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Answer to Plan vs mission - what is the difference in meaning?

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:26:05 -0700

Plan vs mission - what is the difference in meaning?

Mission something that you feel you must do because it is your duty the purpose or the most important aim of an organization: http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/mission Plan something you have decided to do: a set of actions for achieving something in the future, especially...

Answer to Who said "people are either radiators or drains"?

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:04:09 -0700

Who said "people are either radiators or drains"?

People are either radiators or drains. - TV commercial http://www.krysteria.com/quotes/quotestv.html

Answer to What's baby batter?

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:36:58 -0700

What's baby batter?

Ejaculate. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/baby+batter semen. http://onlineslangdictionary.com/definition+of/baby+batter http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=baby+batter

Answer to What is a Salmon Canyon?

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:32:32 -0700

What is a Salmon Canyon?

The vagina. (English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom) http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/s.htm

Answer to What does hypocrite mean?

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:08:19 -0700

What does hypocrite mean?

hypocrite somebody who pretends to have admirable principles, beliefs, or feelings but behaves otherwise http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861619671 hypocrisy A show or expression of feelings or beliefs one does not actually hold or...

Answer to Why do some youngsters choose a life in crime? Don't they know crime doesn't pay in the long run?

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:00:11 -0700

Why do some youngsters choose a life in crime? Don't they know crime doesn't pay in the long run?

Our minds are as different as our finger prints - no two are identical. Palmistry also says the same thing. Every human is unique. Not only do our organs differ, but our personalities differ. Each human develops different goals, and has special traits or feelings which differ in a million ...

Answer to Do you keep your eyes and ears open looking for new opportunities all the time?

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:58:18 -0700

Do you keep your eyes and ears open looking for new opportunities all the time?

Opportunity is dependent on Karma. If I deserve one, it will come searching for me. I am happy with what I have.

Answer to I have been given a t-shirt with an old man sitting on a bench and asking "do you want to sit down and unfritter". I would like to know what unfritter means. I am assuming it could be rude... Any ideas? Thanks.

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:57:08 -0700

I have been given a t-shirt with an old man sitting on a bench and asking "do you want to sit down and unfritter". I would like to know what unfritter means. I am assuming it could be rude... Any ideas? Thanks.

Fritter: To occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fritter spend frivolously and unwisely http://www.rhymezone.com/r/rhyme.cgi?Word=fritter

Answer to Would you define me the people called chicken-hearted?

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:48:55 -0700

Would you define me the people called chicken-hearted?

Lacking courage; cowardly. http://www.answers.com/topic/chicken-hearted cowardly: easily frightened or lacking sufficient courage, boldness, or confidence http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861687485 not brave; lacking courage; cowardly ...

Answer to Can you give definition for opinion?

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:44:08 -0700

Can you give definition for opinion?

Opinion a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty http://www.hyperdictionary.com/search.aspx?define=opinion the attitude that you have towards something, especially your thoughts about how it is ...

Answer to Plan vs mission - what is the difference in meaning?

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:35:42 -0700

Plan vs mission - what is the difference in meaning?

Mission something that you feel you must do because it is your duty the purpose or the most important aim of an organization: http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/mission Plan something you have decided to do a set of actions for achieving something in the future, especially a...

Answer to What does strewth mean?

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:10:01 -0700

What does strewth mean?

U.K. - exclamation of surprise or irritation: used to express surprise or irritation ( slang ) [Late 19th century. Contraction of God's truth, an oath] http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=561508313 exclamation AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH...

Answer to What does this old saying mean to you, "when it rains it pours?"

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:01:25 -0700

What does this old saying mean to you, "when it rains it pours?"

Alternative form: it never rains but it pours If a person encounters bad luck, more bad luck will follow. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/when_it_rains_it_pours When it rains, it pours describes how after there has been no rain for a long time, it suddenly rains a lot all at once....

Answer to What does it mean, to “hold a candle to” someone?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:31:42 -0700

What does it mean, to “hold a candle to” someone?

Hold a candle Meaning To compare badly to an known authority - to be unfit even to hold a subordinate position. Origin Apprentices used to be expected to hold the candle so that more experienced workmen were able to see what they were doing. Someone unable even to do that would be of...

Answer to Knowledge vs opinion - what is the difference in meaning?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:18:14 -0700

Knowledge vs opinion - what is the difference in meaning?

Opinion a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty http://www.hyperdictionary.com/search.aspx?define=opinion the attitude that you have towards something, especially your thoughts about how it is ...

Answer to What is your worry for the day?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:34:52 -0700

What is your worry for the day?

Nothing more than as to how to answer this question.

Answer to Are you in love? How do you know?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:32:34 -0700

Are you in love? How do you know?

Signs of love: 12. You'll read his/her txts over and over again... 11. You'll walk really really slow while you're with him/her... 10. You'll pretend 2 be shy whenever you're with him/her... 9. While thinking bout him/her...your heart will beat faster and faster......

Answer to Do you think that government should control prostitution? I mean, personally, I don't think it's right, but i don't know why the government should get to decide either?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:31:18 -0700

Do you think that government should control prostitution? I mean, personally, I don't think it's right, but i don't know why the government should get to decide either?

There is no land in the world where prostitutes are not present. Why control such a universal phenomena. One man's poison is another man's food. http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/60/messages/269.html

Answer to Could you give one interpretation of the meaning of the phrase 'To Paint the Town Red'?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:26:09 -0700

Could you give one interpretation of the meaning of the phrase 'To Paint the Town Red'?

Meaning Engage in a riotous spree. Origin The allusion is to the kind of unruly behaviour that results in much blood being spilt. There are several suggestions as to the origin of the phrase. The one most often repeated, especially within the walls of the Melton Mowbray Tourist Office,...

Answer to Could you share something miraculous that you witnessed?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:19:21 -0700

Could you share something miraculous that you witnessed?

I go to our university library to search material for a topic. I go to the appropriate book rack and pick some book at random. I open some page - the the topic appears on that page. For the first ten such happenings, I have noted all the details in my diary. For the next fifty...

Answer to What is the difference between complexity and perplexity?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:39:23 -0700

What is the difference between complexity and perplexity?

Complexity: the quality of being intricate and compounded http://www.hyperdictionary.com/search.aspx?define=complexity 1. complicated nature: the condition of being difficult to analyze, understand, or solve 2. condition of having many parts: the condition of being made up of many...

Answer to What is choco? Is it a real word. Where do they use it?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:30:04 -0700

What is choco? Is it a real word. Where do they use it?

English: Australian) (slang) (possibly offensive) A person with medium-dark skin, such as from the Middle East. (Australian) (obsolete) A militiaman or conscript, short for chocolate soldier. (Australian) (slang) An army reservist. Usage notes: The slang term for a dark skinned...

Answer to What does exile????? ??? I DONT GET IT...please us it in a sentence ....3-4 sentences would do it..thnx..

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:24:52 -0700

What does exile????? ??? I DONT GET IT...please us it in a sentence ....3-4 sentences would do it..thnx..

The king went into exile because of the political situation in his country. The deposed leaders are currently in exile in the neighbouring country. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=26943&dict=CALD The government exiled him because of his radical politics. She fled...

Answer to Whats the oldest language in the world?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:20:56 -0700

Whats the oldest language in the world?

The Rig-Veda is the oldest book in the Sanskrit language, indeed in any Indo-European language. More than that, if we are correct, it is the oldest book in the world ... The fact that the Rig-Veda mentions a stellar configuration that corresponds to a date from 6000 B.C. to 7000 B.C. ...

Answer to Satire vs sarcasm - what is the difference in meaning?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:31:32 -0700

Satire vs sarcasm - what is the difference in meaning?

Satire something meant to make fun of and show the weaknesses of human nature or a particular person http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=satire a way of criticizing something such as a group of people or a system, in which you deliberately make them seem funny...

Answer to What is the linguistic origin of the English word thought?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:31:11 -0700

What is the linguistic origin of the English word thought?

From Old English þōht. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thought?rdfrom=Thought Psychoanalysis: Thought Thought may be defined in general as mental activity, conscious or unconscious, based on the various modes of representation, including the most archaic. More narrowly, the meaning...

Answer to Why do people keep hiding the truths about themselves?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:44:44 -0700

Why do people keep hiding the truths about themselves?

No one knows the power of their own Ahamkaaram (rough equivalent is ego) - it is subconscious.

Answer to Why jealousy is an unavoidable part of human nature?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:39:43 -0700

Why jealousy is an unavoidable part of human nature?

Jealousy is the subconscious feeling of threat from the betterment of others. The world does not understand how broad based jealousy is. Usually, jealousy is vaguely assumed to be what lovers quarrel over. It is far more prevalent than that. http://www.nov55.com/rel/jls.html Every one...

Answer to Will Northern India eventually become a desert after being one of the best irrigated and most fertile regions in the world?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:32:27 -0700

Will Northern India eventually become a desert after being one of the best irrigated and most fertile regions in the world?

As per the latest findings, the mighty Thar Desert of India sprawling over the northwestern part of the country is expanding in area rapidly. The experts have therefore warned that desertification is emerging as an acute challenge to the country. ...

Answer to What is the origin of the phrase "cold light of day"?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:59:05 -0700

What is the origin of the phrase "cold light of day"?

Idiom: in the cold light of day Dispassionately, unemotionally, especially at a later time. For example, They had a terrible fight about the mix-up, but in the cold light of day they realized they were both at fault. This expression transfers the illumination of daylight to rational...

Answer to What's the origin of the phrase "tie one on" meaning to get seriously drunk?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:55:38 -0700

What's the origin of the phrase "tie one on" meaning to get seriously drunk?

From "The Wordsworth Book of Euphemism" by Judith S. Neaman and Carole G. Silver (Wordsworth Reference, New York, 1983, 1990) -- "Tie one on, to - To get drunk. (Eric) Partridge suggests that this expression is derived from 'hang one on' (ca. 1935), which originated in...

Answer to Guys are DOUCHEBAGS......So what is the term for females?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:49:25 -0700

Guys are DOUCHEBAGS......So what is the term for females?

vaginal douche irrigation of the vagina to cleanse the area, to apply medicated solutions to the vaginal mucosa and the cervix. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Douchebag douchebag: Etymology Derived from the type of bag used by women to douche. 1. (US, slang) A...

Answer to Given a chance, what foreign language would you learn?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:44:36 -0700

Given a chance, what foreign language would you learn?

Esperanto - that would be equal to learn all languages of Europe. http://www.answers.com/topic/esperanto

Answer to Have vs get - what is the difference in meaning?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:58:06 -0700

Have vs get - what is the difference in meaning?

Have: to get (something) http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/have v. t. - To get (possession) of; to obtain; to "get". http://www.dictionary.co.uk/browse.aspx?word=have http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/WEBSTER.sh?WORD=have to get or receive. ...

Answer to Do you believe that frequently used words lose their meaning after a while?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:19:25 -0700

Do you believe that frequently used words lose their meaning after a while?

The word geek was originally meant a carnival performer whose act consists of outrageous feats such as biting the heads off live animals. Later, it meant some one regarded as unattractive and socially awkward. At present, it means some one who is a proud or enthusiastic user of computers or...

Answer to How many AB'ers speak a second language well? Which language?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:10:23 -0700

How many AB'ers speak a second language well? Which language?

My mother tongue is Telugu - the second language is English. I wish to thank the members of AB for appreciating my answers and making me the expert of etymology category here.

Answer to Orchestra vs symphony - what is the difference in meaning?

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:05:11 -0700

Orchestra vs symphony - what is the difference in meaning?

Orchestra Etymology: from Latin orchestra "the place in front of the stage where prominent persons sit," from Greek orchstra "a semicircular area in front of the stage of a theater where the chorus dances," from orcheisthai "to dance" a group of musicians who...

Answer to What's the opposite of epic failure?

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:28:53 -0700

What's the opposite of epic failure?

Grand success. Epic achievement.

Answer to An English word that was taken directly from another language?

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:21:28 -0700

An English word that was taken directly from another language?

These words were taken from Telugu - a long time before the periods considered by etymology dictionaries. (Telugu - T; colloquial Telugu - CT, Latin - L): attic - L. atticus, T. attaca, 'the top storey of a building under the beams of the roof' asset - T. aasti, 'tangible...

Answer to What are you doing if you "go the full monty"?

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:09:31 -0700

What are you doing if you "go the full monty"?

full monty: the whole thing; everything that is wanted or needed: At the press briefing, the reporters got the full monty. Origin: 1985–90; orig. uncert.; perh. from Montague Burton, British tailors, with reference to the purchase of a full (3-piece) suit as being "the full...

Answer to The vocabulary word that uses positive words to mask negative meaning/things?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:49:48 -0700

The vocabulary word that uses positive words to mask negative meaning/things?

euphemism The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive: “Euphemisms such as ‘slumber room’ . . . abound in the funeral business” Grammar Dictionary: euphemism An agreeable word or expression...

Answer to What is your favorite saying?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:45:21 -0700

What is your favorite saying?

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. - Mahatma Gandhi - (1869-1948, Indian Political, Spiritual Leader)

Answer to Why do we say "pitch black"? What does the "pitch" mean?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:39:02 -0700

Why do we say "pitch black"? What does the "pitch" mean?

"Pitch black" or "black as pitch" refers to "a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars." (Merriam-Webster online) http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/31/messages/1033.html Idiom:...

Answer to Origin of the saying "get your bearings"

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:39:08 -0700

Origin of the saying "get your bearings"

Idiom: get one's bearings Also, find one's bearings. Figure out one's position or situation relative to one's surroundings. For example, She's still new to the company and needs time to find her bearings, or I'll be along soon; just wait till I get my bearings....

Answer to What is meant by a "to-the-point" person?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:12:49 -0700

What is meant by a "to-the-point" person?

to the point: involving the most important idea http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/to+the+point (idiomatic) relevant or pertinent; succinct; specific. get to the point - concentrate on the important issue http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/to_the_point having precise or logical...

Answer to In vs Into - what is the difference in meaning?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:43:16 -0700

In vs Into - what is the difference in meaning?

In: used to indicate location or position within something http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/in inside an enclosed space inside e.g. an organization; used as a combining form; "an in-house editor"; "in-home nursing programs"; "the in thing to do";...

Answer to What does "groove on" mean?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:06:19 -0700

What does "groove on" mean?

get (one's) groove on: to have fun dancing Also get (one's) swerve on. http://onlineslangdictionary.com/definition+of/get+(one's)+groove+on (Adult / Slang) 1. To be attracted or attached to. 2. To be in love with. http://www.definition-of.com/groove%20on ...

Answer to Where does the word 'assassin' come from?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:57:03 -0700

Where does the word 'assassin' come from?

ORIGIN Arabic, ‘hashish-eater’, with reference to a fanatical Muslim sect who ruled part of northern Persia 1094-1256 and were reputed to use hashish before murder missions. http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/assassin?view=uk 1531 (in Anglo-L. from c.1237), via Fr. and It.,...

Answer to What does 'my bad' mean, and do Americans use it a lot in both written text and conversations?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:48:28 -0700

What does 'my bad' mean, and do Americans use it a lot in both written text and conversations?

Used to acknowledge that one is at fault. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/my+bad Etymology Seems to have originated from a phrase by Manute Bol, a player of Sudanese origin for the Golden State Warriors basketball team in California. Other players picked it up and started using it. ...

Answer to What is a boondock?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:37:22 -0700

What is a boondock?

Philippines - Same as mountain (sense 1) [Mid-20th century. < Tagalog bundok] http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=561501796 A brushy rural area. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/boondock?rdfrom=Boondock boondocks: 1910s, from...

Answer to In american tv shows they talk about peoples hair and call it bangs. what is bangs?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:31:26 -0700

In american tv shows they talk about peoples hair and call it bangs. what is bangs?

(chiefly US) Hair cut so as to hang down over the forehead. My bangs keep getting in my eyes when I swim. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bangs "Bangs," the hair style, does indeed come from the same roots as "bang," the sound of a gun, a slamming door, or countless...

Answer to Do you know any words of inspiration?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:24:43 -0700

Do you know any words of inspiration?

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviors. If you want something really important to be done you must not merely satisfy the reason, you must move the heart also. Be the change you want to see...

Answer to Besides 'Oh My God', what else could OMG stand for? (Creativity counts)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:11:43 -0700

Besides 'Oh My God', what else could OMG stand for? (Creativity counts)

****** OMG Object Management Group (non-profit organization that oversees CORBA) ****** OMG Omega (gaming) ****** OMG Oh My Gosh ****** OMG Oh My Goodness ***** OMG Oh My Gods (for Wiccans/Pagans or other polytheistic religions) **** OMG Omnicom Media Group **** OMG Old Magazines...

Answer to Does happiness = less stress?

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:52:46 -0700

Does happiness = less stress?

The positive aspects of stress. Stress stimulates us physically and psychologically. We all seek stress in various ways -- perhaps through a challenging job, exhilarating relationships, competitive games, exciting television programs, dangerous sports, difficult hobbies, vacations to exotic...

Answer to Why does sunshine make people more happy?

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:10:56 -0700

Why does sunshine make people more happy?

According to Hindu Upanishads, light provides activity and darkness provides relaxation.

Answer to What do you think of first when you hear the word "antique"?

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:08:49 -0700

What do you think of first when you hear the word "antique"?

I am labeled so by some here. (Sh.........Sh........including my wife ......)

Answer to Are you good at hiding your reaction when somebody surprises or scares you?

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:06:18 -0700

Are you good at hiding your reaction when somebody surprises or scares you?

Yes. Through the practice of meditation coupled with yoga, I have attained calmness.

Answer to Where does the phrase "There's mud in your eye" come from?

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:47:20 -0700

Where does the phrase "There's mud in your eye" come from?

It comes from the trench warfare of World War I, and the implication was that it would be good fortune only to get mud from the trenches in your eye, all the other very real possibilities, such as artillery shrapnel, being absolutely horrific. This toast was originally made in the muddy...

Answer to What is the etymology of the city name "Albany"?

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:41:52 -0700

What is the etymology of the city name "Albany"?

This most comfortable and well-regulated set of chambers, now known as The Albany (UK), stands partly on the site of two houses and long gardens which originally reached as far as Vigo Lane. The first was inhabited in 1715 by Sir John Clarges, and the one toward the east by Lady Stanhope. They...

Answer to Meek vs weak - what is the philosophical difference?

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:51:33 -0700

Meek vs weak - what is the philosophical difference?

Weak: having little power or influence lacking enough or the usual amount of an important ingredient not likely to persuade or convince people that something is true, real, correct, etc. not having enough skill or ability showing little confidence or enthusiasm ...

Answer to Do you agree with Caesar that "It is better to create than to learn"?

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:02:44 -0700

Do you agree with Caesar that "It is better to create than to learn"?

Creation is the perogative of a few - learning is implied for the rest. And not every one is capable of learning.

Answer to Who first coined the term "silence is golden"?

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:24:27 -0700

Who first coined the term "silence is golden"?

Meaning A proverbial saying, often used in circumstances where it is thought that saying nothing is preferable to speaking. Origin As with many proverbs, the origin of this phrase is obscured by the mists of time. There are reports of versions of it dating back to Ancient Egypt. The...

Answer to "Outstanding" can either mean something that hasn't been resolved yet or something really great. What's up with that?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:36:45 -0700

"Outstanding" can either mean something that hasn't been resolved yet or something really great. What's up with that?

adjective: owed as a debt Example: "Outstanding bills" adjective: distinguished from others in excellence Example: "Did outstanding work in human relations" adjective: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention Example: "An outstanding fact of our...

Answer to Does sober mean to be sexually aroused? cuz people keep telling me different meanings of sober.

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:27:46 -0700

Does sober mean to be sexually aroused? cuz people keep telling me different meanings of sober.

verb: cause to become sober Example: "A sobering thought" verb: become sober after excessive alcohol consumption Example: "Keep him in bed until he sobers up" verb: become more realistic Example: "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan,...

Answer to What is "PU" stand for?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:13:31 -0700

What is "PU" stand for?

PU Polyurethane ****** PU Pick Up (oil drilling) ****** PU Pickup (truck) ****** PU Princeton University ****** PU Plutonium ****** PU Purdue University ***** PU Power Up ***** PU Per Unit ***** PU Public Utility ***** PU Physical Unit (IBM) ***** PU Punjab University (Lahore,...

Answer to What is the "blackboard jungle"?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:08:14 -0700

What is the "blackboard jungle"?

Informal. a school or school system characterized by lack of discipline and by juvenile delinquency. http://dictionary.infoplease.com/blackboard-jungle Origin: 1950–55; on the model of asphalt jungle; popularized by the novel of the same name (1954) by American author Evan Hunter...

Answer to What do you think of the principles based on which some people avoid all dairy products in their food?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:25:02 -0700

What do you think of the principles based on which some people avoid all dairy products in their food?

Milk allergy is a food allergy immune adverse reaction to one or more of the proteins in cow's milk. Symptoms The principal symptoms are gastrointestinal, dermatological and respiratory. These can translate to: skin rash, hives, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation and distress. The...

Answer to Do you think paying of a dowry or bride money for a marriage is in violation of human rights?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:22:30 -0700

Do you think paying of a dowry or bride money for a marriage is in violation of human rights?

When a man separates out of the family, his share of property is given to him. Why not the same applies to a woman? Off late, women also have property rights in India. I took dowry according to that reason - but only a small amount.

Answer to Should college professors be allowed to use vulgar jokes to retain attention of their students?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:16:50 -0700

Should college professors be allowed to use vulgar jokes to retain attention of their students?

I have never done that. My knowledge used to draw the attention of the students.

Answer to What is a "blue eyed boy"?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:14:19 -0700

What is a "blue eyed boy"?

Brit. informal, chiefly derogatory a person highly regarded and treated with special favour. http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/blueeyedboy?view=uk (idiomatic) Someone's favourite, especially a young one. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blue-eyed_boy ...

Answer to What is the meaning of "blue riband"?

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:10:08 -0700

What is the meaning of "blue riband"?

(U.K.) Same as blue ribbon http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861686428 1. An emblem, badge, or rosette made of blue ribbon that is awarded as the first prize in a competition. 2. An award or honor given for excellence. 1. a badge awarded...

Answer to Where does the myth pennies from heaven come from?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:46:18 -0700

Where does the myth pennies from heaven come from?

From the OED: "e. pennies from heaven: money acquired without effort or risk; unexpected benefits, esp. financial ones. Also (in sing.): a windfall, a godsend (rare). [1st two citations:] [1928 A. BURSTEIN Ghetto Messenger 91 The gentleman, being cognizant of 'pennies falling from...

Answer to How many questions have you answered on AB in one day?

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:26:04 -0700

How many questions have you answered on AB in one day?

About 5 to 10.

Answer to What is appealing about giving senses a primary role in knowledge?

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:12:47 -0700

What is appealing about giving senses a primary role in knowledge?

Senses only play a secondary role in knowledge. Inference and deduction play the major role. In the more general sense any process of reasoning by means of which one draws conclusions from principles or information already known. Thus Isaac Newton talks of making deductions from his...

Answer to Do people notice that this trend of a universal lifestyle is heading absolutely nowhere, with a suppressed, non-openminded income of knowledge, does anyone realize we as exsisting beings with so much time could achieve extreme amounts of cosmic discovery?

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:06:10 -0700

Do people notice that this trend of a universal lifestyle is heading absolutely nowhere, with a suppressed, non-openminded income of knowledge, does anyone realize we as exsisting beings with so much time could achieve extreme amounts of cosmic discovery?

Cosmic discoveries are the perogative of the few - the philosophers. Not every one is willing to spend their time for such things. Our minds are as different as our finger prints - no two are identical. Palmistry also says the same thing. Every human is unique. Not only do our organs...

Answer to Can too much knowledge and wisdom lead to depression?

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:49:42 -0700

Can too much knowledge and wisdom lead to depression?

Knowledge is of three types: Benign knowledge provides higher awareness, sublime elation, and tranquility. Malevolent knowledge provides the opposite of the above (depression included). Common knowledge makes one more humane. http://www.answers.com/topic/guna Knowledge is the...

Answer to If ignorance is bliss, then what is knowledge?

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:30:28 -0700

If ignorance is bliss, then what is knowledge?

Benign knowledge provides higher awareness, sublime elation, and tranquility. Malevolent knowledge provides the opposite of the above. Common knowledge makes one more humane. http://www.answers.com/topic/guna This English word, which usually implies an erudition open to those who seek...

Answer to Does the word linguistics refer to the study of the meaning and usage of words?

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:11:35 -0700

Does the word linguistics refer to the study of the meaning and usage of words?

the systematic study of the structure and development of language in general or of particular languages http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=46411&dict=CALD A subdiscipline of anthropology that emphasizes the relationships between cultural behavior and language. It is the...

Answer to Why are pants or jeans called ,a pair of pants,when there is just one?

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:01:59 -0700

Why are pants or jeans called ,a pair of pants,when there is just one?

Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural? Bra is a shortened form of a French singular and panties a French plural. "Bra" is short for "Brassiere," a French word that originally meant "a child's jacket with sleeves." It derives from...

Answer to What is the difference hedonism and Epicureanism?

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:47:26 -0700

What is the difference hedonism and Epicureanism?

hedonism the belief that pleasure or happiness is the most important goal in life http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/hedonism Epicureanism Modern accepted use of the terms epicurean and Epicureanism refers often to the appreciation of good food (gourmet), and luxury. This strays...

Answer to What would you do to make me feel better?

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:06:13 -0700

What would you do to make me feel better?

Hope! Hope! Hope! Delicious Hope! when naught to man is left - Of fortune destitute, of friends bereft; When even his dog deserts him, and his goat With tranquil disaffection chews his coat While yet it hangs upon his back; then thou, The star far-flaming on thine angel brow, Descendest,...

Answer to What is the difference between love and passion?

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:03:33 -0700

What is the difference between love and passion?

Scientists proved that whole hearted love is more powerful than short term passions. A multidisciplinary team has found that early, intense romantic love may have more to do with motivation, lateralized reward and goal-oriented aspects of human behavior than with the emotions or sexual...

Answer to What could you receive that would totally brighten your day right now?

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:55:36 -0700

What could you receive that would totally brighten your day right now?

A word of kindness - I receive them every other day here at AB.

Answer to Does anger have any physical effects?

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:52:11 -0700

Does anger have any physical effects?

Modern medicine has accepted the fact that body and mind are one system - what affects one is bound to affect the other. http://www.answers.com/topic/psychosomatic

Answer to What does socrates mean in not less than three pages " Man know thyself"

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:02:17 -0700

What does socrates mean in not less than three pages " Man know thyself"

Know thyself. (A precept inscribed in gold letters over the portico of the temple at Delphi. Its authorship has been ascribed to Pythagoras, to several of the wise men of Greece, and to Phemonoe, a mythical Greek poetess. According to Juvenal, this precept descended from heaven.) more...........

Answer to What do you think of eastern philosophy and the whole oriental mysticism thing?

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:56:45 -0700

What do you think of eastern philosophy and the whole oriental mysticism thing?

Hindu philosophy began in the period of the Upanishads (900–500 B.C.), but systematic philosophical elaboration did not appear until several centuries later. Philosophical tenets were presented in the form of aphorisms or sutras, intended to serve as an aid to memory and a basis for oral...

Answer to History repeats itself, but does it ever repeat itself exactly? i don't think so.

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:41:20 -0700

History repeats itself, but does it ever repeat itself exactly? i don't think so.

'The best predictor of the future is the past' is a phrase common to many disciplines. I can't find an attribution to a single writer. It reflects the principle of uniformitarianism as opposed to catastrophism. The ideas behind uniformitarianism originated with the work of...

Answer to What is a water ionizer? How does it purify drinking water? Do you use a water ionizer for your drinking water needs?

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:00:58 -0700

What is a water ionizer? How does it purify drinking water? Do you use a water ionizer for your drinking water needs?

Use this site for your other science questions also: http://www.answers.com/topic/water-ionizer

Answer to How does a nuclear reactor work?

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:58:22 -0700

How does a nuclear reactor work?

Read from this site: http://www.answers.com/topic/nuclear-reactor

Answer to You can't say a book is the best book ever if you haven't read all the books in the world, agree or disagree and why?

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:56:56 -0700

You can't say a book is the best book ever if you haven't read all the books in the world, agree or disagree and why?

Our minds are as different as our finger prints - no two are identical. Palmistry also says the same thing. Every human is unique. Not only do our organs differ, but our personalities differ. Each human develops different goals, and has special traits or feelings which differ in a million ...

Answer to Can you tell me some music to listen to?(No singing, just music please.)

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:53:23 -0700

Can you tell me some music to listen to?(No singing, just music please.)

Try Sitar by Ravi Sankar and others.

Answer to What is a thought? Why do we have them? What are they made from? Where do they come from?

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:50:39 -0700

What is a thought? Why do we have them? What are they made from? Where do they come from?

Thought may be defined in general as mental activity, conscious or unconscious, based on the various modes of representation, including the most archaic. More narrowly, the meaning of thought may be confined to ideational activity, dependent on the faculty of judgment and on the faculty that...

Answer to Why do we behave differently in public situations and within the family?

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:47:40 -0700

Why do we behave differently in public situations and within the family?

Read here: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/544233 The "batteries" of a person get recharged when he goes back home.

Answer to What is love and where did love come from?

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:44:42 -0700

What is love and where did love come from?

A student asked his teacher, "What is love?" The teacher said, "to get an answer to your question, go to the wheat field, get the biggest wheat grain, and come back." But the rule is - you can go through the field only once and cannot turn back to pick." The...

Answer to Can men wear earrings?

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:42:21 -0700

Can men wear earrings?

It was a royal prerogative for kings in ancient India.

Answer to What does MOFO mean?

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:15:13 -0700

What does MOFO mean?

*** MOFO Mother Figure (polite form) ** MOFO Morning Formation ** MOFO Morrison Follower (John Morrison fan club; professional wrestling) * MOFO Masters of Flying Objects (Winnipeg, Canada Elite Junior Ultimate Frisbee Team) http://www.acronymfinder.com/MOFO.html Motorsports of...

Answer to Some synonyms of the word 'love' as a verb are___________.

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:12:17 -0700

Some synonyms of the word 'love' as a verb are___________.

SYNONYMS love, affection, devotion, fondness, infatuation. These nouns denote feelings of warm personal attachment or strong attraction to another person. Love is the most intense: marrying for love. Affection is a less ardent and more unvarying feeling of tender regard: parental affection....

Answer to Have you ever heard the saying "Damn if you do,damn if you don't"?*

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:07:39 -0700

Have you ever heard the saying "Damn if you do,damn if you don't"?*

DAMNED IF YOU DO, DAMNED IF YOU DON'T - "Early American evangelist Lorenzo Dow (d. 1834) coined these words while condenming other preachers who 'make the Bible clash and contradict itself, by preaching somewhat like this: 'You can and you can't - You shall and you...

Answer to Is the story of Alladin & the Lamp a metaphor for something else?

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:40:36 -0700

Is the story of Alladin & the Lamp a metaphor for something else?

The image of the omnipotent demon hidden inside a humble lamp has become proverbial in everyday language, literature, politics, science, and commerce.

Answer to Have you ever heard the phrase "a point for your thoughts"?

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:32:12 -0700

Have you ever heard the phrase "a point for your thoughts"?

https://airheads.arubanetworks.com/forum/point-your-thoughts http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/24/messages/454.html