Questions answered by Mr Craig Brownell
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I feel I own the copyright for a couple documents I wrote while employed as an office manager. My employer did not pay me as a writer, but my usual salary as an administrative person. I feel I wrote the documents on my own initiative as writing was not a part of my job duties. Some of the work I completed out of the office. I should add that I am a very good writer, and the documents have value. I would like to put the copyright symbol by my name when I use the work. Can I do this within the law? |
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If *any* factor in creating the works involved your employer's direction, especially if any portion was completed while "on the job", the employer owns it without regard for your regular job duties. Perhaps they may be willing to share copyright. Go here for more information and instructions to file for registration if you believe this is still your independent work: http://www.copyright.gov/ Comments :  Who is your expert? I don't see any identifying information. My research leads me to another conclusion, and I have aready asked the Copyright Office.Thank you. 
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Vascular - 86year old man in nursing home..not mobile due to initial strokes, has not had consistent physio or mobility exercises for approx 3years. Toes and now foot have become gangrene and needs to be amputated. Can I please have your opinion as to whether you believe if a regular exercise regime had been in place this may have prevented this situation? many thanks Jacky Rankine |
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Although lack of exercise certainly could be a factor, it is equally possible that exercise might have precipitated additional strokes or other difficulties. This is far too complicated for a simple answer in an online forum. Advanced age brings with it many conditions and they differ from one individual to another. Geriatric Medicine is a specialty unto itself because of the complications advanced age brings to myriad health factors. I would be concerned with how the gangrene progressed from toes to foot without medical intervention. While not impossible, this does not usually happen overnight. |
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Can my ex partner bring his new girlfriend into our home while I'm still living there, I am stuck there until the house is sold, we never married? |
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Providing you both have equal rights to the home, either of you may do as you wish as may be negotiated. |
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The pilot light of my gas water heater is not light, after one day without hot water there is water coming from the center tube of the tank, which is the place for hot air coming out, the water spring straight up into the metal pipe which is for hot air out. The tank suppose to have the small motor on top of the tank to suck the hot air out, but the handyman did not install this motor. It seems like the water tank has overheat problem. My question: is there any problem with the water tank? Thanks in advance for your help. |
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| If you have water in the exhaust/chimney, it is likely that the water jacket has ruptured. The unit is probably not repairable and will require replacement. |
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My sister is fighting to be a legal guardian for a relatives child. The parent of the child wants her and her partner to have the child. My sister wants me to be a referee for her, which means I would need to meet with the social worker and give a character reference as someone who is close to my sister. The question I have is will the team assessing my sister have to check my medical file? I would assume they wouldn't but I dont want to do anything that would ruin her chances. A few years ago I was in a bad situation and was prescribed anti-depressants, amongst other things. Can anyone help answer this for me? I dont want to agree to being a referee until I know for sure. Many Thanks! |
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Unless someone challenges your competence to provide a character reference, you should not be subject to any kind of investigation. You are merely supporting the process and your statements should be adequate. Normally, the assessors will simply decide if your statements are credible. Be honest, do not embellish the truth and avoid volunteering too much information. Keep it simple. Comments : Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question, I really do appreciate it. What you say makes sense. I will definately volunteer to be a referee for her!Thanks again!
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I have a parking ticket that says seen at 20;30 ticket issued 20;30 is this legal plus the warden was not wearing his cap when handed me the ticket? |
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There may be many technicalities on which you could have a ticket dismissed, but your issues are probably not among them. Unless the laws in your area make these issues material (doubtful), you would be wasting everyone's time to raise them. An impatient court could even cite you with contempt, increasing your fine. |
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Is it normal to have a very painful, red, swollen, forearm, 3 days after an I.V? |
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This sounds like an infiltration. That is, the needle missed the vein and the fluid was absorbed into your arm. Ice should offer some relief, but you need to speak with your doctor. If the fluid went into your muscle, etc., it did not get into your bloodstream where it belonged. |
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I'm 14 years old. I got attacked two years ago. I didnt really think much of it at the time I just knew that I was terribly scared for a while (which I got over) but it also made me very cynical and suspicious. I walked down the road, Looking over my shoulder. If anyone looked at me, I jumped and crossed the road. I screamed at strangers for coming too close and scaring me plenty of times. This became normal. It's toned down a bit now but I still get ultra panicky sometimes. I became depressed about 6 months after that and started cutting. In a year, It went from Upper arm Legs Lower arm Back of wrist Wrists Everywhere Three months ago, I was scarred and depressed. However, Some of the time I was reasonably happy. I lived for my friends. My mum and dad have split. I doubt very much my father even likes me. I rarely see him and when I do he just tells me how I dress far too rocker and I'm too fat. I try not to let it get to me. However in the last 3 months I've Tried diet pills Made myself sick lotts Not eaten till I got dizzy Started smoking Started drinking Started burning myself/Smacking my head off walls, Anything that hurts. Ive been trying to deal with all that stuff and stop. With my friends help, Im sure I could have. If anything, Ive always had their help. But Ive became so paranoid. Intensely paranoid. This is only over the last week : *I got my ears pierced again. I knew Id be in trouble - that was fine. But I woke up crying my eyes out because I truly thought my mother wouldn't love me any more. I had to ask my own mum if she loved me. *I was five minutes late for school. If I ran, Probably less. I refuse to go into school in case my form tutor hated me. * I called my friend over after school. She looked at me but kept walking. I went home so upset I couldn't speak. I ended up walking to the bus stop and staying there for over an hour thinking - she must hate me. Oh god, Everyone hates me. * If I call for someone and they're not in, I know they behind the door laughing at me so I never call again. *I wont go doctors in case they tell my mum. But I forced myself today and they were shut. I walked away as fast as I could and kept thinking Id see my mum everywhere. I'm convinced my friends hate me. They have been so there for me over the last couple of years I feel completely and utterly lost. I frequently get carried away with my cutting and once it didnt stop bleeding for hours and I was convinced Id finally gone too far. Sadly not. I'm sorry for writing such an essay. By writing this, I'm trying to sort out my own head, Get my own answers. Ive wrote it all wrong. I haven't even included half of it but TBH Ive bored everyone enough and this isnt going to help anyway. Should I try therapy/Pills? That what my friends kept saying when I was speaking to them. What the hell should I do? I hate myself and I'm scared of everyone around me. I just want the old me back. |
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Lots of detail in your question, thank you, but it all points to one thing. You need qualified counseling immediately. Start with a 'suicide hotline'. If you had stated where you live, I might have been able to provide the free telephone number. Tell them your problem and they should be able to direct you to some help. Comments : Thank you. Will dox
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What is the distance to the atom? |
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Distance is relative. To what atom and from where? |
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What is causing Global Climate Change? |
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Assuming that Global Climate Change is actually happening, solar activity is primarily responsible and there is nothing that we can do about it. This is plain and simple. Mankind cannot possibly have the assumed or assigned effect on climate change as has been postulated by many. The Sun has far more effect on Earth's climate than the puny effects of CFCs, carbon dioxide or other chemistry allegedly "irresponsibly" released into the atmosphere by mankind. Global Warming as a result of the efforts of mankind simply assumes that the puny efforts of a few in a localized area can possibly have a significant effect on global climate. This is simple arrogance. Man is a part of Nature. Nature has existed for eons...we have been here for mere moments. How DARE those who would suggest otherwise that mankind is responsible be correct. In four and one-half billion years, SUVs are just now supposed to be responsible for raising GLOBAL temperatures by several degrees? Let's start looking at the real causes rather than political processes. They cannot. Their goal is to control you and your lifestyle on the basis of bogus "scientific" reseasrch. Here is a BIG hint, if you want to determine the real goal of any cause, follow the money. |
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