself, can the landlord charge more rent if my fiance moves in? I'm currently looking for a new place to rent, and this is what this landlord wants to do. $600 for me and my daughter, $750 if my fiance moves in with us. No reason given other than that she should be able to get more rent if there are additional people in the home. I'm not a welfare mom, don't use drugs, don't smoke, pay my bills on time, and have a very good job...and my fiance works full-time as well. I have good references, and have never had any problems renting before. Is this illegal? And the house isn't worth $750 per month....she states that's what her "friends" tell her she should rent it for. I have NOT signed a lease with her, and was up front when she asked how many people would be living there. She has advertised the property for $600. When she asked how many people, and I told her 3, all of a sudden the rent would be $750. Again, this is a place is was looking at, not one in which I currently live. And it's so cheap because it's a very small town with no industry.I don't plan on renting from her, I was just curious as to what to do....do I report her to the housing authority? So they can contact her. Do I just let it go. I don't want anyone to get screwed. more

Resolved Question: when will our country ban advertising psychotic drugs and psychiatric illness?

do you think advertising psychotic drugs psychiatric illness must be banned? for example advertising Ritalin,Prozac (they are advertising in my country) they are advertising natural human emotions as psychiatric diseases such as shyness=social anxiety disorder. they are hammering this into peoples minds more

Resolved Question: Why is so little done to prevent suicide in 15-24 year-olds?

It seems that most suicide prevention reaches victims by the time it's already too late. For example, the Golden Gate Bridge has signs posted around it that say things like "It's Not too late, pick up the phone", etc. Depression is treated as taboo and weak in western society, especially among men, but adolescent men are over 5 times more likely to commit suicide than adolescent women. Any chance of getting help is done on an individual basis, and persuading someone that they need help is seen as insulting and intrusive. Getting help for yourself is equally difficult, given the social stigmas that, despite what people might argue, are still attached to therapy and mental treatment. As a 17 year old, I can say that people in my age bracket don't have very bright outlooks for the future. We've grown up disillusioned by practically all forms of authority. I personally can't clearly remember a time when the United States wasn't at war, or wasn't preparing for one. Advertising and big corporations have turned everything tangible into a commodity to be bought and sold for profit, even education and our own health. We're always told to "aim for Harvard", but that's gonna cost you several tens of thousands of dollars, and finding a job after that is a pretty lofty goal. No one seems to care about climate change, never mind the hundreds of millions of people throughout the world already lacking basic food and water. Then we're what we can and can't do to ourselves by the "government" (which is really just a melding of corporate interests and greedy politicians). "Don't do drugs", "Don't drink", "...or else you go to jail and your life is permanently destroyed". etc, etc, etc. Why can't we spend less money on the Department of "Defense", and more on education?? Anyone ever think of that? My point, though, is that there are so many social problems that people seem to acknowledge the existence of, but beyond that people tend to just ignore them. Fixing them would cost too much money, time, or whatever. It's like having code red drills at school instead of taking the time to hire therapists that could actually help troubled students work through their problems before they bring a handgun to school. Suicide is the third highest cause of death for teenagers. Many suicides are an indirect or direct result of social ills. For example, the stigma attached to psychotherapy, or the incessant and growing workloads and expectations placed upon students to compete and "succeed". What can we do about this? more

Resolved Question: PLEASE HELP: Which college should I go to? I've been thinking about this for months and I NEED HELP!!?

College 1: One of my dream colleges, and I got waitlisted for my dream course (advertising arts) but I'm pretty confident I'll get a slot, since to get one all you have to do is go to the college at this date and see if they have any slots left, first come first serve. Although, the area is prone to floods, like it's submerged in water like 2-3 times a year. (I live in the Philippines, Filipinos, you know I'm talking about UST) but then again, I love the campus, it's not too big, not too small, just right and the people are very nice. College 2: It's the shitty sister school of THE BEST college in the philippines (university of the philippines or UP) I guess people say it's shitty because they practically let anyone in there, it's like a second chance school, it's run by the professors of UP. And they say, if you do well there for ONE YEAR, you can transfer to any college you want. My boyfriend is going to this college cause his parents want him to transfer to UP (Their alma mater) since he didn't get accepted. So I'd go there with him and transfer with him after a year, and UP has my dream course as well. I'm just scared about the one year thing, since yeah they let anyone in, some people say most students there are scoundrels and some drug users but I have my boyfriend to protect me. so..where? more

Resolved Question: Why are pharmaceutical drugs allowed to be advertised on TV?

Resolved Question: What am i? Geek or nerd or neither?

Going on the theory of Nerds and geeks are different but are both outcasts of society Nerds are people into maths and psychics theorys Geeks are into gaming and dreaming and stuff like star wars and star trek What category do i fall into I enjoy listening to music (literally any type from drum and bass to jazz to hiphop to metal to psychedelic to punk to dance) I like experimenting with operating systems but my favorite to use is apple My dream is to create movies I enjoy very much reading about physicists and viewing art work Space explorations and deep sea dives are for me I love coding html, flash, C++, java and love reading about the languages I have created my own company and make money from it I also work for a video platform company, theatre and on the occasion attend school I LOVE Vice Magazine, I also read linux format, computer music, 3D artists and fantasy artists I love dreaming but also try as hard as i can to make the dreams come true e.g. working on feature films, playing ice hockey, creating websites, learning kung fu and break dance none of which my parents have a clue about Computer Games are not for me, although once a month i have a sneaky go on urban terror I like designer labels I do attend parties and try and usually prevail at socializing with all the different groups of people Don't have a girlfriend usually end up getting nervous around the ones i like and end up ignoring the ones with bitchy attitudes Bad at spelling although this is not too bad Could talk about camcorders, lights, advertising, space, conspiracy's, coding, music, drugs, computers all day Hell no i don't have a tv and have not watched one for over a month sorry i had to get that all of my chest WHAT AM I??? more

Voting Question: What to charge for cleaning stables?

Ok so this summer I plan on posting an ad on craigslist, and posting fliers around advertising to muck out stalls, groom horses, turn in and turn out, clean out pastures, clean tack etc. I have a lot of experience with horses, I owned an ornery pony who was the love of my life when I was 5. After I outgrew her I rode my sisters half Thoroughbred, her Hackney, and her 16 HH Quarter horse on a regular basis. My sister lives pretty far away so I only go out to her house once a month and on breaks and summers. Anyway I'm saving up to get my own horse and I thought a summer job of doing barn chores would definitely help my cause. I even know how to worm horses and give them shots. Though I can't imagine anyone letting me do that lol. I'm 14 years old, but very mature. I don't do drugs, drink, bring my friends to work, or any of that annoying stuff kids are known to do. So my question is, how much should I charge hourly? more

Voting Question: Selling Items at School?

So I have pushy parents who wont let me walk peoples dogs or sell lemonade or do (many)chores.ad i would like to make pocket money.So I thought to myself,my school has only healthy crap in the cafeteria so what if was to sell candy.(nots drugs or smokes for the record) so i have acces to the local shop for the stock and LOADS of hungry kids to serve to problem is only people i can think of are my friends and i want to be able to have a good few customers and a table in the cafeteria to sell them from.Question is how do i advertise my products to the school without getting caught and how can I setup shop in the eating area? more

Voting Question: What is the Dependent and Independent Variables? Part 2?

A drug company is advertising a new drug that helps people recover from jet lag faster. You are skeptical so you conduct an experiment to test their claim. In your experiment, 100 people are flown from San Francisco to Tokyo. During the flight, half the participants are given the drug company's new drug. The other half of the participants are given a placebo (i.e. sugar pill) during the flight. Six hours after they land, all participants are asked to rate how sleepy and disoriented they are. Can someone tell me what the dependent and independent variable(s) are? Thank you more

Resolved Question: Why advertising is not harmful to society and doesn't need stricter guidlines?

ex: they already banned cigarette ads, got milk and anti smoking/drug ads are good, times of day when they advertise alcohol are not when kids watch tv, etc.whoa, people are emotional. A. this is a debate question. B. this isn't about medication. C. I DON"T CARE ABOUT MY GRAMMAR> simply the way it was stated on the sheet. more

Resolved Question: What is this cenegenics thing they keep advertising?

Is this a drug or diet? They got old guys trying to loft weights etc. What's the deal more

Resolved Question: Eviction probability?

My fiancee and I moved out of a drug ridden horrible place into a place that is not up to code, an apartment that isn't even a one bedroom but was advertised as a one bedroom. *It does not have a bedroom separate the bedroom/living room are together and only kitchen/bathroom/closet separate*. Anyway we moved here to Idaho in September, he didn't have a job then and we spent all our money just to pay the first month rent here. So the landlord agreed that we would work it off so we did both of us even though I'm disabled. Then he got a job, straight commission, and we told him we would pay him as much as we could every month. He agreed. In this economy any job is better then no job. I'm fighting with the government right now. So we did, we haven't been holding anything back and hand washing clothes what not so we could pay him. No cable just phone and internet. The next thing I know if you don't come up with 375 bucks in a week we're kicking you out. Legal eviction process well.......do we have a leg to stand on in court with this stuff going on too. 1. Electricity keeps going out with even just a computer running. It didn't happen in the summer but when it gets terribly cold......it does. He says there's nothing wrong but we know there is. Right now it's not so cold so it's ok. Last time the electricity blew, we did everything master reset you name it. It took 2 hours before it came back on. 2. The refrigerator keeps freezing over and we're wasting more money on food then anything. We talked to him about this and he said it's our fault. He saw what it does the first time and it's been happening every month since then. 3. The stove.......one of the burners goes from zero to high that's it. The oven it works only if you set it on broil. 4. He covered up the exposed wiring. Which was great. But seriously could we honestly have even a fighting chance? I did what the law stated and wrote him a request and that's all he did said it was our fault basically and covered up the exposed wiring. What can we do? more

Resolved Question: How can we clean up the illegal drug advertising on Yahoo Answers?

I've gotten 3 Yahoo Violations today with previous versions of this question. Do a google search on "Yahoo answers Denese". Look at the 17 Yahoo Answers this guy has posted in the last 4 days. He's posing as a doctor and linking to a website with a name that counterfeits webmd. If this Question also gets violated, I'm going to send it to law enforcement and to the press.I posted a Question trying to organize a game for users to compete in reporting drug spam. Yahoo deleted my Question. The more users report drug spam, the less profitable it becomes. But Yahoo seems to be on the side of the spammers.I think Yahoo should offer at least as many points for legitimate spam reports as for Answers (and 10 times as many penalty points for falsely reporting legitimate Answers). If they enlist the help of the user community we can win this fight.Yahzmin - "Organizing a 'game' on the site, even for good purposes, is a violation" - Isn't it interesting how the drug-pusher's ads lasted 4 days before I reported him, yet my game "violation" was promptly reported and deleted? Yahoo drug trafficking is not "out of control" - Yahoo is firmly under control of the drug traffickers. more

Resolved Question: Parents paranoid...they think I'm cheap and will have sex before I'm married?!? Help?

Long story short, I wore a shirt (and cami under it) that slid down a little yesterday. It actually wasn't that low, just the cami went a little lower but I would constantly pull it up. Anyways, my parents (mostly my mom) flipped out and my mon tolde last night that if she ever caught me wearing that shirt again or any low shirt, she would throw away all my clothes and I would have to buy new clothes with my own money! A little harsh? This morning before I left fof school she brought it up again, and she called me cheap, and that yesterday I was advertising something that boys want! I was like o can't believe you just said that! First of all, I am only 14 but I am NOT a slut, I WILL NOT have sex before I am married, I will NOT do drugs (and I will also never drink, but that'swhat I want to do, or fom't do for that matter). I am the youngest out of 4 children, and while 2 of my siblings wear darker clothes, I am the only one that it is a prep. Idk if that has anything to do with it. So all b/c my shirt was a little low last night, my mom got all freaked out and called me cheap, and everything else. I just don't know what to do. My mom clearly doesn't trust me (and I figured out she had sex before she was married, and not just with my dad either, so I think she's the slut, not me). Anyways, does anyone have any advice? Thank you :)Btw, I shop at mainly Hollister and then aeropostal, if that helps at all, lolThanks everyone for answering so far:) and also my brothers and sister all listen to metal (music) and the 2 of them that are dark, they really aren't gothic or emo. Just no sence of style really, just black, dark blue, dark grey shirts (and jeans). As for my other and oldest brother, he's 21 so he's just wearing regular T-shirts I guess, and is mainly looking toward the future. And none of us are real party animals, lol. more

Resolved Question: any legal problems with this website idea?

For a school project I'm going to be creating a website that is the site for a fictional biotechnology and pharmaceuticals corporation. It will have a 'shop' for things like trial packets of sci-fi inspired drugs which don't actually exist, but the purchase button will lead to an error page that says the payment server is unavailable. I plan to make it very realistic without any disclaimers - the entire site will be completely in-character as the internet presence of a major international corporation. Before I begin the project, I am just trying to figure out if there would be any technically illegal aspects to this, like if false advertising rules apply to the (fictional) online store, if the fact that I call it a corporation without there being an actual corporation on file somewhere, etc, little things like that. I know its unlikely that anyone would actually do anything even if there are legal things wrong with it, but I'm just trying to make sure I'm totally safe from any idiot who decides to throw a fit. Thanks (this is all US-based, btw)@ the first poster: its for the sake of completeness. I want the site to give the impression of an actual corporation that could exist in 50 years (the products being "sold" will be slightly futuristic in that way, with things like implants being offered). more

Voting Question: Could you somehow upgrade yahoo euchre to be more sociable then Hateful ?

If you are not able to upgrade yahoo euchre and people are allow to use web cams and the message board to cheat. And you can add bots to advertise kelly sexy web cams. And now you have actually added bots that have real names and can chat. But you are not able to stop the cheating! Why is that? People hold up games almost up to the 3 Min's. to force people to forfeit for them to win.This is not a Fun game no more! You get cussed out ! Called names! U know they r cheating when they go slow and are using messenger or webcam or the message window u have in euchre. You can't use the option when u create your own table. And in a unrated game u don't have the option to click start. And sometimes even in a rated game u don't have that option to click start and get trowed into a game that u may not want to play with the people on that table cause u know they r cheating! It is a no win game with so many cheaters. And now u have card counter to help them even more to cheat. Us the people that play euchre should have control of the table that we r in and if we r host should also should have the option to add bots or force a forfeit when someone leaves the game! You give us none of these options! But u let cheaters have all of the opportunities to cheat, cursed, call people nasty names . And even put BOTs in there to go to kelly web cams or sell sex in euchre for someone to cheat on another team! And I ask why do you allow this? You have allow this game not to be fun no more. They talk about sex, drugs , and hurt people and the good people have no Option but to leave and go somewhere else like pogo or aol. Cause u r letting these kind of people that r either sick or bitter and they know u won't do nothing about it! That u just let it get more worst in these lounges . And people get more meaner and some really are hater's that they ask some where they live that they knew where they lived they would probably would kill them. That is how bad it gets in these lounges. Social 1 and beginner lounge 1 & 2 . These trouble people actually think they own them and tell people to LEAVE! That it is their HOME . So What I am asking is ? Could you or Would you do some upgrade that people at least have some control over their own table and give the ones that enjoy playing the game the FUN back and try to get rid of all of this HATE! .Use to have fun at the tables , Now you get called bad names, or they start arguments with you to force you to quit the game for them to get their points. or you are sitting at a table for a person to make a play a lot longer then needed. either to force u to forfeit or they r cheating by using one of the many ways I have mention. I do not cheat! But I am about ready to leave yahoo and go to another site that is more friendlier and better guidelines for adults to follow. And I do know there is kids that r in these lounges that r younger and shouldn't be reading or seeing things on web cam that is what is going on in Yahoo euchre. Been a Long time member to Yahoo . But it is getting out of hand. more

Resolved Question: Do drugs no longer work due to a patent deficiency?

More than 100 years ago doctors were getting excellent results treating many conditions using plants (herbs). However, herbs are not patentable because they are already present in the food supply. Companies found that if they could isolate or create compounds, like aspirin, they could patent them. Patents gave the companies exlusive marketing rights for their compounds. The more people bought the products, the more the companies could spend on advertising. Thus, people were hearing more and more about the products, not necessarily because they were better but because they were patentable. Other companies could advertise herbal products, but since other companies could also compete by providing the unpatented herbs, the advertising might not pay for itself and could quickly die out. This is how people can hear so much about treatments that don't always help very much, and hear practically nothing about treatments that often work fantastically well. It began 100 years ago and it continues today. The energy behind how much people hear about a treatment is often not how well it works but whether or not it is patentable, exclusive, or profitable. It's easy to assume that "If this works as well as all that everyone would know about it." But the more accurate statement might be, "If this treatment approach were patentable, everyone would know about it." The introduction of patented medicines changed the complexion of medical science completely. There is a saying that says that the practice of medicine changes every 17 years. Why 17 years? Because that's how long it takes before a patent runs out. One drug might be recommended for years and years as an excellent treatment, but once its patent runs out and it can be made by generic companies, suddenly its no longer promoted at all. Did the drug suddenly become less effective than it had been for years? No, the effectiveness of the drug remained exactly the same, it's the patent that ran out. Thus, not only can effective herbal treatments be forgotten and overlooked, but so can out-of-patent medicines. Dilantin is a good example of a drug that some feel has many wonderful uses but that is no longer emphasized very much in research or schools (the effects of being out of patent). Isn't it interesting to think that what treatments are recommended may have a lot more to do with patent law and a lot less with what actually helps patients? Where are doctors in all this? Are doctors involved in some kind of conspiracy to promote patented medicine? Most doctors aren't. It's just that patents make advertising possible, which makes profits possible, which pays for research, which strengthens schools. And research strengthens the use of patented medicines. The doctors of today are taught by doctors, who were taught by doctors, who were taught by doctors who took an interest in researching and prescribing patented medicines. As the first doctors trained the next "generation" they may have focused more on patented medicines and less on the alternatives. It would only take one or more generations of training for the mention of herbs or other alternatives to be wiped out almost completely. Today, doctors can go all the way through their training and never even hear of treatments that worked extremely well over 100 years ago that still work fabulously well today. And it's not because the treatments don't work, but because they're not patentable (and even if they were, they'd probably only be emphasized for 17 years). more

Resolved Question: Who can I contact for help with this situation?

I had tenants (they were here when I took over the building) who recently moved. I had been trying to get rid of them. They were a huge nuisance but beyond that they were into drugs including dealing. They would hide their drugs all over the apartment so one another could not find their stash and steal them. (it was a mother boyfriend and 2 teenage children) Since they have moved they and others are trying to get us to let them into the apartment. I have had people just stop by to see the apartment claiming they saw our advertisement in the newspaper. Which I did not have it advertised in the newspaper. Furthermore, it has not been advertised for awhile as it has been rented the couple just have not moved in yet. Everytime one of these people show up we talk with them and it always comes out that they know at least one of the people from the last family that lived there. I have not shown any of these people the apartment. I have also had people messing around the apartment building. I have also found broken windows in the garage. Which I don't know why because there is nothing in there. We are having security cameras installed. But I wonder if they left drugs into the apartment. Friday, I had the people coming to sign their lease. When I got home from my CPR class a woman was here talking to my husband. He was about to let her into the apartment. I stopped him and asked her why she was here and she told me she wanted to see the apartment I told her no that it was rented the people were to be there any minute to sign the lease. The woman informed me that she was the sister of the gf of teenage son who had lived there. I have another apartment available and asked my mother to show it to the woman so I could take care of the lease signing. Afterwards, my mother told me how the woman was not interested in seeing the apartment that was showed to her but she kept asking to go into the other apartment. She kept asking if we were lying about the lease being signed or were the people just there to see it. Later that day I caught the boyfriend (which this is really odd bc they supposedly had moved about 2 hours away) messing around the apartment when I asked what he was doing he had a note for me saying the tenant gave me the wrong forwarding address and he was just going to stick it on the door of the apartment. I took the note and he left. I have searched the apartment to see if something was left behind but I have found nothing. I am a little concerned bc the couple moving in have a 4 year old daughter. I worry that the daughter may find something and ingest it. Can I call the police and ask them to search it w/ a k9 dog? or what can I do?Other than the possibility of drugs I do not know why it would be so important for them to get inside. Any suggestions?I have checked behind things. I even took the covers off of the radiators. The only place I have not looked is the fireplace and chimney. I have a professional coming to clean it. I have checked for loose boards or holes where things could be shoved. But then again I'm not a drug dealer so I can't really think like one. We had been in touch with a NARC from the drug task force regarding this family and I have considered calling him asking him where to look (because they had someone on the inside) or if he could assist us in checking things out.I don't mean to make this so long but I wanted to add too that the note thing was especially weird bc I live in the apartment next door so the note could have easily been hung on my door not the door of the empty apartment. Also, I have caught the bf driving by very slow multiple times per day (again odd bc they were suppose to be moving so far away). The building is next to a dr's office. When day as I was leaving I caught him sitting in the parking lot of the Dr. Office watching the building. I know that they did not go to that dr (they went to the dr's who you pay and they give u prescriptions) So it just is all so strange and is making me a little paranoid.Trouble- Thank you so much! I never thought about the ceiling tiles!!! The one bedroom has a drop ceiling I have searched it endlessly but never thought of the ceiling!!! I will check that immediately. more

Resolved Question: Can HUD force me to return a security deposit?

I had a tenant who was on HUD. Their lease was not set to expire until May 31, 2010. On Dec. 1st the tenant came to me and said she wanted to break her lease bc her mom was ill and she wanted to move closer. I told her OK that was her decision. I asked when she planned on leaving. She said she didn't know but probably sometime in January. I asked her if she thought it would be the beginning of January or the end. She said the beginning then said no probably not until the end or sometime in February. I told her OK I would start to advertise it but I would need to know a date as soon as possible. On Dec. 16th I received a letter from HUD stating that I had to sign it so she could move and i had to return the deposit. HUD didn't even want me to inspect the apartment first my lawyer said no to definitely inspect it first. I never made any agreement with HUD about breaking the lease. Reason being, these people had been HORRIBLE tenants. I have had more trouble with them than I had ever had with anyone else. At one point they had 10 people living in their 3 bedrooms apartment so they felt they weren't getting enough privacy so they built a 4th bedroom in the dining room!!!! One bedroom was filled with beds there was hardly any walking space. I tried multiple times to evict them but every time HUD or other programs they were on stepped in. They also did drug deals out of the apartment. They chose to leave because they had exhausted their programs with me and I told them if they violated their lease one more time I would evict bottom line. They were also nervous because the drug task force had been in touch with me as well as the state police (I live in the building and they must have overheard a phone conversation or something. I don't know how they found out about this). I was going to give them their security back just because I am so happy to be rid of them but then I received the letter from HUD on December 16th stating I HAD to give it back as well as they would be out on December 31st. When I confronted the tenant about the date she denied it. When I todl her that HUD sent a letter stating it she finally admitted yes they would be gone by then. They did not actually leave until January 5th though. Even during that time they never told me what was going on. They were sneaking around at night...i guess to make me assume they were staying? Bottom line do i HAVE to give back the security? The lease specifically states that if it is broken then the deposit is forfeited. It also states that if there is not at least a 45 day notice of departure there is a penalty in the amount of one months rent. HUD had a copy of the lease and was aware of these provisions so how can they say I have to give the security back? (I am just tired of these programs defending horrible people like this!!) I did not place these tenants here. They lived in the building when I purchased it last year. Advice plzI do know that i only have 30 days to return the deposit or give reason as to why it won't be returned (I have gone through this with the other set of original tenants when they broke their lease.) I will also be speaking with my lawyer this week but am looking for others input. If this is how HUD operates I do not think I will be working with them again.HUD did not give them the security. They did not get HUD until shortly after I took over the building. My understanding was, the previous owner charged them a $400 security. They paid $150 or $200 then painted and worked the remainder of the balance off. more

Resolved Question: I want to start an abstinence club at my school..?

My best friend is pregnant, we are freshmen, and she's definitely not the first. Everything she is going through, and everything I'm going though because she is pregnant has inspired me. I want to start an abstinence club at my high school. It'll be for everyone, not just virgins, but people who from this point on would like to abstain from sexual activity, drugs and alcohol. It wont be judgmental, it'll be a support group. Some days we with watch movies (teen pregnancy related, or abstinence related) others we will have discussions and lessons and activities. And I'm thinking about calling it "hold out"... I'll advertise it throughout the school with posters. A lot of people won't join even though they want to. I know. I don't care. But what are your opinions on my idea, and if you have any suggestions that would help. thank you:) more

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Resolved Question: Whats wrong with African American society today?

I'm 17 year-old African American male, and I've realized that young African Americans aren't focused. I've been in college since 14, but I wouldn't consider myself a brainiac or nothing, I've just took advantage of all my opportunities. I know and understand that some people have financial or family issues forcing them to drop out and get their GED. But for the others, why would you possibly attend school for 10 or 11 years and then drop out and brag about a GED? It's like education and success is not priority no more, the majority of young black males are concerned with "money, cash, hoes". Less than 200 years ago African American were enslaved and were not even allowed to learn read! Nowadays, young African American men are throwing their education away to sell dope. The Hip Hop industry has changed so much over the last decade. Hip hop advertises drugs, sex, crime, and violence. However, there is still some good hip hop and R&B that have meaning besides drugs, sex, crime and violences. more

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