Have you ever had your car broken into?

<3Juicy.Co

Or house?

My Moms business was broken into last night.

Answer
My car was broken into by a couple of kids once. My husband to be and I were one block away from our apartment at church....going through the pre-wedding meetings with the pastor. I left my bosy (ages 10 and 8) at home with the neighbor upstairs checking on them. They were a little nervous so they kept looking out the window....the last time, they saw my dome light on and someone rummaging around in there. They ran upstairs to get the neighbor and by the time the police got there, the heathens were gone. All they took was a bunch of change in the cup holder. Luckily.

My house...I can't prove it, but I think someone was staying in the apartment I shared with my ex-husband during the day when we were at work and the kids were at school. We'd come home to find cigarette butts in the toilet (neither of us smoked and my kids were young...5 and 7. Pop would be missing, crumbs would be on the counter, the shower wall would be wet....and our electric bill went up quite a bit. It was a double..one of those apartments where the garages are in the middle and the apts. are on either side. Our neighbors swore they never saw or heard anything but I knew something was up because I came home once to an unlocked door and the fridge door was wide open. It was enough to convince us to move.


My son had his car broken into. They stole the face plate to his CD player (rendering it useless) and broke the locks on the drivers door and the trunk. My hubby also had his tires slashed....about 20 reports came in that night about tires being slashed.

What are your views on discipline?

Brat

Discipline is a rough subject, because everyone has different views. I am trying to get new ideas for my kids.

I believe every child has a discipline that works for them. I also believe that torture tactics are not discipline but are child abuse. I think that spanking is OK if you have control over yourself and don't take out all your aggression on your child. I also feel that spanking is more to get their attention rather than to hurt them. I am not going to say you are a bad parent if you spank. Again every child has a discipline that works for them.

What do you do for discipline in your house?
F Palmer that is child abuse. You can go to jail for that. I would find a better discipline technique if I were you before you lose your kids.

Answer
1. Don't try to discipline when you are angry. That's when it is time to hand the punishment over to your spouse before you loose your cool (or take your own time out to cool down first). There were may times my wife and I had to tag team to keep our cools. If a child can make you angry they have already won. If you are married, back each other 100% infront of the kids. If you have an issue with your spouse about a punishment go into another room, resolve it between the two of you and if needed let the parent that issued the punishment edit the punishment.

2. Don't give unlimited threats. Our kids knew that they had three warnings. The warnings were explicit "I've told you once", "I've told you twice, if you do that again this will happen", "Third time, punishment immedialy if at all possible". If one of us parents got to the number three the kids knew they were not going to like what happened. Both of the kids knew that up front from the time they were toddlers. This has the added benifit that the warnings and punishment are over before you loose your cool.

3. Be consistant if something is worth punishing for the first time its worth punishment the next 30 times. Then it is easy to as them the question "What happens when you throw you cars at the dog?" and they know "I can't play with the cars for 3 minutes". If they already knew the answer they didn't get three more warnings, only the one for that day. Be ready to go right back a refer to rule #2

4. We tried to make the punishment fit the crime. For example
Too loud in the house = "You can't use inside voice" = Go outside,
Banging a toy on the table/TV/dog = TOY goes into time out until it can play nice,
Screaming/hitting others =Time out 1 minute for each year of age. Any longer than that and they forgot why they were in time out. (Yes, we had to sit in time out with them at times) and it always started over when they left time out early. We didn't use a timer (until they were 7-9 yrs old) to reenforce that we the parents were in control of the situation and had not turned it over to an inatimate object.
Slamming a door in anger ment they were to "little" to have a door and the door to their room was taken off its hinges and they had to dress in the bathroom for a couple of days and for my daughter that ment she couldn't keep her little brother out of her room. (The last time I had to do that to her she was eight and she had a TEMPER at that age)

4 The only sure way they got a spanking was for out and out defiance. (My son earned more of these). He's still stubborn but now there are other things that can be used that have more impact than spanking a 14 yr old (i.e. no electric conviniences -- game system, ipod,cel phone or I can add extra chores (I save a list of those always on hand just in case. These chores are also a good to use in bartering with my kids for extra money/that game they just have to have))

5 Only fight a war with your kids if you have to, but if you do win and win decisively. Most things don't require war and a simple redirection will do.
Kids are to loud time to go outside.
Kids are whining time for a nap.
Kids to sleepy to get up in the morning kids go to bed 30 minutes earlier tonight. Yeah they don't like it and it's an inconvience to stop what you are doing to enfore it, but worth it. But there are times: my daughter decided (age 4) that she was not going to wear a seat belt and could play with the car door so she un-buckled her car seat while I was driving and would not stop. So after Dad spanked her and move her carseat away from the window, I told her that if she ever wanted a war to bring it on because if it was worth it I'd fight the war of the will and would alway win. After that incident any time she decided that she was about ready to push me (or my wife) to the limit. I could ask her if it was really worth going to war to have her way, she would sheepishly say no bite her lip and change her tune. The only reason this works is if you are willing to wage and win the war even if it would embarass you.

All this being said I have to hand it to any single parent that is or has raised a child by themselves. My hat is off to you.

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what was school like when you were younger?

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Jessica

1. What's your name and age now? (Aliases are fine)
2. Your year + grade that you went to High school.
3. Location of School
4. Describe the school
5. What subjects were taught?
6. Describe a typical day
7. Describe extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, etc)
8. Describe textbooks and other education materials
9. How did teachers conduct class?

Answer
Jim. graduated 1969. Location Bluff Springs township school. Brand new brick school. Called the 1957 school. 4 room school, with coal,wood heat, electric,and indoor plumbing. black top out back and stable. First threw 12. Before that we had a 2 room school. Reading writing arithmetic, science, history, was taught. You got up did your chores, cleaned up ate and went to school by boat or horse, sometimes by sled. Put your outer garments in the cloak room, guns had to be cased, and shells kept in a metal box at school. This meant I always had a older brother or younger sister in the same class as me. Big problem. Teacher told us what chapter in the books to read or what math to do. We had a study hour each day at school. If you had problems you had a older student help you. Or you helped a younger student. In study hour. So we were self taught in some ways. And had test every day on what we were to learn. We took our lunch to school and traded around. Kids who lived on the oil road came to school by car or bus. And they could not keep you after school if you lived more than a mile away. 7 mile by boat, 5 mile by horse to school for me. As you could take the dirt road there. Activities. Horse back riding,fishing,hunting, swimming,knife throwing,and what ever else we could find to do. There were not enough students of the same age for organized sports. clubs? I had several as I ran a trap line to school in the fall and winter. Text books. Short stories, and novels. for reading. book reports one every 2 weeks as the book mobil came every other week. Reading book, math book,history book, science book, were the main ones. Pencils paper,pens. They stood behind a desk up front. Told you what book, had a chalk bord behind them. and answered our questions and helped explain what we did not understand. We also had a shop class in the basement. wood working, electric,and general skills class. We looked foreword to school. As we did not have electric at home. Or indoor plumbing. We got that in 1969. Some of the last on rule electrification. If you rode a horse to school you had to provide your own hay and straw, and hand pump water from the well for it. Mothers back then taught there daughters to cook and house work. But many of them were fine wing shots as well. And all knew how to butcher. With knifes. So we treated the girls with considerable respect back then. And we looked foreword to going to school. They had indoor plumbing there and light bulbs. We had gas lamps at home and a outhouse. They also sent a nurse to school once a month to teach health and give us a look over. But she was a State employed.

What is home life in Italy like?

Kura

What's the culture like and anyother things they have that is different and alike to the USA. Thanks ^-^
Please, no more about what the people LOOK like, but their HOME LIVES.

Answer
Life here is very simple and very good. Most Italians live in smaller houses than in the US, and apartments are more common than houses, even in the suburbs. Many Italians have a vacation home or a relative who lives in a vacation area (beach or mountains) and they often visit during any holiday break and for the whole month of August. They routinely get six weeks of vacation and much more time for hospitalizations and maternity leave.

Shopping is usually done every other day, or even every day, rather than weekly. They also shop in smaller stores and use open markets or fruits and vegetable stands for produce. Bakeries and butcher shops are everywhere and they use them more frequently than we do. Food isn't exactly like the Italian-American food that you're used to eating. Salads aren't served very often, as they prefer vegetables grilled in olive oil, and pasta is only one course of the meal and the meat is served as the second course. Bread is served plain, not with butter. They eat seasonal foods... seafood near the coasts, meats inland and further north, and they serve vegetables that are 'in season'. Wine is cheaper than soda and is served for lunch and dinner, even in workplace cafeteria lunchrooms. Many parts of Italy have water with high calcium levels, which can cause kidney stones, so they often drink bottled water- especially sparkling/bubbly water.

The households also use less energy than ours. Many Italians don't have air conditioning throughout the house, but rather use window units in just a few rooms. There is also a government mandate in the southern parts of Italy, that limits when heat can be turned on in buildings. Water heaters are smaller and dryers aren't as common... many Italians still dry clothes on the line year round. Refrigerators are also smaller, hence the need to shop for food more often.

Cars are smaller and you learn to drive when you're 18 years old, unless you drive a very small, partially electric car and for that, the age is 16. Parking is hard to find in cities, so cars park everywhere, sidewalks, corners, and it's common to double or triple park next to someone else if you'll just be there for a second. Traffic laws are ignored a lot, especially by the motorini (motorcyclists), and lanes are considered a suggestion, so the two lanes marked on the road will become three or four!

The schedule runs a little later and more relaxed. Work and school starts at 9 am, lunch is at 1 pm, followed by a 'riposo' (rest period), where many stores are closed and apartment buildings have quiet hours from 2 to 4 pm. Dinner isn't usually eaten until 7 or 8 pm, and even later for eating out.

Children are cherished and spoiled. Even workers who come to my house let the kids 'help' with repairs. Older people are also greatly respected and family is important. Family meals with the extended family are popular on Sundays after church. Holidays are sacred and Christmas is not as commercial. Almost everyone is Catholic and considers themselves Catholic, even if they rarely go to church.

It is sometimes very hard to live here and I miss the US a lot... the chaos and traffic take their toll, but the people make up for it. They are very boisterous, outgoing, and welcoming people. They don't call it 'il dolce vita' (the sweet life) for nothing!

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How do you think we can prevent the scarcity of fossil fuels?

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For peace

The price of petrol and diesel are rising day by day and our hydrocarbon reserves are diminishing...Although researches are still going on..to find a substitute,what else can we do to prevent "lack of fuel" condition??

Any ideas?Any sugestions??
Johnnie, as you said,the earth recycles....but,it takes a huge amount of time for that...Also...the organic matter(such as plants,animals etc..) are also getting used up..

Answer
First thing we could do would be to talk about it, spread awareness, let people know that there is an issue which needs to be tackled before it turns into a crisis. You posing this question depicts that we (at least you) have got the first step right.

Let me first state that in my opinion, there is no out-of-the-box easy solution for this. The only answers are search for newer and non-traditional sources of energy like geothermal energy, tidal energy, solar energy, liquid hydrogen, garbage energy etc and exercise controlled and minimized use of non-replenishable sources of energy.

Here are a few suggestions-

1- Save oil!
Seen as a caption in many of the children's painting competitions- "Save Oil!" should be the motto of everyone around the planet. Personal automobiles should be used less. Public transport facilities should be ameliorated.

2- Go CFL!
Compact fluorescent light bulbs should replace the energy consuming electric bulbs. Likewise, age-old machines should make way for the modern energy efficient appliances.

3- Check vehicles!
What was the last time you neglected your bike/ car's poor average and mileage? Over-consumption should be kept under check by keeping your ride in good condition.

4- Search!
Search for new oil reserves might just buy us more time to think over and solve the impending crisis.

5- Fire and oil make a deadly combo...
Keep the oil refineries and reserves well protected from fire. Not only these accidental fires cause a loss of money and lives, they result in huge loss of the natural resources.

6- Encourage the solar cooker.
Don't mock the nuclear plant. It is a shy but bright kid. Kidding! Ok bad joke... I mean to say- we should slowly work towards establishing non-traditional sources of energy in our lifestyles. Nuclear energy still has a wide scope of application. Same with hydroelectric, solar, wind and other alternatives.

7- Turn off the lights, switch off the fans....
You're probably yawning reading this. This had been repeated so many times but still... you have to save energy in day-to-day affairs.

8- Spread awareness.
Yes, we need more campaigns. The chapters in our social-studies books have already told and retold us all these things but, there is a certain crowd that needs to be told about this in a more effective manner.

9- Smokeless and fuel efficient chulhas.
Here, in India, villages still rely on fuel wood and coal for their basic energy needs. The smokeless chulhas (stoves) go a long way in conserving wood from blind consumption.

10- Use Biogas.
We need more biogas plants. They, in my view, are the best and simplest alternatives in terms of energy cycling. Go biogas! So what if it doesn't smell like roses?

11- Population!
All these measures are of no or little use if the consumption still keeps growing. How about we put a check on population growth? We have been listening to this since the beginning! Do something! Take lessons from China!

12- Plant trees....
Again a well-known and over-discussed solution. We need more mass campaigns. More fuel wood trees and shrubs should be grown.

Obama's stimulus plan was designed by what specific groups or cultures?

Jhon S

hello
could you please tell me what specific groups and cultures designed the Obama stimulus plan?
thank you.

Answer
Obama shares the views and donors of the leadership in the Democrat Party. I'm listing some pieces of the bill that were from an article I'll link to. I've added comments as to who likely influenced the item or who it is there to please.

As always in politics, follow the money:

- $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts - Any number of liberal social causes & Hollywood in general
- $380 million in the Senate bill for the Women, Infants and Children program - League of Women Voters, National Organization of Women
- $300 million for grants to combat violence against women - League of Women Voters, National Organization of Women, NARAL
- $2 billion for federal child-care block grants - Single Mothers
- $6 billion for university building projects - University Presidents (ie Obama's friends from Harvard)
- $15 billion for boosting Pell Grant college scholarships - Same as above & parents with kids in school
- $4 billion for job-training programs, including $1.2 billion for âyouthsâ up to the age of 24 - ACORN, NAACP, various other community groups
- $1 billion for community-development block grants - ACORN
- $4.2 billion for âneighborhood stabilization activitiesâ - ACORN
- $650 million for digital-TV coupons; $90 million to educate âvulnerable populationsâ - anyone who doesn't have cable or Satellite and thinks Television is some kind of federal entitlement

- $15 billion for business-loss carry-backs - poor democrat attempt at making it look like they're helping businesses
- $145 billion for âMaking Work Payâ tax credits - essentially a welfare payment to people who work, but don't pay income taxes
- $83 billion for the earned income credit - Low income people who do pay income taxes

All of the following boil down to global warming alarmist groups and government insiders grabbing what they can
- $150 million for the Smithsonian
- $34 million to renovate the Department of Commerce headquarters
- $500 million for improvement projects for National Institutes of Health facilities
- $44 million for repairs to Department of Agriculture headquarters
- $350 million for Agriculture Department computers
- $88 million to help move the Public Health Service into a new building
- $448 million for constructing a new Homeland Security Department headquarters
- $600 million to convert the federal auto fleet to hybrids
- $450 million for NASA (carve-out for âclimate-research missionsâ)
- $600 million for NOAA (carve-out for âclimate modelingâ)
- $1 billion for the Census Bureau - So that Obama can pinpoint his campaign efforts in 2012

$89 billion for Medicaid - senior citizens
$30 billion for COBRA insurance extension - unemployed
$36 billion for expanded unemployment benefits - unemployed
$20 billion for food stamps - welfare recipients - essentially removing caps created by the Personal Responsibility Act of 1996

Specifically designated pork projects:
- $4.5 billion for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- $850 million for Amtrak
- $87 million for a polar icebreaking ship
- $1.7 billion for the National Park System
- $55 million for Historic Preservation Fund
- $7.6 billion for ârural community advancement programsâ
- $150 million for agricultural-commodity purchases
- $150 million for âproducers of livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fishâ

More environmentalist pork to keep the global warming alarmists happy:
- $2 billion for renewable-energy research ($400 million for global-warming research)
- $2 billion for a âclean coalâ power plant in Illinois
- $6.2 billion for the Weatherization Assistance Program
- $3.5 billion for energy-efficiency and conservation block grants
- $3.4 billion for the State Energy Program
- $200 million for state and local electric-transport projects
- $300 million for energy-efficient-appliance rebate programs
- $400 million for hybrid cars for state and local governments
- $1 billion for the manufacturing of advanced batteries
- $1.5 billion for green-technology loan guarantees
- $8 billion for innovative-technology loan-guarantee program
- $2.4 billion for carbon-capture demonstration projects
- $4.5 billion for electricity grid

Bailing out states' irresponsible spending
- $79 billion for State Fiscal Stabilization Fund

Beyond these are the typical Democrat supporters like the trade unions and teacher's unions, and George Soros (who contributes so much to the party that he pretty much owns it).

Even worse, it essentially eliminates the caps on welfare money states receive that were enacted as part of the Welfare Reform bill of 1996. After the bill was passed and signed by Bill Clinton in 1996, states were not allocated more than a certain amount of money for their welfare roles. The reform created an incentive for the states to reduce the welfare roles by requiring people to find work. It also removed the incentive to just have more kids to get more money.

This bill removes the cap on money allocated to states. It will promote the kind of social decay that inner cities have suffered from for decades. However, it will "stimulate" a new generation of dependents on the government and a new generation of voters for the Democrat Party.

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How do you think we can prevent the scarcity of fossil fuels?

electric cars for kids age 7 image

For peace

The price of petrol and diesel are rising day by day and our hydrocarbon reserves are diminishing...Although researches are still going on..to find a substitute,what else can we do to prevent "lack of fuel" condition??

Any ideas?Any sugestions??
Johnnie, as you said,the earth recycles....but,it takes a huge amount of time for that...Also...the organic matter(such as plants,animals etc..) are also getting used up..

Answer
First thing we could do would be to talk about it, spread awareness, let people know that there is an issue which needs to be tackled before it turns into a crisis. You posing this question depicts that we (at least you) have got the first step right.

Let me first state that in my opinion, there is no out-of-the-box easy solution for this. The only answers are search for newer and non-traditional sources of energy like geothermal energy, tidal energy, solar energy, liquid hydrogen, garbage energy etc and exercise controlled and minimized use of non-replenishable sources of energy.

Here are a few suggestions-

1- Save oil!
Seen as a caption in many of the children's painting competitions- "Save Oil!" should be the motto of everyone around the planet. Personal automobiles should be used less. Public transport facilities should be ameliorated.

2- Go CFL!
Compact fluorescent light bulbs should replace the energy consuming electric bulbs. Likewise, age-old machines should make way for the modern energy efficient appliances.

3- Check vehicles!
What was the last time you neglected your bike/ car's poor average and mileage? Over-consumption should be kept under check by keeping your ride in good condition.

4- Search!
Search for new oil reserves might just buy us more time to think over and solve the impending crisis.

5- Fire and oil make a deadly combo...
Keep the oil refineries and reserves well protected from fire. Not only these accidental fires cause a loss of money and lives, they result in huge loss of the natural resources.

6- Encourage the solar cooker.
Don't mock the nuclear plant. It is a shy but bright kid. Kidding! Ok bad joke... I mean to say- we should slowly work towards establishing non-traditional sources of energy in our lifestyles. Nuclear energy still has a wide scope of application. Same with hydroelectric, solar, wind and other alternatives.

7- Turn off the lights, switch off the fans....
You're probably yawning reading this. This had been repeated so many times but still... you have to save energy in day-to-day affairs.

8- Spread awareness.
Yes, we need more campaigns. The chapters in our social-studies books have already told and retold us all these things but, there is a certain crowd that needs to be told about this in a more effective manner.

9- Smokeless and fuel efficient chulhas.
Here, in India, villages still rely on fuel wood and coal for their basic energy needs. The smokeless chulhas (stoves) go a long way in conserving wood from blind consumption.

10- Use Biogas.
We need more biogas plants. They, in my view, are the best and simplest alternatives in terms of energy cycling. Go biogas! So what if it doesn't smell like roses?

11- Population!
All these measures are of no or little use if the consumption still keeps growing. How about we put a check on population growth? We have been listening to this since the beginning! Do something! Take lessons from China!

12- Plant trees....
Again a well-known and over-discussed solution. We need more mass campaigns. More fuel wood trees and shrubs should be grown.

Obama's stimulus plan was designed by what specific groups or cultures?

Jhon S

hello
could you please tell me what specific groups and cultures designed the Obama stimulus plan?
thank you.

Answer
Obama shares the views and donors of the leadership in the Democrat Party. I'm listing some pieces of the bill that were from an article I'll link to. I've added comments as to who likely influenced the item or who it is there to please.

As always in politics, follow the money:

- $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts - Any number of liberal social causes & Hollywood in general
- $380 million in the Senate bill for the Women, Infants and Children program - League of Women Voters, National Organization of Women
- $300 million for grants to combat violence against women - League of Women Voters, National Organization of Women, NARAL
- $2 billion for federal child-care block grants - Single Mothers
- $6 billion for university building projects - University Presidents (ie Obama's friends from Harvard)
- $15 billion for boosting Pell Grant college scholarships - Same as above & parents with kids in school
- $4 billion for job-training programs, including $1.2 billion for âyouthsâ up to the age of 24 - ACORN, NAACP, various other community groups
- $1 billion for community-development block grants - ACORN
- $4.2 billion for âneighborhood stabilization activitiesâ - ACORN
- $650 million for digital-TV coupons; $90 million to educate âvulnerable populationsâ - anyone who doesn't have cable or Satellite and thinks Television is some kind of federal entitlement

- $15 billion for business-loss carry-backs - poor democrat attempt at making it look like they're helping businesses
- $145 billion for âMaking Work Payâ tax credits - essentially a welfare payment to people who work, but don't pay income taxes
- $83 billion for the earned income credit - Low income people who do pay income taxes

All of the following boil down to global warming alarmist groups and government insiders grabbing what they can
- $150 million for the Smithsonian
- $34 million to renovate the Department of Commerce headquarters
- $500 million for improvement projects for National Institutes of Health facilities
- $44 million for repairs to Department of Agriculture headquarters
- $350 million for Agriculture Department computers
- $88 million to help move the Public Health Service into a new building
- $448 million for constructing a new Homeland Security Department headquarters
- $600 million to convert the federal auto fleet to hybrids
- $450 million for NASA (carve-out for âclimate-research missionsâ)
- $600 million for NOAA (carve-out for âclimate modelingâ)
- $1 billion for the Census Bureau - So that Obama can pinpoint his campaign efforts in 2012

$89 billion for Medicaid - senior citizens
$30 billion for COBRA insurance extension - unemployed
$36 billion for expanded unemployment benefits - unemployed
$20 billion for food stamps - welfare recipients - essentially removing caps created by the Personal Responsibility Act of 1996

Specifically designated pork projects:
- $4.5 billion for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- $850 million for Amtrak
- $87 million for a polar icebreaking ship
- $1.7 billion for the National Park System
- $55 million for Historic Preservation Fund
- $7.6 billion for ârural community advancement programsâ
- $150 million for agricultural-commodity purchases
- $150 million for âproducers of livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fishâ

More environmentalist pork to keep the global warming alarmists happy:
- $2 billion for renewable-energy research ($400 million for global-warming research)
- $2 billion for a âclean coalâ power plant in Illinois
- $6.2 billion for the Weatherization Assistance Program
- $3.5 billion for energy-efficiency and conservation block grants
- $3.4 billion for the State Energy Program
- $200 million for state and local electric-transport projects
- $300 million for energy-efficient-appliance rebate programs
- $400 million for hybrid cars for state and local governments
- $1 billion for the manufacturing of advanced batteries
- $1.5 billion for green-technology loan guarantees
- $8 billion for innovative-technology loan-guarantee program
- $2.4 billion for carbon-capture demonstration projects
- $4.5 billion for electricity grid

Bailing out states' irresponsible spending
- $79 billion for State Fiscal Stabilization Fund

Beyond these are the typical Democrat supporters like the trade unions and teacher's unions, and George Soros (who contributes so much to the party that he pretty much owns it).

Even worse, it essentially eliminates the caps on welfare money states receive that were enacted as part of the Welfare Reform bill of 1996. After the bill was passed and signed by Bill Clinton in 1996, states were not allocated more than a certain amount of money for their welfare roles. The reform created an incentive for the states to reduce the welfare roles by requiring people to find work. It also removed the incentive to just have more kids to get more money.

This bill removes the cap on money allocated to states. It will promote the kind of social decay that inner cities have suffered from for decades. However, it will "stimulate" a new generation of dependents on the government and a new generation of voters for the Democrat Party.

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what was school like when you were younger?

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Jessica

1. What's your name and age now? (Aliases are fine)
2. Your year + grade that you went to High school.
3. Location of School
4. Describe the school
5. What subjects were taught?
6. Describe a typical day
7. Describe extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, etc)
8. Describe textbooks and other education materials
9. How did teachers conduct class?

Answer
Jim. graduated 1969. Location Bluff Springs township school. Brand new brick school. Called the 1957 school. 4 room school, with coal,wood heat, electric,and indoor plumbing. black top out back and stable. First threw 12. Before that we had a 2 room school. Reading writing arithmetic, science, history, was taught. You got up did your chores, cleaned up ate and went to school by boat or horse, sometimes by sled. Put your outer garments in the cloak room, guns had to be cased, and shells kept in a metal box at school. This meant I always had a older brother or younger sister in the same class as me. Big problem. Teacher told us what chapter in the books to read or what math to do. We had a study hour each day at school. If you had problems you had a older student help you. Or you helped a younger student. In study hour. So we were self taught in some ways. And had test every day on what we were to learn. We took our lunch to school and traded around. Kids who lived on the oil road came to school by car or bus. And they could not keep you after school if you lived more than a mile away. 7 mile by boat, 5 mile by horse to school for me. As you could take the dirt road there. Activities. Horse back riding,fishing,hunting, swimming,knife throwing,and what ever else we could find to do. There were not enough students of the same age for organized sports. clubs? I had several as I ran a trap line to school in the fall and winter. Text books. Short stories, and novels. for reading. book reports one every 2 weeks as the book mobil came every other week. Reading book, math book,history book, science book, were the main ones. Pencils paper,pens. They stood behind a desk up front. Told you what book, had a chalk bord behind them. and answered our questions and helped explain what we did not understand. We also had a shop class in the basement. wood working, electric,and general skills class. We looked foreword to school. As we did not have electric at home. Or indoor plumbing. We got that in 1969. Some of the last on rule electrification. If you rode a horse to school you had to provide your own hay and straw, and hand pump water from the well for it. Mothers back then taught there daughters to cook and house work. But many of them were fine wing shots as well. And all knew how to butcher. With knifes. So we treated the girls with considerable respect back then. And we looked foreword to going to school. They had indoor plumbing there and light bulbs. We had gas lamps at home and a outhouse. They also sent a nurse to school once a month to teach health and give us a look over. But she was a State employed.

What is home life in Italy like?

Kura

What's the culture like and anyother things they have that is different and alike to the USA. Thanks ^-^
Please, no more about what the people LOOK like, but their HOME LIVES.

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Life here is very simple and very good. Most Italians live in smaller houses than in the US, and apartments are more common than houses, even in the suburbs. Many Italians have a vacation home or a relative who lives in a vacation area (beach or mountains) and they often visit during any holiday break and for the whole month of August. They routinely get six weeks of vacation and much more time for hospitalizations and maternity leave.

Shopping is usually done every other day, or even every day, rather than weekly. They also shop in smaller stores and use open markets or fruits and vegetable stands for produce. Bakeries and butcher shops are everywhere and they use them more frequently than we do. Food isn't exactly like the Italian-American food that you're used to eating. Salads aren't served very often, as they prefer vegetables grilled in olive oil, and pasta is only one course of the meal and the meat is served as the second course. Bread is served plain, not with butter. They eat seasonal foods... seafood near the coasts, meats inland and further north, and they serve vegetables that are 'in season'. Wine is cheaper than soda and is served for lunch and dinner, even in workplace cafeteria lunchrooms. Many parts of Italy have water with high calcium levels, which can cause kidney stones, so they often drink bottled water- especially sparkling/bubbly water.

The households also use less energy than ours. Many Italians don't have air conditioning throughout the house, but rather use window units in just a few rooms. There is also a government mandate in the southern parts of Italy, that limits when heat can be turned on in buildings. Water heaters are smaller and dryers aren't as common... many Italians still dry clothes on the line year round. Refrigerators are also smaller, hence the need to shop for food more often.

Cars are smaller and you learn to drive when you're 18 years old, unless you drive a very small, partially electric car and for that, the age is 16. Parking is hard to find in cities, so cars park everywhere, sidewalks, corners, and it's common to double or triple park next to someone else if you'll just be there for a second. Traffic laws are ignored a lot, especially by the motorini (motorcyclists), and lanes are considered a suggestion, so the two lanes marked on the road will become three or four!

The schedule runs a little later and more relaxed. Work and school starts at 9 am, lunch is at 1 pm, followed by a 'riposo' (rest period), where many stores are closed and apartment buildings have quiet hours from 2 to 4 pm. Dinner isn't usually eaten until 7 or 8 pm, and even later for eating out.

Children are cherished and spoiled. Even workers who come to my house let the kids 'help' with repairs. Older people are also greatly respected and family is important. Family meals with the extended family are popular on Sundays after church. Holidays are sacred and Christmas is not as commercial. Almost everyone is Catholic and considers themselves Catholic, even if they rarely go to church.

It is sometimes very hard to live here and I miss the US a lot... the chaos and traffic take their toll, but the people make up for it. They are very boisterous, outgoing, and welcoming people. They don't call it 'il dolce vita' (the sweet life) for nothing!

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What were some of the best songs from the 80s?

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Lisette

My List:
1. Heaven on Earth - Belinda Carlisle.
2. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
3. I Ran - Flock of Seagulls
4. Running with the Night - Lionel Ritchie
5. Don't Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield
6. Believe in Magic - America
7. With One Look - Rupert Hines
8. Simply Irresistible
9. Everybody Wants To Rule The World
10. In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins

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Oh, my favorites:

"Manic Monday" Bangles
"Skateaway" Dire Straits
"Take on Me" A-ha
"Dancing in the Dark" Bruce Springsteen
"Holy Diver" Dio
"Rock of Ages" Def Leppard
"Here I Go Again" Whitesnake
"Centerfold" J. Geils Band
"Knocking at Your Backdoor" Deep Purple
"Welcome to the Jungle" GNR
"Heatseeker" AC/DC
"Do You Believe in Love?" Huey Lewis & the News
"Top of the Pops" Smithereens
"Riding on the Metro" Berlin
"Pride & Joy" Stevie Ray Vaughan
"Synchronicity" The Police
"A Fine Fine Day" Tony Carey
"She Blinded Me with Science" Thomas Dolby
"Der Komissar" Falco
"Is this a Cool World?" Karla Devito
"Kids in America" Kim Wilde
"Gypsy" Fleetwood Mac
"Melt with You" Modern English
"West End Girls" Pet Shop Boys
"Electric Avenue" Eddy Grant
"She's Got the Looks that Kill" Motley Crue
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" U2
"Screaming in the Night" Krokus
"Tempus Fugit" Yes
"Heat of the Moment" Asia
"the Reflex" Duran Duran
"Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking" Roger Waters
"Cuts Like a Knife" Bryan Adams
"No Sleep 'til Brooklyn" Beastie Boys
"When Lightning Strikes" Aerosmith
"Who's Behind the Door" Zebra
"Black Coffee in Bed" Squeeze
"Rock the Casbah" the Clash
"Mandolin Rain" Bruce Hornsby
"Don't Misunderstand Me" Rossington-Collins Band
"Emotional Rescue" The Rolling Stones
"Since You're Gone" the Cars
"Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" Metallica


Sooo many more, I only picked one song from each band that I liked, there were others....

what was school like when you were younger?

Jessica

1. What's your name and age now? (Aliases are fine)
2. Your year + grade that you went to High school.
3. Location of School
4. Describe the school
5. What subjects were taught?
6. Describe a typical day
7. Describe extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, etc)
8. Describe textbooks and other education materials
9. How did teachers conduct class?

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Jim. graduated 1969. Location Bluff Springs township school. Brand new brick school. Called the 1957 school. 4 room school, with coal,wood heat, electric,and indoor plumbing. black top out back and stable. First threw 12. Before that we had a 2 room school. Reading writing arithmetic, science, history, was taught. You got up did your chores, cleaned up ate and went to school by boat or horse, sometimes by sled. Put your outer garments in the cloak room, guns had to be cased, and shells kept in a metal box at school. This meant I always had a older brother or younger sister in the same class as me. Big problem. Teacher told us what chapter in the books to read or what math to do. We had a study hour each day at school. If you had problems you had a older student help you. Or you helped a younger student. In study hour. So we were self taught in some ways. And had test every day on what we were to learn. We took our lunch to school and traded around. Kids who lived on the oil road came to school by car or bus. And they could not keep you after school if you lived more than a mile away. 7 mile by boat, 5 mile by horse to school for me. As you could take the dirt road there. Activities. Horse back riding,fishing,hunting, swimming,knife throwing,and what ever else we could find to do. There were not enough students of the same age for organized sports. clubs? I had several as I ran a trap line to school in the fall and winter. Text books. Short stories, and novels. for reading. book reports one every 2 weeks as the book mobil came every other week. Reading book, math book,history book, science book, were the main ones. Pencils paper,pens. They stood behind a desk up front. Told you what book, had a chalk bord behind them. and answered our questions and helped explain what we did not understand. We also had a shop class in the basement. wood working, electric,and general skills class. We looked foreword to school. As we did not have electric at home. Or indoor plumbing. We got that in 1969. Some of the last on rule electrification. If you rode a horse to school you had to provide your own hay and straw, and hand pump water from the well for it. Mothers back then taught there daughters to cook and house work. But many of them were fine wing shots as well. And all knew how to butcher. With knifes. So we treated the girls with considerable respect back then. And we looked foreword to going to school. They had indoor plumbing there and light bulbs. We had gas lamps at home and a outhouse. They also sent a nurse to school once a month to teach health and give us a look over. But she was a State employed.

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