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Anti-terror measures-who do you target?

I see the security services in New York have stepped up stop-and-search patrols on the subway, while insisting that they do not use a discriminatory policy to do so. Why? While I am not racist, I...

clairelb

Red and White Plates

What are these number plates – white with red letter/numbering? I always thought they were for imported cars awaiting registering, but lately I’ve seen a fair few hitchhikers...

blingbling

FTSE and Dow Jones ??

Can someone please explain to me what the Dow Jones is and the FTSE index is and why it makes the news every night. How does it affect our day to day lifes? Ive been wanting to ask this question...

livingstone1

How to run a disc

I have been sent a catalogue on disc, but when I put it in the drive (D) it starts to whirr up but the program does not start, nothing happens. Other similar discs start up straight away,...

babybop6379

very windy child!!

ever since my daughter was born she has a really bad wind problem very loud!! i used to get blamed for it quite a lot when she was a baby and it was quite embarrassing. Now she is 7 and it is...

andrew kelfo

Benefit Fraud administrative Penalty

A friend was recently interviewed about Benefit fraud by DSS. They said they might offer him an administrative Penalty. Any ideas what this is?

malanga

living in UK

I m a italian citizen and I would like to live in Britain but I dont know anybody there who can help me what should I do?

andrew kelfo

premium rate internet sites

How do I know whether a site I visit is charging a premium rate. Is it just porn sites who do this or could I be 'stung' if i visit a non adult site. Do the sites have to show the cost per...

MargeB

Scotty's ashes into space

I notice that Scotty is going to have his ashes thrown into space. Can you do this from earth directly, or does that defy the laws of physics?

MsBehave

Pigeons

Ok, how on earth do you get rid of pigeons from the garden without chasing away the other birds? We have lots of hangers in the garden for all the wee birds (blue tits,sparrows etc) but the...

GSD4ME

A statistics question

Can someone verify my mathematics here please. If I have 8 groups of each of 8 (different coloured) items and have to select 1 item from each group, what is the probability of picking all 8 of the...

petsim

Magnetic North

What is the difference between the north pole of a planet and the south pole. The axis of Uranus tilted at 94 degrees to the ecliptic and not 86 degrees, so it can't simply be that the north is on...

Brugel

Sun and Earth

If all motion is relative then is it just as valid to maintain that the sun goes round the earth as it is to maintain that the earth goes round the sun?

pixi

Hi All We have broadband with a download limit, as email is included in this limit what I need to know is if I open up my inbox on my yahoo email address and delete the emails instead of opening them...

jake-the-peg

Playing God

If you could give ten more years of life to any historical character who would you choose and why?

sophster

Does anyone knnow whether the queen votes?

Ddoes anyone know whether the queen votes and if se does who does she vote for ( make a guess!)

kazzee69

Air?

What's the air we breathe made up of?

murvic

motorcycle trials

Is it still the rule that the front wheel of the bike must always be moving in a forward direction otherwise a penalty is incurred? I only ask because the few times they show anything on tv the...

twiglet4frog

Science

Why is there a silent c in science?

veritysims

'carrying on as normal'

I appreciate that we cant let the fear of terrorism dictate the way we live out lives and that we would be playing into their hands if we stopped using public transport or going to crowded places....

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