Please help im sooo homesick. Please.?

Please help im sooo homesick. Please.? Well this is a weird story. Well i live in the san francisco bay area and i was born here. but when i was 7 me and my family moved to goiania in brazil. We moved there because my family is from there. they grow up there. But when i was 9 we came back because the money was short. But i fell in love with goiania. The tropicalness and the palm trees and just walking on the street at night with warm weather and safely with my cousins. Well im 12 now and i barely have family here. and i hate the cold and i just love brazil. the different culture and places to go. i love to live a simple life. Help me how can i convince my parents to go back or maybe make sf like brazil Other - Environment - 11 Answers Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions : 1 : go home then. 2 : think about great things that are here like more freedom than any other country on earth. 3 : i dont think that you can convince your parents to go back.. if i were you id just try to make the best of san fran and move there when your done with school.. 4 : act like a homosexual and they might move back. SF is the homosexual capital of the world. 5 : ask if you can go live with your cousins without your parents girl or atleast ask for a year down there 6 : you're gonna be homesick. it's a given. cant make any place like any other place - just aint gonna happen. that said, i'm sure you have mementos of brazil - try to give those a little attention every day. 7 : just think of sf as brazil except for palms u have lamp posts and and buildings as concret jungles i hope i helped 8 : That's a sad tale my friend :( Do you have friends and family in Goiania? Or anywhere in Brazil? Maybe you could talk to your parents about letting you spend the summer with them! I know summer seems like a long ways off, but I doubt your parents would want you to be gone on Christmas break.. Unless your school offers any kind of homeschool program--my mom's highschool offered that-. Where they sent the work with her as she traveled, and she did it and sent it back for them to grade. But most schools don't offer anything like that -- and even if they did, your parents would probably be uncomfortable with it. I know Summer is a long ways off, but that gives you something to look forward to! Something to live for :) Plus, you have a long time to convince them if they don't buy into it at first,right? Until then, there are a lot of fun things to do in the fall/winter! I know it's cold...corn mazes are always fun in Autumn, if you get a few of your friends together on a weekend or something. And halloween is coming up, which is full of fun trick-or-treating activities and whatnot. Snow will be on the ground soon, which makes everything perfect for sledding, skiing, snowmobiling, snowforts and fights, ice skating..i just love the winter! I remember this saying once....if you can't have what you want, want what you have! ;) 9 : Try to make the most of what you have in San Fran - the education, the different cultures. Try to pick some things you do like about living in SF. Do you know any other Brazilians there? If not, there must be some clubs or something, so you can spend time with people that might remind you a bit of home. That would seem like the first step to making SF feel more like Brazil. You'll always have a chance to go back in future if you still want to, so do the things that will help you achieve that easily when you are older and the time comes e.g. being able to speak Br Portuguese properly (and / or any language they might speak in Goiania). One day you will get the chance to return, just remember that at the moment your parents are probably just trying to do what is best for you all right now. And one last thing since you mention the weather, I am from Britain where we have more grey and cold than San Francisco everyday and it sucks!! So think yourself lucky! 10 : It must have the same effect to your parents. The economy is what make most people leave their natural environment. I suggest you try to get used to it and hope that one day when you are old enough to look after your self you move back there at the risk of becoming poorer. 11 : I know what you mean. My grandparents sold a camp they had in the Bahamas 25 years ago. I still want to go back in time and relive happy times there. You at least only have another two or three years before you can become an exchange student and go back to Brazil for school. How well could I live in brazil with 100K? Why are semitic race the best when it comes to mon... How to help my 5 years daughter to have a good edu... How can I take advantage of growing economic power...

Is getting open source software a good idea?

Is getting open source software a good idea? My husband and I are buying a laptop (a Dell) for his nephew in Brazil. I can get a refurbished one for pretty cheap but it doesn't come with anything except the Microsoft XP Pro OS. Brazil is an open-source country so do I need to put Freeware or OpenOffice.org on it? Also, if we do get the open source software, how compatible will it be with programs like MSN Messenger and such? The less money we have to spend, the better, but we want to make sure we get the right software for him (and us so we can talk to him). Would it be better to get one without an OS as well, and get something else instead? I would be setting it all up for him here as I don't really know how tech-savvy he is. If you have any other ideas, please feel free to share. Thanks!! Software - 8 Answers Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions : 1 : Like anything that you get for free you have to be careful. You get what you pay for. 2 : if he isnt really tech savvy, then get him closed source. open source is for people that know what they are doing. 3 : yes ur on the right track imo ... get the OS with it or that will just be a headache ... u could pirate an OS but thats illegal :) .... anyway, yes , open source will be fine ... openoffice is fine ... almost anything u want to do u can get freeware for ... and there shouldnt be any incompatibility problems if u stick to popular freeware ... 4 : Do you actually understand the concept of Open Source Software? The only thing that differs from closed source software, is the price and the fact the code is open. You can put anything you like on the Laptop. If you don't want to pay, use open source software. If you can't find it in Open source, then you'll have to pay. Things like OO (Open Office) will work fine with closed source software like MSN. 5 : YES!, openoffice is amazing.. msn messenger has nothing to do with the opensource software you install, it runs on its own within the windows enviroment. if you plan to dump windows then get ubuntu, it's a great linux distrobution. i can't remember the name of the chat client that's on linux but it basically does all the chat programs in one (yahoo,msn, icq, aol, etc..) it's really cool because you only have to have one portal to talk to people on different services :) EDIT: i see someone thumbdowned the guy that said opensource is for people that know what they are doing, that can be partially true for some programs, i mean mounting drives and crap like that isn't something a windows user can do right off the bat. 6 : It's a very good Idea, but the key is getting the files from a good source like OpenCD. And you can get some good Opensource software from sourceforge.net (but be careful that the project is mature and WELL KNOWN) this cuts the threat of viruses way down. Filter Require Development Status Mature 7 : There are a whole range of open source programs and programmers. Many are better built than proprietary programs, many are not. I would recommend OpenOffice as an office suite. It can do almost anything normal people need out of Microsoft Office and is very compatible. Check out Google for a number of Google supported programs such as Picasa, a photo program. For hard core graphic editing, Gimp is comparable to the best proprietary software. And, of course, I'd install Firefox for a better browser experience. One other category is malware. These programs are free or have free versions (for personal use) but are not open source. For a firewall, I use ZoneAlarm. For antivirus I use Avast but I have also heard a number of good things about AVG. For spyware I use SpyBot Search and Destroy and AdAware. For system file defense, I use WinPatrol. As far as IM, I don't use is so I can't speak from personal experience but I've heard good things about Miranda. If you want to replace Outlook, I would recommend Thunderbird (by the same group that develops Firefox) although I keep my mail online at Yahoo Mail so, again, I am not speaking from personal experience. As another person recommended, if you want to get away from MS entirely, Ubuntu is the easiest Linux distribution to use. I would not be afraid of open source. One person mentioned viruses but you should not see any of these at reputable sites like Sourceforge. What you will see, and what you need to look out for is programs that are not ready yet. Open source tends to release code that is still in testing so that it can be tested by a broader group of people. Look for programs that have gotten past version 1. I would also recommend searching reputable magazines like PC Magazine or PC World for some of their articles on open source and other free programs. Good luck. Who knows, you might find some programs for your own use. 8 : I've been using open-source software for quite some time. Many items are quite good. I use OOo, Clam, Firefox, Tbird, among others, no problems, great performance and benefits. I keep up with their forums and even keep installing the latest "betas" and "release candidates". Clam is *very* good about catching viruses. Firefox is a very good browser, and Tbird (plus calendar add-in) is very good for email - if you use offline email. And none is incompatible in file format with "regulation" products! (I've kept copies of "regulation" products around just in case, but don't really need to...) Go to sourceforge.net for ideas on most open-source software How well could I live in brazil with 100K? Why are semitic race the best when it comes to mon... 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Who can review and critique my college essay for UCF!?!?!? PLEASE HELP!?!?!?

Who can review and critique my college essay for UCF!?!?!? PLEASE HELP!?!?!? 3. Why did you choose to apply to UCF? 4. What qualities or unique characteristics do you possess that would allow you to contribute to the UCF community? 3) I have known that i want to attend UCF for years. When i was younger my father took my brothers and I around Florida looking at Universities for my brother to attend. Many of the colleges we looked at are now nothing but a blur deep in the depths of my memory bank, but the one institution that has left a permanent foot print in my memory is UCF. With my lifestyle, i like to constantly be active, UCF and Orlando offer many Activities and Organizations to keep me busy. My oldest brother is a UCF graduate, and while he was attending your school, the best weekends were the ones where i got to come stay with him. From always visiting i fell in love with the UCF student lifestyle. My fathers job which allows him to travel all over the world has allowed me to travel with him. Traveling to Europe, Japan, and Brazil all by age 16 has expanded my mind . My travels have opened my mind and i’m all for trying new things. One thing that greatly makes the location of my university important is the skateboard scene. Skateboarding is my passion and through growing as talented as i have become at skateboarding it has allowed me to learn many things and travel many places. Often me and some other skater friends take trips to Orlando, and the skate scene is more vibrant than ever right now in Orlando with the opening of several new skate parks and skate shops in the area. Also Orlando being a major city makes it bountiful with great places to cruise around in the city. Tampa is a hot spot for skateboarding competitions that i compete in and Orlando is just a hop and a skip away from Tampa which make’s competing much more convenient for me. My brother that graduated from UCF has gone on to live an exciting life, and he couldn't have made it to where he is with out the wisdom and knowledge he obtained at your prestigious university. I have seen what a great role model UCF has shaped my oldest brother into, but i have also witnessed first hand what kind of struggles not going to a university can create. My brother that did not attend a University is now still asking my father for money ,is barely making it by ,and regretting not attending a university. My UCF graduate brother just graduated from Columbia University Film School in New York, and is currently in India with his girlfriend. Attending UCF is something that i feel obliged to do so i can further expand my mind and be prepared to make a difference in the world that lies before me. throughout the thousands of universities in the world, UCF’s lifestyle, location, and prestigious academics satisfy my needs as an eager student ready to explore a new world. 4) I plan on really making an impact on the UCF community upon my four years spent attending the institution. I’ve been described as up beat, i’m always the one who’s putting everybody else in a good mood, i look for that one person who isn't having a good time, and i give them a good time. Since i am so up beat, i intend on keeping the UCF community up beat. I am also very active. Every day when i wake up, my goal is to see how many different activities i can achieve in that day. I always like participating and helping out, my nick name at the Goat Ramp warehouse is “eager beaver” because i am always helping out with the skateboard demonstrations just for fun and never ask for anything in return. I am going to be very active in the UCF community and get my hands on as many activities and experiences as i can. I’m Imaginative, ideas flow through my mind like a river. I have always left classmates in awe by how imaginative my mind is. I plan on using my superior imagination towards starting new clubs and organizations, coming up with creative ideas and events to hold, a great imagination is helpful in all situations. Any project that i get my hand’s on, i perfect to the fullest, and i plan on using my tedious habit of always doing things as best as they can possibly be done towards my academics as well as my student community waiting for me in Orlando. I find myself always asking, “how?”. I always want to know how things work down to the final detail, i leave no mental stone unturned when my curiosity wants to better understand something. With no curiosity, many of the inventions and discoveries we have today would not be here, which is why i curiosity plays a vital role in my pursuit of knowledge and experience. I intend on making the University of Central Florida proud to have a student like me who is confident that he will make a positive impact on not just the UCF community but one day the world. -Thank You!! send this around! Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions : 1 : The smartest way is to use a site http://www.hotschoolsnews.tk. Tell it the details of what you are looking for and it shows you all the info you need. 2 : As long as you got a 3.8 and a 27 ACT or 1800 SAT you should be good. How well could I live in brazil with 100K? Why are semitic race the best when it comes to mon... 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I have a question about tax Havens?

I have a question about tax Havens? I currently live in the Boston area. I have a corporation in the State of MASS, USA. My corporation makes USD150,000 a month. It is an importing and exporting business so there is no physical installations or nothing that makes me stay in the US. I trade goods between Spain and Brazil. Given that USD150.000 is my corporation's margin I can only have a salary of USD100.000 to USD125,000 so the government sees that the corporation is actually making some money. Right now I'm paying 29% as an individual and another 30% as a corporation. What would you suggest me to do in this particular case ? I want to SAVE, Please help. I am a long term resident alien United States - 2 Answers Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions : 1 : Are you a US citizen or long term resident alien? In which case, you can't escape the taxes. 2 : Your level of income is too low for a tax haven corp to make sense. I am not up to date with foreign operations planning techniques but I remember there are some tax savings in setting up a Foreign Income Sales Corp. (FISC) I suggest you talk to a tax adviser that specializes in foreign operations but for now, I don't think you are at the level where a tax haven corp makes sense. How well could I live in brazil with 100K? Why are semitic race the best when it comes to mon... How to help my 5 years daughter to have a good edu... How can I take advantage of growing economic power...