Question:
I am little kid and not giving out much info.How do you ask a guy out?remember I'm a kid in second grade and i need a boy friend!thanks;no name I'm ever telling you.

My Answer:
Uh, what? Well, I suggest you ask another columnist about that. Relationship is not one of my fields.

Besides, I don't believe that you are in second grade. Your sentences seem somewhat "forced" and intentional. I think you are more likely to be 14 or 15 years old.

But if you really are in second grade, then you're still too young. I suggest you to stay as friends, and wait until you grow up a little.

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Question:
i know relationships aren't your specialty but you're helping me alot and its good to get a guys view on things.

okayy so i hung out with my ex and one of my best friends and then we met up with 2 other friends, so it was the 5 of us. it was chill, we talked like friends would talk, nothing serious. he brought up things from the past though like i had my favorite necklace on my mirror in the car and he pointed that out and one of my favorite songs was on the radio so he stopped and let it play saying "oh you love this song" when he doesn't like it. then at the end of the night i didn't feel like getting up so i said to like everyone "can someone give me a piggy back ride to the car" and he gave me one. he's been really chill and i want him back, but i don't want to come on too strong. so my questions are, 1. when should i ask him if he wants to go on vacation with me? (he probably does cause he wants me to teach him how to surf lol) and 2. should i just keep hanging out as his friend or should i hint i still love him? if so, how? thank you soo much.

My Answer:
Hehehe, you are a strange one, aren't you? You know that I am an idiot at these stuffs yet you still ask me. Lol, all right then, don't blame me if negative stuffs happen, okay? =)

Anyway, since you don't seem to be the "innocent femininity" type, why don't you find a time when you two are alone and just frankly tell him?


You could:

Method 1: Send him a text message saying that you still love him and would like to get back together again.

Method 2: Just frankly blurt it out.

Method 3: At 7:00 PM, slightly kiss him on the lips, and slightly whisper "I still love you" into his ear.

(and yes, there is a certain myth about the miracles of the love confessions that happen at exactly 7:00 PM, near a fountain, on a full-moon day. Of course it's just a myth, so don't expect anything from it; but hey, I thought it's kind of cute [hahaha]. And I leave out the "near a fountain" and "full moon" parts because I don't think there's any fountain near where you two live, and waiting for a full moon sounds troublesome. It's just a myth anyway.)

Method 4: Stay as friend and move on (which doesn't seem like what you wanted to do.)


And about the vacation part, ask him AFTER he had answered you.

--If he agreed to get back together with you, then WEEEE!!! The vacation becomes a HONEYMOON!!!

--If he rejected you, then still WEEEE!!! The vacation provides a SECOND chance.

It's a win-win situation, lol.

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Question:
hey i have a pimple on the edge of my mouth left side if your me and its right like on the corner and its almost like a cold sore. idk its either one but if it doesnt turn into a white head to pop to get rid of the pain what do i do? i need it gone by tomorrow around 6 pm.
thanks

My Answer:
Tomorrow at 6 PM, huh? So, is this one of those EMERGENCY cases where you try to come as clean as possible to enjoy the kiss with your girlfriend? (Hahaha, just joking, just joking.)

Anyway, normally I wouldn't recommend this, but since you need to get it of it ASAP, then try popping it with a clean needle. Get a small needle and poke it, then extract the sedum (the white-ish, oily stuffs) like you normally do.

There will be a slight pain and a bit of blood, but hey dude, it's not going to kill you.

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Question:
I am fifteen and i'm a girl. first of all, i know watching porn** is wrong... but i did it just to try it. apparently it jacked up our computer and my mom found out. she emediately pointed the finger at my dad who surprisingly told her that it was him. they got into a fight but they made up. i'm pretty sure my dad knows that it was me...but he hasn't said anything to me or even acted weird around me? my mom still has no clue that it ME who was watching porn on our computer and shes making my dad pay 200 dollars in repairs for MY mistake! now i feel so guilty and its awkard just being around him.. should i confront my dad about it or pay for the repairs? or should i come clean that it was me to my mom? or should i stay quiet and hope it all blows over? :)
-avingeline

My Answer:
Well, to begin with, why don't you repair the computer yourself? If a virus is a problem here, then it's pretty simple to fix your computer, and since you'll be the one who is fixing it, it will cost nothing--except one or two hours of your time. I think that it will help you feel somewhat less guilty, too.

Besides that, don't forget that it is possible that your father also may have happened to watch porn on that computer, too. So it may not have been you who happened to visit a "wrong" website.

And about confronting, if you have the courage to reveal everything, then I advise you to talk with your father first. One of your advantage is that you are a girl--his daughter. Fathers typically quite soft on their daughters and hard on their sons. Nothing major will happen if you confront your father, although I must say that admitting that you watch porn to an adult is really beyond impossible. I admire you for even think of doing that to your parent, lol. Good job there.

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Question:
Hi I was wondering, what is the best trick to enhancing your drinking abillity? If there is such a way please help me

My Answer:
Alcohol is a DEPRESSANT substance. So that means if you consume a STIMULANT substance (such as energy drinks) before you drink alcohol, or if you mix stimulant substances with your alcohol, you would be able to fool your body of whether it had have enough alcohol or not. You might be able to drink twice more or perhaps even thrice more compare to your normal "drinking ability" if you do this.

For example, if normally you can only take 2 glasses of alcohol, now by mixing a high-caffeine energy drink into it, you can consume 4 glasses of alcohol and still feel just as if you've just consumed 2.

But be aware that after the stimulant effect has worn off, you're going to feel the depressant effect at full, along with the fatigue. So be prepare for some--may I say--other-worldly hangover in the next morning (hahaha).

And at worst, you're going to find yourself in a hospital room, diagnosed with some cardiac problem.

Also, in worst of the worsts, you might find yourself in a coffin, buried somewhere the in some graveyard. (Maybe due to a car accident or something, I don't know. I'm just stating some potential outcomes, that's all, hehehe.)


Anyway, you asked for the BEST trick, so there it is. But I would definitely NOT recommend using it. If you happen to choose to use it, then you did not hear (or read) it from me.

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Question:
Ok this is going to sound really weird but like im 17 female and like since summer started i have been sweating a lot. I mean a lot. I put on a shirt and within 1 hour the armpit part of my shirt is wet. I'm a skiny girl and I dont no why this happens to me! Sometimes it makes my shirts by the armpits turn like yellowish brown and its disguesting. Ive tried wearing different kinds of deodorants but nothing works! Any advice?

My Answer:
Well, to be honest, since it is in summer, don't you think that it may be because of the temperature? I mean, after all, summer can get really hot sometimes.


HYPERHIDROSIS?
(There are some people spell it as hyperhydrosis.)

If it's not just our normal "sweat-because-it's-too-hot" deal, then it might be hyperhidrosis (a medical condition where the patient sweat excessively). I suggest you to go to a dermatologist (a doctor that is specialized in skin conditions) and tell him what you've told me, and also tell him that you think you have hyperhidrosis.


CAUSE?

Don't expect the doctor to discover the cause of this though, because the cause of hyperhidrosis is, as of now, unknown. Your doctor could guess, but he could never be sure.


PARENT TO CHILD?

Before that, ask your mother and father whether they have had excessive sweating, too. If yes, go ahead and blame them for that and make them buy you new clothes or something, hahaha. (Yes, hyperhidrosis can go from parent to child, which means it is possible for your children to have hyperhidrosis, too, if you were to be diagnosed with it.)


BOTOX AS A TREATMENT?

Also, if you were to be diagnosed with hyperhidrosis, your doctor might prescribe you with Botox. It is, as of now, the number one cosmetic surgery procedure so I suspect that your doctor would like to use it. Botox is relatively safe, but be aware that it is made from a deadly toxin produced by Clostridium Botulinum. Again, the risk is very, very small, but you need to know that it is not 100% safe.


HYPERTHYROIDISM?

That, and you might want to check for hyperthyroidism (over-activity of the thyroid gland). It can be diagnosed by a simple blood test. hyperthyroidism is one of the many possible cause of hyperhidrosis, but then again, you're not here, and so is your blood. I have no idea.


Hope this helps,
Ng2491

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Question:
i have MS WORD 2003. the symbols are still there!!!
i did what you said but there still a lot of symbols...

My Answer:
You were the one who asked this question, right? http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=565826

Anyway, I no longer have Word 2003 so I cannot really tell you exactly what to do because, you see, my memory is not that good. I kind of have an idea where it is, but I am not too sure. Sorry, I can't help you on this. You can try to use the "help" feature of your MS Word (press F1) and search for "paragraph marks."

An alternate way is to install MS Word 2007--the newest version of Microsoft Word. I can send you a copy of it with the serial code if you like. Please email me about this if you are interested, because I don't want 5000 people use my serial code (hahaha). You can find my email on the right side of my column. Just click on my name.

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Question:
I think my mom is cheating on my dad
I recently went down stairs to put my friends bathing suit outside
My mom was on the phone, talking quitely, giggling
I went downstairs again cause I saw my Dad come home with food (doritos, soup, ect)
So I'm wondering whats going on, so I test my mom
As I pass her, I say 'Dads home' in a nonemotional, dull voice
The moment I said so, she says to the phone "Oh. I gotta go. Kay -giggle- bye"
She hangs up and goes to lay on the couch, pretending nothing happened

My dad walks in, shes dull and slightly bitching towards him

Somethings going on. I noticed yesterday

How can I ask my mom if she's cheating on my dad?
This was long; oh well.

My Answer:
Well, first thing first, ask yourself a few questions:

Is your family happy?
Does your father care about your mother and respect her?
How is your mother treat your father?

And most important of all: if you found out that your mother really is cheating on your father, what would you do then?



With that in mind, I suggest you just find a time when your father is not home, and go ahead and just frankly ask your mother that question. If she denies it, then you should proceed into explaining why you have come to such conclusion.

Yes, I know that it is very difficult to do so. But this is serious business that will affect your entire family, with you included. You need to have solid evidences, and she has to admit to it herself. Otherwise, don't come to a conclusion yet.



Realize that a family is held together by mutual respect and trust. Once you break that bond--I am sorry to say--but it'll be extremely tough to build it back, that is . . . if building it back is possible at all.

Again, don't tell your father anything unless you have solid evidences and your mother has admited to it. Be extremely careful of what you tell your father, and how you say it. You can control how he would react depending on how you disclose the information to him.



That, and another thing, before you start all of that, what do you intend to do after you've found everything out? How would you react? Where can you seek help if necessary?

Most important of all: would you be able to stay calm? (If you think you cannot stay calm, then don't even try it, get someone to help you.)

Take all that into consideration. You need to be mentally prepared, and since you are only thirteen years old, you might need help from someone.

Realize that even though they are adults--and because they are adults (with a lot of responsibilities)--anger and family complication can easily cloud their eyes. It may not be your duty to stop a divorce, but it is your duty as their child to clear the clouds before their eyes.


Oh, and just a little tip, if worse comes to worst, just cry in front of them. A girl's tear is equivalent to a bombing blackmail that can temporary--again, temporary--stop a fight. Try it out and see. It works on many boys and adults, except the ones that have the intention to hurt you. In that case, kick him "where the sun doesn't shine" (hahaha) and you'll be fine.

Hope this helps,
Ng2491

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Question:
14/f

This summer I want to lost weight. I weigh about 115. It's not bad for me. I'm 5'5. But its not muscle. I'm not fat, but I'm not skinny either. So mostly I want to look fit. I want to try to be healthier too. So any ideas what I can do? Thanks so much!

My Answer:
At your current condition, as long as you stay out of fast food, energy drinks, and sodas (such as coke, pepsi, etc.), plus drink a lot of water, and put in 20 minutes of exercise THREE times a week (yes, for you, exercising 3 times a week is enough), you can eat as much as you want and don't have to worry about being overweight.

Of course, if you would like, you can always increase the exercise rate to 30 minutes each day. But if you choose to do so, don't be too surprise when you see your weight goes up, because by exercising intensively, you're building muscles.

Also, another important note, don't try to skip out your three main meals--breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Eating right is very important for your body's overall nutrient and health.


Nevertheless, I would suggest that you don't try to lose weight at this point. And in case you haven't notice, my above advice is aiming for you to be fit, all the while staying at your current weight, not losing weight.

Don't try to lose any more weight because just about 5 more pounds (110 pounds) and you're underweight. Underweight is just as bad as overweight, and at worst, it also has potential to lead to medical complications.

115 is where you should be. In fact, with your age and height (a 5'5 14-year-old girl), the general ideal weight is 122 pounds. (This number is different depending on your ethnicity and your activeness.)

Hope this helps,

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Question:
hey guys please help. how do i get rid of these symbol in my word, i kind of pressed on something. while typing, instead of a space there's a dot. and there are a lot of symbols!!!! pls help asap!

My Answer:
What kind of MS Word do you have? Is it MS Word 2000, 2003, or 2007?

If you have MS Word 2007, click on the "Home" tab, then click off the paragraph mark button.

(Click on the link below for a screenshot)
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/913/msword2007paragraphmark.jpg


If you have MS Word 2003, then most likely it will be somewhere in the formatting options.

Go to Tool--->Options--->View Tab
Then in "Formatting Marks," uncheck "Paragraph Marks."

(Sorry, no screenshot for this one because I don't have MS Word 2003 anymore. I used to use it before but recently I've switched to MS Word 2007).

Hope this helps,

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Question:
my computer ended up with a virus sometime last fall.. prob around october and november. my computer is still fine for the most part, but is a little slower and freezes more often, and occasionally won't connect to the internet when you want it to. we dont have the money to take it in to get fixed or buy any software right now so we just deal with it.

well i dont know what has happened, but my itunes is gone. as is limewire. when i try to open itunes, it says "this action is only valid for products that are currently installed." and that's as far as i get. i've tried several times to redownload it from apple.com and for awhile it would get allll the way through the download, but the same pop up would still come up, but now it only gets about halfway through the download and it tells me to install quicktime.. but again, it wont let me! limewire wont open after it's downloaded either. all my music is still on my computer, but i can't access it or update my ipod. i'm losing my mind!!!! how can i get my itunes and limewire to work again? i've uninstalled and reinstalled till i'm blue in the face, and still nothing.

also it won't let me connect my camera either, it like won't read it. so if you can help me there, that'd be great, but my main focus is my music. help?

My Answer:
I'll divide my post into a few sections to makes it easier to read, all right?

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POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

It seems to me that your computer's registry is messed up, and you might have lost several files in your program files folder . . . perhaps some core files are missing, too (but I am not too sure on this).

First, let's make sure that your computer is infected by a virus:

***If you have trouble doing these steps, email or inbox me. I'm trying to keep my post as short as possible here so I won't go into details.

STEP 1) Start your computer in "safe mode with networking."

STEP 2) Go to one of the following two websites and start a scan:

(both are free, no worry)

BitDefender: http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html
PandaSecurity: http://www.pandasecurity.com/activescan/index/

STEP 3) Did you find the virus? If yes, then you have a few options:

A--Download an anti-virus program and run it. Don't worry, you musics won't be lost. If you don't have one, then I recommend one of the following two:

Avira: http://www.free-av.com/en/products/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html
Avast: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

****NOTE: pick ONLY ONE because having multiple anti-virus programs running at the same time would cause them to interfere with each other.

B--If you have a restore point on your computer, then use it. Don't worry, all of your musics will be safe with this method.

C--use the OS CD or DVD and reinstall windows. Careful though, because this method will delete all of your music files.

D--Open command prompt (Start--->Run--->[type in] cmd). In the command prompt, type in "msconfig" (without the quotation marks). Now, un-check the ones that you think are harmful.

Then open task manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete), and kill the processes that you think are harmful.

Now reboot your computer in "safe mode" (no networking this time).

In safe mode, delete all suspicious files. Then open command prompt and type in "sfc/scannow" to activate System File Checker. This will repair all corrupted system files of yours. (ALl of your musics are safe with this method.)


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SUGGESTION

What is your computer's OS (operating system)? Is it Windows XP, Windows Vista, or something else? Do you have the original OS CD or DVD? Do you have a backup disc? Have you ever created a restore point?

If possible, I suggest that you re-post this question and include the above information. We could explain the paths that you could take to solve this whole problem in more detail with those information.


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TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN

In the future, you should install an anti-virus software to help protect your computer. If you don't want to spend money, then I recommend you to use one of these:

Avira: http://www.free-av.com/en/products/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html
Avast: http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Both are FREE--that's right, "free" as in "no cost"--anti-virus softwares. But PICK ONLY ONE because having multiple anti-virus programs running at the same time would cause them to interfere with each other.


Hope this helps,
Ng2491

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Question:
So, I have a "Elliptical Cross-Trainer" at home, and I was thinking, if I use it every day, for 15-20 minutes, will that help me lose weight, or just build muscle?
Also, I'm going to stop snacking and eating fast food, and giving up energy drinks + sodas.
I've been drinking a litre of water a day for the past few weeks, will that help me lose weight as well?

Basically, I'm not obese, and my BMI is average, but I'm chubby, I only need to lose about 5-8Kgs.

Thanks :)

My Answer:
Just the fact that you're giving up fast food, snacks, energy drinks, and sodas alone is enough to, if not decrease your weight, at least stop you from gaining weights. Drinking a lot of water and exercising will only help you even more.

But the problem here is that your BMI is already at average.

If you are eating right and drink a lot of water, plus exercising everyday, your body will adjust itself to be fit. If you are overweight, you will lose weight. But if you are at the right weight or if you are underweight, then you will GAIN weight instead, because by exercising, you are gaining muscles.


So what exactly are you attempting to do here? Are you attempting to look fit or are you attempting to lose a certain a number of weight?

If you are attempting to be fit, then I recommend you to increase your exercise time to thirty minutes each day. Besides that, you also need to eat fruit, drink a lot of water, and eat until you are full at your three main meals--breakfast, lunch, and dinner (to prevent malnutrition).

If you are attempting to lose a certain number of weight, then I suggest you to keep doing what you're doing now, but decrease your exercise rate to THREE DAYS A WEEK and twenty minutes each time.


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Also, just an off-topic note, I don't think that you need to lose weight at all. Typically, teenage girls (which includes you, because you are a sixteen-year-old girl) tend to be conscious about their weight.

I might be wrong with that generalization, but be careful with your decisions of losing weight or gaining weight. If you happen to overdone it, the consequences won't be small =)

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Question:
What do guys think of girls watching porn? is it a total turn off or on? or neither?

My Answer:
That's . . . depends on the guy's personality and his view on what is acceptable and what is not. But if he doesn't know about it, you shouldn't tell him either. Sometimes innocent is bliss, you see.

Personally, as for me, it's neither. I don't really care what the girl does in her private time, as long as she is not a slut who would sleep with anyone or use illegal drugs. Everyone has a dark or embarrassing secret.

It's also somewhat depends on the profession and ethnicity of the person. For example, a person who is majored in computer or health would not mind it as much as a person who is majored in teaching or law; an Asian person would probably think of it as a turn off, while an American would not mind it at all. The environment that in which the person was raised (his parents, friends, etc.) also affects his view.

But then again, this is pretty much generalizations. It is different for each individual.

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Question:
Okay well im a young kid, so i really dont like my green vegtables. my mom says i will like them when im older, but i just dont know! i dont even like seafood. is there something wrong with me?! please hellpp!

My Answer:
Nah, it's totally normal. I did not like vegetables and sea food when I was younger, too. Many kids don't like vegetables.

And whether you would like them after you have grown up is difficult to tell. I am now sixteen years old; I still don't like them, but I don't hate them either. So I just eat them because, as you may have already known, vegetables are good for your body.

Personally I don't see any problem with "not eating vegetables," providing that you get the necessary vitamins from other alternate sources, staying out of soft drinks (such as coke, pepsi, etc.), drink a lot of water, and exercise at least twenty minutes a week.

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Question:
hey i know relationships isn't your specialty but i thought you gave me good relationship advice before soo
okay so we broke up like a little over a month ago and i've been talking to his sister and she says that he has no social life since we broke up, and he's been being mean to his friends and stuff and he was doing better with me (he had a social life with my friends-guys&girls too but now they kinda don't like him cuz he dumped me). the last month while we were dating he would lie to me and tell me "his mom wouldn't let him go out" or "he had homework" and he never used to do this for like the first 6 months we were together. she says hes lazy but he still likes me. i guess what i'm saying is that i miss who he used to be...we were planning on hanging out when school is over, so my question is, do you think i can get him back the way he used to be during the first 6 months? how? things were perfect last summer and i want them to be this summer too. and please don't tell me to just move on, if worst comes to worst i know that i can. i just want to give this a shot because i do miss who he was. thanks so much. 17/f hes 17.

My Answer:
Try to have some private time in his room (his, not yours), talking about the old time and what was nice then, but fill it with some awkward silence occasionally. Do that for a few days, then on that same weekend, ask him to go to an amusement park with you. Have fun there, and see if both of you enjoy your time.

Whether you can get him back the way he used to be during your first six months should be clear by the end of that day. You'll know, and he'll know whether he wants to be with you again, too. I wish you luck on that.

But if you find out that he won't, don't be so surprise then. Life takes you two down separate paths, you see, so it's rather inevitable that he would change in some way. And I am sure that he would change even more in the future, perhaps he doesn't realize it himself. Talk to him about how he had changed then, he would most likely disagree with you at first, but after a few days he would find himself thinking about it. How will he react then? I don't know. It's up to you to find out.

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Question:
Are energy drinks really bad for you? What are the health risks, if so?

My Answer:
Energy drinks are not necessarily bad for you, but they are DEFINITELY not good for you. It's much like alcohol--not necessarily bad for you, but definitely not good for you.

Here's why:

The very basics of energy drink is using LARGE doses of caffeine and other legal stimulants like guarana and ginseng to boost your heart rate and blood pressure, which would make you more alert and INDIRECTLY boost your performance.

For athlete activities and exercising, if you use energy drinks, YOU NEED TO DRINK A LOT OF WATER, TOO. Energy drinks cause serious dehydration.

Now, since they are highly-caffeinated drinks, if you happen to have any type of underlying heart disease, you are into some trouble, as caffeine increases your blood pressure.

Also, because energy drinks are stimulants substances, if you use a stimulant substance, such as energy drink, with a DEPRESSANT substance, such as alcohol, you would find yourself either in a coffin buried in some graveyard (at worst), in the hospital (better? maybe?), or on a bed, totally drained out, throwing up, and so tired that you could barely move (a good result to end up with, considering how serious it could be).


So, if all right for you to use energy drinks if:

1) you have ABSOLUTELY NO heart disease.
2) you drink A LOT of water.
3) you do NOT use it with depressant substances.
4) you only drink AT MOST one bottle in a day.
5) you exercise or play sport for at least 3 times a week, 20 minutes each time (else, you'll get fat).

Hope this helps,
=)

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Question:
What is leukemia? Is leukemia cancer? Does having leukemia mean you're going to die?

My Answer:
WHAT IS LEUKEMIA?

Let's take a look at our medical terminology first, shall we? It's easier to understand and remember things that way: =)

"Leuk-" is a prefix that means "white"
"-emia" is a suffix that means "blood"

Leukemia basically means "cancer of the white blood cells."

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IS LEUKEMIA CANCER?

Leukemia is A TYPE OF CANCER where the bone marrow produces abnormal leukocytes (abnormal white blood cells ["-cyte" is a suffix that means "cell"]).

Overtime, there would be too many leukocytes, and they would CROWD OUT the normal white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.

And that is how it could kill you (explained in a simplest form).

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DOES HAVING LUEKEMIA MEAN YOU'RE GOING TO DIE?

No, having leukemia does NOT mean that you're going to die. If you can treat it in time, you'll be just fine.

The death rate of people with leukemia in 2009 is about 45% to 50% (I cannot remember exactly the percentage, sorry =(, it has been a while since I study any of this).

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As for the treatment, depending on what type of leukemia you have--acute leukemia or chronic leukemia--, the treatment can be vary.

ACUTE LEUKEMIA's most basic treatment is REMISSION--destroy the abnormal white blood cells (abnormal leukocytes).

CHRONIC LEUKEMIA is more complicated. You will most likely be on a "watchful waiting" process. This basically means "watch and wait." Depending on how it progress, new treatments will be put into action.


Hope this helped,
Ng2491

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Question:
I want to take a trip to another country like Australia, France, or maybe even Spain. I'm not sure yet, but I know I've been hearing about needing a passport to exit and enter the United States.

How do I apply for a passport and how long does it take to get a passport?

My Answer:
You can apply for a passport at any one of the government's Passport Application Acceptance Facilities across the country.

If you don't know of one, go to the following link to locate one: http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/


A trip to countries like Australia, France, or Spain requires a passport book (not passport card). The passport book, as of now, cost $100 USD for adults ($75 USD for renewal) and $85 USD for minors under age 16. The passport book is valid for ten years (according to http://travel.state.gov/pdf/ppt_pptCard.pdf )


It, as of now, takes about four to six weeks, but if you pay an extra fee, the time could be reduce to two to three weeks (according to http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/processing/processing_1740.html )

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Question:
I am on a site and it is saying that i do not have javascript enabled. how do i do this? thank you.

My Answer:
What is the web browser that you are using? Is it Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari, Google Chrome, or something else?

In Internet Explorer:
go to Tool--->Internet Option--->Security--->Custom Level--->Scroll down to "Scripting" and enable Active Scripting

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/7393/ie7javascriptenabled.jpg


In Firefox:
go to Tool--->Options--->Content--->Enabled Javascript

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Question:
hey i liked the advice you've given me before :) soo..

i'm bringing my ex with me on vacation in july. we broke up in april, but we both decided that we were still gonna stay good friends and see where things go from there. i'm still in love with him. he broke it with me because he said his feelings changed, but he said he still wanted me in his life, and i know he means it too. we're going to myrtle beach together and do you think theres a chance of him falling back in love if we're like on the beach at night flirting and hanging out? what do you think of this situation? and what things can i do to make it as romantic as possible. i would do absolutely anything to get back with this guy.

17/f, 17/m
thanks so much for your time.

oh and we were together for about 9 months, if that helps. and we met in the summer and starting dating in the summer.

My Answer:
I would suggest you ask another columnist about this. Love and all that stuffs are really . . . confusing to me, hehehe. That's why my fields are computer and internet, and health and medicine; not love and relationship =P


And with that, I advise you to be careful with my advice on this. I am looking at all this from a third person's view, without knowing anything about you or your boyfriend.

By the way, this is a continuation of these questions that you've asked before, right?

http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=563320 (answered by me)

http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=563243 (answered by another columnist)

http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=562599 (answered by two other columnists)



Anyhow, from what I see, even if you two get back together after this, history would just repeat itself once again. To put it plainly, he would one day say that his feeling change again and you two would just break up again.

He and you need to do something about this "feeling changed" deal.


Love is rather . . . may I say . . . much like the seasons--spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

-Spring: affection, crush, holding hand, dates, occasion kisses, trust, hope, slight jealousy . . . nice and cute, an other-worldly happiness.

-Summer: a lot of kisses, french kissing in public, seriously into each other, intense jealousy, doubt, fear, fights, deeper sexual activities . . . heated and intense, a mixture of heaven and hell.

-Autumn: understanding, trust, respect, loving, less sexual activities, less kisses, little jealousy, dates, hope, little or no fight, resolve problems together . . . cool and calm, a gentle breeze of the tender wind.

-Winter: understanding, trust, respect, caring, no more romantic feeling to each other but only memories of what once was, care, no more jealousy, occasion dates, little doubt, no more fights . . . quiet and relax, a warming cold.


Well, anyway, he needs to understand taht the sparkling feeling that he had for you at the beginning will not last forever. You two are now should either break up or continue on WILLINGLY.

And so, knowing that, do your best and have a great time together on that vacation. But I suggest you to let him go if he wishes to. If he comes back, he's yours; if he doesn't, then he never will be. A binding chain could rarely bring happiness, just remember that =)


Sorry that I'm not much of a help. I don't know you two enough to make any judgment =(

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