Do students still buy class rings? “The purchase intent for things like class rings or yearbooks has not gone down; what has changed, though, it’s the diversification of what those products are.” In other words, students aren’t all interested in the traditional, bulky look of a traditional class ring, though they might still like the […]
Can curly hair turn straight? Others have curls and straighten them out. But for a few people, their hair actually changes shape and texture on its own — and not just because of the weather. Scientists don’t know exactly why this happens, but it probably has to do with a combination of genetics, hormones and […]
What were all the battles in WW2 in order? The 11 most significant battles of WW2 France, May 1940. Battle of Britain, August–September 1940. Operation Barbarossa, June–July 1941. Moscow, December 1941. Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941. Midway, June 1942. Operation ‘Torch’, November 1942. Stalingrad, November 1942 to January 1943. Did the US ever lose a […]
Who is Sirhan Sirhan? (CNN) Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, was recommended for parole on Friday. After 53 years in prison, the 77-year-old inmate’s fate is now in the hands of California’s governor. What will happen to Sirhan Sirhan when he’s released on parole? If released on […]
Can you make any program portable? That’s where the idea of “portable” apps come into the picture. By loading up a flash drive or external hard drive with these apps, you simply have to plug the device into a compatible computer and all your software and data is right there. Is portable software illegal? It […]
What does being but heavy I will bear the light mean? Being but heavy, I will bear the light. [Light is a pun. Romeo is feeling “heavy” meaning sad/upset. So light here not only refers to the light of the torch but also the lack of lightness in Romeo’s mood.] What is the Queen Mab […]
What does BCL mean in medical terms? Also called B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein. What does BNT mean in medical terms? The Boston Naming Test (BNT), introduced in 1983 by Edith Kaplan, Harold Goodglass and Sandra Weintraub, is a widely used neuropsychological assessment tool to measure confrontational word retrieval in individuals with aphasia or other language […]
What is the Dutch currency? Euro Netherlands/Currencies In Amsterdam (and in the rest of Netherlands) we use the Euro currency. There are 8 coins; 1, 2 and 5 cent, 10, 20 and 50 cent, 1 and 2 Euro coins. Then there are the bills of 5, 10, 20 and 50 Euro, 100, 200 and 500 […]
Does part-time work count towards federal retirement? Although part-time service can count as FERS service for retirement, it is not credited the same way full-time employment is. Employees who have worked FERS part-time service at any point in their careers will have their federal annuity prorated to reflect this fact. How is CSRS pension calculated? […]
How do I get a disposable email address? To create a disposable email address From your webmail inbox: Select the gear icon and then More Settings. Choose Mailboxes, then the down arrow after Disposable email address. Select Add, enter the base name you want to use, then select Next. What is the best burner email? […]
