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Where can I find quality bulding supplies for my construction company? My employees are going to places like Home Depot and they charge retail prices. I would like to find a place to set up accounts with.

At what retail store(s) or restaurant suppliers around central NJ can I buy a good quality hand meat grinder? Hi guys, I've recently found the advantages of grinding your own meat, but I don't got the cash to go for something like a Hobart grinder, neither do I want those flimsy ones that cost around a hundred bucks. Therefore, I'd like to buy a hand grinder. However, I haven't been able to find any retail outlets where I can buy one. Sur La Table and Williams Sonoma don't have it, so I was wondering if anyone here knows if I can buy one at a retail store or even a restaurant supply place around central New Jersey. If you have any information, kindly share it with me. Thanks!

Where can I find quality vendors to supply me with Christian Inspirational products and gifts? for a small retail gift shop!

Who are the best online soap-making suppliers? I bought some books on soap-making and need to order supplies like oil bases and essential oils. What are the best online retailers of high-quality soap-making supplies? Also, are there any retail stores in large cities that carry soap-making supplies? Where could I buy these things locally?

Sruvey Online Retail Party Supply? What would entice you to buy from an online supplier instead of a brick and Mortar shop, even in these tough times. Is it the shipping/handling, buy one get one free, variety, price, quantity, quality? If all are equal, why would someone consider buying online?

can I buy restaurant supplies in continental europe ? Im looking to get some high quality pots and pans Im currently living in Spain and am not impressed with the retail stuff

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Where to get quality silk flowers for new wreath Business? I've designed silk flower wreaths for many years, and, after seeing a couple of other online designers earn $150.00-$250.00+ per wreath, I decided to start my own online wreath business. I've invested a lot in flowers and supplies and made my first two wreaths for the business, and but I'm pretty down about it all and wondering if this is a good idea after all. I realize that there's very little room for profit as these lavish wreaths are so expensive to make. I've easily sunk about $125.00+ into each of the wreaths I've made so far--not counting the many hours it took me to make them. These other designers must be getting their silk flowers somewhere at a much lower price--or have some inside connection to the silk flower market. Any ideas about how to cut cost or a source where I can get quality silk flowers for less than retail? I've already checked out AFloral.com and placed an order...but they are very limited in what they offer, and I don't feel that their prices are that low--certainly not any lower than Michael's or Hobby Lobby during a sale. I realize too that after the holiday season, I can likely get some quality silks for as much as 75% off, but that doesn't help me much now. Thanks in advance! I'm in Missouri. Watchdog, I've enabled email in my profile. Please email me if you know of a distributor. I live in St. Joseph, MO. Thanks!

I need to make this computer about a $100 cheaper but i don't wan the quality to suffer. Any ideas? SAMSUNG DVD Burner Black SATA Model TS-H663B/UOAH - OEM $19.99 RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WR Black / Red SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $39.99 Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $47.99 Gateway FHD2102bmidgz Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Widescreen Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor - Retail $149.99 MSI 770-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $79.99 SAPPHIRE 100245HDMI Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail $99.99 RAIDMAX RX-700SS 700W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Modular LED Power Supply - Retail $59.99 Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 991657 - Retail $66.99 AMD Athlon II X3 435 Rana 2.9GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Processor Model ADX435WFGIBOX - Retail $87.00 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM $104.99 Subtotal: $766.90 With Shipping Grand Total: $804.21

Anyone know where i can purchase good quality henna tattoo stuff in the st. charles/st. louis MO area? Just looking for henna tattoo supplies to get started and i can only find stuff online. Does anyone know of any stores that carry those products in the st. charles/st. louis MO area? Or if they sell anything at normal retail stores nationwide id like to know about it. Thanks!

Distributor of european designer lingerie is looking for retail stores in NY? Hi! I'm looking for retail stores in NY area that are interested in selling designer lingerie. I can supply the product with a good price but I have hard time finding the places which would sell it. Does anybody have any ideas how can I start? The product is really good and has high quality, my friends seem to love it. I don't have enough saving for opening a store myself; therefore, I'd like to try to supply it to the retail stores. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you.

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My games always crash and loop sounds. Is it my power supply.? Since 07' I've been thinking that my processor is out of date (it is), explaining why my games always crash. Now the back power switch won't work after the last time my PC crashed, so I'm beginning to suspect that the power supply burned out. Could this be the cause of all my grief for the past year, and can you direct me to a good retail price for a quality power supply to support the following hardware?: Processor: AMD Athlon 2200+ Graphics: BFG Geforce 6800 OC 128mb

Shampoo - does the quality vary with packing? Hi, Shampoo comes in different packages, Sache (3 - 8 ml), and bottles (With a higher quantity), raw packaging (supplied for beauty parlors with less emphasis on branding on the package). If you compare the price per ml of a sache with that of a plastic bottle, it is much cheaper. I would argue that the extra price is for the bottle and not for the shampoo. But a market researcher says that the shampoo quality is different between that of a sache and a plastic bottle. I asked a beautician about this and she says the shampoo that they get in their saloon is a different quality one, and it is not same as the one available in a retail shop. For instance the Loreal shampoo they use in their saloon comes in a different package and different quality than the one available in the market. I want to know if this is true.

Looking for ways to get in touch with UK tea buyers especially in Retail i.e Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, etc? Hi everyone, I hope this finds you well and I hope you will be willing to help. I am interested in tea buyers from the UK who would be interested in receiving samples of my product. I am emailing on behalf of one of the largest tea manufacturing, blending and packaging companies in Africa, based in Kenya. We're especially keen to introduce one of our premium brands of tea. The brand has a unique product proposition. 1. Unlike most big brands available in retail outlets which contain Kenyan tea blended with other teas from different parts of the world, this brand is 100% Kenyan. Bearing in mind that Kenya is one of the world's top producers and exporters of tea, its simply one of the finest teas. 2. International acclaim: Kenyan black tea has won international acclaim for its consistent high quality, distinct bright colour and delightful aroma thanks to the tropical climate and rich volcanic soils of Kenya. 3. Top Foreign Exchange Earner: Alongside tourism, horticulture and coffee, Kenya tea benefits the country’s economy greatly. 4. Quality: Only the upper two young leaves and a bud are hand-picked and skillfully processed from each tea bush. The inferior quality lower leaves are not touched. 5. Price: Given the current economic state and today’s business concerns with costs, the brand's prices are competitive and the emphasis is more on providing good quality tea to those who demand it. 6. What we offer: We can offer tagged enveloped tea bags. We pack: 25 handy packets for office users, 50 tea packets, 100 and we can also supply in 160 economy pack. 7. Fair Trade The company, as one of Africa's largest tea blending companies, takes Fair trade matters very seriously. We recognize that our primary asset is their workforce and members of the community, many of whom also consume their tea. 8. Environment: Unlike a lot of our competitors the tea does not contain any pesticides because only the delicate two leaves and bud from each tea bush are plucked. There are no diseases or pests on these tea bushes. The packaging material is recyclable and from a sustainable source. Working with us ensures highly competitive prices, an edge over competitors, fast and efficient delivery of orders and a smooth flow of information all under the knowledge that we maintain the highest ethical standards. I understand that the tea world is a complicated one to break into but I have great confidence in the product (enough to see it side by side with PG Tips and the likes) and just need to break the barriers of channels. If you have any advice how I can establish this business, please feel free to contact me. For the proprietor and the partner, this relationship can yield a huge return. I will really appreciate you advice or contacts. Many Thanks, Chris.

Store supplies? Wholesale Items? Where? There is such a glut of useless information and rip offs on the net, I have a small Bricks and Mortar store, and would like to start carrying some electronics accessories of decent quality and possibly even some of the electronics themselves. We have a website that we sell items through however our stock is hard to come by. Can anyone suggest some good leads to purchase items wholesale in bulk for discounted rates? I don't know how all the other stores do it, or who their distribution is, but the online distributors seem to be even higher priced than the local big box retail stores of amazon. Very odd, but they actually have people buying from them. Please help if you can...thanks.

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The greed of the single malt shysters? many years ago on touring the dalwhinnie distillery in scotland I asked why I couldn't find an example of their single malt in retail outlets. Och said the company employee, it's only fit for blending! Now it is being hailed as a fine single malt. It is interesting to note that the Scots historically have believed a good blend to be superior and they only marketed malts to supply demand from the English. Now don't get me wrong I love malt. But a lot of them are actually poor quality. A shining example is the marketing man's scotch of the early 80s Glenfiddich....undiluted battery acid. What say you

Is this a Quality Gaming PC? I'm looking to buy a Gaming PC from Craigslist. This is coming from someone with little to no knowledge of good PC specs. I don't know the difference between processors, video cards, and have been a console gamer all my life. Finally, I'm interested in becoming a PC gamer, and want to start off with a PC I can easily upgrade. I have a 700$ budget and this looks like a good deal from Craigslist. """Hi, i am selling a very good condition Alienware Aurora PC that has been well taken care of for only $650. PC loads in less than 20 seconds from pushing the button to being able to use PC. It is a Full Tower Gaming Performance PC with a Dual Core Athlon X2 5000+ 2.61Ghz Processor and it comes with the Alienware box, and all other items needed to use the PC, and also comes with a G5 or Saitek Cyborg Gaming Mouse +++ more extra items like a Logitec Gaming Headset++. It can handle any game like MW2, WoW, BC2 and more without any problems and most of the times over 50+ fps and Max Settings. It is a very fast PC. Has custom Cold Cathode Lighting along with LED Lighting. Temperatures are always low on this PC. The PC has: a Themaltake CPU Cooling Fan to keep the CPU cool 2 x NVIDIA EVGA 8800 GTS Graphics Cards in 2 x PCI-E x16 slots in SLI with blazing performance!! A 37GB Velociraptor 10,000RPM HDD for Windows OS that makes load time a breeze A 2nd Storage Drive with a 150GB Raptor 10,000RPM HDD that is blazing fast 2x 1GB Corsair XMS-2 DDR-2 800 running at timings 4-4-4-12 Very Fast Xtreme Performance Memory 700 Watt Power Supply SLI Ready Alienware Custom Keyboard also it comes with 7.1 Surround Sound Audio Card a Lightscribe DVD/CD Burner and other features like a BFG PhysX Card to enhance the Graphics and more!!! it also has many slots available for expansion drivers and hdd's It can play any game out atm without any problems. It takes about 20 seconds to load from startup. I play WoW, Two Worlds, GTA4, MW2 and Crysis with no problems. No lag or anything and i get at least 35-45fps at least on GTA4 at highest settings and about 40-65 FPS at Ultra Settings on World of Warcraft. This package also comes with a Saitek Cyborg Gaming Mouse that was barely ever used $54.99 Retail, a Brand New Never Used Saitek X-52 Flight Control System $99.99 from BestBuy, I was going to keep this Gaming Machine, but because of school, i need a laptop. So i am selling it. It is in Very nice condition, and was a very well taken care of Desktop Gaming PC, also the pc color is Cyborg (Lime) Green and looks sweet!! You will not be dissapointed. Dont miss out on this awesome system. It is a very quick PC. Asking Price: $650 for all of it!!!"" What do you think guys. Is this a PC that can run all the latest games at good speeds and make it look good. I want to play Crisis at max settings, so that is a benchmark. Also, can I upgrade this later to become a better PC.

Would my new computer be able to play Crysis&Flashpoint:2 on high quality? - Nvidia GeForce GTX 275 896mb Graphics Card. - AMD Phenom II X3 Tri Core 720 2.80GHz @ 3.30GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail - Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard - Corsair 4GB DDR3 10666C9 1333MHz XMS3 TwinX Dual Channel Kit (2x2GB) (TW3X4G1333C9) - Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM - LG GH22NS40 22x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2 Modular Power Supply - Coolit Systems Domino A.L.C Silent Watercooling System - Antec 900 Nine Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black

Trying to build a budget desktop gaming computer, need suggestions to reduce price...? My budget is around 700, but I keep going over... I'd like to play most games that are out now, if not all, and would be willing to build it myself. If you could suggest any parts that would be cheaper, that would be wonderful. Here's what I have so far: Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO5000DOBOX - Retail Price: $66.00 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103211 Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Price:$84.99 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128090 Video card: CHAINTECH GSE96GTC GeForce 9600 GT OC 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Price: $124.99 - $25 MIRB Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814145152 RAM: A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1B16K - Retail Price: $77.99 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211188 Hard Drive: HITACHI Deskstar P7K500 HDP725050GLA360 (0A35415) 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM Price: $64.99 [-15 with processor combo] Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145215 Power Supply: COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro 550 RS-550-ACAA-A1 550W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply - Retail Price: $89.99 - $20 MIRB Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171025 OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM Price: $109.99 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 Tool Kit: Rosewill RTK-045 45 Piece Premium Computer Tool Kit - Retail Price: $15.99 Link: Newegg.com Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899261003 Thermal Remover: Arctic Silver ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier - OEM Price: $5.99 Link: newegg.com Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100010 Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound Price: $5.99 Link: newegg.com Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007 CD/DVD Burner: ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model DRW-2014L1T - Retail Price: $36.99 Link: newegg.com Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135156 Case: Rosewill R214P-P-SL Silver SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Price: $24.99 Link: newegg.com Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147103 CD/DVD ROM: ASUS Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616A/A5/CARBON/B/CPC - OEM Price: $14.99 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135172 Case Fan: SILVERSTONE FM121 120mm Case Fan - Retail Price: $16.99 Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999344 Total: $725.87 Shipping: $36.60 Total + Shipping: $762.47 State Tax: 5.6% Grand Total: $805.16 Minus $45 in MIRB = $760.16 Anything I can do to raise quality and/or lower the price? Thanks in advance! For some reason, it'd only let me use 10 links, so I had to take off the beginning part on some to fool yahoo. ;]

will these things work with my hp pavillian a1700n? MSI R4670-2D512 Radeon HD 4670 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card MSI R4670-2D512 Radeon HD 4670 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814127383 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $95.49 SIGMA FOCUS SP600B 600W (700W Peak) ATX12V Power Supply SIGMA FOCUS SP600B 600W (700W Peak) ATX12V Power Supply - Retail Item #: N82E16817226005 Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy $89.49 Rosewill RTK-001 Premium Anti-Static Wrist Strap Rosewill RTK-001 Premium Anti-Static Wrist Strap - Retail Item #: N82E16899261001 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$2.38 Instant $7.49 $5.11 GeIL 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model GX21GB6400LX GeIL 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model GX21GB6400LX - Retail Item #: N82E16820144258 Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy $61.96 ($15.49 each) AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400 Brisbane 2.8GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core black edition Processor Model ADO5400DSWOF AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400 Brisbane 2.8GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core black edition Processor Model ADO5400DSWOF - Retail Item #: N82E16819103289 Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy $74.99 Thermaltake A2375 80mm PCI Slot Case Cooler Thermaltake A2375 80mm PCI Slot Case Cooler - Retail Item #: N82E16811999154 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy these are from newegg, if that helps. could you also tell me if these could let me play spore and battleforge n stuff at max quality thx. i need this answer,d pronto plz tyvm to whoever answers this.

I am building my own computer for gaming and please help? hi guys, well heres the thing, i have a budget to not go over $650 because i still have to buy a monitor + keyboard. PLEASE GUYS GIVE ME YOUR OPINIONS AND REFERENCES FOR MY RIG!Im looking for conomical choices, so if you think i dont need one item and should replace it for something less expensive but same quality let me know. im looking to play games like empire: total war, crysis, COD:4,5, great war nations, Arma 2, and East India Company. do i meet specification for good running? is my video card good should i upgrade? do I get a recertified card? also if you can refer me for some "bang for the buck" keyboards and monitor THANKS! I appreciate all you guys who can post your own rigs along with the price. all my items are from newegg.com and if i decide to steal your rig specs or grab one of your items ill give a shout out, A THOUSAND THANKS! LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model GH22NP20 - OEM $24.99 RAIDMAX Hurricane ATX-248WB Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $39.99 Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM $69.99 GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $109.99 XFX HD-487A-ZHFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $90.01 Creative Assembly Stormrise PC DVD - Gift - OEM $29.99 EA Battleforge - Gift - OEM $29.99 OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail $94.99 OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR800C44GK - Retail $49.99 AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail $99.99 Grand Total:$670.83 P.S: Come post your rig so i can compare and maybe copy or grab some of your parts. Please put the price to

Building my gaming computer, help? After many different setups, my rig has come out to this: LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model GH22NP20 - OEM $24.99 RAIDMAX Hurricane ATX-248WB Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $39.99 Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKB 500GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $72.99 GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $109.99 XFX HD-487A-ZHFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card $149.99 (can be reduced to $90.01 if i return the games it comes with) OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail $84.99 ($15 Rebate) CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail $54.99 AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail $99.99 Grand Total + Shipping & Handling: $669.98 Can I get your OPINIONS? and some REFERENCES to maybe cheaper products with similar quality so i can lower down my budget. ive saved up to $490 so far, but im thinking it might be worth the wait in the long run if i keep saving. BUT I ALSO NEED TO BUY A KEYBOARD AND MONITOR FOR MY GAMING! REFERENCES TO GOOD MONITORS THAT GIVE THE BANG FOR THE BUCK????? but in the end, OPINIONS,OPINIONS,OPINIONS,OPINIONS,OPINIONS,OPINIONS, and OPINIONS. :D Thanks people!

Help building my Desktop? After many different setups, my rig has come out to this: LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model GH22NP20 - OEM $24.99 RAIDMAX Hurricane ATX-248WB Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $39.99 Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKB 500GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $72.99 GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $109.99 XFX HD-487A-ZHFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card $149.99 (can be reduced to $90.01 if i return the games it comes with) OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail $84.99 ($15 Rebate) CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail $54.99 AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail $99.99 Grand Total + Shipping & Handling: $669.98 Can I get your OPINIONS? and some REFERENCES to maybe cheaper products with similar quality so i can lower down my budget. ive saved up to $490 so far, but im thinking it might be worth the wait in the long run if i keep saving. BUT I ALSO NEED TO BUY A KEYBOARD AND MONITOR FOR MY GAMING! REFERENCES TO GOOD MONITORS THAT GIVE THE BANG FOR THE BUCK????? but in the end, OPINIONS,OPINIONS,OPINIONS,OPINIONS,OPIN… and OPINIONS. :D Thanks people!

I am building a gaming computer can someone help? After many different setups, my rig has come out to this: LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model GH22NP20 - OEM $24.99 RAIDMAX Hurricane ATX-248WB Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $39.99 Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM $69.99 GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $109.99 XFX HD-487A-ZHFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card $149.99 (can be reduced to $90.01 if i return the games it comes with) OCZ StealthXStream OCZ700SXS 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply - Retail $84.99 ($15 Rebate) OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2RPR800C44GK - Retail $49.99 AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail $99.99 Grand Total + Shipping & Handling: $670.83 Can I get your OPINIONS? and some REFERENCES to maybe cheaper products with similar quality so i can lower down my budget. ive saved up to $490 so far, but im thinking it might be worth the wait in the long run if i keep saving. BUT I ALSO NEED TO BUY A KEYBOARD AND MONITOR FOR MY GAMING! REFERENCES TO GOOD MONITORS THAT GIVE THE BANG FOR THE BUCK????? but in the end, OPINIONS,OPINIONS,OPINIONS,OPINIONS,OPIN… and OPINIONS. :D Thanks people!

i really need help getting a computer... help me please!? i just want a semi average computer. it will be primarily for -- games -- watching movies -- and some music ....but i'm not talking a gaming pc. i mean, i'll play games on facebook, download a few games off the internet, maybe play a couple games on cd... but i don't really need it to be gaming pc quality. plus that'll be too expensive. the expensive part is more of what i'm getting at lol a lot of people are saying that i need a better graphics card for what i want than the one integrated in the motherboard but... idk i had originally wanted this computer to be around $300 now it's closer to $500. i don't want to spend another $100 on an extra graphics card --- i'm thinking if i really need a better graphics card i should get a non-integrated mother board and a graphics --- car, separate. that would be cheaper right? ...so if i do get them seperate what kind of graphics card would i be looking for? and motherboard? CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail --LINK: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103706 Motherboard: (The current one) GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail --LINK: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128394 Memory: 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel --LINK: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122 but i'll probably get it for cheaper off ebay or something. my uncle is a professional salesman on ebay so he'd know exactly what to get. Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive --LINK: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098 Power Supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail --LINK: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008 OS: for the windows 7 disk i'll get that off ebay too. i also have my old xp cd if i ever need it but i want windows 7. if i can't get windows 7 right away i'll just use xp until i get windows 7, it's not a problem

Can Any commercial pet food be trusted? latest fda recall notice recalling some products from blue buffalo? Blue Buffalo Recalls Can and Biscuit Products Due To Tampering By American Nutrition Inc. Contact: Consumer Inquiries: 1-800-919-2833 Media Inquiries: David Petrie 1-203-762-9751 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Wilton, Connecticut, April 26, 2007- We at the Blue Buffalo Company have just learned that American Nutrition Inc. (ANI), the manufacturer of all our cans and biscuits, has been adding rice protein concentrate to our can formulas without our knowledge and without our approval. This is product tampering, and it apparently has been going on for some time. The can formulas that we developed, and trusted them to produce, never contained any rice protein concentrate. It appears that only an FDA investigation of ANI's rice protein concentrate supplies forced them to reveal this product tampering to us. While this activity by ANI is in itself unlawful, the situation is further clouded by the fact that ANI has been receiving rice protein concentrate from Wilber-Ellis, some of which the FDA has determined to be contaminated with melamine. So while no BLUE or Spa Select canned product has tested positive for the presence of melamine, and there has been no reported illness due to any of our canned products, we simply cannot be sure of what ANI has been including in our formulas. For this reason, we have decided to remove all of our canned and biscuit products from retail distribution. While this may seem to many to be a major over-reaction, as other ANI customers will probably only recall the products that tested positive for melamine, we see this as a matter of integrity. We founded Blue Buffalo on the principle of providing dogs and cats with the highest quality and most nutritious food, and we will not sell any product that doesn't meet this standard. And under these circumstances, we cannot say that any products manufactured by ANI measure up. The obvious question is "how could Blue Buffalo not know that ANI was putting rice protein concentrate into our canned food?" The answer is we trusted them. In business and in life, we all trust our partners to deal with us honestly. When we buy produce from our local grocery store, we are trusting growers, shippers and a series of handlers to have delivered a product that is safe and nutritious for our family. If any one of these parties betrays our trust, contaminated products can make their way to our dinner table. And while we test for known toxins and contaminants, we don't test for protein sources, like rice protein concentrate, especially when we did not formulate our products to contain them. In the end, this all comes down to an issue of integrity, and ANI has not been honest with us and with the pet parents who buy our products. We will not put any product made by ANI on the shelf, and are temporarily withdrawing an important part of our business in order to be true to our pet parents. We have already started the process of identifying a can and biscuit manufacturer with whom we can build a partnership based on trust. Once we have accomplished this, BLUE and Spa Select cans and BLUE Health Bars will be reintroduced with the high quality and superior nutrition that our brand stands for and that dogs and cats deserve. We have informed our retail partners and the FDA about this action and will be cooperating with them to complete this recall quickly. The specific product involved includes all "BLUE" brand can dog foods, all "Spa Select" brand can cat foods and all "BLUE Health Bar" treats. Consumers who have unused or partially used packages of any of these products should return them to their place of purchase for a complete refund. All "BLUE" dry natural food for dogs and "Spa Select" dry natural foods for cats are not affected by this recall and are safe for consumption. Should consumers have a specific question, they can call the Company at 1-800-919-2833, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT, to receive more information.

Affordable Casual clothing in Chennai? I used to know a place called 'Raj Inn Park' on G.N Chetty road, Chennai. The place was closed recently and I have no idea where it was moved. A friend recommended it for good quality casuals at rock bottom prices. He also mentioned that the owner is the guy who supplies for Pothy's and that he sells retail at wholesale prices. Anybody know where this place's been moved or any other similar place?

where can I find small quantity brand name clothing?Email:mywearmart04@hotmail.com? Hi,I am Salinger.I am looking for brand name clothing retail stores.I supply brand name fashion items in China.I offer brand AAA quality T-shirts,shirts,jeans, hoodies,shoes,bags,sportwear and so on, Lacoste, Armani, Versace,Polo, D&G, A&F,Ed Hardy,and some non brand items. Your can view the detailed products in www.mywearmart.com Would you please give me some advice? Thank you in advance!

Anyone had any experience with a winpower PSU, they are listed as generic budget PSU's by CCL!!? i have come across the following on ebay, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-650-WATT-POWER-SUPPLY-UNIT-RETAIL-BOXED-PSU_W0QQitemZ190203649479QQihZ009QQcategoryZ44949QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem it is very cheap, and am considering purchasing it, however CCL computers are selling it under their value PSU's and have termed the manufacturer as generic.. does that mean the quality can vary and what are the likely differences, between these and the peformance PSU's??

HELP! Pls Tell Me What Would be a BETTER COURSE to take.? I'am an INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER MINOR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY student and im planning to shift between being a PURE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER or into BS INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING MINOR IN SERVICE MANAGEMENT. They are off the same courses except that when we get to our 4th year in college, some units might be taken in IE minor in service management that are not gonna be taken in pure IE. In PURE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING: We are going to Master our taken subjects from our 3rd year such as; Operations Research, Industrial Financial Management,Manufacturing Systems Engineering and a lot more. same goes for BS I.E. minor in SM... except that we would take some units that will cover our minor in service management, so instead of matering our previous taken subject.. we would have this: Call Center Management (2 units) This course discusses thoroughly the issues in call center operations. Appropriate IE tools to solve the problems in these areas will be discussed. The trends and studies done in these areas will be used as basis of discussion. Banking and Financial Services Management (2 units) This course covers banking operations and practices of different financial institutions. The emphasis of the course is more on operations and its products. Food Service Management (2 units) This course discusses in detail the issues in basic food creation, storage, and delivery. Discussions on the use of facilities planning tools and statistical tools will be covered. Healthcare Management (2 units) This course focuses on the problems currently faced in the area of health care management, which also covers public health care. The application of IE tools, such as methods improvement and optimization will be tackled in the context of these two services. Retail Management (2 units) This course discusses in detail the issues in financial service and food service management. Optimization tools that may be employed in these areas will be tackled. Operations Planning and Control (3 units) This course is an introduction to the concepts, quantitative techniques, and the decision-making process in the planning and control of production systems centering on demand forecasting, capacity planning, inventory management, material requirements planning, introduction to Just-in-Time concept, scheduling and aggregate planning. CAREER OPTIONS: Aside from being able to pursue a career as an Industrial Engineer, Operations Research Analyst, Inventory Control Analyst, Facilities Engineer, Ergonomics Auditor and Analyst, Methods Engineer, Production and Warehouse Managers, Production and Operations Manager, Quality Control Officers, Supply Chain Analyst, and Human Resource Officer, graduates of this program are to have a career or become entrepreneurs in Restaurant Services, Selling and Retail Operations, Call Center Operations, Health Care Management, Public Administration and Services, and Airport Operations Management --YOU SEE, ITS THE SAME OPPORUNITY FOR BOTH SIDE, but i'm not sure which course is better... haha! :)) please HELP!

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Should we be concerned about this? Food Rationing Confronts Breadbasket of the World BY JOSH GERSTEIN - Staff Reporter of the Sun April 21, 2008 http://www2.nysun.com/pf.php?id=74994&v=0173188021 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Many parts of America, long considered the breadbasket of the world, are now confronting a once unthinkable phenomenon: food rationing. Major retailers in New York, in areas of New England, and on the West Coast are limiting purchases of flour, rice, and cooking oil as demand outstrips supply. There are also anecdotal reports that some consumers are hoarding grain stocks. At a Costco Warehouse in Mountain View, Calif., yesterday, shoppers grew frustrated and occasionally uttered expletives as they searched in vain for the large sacks of rice they usually buy. "Where's the rice?" an engineer from Palo Alto, Calif., Yajun Liu, said. "You should be able to buy something like rice. This is ridiculous." The bustling store in the heart of Silicon Valley usually sells four or five varieties of rice to a clientele largely of Asian immigrants, but only about half a pallet of Indian-grown Basmati rice was left in stock. A 20-pound bag was selling for $15.99. "You can't eat this every day. It's too heavy," a health care executive from Palo Alto, Sharad Patel, grumbled as his son loaded two sacks of the Basmati into a shopping cart. "We only need one bag but I'm getting two in case a neighbor or a friend needs it," the elder man said. The Patels seemed headed for disappointment, as most Costco members were being allowed to buy only one bag. Moments earlier, a clerk dropped two sacks back on the stack after taking them from another customer who tried to exceed the one-bag cap. "Due to the limited availability of rice, we are limiting rice purchases based on your prior purchasing history," a sign above the dwindling supply said. Shoppers said the limits had been in place for a few days, and that rice supplies had been spotty for a few weeks. A store manager referred questions to officials at Costco headquarters near Seattle, who did not return calls or e-mail messages yesterday. An employee at the Costco store in Queens said there were no restrictions on rice buying, but limits were being imposed on purchases of oil and flour. Internet postings attributed some of the shortage at the retail level to bakery owners who flocked to warehouse stores when the price of flour from commercial suppliers doubled. The curbs and shortages are being tracked with concern by survivalists who view the phenomenon as a harbinger of more serious trouble to come. "It's sporadic. It's not every store, but it's becoming more commonplace," the editor of SurvivalBlog.com, James Rawles, said. "The number of reports I've been getting from readers who have seen signs posted with limits has increased almost exponentially, I'd say in the last three to five weeks." Spiking food prices have led to riots in recent weeks in Haiti, Indonesia, and several African nations. India recently banned export of all but the highest quality rice, and Vietnam blocked the signing of a new contract for foreign rice sales. "I'm surprised the Bush administration hasn't slapped export controls on wheat," Mr. Rawles said. "The Asian countries are here buying every kind of wheat." Mr. Rawles said it is hard to know how much of the shortages are due to lagging supply and how much is caused by consumers hedging against future price hikes or a total lack of product. "There have been so many stories about worldwide shortages that it encourages people to stock up. What most people don't realize is that supply chains have changed, so inventories are very short," Mr. Rawles, a former Army intelligence officer, said. "Even if people increased their purchasing by 20%, all the store shelves would be wiped out." At the moment, large chain retailers seem more prone to shortages and limits than do smaller chains and mom-and-pop stores, perhaps because store managers at the larger companies have less discretion to increase prices locally. Mr. Rawles said the spot shortages seemed to be most frequent in the Northeast and all the way along the West Coast. He said he had heard reports of buying limits at Sam's Club warehouses, which are owned by Wal-Mart Stores, but a spokesman for the company, Kory Lundberg, said he was not aware of any shortages or limits. An anonymous high-tech professional writing on an investment Web site, Seeking Alpha, said he recently bought 10 50-pound bags of rice at Costco. "I am concerned that when the news of rice shortage spreads, there will be panic buying and the shelves will be empty in no time. I do not intend to cause a panic, and I am not speculating on rice to make profit. I am just hoarding some for my own consumption," he wrote. For now, rice is available at Asian markets in California, though consumers have fewer choices when buying the largest bags. "At our neighborhood store, it's very expensive, more than $30" for a 25-pound bag, a housewife from Mountain View, Theresa Esquerra, said. "I'm not going to pay $30. Maybe we'll just eat bread."

Please help with these Accounting adjusting entries!!! It's hw thats due 2morrow and im really confused :(? 1. Prepare the year end adjusting entries for the following items: a.Wages paid during the year totaled $182,500 and have been recorded. Wages and salaries for the two plus weeks ended December 31, 2007 amount to $8,200 and will be paid on Friday January 4, 2008. b.On July 1, 2007 Bibliomaniac Corporation renewed a 12-month general liability insurance policy for $13,200 (last year’s premium was $10,000). The premium was paid in full and debited to Prepaid insurance. c.Purchases of office supplies during 2007 were debited to Supplies inventory. A physical count and valuation of the supplies on hand at December 31, 2007 was $3,820. d.Equipment which cost $510,000 is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over 15 years. The estimated residual value is $0. The equipment was purchased on January 1, 2002. e.Bibliomaniac Corporation sells a high quality monthly magazine annual subscription for $60 which entitles the subscriber to receive 12 monthly issues. On December 31, 2006 the balance in the Subscriptions received in advance account was $42,000. During 2007, 1,500 new subscriptions were sold and credited to Subscriptions received in advance. The shipping department advises that 17,760 magazines were shipped to subscribers in 2007. f.The Note payable represents a 20-year loan taken out on October 1, 2000. The interest rate is 9% per annum and interest is due every six months on March 31 and September 30. All payments due in 2007 have been made. g.A physical count of merchandise inventory on hand as at December 31, 2007 could only locate inventory with a cost of $142,260. In the retail industry it is common to discover inventory on hand is less than in the accounting records, due to error, theft, etc. This reduction in inventory is referred to as “inventory shrinkage” and is charged to Cost of Goods Sold. h.Tax payments have been made during 2007 and are debited to income tax expense when made. Actual income tax expense for 2007 is $36,670 and Bibliomaniac Corporation is required to pay the balance due by April 15, 2008.

How's this look for a gaming rig? (computer)? 3rd "ask" regarding this computer >< Okay, after all the previous comments and suggestions I've gotten I have come up with this gaming rig. Please give me more suggestions etc, trying to remain around a $900 budget while keeping the quality as high as possible. Also, need to know if the 650 watt power supply is going to handle this setup? Is everything compatible? Should I change to any other products to increase the performance? Motherboard: MSI DKA790GX Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail DrMOS extreme OC, 140 phenom support, 1Gb side port (<--- can hold the Phenom processors and seems to be more reliable than others that can do so). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130190 -------------------- Processor: AMD Phenom X4 9750 Quad Core Processor - 2.40GHz, 4MB Cache, 1800MHz (3600 MT/s) FSB, Agena, Quad-Core, Retail, Socket AM2+, Processor with Fan (The only "True" quad-core processor series) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3740792&sku=CP1-AM2-9750 ------------------ GPU: XFX GeForce 8800 GTS Video Card - Alpha Dog Edition, 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card (comes with free Call of Duty 4, whoo! lol) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3507889&sku=P450-8818&SRCCODE=WEBTV&CMP=OTC-WEBTV -------------------- Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE (nothing spiffy, just a step up from the integrated) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1870098&sku=C44-3272 ------------------ Ram: OCZ Platinum XTC 4GB Dual Channel PC6400 Memory - DDR2-800MHz, Enhanced Bandwidth, 4096MB (2 x 2048MB) (2 more slots for upgrades in the future if for some insane reason I need 8gigs or so) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4282846&sku=O261-7522 ------------------------------------ Harddrive: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 1000GB Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 32MB, Serial ATA-300, OEM http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3333210&sku=TSD-1000H3 ------------------------------- Power Supply: Ultra LSP650 650-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, SLI-Ready, 135mm Fan (I believe it has the connection capability for dual pci-e if I ever decided to add another gpu) http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3276573&sku=ULT-LSP650 -------------- OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English (Video card requirement says windows xp . . does that mean winxp + or ONLY windows xp? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 --------------- Case with these specs: # 4 x 5.25" exposed bays # 2 x 3.5" exposed bays # 5 x 3.5" internal HDD bays # 4 x 80mm fan mounts: 1 x Side, 1 x Front, 1 x Rear, 1 x Top (Fans Optional) # Fits any Standard ATX motherboard (12" x 10.2") # All required mounting and assembly hardware included. # Dimensions: 445mm(H) x 220mm(W) x 475mm(D) or 17.5"(H) x (8.75"(W) x 18.75"(D) (Going to fit everything and hold onto the MOBO okay? Mobo is ATX and case fits "standard" atx mobos, (12" x 10.2")) I believe that's about it other than a few questions. Is the fan included with the Phenom cpu going to keep it at a good temperature for now? I can't really afford much of an upgrade on that but if I have to I will. Also the case is going to have 4 80mm fans running at 1800 rpm with low noise pollution. Did I forget anything that's needed to get this computer up and running, online and onto games? Give me your thoughts please, this is my first attempt at picking out parts and building a custom computer, been running a prebuilt eMachines for 7 years now.

Help me pls!! Macro Economic? 1. Tools of monetary money control include a. open-market operation and changing reserve ratio b. changing discount rate c. both a and b d. changing interest rate 2.If Central Bank’s discount rate increase, money supply will a. increase b. decrease c. remain constant d. none of above 3. Central Bank’s policy action is ineffective because a. the households do not follow b. other banks do not follow c. money supply is to high d. both a and b 4. If Siam Commercial Bank assets contain notes and coins 120 bil baht, gold 500 bil baht and bond 1000 bil baht. Central Bank: Bangkok of Thailand sets 10% reserve ratio. What are Siam Commercial Bank reserves? a. notes and coins: 12 bil Baht b. notes and coins: 12, and gold 50 c. notes and coins : 12, gold 50, and bonds : 10 d. none of above 5. Please select a correct answer. a. Inflation explains overall general price level b. Inflation explains wholesales price level c. Inflation explains retail price level d. higher money supply 6. Country’s inflation can be measured using a. retail price level b. wholesales price level c. consumer price index (CPI) d. both a and b 7. If CPI increases, the cost of living of people will __________ a. decreases b. increases c. remain constant d. none of above 8. If CPI increases, the inflation will __________ a. decreases b. increases c. remain constant d. none of above 9. If Thailand’s CPI increases from CPI = 120 in January 2009 to CPI =135 in February 2009. Thailand’s inflation rate is __________ a. 10 % b. 11.5 % c. 12.5% d. 13.5 % 10. In explaining the cost of living of a country, CPI cannot explain a. quantity changes b. quality changes c. both a and b d. none of above 11. I is often used to calculate _________ a. monetary value b. real value c. both d. none of above 12. If interest rate is 12 % and inflation rate is 5%, real interest rate is _______ a. 12% b. 7% c. 17% d. none of above. 13.If a worker receives a wage: 5000bahts per month and inflation rate is 5%, what is the worker’s real wage? a. 4661 b. 4761 c. 5761 d. none of above. 14. Thailand’s GDP indicate 169630 Mil dollar in 2006 and CPI indicates120. what is Thailand’s real GDP a. 141000 b. 141358 c. 141368 d. none of above. 15. Frictional unemployment occurs due to _______________ a. many unemployed b. many job seekers c. season change d. economic structural problem 16. Cyclical unemployment occurs due to _______________ a. many unemployed b. many job seekers c. season change d. economic structural problem 17. Structural unemployment occurs due to _______________ a. many unemployed b. many job seekers c. season change d. economic structural problem 18. Classical view of the labor market states that the wages adjust in response to a. tax change b. inflation rates c. interest rates change d. price change 19. The minimum wage law determines the ____________ wage in the country. a. a ceiling wage b. a floor wage c. average wage d. all of above. 20. In classical theory of labor shown by following figure, if demand for labor increases, the wage rate will ___________. a. fall b. increase c. remain unchanged d. non of above 21. If the reserve ratio is 25% and Bangkok Bank Co. Ltd has assets 2000 billion baths, Bangkok Bank can offer the loan to customers about (billion bath) a. 1300 b. 1350 c. 1400 d. 1500 Many thanks, Orchid_in_love

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Alpine MRV-F400S amp question? So my dad got one of these when they were around in the 90s and its still hooked up in 1 of our cars. its a nice little amp. how much did it retail for around back then? he got it from his wholesaler back in the day and even then he said he paid a couple hundred for the amp. any clue what these retailed for back int he 90s? thanks here are the specs of it Specs: FEATURES: -4/3/2 Channel Operation -Multimode Capability -Active Dividing Network -Duo B Feedback Circuitry -No Current Limiting -S.T.A.R Circuitry -Input Mode Selector -Continuously Adjustable Gain CONTROL: -Fully Discrete, Complementary Output Circuitry -Gold Plated RCA Input Connectors & Screw-Down Power & Speaker Terminals -High Performance, Low Noise, Audiophile Quality Active &Passive Components -Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) -DC-DC Power Supply -Led Status Monitor Achieving Power: -RMS Power (at 12 V, 20-20k Hz) Per channel into 4 Ohms: 40w x 4 (0.08% THD) Per Channel into 2 Ohms: 50w x 4 (0.3% THD) -Dynamic Power (at 14.4V, 20-20k Hz) Per Channel into 4 Ohms: 60w x 4 (0.08% THD) Per Channel into 2 Ohms: 80W x 4 (0.3% THD) Bridged 2 channel into 4 Ohoms : 160w x 2 (0.08% THD) - Non-fadded Pre-AMP Output Bridged 2 Channel into 2 Ohms:

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Does anyone know where the best place to sell handmade Thai crafts is? I work with some ethnic Thais who produce very high quality, hand made crafts such as hand embroidered Thai silk scarves and some wooden carved pieces. Also some reclaimed buddhist relics. The scarves are high end quality. When I say hand made, I mean hand made. The stitching takes around 9 weeks to do. I am looking for places to sell the scarves etc, either wholesale or retail. Because they are hand stitched, each piece is unique and the supply is small volume. My Thai friends are not looking to make mega bucks. They just want to find a channel for them to sell the crafts that they make. They can ship around the world but again, not large quantities. Thanks for any help.

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how good is this computer? im going to be building a computer and wondering out these parts would work out, and wondering if it will run wow, fallout3, aion and crysis on highest quality, thanks. Rosewill R5717-P BK 120mm Fan ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, with mesh air filters, adjustable vents & Tool-Free kits - Retail SAMSUNG HD502HI 500GB 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM EVGA 01G-P3-N981-TR GeForce 9800 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail ASUS P5Q Turbo LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Yorkfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q8400 - Retail or i can get a higher clock speed duo if its better ill pick up probably 2g ram to start with and upgrade it little by little and pick up a 550w power supply from bestbuy because i have a gift card there. SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - OEM

Trying to build my first gaming rig? Here is what I'm sitting at right now (I haven't purchased anything yet): CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 Processor BX80570E8200 - 2.66GHz, 6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Wolfdale, Dual-Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan Price: $129.99 on TigerDirect Mobo - Asus Motherboard, P45, Core 2 Extreme, MATX, Max 16GB DDR2, PCIEX16, 2PCIEX, 3PCI, GBE, FW, Aud, SATA Price: $111.98 from buy.com RAM - Patriot 4GB DDR2 RAM Price: $34.99 after rebate at TigerDirect Hard Drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS Hard Drive - 500GB, 7200, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM Price: $53.95 from PC Connection Video Card - Sapphire ATI Radeon HD4870 512MB DDR5 2DVI PCI-Express Video Card Price: $124.99 after rebate on ewiz.com Case - Apevia X-Cruiser ATX Black Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB, Audio and Firewire Ports Price: $69.96 on TigerDirect Power Supply - Coolmax CU-700B Power Supply - 700-Watt, ATX, SLI-Ready, Three 12V Rails Price: $81.68 on buy.com I'm not exactly sure if I went overboard with anything. I was trying to find reasonably priced components while not sacrificing too much quality. My questions are: - Are all of these components compatible with one another? - Is the case of sufficient size for the mobo and video card? - Do you see any area where I can reduce price while maintaining (or improving) quality? - Should I look into things like SLI and Crossfire? I don't really understand the importance of these yet. This is my first shot at this, so I could definitely use a little help. Thanks in advance.

Is this an average gaming computer? I have been planning to get a new computer for at least 2 years to replace my 6 year old computer, and I've found parts online to put together. ( I'll be building it from scratch ) They aren't very expensive, but of relatively average quality for gaming. I just wanted to get some more experienced opinions before i spend 500 dollars on it. Here are the parts: Motherboard: Asus M3A78-CM Motherboard - AMD780V, Socket AM2/AM2+ Proccesor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Processor ADX6000CZBOX - 3.0GHz, 2MB Cache, 1000MHz (2000 MT/s), Windsor, Dual-Core, Retail, Socket AM2, Processor with Fan Video Card: EVGA GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 1GB DDR2, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Support, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, VGA Support Hard Drive: Hitachi 7K1000.B Hard Drive - 1TB, 7200RPM, 16MB, SATA-300, OEM Power supply: Ultra LSP550 550-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, SLI-Ready, 135mm Fan, Lifetime Warranty Ram Memory: PNY 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory - 1x2048MB (I'm getting two of these) Sound Card: Creative Labs 70SB104000000 Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCIe - OEM (it said something about this being a 7.1 sound card?) I'm not into overclocking or any thing complicated like that, i just need to know if this looks like a computer that will be able to run a game such as... Left 4 Dead or Call of Duty 4 without lag. Any help is greatly appreciated. I've decided to change my video card to a GTS 250, any differences there?

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Getting A New Computer and Know nothing about them, How Is This? I'm going to get a new computer so Ive been doing research the last couple days. I want it for college, games, downloading movies and music, tv and blue ray. This is what I came up with. some questions I have are is this a good deal. Is this a really good, or almost top quality computer. Is this good or should i get something less or something more. Wireless Port? Raid Setting? I really know nothing about computers so this is just what I came up with. *SPECIAL PROMOTION- Free Razer Lachesis USB Gaming Laser Mouse *PROCESSOR- Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E8600 at 3.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 6M Cache *RIG COOLING- Vigor Whisper Cool Powered by Asus Cooling System *RIG POWER- Tagan TG1100-U96 TurboJet nVidia-SLI Certified 1100Watt Power Supply *MB CORE LOGIC- Asus P5N-T Deluxe NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Intel Quad Core Ready *MEMORY- 4GB Kingston HyperX KHX8500D2K2/4G CL5 DDR2 1066MHz Memory (2 X 2048MB) *OPERATING HARD DRIVE 1- WD Raptor 150GB WD RAPTOR S-ATA 10000RPM 16MB Cache Hard Drive *DATA HARD DRIVE 1- 320GB S-ATA II 7200 RPM Hard Drive *HARD DRIVE COOLER 1- Vigor iSurf II Hard Drive Cooler w/dual fans *DATA HARD DRIVE 2- 320GB S-ATA II 7200 RPM Hard Drive *HARD DRIVE COOLER 2- Vigor iSurf II Hard Drive Cooler w/dual fans *DATA DRIVES RAID SETTING- RAID 1 Security - Mirrored Drives (2 Identical Hard Drives Only) *VIDEO CARD SLI SLOT 1- nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB Xtreme Edition @750MHz, DVI and TV Out *VIDEO CARD SLI SLOT 3- nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB Xtreme Edition @750MHz, DVI and TV Out *OPTICAL DRIVE 1- SONY/NEC Internal SATA AD7200S 20X Dual Layer DVD+/- RW + CDRW Rewritable Drive *OPTICAL DRIVE 2- LG Internal GGW-H20L SATA HD DVD-ROM & Super Multi Blu-ray Burner/DVD+/-R DVDRW + CDRW Rewritable Drive *RECORDING SOFTWARE- Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 Basic DVD/CD RW Software *SOUND- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum PCI w/ I/O Drive and Remote Retail Edition *NETWORK PORT- Onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbps) PCI Network Card *I/O PORTS- 1 Parallel, 1 Game/Midi, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire and 6 to 10 USB ports (Varies by Motherboards) *MONITOR- LG L246WP 24" 1920X1200 1000:1 8ms LCD Monitor *KEYBOARD- Razer Tarantula Black Gaming Keyboard w/Anti-Ghosting keys and Blue Adjustable LED Lamp *FLOPPY DRIVE- 3.5" All-in-1 Card Reader Drive *SERVICE- Standard 3 Year Limited Parts and Life-Time Labor Warranty *STORAGE MEDIA- CD Recordable Media 50 DVD Spindle Price: $3756.00 The company is Vigor and the model is Force Recon NXE If you want to check out the computer go to www.vigorgaming.com In my mind it’s is sick as f… but I don’t want to make a mistake. And yes I do have the money. Also have ultimate Vista 64-bit already, don’t need to buy it again right? And I have software already ThankYou

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economicss?? 10 points 2 best answer? I hate this. My teacher gives me a multipule choice "study guide" for home work that is to be turned in next week so we can study for the mid term. anybody know any answers? any help is appreciated plus 10 points to best answer 1.) Economics is the study of: a. the use of alternative resources which have multiple uses. b. the use of available resources which have multiple uses. c. the use of scarce resources which have alternative uses. d. the use of scare resources which have very few uses. 2.) Which of the following is not an alternative use of water? a. producing ice b. producing steam c. powering a hydroelectric plant d. producing a hurricane 3.) Scarcity is defined as: a. not having sufficient resources to fulfill unlimited subjective wants. b. not having sufficient resources to fulfill limited subjective wants. c. having sufficient resources to fulfill unlimited subjective wants. d. having sufficient resources to fulfill limited subjective wants. 4.) Seldom, if ever, is there a fixed quantity demanded. Likewise, there is no fixed _____. a. cost b. supply c. demand d. equilibrium 5.) _______ is the direct exchange of goods or services without the use of money. a. barter b. consumerism c. economy d. retail 6.) ______ were once the most common forms of money. a. half-dollars b. rice and grain c. gold and silver d. U.S. dollars 7.) Which of the following is not one of money's main uses? a. medium of exchange b. unit of account c. measure of worth d. store of wealth 8.) Which of the following is not directly affected by the quantity of money in a country? a. the level of prices b. the quality of service c. the rate of economic growth d. the amount of employment 9.) The main economic goals of nearly all nations are to promote: a. economic stability and high employment with a minimum increase in prices. b. economic growth and high employment with a minimum increase in prices. c. economic stability and low employment with a maximum increase in prices. d. economic growth and high employment with a maximum increase in prices. 10.) Examples of price controls include all of the following except: a. rent control b. income taxes c. food price ceilings d. price controls on medical services 11.) True or False: Money does not have to be involved to make a decision be economic. True False . . 12.) True or False: Money is anything that is generally accepted by people in exchange for the things they sell or the work they do. True False .

I'm buying a new PC, is this one good? I am currently still using an old P4 HP desktop was looking to upgrade, big-time. I have already chosen ALL the parts, but I had some questions, and I also just wanted to know, overall, if the configuration was good. This is the PC I'm planning to get: -LG BH10LS30 Bluray Writer 10X BD-R 16X DVD-RW Lightscribe SATA Retail Box -Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA2 3.5IN 8.5MS 7200RPM 32MB Hard Drive OEM *3YR MFR Warranty* -Samsung SCX-4623F Multifunction Laser Printer Scan Copy Fax 600DPI 64MB 23PPM USB -nGear NG-HDMI-MM-10 HDMI M/M 10FT High Quality Video Cable -Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM -ASUS Designo MS226H 21.5IN Widescreen Monitor 1920X1080 5000:1 2MS VGA HDMI -Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan -Coolermaster Storm Scout Black ATX Tower Case 5X5.25 5X3.5INT 120MM & 140MM Red LED Fan No PSU -GeForce GTX 470 625MHZ 1280MB GDDR5 3.348GHZ PCI-E Dual DVI-I Mini HDMI -Corsair XMS3 TR3X6G1333C9 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1333 CL 9-9-9-24 Core i7 Memory Kit -EVGA X58 SLI LE ATX LGA1366 DDR3 4PCIE-16 PCI-E1 1PCI SATA2 Sound Dual GBLAN 1394 Motherboard -Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50 High Performance CPU Cooler System LGA775 LGA1366 LGA1156 AM2 AM3 -Intel Core i7 930 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 2.8GHZ 8MB L3 Cache 130W 45NM Retail Box These are the questions I had? -Does the H50 CPU cooler require maintenance (such as replacing any fluids on a regular basis, since it is a water cooler)? -The motherboard has coaxial digital audio out, will this output true 5.1 if connected to a home theatre for games that support it (considering the home theatre supports it and all that)? -Will be Coolermaster case be large enough to hold everything (I was especially worried about the GTX 470)? -Is the PSU powerful enough? (I calculated my system using eXtreme PSU Calculator and it came out as 693 W with everything at 100% load and I even added some extra stuff I may or may not have to be safe...? Note: I will be using the PC for a wide variety of things, but the most demanding things will be hardcore gaming, and HD video encoding. The total before taxes is $2340 (it will likely be lower since the PC builder on the site does not include rebates, bundle deals, and negotiated prices, etc.) Response to Jim: How are any of the GTX 200 series cards possibly better than a 400 series? Read it again, it says GTX 470, which is a DX11 card, nVidia's latest, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

I need tips on marketing my products? I just recently decided that I'd try a new means of bringing in an income. I started an online site to market my products, I have a vast supply of goods that would be targeted to pretty much anyone. I own a few of the products, they are fine quality and very affordable to people of any income. Heres the issue, Im new to this and I'm not sure how to build my customer base quickly, I've tried a few friends and family who love my stuff, but I would like more people to see what I have. Does anyone have any tips? Also, are there ways of marketing to retail chains or hotels? I am open to any tips or advise.

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Vaccination programs against Canine Distemper have made this viral illness less common in recent times. However, holistic vets point out that there are serious concerns about the wisdom of routine vaccination and its long term effect on the health of pets. What are the alternatives? Homeopathic vets have managed to treat Canine Distemper far more successfully than their allopathic counterparts. Using Distemperinum in homeopathic potency, both immunization of dogs as well as recovery rates in infected animals has proved to be highly successful. There is a wealth of evidence that this is the case and one can only wonder why allopathic vets are not making use of and being trained in the use of homeopathic medicine for their patients. Dr Horace B.F. 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Anyone doing so, I venture to say, will never go back to the old school again...Since commencing the use of this product the death rate in my distemper ward has been very materially decreased, and I have really for the first time in my years of practice felt a sort of load being lifted from my shoulders." Similarly, Dr Dorothy Shepherd, in her book, "Homeopathy in Epidemic Diseases" notes: "Here again homeopathy offers the best solution. Believe me, it has been shown again and again that our medicines given intelligently and according to our law, do not only cure infectious diseases speedily and easily without the development of any complications, but they also prevent these same diseases. ....I therefore have no hesitation in stating that from my own experience and observation, the homeopathic preventives are much safer in use, and absolutely certain in their effects. Even should the infectious, disease develop, it will be in a much milder form" In the words of Dr Richard Pitcairn, D.V.M., Ph.D, and founder of the Animal Natural Health Center (ANHC): "Based on my clinical experience, I think I can safely say that protection with nosodes is as reliable as with vaccinations and with the added advantage of few unwelcome side effects." What is Vi-Pro Plus? Vi-Pro Plus combines a Distemperinum nosode in homeopathic dose with homeopathic Bryonia and an herbal preparation of Echinacea, providing powerful protection against Distemper as well as many other viral illnesses. Used preventatively to immunize your dog, or curatively under the treatment of a homeopathic vet, Vi-Pro Plus can mean the difference between life and death. 50ml See Below To Purchase This Product What are the ingredients of Vi-Pro Plus? PetAlive Vi-Pro Plus contains the following 100% herbal and homeopathic ingredients: Distemperinum C30 is a homeopathic nosode used both prophylactically (preventatively) and curatively in the treatment of Canine Distemper. Homeopathic nosodes are similar to vaccines in that they help to build protection and resistance against specific diseases. They differ to conventional vaccines in that they are usually manufactured from the products of diseases rather than from a culture of the disease agent or virus itself (as in many conventional vaccines.) Research by Dr Horace B. F. Jervis, a veterinarian that pioneered the use of Distemperinum, has demonstrated the high rate of success in the treatment and prevention of Canine Distemper using this homeopathic 'vaccine'. This is in contrast to conventional veterinarian science, which states that more than 50% of dogs who contract this virus will die and the remainder will be very severely compromised for the rest of their lives. 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Can someone help me with Economics? : Economics is the study of: the use of alternative resources which have multiple uses. the use of available resources which have multiple uses. the use of scarce resources which have alternative uses. the use of scare resources which have very few uses. 2: Which of the following is not an alternative use of water? producing ice producing steam powering a hydroelectric plant producing a hurricane 3: Scarcity is defined as: not having sufficient resources to fulfill unlimited subjective wants. not having sufficient resources to fulfill limited subjective wants. having sufficient resources to fulfill unlimited subjective wants. having sufficient resources to fulfill limited subjective wants. 4: Seldom, if ever, is there a fixed quantity demanded. Likewise, there is no fixed _____. cost supply demand equilibrium 5: _______ is the direct exchange of goods or services without the use of money. barter consumerism economy retail 6: ______ were once the most common forms of money. half-dollars rice and grain gold and silver U.S. dollars 7: Which of the following is not one of money's main uses? medium of exchange unit of account measure of worth store of wealth 8: Which of the following is not directly affected by the quantity of money in a country? the level of prices the quality of service the rate of economic growth the amount of employment 9: The main economic goals of nearly all nations are to promote: economic stability and high employment with a minimum increase in prices. economic growth and high employment with a minimum increase in prices. economic stability and low employment with a maximum increase in prices. economic growth and high employment with a maximum increase in prices. 10: Examples of price controls include all of the following except: rent control income taxes food price ceilings price controls on medical services 11: True or False: Money does not have to be involved to make a decision be economic. True False . . 12: True or False: Money is anything that is generally accepted by people in exchange for the things they sell or the work they do. True False . . 13: True or False: People's demand for housing space changes over a lifetime. True False . . 14: True or False: During the Great Depression of the 1930s, many farmers simply could not make enough money from the sale of their crops to pay their bills. True False . . 15: True or False: Complex effects are the result of complex causes, but not of simple causes. True False . . 16: True or False: The cost of producing an automobile is fundamentally the same whether you are producing 100 cars a year or 100,000 cars a year. True False . . 17: True or False: A diseconomy is an economic disadvantage, such as lower efficiency or higher costs. True False . . 18: True or False: Specialization is the result of businesses being limited by the range of functions it can perform efficiently. True False . . 19: True or False: Cost is the difference between what consumers pay and what the products cost to produce and distribute. True False . . 20: True or False: The biblical writers sensed that the economic order can easily slip into an unjust distribution of wealth, and they sought means to right the balance and to structure society so that there would be a more equitable sharing of wealth. True False . . 21: A waitress brings food to your table, not because of your hunger, but because her salary and tips depend on it. This is an example of: Opportunity cost Incentive Conspicuous consumption Selfishness 22: ______ means that everyone's desires cannot be satisfied completely, regardless of what economic system or economic policy we choose, and regardless of whether an individual or a society is poor or affluent. Fixed supply Scarcity Lack of resources Economic recession 23: When the price of oranges rises, it is very likely because the number of oranges demanded at the existing price ______ the number of oranges actually available. is greater than is less than is equal to Not enough information 24: The hope for profits and the threat of losses is what forces a business owner in a capitalist economy to produce at the lowest cost and sell what the customers are most willing to pay for. This is an example of: Supply and demand Economic growth The downfall of capitalism Profits as incentives 25: Whether we look at laws, prophetic teachings, psalms, or the gospel of Jesus, we find the constantly reiterated conviction that all oppression, including economic oppression, is ______ the Divine will. contrary to accepted as caused by Not enough information 26: In the Bible, work is seen as: the essential act of providing for one's family. an intentional, purposeful activity that contributes to the common good. any activity that contributes to the wealth of the community as a whole. a poor use of time. 27: Which of the following is not a way that we can strive for economic justice? To understand as deeply as possible our economic arrangements and their socio-political context. To develop a vision of what the God of justice calls on our society to do and to be in this moment in time. To seek out people less advantaged than ourselves and offer them our possessions and assets. To try to sense how God would have us work with him to transform values, attitudes, and institutions. 28: Which of the following is not a type of economy? capitalist socialist consumerist feudal 29: Which of the following is not one of the three economic commands given by God? Water must be communal. The price of land must be fixed. There must be restrictions put on interest. Profit on food must be forbidden. 30: When large supplies of an item are made, the item's cost will go ______. When very few supplies of the item are made, the price will go ______. When the demand of an item is ______, the price rises. When the demand of an item is ______, the price will go down. down, up, high, low up, down, high, low down, up, low, high up, down, low, high 31: True or False: Not only is the desire for riches condemned, but those who already are wealthy are described as barely able to enter the kingdom, if at all. True False . . 32: True or False: Jesus said that we would always have poor people. True False . . 33: True or False: During the Great Depression, the American unemployment rate reached as high as 53%. True False . . 34: True or False: Poverty is the condition for more than twenty-five million Americans, or one in eight people, including one-sixth of the nation's children. True False . . 35: True or False: A controlled market is a market where price is determined by the unregulated interchange of supply and demand. True False . . 36: True or False: A free market is where supply, demand, and price are set directly by government. True False . . 37: True or False: Competition keeps prices low. True False . . 38: True or False: Capitalism is an economic system based on public ownership of the means of production. True False . . 39: True or False: E-Commerce stands for Entertainment-Commerce. True False . . 40: True or False: The Gross Domestic Product represents the total goods produced inland by domestic and foreign companies. True False . .

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I need help with proof reading my essay Please help? X-Hale and Roti Thank you Mr. Gates for the opportunity that you have provided with helping me to realize my dream. With 300,000 I have come up with three influential and revolutionary business ideas that ensure success and to do well in the market. First one is a going to be a hookah lounge called the “X-Hale” and from there I will also operate my online business called “X-Hale.com. My third business is going to be a restaurant called “Roti”. In these economic hard times I believe my business will be affordable and will appeal to the common consumer. First business I am going to invest in is X-Hale hookah lounge located in Des Plaines, IL near Oakton Community College. Proximity of the hookah lounge is going to bring in more students who are going to be my primary faction of customers. The products I am going to provide is hookahs, different flavored tobacco like Traditional, Kiwi-Strawberry, Lemon, Mango, Margarita, Mocha Latte, Orange, Papaya Mango, Peach and etc. Also, along with these products I will provide customers with Hookah accessories that include Hookah Vase, Hookah Bowls, Hookah Hoses, and Hookah cleaning supplies. Also I plan on serving homemade Asian desserts, Middle Eastern drinks and snacks. Even though other Hookah lounges carry the same products my business is going to be more service orientated. It will also comparatively be less profit oriented which will have the appeal to customers, mainly Oakton students, coming back for more. I will also introduce a commission base to make part of the basic salary for certain products. Hence increasing the positive compactions amongst employees which in turn will increase sales and customer satisfaction. I will be investing $150,000 total. It will include $125,000 for the location, exterior, and the interior design. $25,000 will go towards the inventory and $5000 will go towards homemade products. Second business will be on-line which will be operated from X-Hale’s location. It will offer the same products with higher price and will come with incentives. 1 out of every 20 customers will receive a coupon to get 10 percent off when they visit to X-Hale. I will spend $25,000 to set up a computer domain and additional system which will operate 24hrs a day. I will spend $15,000 on X-Hales website and advertising, I will advertise on Facebook, Myspace, newspapers, and in local colleges. Furthermore I will visit local colleges setting up booths and advertise X-hale lounge and online business by passing out flyers and coupons. Another 10,000 dollars is going to be spent on bringing in packaging materials and also for elaborate decorations on the office of online business. It’s going to be successful on the fact that it will be an attachment of the X-hale. Furthermore, it will receive much of its advertising in the hookah lounge itself. This is going to indirectly promote the online business as well as the retail location. Thus both the online as well as the X-hale would actually be complimentary to each other. The third business I want to do is an exquisite high end Middle Eastern/ Pakistani and Indian restaurant. It will offer a wide variety of Middle Eastern cuisine. Its location is going to be in the heart of downtown Chicago. The menu will contain about 25 different varieties of dishes including kebabs’, hummus, biriyani and other traditional cuisines. The customer group targeted at is mainly people of Asian origin. As Chicago boasts huge population diversity in this matter it will surely help the business. The spicy food of the East already has earned a good amount of praise among other cultures. Furthermore it will present a difference experience from the traditional fast food customers hence it is likely to attract more people from the busy outskirts of the city. It will essentially contain people trained to prepare exquisite Asian delicacies. A wholesome amount of 90,000 dollars is going to be spent on the interior and exterior of the store which will include the necessary machinery. The other 10,000 dollars will be used to build private rooms that have specially enhanced features. Further details is going to be done on the encroachment of sound and extreme care is going to be given to see that the restaurant provides both atmospheres—the calm and peaceful one or the noisy and joyous one—under one roof. Once again I thank Mr. Gates for the award. I hope to have these businesses running in 6 months. I assure you that we will provide quality service and theses business will always remain customer-oriented. Our priority is to make X-hale and Roti into a common household name and I sure hope that each one of you will help us with your mission.

Military wife looking for a job can you help? Please I have applied to so many jobs and I have such a hard time finding a job in my local area! I am a military wife that has just moved to Quantico, VA from Pennsylvania. I have so much experience more then what is on my resume. What is not on my resume is my bartending and retail experience! I am am fast learning multi-tasker!! I have excellent customer service and administrative skills including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and the Internet as well as filing and phone experience that would be an asset to your company. In addition, I am an experienced billing manager. I am also a very motivated, reliable professional, who learns quickly and has the ability to work with diverse populations in fast paced environments, independently or within a team. ANY JOB OFFERS Please contact me via phone(267-679-4665) or e-mail (alexandria.blank@yahoo.com)!!! I am looking for about $10/hr Full-time! I have placed my resume below PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP!! I am an HONEST hard worker!!! (I can send you my resume in a word doc.!!) Alexandria Blank 11022 Poynter Street Quantico, Virginia 22134 Cell (267) 679-4665 alexandria.blank@yahoo.com Objective To obtain a position where my excellent customer service and administrative skills can be utilized in a company with growth potential. Summary of Qualifications -Excellent customer service skills and able to effectively serve and work with diverse populations and ages including supervisors, colleagues, customers and vendors. -Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point and the Internet. -Exceptional organizational and administrative skills, with ability to set up and maintain confidential filing systems, answer single and multi-line telephones, and deliver messages promptly. -Motivated and proactive with ability to work in fast paced environments independently or in a team. -Proven marketing skills including product information, design and location. -Over two (2) years experience accurately handling cash and balancing books. Professional Experience Manager Maui Wowi (Gourmet Coffee & Smoothies), Langhorne, PA (3/07-1/08) -Responsible for the complete operation of the store, including reconciling daily cash and sales, and supervising staff. -Provided excellent customer service at all times by greeting and assisting customers, and promptly and professionally responding to customer inquiries and complaints. -Monitored sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods and conducted marketing of store and products. -Responsible to recruit, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, schedule and complete payroll for employees. -Directed and supervised employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers. -Performed inventory of stock and reordered when inventory dropped to a specified level. -Maintained records of purchases, sales, and requisitions. Examined products purchased for resale or received for storage to assess the condition of each product or item. -Enforced safety, health, and security rules and maintained clean store at all times. -Assisted in the performance of work activities of subordinates, such as cleaning and organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise. Alexandria Blank Page two Billing Manager Wilco Electronics Inc. (Cable & Alarm Company), Fort Washington, PA (1/06-10/06) -Verified accuracy of billing data and revised any errors. -Operated typing, adding, calculating, and billing machines. -Prepared itemized statements, bills, or invoices; and recorded amounts due for items purchased or services rendered. -Reviewed documents such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or records in order to compute fees and charges due. -Performed data entry and bookkeeping work, including posting data and keeping other records concerning costs of goods and services and the shipment of goods. -Maintained records of invoices and support documents. -Counted daily cash and resolved discrepancies in accounting records. -Typed billing documents, shipping labels, credit memorandums, and credit forms. -Contacted customers in order to obtain or relay account information. -Computed credit terms, discounts, shipment charges, and rates for goods and services in order to complete billing documents. -Ordered office supplies. Greeter McCafferty Auto Group (Hyundai/Suzuki Showroom) Langhorne, PA (8/05-12/05) -Operated telephone switchboard to answer, screen and forward calls, providing information, taking messages, scheduling appointments, and to hear and resolve issues/complaints from customers and public. -Received payments and recorded receipts for services. -Performed administrative support tasks such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, and operating calculators or computers to work with pay records, invoices, balance sheets and other documents. -Greeted person

Will vunyl records become dominant and replace CDs and Ipods? Will vinyl records and turntables replace CDs, MP3s, and Ipods? The following article says that vinyls are making a comeback and that more retailers are stocking them: Some retailers give vinyl records a spin Email this Story Jun 9, 8:22 PM (ET) By SARAH SKIDMORE Google sponsored links Convert Vinyl to CDs Fast - Complete System. Free Tutorials Easy Do it yourself -LPs-45s-Tapes www.DAK.com OfftheRecord: Vinyl to CD - Simple & Affordable w/Original Look Free shipping + extras for $15.99 www.offtherecord-online.com PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - It was a fortuitous typo for the Fred Meyer retail chain. This spring, an employee intending to order a special CD-DVD edition of R.E.M.'s latest release "Accelerate" inadvertently entered the "LP" code instead. Soon boxes of the big, vinyl discs showed up at several stores. Some sent them back. But a handful put them on the shelves, and 20 LPs sold the first day. The Portland-based company, owned by The Kroger Co. (KR), realized the error might not be so bad after all. Fred Meyer is now testing vinyl sales at 60 of its stores in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. The company says, based on the response so far, it plans to roll out vinyl in July in all its stores that sell music. Other mainstream retailers are giving vinyl a spin too. Best Buy is testing sales at some stores. And online music giant Amazon.com, which has sold vinyl for most of the 13 years it has been in business online, created a special vinyl-only section last fall. The best-seller so far at Fred Meyer is The Beatles album "Abbey Road." But musicians from the White Stripes and the Foo Fighters to Metallica and Pink Floyd are selling well, the company says. "It's not just a nostalgia thing," said Melinda Merrill, spokeswoman for Fred Meyer. "The response from customers has just been that they like it, they feel like it has a better sound." According to the Recording Industry Association of America, manufacturers' shipments of LPs jumped more than 36 percent from 2006 to 2007 to more than 1.3 million. Shipments of CDs dropped more than 17 percent during the same period to 511 million, as they lost some ground to digital formats. The resurgence of vinyl centers on a long-standing debate over analog versus digital sound. Digital recordings capture samples of sound and place them very close together as a complete package that sounds nearly identical to continuous sound to many people. Analog recordings on most LPs are continuous, which produces a truer sound - though, paradoxically, some new LP releases are being recorded and mixed digitally but delivered analog. Some purists also argue that the compression required to allow loudness in some digital formats weakens the quality as well. But it's not just about the sound. Audiophiles say they also want the format's overall experience - the sensory experience of putting the needle on the record, the feeling of side A and side B and the joy of lingering over the liner notes. "I think music products should be more than just music," said Isaac Hudson, a 28-year-old vinyl fan standing outside one of Portland's larger independent music stores. The interest seems to be catching on. Turntable sales are picking up and the few remaining record pressers say business is booming. But the LP isn't going to muscle out CDs or iPod soon. Nearly 450 million CDs were sold last year, versus just under 1 million LPs, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Based on the first three months of this year, Nielsen says vinyl album sales could reach 1.6 million in 2008. "I don't think vinyl is for everyone; it's for the die-hard music consumer," said Jay Millar, director of marketing at United Record Pressing, a Nashville based company that is the nation's largest record pressing plant. Many major artists - Elvis Costello, the Raconteurs and others - are issuing LPs and encouraging fans to check out their albums on vinyl. On Amazon.com, one of the best-selling LPs is Madonna's latest album, "Hard Candy". Some artists package vinyl and digital versions of their music together, including offers for free digital downloads along with the record. "We've definitely had some talks with the major retailers about exclusives on the manufacturing end," Millar said of United Record Pressing, which focuses primarily on independent recordings. An avid music fan himself, Millar says he has moved to vinyl in recent years. "Once I got my first iPod ... I'm looking at my wall of CDs and trying to justify it," Millar said. "The things I like - the artwork, the liner notes, the sound quality - it dawns on me, those are things I like better on vinyl." He welcomed back the pops and clicks, even some of the scratches. "I like that fact that it's imperfect in a lot of ways, live music is imperfect too," Millar said. Independent music stores, which have been the primary source of LPs in recent years, say many fans never left the medium. "People have been buying vinyl all along," said Cathy Hagen, manager at 2nd Avenue Records in Portland. "There was a fairly good supply from independent labels on vinyl all these years. As far as a resurgence, the major labels are just pressing more now." In this game, big retailers aren't necessarily competing head to head with independent sellers' regular clientele of nostalgic baby boomers, independent label fans and turntable DJs. "I cannot see that Best Buy or Fred Meyer would order the same things we would," Hagen said. "They aren't going to be ordering the reggae, funk, punk or industrial music." The question is: Will vinyl records become dominant and replace CDs and Ipods?

Will vinyl records and turntables replace CDs, MP3s, and Ipods? The following article says that vinyls are making a comeback and that more retailers are stocking them: Some retailers give vinyl records a spin Email this Story Jun 9, 8:22 PM (ET) By SARAH SKIDMORE Google sponsored links Convert Vinyl to CDs Fast - Complete System. Free Tutorials Easy Do it yourself -LPs-45s-Tapes www.DAK.com OfftheRecord: Vinyl to CD - Simple & Affordable w/Original Look Free shipping + extras for $15.99 www.offtherecord-online.com PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - It was a fortuitous typo for the Fred Meyer retail chain. This spring, an employee intending to order a special CD-DVD edition of R.E.M.'s latest release "Accelerate" inadvertently entered the "LP" code instead. Soon boxes of the big, vinyl discs showed up at several stores. Some sent them back. But a handful put them on the shelves, and 20 LPs sold the first day. The Portland-based company, owned by The Kroger Co. (KR), realized the error might not be so bad after all. Fred Meyer is now testing vinyl sales at 60 of its stores in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. The company says, based on the response so far, it plans to roll out vinyl in July in all its stores that sell music. Other mainstream retailers are giving vinyl a spin too. Best Buy is testing sales at some stores. And online music giant Amazon.com, which has sold vinyl for most of the 13 years it has been in business online, created a special vinyl-only section last fall. The best-seller so far at Fred Meyer is The Beatles album "Abbey Road." But musicians from the White Stripes and the Foo Fighters to Metallica and Pink Floyd are selling well, the company says. "It's not just a nostalgia thing," said Melinda Merrill, spokeswoman for Fred Meyer. "The response from customers has just been that they like it, they feel like it has a better sound." According to the Recording Industry Association of America, manufacturers' shipments of LPs jumped more than 36 percent from 2006 to 2007 to more than 1.3 million. Shipments of CDs dropped more than 17 percent during the same period to 511 million, as they lost some ground to digital formats. The resurgence of vinyl centers on a long-standing debate over analog versus digital sound. Digital recordings capture samples of sound and place them very close together as a complete package that sounds nearly identical to continuous sound to many people. Analog recordings on most LPs are continuous, which produces a truer sound - though, paradoxically, some new LP releases are being recorded and mixed digitally but delivered analog. Some purists also argue that the compression required to allow loudness in some digital formats weakens the quality as well. But it's not just about the sound. Audiophiles say they also want the format's overall experience - the sensory experience of putting the needle on the record, the feeling of side A and side B and the joy of lingering over the liner notes. "I think music products should be more than just music," said Isaac Hudson, a 28-year-old vinyl fan standing outside one of Portland's larger independent music stores. The interest seems to be catching on. Turntable sales are picking up and the few remaining record pressers say business is booming. But the LP isn't going to muscle out CDs or iPod soon. Nearly 450 million CDs were sold last year, versus just under 1 million LPs, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Based on the first three months of this year, Nielsen says vinyl album sales could reach 1.6 million in 2008. "I don't think vinyl is for everyone; it's for the die-hard music consumer," said Jay Millar, director of marketing at United Record Pressing, a Nashville based company that is the nation's largest record pressing plant. Many major artists - Elvis Costello, the Raconteurs and others - are issuing LPs and encouraging fans to check out their albums on vinyl. On Amazon.com, one of the best-selling LPs is Madonna's latest album, "Hard Candy". Some artists package vinyl and digital versions of their music together, including offers for free digital downloads along with the record. "We've definitely had some talks with the major retailers about exclusives on the manufacturing end," Millar said of United Record Pressing, which focuses primarily on independent recordings. An avid music fan himself, Millar says he has moved to vinyl in recent years. "Once I got my first iPod ... I'm looking at my wall of CDs and trying to justify it," Millar said. "The things I like - the artwork, the liner notes, the sound quality - it dawns on me, those are things I like better on vinyl." He welcomed back the pops and clicks, even some of the scratches. "I like that fact that it's imperfect in a lot of ways, live music is imperfect too," Millar said. Independent music stores, which have been the primary source of LPs in recent years, say many fans never left the medium. "People have been buying vinyl all along," said Cathy Hagen, manager at 2nd Avenue Records in Portland. "There was a fairly good supply from independent labels on vinyl all these years. As far as a resurgence, the major labels are just pressing more now." In this game, big retailers aren't necessarily competing head to head with independent sellers' regular clientele of nostalgic baby boomers, independent label fans and turntable DJs. "I cannot see that Best Buy or Fred Meyer would order the same things we would," Hagen said. "They aren't going to be ordering the reggae, funk, punk or industrial music." * 1 hour ago * - 3 days left to answer.

Will vinyl records become dominant and replace CDs and Ipods? Will vinyl records and turntables replace CDs, MP3s, and Ipods? The following article says that vinyls are making a comeback and that more retailers are stocking them: Some retailers give vinyl records a spin Email this Story Jun 9, 8:22 PM (ET) By SARAH SKIDMORE Google sponsored links Convert Vinyl to CDs Fast - Complete System. Free Tutorials Easy Do it yourself -LPs-45s-Tapes www.DAK.com OfftheRecord: Vinyl to CD - Simple & Affordable w/Original Look Free shipping + extras for $15.99 www.offtherecord-online.com PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - It was a fortuitous typo for the Fred Meyer retail chain. This spring, an employee intending to order a special CD-DVD edition of R.E.M.'s latest release "Accelerate" inadvertently entered the "LP" code instead. Soon boxes of the big, vinyl discs showed up at several stores. Some sent them back. But a handful put them on the shelves, and 20 LPs sold the first day. The Portland-based company, owned by The Kroger Co. (KR), realized the error might not be so bad after all. Fred Meyer is now testing vinyl sales at 60 of its stores in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. The company says, based on the response so far, it plans to roll out vinyl in July in all its stores that sell music. Other mainstream retailers are giving vinyl a spin too. Best Buy is testing sales at some stores. And online music giant Amazon.com, which has sold vinyl for most of the 13 years it has been in business online, created a special vinyl-only section last fall. The best-seller so far at Fred Meyer is The Beatles album "Abbey Road." But musicians from the White Stripes and the Foo Fighters to Metallica and Pink Floyd are selling well, the company says. "It's not just a nostalgia thing," said Melinda Merrill, spokeswoman for Fred Meyer. "The response from customers has just been that they like it, they feel like it has a better sound." According to the Recording Industry Association of America, manufacturers' shipments of LPs jumped more than 36 percent from 2006 to 2007 to more than 1.3 million. Shipments of CDs dropped more than 17 percent during the same period to 511 million, as they lost some ground to digital formats. The resurgence of vinyl centers on a long-standing debate over analog versus digital sound. Digital recordings capture samples of sound and place them very close together as a complete package that sounds nearly identical to continuous sound to many people. Analog recordings on most LPs are continuous, which produces a truer sound - though, paradoxically, some new LP releases are being recorded and mixed digitally but delivered analog. Some purists also argue that the compression required to allow loudness in some digital formats weakens the quality as well. But it's not just about the sound. Audiophiles say they also want the format's overall experience - the sensory experience of putting the needle on the record, the feeling of side A and side B and the joy of lingering over the liner notes. "I think music products should be more than just music," said Isaac Hudson, a 28-year-old vinyl fan standing outside one of Portland's larger independent music stores. The interest seems to be catching on. Turntable sales are picking up and the few remaining record pressers say business is booming. But the LP isn't going to muscle out CDs or iPod soon. Nearly 450 million CDs were sold last year, versus just under 1 million LPs, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Based on the first three months of this year, Nielsen says vinyl album sales could reach 1.6 million in 2008. "I don't think vinyl is for everyone; it's for the die-hard music consumer," said Jay Millar, director of marketing at United Record Pressing, a Nashville based company that is the nation's largest record pressing plant. Many major artists - Elvis Costello, the Raconteurs and others - are issuing LPs and encouraging fans to check out their albums on vinyl. On Amazon.com, one of the best-selling LPs is Madonna's latest album, "Hard Candy". Some artists package vinyl and digital versions of their music together, including offers for free digital downloads along with the record. "We've definitely had some talks with the major retailers about exclusives on the manufacturing end," Millar said of United Record Pressing, which focuses primarily on independent recordings. An avid music fan himself, Millar says he has moved to vinyl in recent years. "Once I got my first iPod ... I'm looking at my wall of CDs and trying to justify it," Millar said. "The things I like - the artwork, the liner notes, the sound quality - it dawns on me, those are things I like better on vinyl." He welcomed back the pops and clicks, even some of the scratches. "I like that fact that it's imperfect in a lot of ways, live music is imperfect too," Millar said. Independent music stores, which have been the primary source of LPs in recent years, say many fans never left the medium. "People have been buying vinyl all along," said Cathy Hagen, manager at 2nd Avenue Records in Portland. "There was a fairly good supply from independent labels on vinyl all these years. As far as a resurgence, the major labels are just pressing more now." In this game, big retailers aren't necessarily competing head to head with independent sellers' regular clientele of nostalgic baby boomers, independent label fans and turntable DJs. "I cannot see that Best Buy or Fred Meyer would order the same things we would," Hagen said. "They aren't going to be ordering the reggae, funk, punk or industrial music."