Monthly Archives: October 2006

National professional insurance organization?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: National professional insurance organization? I am trying to find out if there is a national organization for professional insurance companies? Not looking for actual insurance companies, but a larger umbrella association or organization that they … Continue reading

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Pulling current stock prices into Excel

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Pulling current stock prices into Excel? What’s the best way to pull yesterday’s closing prices and/or current stock prices into Excel? I want to do this for *every* traded stock in S&P500 *every* morning, rather … Continue reading

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PHP interview questions

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Where can i get php interview questions along with answers (faqs)? The quickest way to test an applicant is to discuss differences in object models between PHP 4 and PHP 5: http://www.php.net/oop http://www.php.net/oop5 Specific questions … Continue reading

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Can a house be raffled?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Can a house be raffled? Yes. Since 1997, Home and Garden Television has been giving away one house every year in a sweepstakes: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dream_home/

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Is necktie a phallic symbol?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Is necktie a phallic symbol? I doubt it. Historically, neckwear was functional; strips of cloth were worn around the neck to prevent irritation caused by coarse or dirty collars rubbing against the neck’s skin. These … Continue reading

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When did Poland become a country?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: When did poland become a country? Some time in the 10th century, under the Piast dynasty. Then again in 1320, under king Władysław I. Then again in 1918, at the end of World War I. … Continue reading

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Latest version of LAMP?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Latest version of lamp (linux ,apache,my sql,php )? LAMP is not a single product and thus has no versioning system. Linux is also not a single product; there are many different distributions (Red Hat, Mandrake, … Continue reading

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Why do some firms remain small?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Why do some firms remain small? In the traditional Marshallian framework (homogeneous product + no substantial legal or institutional barriers to expansion), firms remain small only because there are no economies of scale. A good … Continue reading

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Buying paper in China?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Manufacturers of paper in China? I am looking to buy and export A4 paper from China to Africa. Does anyone have any useful info or advise about manufacturers in China (or other Asian countries) China … Continue reading

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Getting stock quotes from Yahoo!

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Need documentation on how to get stock quotes from yahoo for software applications? You don’t need any documentation. Just have your application download the URL composed of the following: 1. http://finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s= 2. Stock symbol or … Continue reading

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