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Why does Captain Ahab seem so devilish? Is it that all he lives for is to kill the whale? — Mac Davis] ( talk) ( Desk| Help me improve)
That's the whole point of the book, how his obsession destroys him. StuRat 02:01, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
I agree with Shantavira. It's also a dreadful question for being two questions, with quite different answers. The best (available answer) to the first question would indeed seem to be (A). None of the suggested four answers remotely begins to answer the second question. I'd probably answer it with "Yes". -- Dweller 11:42, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
While skimming the article The Blood Beast Terror, this question came to me-- Why do some books and films have different names in different countries, even those that speak the same language? Is it for advertising or cultural reasons? Is it because the first name for the work was a poor name for it? I hope someone can help. Peter O. ( Talk) 02:38, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi all - I'm looking for the title of an SF short story (maybe written in the 60s or pre60s) about a submarine that shoots down what appears to be a spacecraft, but after the event the crew are not sure whether it all happened or was some sort of dream, but something from the spaceship attaches itself to the hull (as part of the twist).
Anyone know what this story was and who wrote it? (Or was it a novel?)
Thanks
Adambrowne666
03:51, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
This is probably a pretty silly question, but it is one that I have never found an adequate answer for. How come we have the Gb and F#, Cb and B, and C# and Db keys, but Bb and Eb do not have enharmonically equivalent signatures?
Hi friendz! i wanted to know how the value of currency of a country is calculated? i mean to say that some currencies like dollars and pounds have much higher value than my country's currency ? for eg: to get 1 dollar i have to pay 50 INR (india).why so? And also can each country print as much money they want or are there any limitations? i would be grateful for all those who can answer this question for me. 202.65.153.219 13:27, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
A classic story of a government printing too much money is the post-World War 1 hyper inflation in Germany, where it was said that one took a cart full of money to the store to buy 1 loaf of bread. Edison 19:22, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi friends.... can someone give me relevant articles and case studies on to What extent does English Law recognises the right to privacy? I have had a look at google but couldnt find much.... please help give me some names of books and articles please...thanks
Rich
Shanta I read it but wasnt enough...need more info..
Does anyone know the name of a movie I recently saw on TV?... it was a documentary about dating in Los Angeles. The main actor of the movie was a man in his late twenties with black curly hair who dated 20 women, while filming his actions with a hidden (or not) camera. He finally became close friends with a girl, making that way the lovely end of the movie. Thank you.
Exactly. Thank you all.
Whats the dog breed that has a similar shaped head as the egyptian god Anubis. They are usually black and quite slim. Another tip, Madonna turns into one in the video Frozen. - Tutmosis 18:19, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Is it true that opera manager Rudolph Bing had a son named Bada?
I heard Bada converted to Islam and became a suicide bomber. Bada Bing, Bada boom!
Is there any scientific reason why some animals are generally seen as cuter than others? As in the way we write poetry about noble swans and go "aww, cute" at penguins or dolphins (and find a chicken or turkey or walrus silly or ugly) or panda bears and tigers (and find jackals and crocodiles hideous) or find it somehow cruel to kill a deer but go home and eat a ham sandwich (because a deer is Bambi and pigs have less aesthetic appeal). Is there a simple biological/psychological reason that a cute koala bear generally arouses more attraction compared to, say, a lizard or a camel? (I can´t work it out, coz it has doesn`t necessarily have to do as a constant with round/not dangerous/amiable). ---ALang--
thanks for the info! ---ALang---
friends and Law Gurus...can someone give me some idea...articles...names of books which will elaborate this critically based on recent implemented/unimplemented developments in anti discrimination law please??
thanks
You really need to specify what types of discrimination you mean. Racial discrimination is always bad, religious discrimination usually is, but might make sense if you are actually working for a religious organization. Gender discrimination is also usually bad, but might make sense in certain sensitive jobs, like the person supervising a girls shower room for a gym. Age discrimination makes sense in certain ways, such as keeping the young and inexperienced away from life-critical positions until they gain sufficient experience. Discrimination based on criminal history makes sense in many jobs where security is critical and discrimination based on education level and competence is obviously of value. StuRat 00:32, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
note to laymen of all types and persasions: If you receave favors and treatment that you were not entitlied to, then that is dez-crimin' too.
Discrimination as such need not be considers as wrong. Discrimination mearly means showing judgement. We do it all of the time in making decisions. Certainly in the workplace discrimination is essential. What we can't do is discriminate "Illigally". By law we have a list of what discrimination is illigal. Other discrimination may be good, safe, logical, a violation of workplace policy, or wrong but not illigal. Example: "You must wear a hardhat when in the construction area" discrimates against people that don't want to ware a hardhat. It may be legal. It may be a violation of company policy not to discriminate. ``````
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The page you are currently viewing is an archive page. While you can leave answers for any questions shown below, please ask new questions at one of the pages linked to above. |
Why does Captain Ahab seem so devilish? Is it that all he lives for is to kill the whale? — Mac Davis] ( talk) ( Desk| Help me improve)
That's the whole point of the book, how his obsession destroys him. StuRat 02:01, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
I agree with Shantavira. It's also a dreadful question for being two questions, with quite different answers. The best (available answer) to the first question would indeed seem to be (A). None of the suggested four answers remotely begins to answer the second question. I'd probably answer it with "Yes". -- Dweller 11:42, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
While skimming the article The Blood Beast Terror, this question came to me-- Why do some books and films have different names in different countries, even those that speak the same language? Is it for advertising or cultural reasons? Is it because the first name for the work was a poor name for it? I hope someone can help. Peter O. ( Talk) 02:38, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi all - I'm looking for the title of an SF short story (maybe written in the 60s or pre60s) about a submarine that shoots down what appears to be a spacecraft, but after the event the crew are not sure whether it all happened or was some sort of dream, but something from the spaceship attaches itself to the hull (as part of the twist).
Anyone know what this story was and who wrote it? (Or was it a novel?)
Thanks
Adambrowne666
03:51, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
This is probably a pretty silly question, but it is one that I have never found an adequate answer for. How come we have the Gb and F#, Cb and B, and C# and Db keys, but Bb and Eb do not have enharmonically equivalent signatures?
Hi friendz! i wanted to know how the value of currency of a country is calculated? i mean to say that some currencies like dollars and pounds have much higher value than my country's currency ? for eg: to get 1 dollar i have to pay 50 INR (india).why so? And also can each country print as much money they want or are there any limitations? i would be grateful for all those who can answer this question for me. 202.65.153.219 13:27, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
A classic story of a government printing too much money is the post-World War 1 hyper inflation in Germany, where it was said that one took a cart full of money to the store to buy 1 loaf of bread. Edison 19:22, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi friends.... can someone give me relevant articles and case studies on to What extent does English Law recognises the right to privacy? I have had a look at google but couldnt find much.... please help give me some names of books and articles please...thanks
Rich
Shanta I read it but wasnt enough...need more info..
Does anyone know the name of a movie I recently saw on TV?... it was a documentary about dating in Los Angeles. The main actor of the movie was a man in his late twenties with black curly hair who dated 20 women, while filming his actions with a hidden (or not) camera. He finally became close friends with a girl, making that way the lovely end of the movie. Thank you.
Exactly. Thank you all.
Whats the dog breed that has a similar shaped head as the egyptian god Anubis. They are usually black and quite slim. Another tip, Madonna turns into one in the video Frozen. - Tutmosis 18:19, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Is it true that opera manager Rudolph Bing had a son named Bada?
I heard Bada converted to Islam and became a suicide bomber. Bada Bing, Bada boom!
Is there any scientific reason why some animals are generally seen as cuter than others? As in the way we write poetry about noble swans and go "aww, cute" at penguins or dolphins (and find a chicken or turkey or walrus silly or ugly) or panda bears and tigers (and find jackals and crocodiles hideous) or find it somehow cruel to kill a deer but go home and eat a ham sandwich (because a deer is Bambi and pigs have less aesthetic appeal). Is there a simple biological/psychological reason that a cute koala bear generally arouses more attraction compared to, say, a lizard or a camel? (I can´t work it out, coz it has doesn`t necessarily have to do as a constant with round/not dangerous/amiable). ---ALang--
thanks for the info! ---ALang---
friends and Law Gurus...can someone give me some idea...articles...names of books which will elaborate this critically based on recent implemented/unimplemented developments in anti discrimination law please??
thanks
You really need to specify what types of discrimination you mean. Racial discrimination is always bad, religious discrimination usually is, but might make sense if you are actually working for a religious organization. Gender discrimination is also usually bad, but might make sense in certain sensitive jobs, like the person supervising a girls shower room for a gym. Age discrimination makes sense in certain ways, such as keeping the young and inexperienced away from life-critical positions until they gain sufficient experience. Discrimination based on criminal history makes sense in many jobs where security is critical and discrimination based on education level and competence is obviously of value. StuRat 00:32, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
note to laymen of all types and persasions: If you receave favors and treatment that you were not entitlied to, then that is dez-crimin' too.
Discrimination as such need not be considers as wrong. Discrimination mearly means showing judgement. We do it all of the time in making decisions. Certainly in the workplace discrimination is essential. What we can't do is discriminate "Illigally". By law we have a list of what discrimination is illigal. Other discrimination may be good, safe, logical, a violation of workplace policy, or wrong but not illigal. Example: "You must wear a hardhat when in the construction area" discrimates against people that don't want to ware a hardhat. It may be legal. It may be a violation of company policy not to discriminate. ``````