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What type of sex education is taught in St. Louis? abstinence only or comprehensive sex education?

i think both
i used to live in St. Louis, yay

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I have a Dell Inspiron 6400. My space bar is kind of broken, I guess. Like I have to press exactly on the center for it to work correctly. It's really annoying. Is there anything I can do about it, or should I just let it be?

it could be the spring in the space bar
it probably got stuck because gunk got in and stuff
carefully take the spacebar out
watch out for the spring cause it can pop out and without it your spacebar wont work. then clean it
that should do the trick

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Do you have to have a certain face shape to get that certain "perfect" eyebrow that you want? for example if you have a heartshaped face, you wont look good in this kind of eyebrow.. 0r if you have a squared or oblong shaped face, you wont look good in this kind of eyebrow..


?? like that? coz i want to get my eyebrows waxed for the first time (i never plucked or tweezed it either) and i want it to be PERFECT and i want my eyebrows to look good.. and like the high one not the near-the-eye eyebrows..

do you have any pics of good ones i can bring to the salon? [i kinda have a circle-ish face but whenever i smile it turns to square...
but yeah not too bad ..]

so yeah please answer my main question: Do you have to have a certain face shape to get that certain "perfect" eyebrow that you want?

when you go to the salon ask them what they think. most likely they will know and have enough experiance to tell you :)

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Just because someone thinks that another person is good-looking doesn't necessarily mean he/she likes the other person, right? Does it boost that liked person's chances of being liked by the person? Personality counts too, but it still hurts. Please someone reassure me. :/

i think that if you just be nice to that person, you will become friends in no time. personality really does count and being a kind person who has a good personality is good!
so dont fret.

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i have red bumps all over my arms and on my cheeks a little bit. They are small, and i really don't think it is acne. I've had it for as long as i can remember. I moisterize it alot with really good conditioners for years but it really hasn't made a differance. It doesn't itch either so I don't think it's eggsama (I'm sorry I butchered that word)

does anybody know what it is? how can i get rid of it?

hmm well i really would suggest going to the doctor. frankly you should have gone a long time ago. sometimes ignoreing an illness or problem is he worst thing you can do because it can get worse. it could be an allergic reaction to someting. but your doctor can diagnose it and maybe give yo some cream for it?

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I have an issue with popularity and what others think of me. I seriously can't stop thinking about it, and basing everything I do around it. I miss when I could just be myself and do whatever! How can I get over this!?


15/f by the way.

it seems to me that you want to over come this but you are finding that hard
my favorite motto is easier said than done because it is soo true.
well lets see, there is no real problem getting noticed but i would suggest that if you are being your self it wont matter but if you are lieing just to be this way that could be bad. the thing i would try is not going to a social event and just relaxing at homw once in a while. you dont need to go to everything. im sure you will have friends if you didnt go to the next dance. keep trying and try holding yourself back when you are in this situation again.

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In the winter i kind of lose all my motivation to exercise, which is ALWAYS a huge problem. I mean its not like i don't do anything. I have 1 hour of field hockey, 4 hours of dance, and gym (if you count that) every day a week. But i dont get much cardio. I am a 14 year old female and I'm 4'11" 98 lbs.

Yeah I'm tiny, but I have a nasty tummy. It just ruins the image of a cute little petite girl! What can I go to get some cardio exercise in and keep my tummy toned up?!!

i think the reason you are loosing your motivation for excersizing is because you are already doing so much and the thought of running more doesnt appeal to you. in my opinion i would say that you are doing just fine. honestly if i had the activities you are doing during the winter i woulod not worry at all. i think you will be fine. :)

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how do people like save a video from youtube or something to their computer?

like how they make clips of different videos into one video? how do they do that? i only have windows movie maker so yeah can i use that?

of corse you can! many people use it including me. its nice and some movies turn out soo cool!
good luck!

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Hello to anyone that is willing to help me. I need a one page fable on a moral of money and greed. It is more to the project but I can't think of what I can say for this fable. Please help!

so you have to write one?
hmm lets see....
it could be a story about a guy named umm Stow
(im making this up as i go)
so Stow was this super kind person that was always cheerful and nice. atleast thats what he thought but what he didnt know what that behind his back he was being talked of. names were said about him but Stow were unaware of them. he thougth he was the nicest most coolezst, funnest person that ever lived. he had a best friend. well Stow called him a best friend while the friend named jeff called him spoiled. ine day jeff got this new gadget. it did the most wonderous things. jeff knew better than to show it to Stow and so he didnt. but he made a mistake. he was walking on the sidwalk and playing with his gadget when he bumped into Stow. as he looked up Jeff heaved a sigh. Great, now this new gadget will become Stows, he thought. While Stow was thinking the same thing. Wow, thats neat, I WANT IT!
do you think you can finish it up? just use the basic storyline and add some convos and other things. continue the story by how Stow devised plans to get it and how this irriatted Jeff. and in the end you can say something like Jeff in the end gave up his gadget but also gave up the "friendship" then Stow feels bad and regrets it but never gains his friendship back yadda yadda yaddda
but i seriously hope i sparked some ideas! :)

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I'm a little confused so if you all could help me, that would be great! So my problem is I don't know if this girl is a real friend. Here are the good things about her

Good
- she's really nice!
- hilarious
- makes me smile
- makes me happy if i'm in a bad mood
- smart
- have some things in common
- have been friends for about 4 years

Now here's the bad things

Bad
- she always brags... even if its good or bad
- has the need to rub things in peoples faces and make them feel bad
- gets mad easily
- has friends who are doing drugs, or like bad things
- is a perfectionist
- thinks that she is amazing and has no flaws.

I'm wondering if she's a real friend or not... hopefully you can help me?

Here's an example of her-

So lets say we have a test (and she's in my class) and I get nervous... She will be nice and make jokes (nice jokes) and try to encourage me to relax and just try my best. but then after we get our scores (lets say I get an A- and she gets an A, because she is so smart) she will just rub it in my face and be like "oh my god! an A!!!! God, I thought I would do worse than that. And I didn't even study! ha ha ha. what did you get?" and i'll say my score (which i'll actually be proud of) and she will be like "oh, well, thats still ok... I bet that there's extra credit coming up soon."

I'm so confused! HELP!!

she basically seems nice and its good she cheers you up
but you should tell her that those other things annoy you
like about the test, when she said that you should have said "actually i am very proud of this score and i dont think i need the extra credit becasue i worked hard to get this grade"
tell her that she shouldnt say thesew things to you because it makes you feel bad
there is nothing wrong with confrontation
just be nice about it
maybe you can change her?

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Ok well i think i might be mildly depressed. im 14/f and my mom ius always mad at me for being negative now and in a bd mood. i really dont want to be and wish i was happy but i feel like i just CANT be happy. or at least make myself be happy which she says i can do but i have tred and i really CANT. i feel like im always mad and angry and frusterated and could cry half the time. the thing is its pretty much only at home. at school i have become more negative because i used to be a very positive person but now im just like w/e. i am out going at school and have fun with my friends but at home i am always fighting with my mom and upset and very tired and have a hard time getting things done. i am NEVER motivated to do things at home either. i fight and argue about everything and give major attitude. well i dont want to be like this i know my parents wish i was much better and i wish i could be better but i seriously feel like i cant no matter what. is it possible to only act depressed at home and not with friends? and if i try to tell my mom she will act like im being dumb and just being way over dramatic but she sees how negative and not motivated i am and we have talked about it and she just doesnt get it!!! is there a way i could talk to her about it without her thinking im overreacting? i really want to be happier and better but i feel hopeless! like its impossible and i cant. please help me!!!

sometimes when i am felling sad or mad about something i only act this way at home but when im at school all the saddness dissapears and i am smiling and happy. so its not only you, i am definatly like that too! the thing i would try is having upbeat music on, the ones that make you want to dance, talk to your friends while at home like by phone ot IM, AIM MSN whatever. Go outside for a walk and look at the beautyof it. you are kinda young to be feeling this way. also thinking about other peoples problems make you feel better about your self. sit down and think about what you are missing by being this sad. you dont want it to get worse do you? you dont want it to get so bad that your friends will stop hanging around you. try to smile often and think about something funny.
ohhh once i was kinda sad, i went online and looked up wierd things. i saw a website for funny product warnings! it made me laugh so hard!
heres the link
http://www.hannahmontanaconcerttour.com/hannah-montana-tour-dates.hmtl
:)

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im like so embarrassed, ha so im always really tired in school, and when im not paying attention, i just kinda stare off into space. and so, some weird kid thinks i like him, and i deff. don't. i have a boyfriend. & i hope he doesn't tell anyone that i do. because i don't. what should i do?

don't fret. people space out all the time and stare mindlessly into space. just not look that way from now on and kinda ignore him or not talk or really smile. and also try paying attension in class, lol. if you get super sleepy try taking a nap after you come home from school and get at least 7 hours or more. maybe its your hw thats making you stay up late, try doing as much of it at school. school is tough, but everything will be fine :)

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About 15 years ago I was in my grandmother's sunday school class, and she used a piece of equipment and now I teach sunday school and I like to find the same machine if possible but the problem is I can't remember what it's called. I've tried every search that I can think of, but I can find it. Anyway, it was a large rectangular box with a screen like a tv screen, and it used cassette tapes and film strips and it worked sorta like a slide show, there was a little thingy attached to a wire with a button on the end, and the cassette told a bible story that matched the picture on the screen and when it was time for the picture to be changed it would beep and she would press the button. If anyone knows what this things called please let me know. Thanks!

i believe they are called film projectors

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Okay Im sixteen male. looking for a job. Im still in high school. I had three jobs before. I applied to dunkin donuts and I got an application there it was the last one but it was really dirty and nasty. I attached my clean resume with it. i caled her 2 days after when she was in because my girlfriend works there. she said shes looking at the apps and giving ppl calls back. when should i call her back after how long does it take? I seem I cant find A JOB i applied to over 8 places and called them all after each week its the same old story
" im looking through apps im giving ppl calls back within the week" im getting really depressed because I wanna save for a car and buy stufff
I dont know how to wait. Ive been applying and waiting help?

i know how you feel, it seems that sometimes you just cant find a job and it gets really frustrating. but i would keep calling and try to be patient. there could just be a chance that they are just slow. also keep your options open, place applications in for other jobs at other places. eventually they will call and you will get a job and then be able to buy your car. but its not gonna happen overnight. dont worry, everything will turnout great. just be patient :)

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I'm thinking about planting some bulbs soon and starting a small "garden". I don't really know anything about how to do it & all the sites I've tried are too complicated for me. Can anyone give me a step-by-step for beginners? thanks.

well here are the things i did to make my garden (it turned out pretty well)
-i found my spot
-i dug into the ground of that area (did deep and take out rocks or wood of any kind)
-i recommend buying fertilizer or planting soil (it helps the plants grow)
-maybe putting up a sort of barrier so small animals dont get in
-water the soil
-leave it for a day
-plant the seeds
its not that hard and if you make like an interessting shape (like a circle garden) it looks cute
and wait till you see the flowers bloom!
hope i helped :)

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In the book "Why french women don't get fat" it says to drink coffee after meals because it helps digest the meal better.

However I don't like coffee much, so I was wondering do you think tea would do the same thing? I know it's healthier for you but I'm not sure whether it would help disgest the food though.

i really don't think you should drink coffee, its really bad for as you probably read by the other answers. if you go online you'lll see all the bad things coffe does
tea is much better (i drink that sometimes)
also drinking a lot of water is good too :)

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Ok, so i know this isnt advice, but i was wondering if anyone knew if Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus are still a couple??
Also does anyone know when their tour with her ends?
Thanks sooo much!!

i did some reasurch online and so the tour ends in march 2008 Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX
heres the link
http://www.hannahmontanaconcerttour.com/hannah-montana-tour-dates.hmtl

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I am a 16 year old junior in high school who is studying French. I would like to do something like study abroad in Quebec, but not for very long, just 2 or 3 weeks. I was also wondering if it was possible to not take the classes, just stay with a host family and learn culture and see what daily life is like.

Even if you find something that doesn't go with everything I want, please let me know. I am open to all your ideas. Thank you!

hey, what a coincident, im a 16/f stufying french and am a junior in high school
anyways
i would suggest asking your french teacher or a french teacher in general, she would have answers and could maybe tell you about the program your school has since every school does something different
ask about the hosting forign families program or simply a class trip?

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What is the movie with Paris Hilton where she is a sorority queen? It's a teen movie and one line goes;
"i have something to show you and it rhymes with my renis"

i looked it up online and i think the movie is
National Lampoon's Pledge This

heres the link
http://hollywoodbitchslap.com/review.php?movie=14018&reviewer=392

and i think you mean
“I wanna show you something, baby, and it rhymes with ‘my renis.’”

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Well i made cupcake two days in advance o fthe day that they will all be eatened and I can't decide whether which way will keep it mroe fresh and keep the taste so it tastes and looks as good as it did on the first day i made them:

-put them in the fridge
-leave them on the counter (air temperature) in/not in bags.

This is my first time making..any type of cakes so I'm really not sure.

By the way, they have no icing, I'm going to ice them on the day at the last minute.

Thank you!

put it in the fridge
they could get stale if left ourside
put them in bags in the fridge to keep in the moisture and taste

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