One hundred questions to Google answers,
July 17-19, 2002

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  1. ??? Could someone give me a web site review for www.kosmedix.com?
  2. ??? I need explicit instructions for how to compile and install POPPasswd,
    a password daemon, on Mac OS X Server 10.1. This includes fetching
    any needed libraries or header files, the compile process, and the
    content of a Makefile. Reference:
    http://www.squirrelmail.org/plugin_view.php?id=21
  3. ??? I'm wanting to produce a map of the U.S. and Canada, with some cities- indicated with dots in various colours. Additionally, I'd like to be- able to shade in some regions (which don't directly map to either- states or provinces) in various colours.- - I can't find a very easy way to do this online; the best I found was a- program called MapServer at the University of Minnesota, which is more- complicated than what I need.- - I'd like suggestions for a free, reasonably simple way to do this.
  4. ??? What is the coefficient of linear expansion for mild steel
  5. ??? Who is the spokesmodel for Dish Networks' television advertisements?

Work

  1. ARB - hello, this isnt really a question but merely a request that you MAY - be able to help me with..... - I'm looking for a listing of company's that I can contact that will be- able to provide me with cotton thread (as in sewing) that is silk - finished. I need commercial producers that are able to provide me - with large amounts of this thread. I'm not interested in some HICK - sewing place that can send me a few spools of thread for granny's - sewing machine. I want lots and lots of thread, like 3000m of thread.- - So i want from you guys, a list of Commercial thread producers that - carry large quantities of cotton (silk finished) thread. The bigger - the list of contacts the better. Contact me at: - carterleighj@hotmail.com if the ten bucks i offered is not enough, I- need answers soon!!!!
  2. ARB - Hi! I am looking for information on how to make maps for people with- learning disabilities. I need to make this, but I can't find anything.- I find material on maps and material on learning disabilities, but not- on both together. I want to know what kind of symbols they prefer,- what scale, what size, what colours, if it's better to use abstract- symbols or pictures, how well they orient themselves with a map.
  3. ARB Can anyone help me? Does anyone have any idea how I can get a Finance/ Banking job in the US or UK with no Finance experience? I have a 2:1 BA (Hon) degree in Finance but that does not seem to matter? If- some one could help me I would be very grateful!
  4. ARB Computer Service Business Pricing? - - I am contemplating starting a computer maintenance and support service- from my home. My target customer is the home PC user who doesn't know- much about computers, doesn't perform routine maintenance, and panics- at the sight of an error message. Maybe their computer is running slow- or they are out of disk space or they want to upgrade their OS. I- won't be selling software or hardware, but would gladly install theirs- for them.- - What I would like a researcher to do is review my services and prices- below and give me a reality check as to whether or not I'm in-line- with:- - 1) the needs of such a user - 2) price such a user would be willing to pay for each service - - Other helpful commentary would include recommendations of additions or- subtractions to my lists, other pricing schemes you might feel work- better (for example, I've ruled out pricing by the hour - good idea?),- how much extra to charge for a house-call, and any ideas you might- have.- - Note, I've already compared my prices to Future Shop and similar- places. I'm more interested in personal feedback now.- - Please keep in mind that my prices are in Canadian dollars ($1 cdn = - approx $.65 US). Also, prices reflect PC brought to my home - not- house-calls. I will offer same-day service for most routine jobs.- - MINIMUM BENCH FEE $40 - - SERVICE 1 - Routine "10-point" maintenance service: $75 - -- Virus Scan - -- Hard Drive Scan - -- Full System Diagnostic scan - -- Disk Clean Up - -- Optimize hard Drive - -- Update Drivers as needed - -- Check hardware connections - -- Check internet security - -- Create Boot disk - -- Provide System summary & recommendations - - SERVICE 2 - NEW COMPUTER SET-UP $50 - -- Set-up computer - -- Install software - -- Set up printer - -- Configure drivers - - -- Set up email, internet - ADD $75 - -- Backup & move data - ADD $75 - - - SERVICE 3 - HOME NETWORK SET-UP - -- Per computer (multiply X) $100 - -- Install network cards - -- Configure router - -- Configure printer sharing - -- Configure file sharing - - -- Set up shared Broadband Internet - ADD $150 (includes house-call) - - INDIVIDUAL HARDWARE INSTALL - $40 each - -- Eg: modem, cd rom, video card, etc. - - SOFTWARE INSTALL - -- OS - $65 - -- Other software $40 - - EMERGENCY SERVICES & TROUBLE SHOOTING - $??? - -- Virus removal - -- Hard drive failure - "unable to read drive c:." - -- Catastrophic system crash - -- Unable to boot to windows - -- Can't get internet - - Again, I reiterate, I'm really looking for comprehensive personal- feedback, not "official" market research. Preferably the researcher is- someone with experience in offering a similar service who can maybe- save me from some known pitfalls or give me some helpful pointers.- Finally, a researcher willing to put in his or her full effort should- feel free to use the Answer space, even if a commenter has given a- full review.- - I thank you in advance -- pc_doctor
  5. ARB Experiencing severe image degradation of images when you review or - publish the presentation. Tried using .bmp, .jpg, .tif etc no - discernable correlation to file type. Cannot find documentation of - max. pixel size image the different templates can deal with. - [This is my first question--if the quality of the response is good, I- will pay more for questions in a similar category... I have several on- hold right now.]
  6. ARB Hello. I need to find out how to enable bridge forwarding between the- HFC port and the Ethernet port in a DOCSIS cable modem using SNMP. By- looking at the logs in the cable modem, the process is done often, yet- automatically. I need to know what SNMP MIB can be used to enable- bridge forwarding manually. Thank you.
  7. ARB How can I go about finding contact information on Software Developers- who contract, and sub-contract for Video Game Publishers (ie. Capcom,- Tecmo, Sony). It can be difficult just to get the names of these- subsidiaries / developers much less the addresses / names of important- people. Often times, even when you know the name it is not straight- forward on finding their address in the phone book, and the web site- almost never contains the address unless they are a major corporation- like Midway. I'm just looking for a straight forward way of getting- in touch with the right people in these (often very small) companies. - Allow me to illustrate: RedZone Interactive is a small developer who- has done some sub-contracting for 989 Studios. 989 Studios in-turn is- a slightly larger company who contracts for Sony, and for other- publishers. If my friend hadn't been working for RedZone I would have- not the foggiest idea on how to contact them...(I've tried everything- I know). The nature of this specialized and hush-hush business makes- awareness without inside info difficult. One thing I thought MIGHT- work, but is a bit unrealistic would be to request an annual report- from the big publishers which MIGHT have at least names of their- contractors / developers. So to conclude/summarize my question, I'm- looking for a way to obtain contact information on companies that- actually do the programming for video games (not the publishers which- are big and easy to find).- (Perhaps there's a such thing as a business registrar somewhere in the- city/county buildings which is public info?)
  8. ARB How to find the success story about public private partnership in the- area of organization and staffing arrangement after partnering in the- central area of Illinois? Note: the partnership case should be in the- local level.
  9. ARB I am a dentist , and I have invented a dental device. I have applied- for a patent under the PCT.- I would like to form a company to manufacture and market my dental- device. To that end I am looking for investors. I am looking for- venture capital to fund the company. I assume that those interested- would probably be dentists, or others experienced in backing- medical/dental inventions.- I am aware that there are many unscrupulous companies which try to get- patent rights from inexperienced inventors. I am not interested in- these. I want investors who are genuinely interested in a fair- backing of my dental product.
  10. ARB I am a recruiter and need to find people from the following companies- SUN, HP< IBM< NCR, EMC, SGI. Bain, McKenzie, ATKearney, BCG - in- Industry Markting..- Director or Managers of Industry or Vertical Marketing..
  11. ARB I am looking for a listing of the top providers of email. This list can include both free and subscription based, as well as both web-based and client based. I also would like to have this listing include the number of subscribers for each provider. dditionally
    this listing needs to be fairly recent--within the last year or earlier. I need at least 30 providers.
  12. ARB I am looking for marinex company and its products which is made in brazil. - My friend registered a domain recently. But they said the domain name- will take minimum 24 hours to 48 to update all around the world. But I- want to update all the DNS servers aroung the world in 5 minutes or- less. Can you tell me, Is there anyone providing the service for fast- update in DNS, as fast as I need it ?
  13. ARB I am looking for the rubber floor runners that you use to cover- electric cords to keep you from tripping over them. I need to know 1)- What are they called and 2) Who manufactures them.- - The floor runners are about 1 inch tall with tapered edges. They are- made of rubber and are used in traffic areas where you need to run an- electric cord or other wires accross a walkway.
  14. ARB I am researching the global market for hydraulic steering systems for- recreational boats. My question has several parts.- 1. Who are the manufacturers of hydraulic steering systems for boats- and what are their global market shares?- 2. How many hydraulic steering systems are sold on new boats in the- world per year? How many hydraulic steering systems are sold in the- marine aftermarket in the world per year?- 3. What boat companies are the biggest users of hydraulic steering- systems? How many boats per year do these companies sell?- 4. What is the threshold between hydraulic steering and cable steering- (i.e. Do boats usually have hydraulic rather than cable because they- are longer, heavier, faster, what?) And at what measurement would the- threshold be? (i.e. I would need an answer such as "speed determines- the steering system and any boat that goes over 40 mph would use- hydraulics")- 5. At what price range of boats does hydraulic steering become a- "standard" feature?- Please provide the source of any information.
  15. ARB I am trying to change the forecolor of a groupbox that its FlatSyle is set - to System but it does not seem to work. When set to System, the text is - blue but when set to Standard or Flat, it is black. I want to have it black - when FlatStyle = System (just like all my other controls). - - What am I doing wrong?
  16. ARB I am trying to serve a lawsuit on US Bank, NA of Cincinatti OH. How- do I find the name and address of the registered agent for service of- the bank -
  17. ARB I did bachelor degree in computer science and electronics in india- .which- is a 3 year degree course .then i did APA(6months) course in NIIT- ,java programming in SISI in INDIA .now i want to do master in US now- , how it is equalent to bachelor degree in us,if not how i can do- one year degree to become eligilble for master degree.please help me.
  18. ARB I have 2 combobox that get filled from the same datasource as follow: - - cboParent1Type.DataSource = dsGeneralStuff.Tables("ParentTypes") - cboParent1Type.DisplayMember = "Description" - cboParent1Type.ValueMember = "ID" - - cboParent2Type.DataSource = dsGeneralStuff.Tables("ParentTypes") - cboParent2Type.DisplayMember = "Description" - cboParent2Type.ValueMember = "ID" - - Their SelectedValue property is bound to another datatable. - - The problem is, when I select a value in Combobox #1, Combobox #2 also gets - that value selected by itself. Obviously, it's not what I'm looking to do. - How can I "separate" each combobox even if their source is the same? -
  19. ARB I want to use an Scripting.Dictionary COM Object in my Visual C++- .Net, but unfortunatley I dont know how to import it to my project and- what kind of jobs I must do.
  20. ARB I'd like to find software or a web service which can help investigate- viral marketing. Specifically, I'd like to offer web surfers a- promotion and the opportunity to notify friends of the promotion. By- changing the promotion, I'd like to see how the notification rates- change. Is there software or a service that does this?
  21. ARB I'm looking for a conference on "code generation" (computer- science/programming/development) sometime in mid-to-late 2002, I think- it is in Pittsburgh, PA
  22. ARB I'm looking for a source that lists patent attorneys in the US (name- of the firm, address, and possibly telephone number) that specialize- in clients from Germany. I will pay $20.00.
  23. ARB I'm looking for the corporate head office for FAR FAR's 88 Danish Ice cream Inc.
  24. ARB I'm trying to find an up to date list of wholesalers of japanese-manufactured goods ranging from toys to stationery and watches to- gifts.
  25. ARB I'm working on some code to automate posting auctions to eBay. I'm - using LWP, HTTP::Request, HTTP::Cookies, and the "click" method of - HTML::Form to click through the various pages of their new "Sell Your - Item 2.0" form. The code works great for most categories, but there - are some categories (Men's Clothing, Tickets & Travel, etc...) that - have a few extra options like Size, Color, State, # of tickets that - are presented in javascript-enabled drop downs. Unfortunately, when my - code gets to this stage, it appears to get a blank page in return when - I use the click method on the button in the form. I won't post the - whole script here because there are different options added depending - on where in the process it is, but this should be a reasonable - snippet: - - use LWP; - use HTTP::Request::Common; - use HTTP::Cookies; - use HTML::Form; - . - . - . - my $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new; - $ua->cookie_jar(HTTP::Cookies->new(file=>'lwp-cookies',autosave=>1)); - # trying to fake a compatible browser, but doesn't work either! - $ua->agent("Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows NT 5.0)"); - . - . - . - my @form = HTML::Form->parse($html, $base_uri); - if ($hash{"Category1"}) { - $form[0]->value(category1 => $hash{"Category1"} ) ; - } - my $req = $ua->request($form[0]->click("buttoncontinue")); - my $html = $req->content; - - Does anyone see anything fishy in this code that would cause it to die - when it sees some javascript or anything like that? If anyone would - like the complete script to look at, let me know... - Many Thanks in advance! - - dirthurts
  26. ARB KINDLY PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION(E-MAIL,PHONE #,ETC) ON THE MAIN- AIRLINES IN USA,CANADA,EUROPE,ASIA,ETC.WE ARE SPECIFICALLY INTERESTED- THEIR JET FUEL BUYING OFFICES.
  27. ARB Mac Os X: - How can I modify my Keychain (~/Library/Keychains/username)? - For example, I'd like to - - - change a recorded password/key - - change my keychain's password - - see how many key I have and for wich server - - I'm not really interested in seeing the recorded password (I hope it's- not possible).- - Thanks, - - -leo
  28. ARB Manufactures of epiductive adhesive tape of electo conductive adhesive tape - HOW WOULD I FIND INFORMATION ON "TEACHERS" IN ALLEGHENY CO., PITTSBURGH, PA - IN THE 1900'S? I KNOW AGNES STUEBGEN TAUGHT AT "EAST STREET" SCHOOL.
  29. ARB My question is about a feature in Forte for Java 4 (CE) and should not - be very difficult for someone with some experience with creating GUIs - with Forte. When you design a somewhat complex GUI, you - naturally want to split it up into managable parts. For example, you - might create a JFrame with a JTabbedPane, and then create separate - subclasses of JPanel for all the panels which will become tabs. After - designing all the JPanels, you want to add them to the tabbed pane. - Usually, that's no problem, just call tabbedPane.add(aPanel) or so - until they are all there. However, I have found no way to do that in - Forte without resorting to creating code for it manually, which sort - of misses the point of using a GUI-designer in the first place. I have - read every tutorial and manual I could get my hands on at Sun and - otherwise, but none adresses this (I think?) very common situation. - They all just keep adding components in the same form until the GUI - looks like they want, but the code is a horrendous, unmanagable mess - with dozens or hundreds of components in the same class. I have seen - some hint that Javabeans might be the solution, but my attempts have - failed miserably. Forte won´t even touch my "beans" since they need to - touch things all over the place, which javabeans seemingly aren't - supposed to do. But I might have missed something. - - I need a page or tutorial or anything which explains how you are - supposed to (or why you can't and shouldn't) use Forte in this - situation.
  30. ARB September 11 terrorist events have focused attention on the- development and installation of mimproved baggage and personnel- inspection equipment in airports, office building and other critical- facilities. I need a a list of manufaucting companies producing this- equipment, product names, and what new technologies that they are- focusing on.
  31. ARB System: NT6 sp6 - Program: Outlook express 6.00.2600.0000 - - I tried to export from outlook express, but got an error message: - "The export could not be performed - An error occurred while initializing MAPI" - The knowledge article telling me to restart, change from default mail- client to not, did not help.- - What I would like is a (free?) program that can read IE and NS mail- folders and create valid import files for Notes client 5.06 -- preferably ignoring any duplicates from when I imported NS into IE- Address books is a bonus.
  32. ARB This question has to do with setting advanced user permissions on a- Windows NT domain.- - Two things I want to do are: - - 1. Set a user so he has full administrative permissions (domain admin)- except he is not able to change the administrator password. Is this- possible or is there a better alternative?- - We are trying to contract IT help and want to control the- administrator account so if relations go bad we remain in full- control.- - 2. I want to set clients logging into the domain on clients able to- administer their own computers fully but not have any more than Domain- User access. On Windows 2000 and XP it seems I can only have one or- the other. Full access to administration on the domain or not able to- even change basic setting and install programs on their computer.- Solution?
  33. ARB WE ARE INTERESTED IN THE MAIN OIL REFINERIES IN THE- USA,CANADA,EUROPE,ASIA,ETC.KINDLY PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION- (INCLUDING PHONE #,E-MAIL ETC.) -
  34. ARB We had Exchange 2000, PDC, AD,DNS,WINS and DHCP all on one server. We- promoted a different DC as the primary, use this server for AD, WINS,- DNS, DHCP and then took our Exchange server out of the member group- and removed DNS, AD, WINS, DHCP. MSExchange2000 is now the only app- runing on the server. We cannot synchronize with AD and Microsft- Exchange System Attendant will not start. We're getting an error- WIN32 ID NO. C0007054b MSExchange SA. What is wrong? Do we have to- change any options on the new AD server since we are now running- Exchange 2000 on a separate server?
  35. ARB We're looking for the best wholesale price sources for alginate - (molding / lifecasting purpose) in bulk. So far we found some on the- internet, but they are all sold by distributors with mark-up already.- Is it possible to- find any source cheaper than US$5 per pound?
  36. ARB What compensation surveys for high-tech wireless start-ups are the - most respected and purchased by engineering companies (this could be- survey's Cisco, Proxim, Agere, Bay Networks, 3Com, Intersil,- Foundry, etc. used before going public or being acquired.)
  37. ARB What is the procedure for a medical nurse educated in India to qualify- for a similar job in a U S hospital? Is the nursing degree obtained- from India acceptable in the US? Are applicants required to pass any- certification tests? If so, what are they and can they be taken in- India? How would one prepare for these tests and approximately how- much time it would require to do so?
  38. ARB Around the world I believe Socially Responsible Investment funds- (SRIs) have been growing at a phenomenal rate in the last few years. - I'm delivering a 10 minute presentation on an academic topic related- to Socially Responsible Investing, and I want to start with some- background. I need some numbers.- - 1. How much money is invested globally in SRI funds currently? Either- in absolute terms or relative to the size of global capital markets.- - 2. How have they have been growing through time? Like say how big was- the industry 5 years ago or even annual data for SRI's Funds Under- Management for the last few years if it exists.- - Information about individual countries is welcome (e.g. Australia,- Canada or US), but i'm mostly looking for some global perspective- here.
  39. ARB What were the heavy equipment unit sales for CAT and Deere?
  40. ARB Where can I find a downloadable file named vr66.dll (for an ASUS- agp-v6600 3d graphics card driver setup)?
  41. ARB Who manufactures the Biomorph Desk BASE?

Interest

  1. INT DOK Do you have any information on a child's lullabye containing the- following lyrics: "Rockin', rollin', ridin' out along the bay- All aboard for Morningtown, many miles away" ?
  2. INT DOK I am looking for a poem by Maya Angelou called "Masks". Can you find it for me?
  3. DOK I need to find quality techno mp3's at at least 192 kbps - type of artist looking for include:- - luke slater - green velvet - joey beltram - dave clarke - jeff mills - and many more!!!!
  4. INT DOK I'm looking for a site with the images of the magazine covers of- Musclemag from 1992 to 1995. Any takers?
  5. INT DOK In the Disney movie "Miracle of the White Stallions" (1963) a German- general plays a song by Mendelssohn on the piano. Does anyone know the- name of that song?
  6. INT DOK It's an interior scene, a drawing room or parlor. A young lady in a- red, or possibly coral-colored dress is standing in front of a fire- place. She is in profile. Her hair which is dark brown or black is in- a snood. The dress is fitted at the waist and a full skirt (not quite- hooped though) with several flounces. Above the mantel, is a portrait- (I think of a man). The fireplace is ivoryish colored. I believe- there is at least one window with floor to ceiling drapes. There may- be a birdcage as well.- - I'm not sure how to describe the artistic style. It was definitely- not impressionistic--everything is clearly delineated. The picture- belonged to my grandmother and after she died, my parents gave it- away. I am about 95% positive that it wasn't worth much and I suspect- that it was a print. Now I'm trying to locate a copy for sentimental- reasons.- - Can you identify this picture and if it is a print, can you point me- to any sources where I might be able to obtain a copy.- - Thank you.
  7. INT DOK Looking or a recording of "Le Jeux de Feuillu" by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze. - Was last available from: - The communaté de travail pour la diffusion de la musique suisse - 11bis Avenue du Grammont - Lausanne, Suisse
  8. INT DOK There was a song that the Liverpool Football Club released years ago.- It included Craig Johnston singing the lines:- - So I came to England looking for fame, - so come on, ______, give us a game - - It also had some commentator singing: - - So you've won the league, you're bigger stars than Dallas - You've got more silver than Buckingham Palace - - What is the name of this song, and where can I get it?
  9. INT DOK There's an episode of Renegade that I haven't seen yet, except for one- memorable scene. It shows the villain of the episode (a drug dealer,- obviously) talking on his cell phone to someone, and his mistress is- trying on various dresses, telling him to hurry up and pick which one- she should wear to the ball later that night.- - Which episode of Renegade is this from?
  10. INT DOK There's this film I saw in the 80's that I'd like to see again. Here's- what I can remember of it:- - The beginning of the film shows a teenage brother and sister jogging- with their father, basically portraying them as a wholesome, loving- family.- - Later on a gang kidnaps the brother and sister, and they have a bucket- of pig's blood along with a ferocious rottweiler.- - They start putting blood on the two kids, but one of them knocks the- bucket of blood onto one of the gang members, and the dog breaks free- of the master's grip and ends up killing the guy covered in blood.- - The back of the video cover showed a newspaper with a headline about- people being slain in a fairground.- - What is the name of this film?
  11. INT DOK What is the Entire poem in which the lines occur: When I grow up I will wear a - tall hat and carry a cane anhd have a watch that really ticks. No one - will ever know that it is just me down inside?"
  12. INT DOK What is the music featured on the Polo.com Spring TV ad? The music- and ad can be seen at the Polo website at- http://www.polo.com/video/video_player.asp?play=56k . What is the name- of the piece of music that is playing and where can I get a copy of- the full-length song? The ad shows pictures of people wearing Ralph- Lauren fashion and the man on the ad says... "The Romance... the- Beuaty... The World of Ralph Lauren... Polo.com."
  13. INT DOK Who ran the Sunday Times survey of the best companies to work for?
  14. INT $40 will be awarded to the researcher who can List the name, street- address (email address if available) and telephone number of three- doctors in London UK who perform calf augmentation/implant operations.- The price charged for the surgery by each clinic must also be quoted.- - Please do not answer unless you are confident that you can provide all- of the following:- - -Three or more Clinic's addresses - - -Three or more Phone numbers - - -Amount charged for the operation by the three above clinics - - To properly answer this question, you will probably need to call a few- clinics, so please note the time zone that London occupies before you- volunteer to answer the question.- I understand that many doctors are not willing to immediately quote a- price for the procedure. Please consult as many clinics as possible- until three prices are given.- URL and email addresses are welcome, but not required.
  15. INT A question for those trained in mathematical statistics. - - Let's suppose I want to create a rating system for researchers on- Google Answers along the following lines. Let's say that each of the- question askers rate the answers they receive to their questions as- either 1 (positive), 0 (neutral), -1 (negative). If a given researcher- has had X positive responses, Y negative responses and Z neutral- responses after answering N questions, let's define the researcher's- "score" (S) as S = (X-Y)/N. Let's define a researcher's "true score",- T, as the limit of that researcher's score as the number of questions- that researcher answers gets forever larger (assuming a- limit exists). - - Now let's call a researcher "reliable" if the researcher's true score,- T >= R where R is a constant between -1 and 1.- - If a researcher's score after N answers is S, what is the probability- that that researcher is reliable? (I'm interested in the cases for- both small and large N)- - Please answer as specifically as possible i.e. an algorithm or formula- for calculating is the ideal answer here. Intelligent suggestions for- improvements on the reliability system calculation proposed above are- also welcomed but they are only of secondary importance.
  16. INT Am looking for an amazing deal on a condo or hotel suite for week of- Aug 17 - Aug 24, 2002. Must have separate room for our 3-yr-old. So- far I've found- - - a 3-br 2100 sq ft for $950 on eBay (a bit more than we need) - - numerous hotel suites on travelworm, costco, orbitz, etc for about- $140 a night- - B&B's for $100 a night - - timeshares for about $200 a night - - home exchange - not attractive to us at this time - - I'm looking for an amazing deal - paying about $500 for something that- usually goes for $2,000/wk.
  17. INT As an AOL user, I have seen various warnings on the Web that unless I- change AOL settings from their default of "compressed images" to- "uncompressed images", the images will be saved in ART form (even if- they seem to be in JPG), and if emailed will appear defective to- recipients not using AOL. Is this really the case? I should prefer a- response from an AOL user; and certainly not from anyone with a- deepseated atagonism towards the company!!
  18. INT Can you find a web site where privately owned vehicles are being sold- in phoenix arizona? -
  19. INT From within AOL software, you can browse the web using - the built-in browser of AOL or you can launch a browser outside of - AOL software environment to browse the web. - I would like to know if there's any reliable marketing information on- what percentage of AOL- users use the built-in AOL Browser instead of another browser (IE, - Netscape, Opera, etc.) outside of the AOL software environment.
  20. INT How to locate a source online for addresses 1960-1970 in Bergen County- New Jersey for residences?
  21. INT I am looking for a detailed comparison of ultralight trike flying- versus powered parasailing in terms of safety, adaptability to - various weather conditions, i.e. performance of each in certain wind- conditons, landing with cross wind etc., ease of landing, etc.
  22. INT I am looking for a merchant, online or local to the greater- Sacramento, CA area, who has the Canon EOS D60 digital camera kit in- stock or can guarantee delivery by 8/16/02. I would prefer not to pay- more than a 10% premium, if possible. If more than one merchant is- found, who has the lowest price?
  23. INT I am still trying to find out information about the Old Georgetown- Estate. I have over the last couple of weeks learned a lot about the- estate. But I am still very interested trying to zero in to find more- information. I know that it was estate belonging to Luke and Helen- Wilson who owned over 200 acres of the property that is now owned by- NIH.- What I still would like to know does anyone out thier have any access- to get Luke and Helen's written obituary or articles written in- newspapers about the property. Also any other tibets of information to- help me put the history of the property together would be greatly- appreciated too.- I have already tired contacting the Montgomery County historical- society but they weren't very help as they didn't have anything new- which I didn't already know. I am sorry to replete my question like- this but this service seems to help me get the answer to my question- quickly and accuracy.- - Any addition information you could give me I would greatly appreciate- it.
  24. INT I an annoyed by pop ups. I downladed a program called stopzilla. It- seems to work except I keep getting this script failure message fo a- web site www.1stairfare.info, which appears a pop up trying to up- load. I have cleared my temporary internet files, my cookies, and my- history. I keep getting thi annoying error window every time I move- from one page to another. How can I stop this.
  25. INT I have a set o f china that is marked Cauldon Engslnd and has a crown- above the writing. It is green ink and marked in gold v7173. Can you- tell me about this china?
  26. INT I have always been fascinated by the Scottish people and their- indecipherable accents, the culture generally,including the various- tartans, the clans, the bagpipes etc. I note on the movie that won- Best Picture, BRAVEHEART,( an Australian movie by the way) that they- were very much as "Scottish" then as they are now, in regards all- those cultural things above that make them so interesting. That story,- of William Wallace and his life, was set around 750 years ago.- Obviously therefore the Scottish culture as we know it was well- established by then. So therefore just how far back does one have to- go before such a distinct culture, the bagpipes, the accent, the- tartans etc etc was not identified with that part of Northern Britain;- or conversely, at what time did the famous Scottish culture emerge- which is probably more true to the question I ask
  27. INT I live in the San Francisco area and am interested in taking a class- to learn how to arc weld. The classes listed at- http://www.thecrucible.org/classes/welding.html look good except that- they are full for months, and I'm interested in finding something- soon. I'd prefer weekend classes.- - I would like for you to provide a list of suitable classes in my area- (or, if there are alternate solutions, I'm open to creative options -- but I do not have infinite amounts of money). Ideally you would be- able to confirm that the classes you mention have not yet filled up.
  28. INT I'm interested in pruning information for tomatoes. Is it a good- idea? What are the typical forms I can prune. I'm looking for good- solid information from reputable places, and pictures are always a- plus. Thanks!
  29. INT In the movie, Blackhawk Down, most of the soldiers had the American - flag insignia on their uniform sewn on backwards. The stars are in - the upper right hand corner. I've noticed that our soldiers in - Afghanistan also have the flags sewn on backwards. Why?
  30. INT In the township of Lewisboro of Westchester County, NY there is a - hamlet whose name is spelled both as Golden's Bridge and Goldens - Bridge. I am seeking the official spelling. I have inquired at the - township office and at the Westchester County offices. No one seems to - know. Even at the railroad station, there are a couple of signs each - showing a different spelling. On the Web, various spellings are - also encountered - often in the same document. I inquired of the town - historian who did not bother to reply. The answer that both spellings - are acceptable is not what I am looking for.
  31. INT Looking for an italian actress that played in some "french thrillers"- (films policiers)in the seventies.she had short brown hair and brown- eyes as far as i remember.any sites with a exhaustive list of italian- actresse would help
  32. INT My 12-year-old female Pug dog (i.e., canine) had a "malignant mast- cell tumor" removed from her lower mammary gland in April. According- to the pathologist, it was "essentially completely excised" (that is- the closest they come to saying a tumor is completely removed, in case- it grows back). Normal mast cells release histamines into the body- (e.g., from allergic reactions). Can prior metastasis of that tumor- (i.e., migration of malignant cells to other parts/systems of the- body) cause "transitional cell carcinoma" ("TCC") in her bladder or- other areas (e.g., tumor in bladder)? What is the difference between- "mast" cells and "transitional" cells in terms of their relationship- to cancer/malignant tumors? That is, are these two types of malignant- cells related to each other in any way?
  33. INT TRAVEL As you might guess, we're going to be in Naples, Florida for a week- and are hoping to find a good place to snorkel. We've been spoiled by- visits to the Cayman Islands, Anguilla and Cozumel where the reef is- near enough to the beach and shallow enough that you just wade in. If- that's not possible in Florida, we'll settle for a reasonably-priced- full or half-day boat excursion.- - The only place I'm familiar with in Florida is Pennecamp in Key Largo,- but according to Mapblast that's a 3 hour drive.- - What's the best snorkel spot within 1 1/2 or so hours of Naples? - - Richard-ga
  34. INT What are the top consumer rated digital video cameras in the
    (approximately) $500 to $1,000 range? Cameras must use progressive
    scan technology. Please provide references to consumer comments and
    camera specs. Comments based on personal experience with any
    particular cameras are also welcome. Thanks!
  35. INT Who received more internet searches in the period starting around- April 2002 to present day: Barry Bonds or Sammy Sosa?
  36. INT Would you have anything on Lana Wood, I believe she is an American Actress.
  37. INT SCI I have heard from several sources that the artificial sweetener- commonly used in soda (aspertame) contains a known toxin. Also, I have heard that the FDA knew about it and basically ignored it because of- pressure from big business, and the lack of an alternative low calory- sweetener to saccharin. Apparently this substance it is a cumulative- toxin, so even if it is in small amount in the beverage; over time it- could be quite unhealthy. I believe it is wood alcohol, but not sure.- I have also heard that this substance it formed when the sweetener is- heated to a relatively low temperature (like 80-90 degrees farenheit).- Can anyone clear this up: whether it does contain something harmfull,- and cite sources/references who don't have skin in the game (I.E.:- soda manufactureres, etc) to back up the data.
  38. INT SCI If I open a web page that has many (100 or more) blue hyperlinks, is- there any way (shortcut, hotkey etc) to make all those hyperlinks turn- purple (or whatever)as if I had clicked on each of them? I would- prefer to just change the color, but if it actually opened those- links, I guess that would be OK too, if I could easly close all of- them at once or very quickly. I have a several pages that I want to- monitor for changes by looking for blue hyperlinks (new links).- Sometimes I don't get back to the page for several days and all links- are new. I want to change all links to be purple, then monitor after- that.

Problem

  1. PRO How many Latinos/Hispanics currently suffer from Multiple Sclerosis in Santa - Barbara County. California?
  2. PRO I am trying to locate Walter Reade Hospital. Maybe there's more to- the name. It's located around Washington DC, but I don't know where- exactly. Can you help?
  3. PRO I have a friend that has a pseudoaneurysm in her left ventricle. Can- you do some research on this topic and let me know what you find? I- would like to know what this means, how it is treated, what the- related risks are, how common it is, how it occurs, and so on. Note, for the $10 I am offering, I would expect someone getting paid- $20 per hour to spend 30 minutes on this, so if you are getting paid- close to this amount, I should expect a thorough answer :)
  4. PRO My friend has received readings from a doctor that indicate she has a- low voltage ekg. She wants to know what this means. Is this an- indication of something bad? Her doctors seem to think so.
  5. PRO She is almost 4 years old now and had her first seizures when 2. The- seizures have been finally controlled with valproic acid and- carbamazephin but her EEG is still abnormal (after 1 year with the- treatment that has stoped the seizures her EEG is exactly the same).- She is adviced to start an ACTH treatment but I've found it has many- drawbacks, side effects and risks. What I would like to know and have- info on is about any new research regarding this condition and this- treatment with ACTH in order to be able to make the desition on- starting the treatment or not. Alternatives? Combinations of- medicines?
  6. PRO How much can the executor of a $250,000 estate in New Jersey get paid- for his services?
  7. PRO I am considering buying a new home, and I want to find more- information on whether I should get a mortgage or pay the lumpsum- (assuming I can afford it). Most of the articles out there are on- "rent or buy", that's not what I'm looking for. Articles, guides, or- some sort of calculator appreciated.
  8. PRO I want to find details on a car accident that took place in New South - Wales,Australia, Wednesday or Tuesday July 16 or 17.The accident took- place going north on the Pacific Highway about 100m south of the State- line. The car going north side swiped another car and was totaled.
  9. PRO Names of maternity clothes suppliers in the UK who do plus sizes please?
  10. PRO There is a weather station in Chicago where you can sign up for- notification of storms. Do you know this e-mail address?
  11. PRO What moving company/van line has the BEST rating/reputation for:- shipping, breakage, on time delivery,packing?

Student

  1. STU Community Planning will be one of the key methods of engagement for- all sectors of our community. What is your understanding of this- process and how can we ensure that the voluntary sector participates?
  2. STU I need a list of all Historically Black Colleges and their campus- newspapers. In addition, I need the telephone numbers for these- newspapers.
  3. STU I would like to know where on the web I could find free proof reading- or editing services for student essays. I know AOL offers free proof- reading under it's research and learn section. But are there any- others?
  4. STU Where can I find peer reviews to supposed a naturalist observationwith the hypothesis that, Women take more pictures than men. I need 5articles and they must com from professional journals, no abstracts.
  5. STU DOK Looking for a published article "The Difference Between Small and- Large Outplacement Firms". I am trying to get the article. Where do- I look?