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Hey,
I'm currently doing work experience in a créche. I organised this myself so the place took me in absolutely voluntarily - I wasn't recommended by my school or anything, as my school doesn't do work exp. At the end of next week, my work exp. finishes and I want to get the staff at the créche a small gift. What do you guys suggest? It has to be something small so I can get them one each, or something big they could share.
I also want to get a thank-you card but don't know what to put in it other than 'thank you for putting up with me for the past two weeks; I've really enjoyed it' lol. Any ideas? The staff are aged between 20 and 45 if that helps.

Chocolates are popular, get a gift box for them to share. Other food gift boxes are good too, as they usually don't cost too much, and most people will like them.
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ok.. so i want to get a new pet.. but i cant decide what to get. i wanted a snake but my mommy said no. And now im thinking of maybe a turtle.. any sugestions?.. Ok here are the rules.. No rodents (moms rule) No cats.. (blech i hate them) No Snake (:-() No dogs (already have the best one ever) and no birds (they suck) oo ya and no fish (boooring!)
Thanks for your suggestions!
Oh.. and no rocks either.. i already have one :-)

Get a lizard or a frog or something like that. They're kept in cages/tanks so they don't take up too much space, and if you like snakes you might like them too. Of course, if you already have a dog, may be you don't really need another pet.
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i need a little help with my xanga site like i want to add like 2 more boxes to this lay out

http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=juicyo5

on the left side one for my chatterbox and another for my counter thing how can i do that?? can someone help me out...

<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" class="module"><tr><th valign="top" align="left" class="module">Title here</th></tr><tr><td valign="top" class="module">Anything you want here</td></tr></table><br>

This will only show up properly on my column, so please click my name to see it. Sorry, if I don't do it like this it'll mess up my column.
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i have been trying for a baby for 3 years now and still nothing has happend. i have had a misscarriage last xmas would that be the problem.

You should get a check up to see if there's any problem with your body.
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how do u put music from computer to ipod...detail please!

1: Install the iTunes and iPod updater from the CD that came with your iPod if you haven't already done so.

2: Open iTunes and add the music that you want on your iPod to the library.

3: Connect the iPod to the computer and check iTunes. iTunes should be able to detect the iPod. From there you can choose which songs to add to the iPod.
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okay i was woundering when you go to Dafonts how do you save them into your computer to use..? I'm a icon and layout maker and im just tired of the same font's

Click the
"Download
PC / Mac OS X" link next to the font, and save the file to your desktop, then open that file, and there should be a (fontname).ttf inside. Copy that file to C:\Windows\Fonts and it should be installed.
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Hey. I have no idea how to spell Ouijji board so just bare with me. lol. okay well i was wondering i play the ouiji board with my friends & its pretty freeaky. Like some things we asked actually came true and it seems so real. Does anyone know if its actually spirits or Our minds?? Has anyone had freaky experiences with them?? & do you think its safe to play it? thx tonsz' xOx

It's probably just your mind. If you believe it, it'll feel more real. If it actually involves spirits then it can't be that easy to play it.
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okay i go to camp and we take songs and change the lyrics. we took this one song and i really liked it. i dont know who sings it but im pretty sure its called I Want to be Subdated? im not sure though.. and i barely know the words. all i know is it goes something like..twenty twenty twenty four years ago.. lol thats all i know!! help!!!!

It's "I Wanna Be Sedated" by the Ramones, in the following albums:
Road To Ruin (1978),
All The Stuff (And More) Vol. 2 (1991)
Hey Ho! Let's Go! - Ramones Anthology (1999)
Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits (2002)
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I gotta shake it off
Cuz the lovin' ain't the same
And you keep on playin games
Like you know I'm here to stay...

What song is that??

Shake It Off by Mariah Carey, in the album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005).
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DOes anyone know how to get taller I'm 5'1 and I wanna be 5'3 by the end of the summer please help!

Eat well (especially food that contain protein, like meat and milk), exercise a lot (sports that involve jumping, like basketball or jumping rope work well), and wear high heels for now. Also, if you only wear one colour at once, you'll look taller.
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my dad wont let me get a cell phone because he think i will talk non stop and waste minutes. How do i convince him i wont do that and keep my tlaking time to a minimum? i rate high!

Tell him that you'll get a prepaid plan with limited time and promise that you won't keep adding minutes too often if you use them up.
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im 15 and ive been friends with christie my entire life. we've always trusted each other with secrets. we arent much alike at all anymore, shes a "gangster" and im a "punk" and i accidently told angela (us three were all bff's since babies) a secret of christies. she blabbed and christie said that i ruined it, "it wasnt a baby secret it was real s***, its not like oh i have a crush this is real" so i said ill call you and explain im sorry and she said dont even bother to call. this was over aim. the next day i left to illinois for the summer and its been almost a month and we still havent talked. she hates me still and im not sure what i can do from the other side of the country. i was htinking a sweet gesture of somesort maybe

Try sending her a letter or postcard to explain everything. If she's still angry she might not answer the phone, but may be she will read a letter.
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ok, every time i sit in front of the AC, im cold. but i step 2 steps away from it, im automatically hot. can i make it so im just fine? its 114 degrees in here. what do i do?

Turn the fan on if you have one. You might also need to clean the filters in the AC.
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how do u make your font like bigger on myspace and stuff..i know all about the underline bold and italic...oh and how do you strike through the font.

thanx in advance :D

Use CSS.
For font size:
<style type="text/css">
body {font-size:larger;}
</style>

For strike through:
<style type="text/css">
p {text-decoration: line-through;}
</style>

or <p style="text-decoration: line-through;">Text here</p>

p and body can be replaced with any other CSS elements that you need to format.

See this page for more information:

http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_reference.asp

By the way, this question would fit in the category "Internet and Web Design", and you can probably find some other questions similar to this one there.
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Does anyone know any links for rearranging your room and organizing tips
thanx

Put your bed against a wall because it's supposed to give you stability. Books should be in a closed shelf to avoid negative energy. Generally, just try to keep your room tidy.

Also see the sites listed on this page for more information:
http://www.google.com/search?q=feng+shui
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can people please help me find out more about byiton [sp?]] and amino acids? There both vitamins to help your hair grow but i do not know the difference between them. I want to take 1 of these to help my hair grow but im not sure which one to choose. Could you guys help please?

Amino acids are not vitamins, although proteins are made of amino acids and hair is made of a type of protein (keratin). Amino acids in your shampoo will not help your hair grow because your hair cannot absorb it.

As for the other thing that you mentioned, do you mean pyrithione? Searching for byiton on Google doesn't give any relevant results. That is for treating dandruff.
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I had a recipe for nice, golden "Treetop scones"... no currants, no sugar powdering, just crumbly scone-y goodness.

And then I lost the recipe.

Anyone heard of these delicacies? Do you have the recipe or know where I can get it?

A lot to choose from here:
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22scone%22%2B%22recipe%22+-%22raisin%22

(This list is recipes without raisins)
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I've heard Limewire is illegal from some people, and not from others.. it is or isn't it? :-/

The program itself is not illegal, but the stuff that you can download with it can be.
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do any of you know how to make xanga OR myspace layouts??..thanks so much in advance!!!!..i will rateee!!!

If you want to make your own, learn HTML.
http://www.lissaexplains.com/
http://www.draac.com

If you want premade layouts, here's a list of sites:
http://www.createblog.com/
http://www.blogring.net/
http://myspace.nuclearcentury.com/
http://www.xanga.com/groups/group.aspx?id=197703
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what exactly is a paid account?

Read this page: http://www.advicenators.com/paidaccounts.php

Don't worry, it won't automatically make you pay.
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