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Help, I need advice! My in-laws are moochers!!?

October 9, 2012 / / 6 Comments

Question by etsu: Help, I need advice! My in-laws are moochers!!?
I’ve been married to my husband for three years and is three months pregnant with our first child. We’re living comfortably and is trying to save money for our baby.

My father in-law lives off food stamp/ welfare, my mother in-law recently quit her part time job.. both are psychically capable and healthy but are extremely lazy! They recently took domestic trips and went on cruises, and is now planing a three-week trip to China. They’re also hoarders and are obsessed with spending money at thrift stores! (They visit Good Will store Mon-Sun and will spend up to $ 50 everyday!)

My husband has been paying for their cell phone bills for years (mother in-law is trying to get my husband to buy her an iPhone) and are now handing him bills from their car insurance to life insurance! I don’t mind my husband helping them out here and there, but they are spending thousands of dollars on trips and etc.. and is expecting my husband to pay nearly $ 500/ a month in bills for them?? I’ve talk about this to my husband but every time he refuse to help them, they will make him feel bad for not helping out or make it into something personal.

I don’t know what more I can do or say, but I feel like it is getting out of control! How can I make my husband see that his parents are simple taking advantage of him??

Best answer:

Answer by TiredBrainCells
Your husband is an enabler. He has no spine. I think you need to get him into counseling.

You two are married. It isn’t just his money. It is your money as well. You need to say it is time to stop. His parents are NOT NEEDY. There is no reason for a child to be supporting parents who are capable of working. Eventually, you will have to drop the bombshell – it’s either your parents or you and your child.

In addition, you might consider reporting them for welfare fraud.

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Geography help please.. i need to catch up?

September 22, 2012 / / 1 Comment

Question by raebaby(:: Geography help please.. i need to catch up?
1.
The three island groups that make up the Caribbean islands are __________.
A) Haiti, Aruba, and the Coral Islands
B) Hawaii, Tahiti, and the Philippines
C) Jamaica, Trinidad, and Curacao
D) the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas
2.
Today, many Caribbean islands are independent but some remain politically linked to __________.
A) European countries and the United States
B) Mexico and Central America
C) South America
D) Africa and Southeast Asia
3.
Local Caribbean island people who are unskilled workers in the tourist industry __________.
A) make a profitable living because of the popularity of the islands with tourists
B) are poorly paid and often face layoffs in the off-season
C) have migrated from the United States
D) are British subjects
4.
Migrants leaving the Caribbean islands usually travel to __________.
A) Europe, Asia, and South America
B) Africa, China, and India
C) the United States, Central America, and other islands in the region
D) the Philippines
5.
Most of the Caribbean’s present population is descended from __________.
A) Africans, Europeans, and Native Americans
B) North Americans, Europeans, and Native Americans
C) North Americans, South Americans, and Europeans
D) Africans, South Americans, and Asian
6.
The economies of many Caribbean islands today depend largely on __________.
A) tourism
B) manufacturing
C) agriculture
D) forestry
7.
Why don’t islanders benefit directly from profits generated by tourism in the Caribbean?
A) Because they leave the islands during the off-season to work in other countries.
B) Because most of the hotels, airlines, and cruise ships are owned by foreign corporations.
C) Because tourism only thrives during the summer months and leaves local people unemployed during the winter months.
D) Because the local people are unskilled and poorly paid.
8.
There are few Indians living on the Caribben islands today because __________.
A) they migrated to Central America after the arrival of Columbus
B) The mestizos forced them off the land
C) European cruelty and diseases killed most of them
D) They moved to the United States in search of work
9.
All of the following are accurate statements about the economies of the Caribbean islands EXCEPT:
A) Many jobs on the islands have seasonal ups and downs.
B) Agriculture and tourism are the main sources of income in the area.
C) Money spent by tourists is responsible for most of the prosperity of the population.
D) The economy receives a boost from money sent home by people who live outside their homeland.

Best answer:

Answer by Matt
1D
2A
3B
4C (guessing here)
5A
6A
7B
8 – no idea
9D

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I need help with a test !! english !!?

August 17, 2012 / / 1 Comment

Question by T10010: I need help with a test !! english !!?
1. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

My brother clung ___ to his belief that Alfred Hitchcock was the greatest film director of all time. ( coherently

ineptly

pertinaciously

stringently

2. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

In recent years fear of skin cancer has increased, encouraging greater ___ from long hours in the sun.

(Points : 1)
abstinence

aptitude

astringency

commiseration

3. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

The sunny ___ house is a wonderful change from the dark, cramped apartment I used to have. (Points : 1)
coherent

commodious

colloquial

contrite

4. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

In the long-running TV series I Love Lucy, the husband and wife enlivened their relationship with ___ wisecracks.

(Points : 1)
astringent

commodious

stringent

tenacious

5. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

After several skateboarders were injured on Main Street, the city council issued a(n) ___ for tighter downtown traffic control. (Points : 1)
abstention

adjunct

commiseration

injunction

6. Find the best answer to the question.

Which word applies only to families of verbs? (Points : 1)
conjugation

injunction

juncture

strait

7. Find the best answer to the question.

Which word contains a Latin preposition meaning “not”?

(Points : 1)
aptitude

impertinent

injunction

pertinacious

8. Find the best answer to the question.

Which word does not contain a variation of the Latin preposition meaning “with”? (Points : 1)
colloquial

commodious

contrite

pertinacious

9. Find the best answer to the question.

Which word does not have a form of “joining” or “tying” in it?

(Points : 1)
adjunct

condone

stringent

subjugate

10. Find the pair of words that has the same relationship as the pair below.

aptitude : lack of skill ::

(Points : 1)
injunction : disunity

pertinacity : stubbornness

subjugation : dominate

colloquialism : formal speech

11. Find the pair of words that has the same relationship as the pair below.
impertinent : polite ::

(Points : 1)
inept : skillful

strait : crooked

juncture : conjugate

contrite : proud

12. Find the pair of words that has the same relationship as the pair below.

adjunct : addition ::

(Points : 1)
abstention : absence

commodiousness : size

straits : hardship

conjugation : nouns

13. Find the pair of words that has the same relationship as the pair below.
tenacious : hold ::

(Points : 1)
condone : fasten

stringent : tie

inept : grind

commodious : speak

14. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

People around the world ___ with Chinese farmers who lose homes and farms in the flooding of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers. (Points : 1)
abstain

commiserate

juncture

adjunct

15. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

Accountants are responsible for keeping ___ records of money transactions.

(Points : 1)
contrite

coherent

adjunct

astringent

16. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

The waters of Lake Erie feed Lake Ontario at the ___ of Niagara Falls. (Points : 1)
subjugation

juncture

adjunct

ineptitude

17. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

The koala bear is known for its ___ in clinging to a tree once it has wrapped its arms around the trunk.

(Points : 1)
subjugation

juncture

ineptitude

tenacity

18. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

Medical research suggests that sufferers of heart disease live longer when they ___ from salty and fatty foods. (Points : 1)
adjunct

juncture

commiserate

abstain

19. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

Some baseball historians claim that the ___ of the Chicago Cubs by the Philadelphia Athletics in 1929 ranks as the all-time high point in the history of the World Series.
subjugation

tenacity

ineptitude

adjunct

20. Find the best word to complete the sentence.

The foster mother of Anne of Green Gables offers her a ___ apology after unjustly punishing her for the missing brooch.

Best answer:

Answer by keithv70
That’s 20 questions, you need to crack open a book and learn something on your own.

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I need help planning a trip to China?

June 19, 2012 / / 0 Comments

Question by jamescroc: I need help planning a trip to China?
Hello,

I am trying to plan a trip to China. I am currently a US citizen living in Georgia. I plan on going alone to China and basically want to backpack to several places including Beijing, the Yangtze river, and Shanghai. I am having trouble finding out how to obtain a visa since there is no Chinese embassy near me and I would also like to know how difficult it is to get a hotel room. I would rather not book them in advance so that I’m not stuck to a strict time schedule. Should them book in advance or can I play it by ear when I arrive? Any advice is appreciated.
I am planning on staying through late May/early April.

Best answer:

Answer by rolly
Late May or early April is a great time to visit China, by travelling in spring you avoid the bitterly cold winter and super humid summer. Getting a hotel shouldn’t be tricky during that time, and I don’t think booking ahead will be overly necessary. Just avoid May 1st to May 7th, the week long May Day national holiday is super hectic, and finding any hotel rooms will be tricky country wide.
In Australia (I’m not sure about the USA), as long as you have a return ticket booked, most travel agents can obtain a 1 month tourist visa without any difficulty. I loved back-packing around China! Go for it mate! You’ll have a ball!

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I need to find a map for a quiz TOMORROW!?

April 18, 2012 / / 0 Comments

Question by : I need to find a map for a quiz TOMORROW!?
I am having an Earth Science quiz on all these rivers and oceans and bays and such and i left the map at school..if someone could please help me find a map that LABELS all of these, it would be amazing.

1.Pacific Ocean
2.Atlantic Ocean
3.Arctic Ocean
4.Indian Ocean
5.Gulf of Mexico
6.Bering Sea
7.Hudson Bay
8.Arabian Sea
9.Red Sea
10.Caspian Sea
11.Aral Sea (Aralskoye)
12.Sea of Japan
13.Sea of Okhotsk
14.Weddell Sea
15.Mediterranean Sea
16.Persian Gulf
17.Black Sea
18.Gulf of Oman
19.Huang Ho River

20.Gulf of Aden
21.Bay of Bengal
22.North Sea
23.Baltic Sea
24.Barents Sea
25.Caribbean Sea
26.Coral Sea
27.Adriatic Sea
28.Mississippi River
29.Nile River
30.Amazon River
31.Ganges River
32.Indus River
33.Yangtze River
34.Yolga River
35.Congo River
36.Niger River

Best answer:

Answer by Kerry
Try Google maps. It will show all of them.

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Q&A: Do dolphins need salt water to survive? If so, why?

February 5, 2012 / / 3 Comments

Question by John K: Do dolphins need salt water to survive? If so, why?
I know that there is (was) the Baiji dolphin in the Yangtze River in China. I am under the impression that other dolphins require salt water. Is this true? What does salt water provide to the animal for survival?

Best answer:

Answer by Robby P123
No, they don’t need SALT water to survive, just normal water.

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How can I study more effectively for my geography final tomorrow? I need to locate 100 things[listed]?

January 2, 2012 / / 1 Comment

Question by : How can I study more effectively for my geography final tomorrow? I need to locate 100 things[listed]?
I can’t remember where anything is and i need help studying for my geography final tomorrow. i need to locate 100 things- countries, landforms, and water. these are the things i need to locate:
Afghanistan
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Egypt
England
France
Greece
Germany
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Italy
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
Madagascar
Mexico
Mongolia
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
The Philippines
Poland
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Taiwan
Turkey
U.S.
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
bodies of water:
Amazon river
arabian sea
arctic ocean
atlantic ocean
bay of bengal
bering sea
black sea
caribbean sea
coral sea
east china sea
english channel
euphrates river
ganges river
gulf of mexico
hudson bay
indian ocean
lake titicaca
lake victoria
mediterranean sea
mississippi river
nile river
pacific ocean
panama canal
persian gulf
red sea
sea of japan
strait of gibraltar
strait of hormuz
strait of magellan
suez canal
tigris river
yangtze river
yellow river
landforms:
alps
andes mountains
cape of good hope
gobi desert
great barrier reef
greater antilles
himalayas
horn of africa
lesser antilles
mt. everest
pyrenees
rocky mountains
sahara
sierra madre oriental
yucatan peninsula

PLEASE HELP IM TERRIBLE WITH STUDYING LOCATIONS!!! is there any kind of website that will let me design a map with all of these things on it? something helpful like that?? i cant remember where 75% of those things are at..:(

Best answer:

Answer by Matt
Just calm down and take it by chunks. Study the first ten one hour, next ten so and so forth. take breaks, cramming never helps:) Don’t screw around while studying, such as texting or listening to music. u have to stay focused on 1 thing.

Good luck hope u pass!

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How do we as the U.S.A balance the need for energy with the conflict of securing energy security?

November 22, 2011 / / 3 Comments

Question by trevathantim: How do we as the U.S.A balance the need for energy with the conflict of securing energy security?
In recent years, new threats to energy security have emerged in the form of the increased world competition for energy resources due to the increased pace of industrialization in countries such as India and China. Although still a minority concern, the possibility of price rises resulting from the peaking of world oil production is also starting to attract the attention of at least the French government.[1]

Energy security, or security of supply, is a key component of energy policy in many countries. Since all economic activity requires the use of energy resources, the continuing availability of energy at a price that protects economic growth is a major concern of governments
Strategically, China’s communist leaders are using a Leninist approach in an attempt to influence “those who oppose and those who support China’s interest’s abroad.”

“Once China’s leaders make the distinction between friend and foe, they can develop and tailor [propaganda] themes to counter opposition and advance their overall agenda,” the report said. “Moreover, such distinctions position China to reward ‘friends’ abroad, or alternatively, punish ‘enemies’ to enhance its own position in the balance of power.”
China continues to build up its military in utmost secrecy. Its military spending is estimated to be many times greater than the official estimate of $ 20 billion annually, the report said.

Based on observation of U.S. forces in the 1999 conflict in Kosovo, China has adopted an air-defense system called “Three Attacks and Three Defenses,” that calls for attacking stealth aircraft, cruise missiles and helicopters and defending against precision bombing and missile strikes, electronic warfare and enemy reconnaissance, the report said.

China’s military buildup has led the Pentagon to quietly build up its military forces in the Pacific in recent months. Attack submarines have been deployed in Guam, along with stockpiles of air-launched cruise missiles. Bombers also have been moved to the region to deal with either a conflict in Korea or possibly a war over Taiwan, defense officials said.

Best answer:

Answer by grim_reaper_666_arrived
Devalue the Yuan.

Wars have been fought over alot less.

Best way to avoid wars is to make friends and inter relationships.

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I need as much information on the yangtze river… NO WIKIPEDIA INFO?

November 3, 2011 / / 0 Comments

Question by Tom-Dog: I need as much information on the yangtze river… NO WIKIPEDIA INFO?
problems resulting of river use
vested interests
facts and figures
management strategies

include sources plz

Best answer:

Answer by mubfsw
Let me get this straight. You don’t want to do the research for something so you want us to work hard for nothing? Here’s a hint for the lazy; if you do manage to find your way to wikipedia, at the bottom of the page there are external site links. Start there and do your own work.

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I need to know the biodiversity of yangtze river?

September 12, 2011 / / 0 Comments

Question by Jaders: I need to know the biodiversity of yangtze river?
One thing is i dont really now what biodiersity means

Best answer:

Answer by NextRightGuy
Giant panda
The giant panda is universally loved, and has a special significance for WWF as it has been the organization’s symbol since it was formed in 1961.

The unique physical features of the species include broad, flat molars and an enlarged wrist bone that functions as an opposable thumb – both of these adaptations are used for holding, crushing and eating bamboo. Giant pandas are classified as bears and have the digestive system of a carnivore, but they have adapted to a vegetarian diet and depend almost exclusively on bamboo as a food source.

Today, the giant panda’s future remains uncertain. This peaceful, bamboo-eating member of the bear family faces a number of threats. Its forest habitat, in the mountainous areas of southwest China, is fragmented and giant panda populations are small and isolated from each other. Meanwhile, poaching remains an ever-present threat.

Yangtze river dolphin
The Critically Endangered Yangtze river dolphin, or baiji, is one of seven freshwater dolphin species. It once lived in the lower and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Fuchun River, and in Dongting and Poyang Lakes, China. Today it is the world’s most endangered cetacean. Fewer than 100 were thought to survive in the middle reaches of the Yangtze, however a 2006 survey failed to sight any individuals, raising fears that the species is one step closer to extinction.

http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/wherewework/yangtze/Speciess.html

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