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Q. I have a cat that has
had the house to herself for over five years. Last week, I adopted my brother's
cat. The new cat has accepted the situation very well, but my cat is
hissing and hiding at every turn. We can I do to create a situation that
will allow my cat to be more accepting.
A. A
similar question was posted on this subject. Click here
to go to Ask the Cat and read what our "cat expert"
advises.
Q.
I recently went to a family reunion and I met
several cousins I never knew I even had. Some of them were able to figure out
that I was their 2nd cousin once removed, but I have no idea what that means.
Any suggestions on where I could find out about this? Thanks! Janie G.
A. If
that person is your second cousin once removed it means that they are the child
of a second cousin of yours. Second cousins share the same great grandparents.
Here are some kinship terms explained:
COUSINS ONCE REMOVED: Cousinships are for persons in the same
generation: 1st cousins have the same grandparents; 2nd cousins have the same
great grandparents; 3rd cousins have the same great great grandparents. Now for
the sticky part, the "removed" part, namely the generational
differences. For example: My first cousin's children are removed a generation
from me, hence are my "first cousins once removed." My first cousin's
grandchildren are removed two generations from me, hence are my "first
cousins twice removed." Keep in mind, when the word "removed" is
used to describe a relationship, it indicates that the two people are from
different generations.
COUSIN: The term "cousin" was once used generally to
indicate almost any degree of relationship by blood or marriage outside the
immediate family. In early New England the term was sometimes used to refer to a
nephew or niece.
FIRST COUSIN: Your first cousins are the people in your family who
have two of the same grandparents as you. In other words, they are the children
of your aunts and uncles.
SECOND COUSIN: Your second cousins are the people in your family who
share one set of the same great-grandparents with you.
THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH COUSINS: Third, Fourth, and Fifth Cousins.
Your third cousins share one set of great-great-grandparents, fourth cousins
share one set of great-great-great-grandparents, and so on.
Q.
There are three words in the English language that end in g-r-y. Two of them are angry and hungry. What is the third?
A. The answer to the
this question is that there is no answer, at least no satisfactory answer. There are at least 50 -gry words in addition to angry and hungry, and every one of them is either a variant spelling, as in augry for augury, begry for beggary and bewgry for buggery, or ridiculously obscure, as in anhungry, an obsolete synonym for hungry; aggry, a kind of variegated glass bead much in use in the Gold Coast of West Africa; puggry, a Hindu scarf wrapped around the helmet or hat and trailing down the back to keep the hot sun off one's neck; or gry, a medieval unit of measurement equaling one-tenth of a line.
... follow up, sent
in by Eric.
Hi, Deb... I actually found the answer to the riddle!
This is where I found it Brain Food
but here is how the ? should be stated and it actual answer.....
Think of words ending in "gry." Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is.
"Language." Ignore the first two sentences, which are irrelevant to the question. The third sentence says, "There are three words in 'the English language.'" The first is "the"; the second is "English"; and the third is "language." Language is something we use every day.
Unfortunately, this puzzle is frequently asked of others by those who do not know the answer; as such, the wording of the puzzle is inadvertently altered in such a way that there is no correct answer. There are a couple other archaic words in English that end in "gry"; however, none of these are correct answers, because none of them are things we use every day. (Besides, then the puzzle would be a trivia question rather than a riddle.)
This is the real riddle and the real answer. I was just searching, and I found the site. Pretty cool, huh?
Hope you like it! - Eric B.
Good Job! Thanks,
Eric.
Q.
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Q. You are my last resort.
I am to job shadow a local superior court judge Monday and I'm not sure how to go about this. I'm looking for advice on those things to look for
as I "shadow" him for leadership techniques. I will be reporting back to my class.
Is there somewhere I can go to find good job shadowing techniques? I will appreciate your advice and help.
Best regards, Pat
A. Before you go to an informational interview or participate in any career exploration activity, think about questions you want to ask. These may include:
- What do you like most about this job/career?
- How did you first become interested in this job/career?
- What training or education is necessary or most valuable for this career?
- What is the long-term outlook for this career? (Will there be many or few job openings in this field in the future?)
- What other resources or people should I consult to learn more?
- Are there volunteer, internship, co-op or job opportunities I could apply for?
Job shadowing -- You spend a day (or part of a day) at work with someone in a career that interests you. You follow that person throughout the workday and observe what she or he does.
At appropriate times during the day, ask questions about the work. Make a list of possible questions in advance, and make notes of other questions that come up during the day.
Job shadowing may not give you a complete picture of a job or career, but it will give you a sneak preview.
Check this link too for a Shadow Program Student Question Sheet
http://www.svstw.com/question.htm
You could also spend a little time in the library reading about the responsibilities of a superior court judge to help you decide what questions to ask him/things to look for. Are you shadowing this judge because you are interested in becoming a judge yourself? I hope things work out well for you on Monday. Remember to relax and don't get yourself too worked up about this, I'm sure you'll do fine. Let me know how things work out.
Deb
Q. How
do you write a personal statement for entry into a fashion beauty college?.
A. The
personal statement is your opportunity to explain what you are
about, why you want to go to fashion school, and why the application committee
should consider you as an applicant.
Mention any significant life experiences that have had an impact on your life.
Explain what you have to offer the school by providing specific examples of your
accomplishments. This way you are able to inform the admissions committee of
your great attributes without sounding arrogant. You might also want to briefly
describe why you chose that particular school. Some people have no tangible
reason for choosing a particular school, that is not a problem and do not spend
too much time searching for a reason. Also, if you are a re-entry student, it is
always a good idea to discuss your experiences while out of school. When writing
your statement, always keep your audience in mind. Use active verbs, short
sentences, and
concrete understandable words
I hope this was helpful. Good Luck and let me know how things work out.
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