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U.S. Military Commander Issues Warning Ahead of Florida Church’s Planned Quran ... - CNS News

general in Afghanistan that the planned event may put American troops deployed there in harm’s way. “It could endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort,” General David Petraeus told The Wall ...

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US issues Mother Teresa stamp; postmaster general ‘so very proud’ - Catholic Culture

... ceremony at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. “They focus attention on subjects our country regards with respect and affection, and that is certainly true of Mother Teresa,

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UPS Issues Statement on Dubai Accident - PR Inside

UPS can now confirm that two of our crewmembers, Captain Doug Lampe of Louisville, Kentucky, and First Officer Matthew Bell of Sanford, Florida ... when it crashed near Dubai International Airport shortly after ...

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Bangladesh issues red alert over anthrax - Saudi Gazette

DHAKA – Bangladesh issued a red alert on Sunday over ... surgeons and health workers to fan out to detect sick cows an cull them immediately,” Abdul Latif Biswas, minister for fisheries and livestock,

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No. 21 LSU, Vandy fixing turnovers, penalty issues - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Vanderbilt and LSU are coming off games in which each struggled ... It appeared Fullam had stopped Northwestern's Dan Persa short of the first down, which would have forced a fourth-down punt.

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AHA issues call to action on CVD research in Asian Americans - TheHeart.Org

Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and others. At present, there are more than three million Chinese Americans, the largest subgroup; approximately 2.5 million Asian Indians and Filipinos; 1.5 million Korean and ...

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Cuba issues free-market reform - Detroit News

Havana -- Cuba has issued a pair of surprising free-market decrees ... are significant steps as President Raul Castro promises to scale back the communist state's control of the economy while attempting to generate ...

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Regional river managers discuss future Columbia water issues in Missoula - Missoulian

... Columbia River Treaty doesn't come up much in casual conversation ... the Pacific Northwest could see more of its moisture landing as rain instead of snow. Rains trigger floods, which force dams to hold or ...

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Verbatim: Group issues list of worst speed traps in each state - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

... and Canadian province have reported speed trap locations to the National Motorists Association’s National Speed Trap Exchange. As families squeeze in vacation time together this Labor Day weekend, before the ...

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HHS traffic issues top city agenda - Huntsville Item

When Ruth Garcia’s twins are born in two months, they’ll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and even run for ...

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Issues - Election Center 2008 - CNN.com
From concerns about the economy and the war in Iraq to the perennial topics of Social Security and the health care system, a range of issues is guiding this year's ...

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Open Question: how to tell my boyfriend about my period?

hi, my boyfriend and i have been going out for a month or two now but it hasn't been an issue yet since we've both been on holidays a bit in that time. i wouldn't really feel very uncomfortable about this since i've been brought up quite openly and i can mention it to my dad or brother without awkwardness but my boyfriend doesn't have a sister. when the two of us were camping with friends, one of them mentioned she was on hers and he didn't seem comfortable with this and he seemed even slightly disgusted! the most difficult part is that we haven't actually had sex yet since we've both had little time just to ourselves but i don't want him to think i just don't want to have sex with him! i'm his first girlfriend and i don't want to screw this up!thank you for the advice so far! i just think that he really isn't a very immature person, he just has had a very different upbringing to mine and hasn't heard that kind of frankness about periods before. more

Open Question: Is this normal? I am constantly insecure.?

My girlfriend is absolutely amazing, interesting, perfect and we have been dating for two and a half months. I know every couple goes through the "honey-moon phase" where everything is perfect and you are completely enamored with them, but that hasn't faded for me. We used to spend hour on the phone just talking and sitting there in complete silence and it was pretty much perfect. I haven't met a girl like her before but my biggest issue is I am so insecure with her. I am always afraid when she says she loves me, she doesn't mean it quiet like I mean it and I get weary when she hangs out with a few of her friends. I am not saying I do not want her spending time with them, but there is one kid that hangs in that group and he has made it his "goal" to sleep with her. She was raised Catholic so really coming out would be a problem. Whenever it is quiet on the phone or when she doesn't text me back for hours I wonder what she is thinking or doing. I know it is irrational and stupid, but I am scared completely shitless of being not only this attached to someone, but being replaced at some time. I do love her dearly but there are times when she says things it hurts really bad and I can't seem to express that without coming off oddly. Does anyone have any insight into how I should handle this? I would do anything for this girl. more

Open Question: what to do when you get a rough patch in a friendship? :(?

this girl, is like my everything... I know what's missing, it's the fact that we're not doing any of the cute stuff no more, that's down to a mood on her end. she promises it will change, but waiting for her, well it's hurting me, we're closer than other friends, I'm a guy and recently found that without this cute stuff, it makes my brain all nervous and stuff, and I can't think of anything to say to her. I've tried asking for space, so that I can try and find new things, experience new things, which would give us more to talk about.... but the thing is, my heart still yearns for her, if i'm not with her, it just feels like something's missing... I love her so much, and I don't want to lose her, and she feels the same way, I'm just looking for the way to fix this... one of our issues is, also.. that if i suggest time apart, she thinks that I no longer want her, which is just the complete opposite, because I want her so damn bad it hurts me.. I just want to be her boy again.. any help on what I can do to fix this please? thanks for any answers :) more

Open Question: Does anyone know of sheet music for Michael Jackson? (Jackson 5)?

I'm looking for a (sheet) music book for the guitar &/or piano for M. Jackson and the Jacksons music in general. In particular Music and Me, Ben, Farewell My Summer Love and other great Melody's like these!!! The more complete the better. I know there has been copy-write issues in the past and many may have been kept unpublished and so if anyone know of internet publications that would be great - but Im really after a sort of Jackson complete book that many bands tend to do. Many thanks.Ive since found thefollowing book that seems to fit what Im after: Michael Jackson Complete Chord Book Music Faber Music. ISBN: 9780571533794. Has Melody/Chords/Lyrics for 109 songs. more

Open Question: When will all the letters about the tax offices bills/rebates be issued by?

They have informed us a "glitch" means 1.4 million people owe them money still. Does anyone know when all the letters will be sent out by so I don't need to watch the post for months to come? more

Open Question: Please help. Work situation and I vomit at the thought of it,Very Very scared?

I worik in an all male office of 5 people. There is a climate of bullying in the office. I'm the only female and i'm always told when the milk runs out in the canteen, when coffee needs to be made for a meeting and when to tidy up the dirty cups from the meeting room. This is just a small example. I'm a very hard worker and i feel have been doing a decent job this past 2.5yrs. I've also been given surveying duties and i've taken them on. However, at interview i said that i presumed someone else would be checking off this work, and at that point i stated that i had no formal experience or training in this work. I was told it was fine and not to worry about it. However, now over 2yrns later a mistake was found in my work and they were meeting the client. It could have been a seroius mistake but it wasnt. My manager approached me at my desk and said that it wasnt good enough and that i was making far too many mistakes. Then the director echoed the same sentiments in the corridor. Next day i approached my manager and i said i was there to 'clear the air' and to ask what the director meant by the 'other mistakes'. I owned up to the mistakes (mistakes that had already been owned up to by me and which were not a big deal). He said that my work was full of mistakes and that they hadnt encountered this in 10 yrs. He also said the director wanted to give me a written warning but was just letting it slide. He was clearly furious. This was the first time i heard this was a huge issue or that my work was considered 'so bad'. I was very upset, left the office saying i 'felt unwell'. I got a doctors certificate stating 'stress' and I rang HR. HR are telling me (verbally) that the director is a known bully and that what i am experiencing is 'bullying and harassment'. I never said those words,they mentioned them. They are verbally offering me a redundancy package, but i'm just worried where this is going. I dont want a load of money, i just want out of this company with my reputation in tact. What should I do? I do not want to face these bullies. I feel sick and want to vomit at thoughts of it. more

Resolved Question: Are me and my girlfriend looked down upon because we are from different races?

This has happened on several occasions to my girlfriend and me. Walking down the street we are harassed and racially and verbally abused by these arse holes. I'm White and my GF is mixed race (half Jamaican and half Thai), it tends to be a group of black guys when I am walking down the street hand in hand with my other half, I get intimidating abuse. Once we were harassed by 7 guys (there was a mixture of ethnic backgrounds in this case, black, white and mixed race, but I had the feeling a part of what they were doing was because I was white with a beautiful girl that was not of my colour) in 2 cars walking down a derelict street in our friends estate, they actually tried to call over my GF and chat her up in front of me, she burst out crying and I tried to stay cool and tell her to keep walking. I was worried myself, and angry but if either of us had reacted I would have been outnumbered 7 to 1, and after they had possibly hurt me my GF would be all on her own and I would have been devastated if anything would have happened to her if I could have prevented it. We do get sly comments occasionally, but they are soon forgotten, but a very similar incident happened over the weekend, when another group of men made disgusting comments aimed at us. They were so vile and disrespectful, I was composed until we walked around the corner, and then I told my GF how I felt, and I really hate the disrespect and ignorance portrayed here. I really wanted to go past again and see if we would get a similar reaction, so I could say and do something, even though heavily outnumbered again, I was so angry it wouldn't have mattered. She did calm me down and we carried on with our evening. We live in a very multi-cultural society, and this kind of thing should be embraced and not hated. I hate the fact that ironically me and my Girl's love generates so much hate. We even have had comments from mixed race people? Maybe it's because my girlfriend is amazing, beautiful and perfect that every man would be sort of jealous, regardless of race, religion any other background. I fully understand the social and historical context of these situations of course several generations ago, it was thought of as taboo to be in a mixed relationship, and I’m sure the foot was in the other shoe, black guy with white girl, etc. So I’m sure there is a wealth of experience regarding this subject. Essentially I’m asking although this will always kind of happen, racism will never die, I’m afraid there are issues that will never be solved even though they should be, it’s just ignorance and misplaced hate. Essentially my question is, does anybody else go through this kind of thing and what’s the best way to deal with it? more

Resolved Question: would a young dog benefit?

How would neutering benefit my male northern inuit regarding health and temperament? both are great,no tummy probs,very gentle-apart from spooking at loud noise like fireworks which is becoming an issue now he can pull me over,he is stunning but no plan to breed,cheers. more

Open Question: 5 week old puppy has yellow diarrhoea?

I recently rescued a 5 week old Shar pei that looked really ill. She was riddled with worms and looked half starved, with a very bloated belly. I live in China and so took her to the vet straight away- but they told me their policy is that I have to wait 7 days before they will treat her (because there is a good chance she will die). I argued with the vet for a while and eventually they agreed to sell me worming pills for her- which I think has cleared up that problem. She’s very lively and playful, but I am concerned with how little she eats and that she has yellow watery diarrhoea. I’ve tried dried dog food (with water to make it soft) rice and even scrambled egg to get her to eat more. She is far too young to be away from her mother, but if I hadn’t have taken her, she would have died. The vet won’t see her for another 3 days, so was wondering if there is anything else I can do in that time. We knew when we took her home, her chances of survival weren’t great, but was shocked that the vet’s attitude- as because she was given tap water (poisoness here) and mixed with other dogs, she probably has some other health issues. Any advice would be appreciated, as am desperately wanting her to get better. more

Open Question: how can i fix my back?

k here's the thing, I've been having this problem forever (literally). My upper comes out like literally pops out and my lower back curves in and when i bend over it looks i have a hunchback with i do, but i don't know how to fix everything else in my body is find except for my back. i get so embarrassed when i take my shirt off because of how my back is shaped and looks... i don't have that much of a hunchback but still i cant get rid of it... i have bad posture issues but still i try to hard to fix and it doesn't work... are there any exercises that i can do to fix my back to make it more straight? if there is please tell or post a direct link to website or video if you can or just tell me what to do... im 17 yrs. old im 5'4 ft tall weigh about 130 pounds' im not that fat just my back looks so fucked up... please try to help me out. thank you =D more

Open Question: Does the KKK dislike all black people, or just African-Americans?

It's just, when watching documentarys on the KKK they always seem to give the whole "go back to Africa" speech toward African-Americans. Which makes me question, do they have issues with Black people outside of the USA? Black people in Africa, The Caribbean, South America, Black Europeans?i wasn't asking for a full list of every group that they hate...i was asking whether they hate black people that arent American more

Open Question: how accurately do "Lunar Return" charts predict issues within the month ahead?

and how the "Lunar return" is used with the "Lunar Opposition" chart? is one for the first 2 weeks and then Lunar opposition is for the 2nd 2 weeks? or how about the personal new moon chart? why this isnt used much? please explain what you can,,which is more accurate and why? thanks for your answers! more

Open Question: iTouch 2g fails to start, no matter what I try! ANY help GREATLY appreciated!?

Hi there, fellow Yahooers! ;) Right then, here's my problem this week... My next door neighbour sold Me his knackered iTouch (16gb, 2nd generation) for £25.00 He told Me in advance that it didn't turn on AT ALL. He said it might be an issue with the battery, as trying to reset the iTouch with EVERY method imaginable/suggested out there, hasn't worked. I bought it off him as spare parts for my 8gb 2G iTouch. (As the Home button has sunk into the casing, on mine) I've gone on countless forums, and looked up almost every single Youtube video out there, hoping to get it working again.. no dice so far. My best friend said I might have to reset the internal 'EEPROM IC' chip, to get it working again. but I'm not really that experienced with going into an iTouch's internals. I removed and replaced the cracked screen and damaged front panel on mine, a week ago. But going ALL THE WAY into is, is something I know myself, I cannot do. Apple are expensive buggers, and would rather I buy a new iTouch, which I can't afford. So my question to you clever folks, is: "Is it repairable? Or have I got a glorified paperweight?" Many thanks for the responses. Jay. :D xx more

Open Question: Is IFP (initiative for peace) necesary to do if you're interested in medicine?

I though IFP is more like an econs or law thing, where you discuss or debate issues.... more

Open Question: My 1 year old litter trained cat has started messing on the floor and furniture?

He's done it 3/4 times before when he was younger as we moved home and e got a little distressed which i can understand why he had done it but within the past week he has messed twice in our home, once on our bed!! and the second time in his cat bed. He is an indoor cat, he is vaccinated and wormed. He hasn't had any disruption at all for him to do this. Nothing has changed since we have moved in. Please help. I cant understand this at all. Im really worried I won't be able to cope with him as im due to give birth within 7 weeks and i really don't want to give him away. He's usually such a well natured cat and he's never done anything wrong. Does anyone have any issues like this with their cat? Id really appreciate some guidance or something? more

Open Question: Can anyone help my relationship situation?!?

Hey! I fell for one of my best friends for about 5 years ago and have constantly tried to get over him and move on but I can't. My best friend told him that I really liked him about a month ago- I went on holiday for 3 weeks and haven't seen him since she told him. She asked him if anything were to happen between us and he said maybe once some of his family issues died down. Now I'm not sure what I should do. I'm probably seeing him over the next week. Should I tell him myself that I have feelings for him or should I text him now saying hi or something? I really don't know! Please help me!! Thanks!!!! more

Open Question: Law question.. please help? would be very grateful x?

hi there, i just started doing AS law at college and i recived this activity to do in the summer holidays but becuse i went on holiday i just read it now. i dont know how - or where to start. could someone please tell me how this law question works? im all new to this - could some one put me in the right direction and tell me what points or even how to answer the folliwing question please?? TASK 2: The Snowdrop Campaign is not the only organisation who succesfully campaigned for a chnage in law. usging any resouces you feel appropriate,, provide one other example of where government has responded to pblic pressure and changed the law. Should be about page long Source one : (adapted from www.bbc.co.uk/new, various dates) On 19th august 1987 a man shot 14 people dead in the berkshire town of hungerford. Police identified the gunman as Micheak Ryan, 27. Local people described him as a "loner" and a "gun fanatic". Ryan was armed with an automatic rifle, a pistol and at least one hand grenade when he went on the rampage early on Wednesday afternoon. His victims included his mother and a police officer who tried to tackle him in Hungerford which lies about 60 miles (96km) west of London. At least 16 people are known to have been injured. Onn 13th march 1996, A lone gunman has gone on a shooting spree at a school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and their teacher. The killer sprayed shots at random around the school gym in an attack that lasted just three minutes, but caused carnage in a class of five and six year olds. He then turned the gun on himself. Twelve other children were taken to hospital in Stirling, where one later died of his injuries. The killer has been named as Thomas Hamilton, 43, local man. Souce two: (the home office) Firarm statistics 2008-9: in 2008-9 firearms were involoved in 0.3% or 1 in every 330 crimes recorded by police in England and wales. Firearms were used in 14,250 recorded crimes in 2008-9, and 18% decrease on 2007-2008, and the fifth consecutive annual fall. Exculding air weapons, firearm offences decreased by 17% to 8,208. Handguns were used in 4,275 offences during 2008-9, a rise of 2% on 2007-08 Overall firarms offences involving any type of injury were down by 41% in 2008-09, from 4,164 in 2007-08 to 2,458. There were 39 fatal injuries from crimes involving firarms in 2008-09, the lowest recorded by police in 20 years. Source thee (The independent, May 1997) The Snowdrop campaign, which started life in the numb days that followed the dunblane massaxcre, and acted as a voice for the aniti-gun lobby led by the victims parents, was finally wound up yesterday. Launched within weeks of the day - 13 March, 1996 - when Thomas Hamilton shot dead 16 primary school children and their teacher, the campaign took its name from the only spring flower in bloom when the tragedy took place. Its message captured the public mood of disquiet at existing firearms legislation. Later, its co-ordinator, Ann Pearston, described it as one of the most successful single-issue campaigns ever seen in the UK. The founders, who organised a petition of more than 750,000 signatures, now plan to give their support to the London-based pressure group, the Gun Control Network, which was set up after the Hungerford massacre in 1987. (see source one) Mrs Pearston said recently: "We feel we have done all we can and now it's time to call it a day. A lot of people picked up a pen and signed our petition, now we'd like them to pick up a pen and join the Gun Control Network to continue the fight." Lord Cullen's public inquiry was the first major hurdle facing the families at the end of May 1996. They made their first public call for a total handgun ban at the end of the inquiry It coincided with the Snowdrop Petition, with more than 700,000 signatures, being handed in. The findings of the Cullen Inquiry last October failed to recommend a total ban on handguns but the Government went further when they banned all private handguns, but only above .22 calibre. After a complete ban was rejected by the Commons, Tony Blair promised that a Labour government would legislate for a total ban on handguns, with a free vote for MP's. more

Open Question: hair dye and time issue?/.?

If i bleach my hair to make it blonde how long will i have to leave it before i can dye it bright red i want to bleach it first so its bright. more

Open Question: LAW QUESTION PLEASE HELP?

Law question.. please help? hi there, i just started doing AS law at college and i recived this activity to do in the summer holidays but becuse i went on holiday i just read it now. i dont know how - or where to start. could someone please tell me how this law question works? im all new to this - could some one put me in the right direction and tell me what points or even how to answer the folliwing question please?? TASK 2: The Snowdrop Campaign is not the only organisation who succesfully campaigned for a chnage in law. usging any resouces you feel appropriate,, provide one other example of where government has responded to pblic pressure and changed the law. Should be about page long Source one : (adapted from www.bbc.co.uk/new, various dates) On 19th august 1987 a man shot 14 people dead in the berkshire town of hungerford. Police identified the gunman as Micheak Ryan, 27. Local people described him as a "loner" and a "gun fanatic". Ryan was armed with an automatic rifle, a pistol and at least one hand grenade when he went on the rampage early on Wednesday afternoon. His victims included his mother and a police officer who tried to tackle him in Hungerford which lies about 60 miles (96km) west of London. At least 16 people are known to have been injured. Onn 13th march 1996, A lone gunman has gone on a shooting spree at a school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and their teacher. The killer sprayed shots at random around the school gym in an attack that lasted just three minutes, but caused carnage in a class of five and six year olds. He then turned the gun on himself. Twelve other children were taken to hospital in Stirling, where one later died of his injuries. The killer has been named as Thomas Hamilton, 43, local man. Souce two: (the home office) Firarm statistics 2008-9: in 2008-9 firearms were involoved in 0.3% or 1 in every 330 crimes recorded by police in England and wales. Firearms were used in 14,250 recorded crimes in 2008-9, and 18% decrease on 2007-2008, and the fifth consecutive annual fall. Exculding air weapons, firearm offences decreased by 17% to 8,208. Handguns were used in 4,275 offences during 2008-9, a rise of 2% on 2007-08 Overall firarms offences involving any type of injury were down by 41% in 2008-09, from 4,164 in 2007-08 to 2,458. There were 39 fatal injuries from crimes involving firarms in 2008-09, the lowest recorded by police in 20 years. Source thee (The independent, May 1997) The Snowdrop campaign, which started life in the numb days that followed the dunblane massaxcre, and acted as a voice for the aniti-gun lobby led by the victims parents, was finally wound up yesterday. Launched within weeks of the day - 13 March, 1996 - when Thomas Hamilton shot dead 16 primary school children and their teacher, the campaign took its name from the only spring flower in bloom when the tragedy took place. Its message captured the public mood of disquiet at existing firearms legislation. Later, its co-ordinator, Ann Pearston, described it as one of the most successful single-issue campaigns ever seen in the UK. The founders, who organised a petition of more than 750,000 signatures, now plan to give their support to the London-based pressure group, the Gun Control Network, which was set up after the Hungerford massacre in 1987. (see source one) Mrs Pearston said recently: "We feel we have done all we can and now it's time to call it a day. A lot of people picked up a pen and signed our petition, now we'd like them to pick up a pen and join the Gun Control Network to continue the fight." Lord Cullen's public inquiry was the first major hurdle facing the families at the end of May 1996. They made their first public call for a total handgun ban at the end of the inquiry It coincided with the Snowdrop Petition, with more than 700,000 signatures, being handed in. The findings of the Cullen Inquiry last October failed to recommend a total ban on handguns but the Government went further when they banned all private handguns, but only above .22 calibre. After a complete ban was rejected by the Commons, Tony Blair promised that a Labour government would legislate for a total ban on handguns, with a free vote for MP's. more

Open Question: Law question.. please help?

hi there, i just started doing AS law at college and i recived this activity to do in the summer holidays but becuse i went on holiday i just read it now. i dont know how - or where to start. could someone please tell me how this law question works? im all new to this - could some one put me in the right direction and tell me what points or even how to answer the folliwing question please?? TASK 1: In november 1997, following their election to power in Mays general Election, tha labour government banned the private ownership of all handguns. Were they right to do so? Use the source material below and give reasons to support your answer. Should be 1 to 2 pages long Source one : (adapted from www.bbc.co.uk/new, various dates) On 19th august 1987 a man shot 14 people dead in the berkshire town of hungerford. Police identified the gunman as Micheak Ryan, 27. Local people described him as a "loner" and a "gun fanatic". Ryan was armed with an automatic rifle, a pistol and at least one hand grenade when he went on the rampage early on Wednesday afternoon. His victims included his mother and a police officer who tried to tackle him in Hungerford which lies about 60 miles (96km) west of London. At least 16 people are known to have been injured. Onn 13th march 1996, A lone gunman has gone on a shooting spree at a school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and their teacher. The killer sprayed shots at random around the school gym in an attack that lasted just three minutes, but caused carnage in a class of five and six year olds. He then turned the gun on himself. Twelve other children were taken to hospital in Stirling, where one later died of his injuries. The killer has been named as Thomas Hamilton, 43, local man. Souce two: (the home office) Firarm statistics 2008-9: in 2008-9 firearms were involoved in 0.3% or 1 in every 330 crimes recorded by police in England and wales. Firearms were used in 14,250 recorded crimes in 2008-9, and 18% decrease on 2007-2008, and the fifth consecutive annual fall. Exculding air weapons, firearm offences decreased by 17% to 8,208. Handguns were used in 4,275 offences during 2008-9, a rise of 2% on 2007-08 Overall firarms offences involving any type of injury were down by 41% in 2008-09, from 4,164 in 2007-08 to 2,458. There were 39 fatal injuries from crimes involving firarms in 2008-09, the lowest recorded by police in 20 years. Source thee (The independent, May 1997) The Snowdrop campaign, which started life in the numb days that followed the dunblane massaxcre, and acted as a voice for the aniti-gun lobby led by the victims parents, was finally wound up yesterday. Launched within weeks of the day - 13 March, 1996 - when Thomas Hamilton shot dead 16 primary school children and their teacher, the campaign took its name from the only spring flower in bloom when the tragedy took place. Its message captured the public mood of disquiet at existing firearms legislation. Later, its co-ordinator, Ann Pearston, described it as one of the most successful single-issue campaigns ever seen in the UK. The founders, who organised a petition of more than 750,000 signatures, now plan to give their support to the London-based pressure group, the Gun Control Network, which was set up after the Hungerford massacre in 1987. (see source one) Mrs Pearston said recently: "We feel we have done all we can and now it's time to call it a day. A lot of people picked up a pen and signed our petition, now we'd like them to pick up a pen and join the Gun Control Network to continue the fight." Lord Cullen's public inquiry was the first major hurdle facing the families at the end of May 1996. They made their first public call for a total handgun ban at the end of the inquiry It coincided with the Snowdrop Petition, with more than 700,000 signatures, being handed in. The findings of the Cullen Inquiry last October failed to recommend a total ban on handguns but the Government went further when they banned all private handguns, but only above .22 calibre. After a complete ban was rejected by the Commons, Tony Blair promised that a Labour government would legislate for a total ban on handguns, with a free vote for MPs more

Open Question: my 3 month old daughter has been put onto neocate milk and medication for silent reflux and possible milk?

intolerance/allergy she has gone right downhill with her feeds, going from 3-4oz to 1-2 until finally refusing them completely. now she has an ng tube to feed her. i try her orally first but cant get more than 20-30mls in her before topping her up with the rest. she has had the tube for 2 weeks now and there has been no improvement. i really think she hates the taste and that's a reason why she wont drink it. her pain has been managed with meds but its the feeding that's the issue now. i did tell the dietitian but he seems to think she will get used to the taste, well after 2 weeks she hasn't so far. is there anyway i can flavour the milk? i hate it that she is on neocate but its not proved she is allergic to dairy or lactose..its only her reflux and her mucusy poos that was the problem, but i feel proper testing for an allergy would help than maybe she could come off this disgusting milk that she hates. more

Open Question: Does anyone know..my partner is from south africa and has been living in the UK for 7 years with a SA passport?

and a Visa for indefinite leave! Please note during his whole time here he has paid NI and TAX...he was then arrested by immigration officials at his home as they believed that there was a fault with his visa and he had overstayed his ''visit''. As it turns out, he was assisted by a company who claimed to ''work with the home office'' and in applying for and issuing visas. Unbeknown to him the company was fraudulent!!! He was 'removed' back to south africa. Can he come back once he has applied for a new visa straight away? For anyone whose partner is from another country this is horrendous to go through considering NON of the officers in his detention centre were english!!!!! Please help :( more

Open Question: Can I ask employ a lot of people and then pick just the ones I need that day?

Are there any legal issues that might arise if I employed several people and then asked them all to come into work, then only paid for the few that I needed that shift and sent the rest home without pay? In the US they seem to have reporting time pay, but I haven't seen anything regarding the EU/UK. It doesn't sound like it would be very nice to the employees, but sounds pretty good for business...?Sorry question should read: 'Can I employ a lot of people and then pick just the ones I need that day?' more

Open Question: Why does my tailbone hurt and cause external redness?

I have been having pain in my lower spinal to coccyx bone area and this pain occurs every 5 or 6 months. i doubt weather is an issue because i have it randomly. the area above to coccyx/tail-bone is red and is very sore when i sit down, like sitting on something sharp. if it helps, i have vitamin D deficiency. more

Resolved Question: Please help. Vomiting from Worry over Work Situation?

I worik in an all male office of 5 people. There is a climate of bullying in the office. I'm the only female and i'm always told when the milk runs out in the canteen, when coffee needs to be made for a meeting and when to tidy up the dirty cups from the meeting room. This is just a small example. I'm a very hard worker and i feel have been doing a decent job this past 2.5yrs. I've also been given surveying duties and i've taken them on. However, at interview i said that i presumed someone else would be checking off this work, and at that point i stated that i had no formal experience or training in this work. I was told it was fine and not to worry about it. However, now over 2yrns later a mistake was found in my work and they were meeting the client. It could have been a seroius mistake but it wasnt. My manager approached me at my desk and said that it wasnt good enough and that i was making far too many mistakes. Then the director echoed the same sentiments in the corridor. Next day i approached my manager and i said i was there to 'clear the air' and to ask what the director meant by the 'other mistakes'. I owned up to the mistakes (mistakes that had already been owned up to by me and which were not a big deal). He said that my work was full of mistakes and that they hadnt encountered this in 10 yrs. He also said the director wanted to give me a written warning but was just letting it slide. He was clearly furious. This was the first time i heard this was a huge issue or that my work was considered 'so bad'. I was very upset, left the office saying i 'felt unwell'. I got a doctors certificate stating 'stress' and I rang HR. HR are telling me (verbally) that the director is a known bully and that what i am experiencing is 'bullying and harassment'. I never said those words,they mentioned them. They are verbally offering me a redundancy package, but i'm just worried where this is going. I dont want a load of money, i just want out of this company with my reputation in tact. What should I do? I do not want to face these bullies. I feel sick and want to vomit at thoughts of it. more

Open Question: What Sexuality Issues / Am I or Aren't I ?

Hey I'm 15 Male, And I've asked this question because i'm unsure about my Sexuality. Please restrain youself from jokes or sly comments to try to offend me. Sadly they wont bother me. - - - Sorry - - - Anyway I dont mean to sound so stern (: let me carry on. I question my sexuality or have been alot lately and I've been told if you question it you already know the outcome but i'm really unsure. First of all , i've only ever had one girlfriend , I wont go into names or that much detail but I think i'm Gay because when I first asked her out it was the start of summer and alot of people were in couples and I think I asked her out to not feel left out due to peer pressure. We never kissed and never held hands. We just hugged and talked. I felt alienated because all my friends were like " I got an Erection when my girlfriend said yes to going out with me". Sorry to say I never got an erection or felt any sexual attraction to her. Yet she was very pretty ad still is and is now a very good friend. But I didn't have the urge to say like most guys " Wow she is fit " and all that. When walking around in my group of friends Guys/Girls I've overheard and been nudged to say , " Hey isn't she fit? " to a girl across the street or just passing by. I have never felt like saying that but I always play along to not appear out of the loop. Ive never felt the urge to stare at a female but i've caught myself taking long hard looks at men. I think i'm sexually attracted to men becuase i've never shyed away from any pictures i've seen of men having sex with each other. I think I like it because I think I preffer to look at it rather than Male and Female sex. Also I think about this guy in our group alot erotically and I feel weird in a good way when talking to him in real life or IM. But I worry that If I was gay I couldn't have a relationship i.e hold hands and stuff. I've only had 1 bad relationship so no real experience. Also hopefully knowone takes offence this next bit , But Gay people do get sterotyped as "Camp". I dont think i'm camp and act more straight but find men sexually attractive. Is that normal? Can That Happen? Sorry I cant think of everything right now so you may see this post with added info again. Thanks for all that take time to read and right a genuine answer and sorry if its a big scary wall of text. Its hard to tell in the little box they give you to right it hehe (: more

Open Question: I start year 10 tomorrow, advice?

It's the start of my GCSE years tomorrow, and, to be honest, when it comes to homework, I can NEVER remember to do it, and if I do do it, it's always, 'atrocious' according to teachers. The thing is, I'm predicted lot's of A's and a few B's by the end of year 11, and with homework issues, I don't know if this is achievable?! Advice please! Much appreciated, thanks in advance.Oh, I do write all my homework down, I just forget about it.I am doing for GCSE - Photography/art Drama Graphics History RE ICT Maths English Science Would be good if you could suggest websites to helpI am doing for GCSE - Photography/art - Photog. this year, art next [2 GCSE's] Graphics History RE ICT Maths English Science Would be good if you could suggest websites to help more

Resolved Question: Please help. Reported bad situation at work, now i'm very worried. please help?

I worik in an all male office of 5 people. There is a climate of bullying in the office. I'm the only female and i'm always told when the milk runs out in the canteen, when coffee needs to be made for a meeting and when to tidy up the dirty cups from the meeting room. This is just a small example. I'm a very hard worker and i feel have been doing a decent job this past 2.5yrs. I've also been given surveying duties and i've taken them on. However, at interview i said that i presumed someone else would be checking off this work, and at that point i stated that i had no formal experience or training in this work. I was told it was fine and not to worry about it. However, now over 2yrns later a mistake was found in my work and they were meeting the client. It could have been a seroius mistake but it wasnt. My manager approached me at my desk and said that it wasnt good enough and that i was making far too many mistakes. Then the director echoed the same sentiments in the corridor. Next day i approached my manager and i said i was there to 'clear the air' and to ask what the director meant by the 'other mistakes'. I owned up to the mistakes (mistakes that had already been owned up to by me and which were not a big deal). He said that my work was full of mistakes and that they hadnt encountered this in 10 yrs. He also said the director wanted to give me a written warning but was just letting it slide. He was clearly furious. This was the first time i heard this was a huge issue or that my work was considered 'so bad'. I was very upset, left the office saying i 'felt unwell'. I got a doctors certificate stating 'stress' and I rang HR. HR are telling me (verbally) that the director is a known bully and that what i am experiencing is 'bullying and harassment'. I never said those words,they mentioned them. They are verbally offering me a redundancy package, but i'm just worried where this is going. I dont want a load of money, i just want out of this company with my reputation in tact. What should I do? I do not want to face these bullies. more

Open Question: Please help me. Very scared. Bad situation at work. Any advice much appreciated?

I worik in an all male office of 5 people. There is a climate of bullying in the office. I'm the only female and i'm always told when the milk runs out in the canteen, when coffee needs to be made for a meeting and when to tidy up the dirty cups from the meeting room. This is just a small example. I'm a very hard worker and i feel have been doing a decent job this past 2.5yrs. I've also been given surveying duties and i've taken them on. However, at interview i said that i presumed someone else would be checking off this work, and at that point i stated that i had no formal experience or training in this work. I was told it was fine and not to worry about it. However, now over 2yrns later a mistake was found in my work and they were meeting the client. It could have been a seroius mistake but it wasnt. My manager approached me at my desk and said that it wasnt good enough and that i was making far too many mistakes. Then the director echoed the same sentiments in the corridor. Next day i approached my manager and i said i was there to 'clear the air' and to ask what the director meant by the 'other mistakes'. I owned up to the mistakes (mistakes that had already been owned up to by me and which were not a big deal). He said that my work was full of mistakes and that they hadnt encountered this in 10 yrs. He also said the director wanted to give me a written warning but was just letting it slide. He was clearly furious. This was the first time i heard this was a huge issue or that my work was considered 'so bad'. I was very upset, left the office saying i 'felt unwell'. I got a doctors certificate stating 'stress' and I rang HR. HR are telling me (verbally) that the director is a known bully and that what i am experiencing is 'bullying and harassment'. I never said those words,they mentioned them. They are verbally offering me a redundancy package, but i'm just worried where this is going. I dont want a load of money, i just want out of this company with my reputation in tact. What should I do? I do not want to face these bullies. more

Open Question: Am I doing anything illegal here? Drugs related?

When I got back from work I found a bag of cocaine near my neighbors house. When I knocked on their door, their daughter attended and begged me not to tell their parents. I told her I would speak to her on the phone about this issue. Long story short: we decided I wouldn't tell her parents if she gave me oral every day, to which she quickly agreed. The girl is 22 and beautiful. I'm 51 and divorced. Are we doing anything illegal here? I dont want to end up in jail. I don't care about immoral. She's off to college in January, so I figured why not have fun with a beautiful youngin and make her happy at the same time? If it's illegal then, well, I'm gonna take my chances. What men my age get to be with girls their age? We only dream, but for me it's happening soon. more

Open Question: Media Disconnected, Help?

All the laptops in our house are working fine on the network. I got about 4 laptops and a normal PC connected. Issue is, one of the laptops (my sisters) is playing up and Ive exhausted what little I know to getting it to connect Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\Sue's>ipconfig Windows IP Configuration Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Tunnel adapter isatap.Belkin: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Tunnel adapter isatap.{3D033FC2-F679-4250-9971-965194FB5854}: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : The wireless card is turned on, it recognises the network but I dont know what to do about it now. Ive tried reseting TCP/IP already, simply turning everything off and on again, resetting te router, ipconfig wont do a thing, I cannot ping the network obviously. even removing the network and attempting to connect to it again. Im unfamilliar with windows 7, and its far too user friendly. I cannot find the damn processes and services tabs on the task manager. they dont exist so I dont know how to check my services. Solutuions please?well, yes. theres a switch on the laptop. I can easily turn the card on and off. I can see plenty of networks. I just simply cannot connect to any. more

Open Question: What are your experiences with Prestige Property London?

Do not deal with Prestige Properties of North London. They illegal let a property to us without possession of correct licences and with the property (12A Brockley Cross) in a state of disrepair and a dangerous fire hazard. When this came to light they issued an illegal eviction notice and dealt with us in a cold, unhelpful and inhumane way. In particular, Morris was inconciderate to our situation, caused by their negligence. more

Open Question: Why is vision in my right eye still blurry?

I've almost always had to wear glasses and never really questioned before why the vision in my right eye is still blurry even with them. With my contacts in or my glasses on I can see perfectly with both eyes open, I can see perfectly with just my left eye open, but my right eye is still blurry. Obviously the prescription isn't strong enough in that eye, but after around 15 years of wearing glasses/having regular check-ups and updates in my prescription, surely by now I should be wearing glasses that correct BOTH eyes to perfect vision? I'll ask the optician next time I go, but I thought I would ask on here to see if anyone else has a similar issue or answer. more

Resolved Question: How do I break up with my boyfriend? (He's sweet and has done nothing wrong)?

Okay, I'm going to sound like a total b*tch, but hear me out. Me and the best guy friend I have got drunk at a party, ended up kissing and decided to get together the next week. We just passed the four month mark, but I really think that we would have been better off as friends. For the first couple of months, he would never hold my hand or kiss me...so I always felt weird when I tried to kiss or hug him because he seemed so un interested. Then he started being really sweet, sending me texts with cute names every day, but I missed the stupid, random banter we used to have. Now we're back at school and not spending so much time with each other, I thought I would feel less weird about him being my boyfriend, but it hasn't helped :S It makes it worse that I know he really feels strongly about me...and even worse that he's having some problems in his family...which makes me guilty for even thinking about breaking up with him. Sooooo, what I mean is that he is almost an ideal boyfriend who loves me and wouldn't ever hurt me, but I really miss him just being my best guy mate who I love to bits. I feel like I'm being stupid, because I wanted him to be sweeter, but when he was it was too much... How do I end it? Or am I being cow who's got commitment issues (as my friend told me...) Please answer :) Thanks if you read through all that sh*t.chad - we talked about it when we got together so I know we'll still be friends...it's the heart breaking thing I'm more worried about :S more

Open Question: Does any other religion apart from Islam, issue fatwas against anyone who publicly annoys it?

Not only Salmon Rushdie , but also a book seller in Norway was shot by an Arab for selling his book. A nun was shot in Africa when the Pope made a comment about Muslims, The Danish cartoonists and their families have had to go into hiding for several years, along with their families, and a Somalian man was recently arrested while trying to kill them. In the US South Park creators and Harvard professors have backed down from mentioning Mohammed for fear of being killed.. in modern times more

Open Question: :S I'm really worried about my friend?

Okay, so a while back now, me and my friend had this like eating issue. It got out of hand and everything went wrong basically, but that's not the problem, that is over now. But recently, my friend just came back from her holiday, and she has suddenly decided that she wants to be vegetarian?? I asked her why, and what's the point, but she just said she wants to try it... but what i don't understand is why, because she isn't like against animals being killed for meat, and she hasn't got any illnesses or anything, so why is she bothering? I don't know why, but i kind of assumed that maybe she is doing it because of like weight reasons? Like maybe she is cutting out meat, because of it's fat content or something? I asked her if that was why, but she said it wasn't, i do believe her, but i have this thought of doubt still because... the other day she was like saying how she had eaten 3 cookies in one day, and if she didn't care she like wouldn't of told me, also, today i found out that after that she went for a job, obviously to get rid of them! But the thing is, those cookies wouldn't matter as she isn't getting enough fat anyway? So, she is like running off nothing! And the other day, i went out with her, and normally we always get something to eat, like a snack, but she constantly kept going "ohh no i don't want anything, i seriously DON'T want anything" which makes me worry, as all it was, was a tiny snack? Also, for her lunch today, she had a salad, with nothing in it and no dressing and she didn't even eat it all! Help!! I don't know what she is doing! :S Is she like having thoughts and trying to loose weight? She says she isn't, but there is just soo many signs :S What should i do? What do you guys think?*job is susposed to be *jog more

Resolved Question: Help. In a mess at work, am really scared.?

I worik in an all male office of 5 people. There is a climate of bullying in the office. I'm the only female and i'm always told when the milk runs out in the canteen, when coffee needs to be made for a meeting and when to tidy up the dirty cups from the meeting room. This is just a small example. I'm a very hard worker and i feel have been doing a decent job this past 2.5yrs. I've also been given surveying duties and i've taken them on. However, at interview i said that i presumed someone else would be checking off this work, and at that point i stated that i had no formal experience or training in this work. I was told it was fine and not to worry about it. However, now over 2yrns later a mistake was found in my work and they were meeting the client. It could have been a seroius mistake but it wasnt. My manager approached me at my desk and said that it wasnt good enough and that i was making far too many mistakes. Then the director echoed the same sentiments in the corridor. Next day i approached my manager and i said i was there to 'clear the air' and to ask what the director meant by the 'other mistakes'. I owned up to the mistakes (mistakes that had already been owned up to by me and which were not a big deal). He said that my work was full of mistakes and that they hadnt encountered this in 10 yrs. He also said the director wanted to give me a written warning but was just letting it slide. He was clearly furious. This was the first time i heard this was a huge issue or that my work was considered 'so bad'. I was very upset, left the office saying i 'felt unwell'. I got a doctors certificate stating 'stress' and I rang HR. HR are telling me (verbally) that the director is a known bully and that what i am experiencing is 'bullying and harassment'. I never said those words,they mentioned them. They are verbally offering me a redundancy package, but i'm just worried where this is going. I dont want a load of money, i just want out of this company with my reputation in tact. What should I do? I do not want to face these bullies. more

Open Question: Why can't YA sort out the system?

Okay, so I like everyone else (presumably) get annoyed when their honest answers are hijacked by spammers. I report them immediately and the answer disappears however what YA don't seem to have solved is the fact that any question that is answered by a spammer (and subsequently reported) still lists itself as having been answered. People looking to answer questions for those most in need (ie unanswered ones) will now simply skip the question without even looking at it. This means users have to re-post the question (losing more points that they need in order to ask questions). AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH. Is there anyone I can raise this systematic fault with in order to actually change the way YA deals with the issue of spammy people (who usually deserve to die, have their children killed and their children's children killed. Yes I do mean that, if I could push a button to do that I definitely would, as long as it was painful enough for them). more

Open Question: Is it possible to change university after 1st year?

My partner decided very late on he didn't want to study the course he had put down for (psychology) and instead wanted to do social science. By this point, the only option left was clearing in which he got a space at UWS, though he really doesn't want to do his full 4 years there. Would it be possible for him to change to another university for 2nd year? He had the grades for a better university this year, so qualifications wouldn't be an issue. I'd be thankful for any help on the matter. more

Open Question: Desperately in need help.. Sister in coma and stuck abroad. help?

Me and my family are in desperate need of financial help at the moment. My sister Jamie has been traveling for the past 4 months , visiting Australia, Thailand and so on. Last week on the 2nd of the month , we received a phone call from her friend who she is with that she had been involved in an road accident. We have now found out that she is in a coma and because of her situation/condition and location at present , she has to be transferred to the UK where a specialist in head injuries is , and so she can receive the medical help she needs, otherwise she will basically die the doctors have said. Unfortunately the medical bills are a separate issue , luckily we have private health care back at home , unfortunately she does not have any where she is and they are doing nothing in to help. We have also found out that the bills to get her to the uk are ridiculous due to the medical care she has to receive on board the plane.. we have so far raised nearly 7 thousand pounds , and we are trying everything to get another 8 thousand pounds. If anybody can help , i would ofcorse pay you back once this mess is over with and in time.. but at the moment we are desperate and time is not on our side.. If anyone has a idea or what to do please help.. Matthew more

Open Question: Help make my male work mate a sexy girl work mate!?

At my work we are a small close group of 5 girls and one guy. He really nice and has always been "one of the girls".. he is the biggest office gossip and fits in so well with us. Any way he lost a dare and he has to come to work as a real girl. He is being really up for it and we want to do a proper job.. ie make him very convincing. He has a small body frame, small hands and feet etc and we reckon he could be so passable. Money is not an issue.. so we are considering.. waxing, nails done, nice make up and a realistic wig. Can anyone suggest where we might get some fake boobs are other specialist under garments? What about outerwear.. any suggestion... we are definitely going for a skirt! Any input much appreciated more

Open Question: What UK license required to drive Mercedes Sprinter LWB with 1.5tonne load inside?

Hello all!!! Will be buying a Sprinter LWB van and need to know if I need to upgrade my UK driving license issued in 2006 which allows me to drive up to category B1? more

Open Question: Freeview/Digital TV help?

I'll preface by saying that I am lost when it comes to any sort of tech issues. I use Freeview at home, and I have a set-top aerial. The reception where I live (Tyne and Wear) is pretty miserable. The analogue channels (BBC1, BBC2, ITV1 and C4) came in fine, but the digital channels would scramble. A friend moved recently and gave me a Tevion STB715 Digital Terrestrial Receiver, that was new and unopened in the box. I set it up the other day, and the digital channels now come in clearly, but I can't access the 4 analogue channels at all. The remote that came with my telly has a button for TV and one for DTV. If I attempt to access analogue TV with it, the screen goes grey and says 'no signal.' Can I only use the Receiver to access digital channels? Do I need to turn it off to watch BBC? If it helps, the telly is a Logik, and was purchased at Curry's less than a year ago. Cheers!Well I'm not getting BBC or ITV with the digital receiver. I guess that's my question-- is there a way to get these channels? more

Resolved Question: If I take someone to smallclaims court owing me £60 and it costs £55 to issue the case what if they pay early?

I am just wondering if it got close to the court case and the person paid me the money, would I get a refund on the court issue fee or would I will end up up only £5 having lost the court fee. more

Open Question: How does Scoliosis effect sex?

How does scoliosis effect sex. Lets say im going to have sex with a women that has scoliosis how would that effect our sex. Can I still kiss & lick her spine like I do with a women that doesn't have scoliosis and still get her horny or is there some issue any nerve problems because of scoliosis? more

Open Question: Girls-Please help! x Weight Issue?

I'm 19 5F 4" and 11S 6LBS- If I consume 400 Calories a day will that help me lose weight? =) xOh yes! And I DO excercise,I walk everywhere nearly everyday! Sometimes I'm walking for hours at a time because I L-O-V-E to walk! Hehe x I also never sit down,fidget and I do housework =) x more

Open Question: My browsers take over a minute to open a page. Help!?

My browser takes over a minute to open a page. I have tried different browsers (Opera, IE, etc) and I have even tried from my iPhone but it staill takes over a minute to connect. I have a Netgear router, a laptop running Vista x32 and another laptop running XP. All was fine until a couple of days ago. I contacted my ISP and they said nothing has changed. I tried cable connecting, rather than wireless, and still I have the issue. I have also resotored the factory config on my router and it hasn't helped (I set it up from scratch again). Finally, I have tried turning off all PCs and truning them on indivually to see if they are causing issues with each other but it is still the same. Any ideas why this might have started on all devices or what I can try to clear it are welcomed. more

Open Question: Am i in the wrong? should i feel guilty?

ok so me and my boyfriend have been together a long time, and i am currently 16 weeks pregnant,although we have been together for about 1-2 years our parents have never met, ( just never really got round to it) and since finsing out im pregnat we thought its about time they did meet. I told my mum and due to some family issues with my brother, she has found it hard to find a free space at the moment to arrange a meet. Anyway, so my dad invited me my boyfriend and my boyfriends parents up to his for a barbie ( my mum and dad are not together) so of course i agreed and my dad met his parents. But when i told my mum about this she got really upset started shouting and saying how my dad has not been there for me so why should he of met bens (my boyfriends) parents first. I feel guilty because she got so upset and wanted to meet them first, but i dont know what she expects me to do. She didnt have any spare time to meet them over the past month or so, so did she expect me to hold everything off just so she could meet them ffirst? Am i in the wrong? shouldi feel bad about this? more

Open Question: A fixed penalty notice for Cycling on a footpath, Posties deliver mail on cycles on footpath..are they exempt?

Police have the Power to issue fixed penalty notices for cycling on a footpath: Power of a constable in uniform to give a person a fixed penalty notice under section 54 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (fixed penalty notices) in respect of an offence under section 72 of the Highway Act 1835 (riding on a footway) so the reasons for this law are obvious.. But do post workers have legal rights to deliver their mail on cycles using the footpath? more

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