Question by Mint C: How to ask for reference whom you haven’t talked to in a long time?
I have a potential good reference (best I can get) and the problem is that I have not talked to her in a very long time about a year. I am planning on e-mailing her but I am not sure what to say in the letter, for I am kind of worried that it will sound demanding or pushy.
What should I write to her? Like “I hope you are doing fine”, “How have you been?”…?
Also this was one of my old instructors who I did a lot of volunteer work.

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Answer by Loving life
say I’m trying to get my life together…new career, and new things. But I’ve been thinking bck to all the good times we had and I just miss us bein g really close, Are you avail. on–whatver day– to hang out?? and then just make sure you keep in contact with her, and do things with her.And then casually say, I’m applying for jobs, do you min d if I list myou as a reference??

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Question by : Is it safe to travel infant of 8 weeks on long distance flight?
I am planning to travel with my baby from mumbai to london and my baby is of 8 weeks. Is it safe to travel on such long distance flight and what precautions i should take if it is ok to travel.

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Answer by Gregory
The child’s ears will be the problem. She/he may have trouble with the change in air pressure. This can be very painful and can damage the ear drums.

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Question by M4NY: How long does it take for fashion to change?
LIke before people used to have differnet kind of clothes,hairstyles and also personalities. But as fashion changes peoples personality changes also, how long does it normally take for fashion to change for example like 5 years back there wasnt that many girls/boys that used gel now everywhere you see there is bound to be gel used in hair.
So how long really will it take for fashion to change?

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Answer by ((♥))
when the people decide that thats not cool anymore

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Question by ~~~KC~~~: Does anyone have any travel tips for a long trip through Europe?
I am currently in University, but I am thinking of taking a semester off to travel for 3-4 months. I would like to go to Europe and/or Africa, but I have no one to go with. I would like to travel with a group, or something, but I’m open to other ideas. I don’t really know where to start with this though, is there any good group travel programs, or does any one have any tips on what I should know, or where to start when planning my trip? Anything would be helpful, thanks!

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Answer by The Student Traveler
Since you are going alone I would definitely recommend going with a group, or at least meeting up with one halfway through. While they are more expensive, you’ll find that traveling by yourself can sometimes get lonely, and it’ll be nice to share your world experiences with someone. Different tours vary on length, age range, activity level, and price, so you can definitely find something that fits.

As for where to start I would definitely recommend starting by planning a budget (for a more in depth look at budgets, check out my blog entry http://europeforstudents.blogspot.com/2011/11/frequently-asked-question-how-much.html). There are so many tips that will make your travelling easier, so without making this too long, I’d suggest checking out my blog http://europeforstudents.blogspot.com. All of it comes from personal experience travelling abroad so it should be very helpful.

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Question by Jessica: How long have politics and government been a part of human society?
And has it always been problematic to resist authority, or question politics? How do other countries view and deal with this?

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Answer by Jim
Every known society (either existing or that once existed) needs to maintain internal order and protect its members from exterior threat. In the simplest hunting/gathering society, that authority may be placed on the most able man. In that case, he is the “government.” Any politics that may be involved would simply be the determination of who is best suited for the job. So, from this perspective, government/politics have always existed.

We can even see it functioning in non-human forms. It is fairly easy to pick out the Alpha male in a family of apes. For grazing animals, one has to lead the flock to the next meadow. Even social insects have an internal hierarchy. And so forth.

In nature, the problem of resisting authority is taken care of pretty simply. If a male sea lion feels that he should lead, he’ll challenge the existing Alpha male to a fight. The loser leaves the island. Or, when two rams bang their heads against each other, they are not doing it for the exercise.

Among human beings, the process is basically the same, just more subtle. We use words, innuendo, prejudices, etc. In America, fund raising has a great deal to do with who leads. But, in the end, it just comes down to two people butting heads.

In the U.S. and other industrial countries, we have been able to successfully challenge authority with labor strikes, demonstrations, and grass-roots political campaigns. In more repressive countries, this is not possible. When students in China tried to protest government action in the 1990′s in Tienenman Square, they were simply shot or crushed beneath tanks.

Naturally, these are two extremes. You can find examples at various places along a continuum of discontent that separate free countries from police states.
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