lotabi

@lotabi (22)

United States • Age 59

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How much can you tell about people , just from how they look ?

shogunly @shogunly (1397) • Libya 22 Mar 07

Can you actually judge a book by it's cover ? Sometimes you see someone with a long hook like nose and small teeth that generally remind you of a shark and you think "that guy looks mean !" , or you meet someone with small...

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lotabi Interesting - I have thought about this several times in my life. As you may know, we have two contradictory sayings - one is "Face is the index of the mind" and the other is "Looks are deceptive"! Go figure! I have learnt to go beyond looks - the words and...

22 Mar 07

leftovers what do you with it?

harxian @harxian (671) • Philippines 22 Mar 07

left overs what do you do with it?do just throw it away or cook and heat it and ate it in the morning or something or you gave it your dogs. what did you with it?

food

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lotabi I preserve leftovers in proper containers for a day or two. Refridgeration preserves food well, as long as they are in proper containers (air-tight plastic ones, for instance). The leftovers can be used for next day's lunch - either at work or at school. Or,...

22 Mar 07

India & Pakistan both fallen down in world cup - Whats your comment?

b_rajus @b_rajus (216) • Malaysia 18 Mar 07

India failed in first match opposite of Bangladesh and made them in where much problem. Now they should win both matches other wise they can't goto quarter finals. This is India's situation of India. Pakistan had closed all his...

cricket

india

pakistan

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lotabi Perhaps this jolt from Bangladesh will shake things up for the better for the Indian team. Their win against the West Indies in the warm up match probably brought in a high degree of complacency!

18 Mar 07

Spell checkers

rosaflorence @rosaflorence (1924) • United States 14 Mar 07

Does anyone know of any free spell checker? I had one downloaded and my computer messed up and now I think that I might have erased it. Do you know of any good ones that I can use to help me write better?

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lotabi What word processing software do you use? My recommendation would be to use the free office suite that Open Office offers (http://www.openoffice.org/) - this is freeware, and no there are no time limits to its usage. Their word processor comes with a good...

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Sleep and memory

kiiizu @kiiizu (1901) • Estonia 14 Mar 07

I just read an article about sleeping. German and French scientists discovered a connection between sleep and memory. When we are awaken, the brain is collecting information. When we are sleeping, it is sorting and storing it. So...

memory

sleep

to have enough sleep

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lotabi I think there have been a few research studies on this subject. It is good to sleep well before an exam, but that has to be within a limit too - oversleeping before an exam can hurt as well (need that adrenaline after all). A reasonable good night's rest is...

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Do you always wear your seatbelt? Why or why not?

crazynurse @crazynurse (7482) • United States 13 Mar 07

I just saw another ad on TV about increased enforcement of seatbelt laws in my state. I always wear my seatbelt and insist that those riding with me do as well. I have seen too many terribly injured people at the hospital who...

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lotabi I always wear my seat belt and encourage everyone else in the vehicle to do so as well. I would have done so regardless of any legal requirement. There have been far too many accidents that have proven the safety issue regarding seatbelt usage and I just don't...

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Getting a Degree Online

SageMother @SageMother (2277) • United States 13 Mar 07

I have been online for probably 10 years and I am amazed at the number of e-mails I get about those online degree programs. I can't believe they are still around but some of the courses in aromatherapy and other alternative...

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lotabi I have personally not taken any such course, but distance learning has indeed become quite popular and authentic these days. The best thing to do if you are wondering about the degree or diploma is to take these courses from reputed educational institutes....

13 Mar 07

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Do you learn to appreciate differences?

fairygreen @fairygreen (533) • Philippines 9 Mar 07

We must learn to appreciate differences.Dont try to squeeze everybody into little box.Certainly, we can always learn from other people.And sometimes we need to be open for changes, but we dont have to feel insecure because we dont...

dare to be different

differences

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lotabi I think it was Bernard Shaw who said something to the effect that if there are two people with exactly the same views on everything, then there is no need for one of them!! Life is like that - people are different, and yet share common values, goals and...

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hating schooll

doc_sid9 @doc_sid9 (316) • India 9 Mar 07

generally its noticed that some kids hate .. going to schools.. any specific reasons?

specific

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lotabi I guess there could be several reasons and it could vary from person to person. I could think of some reasons: (1) dislike being forced into a routine; (2) dislike school or environment; (3) dislike teachers or schoolmates; (4) unhappy about the concept of...

9 Mar 07

Confuse about one formula?

cliff19id @cliff19id (306) • Indonesia 6 Mar 07

i would like to ask a question, if 1 x 2 = 2, i think that it's make sense. and 1 x -2 = -2, i think that it's make sense, but if -1 x -2 = 2. so hard for me to explain the logic. DO you have the logic to explaino r solve this...

math

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lotabi Think of this vectorially. Imagine positive (+) as going in a certain direction. Then: 1 X 2 = 2 means going in that direction by a certain amount 1 x -2 = -2 means going in the opposite direction by the same amount -1 x -2 = 2 means going in the opposite...

6 Mar 07

Warning for what in your baby prodcuts

kimko5099 @kimko5099 (195) • United States 5 Mar 07

Ok I just had to share some info that I just read about that is really scary. Did you know that your baby's shampoo can contain something that is called Quaternium-15? That is actually formaldehyde in disguise! Formaldehyde is...

parenting

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lotabi Thank you for the informative post. My guess is that few parents know about this. I am wondering if there have been any studies on this topic i.e. correlations between baby shampoo use to possible effects. One thing to watch out for when using such products is...

6 Mar 07

shahrukh khan

keya2468 @keya2468 (289) • India 5 Mar 07

what if shahrukh khan dies?

shahrukh khan

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lotabi When a question like this arises, I like to go back to history. There was a time when there was no Sharukh and there were other celebs. Likewise, after the Sharukh era, there will be other celebs. No worries, the world moves on ....

5 Mar 07

Do you love your country????

ravibabli @ravibabli (1557) • India 1 Mar 07

Actully My country is India and I love mine country and I like different religious and different different culture in mine country. Mine question is which thing like you your country.

india

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lotabi Most people love their own country and that is a good thing. The big point I think is to grow beyond that, to recognize that we have to love all humankind. Only then will there be real progress in the world and in civilization.

1 Mar 07

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Call Any Phone Anywhere Free Throughout The World!

Bbilal @Bbilal (1998) 1 Mar 07

Now you can call any phone anywhere free! Use this link to download the software - http://surl.in/HLGB7275135DBFAFZZ

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lotabi This is free only to 25 destinations in the world. PC-to-PC calls are free, but that service is provided by many others.

1 Mar 07

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medisine and treatments

ehkruger @ehkruger (2) • South Africa 1 Mar 07

i need to know more about grave's decise

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lotabi Grave's disease is a condition where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland. This stimulates an over production of the thyroid gland's hormone. It is not life threatening and is treated by reducing the production of the hormone.

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what if you are the backbone of your family?

happystarlover @happystarlover (9) • Indonesia 1 Mar 07

for about sometimes, my husband quit his job in another city and moved back to our home. since then, i became the backbone of our little family. he tried and tried to find a new job. but luck just hasn't come to him. till now i...

wife

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lotabi As society changes with time, so should our notions regarding roles of husband and wife. Being at home and supporting a spouse is just as big a role as going out and earning a living. I believe that in a family no single person is a "backbone". Family is all...

1 Mar 07

Will India be able to win the world cup 2007

vickygosar @vickygosar (17) • India 24 Feb 07

IN the tough conditions of the windies, i remember the pathetic performance of the indian team last year, the same soil has called for a conqueror for the world cup of cricket, i am still a believer in the indian team's ability do...

cricket

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lotabi With Sourav back and Tendulkar regaining form ... one never knows! But the team does lack strength in the bowling department (relatively speaking).

25 Feb 07

Non-stick or plain?

Bee1955 @Bee1955 (3882) • United States 24 Feb 07

When you cook, are your pots and pans MOSTLY non-stick or plain metal? Why did you choose them? My mother had Reverewear copper bottom pans throughout her lifetime. We never liked the Teflon back then, it scratched and peeled too...

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lotabi I prefer using plain metal - in fact just stainless steel with a copper bottom. The thing to bear in mind is that whenever non-stick coats are applied (teflon or otherwise) it is a chemical layer I would prefer not to deal with. Chemical coats invariably get...

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What impact has your salary impact your work performance?

jeanpri @jeanpri (269) • Malaysia 24 Feb 07

Working for many years for corporations, I realised that our salary is the greatest motivating factor. Many colleagues, past and present, performed because of how much they are paid. I try not to be influenced by this issue. It is...

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lotabi This is an interesting question and I think has a lot to do with our personal value system. While most of us take up a job primarily to earn a living, at least in our early years, real satisfaction from a job/career cannot be sustained from a salary alone. If...

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Peanut Butter and Salmonella

wmg2006 @wmg2006 (5381) • United States 16 Feb 07

Well I checked my Peter Pan peanut butter today and it had the 2111 code on it, which means it fell into the group that is tainted with salmonella. I ate some of this peanut butter the other day, but did not get sick. However, my...

peanut butter

peter pan

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lotabi While the current scare is a valid one with the Peter Pan and Great Value brands, one should bear in mind that peanut butter in itself is not a source or carrier of salmonella. While the matter is under investigation by the authorities concerned, it could very...

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