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hi i saw that u answered a question about someones mom bleeding a lot, and well did it ever occur to you that maybe someone on Advicenators had that problem and thats why she asked?

Perhaps, but it's possible that, although the symptoms of two conditions to be similar or even identical, the problems to be entirely unrelated and thus resulting in a wrong diagnosis. This happens to doctors who have access to your medical records and medical history. Volunteer advice-givers on the internet stand almost no chance of properly diagnosing anyone we've never met.

In any case, even IF we at Advicenators could somehow correctly diagnose someone over the internet (A long shot, at best), we're in no place to tell anyone what to do about it. Telling you what's wrong is one thing, prescribing treatment is entirely different. Especially in serious medical cases like your mother's.


We're not doctors. Don't treat us like doctors.

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What is a good program for converting m4a and wma to mp3?

GoldWave is a fantastic professional tool for converting almost any audio file into any other audio file, as well as having a host of other functions. It's served me very well for the past few years.

http://www.goldwave.com/

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Hello, I have a quick question that warrants a not-so-quick answer. What is the difference between Communism and Socialism? Every website I go to gives a different explanation. My AP Gov teacher explained Socialism as being Communism with natural rights, while a website told me Communism is a part of Socialism.


As a Commie, you'll probably be biased in your answer slightly, but it'll still probably be helpful. Thanks!

Popular culture likes to divide the two (And a third, Marxism) in to three separate ideals. They aren't really. The same popular culture likes to depict communism as a totalitarian state. It isn't (nessessarily). This is because most nations that call themselves "communist" are totalitarian states, but those same nations fall quite short of the admittedly lofty expectations of a communist state.

Karl Marx was a philosopher in the 19th century who, along with Friedrich Engels, wrote a book/essay entitled "The Communist Manifesto", which is considered something like The Bible for communism. The Communist Manifesto is available to read free on the internet in many places, and I highly recommend it if you're looking to learn more about the subject. His teachings are collectively refered to as "Marxism" and thought to be something seperate from both Socialism and Communism, which is silly since most Socialist and Communist movements are based on his works.

Socialism is described by Marx as a transitional period between Capitalism and true Communism. In modern times, the term is most often taken to refer to a socioeconomic system in which many factors of production are publicly owned (By the government), but private ownership is still allowed. Some examples of this include Scandonavian countries like Sweden, Norway, and The Netherlands.

(On a slightly unrelated note, those same socialist Scandonavian nations have higher literacy rates, lower infant mortality rates, lower unemployment rates, etc etc. Obviously, they're doing something right)

On the other hand, Communism is a socioeconomic system which takes socialism to the next step. Private ownership doesn't exist -- Everything belongs to everybody. A "government" in the traditional sense wouldn't exist, because everybody owns everything, everybody would be part of the "government". This in effect makes everyone equal, since there would be no more socioeconomic distinctions between people. If you're a Star Trek fan, think of the system of economics that is present on the show (Nerdy, I know, but an excellent example).

Obviously, nobody has managed to do this yet, and any nation who has claimed to has been lying. It requires a maturity and empathy that mankind hasn't quite been able to achieve yet. Still, I personally see it as an inevitabilty, so long as we keep moving forward and don't cling to what seperates and divides us.


I HOPE that answered your question. If not, I'll be more than happy to clerify anything.

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I have a razr. Quite frankly, its getting out of style. I want a new phone for Christmas and I had two I was thinking of.

Blackberry curve, or Moto Q lime.

I found out that for the Moto Q and Blackberry you have to buy internet, which is an extra fee every month. I don't really want to do this because I already pay for my own unlimited texting. Is it worth it, though? Is there any smartphones that you can buy WITHOUT getting internet?

Also, If these choices didn't work.. I was thinking of a sliding phone. I don't like the shine or the glimmer.. so I've been looking around.

Any idea's would help!! :)

The Nokia N96 comes out in the US fairly soon. It'll probably cost an arm and a leg though ($650+), but it'll be the only phone you'll need for years to come, and since "style" seems to be important to you, it'll make your friend's jaws drop, too.

If you're unwilling to wait, the Nokia N95 is out now and a little less expensive. The specs on it aren't quite as impressive, but it's just as impressive looking and it's still a freaking fantastic phone.

If you're on a budget, the Nokia N70 is a few years old now but still amazing.


The downside is that all these phones work with AT&T only, and you can't get any of these at a lower price with a 2 year plan, if you're in to that.

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THIS QUESTION IS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE BLACKBERRY PEARL 8100 FROM T-MOBILE! OR IF YOU ARE CERTAIN OF YOUR ANSWER. thanks(:

okay,so right now i have a sidekick slide. i didn't get the internet package on it,so basically i only have a regular cellphone.
and,if you dont take the internet package,you dont have the AIM service on your phone either.

so i was wondering,on the blackberry,if you don't take the internet package,can you still have the AIM service on your phone? or is it the same as the sidekick slide?

If you cannot access the internet, you can't access AIM, regardless of which phone you're on or who your service provider is.

No internet = no AIM.

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i'm making some kick-a grpahics to go with some photography i took a while back. and i'm looking for some awesome quotes to put on them. i don't want anything cliche or over done. i mostly use a lot of random lyrics, or small bits of quotes i find every now and then. here are some examples:

"be young, think smart, stay true, and just follow your heart."
"live like you meant it."
"happiness will only come to those who already appreciate what they have."
"i need you like a lyric needs a melody."
"it's not faith if you use your eyes."

i'll all for the whole "i'm happy to be alive and thankful for what i have" kind of thing. any takers? (:

Quotes from prose:

"We think that powerful and lifeful movement is impossible without differences -- "true conformity" is possible only in the cemetery."
-Joseph Stalin, in his article "Our purposes" Pravda #1, (22 January 1912)

"By means of beauty all beautiful things become beautiful."
-Socrates, from Plato's Phaedo.

"It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and honorably and justly, and it is impossible to live wisely and honorably and justly without living pleasantly."
-Epicurus, from his 40 "Soveign Maxims


Quotes from Music:

"We'll shine with the light of a thousand blazing suns"
-Dustin Kensrue, from "Weary Saints"

"But how will I know limits from lies, if I never try?"
-Thrice, from "The Melting Point Of Wax"

"A thousand jaded tourists, trading in their hearts and hands for disposable cameras set to document decay, set to capture just enough of life to catalog the things we throw away"
-Thrice, from "So Strange I Remember You"


More as I remember them.

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Hi, I know of this store that used to be in a mall in toronto and they had most of the products that are "only sold on tv" it was called show____
I don;t remember. If you know what im talking about please remnd me what the store was called. I think it was something like showcase or something.

They had a similar store in a mall in LA. I believe the store was called "Showtime", but I'm probably wrong on that.

If you're looking to buy a product that they would sell in such a store, there are a ton of websites dedicated to selling stuff like that (http://www.asseenontv.com , http://www.asontv.com , http://www.asseenontvguys.com , http://www.as-seen-on-tv.com , etc etc)

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ok i'm making a video to put on youtube with windows video maker vista. the only audio files they let me use are .aif, .aifc, .aiff .asf, .au, .mp2, .mp3, .mpa, .snd, .wav, and .wma so can anyone tell me where i can get audio music files with any of those files or a way i can get them. and can someone also tell me if i can put the video i make from windows video maker vista onto youtube thanks in advance

.mp3 is easily the most common type of sound file. Chances are, if you have an audio file on your computer, it's an .mp3. .wav, .aif, and .wma are all close runners up, so really any sound file you have SHOULD be able to through Windows Movie Maker.

If, by some chance, your audio file is in some weird, unlisted format (.oog, for example), you can convert almost any audio file from one format to another using GoldWave, availible for download here: http://www.goldwave.com/

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What is the Three 6 Mafia? I've heard the phrase, "Three 6 Mafia" from a few people. Is it a new gang or some type of new mafia? I can't figure out what Three 6 Mafia could mean!

I thought at first it was a game for the Nintendo Wii since I also saw the words on a free game cheats website, but when I searched the it as a game nothing showed up so I figure I was totally wrong!

So, sorry if it's a dumb question! I just was wondering what Three 6 Mafia was or what it meant!

They're a silly new rap group, whose gimmick is inserting slightly subtle references to Satan. The "three 6" part refers to the number of the beast, 666, three sixes, etc etc.

All in all, they're pretty mediocere. Nothing to waste your time on.

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http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s4i28020



by zac efron!??
is that true? honestly.

No. It's not true. It's a story of fiction and falsehood, done for lulz.

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Did Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana on the Disney channel) do nude photos? I heard she was doing some naked photoshoots and got in a lot of trouble. A while back I saw that she missed a Disney red carpet event since she did a sort-of revealing photo shot (racy photos) for Vanity Fair that was topless. Was Miley Cyrus really topless in Vanity Fair photos or is that a rumor too?

If she did take some naked/nude pictures...WHY?! Why would she do this sort of thing?! I mean, it's going to ruin her career! I don't understand!

Yes, she did. You heard correctly, and it wasn't only for Vanity Fair (There are a few other "racy" photos of her being thrown around the internets. Google search and you will find them.

Why? Nobody can really say, aside from her, but I would say it saved her career more than it ruined it. She can only be an Disney pop-star idol to 11 year olds for so long. In this way, she helps expand her "fanbase", albeit in an unconventional matter. Face it. If she didn't, she'd be a pimple on history's ass in a few years. Where is Lee Thompson Young (From The Famous Jett Jackson) now? He probably would have stayed relevant longer if he took some topless photos.

Beyond that, some girls have a natural desire to expose themselves. That would account for the staggering amount of unpaid, amatuer pornography availible on the internet. It's possible the esteemed Miley Cyrus is just one of those girls.

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Is there a way to ignore certain text messages (like spam) that you receive on your cell phone? I have a verizon Samsung Glyde if that helps. I like wanna stop this as soon as possible because my mom is getting pretty annoyed with the bill =/

Don't open them. If my understanding of cell phone charges is correct, you don't get billed for recieving a text message until you actually open it.

If it's the same number, and you know it's from a company or something, text "STOP" to that number. If it's one of your friends forwarding you idiotic chain-texts (Like mine like to), have a word with them about it.

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i want a scene name my names lacie
some ideas please!?

I'm no good with "Scene names", but my suggestion would be "LacieCanHazNaemPl0x".

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There is a song called "Status Quo" in High School Muscle and I was thinking--does it encourage stereotypes and cliques in school? I mean there is a solution to the problem in High School Musical, but I think it's a bad base for a kids movie really. Don't get me wrong I'm not some weird overprotective parent that is against the "NOW" things (like High School Musical, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, or even the Jonas Brothers) I just think their is a deeper meaning in the movie which encourages groups and things that make children/teens not want to interact with people who are different.
Am I just reading too much into the High School Musical movie?

Could you tell me your opinion about High School Musical in this regard?

Anything Disney touches promotes stereotypes. High School Musical is no exception, but nor is it any more noticiable or special because of it.

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What are some really awesome games for the Nintendo Wii? I really want to buy some more Nintendo Wii games but need some good recommendations please! A list of Nintendo Wii top games are okay too but personal choices are extra nice!

Also, I can order at online stores or go to game stores like GameStop to pick up the game so if it's a hard game to find don't worry! Any recommendation is good to me!

Thanks!

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is fantastic. It took me right back to the glory days of the series (Ocarina of Time) stylistically and in terms of graphics. Pretty much any Zelda game is a a safe bet to be pretty good, but this one doesn't have the cheesey cell-shading that was used for Wind Waker.

The new Mario Kart is pretty awesome, although part of me still prefers the older Double Dash for the GC.

I hear good things about the new Super Smash Bros.

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On youtube, people edit their videos and you can tell. How do you do this?

It's a pretty safe assumption to make that all videos on YouTube are edited, unless it's painfully obvious they haven't been. Usually the editing is nothing major, perhaps a little bit of cropping or something to that extent.

There are several video-editing programs that can accomplish this, but I'm having a bit of a brainfart at the moment and I can't remember any. Sorry. :/

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i've gotten to become a little bit ocd lately. i have lost a lot of weight and recently reduced my calorie intake to 1000 calories per day. if i go past that, i get frenetic. even if its like 1025, i will start crying.i know it's not a good thing, but i can't help it. it's just how i feel. but, i also work out six times a week. for three days out of the week i do spinning, and the other three i just work out at the gym for two hours.

for this past week, i had a little trouble going to the bathroom. and it's been driving me crazy!! my stomach really hurts. today, i went a little bit, but it's just that i'm going crazy with this. this week, i got a cold. my throat has been killing me. so, i'm trying to take care of both of these things at once. today, i took a break from the gym because my throat was killing me and i ate a little bit of pasta, because they told me that vitamin c and carbs will help me get better a little bit. and, since i'm sick i figured what the hell? u lose weight when your sick anyway, so i might as well have a little bit of something i enjoy.... but i feel sooooooooo bad about it. it's not even normal. it's like i can't eat a piece of cake or i'll start crying! i count all my calories during the day... each and every little thing... even fruits and vegetables....

i feel pretty terrible with my throat that i cant really handle going to the gym today. its like my throat and my ears are stinging... but yet i feel sooo bad because i feel all swollen because of the bathroom issue...

is there anything anyone can tell me that will make me feel better?

When you say "make me feel better", I'm assuming you mean your OCD/eating disorder issues, not your short term throat pain/constipation. If that's what you meant, please specify, and I'll help with that too.

Firstly, you have to stop telling yourself "I can't help it" and "It's just how I feel". YOU are in control above all else, and it's well within your power to eat 1001 (Or preferabley many more) calories and not burst into tears.

What the issue boils down to is controling yourself instead of letting your OCD control you. By no means is this an easy task, and it may not be something you can accomplish alone (Although if you can, congrats! You're uber!). Tell a parent or someone else you can trust. If you feel it would be nessessary, get in contact with a therapist. If you're in Eastern Los Angeles/Northern Orange County (California) area, I can recommend a fantastic therapist for you.

You have to realize that eating only 1000 calories a day isn't healthy at all, and leads to things like the stomach problems you have now. From there, it's "only" an issue of willpower.

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whats bloated mean?? is it bad

It's a gassy feeling, as if your stomach is over-full, but full of something gasous, not liquid or solid.

It can happen for a wide number of reasons, but constapation and menstation are two common causes.

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Has anyone seen this movie?
Is it good or not?

I want your opinions on it!
Thanks :]

I liked it, but then again I like Morgan Freeman and that other guy.

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If I go to Disney World in Florida would I get to see Miley Cyrus or the Jonas Brothers play/sing a song or two? I mean, if I go the right night? If so, does anyone know of specific dates of them being at Disney World?

I heard Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana on Disney) goes to Disney World a lot, but is that true? When Miley Cyrus does go to Disney, is it to just have fun in "The Magic Kingdom" or does she sign autographs and sing too?

Do the Jonas Brothers go there too for fun or vacation or do they stay away from Disney World since they have a show on Disney too?

Thanks!

I really have no idea how you could expect anyone on this site to know where Disney Channel stars go on vacation. Perhaps your questions would be better directed at the Disney Corporation, the National Enquirer, or Google.

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