They say Black is more formal than Blue (esp. in school & office). Well, I don't know if its true. I never use blue ballpen, I find it 'uncomfortable' with blue ballpen. LOL
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Black is standard ink.. No one really uses Blue anymore. I have even seen some forms where it is specified to use use "Black Ink" Only,
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There are no rules anymore about what to wear to a funeral.  Its nothing more than a stereotype to wear black at a funeral.  Yes, people in our society once wore black or dark blue.  If you look at the funeral director's they usually will still wear black suits as well, but there are no rules about attire for those attending.  There would be no disrespect in wearing any color of clothing.  Wear something dressy and nice looking out of respect, but it doesn't have to be black or blue.
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I love blue also . I don't know who said it had to be a boys color. I see men wear pink all the time.
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I believe blue looks more professional!
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Hi Lauren!  Lauren here, lol!!!!  (yes thats my real name too).  the answer is........cdefgabc  - not to mention the sharps, flats, etc. which are the black keys.  Need more info?  e-mail me.  I too have a keyboard with 36 keys.  and I can go more into detail.   Good Luck Lauren,  sincerely, Lauren.....p.s. luv yer name!!!!!  LMAO !!
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The blue/pink thing isn't universal. In India we dress babies in all colours! White is a 'no-no' as it is a color of mourning and black is a bad omen. In China they prefer to dress babies in red (good luck) - again white is considered bad.\n\n But this pink/ blue thing goes back into superstitious European past, when evil spirits were considered to be everywhere and one used every opportunity one could to fend them off. \n\nBlue was a color associated with nobility and power and was said to offer protection. So boys were clothed in blue to keep them safe. \n\nGirls were expendable, so they didn't have a color at all until the 17th Century, when there were popular stories of how girls were born from rosebuds. And now it's just a marketing ploy.\n\nSome say that it was considered that the association of blue with the heavenly sky  and rendered satanic forces powerless and drove them away. Even Arabs in the Middle East continue to paint the doors of their homes blue to frighten away demons.
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My writing is totally different in different circumstances.  If I am making notes to myself it is difficult for anyone else to read.  When I wrote on a chalkboard or whiteboard for students it was near perfect.  When I look at things I wrote years ago I almost don't recognize it as my writing.  \n\nSome people just can't seem to master good handwriting skills.  My husband's writing is very difficult to read, and is more like printing than handwriting.
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Yeah, it shows.  At it is spelled neUrotic.\n\nAs long as you don't poke you eye out with it, it may at least make your tracing more even as the lead does not widen as it gets used.
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I work with experimental mice and we have a variety of colours, including black, brown, tan, black with tan bellies, grey and even nude and thats just in the room I look after! The colouration is dependent upon the strain and what they are testing. We have one strain that are a knock-out (knocks out a particular gene expression) where we get offspring from black parents that are white, black, grey and brown! If you are talking about just "typical" lab research for students at school, they would use mice that are accessable and it could be that this was simply the available stock. Additionally, it is easier to take blood samples from the tail vein of a white mouse than a dark one, so students would probably be trained with white animals.\nThe reason you think that only white rats/mice are used is that is what the media portrays. It is the same thing as everyone thinking that all research requires pipetting - have you noticed that whenever there is a story about medical research they always show someone pipetting? This isnt the case at all! It could also be that old video's use a lot of albino animals.\nHope this helps!
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I would use the blackberry as your main color to really make a statement.  The orange and latte mixed with a touch of ivory (not white) would GORGEOUS!  I think that your colors sound stunning but remember that less is better in terms of solid LARGE lots of color.\n\n-EZ
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I do think some Chinese are very particular about color. My daughter is of Indian colour and she is just 4 years old and there are lots of chinese in her class who are also 4 years old and doesnt want to friend her saying she is black. Recently my daughter came home crying saying would you paint me in peach color. I asked her why and she replied the chinese kids tease her that she is black and not peach color as them and so they dont want to friend her. I just had to tell her that the color doesnt matter and to be a good person.\n\nI cant generalise, but this is a real experience. As everywhere there are nice and not nice.
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Have you tried bleach?\n\nI found a message board post where they talk about using a bleach pen along with a quick rinse, which seemed to be successful.\n\n(I would think you could use bleach for colors if you need in place of normal bleach).
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i dont know, social trends are just weird like that.  its a good question.  i personally think its weird that pink has a unigue name.  isnt it just light red? light green and light blue dont have totally different names.  that makes it sound more masculine, too.  "light red"  :)
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it's got to be the banning of the use of black board and black sheep- I mean black people don't find this offensive- why would they? I would think that apparteid and the klu klux klan was hideously offensive. Rather than worry about the plight of black inner city kids,  some left wing overpaid white phoney has wanted to ban baa baa black sheep- when some sheep are black and black  boards  need to be that colour to see white chalk on. I think it is an insult to intelligent black people- although even that tag is stupid- o.k as a description such as red hair etc but reallly we are all people.
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Are you writing a final essay?  Think of it this way, if everything were black or white, then there would be nothing in the middle.  What is life but a continuum of happenings?  I suggest you think about your opinions, experiences, experiences of friends, things you have seen on TV, read in books, etc. You will find many examples of life in black, gray, and white.  There is not an absolute answer.
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white is better as it basically reflects the sun so u stay cooler where as black absorbs the sun which is why u get hotter. Light colors jsut keep you cooler thats all there is to it
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They are very different. \n\nBusiness writing is meant to be very quickly understood. the language should be clear, concise and to the point. don't use academic, descriptively fancy words. Make paragraphs short for readability. make sure your main point comes first and is very clear that this is your main point. Use of bullet points. academic writers would think business writing is blunt, boring, lacks details.\n\nAcademic writing has a formal style, starts with more of an introduction, and is usually much more wordy. there should be a lot wider range of vocabulary than business writing. Main point should still be in the first paragraph, but usually comes after a bit of exposition. As in business writing, each paragraph starts with a differnt point, but have a lot of details, quotes, etc to support the point. Sentences are supposed to flow. Very rarely are there bullet points or any other breaks from sentence structure. business writers would think academic writers are pretentious and wordy.