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A couple of months ago, I read an article about a very rare illness primarily affecting men which caused them, among other things, to hurt themselves - sometimes quite seriously. Does anyone know the name of this disorder?
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at 10:01 AM on June 5, 2008
(17 comments)
I'm looking for recommendations of Croatian authors whose works are available in English.
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at 3:09 PM on May 7, 2008
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About a month ago I saw an exhibit at Le Palais de Tokyo in Paris that included tree-like sculptures set around big, white, globe-shaped lights. Does anyone know the artist's name?
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at 2:48 PM on April 30, 2008
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We made a powerpoint presentation on a Mac and sent it to a number of people both in the US and abroad. Most people are reporting difficulties with the formatting - text spilling over onto pictures, etc. What gives?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 11:28 AM on April 21, 2008
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Has anyone else ever encountered jeans with one "misaligned" leg (i.e., the seams seem to twist around)? What's this all about?
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at 4:17 PM on March 9, 2008
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Upon googling a doctor I just made an appointment with, I discovered he was convicted of 2nd degree aggravated harassment. What does this mean given that it was listed on a page of professional discipline cases?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 4:37 PM on February 27, 2008
(15 comments)
I am currently getting mail sent to my apt. for at least 6 previous tenants. How can I make it stop?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 1:27 PM on February 18, 2008
(19 comments)
I need tips for tackling a timed reading comprehension exam in a foreign language.
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 8:19 PM on February 5, 2008
(3 comments)
I have several Swatch watches that have all lost a small piece of glass set in the knob used to change the time. Can this be replaced? I've been to several Swatch stores that have told me they can't fix this. What about a jeweler?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 3:11 PM on January 16, 2008
(2 comments)
Does anyone have any tips for choosing a good edition of a given novel or collection of poetry or short stories (when more than one exists)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 2:57 PM on January 9, 2008
(11 comments)
I'm looking for the title of a children's book I read while growing up (early 80s) about a condemned house.
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at 12:47 PM on December 28, 2007
(5 comments)
I'm making mailing labels in Filemaker. The fields required are not always all used in a given address. How can I get an individual field not to show up as an empty field when it's not being used?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 2:44 PM on December 11, 2007
(2 comments)
Can anyone direct me to information on/analyses of language politics in Algeria under the French?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 5:17 PM on November 25, 2007
(3 comments)
I could offer excuses, but I won't. I'm unacceptably uninformed about the presidential hopefuls. Are there any good sites/articles offering summaries, breakdowns and/or analyses of the candidates' views/opinions on key issues? I'm primarily, but not exclusively, interested in the Democratic candidates.
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at 2:20 PM on November 14, 2007
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How can I find a good/widely-respected/well-received recording of a given piece of classical music? I know such a thing as "the best recording" doesn't exist in most instances, so I'm just looking to make sure I get a good quality recording.
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at 1:45 PM on November 6, 2007
(14 comments)
Looking for info. on two Arabic films - one Egyptian and one Tunisian (I think), which I saw at a summer language program.
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 2:04 PM on October 28, 2007
(2 comments)
How long, on average, would/should a bottle of organic hair product last?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 7:16 PM on October 15, 2007
(4 comments)
Can anyone tell me what song is being played
on this website (nb - Only electronic/dance aficionados need apply their ears.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 6:59 AM on October 1, 2007
(2 comments)
I want to find the name of a company I heard about on NPR. They sell framed words made out of photographs of things that look like letters.
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 11:08 AM on September 14, 2007
(8 comments)
I keep seeing a music video on MTV Europe in which two people are walking along and cartoon-like images - mostly words - keep appearing and mutating on the t-shirts. What song/group is this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 6:56 PM on August 24, 2007
(4 comments)
How do I clean a rose gold pendant and chain?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 9:57 AM on May 31, 2007
(3 comments)
I don't believe that authenticity exists in any form. What scholars/philosophers/social critics have argued similiarly? Jameson? Derrida? Deleuze?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 9:57 AM on May 17, 2007
(29 comments)
Please help me find recipes for two Egyptian desserts: Oum Ali and Kouskousy.
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 8:27 AM on March 17, 2007
(5 comments)
Please help me locate a poem or passage which one of Nepal's kings read to his bride on their wedding day. It would be available in English.
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 12:51 PM on February 20, 2007
(1 comment)
How do I add a single piece of data to a list of Filemaker entries (1500 out of 4500)? I do not want to replace data, just add.
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 9:20 AM on February 2, 2007
(2 comments)
I'm using Filemaker Pro 5.5 and one of the fields is locked, so to speak. It's supposed to have several possible entries/terms but only one pops up when you click on it. I therefore can't search for records with any other terms. Any ideas how to fix this?
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at 11:24 AM on January 17, 2007
(4 comments)
I'm looking for a young adult collection of ghost/scary stories I read in middle school (1980s). It was illustrated by Edward Gorey and contained a story about a young girl who discovers a creature of some sort living in a quarry near her home. She becomes obsessed/infatuated with the thing and frequently visits it. I remember strong sexual undertones in this story.
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at 2:05 PM on December 11, 2006
(3 comments)
I'm looking for a Cheb Mami song which makes use, I think, of bagpipes. It's a very danceable song with a catchy chorus and was/is quite popular - I know I've heard it in NY and Cairo.
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at 1:07 PM on November 27, 2006
(3 comments)
I'm transitioning from part-time to full-time at my office and until the paperwork is completed, the director has said that I can only work X number of hours per week and that I must give priority to the (evening) hours when he needs me. Right now, I don't have a regular schedule and each week unfolds according to his needs. However, I am regularly given work by other people in the office and there's the rub...
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at 7:52 AM on November 17, 2006
(4 comments)
Does anyone publish a ranking list that combines colleges and universities? I'm interested in seeing how Columbia might stack up (academically) against, I don't know, say, Haverford.
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at 3:25 PM on October 31, 2006
(12 comments)
Is there a Mac program that converts Christian dates to Hijri dates? An editor in my office said he uses a program called "CALH" on his PC - is there a Mac equivalent?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 1:56 PM on October 10, 2006
(5 comments)
Just picked up my (expensive) new glasses and noticed the left lens is significantly thicker than the right.
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 6:59 AM on September 27, 2006
(13 comments)
How do I ship a 65+ lb suitcase from Cairo to New York?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 3:25 PM on September 12, 2006
(5 comments)
Does anyone know the exact name of the church built into the Mokkattam mountain in Cairo? And also the date? I can't find this information online.
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 1:33 PM on August 3, 2006
(3 comments)
What sweet was I eating when I studied in Nepal?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 3:04 PM on April 28, 2006
(6 comments)
How do I desensitize myself to my roomate's bad moods/general
unhappiness?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 11:44 AM on April 14, 2006
(13 comments)
I purchased a brightly-colored, embroidered tapestry from the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. It is certainly not an antique, but it is hand-made, delicate and somewhat old. My well-intentioned (but perhaps lacking in common sense) roomate threw it into the washing machine and, needless to say, the colors ran. Is there any way I can restore the tapestry to its former state or at least to some approximation of such? Would a dry cleaner be able to help?
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at 12:54 PM on April 6, 2006
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What is the difference between #1 and #2 pencils? I had a set of Geddes pencils that I adored as they never smudged. However, I think I may have wrongly attributed this un-smudgeability to their being #1 pencils. Is there a correlation? And more importantly, can anyone recommend a (really) good smudge-proof pencil?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 6:33 PM on February 13, 2006
(9 comments)
I have a memory of some rather sinister goings-on on the Muppet Show. Am I making this up? I recall a guest on the show (possibly Liza Minelli) being attacked in his/her dressing room by something called a "clanger". It happened in the dark and there was possibly more than one. My memory of the clanger itself is of a tall piece of wire bent at the top, something like an upside-down letter "L". Were these actually characters on the show or did I just have an overactive imagination as a child?
posted to Ask Metafilter by anonymous78
at 7:23 PM on February 2, 2006
(21 comments)
