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Online sales tools you can afford

During the 1990s, such tools were generally outside the purview of small business. They were complex, and cost too much to buy.

Now, with an increasing number of such tools available online, managing your relationships with customers across a team of colleagues has become easier.

One of the best-known tools in customer relationship management area is Salesforce.com, an online tool that supports salesforce automation, marketing, partner relationship management and content management among a host of other things.

However, other, smaller players are also trying to make inroads into the market. StreetSmart is an online tool developed by InfoStreet, a company offering an integrated mix of CRM and office productivity applications in the same suite.

The two products are both suitable for small business, but they are aimed at slightly different markets. more

National Visas: Australia Visa Immigration Information: 20000

ACT Chamber of Commerce chief executive Chris Peters said business growth in the territory had been stalled for 18 months due to insufficient workers. “About two years ago staff shortages were No13 on businesses lists of concerns. It's been No1 for about 18 months, so it is the major impediment to business growth." The ACT Skills Commission and the chamber's research shows the ACT will continue to be hardest hit of all Australian states and territories from a shortage of skilled and unskilled workers. Access Economics research shows the ACT's population is biased towards the 45 to 59 age group. Discuss Bury . more

What Makes a Good Business Phone?

What makes a good business phone? Isn't this a question most people think of the moment they get their first management job or promotion to a senior level? At times, it's a question of status; you just need to have a chunky phone to boast of, or pretend to be a very busy person. But those who seek a device to increase their productivity are often left confused and have to depend on the wisdom of colleagues and friends when it comes to buying a new business phone.

I came across a gentleman who sought my advice regarding this. He was from the IT management sector and needed a phone only to make and receive calls. A 2.5k Motorola W220 kept him satisfied. He preferred a laptop for all his mobile computing needs. Anyway, he now owns a Sony Ericsson P1i and is at peace with himself. more

Father, son earn Coach, Athlete of the Year honors

Male Athlete of the Year award, joining former Carol City defensive lineman Ricky Jean-Francois and former Southwest softball pitcher Missy Penna. Meanwhile, Tim Harris Sr. won the Overall Coach of the Year for Boys' Sports after guiding the Tornadoes to their first state football title since the school reopened in 1999.

''It was a very memorable honor for me and my family,'' Brandon said. ``It kind of caught me off guard because I thought I hadn't done enough because of my injury during the track season. But I'm very happy to receive the honor.''

Palmetto softball coach Steve Batten was named the Overall Coach of the Year for Girls' Sports after leading the Panthers to their first Class 6A softball state title in five seasons.

Coaches and athletes in 19 sports overall were honored at the ceremony that was presented by BankUnited and also sponsored by the Miami Museum of Science and drew a crowd of more than 1,200. more

First Azerbaijani International Regional Business Conference

E.Ismayilov / The first Azerbaijani International Regional business conference has been launched in the Shamakha region of Azerbaijan on 27 May.

Niyazi Safarov, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Azerbaijan, stated that the volume of economy in Azerbaijan in the latest four years has increased by 96%.

As for 2007, the volume of state investments into the development of regions made up AZN 1.15bln. At present, the work to create new industry enterprises has been ongoing. Development of economy creates basis to attract foreign investments into the country.

At present, the preparatory work has been held to implement the program on socio-economic development of regions for next five years, Deputy Minister said. more

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Resolved Question: Why is the MSM being so quiet over this?

Obama and Emanuel: Members of same gay bath house in Chicago President Obama and his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel are lifetime members of the same gay bath house in uptown Chicago, according to informed sources in Chicago’s gay community, as well as veteran political sources in the city. The bath house, Man’s Country, caters to older white men and it has been in business for some 30 years and is known as one of uptown Chicago’s “grand old bathhouses.” WMR was told by sources who are familiar with the bath house that it provides one-year “lifetime” memberships to paying customers and that the club’s computerized files and pre-computer paper files, include membership information for both Obama and Emanuel. The data is as anonymized as possible for confidentiality purposes. However, sources close to “Man’s Country” believe the U.S. Secret Service has purged the computer and filing cabinet files of the membership data on Obama and Emanuel. Members of Man’s Country are also issued club identification cards. WMR learned that Obama and Emanuel possessed the ID cards, which were required for entry. Obama began frequenting Man’s Country in the mid-1990s, during the time he transitioned from a lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School to his election as an Illinois State Senator in 1996. Emanuel, reportedly joined Man’s Country after he left the Clinton White Hosue and moved back to Chicago in 1998, joining the investment firm of Wasserstein Perella and maintaining his membership during his 2002 campaign for the U.S. 5th District House seat vacated by Rod Blagojevich, who was elected governor. http://foro.univision.com/t5/Noticias-y-Pol%C3%ADtica-en-Estados/Let-s-ask-and-do-tell-IS-OBAMA-GAY/m-p/396284854 more

Resolved Question: Is $600 including cleanup fee, too much for a caterer that will be feeding 50-75 people a buffet style dinner?

Okay, I found this lady and her husband listed in my local phone book. They seem professional enough, with business cards, and a mobile bbq pit they use if that is your choice. They also have a photo album that seems legit, it's full of photos from events they claimed to have catered to. Now she and her husband operate this business out of their home. Or to be more specific, a building on their property near their home. the building is ully equipped for what they are claiming to be doing, and that is a catering business. They have been in operation for 3 years and claim to have catered 100 events during this time. She and her husband are asking for 600 to feed a guest list of 50-75 folks. The menu will be a homestyle country type buffet meal which will include fried chicken, homemade mac ''n" cheese, collard greens, green beans, baked chicken, ham, ribs, rolls, biscuits and for dessert, bananna pudding, jello, and my choice of 3 cakes. They will also be serving tea, lemonade and wedding punch. She is saying 500 for the food, and asking an additonal 100 for cleanup. I already have in mind the place I want it, and this place is providing the linens, so in a sense, she is just cooking and setting up the food. Am I getting duped, and would you use this couple. They are not a part of the BBB, and even though they claim to have had this business for 3 years, none of my friends has ever heard of them. And if this helps, I went over to talk to them, and they were in the middle of cooking for a class reunion. The food was smelling delicious, and she let me sample some, it was off the chain!After reading some of your responses, I called her up and asked her about the pricing, and she openly admitted that she normally would charge me anywhere from 800 to 1000, not inlcuding the cleanup, but she said business has been slow becaus eof the economy and she was doing the price slashing as a favor to me and for because they need the business. The reunion was the first event she has done since the first of the year she claims. more

Resolved Question: Free websites to advertise private bartending/wedding officiant?

Recently started a family owned business as a private bartender and my fiance caters the food. I am also an ordained minister for the state of PA. I want to get the word out but other than craigslist, I am clueless. Also other ways to get the word out would help out alot. I have business cards already and some gigs coming up and want to do more. Cheap ways to make a website is another question I need help with. more

Resolved Question: Obama and Emanuel: Members of same gay bath house in Chicago?

President Obama and his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel are lifetime members of the same gay bath house in uptown Chicago, according to informed sources in Chicago’s gay community, as well as veteran political sources in the city. The bath house, Man’s Country, caters to older white men and it has been in business for some 30 years and is known as one of uptown Chicago’s “grand old bathhouses.” WMR was told by sources who are familiar with the bath house that it provides one-year “lifetime” memberships to paying customers and that the club’s computerized files and pre-computer paper files, include membership information for both Obama and Emanuel. The data is as anonymized as possible for confidentiality purposes. However, sources close to “Man’s Country” believe the U.S. Secret Service has purged the computer and filing cabinet files of the membership data on Obama and Emanuel. Members of Man’s Country are also issued club identification cards. WMR learned that Obama and Emanuel possessed the ID cards, which were required for entry. Obama began frequenting Man’s Country in the mid-1990s, http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/washington-insider-obama-member-of-chicago-gay-mans-club/ more

Resolved Question: Does your personal credit determine your business credit?

I am starting a new small crafting business from my home. I need to not only establish my business credit but I also need a credit card for purchasing business material. How do I find a card that caters to small business when I have a poor personal credit history? more

Resolved Question: I' m looking for a name for my catering business in a very small town.?

My name is Casey J Miller, and i am looking for a very catchy name for my catering business. I'm not sure what all to put on my business cards. i can cook anything and i am very good at what i cook. I would like to do my catering for weddings, baby showers,graduations,and cook outs, i am willing to go above and beyond what i advertise. any ideas will be very help full. I Thank anyone who can give ideas more

Voting Question: Lumpia catering business?

I want to start my own Lumpia business, how do i go about this, I know u have to have your own commercial kitchen, how would that be possible? All my friends & coworkers swear my Lumpia is good I have to get it out there. I recently just got my food handlers card but I know that's just the start please help thanks! more

Resolved Question: I dream of opening up my own bakery, but how do I start?

A little history with my cake experience-- At 15 I got a job at an ice cream parlor scooping ice cream, and over time I took an interest to ice cream cake decorating. Shadowing under the parlor's cake manager, I learned to apply my artistic skills to cake decorating and started making their cakes. Eventually, I was doing almost all of their cakes and even cakes they catered to for restaurants, and this was at the age of 16. (Even did a wedding cake once, only if the bride had known a 16 year old made her cake!) I graduated high school a year ago, went to a community college and hated it. Work in retail, and the rebellious spirit in me hates it just as much. I despise the idea of going to school for four years to get a job that will further depresses me. I take no interest what so ever into law, which my father urges me to get into, and even took a semester off to figure out what I want to do. I realized art is my passion and i loved going in to make cakes every day at the ice cream shop. I can safely say, and not to sound over-confident or cocky at all, my cakes are up to par with some of the cakes you might have seen on TV such as "Ace of Cakes", or "Cake Boss". Now heres what i need answered, what better place than Yahoo! right? 1- I decorated the cakes, never baked them so i need pastry experience, and strictly pastry I'm not looking to learn how stuff a turkey. What schools in Chicago, if any offer that? 2- How on earth would i go about opening up my own bakery? Its not so much the advertising/marketing aspect that I'm concerned about, its the financial aspect. I come from a middle class family, good credit score (from the parents) but have nothing more than $4,000 under my name, saved from working. 3-I'm 19 years old. This might seem irrelevant, but this proves to be a huge obstacle when trying to project an official business plan in front of a bank. How could this obstacle be avoided, if you think it is a problem at all? Little bit more info.- -Live in Chicago -Annual income of 10,000, most of which is spent on phone bill, credit card bill, gas, car insurance and of course spoiling myself. -Work in customer service, so I have those skills. more

Resolved Question: What should I charge to prepare freezer meals?

What should I charge to prepare freezer meals? I have catered on the side for years. Usually wedding receptions, corporate events/parties, I even taught Chinese cooking in a home party atmosphere for several years. Years ago I used to do Once A Month cooking for my family. I quit when my work schedule got so crazy that I didn't have time more. I'm at home now and started doing the freezer meals for myself again. I now have two friends who have joined me and we bust out 20 meals per family each month. I have had several of the teachers from our district and one over ask me to prepare meals to them. I am more than happy to. It's a little extra $$ for my family. However, I have no idea what to charge. I've only catered large events. This would be one, possible two clients per week. At the most, ten different meals duplicated once. So each menu will be served twice during the month. I will shop the groceries, prepare the meals in freezer bags for easy storage or disposable aluminum pans, pack into an ice chest and deliver to their homes. Payment will be made the Friday before prep and delivery. I am already set up to accept credit cards with my business so that should work. So, they will pay for the groceries and then my service for prep. I have no idea what to charge for a job this small. I'm looking at 8 to 10 hours of work with shopping and preparation. I want to make it worth my time but also make it affordable for these families. Any suggestion what you would consider reasonable if I performed this service for you? (Please, serious responders, there are plenty of oddballs in my life I can ask if I want silly answers!)Nope! No additives, made fresh the day I shop it and the great thing for me, when I prepare this way for myself is that dinner is always made, I only have to open the freezer and pull something out to thaw in the fridge. Pot it into the oven and no muss, no fuss. It also gives me ready made company meals. It is also so handy to have meals ready for families who are sick or have new babies. We'll see how it works out. more

Resolved Question: Do you think retail businesses overly?

cater to problem, child like customers? As a teenager I worked at Wally World and Domino's. 5% of the customers took up 50% of our time with their insipid complaining. I now work at a retail bank, and the same 5% of customers take up 50% of my time, not always complaining, but by their immaturity, stupidity, needing help with the simplest of matters such as how to answer their emails to set up online banking or what a debit card does. Really, this people are pathetic. Wouldn't my bank, Domino's, and Wally World be better off if they shoved these problem customers aside, so to speak, and focused on increasing market share and selling products to their younger and/or more affluent base? more

Resolved Question: WHAT IS "RESOLUTION" ON THE "ASK" SYSTEM? My Question Certainly was NOT resolved!?

I suppose Ask closes a question when IT decides to do so. Is this indiscriminate? Then why is the OFFENSIVE "What the Hell is Kwanzaa" question still viewable? Previously I wrote: How can a Kwanzaa Question Be "Resolved" When It Has So Many Wrong Answers? Someone asked if Kwanzaa was extinct and closed out the responses when the answers were probably to his satisfaction without regard for facts. Some references were declared negative based on Kwanzaa items not being available in stores. How ridiculous! Kwanzaa is created to counteract the commercialism of the business world which promotes buying gifts and families going broke instead of the true gift of Christmas, which is Christ. Kwanzaa gifts are much more precious because they are often "Homemade." Others can be as simple as a promise of doing a good deed for family members. For Kwanzaa true observers, they have no interest in quantifying their numbers to the media or larger community. The fact that Kwanzaa is still going on after over 40 years is a testament to its vitality. Although it may be growing slowly, it is growing steadily. Kwanzaa is alive and well if one knows where to find it. And it is increasingly becoming important to some who are aware to keep certain practices circumspect from the general public. Yet others are bold enough to not care what the general public thinks and goes on about their business of celebrating their heritage the same as those from any other country: Europe, Asia, Latin America, or anywhere. Kwanzaa is definitely still holding its own. My follow-up question might be: Are people who ask such questions to be considered really serious? Or is it that there are those out there who ask questions where they suspect there might be derogatory or diminishing commentary in regards to race. (Don't think this is harsh, because it is identifiable all over the internet.) Others declare it is still a holiday because Hallmark still makes cards. I do buy all I see and never see enough. But thank you Hallmark. But here again, there are many self-produced Kwanzaa card publishers if one takes the time to find them. Just to let you know. Someone answered: I agree with you. I try to give all askers an honest, non-biased, and hopefully accurate answer. If they choose an incorrect, sarcastic, or racist answer, there is nothing anyone else can do about it. Are people who ask such questions to be considered really serious? Sometimes yes, sometimes no, but I always take their questions seriously. This way, the people who truly are serious will receive a good answer, and those who aren't will not get the satisfaction of annoying/offending others, get bored and move on. Kwanzaa does in part resist commercialism, so your praise of Hallmark cards is a little contradictory. Someone else wrote: I kinda agree with Tyler, when you are giving props to Hallmark. In the past, when my family and friends have celebrated Kwanzaa, I have never known anyone at any of the gatherings, have we ever bought cards, or any store bought gifts. Every gift had been made or something traded. I agree that it is slowly catching on, but keep the faith and please keep in mind that if main stream stores are not housing what you are looking for, venture out to stores that may carry the product, or shop in the African or Afrocentric communities. Don't expect this western society to catch on, or cater to an idea that counteracts with the business world that promotes buying gifts, and causing unsuspecting families to go broke. I now respond: I am not really giving Hallmark "props." I simply will purchase Kwanzaa cards whenever I see them. That has nothing really to do with Kwanzaa, as I explained. Is not worth the effort to try to stop a commercial company from producing anything that it desires -- even if it is preferable to purchase the cards from African-American resources and artists -- and I do -- when I can find them. The only "saving grace" may be that most likely it is African-American Hallmark employees who are creating those cards, and the purchase gives them an opportunity for extended employment. So the way I see it, my comments were simply upholding the validity of the event -- not the business. It is somewhat coincidental that the business facilitated the process -- that was all. more

Resolved Question: Where can I find cool business cards online or other?

My mom has a catering business and she really wants a card with like a chef knife being sharpened on it. I have found a couple of web sites but one wanted .50 a card! Anyone know if that is too much to pay or a good place to find what we are looking for? more

Resolved Question: Should I leave my PhD and find a job to be able to leave my lazy abusive husband?

I am a PhD student in molecular biology and have another 6 years to graduate. I am 31 and I have a 2.5 year old baby. My husband is a lazy loser, unemployed, shopaholic and is in $40,000 debt with a very bad credit. I have managed to keep my good credit, but living with him for me is a nightmare plus we have a sexless marriage and have been sleeping in separate rooms for 4 years because he doesn't have a sex drive. My green card is conditional and in 7 months it's going to be permanent as long as I keep living with him. I am really fed up with his behavior and want to do something to support myself and my baby who needs me the most. He doesn't have a high school diploma and the only job he has ever done and can do forever is working in catering, even from that he was fired 4 months ago. I am thinking about quitting my PhD and entering the pharmaceutical sales career. I think that would be more lucrative financially and give me the chance to escape from him and at the same time provide for my baby. But I don't know, if I should carry on with the PhD. The problem is I am getting $1200 pcm stipend while I am a student which I use to pay for the three of us. and that's not even enough to pay for a lawyer. I have a Master's and a B.Sc and I used to work in business development in a Biotech company and have 4 years sales experience. So I think I have a good chance. Also I am a petite model, so I think that could give me extra chance of getting into the business. I have been so depressed lately that I can't even sleep. The pressure he puts on me with his constant daily debt and drama is making me crazy. I really want to get out, but it's very painful emotionally to leave the PhD. At the same time I need real money more than ever to get out of this house and get rid of depression. What do you think I should do? more

Resolved Question: Nvidia or Intel? Which company would you side with?

Let's not fool ourselves; all corporations are blood-sucking, vicious, cold-blooded, money-guzzling machines. Anyway, it seems Nvidia and Intel are at each other's throats as both are engaging in litigation against each other as well as developing competing products (Nvidia made the cuda thing, and Intel is apparently making their own graphics card known as Larrabee). If it came down to it, which company would you go for? Personally, I'd go with Nvidia. Intel may be a great at business and marketing, but Nvidia knows the hearts of real computer users: gamers. And I know Nvidia will cater to the likes of me. On the other hand, they may flop. We'll have to see. more

Resolved Question: Do i need a license to have a home catering business?

Ok so here is my idea!!! I want to open a cuban bakery with food take out. Those of you who being in one, u know they sell, croquets, empanadas, pastelitos, sandwitches, and food items, such as, rice,beans, ropa vieja, chicken, steaks, carne con papa..... ok right now i cant open the bakery, but i thought a good way to start from home, is by making those selective items from home, then going to business and giving them a sample, and seing how the consumers react to it n if they would like to order i would live by business card with a menu. Now do i need a license? and if i do, how long can i do it for before they tell me anything? Please help in this, and i would like some opinions about my idea!!! more

Resolved Question: Would a beer/wine/liquor delivery business be profitable?

If the customer had to pay by credit/debit card or e-check by phone or online before delivery? This way, you get paid beforehand and don't get robbed. You would just need a caterer license and a liquor license. It would be considered a catering service instead of a delivery service.In the State of Oklahoma it is called a caterer/mixed-beverage license.Obviously, you would have to see proper ID of the credit/debit card holder.On Sundays and holidays in Oklahoma, liquor stores are closed. Also from 9PM - 10AM on regular days. Thought this might fill the gaps when the stores are closed. more

Resolved Question: Help me think of a slogan for my business!?

I started a cupcake catering business out of my home about a year ago and I'm finally making business cards. I'm trying to think of a cute slogan or phrase to put on them business just something like "delicious cupcakes for every occasion." I'd love to find something cute but not cheesy, maybe a play on words or something. The cards are going to have the top of a cupcake with sprinkles in the background, with just my info on them. Any ideas would be great! :) more

Resolved Question: How much should i tip my wedding help bartender,dj,photog,officiant etc...?

I need some advice...should i tip? How much? my photographer is just starting off with her business...so her price was almost half the price of a professional! I am paying $650 plus $65 extra for a disc with all rights to all of my photos to have printed....I still wanted to give her some sort of gift to say thanks for helping us out and for saving so much money! You think maybe a gift card to a restaurant would be reasonable? My dj...is also saving us a little bit of money because he is a past coworker of mine...he is charging us $600 for the whole night everything included...he did however make the comment, in a joking/hinting manner "it will be $600 for the night, and if I do a good job you can tip me if you'd like." So I just don't know how much to give as a tip... My officiant is traveling about 45 mins for our rehearsal the night before and the day of the wedding...so i was thinking a gift card to a restaurant for her as well?? My bartender...maybe a gift of money? I am buying ALL of the liquor, cups, napkins, mixers...EVERYTHING she needs to serve...she just has to show up and serve for 5 hrs I am paying her $15/hr. Plus I will be setting out a tip jar at the reception for her...should I still include a tip in my thank you card??? Caterer...I checked and I am not being charged gratuity it states that "tips are much appreciated however not mandatory." I am having a buffet style wedding...there will be server staff there to help serve the water...and bring in the food, and help package and take down...but that's it. Its a buffet...and we're not having cake for them to serve or cut. I still want to give a tip to show appreciation for their help...but how much?? I wanted to give a more personal gift to my officiant and photographer. As for my bartender, dj, and catering I was thinking a gift of money...I am on a tight budget, I just don't want to seem cheap by any means...but I would like to show my appreciation to everyone helping me create my wedding day! more

Resolved Question: How do you feel about illegal aliens running brothels in your neighborhoods?

Are these the hard workers who come here just to make a living? Do pro-illegal advocates think this is wrong and something should be done about this? __________________________________________________________ Mexican brothels coming to a neighborhood near you July 16, 2:51 PM 5 comments Illegal alien and convicted felon Emma Tlacoxolal-Perez was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court to 33 months in prison for running brothels in Chesapeake, Newport News, James City County and Williamsburg. The Mexican national was the head of a prostitution ring which employed women smuggled into this country from Mexico, and only catered to other illegal aliens. Tlaccoxablal-Perez, along with co-conspirator Felipe Vargas-Ortega, passed out business cards to advertise for the brothel known as El Nopal (The Prickly Pear). Two more alleged co-conspirators, Francisco Sanchez-Martinez and Juan Carlos Vargas-Ortega, are scheduled for trial in September. Tlacoxolal-Perez, 37, who has operated brothels in the Hampton Roads area since 2004, was actually deported in 2006, but easily found her way back across the largely unprotected border. Customers paid $30 for 15 minutes with one of the prostitutes, the ring leaders kept half of it. The Newport News location was in a suburban neighborhood and Mexican men typically went through the neighborhood at all hours, knocking on folks; doors looking for the brothel. Managing Assistant U.S. Attorney Howard J. Zlotnick told the court: “The poor people living on Eastwood Drive,” had to live with "strange men knocking on their doors looking for girls." All of those involved are illegal aliens from Mexico, El Salvador, and Ecuador. Though it may be surprising to some that houses of prostitution catering exclusively to illegal aliens have set up shop in this country’s neighborhoods, the problem has become widespread. The following is a small sample of some of those cases across the country: -In February 2009, local police and federal agents raided a brothel run by Mexican nationals in Glen Burnie, MD -In September 2008, police in Baltimore, MD shut down a Mexican brothel and arrested Carlos Silot, who ran the operation, along with two prostitutes, all were illegal aliens. Court documents show that at this particular brothel, the women would work for seven days and then sent back to North Carolina, and exchanged for new prostitutes. -In June 2007, police in San Antonio arrested a mother and her two daughters for smuggling two minors out of Mexico to use them as prostitutes. Once in the U.S., the girls ages 15 and 17, were told they would have to work as prostitutes for five years to pay off their smuggling fees of $3,000. They were threatened at gunpoint and told that if they did run away, that their families back in Mexico would be killed. Isabel Ochoa, 60, received time served. Consuelo Ochoa, 34, was sentenced to 18 months for sex-trafficking and an additional 39 months for a separate drug case. Maria Ochoa, 32, was sentenced to 12 months and one day. -In March 2007, police in Madison, TN raided a Mexican brothel in a residential area and arrested Mexican nationals Santos Perez and Jose Garcia who ran the operation, along with two Mexican prostitutes. Again, the brothel charged $30 per customer. The women were forced to have sex with dozens of men every day. A Madison Police detective told News Channel 5: "It's pretty terrible. I don't think these girls want to be there. These girls don't want to be forced to do 30 customers a day.” At the time of the raid, police told reporters that they were investigating at least 10 Mexican brothels in the Nashville area. -In January 2006, police in Charlotte, NC raided two brothels run by Mexican nationals, both were crowded with women smuggled into this country and held against their will. In addition to the dangers that come with having illegal alien men roaming around our neighborhoods in the middle of the night, in search of cheap sexual gratification, we now have large-scale prostitution rings engaging in kidnapping and human trafficking. Apparently, many illegal aliens are also doing the jobs that American women won’t do as well. http://www.examiner.com/x-5919-Norfolk-Crime-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Mexican-brothels-coming-to-a-neighborhood-near-you _________________ more

Resolved Question: So is this MORAL? 'Gay' event in Boston caters to pre-teens?

The Bay State recently sponsored a Youth Pride Day "celebration" in Boston hosted by a cross-dressing man who was the former Miss Gay Massachusetts and a transgender Elvis impersonator, complete with a cross-dressing male "dancing girl" in a bikini. Brian Camenker of MassResistance says teens and some children as young as 12 were bused to the event using taxpayer monies. Throughout the day they had all kinds of things [at the event]," Camenker explains. "They had tables giving out a lot of homosexual literature to the kids -- condoms, things like that. A lot of people in the crowd were...female and male adults -- many of the males were dressed in women's clothes. And then they had a parade, where they organized the kids by school, which went by the State Legislature building which was about a block away." Camenker says that night a "gay/transgender prom" was hosted at Boston City Hall for children age 12 through adults age 22. He says a disturbing part of that event was a leather-clad man named "Mr. Boston Leather" who greeted participants and handed out business cards. According to Camenker, marijuana was also being smoked at the event. http://www.massresistance.org/And were suppose to swallow this garbage as equal rights for all... GOD help us........I'd COMMIT SUICIDE if I was a KID exposed to this degredation! Maybe the Next Field Trip will be to a BROTHEL and SMoking a little Crack...THESE KIDS AREN"T GAY!!!!! They were exposed to this garbage! What's wrong with you! Pot smoking and Condoms and Kids 12 yrs Old! It's FREAKING DISGUSTING!!!!!GOOGLE IT! DON"T BE LAZY if you are concerned about Society and these Poor Kids being exposed to the worst elements in society...Thank you Anthony that GAY people are disgusted by this too...You show decency which is very re-freshingThis CRAP HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH love AND aCCEPTANCE..I WOULD BE ENRAGED IF IT WAS HETEROSEXUALS TAKING 12 YR OLDS TO VISIT A PROSTITUTE NO wonder all th Christian Parents have taken there kids out of the Public School System more

Resolved Question: Christians: Isn't this world for the most part dominated by people with spirits of ungodliness?

I mean American society, global society, global business, what people value...all seems to be dominated, controlled, and supported by people who don't necessarily have the spirit of truth and God within them. Basically the total opposite. People think using humanism, modernism, science, logic, and all sorts of other things, which, depending on how you look at things aren't bad in and of themselves, but...there's NO GOD in the picture. At all, totally non-existent and wiped out. If you utter "god" at any job interview, or to a banker, or to others (if you're not applying for a position at a church), they'd laugh at you. I see billboards for "the future of banking," etc. this society has turned into a busy busy busy, money IS GOD, place, cut throat place, where humans have become dividends, and annuities are a more popular term than "prayers," and everything is becoming a plan, conniving, calculating and cold, materialistic type of existence, where you have to work hard, plan everything out, save for this, save for that, and people don't care about each other, use each other, lie to each other, steal from each other from criminals and low lives, to white collar. There are many billionaire and millionaires who steal. Basically what I'm saying is, this world largely seems to be evil, supported by evil, controlled by evil, and laughs at good or the idea of God, and thinks its irrelevant. Basically to me it sounds EXACTLY what evil spirits or entities, or better yet, godless spirits or entities would want. People or beings or spirits that don't believe in God, or hate god, and love themselves and their agendas, would LOVE for things to be like that because then they have full power, and God's out of the picture, and that's EXACTLY what's going on. So for all the true "believers," ....they end up going through hell because no one believes them, people think they're crazy, and they have NO place in this new world system of the modern age. they're seen as irrelevant and unimportant. Meanwhile our newer generations are growing up valuing image, media, money, and sex, and all sorts of other godless things which they see as TOTALLY normal. Our music artists get all dolled up, look plastic, sing about money and sex and what not, our movies are all about money, image, status, etc,..our stores cater to that, it's all about what you spend, the car you drive, the clothes, your social ranking,,...how much money you have in your pocket, your credit cards... and it's becoming worse year by year,...inflation, business global economies, stock market,..that's our world and it's FAST FAST FAST, and changes by the minute. These people and their ways of thinknig dominate and control this planet, and no one or nothing seems to stop them. To Christians, they are the almighty satan that rule the world, and the whole world lieth in wickedness rings true to this. God or goodness doesn't seem to prevail at all in this system or on planet earth anymore, and it's dwindling down to small numbers. So what I'm wondering is 1)why doesn't anyone acknowledge how truly evil and godless this world really is and always has been, and why isn't anyone ever doing anything about it? Heck why isn't god or spirits of good even doing anything about it? and 2) if Christians truly don't belong here, and their kingdom is not of this world, because it has been given over to Satan, then does this existence from birth to death feel like constant torture to them? How do they cope with it? Why can't good seem to control or overpower evil here in this realm ever, if good and God are supposedly so powerful? This world is just so wicked and favors falsity, sin, lies, deceit, image, status, money, all the fake stupid cr@p over being a good person and helping others. It's truly sad. Envy, competition...everything evil soars and flies here, and everything good is seen as weak, irrelevant, stupid even. Good people are seen as chumps more or less. People don't want a savior, or to believe in anything. They believe in themselves, humanism, modernism, science, and they believe more in science fiction novels and have no value on human life whatsoever. this life honestly to me, seems to be just an evil place, where human life or the belief of a soul is pretty much extinct in many ways. satan/evil , if it exists, truly did a wonderful job at destroying any iota of a belief in that stuff. Heck, our media laughs at it. Ever seen even comedy shows like family guy? Christians are seen as brainwashed m0rons. more

Resolved Question: how can i provide free cake samples for 70 women?

I have started a small dessert catering business and a small organization in my town has asked me to come in on monday with my samples and give a small "talk" about what I do. This is a great chance for me to pass out business cards and get some advertizement. However there will be 70 women there and I need to make enough baked goods so that each one can have some. I cant afford at the moment to make several cakes This event is very short noticed for me and at the wrong time of the month.. Would it be considered tacky if I cut up my breads, cakes, cheesecakes, into small squares and layed each on a cupcake wrapper? halve my muffins and lay each half on a wrapper? I was thinking about getting two very big trays and filling them with bite-sized nicely arranged samples. What do you think? any ideas?thanks guys yes they just wanted samples and the thing is im doing some shortbreads, muffins, cheesecakes, some pies. I just want to make enough so everyone can try some, not a meal as one of the answeres said. more

Resolved Question: how would I provide free samples of cakes to 70 women?

Resolved Question: Answers to Exam ## 05902600?

6. Which of the following would you want to do when developing a marketing position? A. Position yourself in an untapped consumer market. B. Go after the same demographic as other area caterers. C. Market yourself as a general caterer willing to accept any type of job. D. Emphasize your inexperience and gain clients by charging a much cheaper price. 7. A new caterer, working off premise, typically invests less than _______ to open a catering business. A. $15,000 C. $5,000 B. $10,000 D. $2,000 8. On your business card, you position your business as “the area’s most creative cookery.” This phrase is your A. slogan. C. logo. B. business name. D. parameter. 9. The planned effort to present a unique image through newspapers, community events, and other visible places is called A. advertising. C. public relations. B. branding. D. press release. 10. Leon is catering a luncheon. He is only supplying the food. What kind of catering service is he providing? A. Social C. Corporate catering B. Public D. No-service more

Resolved Question: Best rate for accepting credit cards?

I own a catering business and would like to take credit cards over the phone or online only-- Does anyone know what would be cheapest? I would not need a card reader nor would I need anything super-fast. Something online like paypal would be fine... more

Resolved Question: Best place for graphic designers to print your work?

your a new freelance graphic designer that has a brochure, catering menu and business cards with a small budget. Whats the best place to go to so that you can print your work- with CMYK- full color, and maybe laminated in Houston Texas? more

Resolved Question: read this story please, and tell me what you think (girls mostly)?

DRAMA SCHOOL Raining, what a surprise. It’s been raining for days now. When will it end? Can’t believe we’re not swimming or taking boats to school. They might as well drown us. I’m probably the luckiest girl in school; I get to walk to school in pouring rain. My green polka-dot umbrella cannot shield all the precipitation. Humph. Stupid weather. Illinois isn’t even a rainy state for crying out loud! Let’s see, it’s 7:40am. Still 5 minutes till school opens. I got time. I look in my pockets. Let’s see, Halloween candy (how long has that been there) a pebble, and a playing card I found at the park yesterday. Amazing I see school in the distance. Many people are there trying to barricade through the locked doors. Why don’t they let us in already? Do they want us to catch a cold so we can’t go to school!? Hmm, I might have to think that over. I wonder if anything amazing will happen today. Fat chance, but I need something to hope for don’t I? What’s a 13 year old got to hope for other than getting an A on a science test. It feels as if you do nothing during your teens, then growing up and wishing you could change it all. Man is this world’s twisted. Finally, I made it. Good, they opened the door. I am not going to stand out here. If they think they can do that I might as well- wait I’m getting ahead of myself. Slow down Arianna, calm yourself. Good, shelter. Man is it squeaky in here. How stupid, why the heck are kids squeaking their boots of their feet. Because it’s cool. I try it. Okay, I feel pointless now. I feel like I’m in pre-school. All the teachers tell us kids to stop. Yea, like we’re gonna listen to them. OUCH!!! Someone steps on me, hard. I turn around so I can see who it is when- oh. It’s only Danny. He looks sorry and is about to say it when he is pushed out of the way by some obese 8th grader. How rude. If there is something you should know about Danny is that he is shy. I’m not saying the “getting-to-know -your-parent’s-friend’s-kids” shy. I mean he won’t even talk to you at all, unless you have known him for years. I’ve known him for years, so he talks to me. He has a lot friends, it’s just that he’s not good at making new ones. I’m the 1st one at their locker. Why do you always feel like a dork when you’re the 1st person? Because you don’t have anyone to talk to so you go straight to you locker, that’s why. Great. I have no one to talk to. Emily is gone on vacation, my only best friend. Her father had a business trip to the Caribbean and he decided to take the family along. Now I’m the also the 1st person in class. Where’s my prize? I see Mrs. Kerry looks frustrated. She’s sitting at her deck grading papers. Oh God I hope that wasn’t the reading test. I studied that for like 3 hours. She looks us from her work. “How’s it going Arianna?” she asks. Why does she care? “Pretty good”, I say. “Can you do me a favor” she asks. Of course. Why not ask the kid who doesn’t do anything for a favor? “Ummmmm, sure” I reply. “Can you pass these papers out on everyone’s desk. It’s about our Spring Dance Fundraiser”, she says as she hands me some baby blue fliers. I really like the dances. They are really fun. No guy has ever asked me, but it doesn’t offend me. Emily and I go together as friends with some other people we know. It’s a ton of fun, when we meet at Emily’s house, do each other’s makeup, criticize our hair and fix it. Then go fashionably late. The food is amazing. Not five star stuff, but Little Italy always caters and everyone knows Little Italy has the best spaghetti. I remember last year, when they made little breadsticks and tables with white gossamer ribbons on them. It was like you were at a wedding. I finished passing them out and nobody was here yet. Perfect. I open my binder to take out my English home work. Man, we are in the 67h grade and we are still learning about nouns. Who cares about pronouns or direct object or whatever? Tell me when you find out. The door opens, thank god. But it’s only Rachel Pecorino. What a neat freak. She must spend hours cleaning, whatever. I guess I am sort off jealous of Rachel. She goes to the dances with us and we sometimes meet at her house, but I feel like I don’t know her anymore, like she never was my friend. Don’t get me wrong, Rachel is very nice, so nice she doesn’t even gag when you puke in the hallway, even if some gets on her. She’s an angel, if you ask me. Maybe my jealousy got the best of me. I don’t know, and I never will. I’m too chicken to go start a conversation with her. Few more kids come in. Ugh. It’s Raymond. Let me just tell it to you straight; Raymond’s a bitch. He is ugly, stupid, completely disgusting, and the only 14 year old in the 7th grade. You have no idea. You know how there is always an idiotic fool in your school? Well, Raymond is that fool. It’s 7:55. Usually I start gossiping right now with Emily. Most of the kids are here. Cody Ember sits next to me. Oooh, that gorgeousthe rest of it if you like it http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aosl4ApWhE2pIZ_sXBi8Cdjsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081227094528AA1xhdS more

Resolved Question: I would like to move to the USA, and get a green card how?

I am a British citizen with dual Irish nationality, though I am not the most attractive of applicants with a basic secondary school education I have always had a dream of moving across the pond. Unfortunately, as life does, things have always got in the way until now. I'm confused by the vast amount of information on the internet but I think I would qualify initially for an H2B visa, but suspect if I wanted to stay on when that finished I would be breaking some sort of rule if i wanted to stay or become a full citizen (if that was possible?) so I'm not sure if this would be the right route to follow. Also, if this were the case where do I start applying for jobs (from the UK) before I pursue this route? I also understand that american companies can employ foreigners in positions where there is a labour shortage in the country...but alas I can find no information on what these positions may be...does anyone have any ideas? To be honest, I am prepared to put my hands to most employment, the idea being once I have settled in the US (now I am dreaming!) would be that I could then continue my education there or potentially start/invest in some sort of business (I have a little cash to spare but not the million required by the us government to qualify for a greencard!). My work history includes working in hospitality and catering, telecommunications and customer service areas. I have no illusions that the US is any different to any other country in the world in terms of the way life is there and I have visited twice before. I have a passion about the ideas and beliefs the country and it's people have and I think the reason I would like to go there is because I would like to be a part of that. Life in the UK is ok, but over-taxed, over-burdened and not what I would like for the rest of my life. Oh, I should mention, if anyone says I should marry someone in the us this is not a possibility...I'm gay! I would be grateful for any information anyone can provide Thanks in advance Alan more

Resolved Question: Introduction To Catering?

Anybody that is good with Catering and would like to help me out with a couple questions, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you a bunch to those willing to help! 1. The document a caterer uses to stipulate the terms, conditions, and contents of the services he or she will provide each client is called the A. client agreement B. menu C. press release D. brochure 2. One of the keys to running a lucrative catering business is to A. charge for overtime work. B. transport foods to a site. C. keep the menus simple. D. charge a lot of money 3. You can use a standard caterer’s symbol, such as a chef’s hat, on your business card as your A. logo. B. slogan C. gimmick. D. trademark. 4. Suppose you’re a caterer who specializes in cooking and serving meals in the client’s house.What type of catering service are you providing? A. No-service catering B. Partial-service catering C. Full-service catering D. On-premise catering 5. Which of the following is the best way to get your catering business started? A. Research your area and develop a marketing strategy. B. Wait for your excellent food and service to build you a good image and reputation. C. Leave your business cards every appropriate place you can. D. Get involved with local organizations and become a speaker. 6. Which of the following would you want to do when developing a marketing position? A. Position yourself in an untapped consumer market. B. Go after the same demographic as other area caterers. C. Market yourself as a general caterer willing to accept any type of job. D. Emphasize your inexperience and gain clients by charging a much cheaper price. 7. A new caterer, working off premise, typically invests less than _______ to open a catering business. A. $15,000 B. $10,000 C. $5,000 D. $2,000 8. On your business card, you position your business as “the area’s most creative cookery.” This phrase is your A. slogan B. business name C. logo. D. parameter. 9. The planned effort to present a unique image through newspapers, community events, and other visible places is called A. advertising B. branding C. public relations. D. press release. 10. Leon is catering a luncheon. He is only supplying the food. What kind of catering service is he providing? A. Social B. Public C. Corporate catering D. No-service 11. What can you expect when you ask clients for testimonials? A. They’ll want to come up with full-blown ideas. B. They’ll know exactly what you want. C. They’ll take the time to write up a testimonial and mail it to you. D. They’ll be happy to approve a testimonial you’ve written. 12. Which person is most likely to become a successful caterer? A. Sapana is independent and loves to solve problems. Nothing rattles her. She is a creative person and a great cook. B. Tony is an outgoing, energetic individual who loves dealing with people. He often gets so caught up in what he’s doing that he forgets to do things like balancing his checkbook or returning phone calls. C. Steve is a friendly, flexible cook who enjoys making people happy so much that it gives him a stomachache if they aren’t pleased with his efforts. D. Jonah is a versatile cook who is determined to make his fortune overnight. He has tried many get-rich-quick schemes, but knows this one is a winner. 13. To determine the price to charge for your service, you’ll need to calculate the costs of the material, labor, and what other two elements? A. Location and overhead B. Overhead and profit C. Food and supplies D. Finder’s fees and entertainment 14. You operate a small catering firm specializing in sit-down dinner parties that you prepare and serve yourself with no helpers. A client of yours loves your food so much that she has asked you to cater her daughter’s wedding reception for 300 people, to be held in her back yard. It’s your first chance at a big event and you’re not really set up for it.You don’t have the equipment, you don’t have the staff, and you don’t have the connections to musicians; however, you’re tempted. What would be your wisest decision? A. Accept the job and use this chance to make all the contacts you need to expand your business. B. Agree to make the food if the client will subcontract all the other services herself. C. Turn down the job, explaining why you can’t do it, and wish her luck finding someone else. D. Turn the job down; however, give the client the name of a high-quality catering firm that can meet her needs. 15. Everything at the small sit-down dinner party has gone beautifully.You go to finish off the evening with a flare by bringing in the customer’s fondue pot, which you filled with melted chocolate and plugged in to keep warm several minutes ago, while you chopped up the fresh fruits to dip in it. Now the chocolate has hardened! What did you most likely do wrong? A. You bought the wrong chocolate. B. You didn’t get the timing right. C. more

Resolved Question: Is it me or do the Laws of the USA and this country itself cater to the criminals?

I've noticed that no matter what law is at hand, it caters to the criminals. If somebody breaks into your home and you hit them with a baseball bat because you feel threatened, you can go to jail for Assault and Battery with a weapon, but the criminal can get off easily for breaking into your home. Also, in almost all public schools, if a student fights back against a bully or some weirdo, during a fight, then that kid is just as bad and can be arrested. Plus, most DUI/DWI people get off with barely any sentence and so many murderers and killers have actually been let out on Parole because they passed a psychological evaluation and the wardens feel they are fit for the public because of their time served. Also, why is it that the illegal foreigners of this country get to reap all of the American benefits without hassle, but any average American has to go through so much blood, sweat, and tears to get a good paycheck with good health benefits and is able to actually support his or her family under an actual roof. I've never met a foreigner who wasn't well off, but I have met so many Americans who work and go to school for a living, but still can't make ends meet because of stupid government regulation regarding taxes and because of poor business practices. All these foreigners do, is come to America, apply for a visa or a green card, get accepted, then apply to any job and get accepted their too because of their nationality. It's all about quotas and it's wrong. Plus, all people talk about how this country needs better Business laws because this country is all about Businesses wanting to help people...I think this is false because when is the last time you spoke to an American when you called any customer service for some sort of Electronic (Microsoft is a great example). Last, but not least, the biggest crime of all time in this country, is that a criminal can do harm to a law-abiding citizen, but if that citizen fights back, he or she will be more likely to go to jail. I know of a person and his/her family who got arrested because a thief broke into their home, while the family was there (children, too), and the husband beat the crap out of the thief and the thief pressed charges against the husband. The thief got off with just probation and a fine, while the husband served some jail time. Can anyone explain this to me? I've also heard of more people go to jail for unpaid parking tickets, than I have for sex offenders, which is absolutely absurd and wrong. Land of the Free is more like Land of the Crooked and ill-witted Law. Also, so many advertisements lie and break laws for false advertisement, yet there are always loopholes to allow them. Another example of this are those High Fructose Corn Syrup commercials. If you actually read scientific studies and medical studies that aren't paid for by food companies and companies that support their Campain, you will see that HFCS suppresses the hormone in the human body that make you feel like you are no longer hungry. Also, HFCS is about 4-5x sweeter than sugar and much more fatening. Are any of these things on their website? No. This is because, it is a Campaign to simply fool all consumers into believing it is okay so that Food Companies can continue using it because it would cost them more money to use real sugar, and/or not use any sweetner at all since the average person dislikes non-sweet foods, which would cause them to lose business. Wake up America, the Food Industry could care less about your health. Business Marketing lies, Science does not.All these Defense Laws state: As long as the criminal does not physically touch you or your family and/or friends, you MUST let he or she do what it is that he or she wants to do. Basically, I'm supposed to let the criminal strip me of everything that I worked for and expect some insurance company or government entity to pay/get it all back for me when I know for a fact that they won't and will not care about me or my family and friends. What is up with that? It's insanity. There was something I read recently that even stated there was a loophole with the law that state Police Officers aren't even obligated to protect citizens in a certain state because of another contradicting regulation, which still hasn't been changed.Bibs, for your information, I do not read newspapers and I do not trust the media at all. I just wrote an eight page research paper on why the media is the fourth branch of government at my university and receive the grade of A- on it from a professor who was in the special forces and is on his way to acquiring a third Phd. I guess research and personal experience is false, huh?Here is another prime example of the ill-fated legal system of America: http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/741916.html I haven't read the entire article, but the first few paragraphs are enough to understand what has happened and what is going on. more

Voting Question: What Name should I give to my catering business?

All I need is a name then I can order my business cards. more

Resolved Question: Is my friend's girlfriend looney?

Earlier today I had a long talk with my friend's girlfriend/fiance about some of her sexual views, because my friend really doesn't understand what's going on and asked me to investigate the circumstance. In a nutshell she told me that she is not going to have sex until she gets married, and I respect that. However, my issue with her is if that is how she really feels she needs to move out and stop living like she is married to him. He does everything for her, and then some. She does not work, but is a full-time student, and he is supporting her financially with her school, and everything else. She says she is not going to do anything she does not want to do. No problem. But on the other hand she just lectured him the other day that he is not doing enough! Huh? He takes care of your financially in every way. Gives you everything that you want (he ran up a $5,000 credit card bill catering to her tastes), and doesn't even get sex?! No, I do not have my nose in their business, because he asked me to find out what is going on, and I did. He is not satisfied at all. I say she has a lot of nerve getting all of the benefits of marriage, but not giving him those same benefits. I say she needs to move out, get a job, and take care of herself. I am not pleased with my friend allowing himself to be used either. Is my friend's girlfriend looney? more

Resolved Question: Best business credit cards, for less than perfect personal credit?

My business partner and I have formed an LLC. So we don't have any business credit. Seeing how our personal credit isn't the best either, which cards cater to our situation. *** PLEASE no personal credit opinions for we're already working on that. need answer to my question..thank you in advance more

Resolved Question: What grants are available for a 29-yo man in debt, and wanting to start a new business in Alabama?

I am a 29 year old white male, unemployed, partially handicapped, with ~10k debt, and an interest in repaying those debts and starting a small business as a specialty bookseller and game store owner. My target is the capital tri-city area of Alabama (Montgomery, Millbrook, Prattville, maybe Wetumpka.) I would cater to the net-addicted, the dice and paper gamers, online gamers, with a side interest in miniatures and card games. Maybe a little concession as well, but certainly not as a business focus. So, a netcafe streamlined for gamers, and bookstore and gaming hub. Certainly a business not yet saturated in this market, with good demand, and with Prattville expanding rapidly, it's clear the commercial market is good. What grants can I get to put these goals in motion? more

Resolved Question: some more ideas regarding a wedding invitation business?

Ok. I've asked a few questions in the past regarding what you all would expect from someone who sells their services in making homemade wedding invites. There are only two people right now that would be working on these as this is just something we're doing on the side. A friend of mine is getting married this month, she came to me last night with ideas. She actually wants her invites like ours were for our wedding which is no big deal, we know the exact measurements as we made 80 or so of these a few months ago. She only needs about 20 so thats not a big deal. She's actually getting married in 19 days. 20 is not a big deal and my husband and I are doing this on the side, but who should we cater to? I would hate to turn someone away that needed like 100+ invites in a month or two months (sets include the invite, the rsvp, the envelopes the reception card and anything else they need. (continued)We are not a mass printer that can print these in a matter of minutes and we cut them all by hand. What would your suggestion be? Should we say "if you need 25 invites please give us 6 weeks to prior to the time you need them mailed out" Also, should the customer be responsible for addressing their own envelopes? Maybe we could print they customers current address on the front of the RSVP's What do you think, all ideas welcome Here are the two sets of invites we've made so far, one that was ours and one that was for a friend, the lighting for the purple one was bad when we took it so the ribbon looks gold, it's actually ivory. We will be creating a websitie for this Thanks!http://flickr.com/photos/26270968@N03/sets/72157605209919534/noitall I have quite a few people lined up i just want to do the right thing, this is a niche as i'm trying to cater to brides on a budget but at the same time, give them classly looking invites. more

Resolved Question: Is no one NOT feeling the Gas Price Pinch?

RENO, Nev. - Rising fuel prices are putting a pinch on the world's oldest profession. Nevada brothels that cater to long-haul truckers are offering gas cards and other promotions after seeing business decline as much as 25 percent from a year ago, industry officials said. Geoffrey Arnold, president of the Nevada Brothel Owners' Association, said truckers account for up to 75 percent of business at the state's rural brothels along Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 95. He said business is down about 19 percent at his two northern Nevada brothels along I-80: Donna's Ranch in Wells and Donna's Battle Mountain Ranch. "We're being affected by the economy like everybody else," Arnold said. "Times are tougher ... and truckers have less money to spend. They're not high-rollers anymore." Diesel fuel costs roughly $4.70 a gallon, up 67.5 percent from a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.Of Nevada's 28 legal brothels, 16 are located in rural areas that are being hurt by truckers' higher diesel costs, Arnold said. Whorehouses closer to Reno and Las Vegas, which rely more on tourists and conventioneers, say business is up this year. In response to a 5 percent drop in business, the Shady Lady Ranch along U.S. 95 about 150 miles north of Las Vegas plans to offer $50 gas cards to clients who spend $300 and $100 gas cards to those who spend $500. The brothel also offers special monthly discounts, including an offer of 45 minutes of services for $175 instead of the usual rate of $200. "Anything that has to do with discretionary income is down," owner Bobbi Davis said. "Instead of spending $500 out here, they might only spend $300. I see it every time they raise gas prices."Under a promotion under way at the Moonlite BunnyRanch near Carson City, the first 100 customers who arrive with government stimulus checks receive twice the services for the same regular price. "We're calling it double your stimulus," said BunnyRanch owner Dennis Hof. "The brothel industry is having to get more creative just like all consumer products in America. Everybody has got to deal, and we're doing the same thing." Sue's Fantasy Club in Elko doesn't need to extend any promotions because it doesn't rely on truckers, said the brothel's manager, who would identify herself only as Victoria. Business is up from last year because of a booming local economy driven by mining and rising gold prices, she said. "We would be hurting, too, if we had to depend on truckers," she said. Hardest hit are independent truckers, who must pay for their own fuel, said George Flint, a lobbyist for the brothel owners' association."So there goes your disposable income to have a little fun," Flint told the Reno Gazette-Journal. Since January, the number of long-haul trucks based in Nevada has dropped by 4,100, or 12 percent, said Paul Eons of the Nevada Motor Transport Association. Arnold predicted the industry would weather the slowdown. "The customers won't be spending as much, but the brothels will still be there," he said. "After food, the most important activity, at least for men, is sex. Sex is not going away." The downturn also has affected brothels by leading to an increase in the number of women seeking jobs as legal prostitutes, Arnold added. As business for escort services and strip clubs goes flat, "more women are interested in joining the (brothel) industry," he said. Nevada is the nation's only state that allows brothels. Prostitution is legal in 10 of Nevada's 17 counties, but it's illegal in the Reno and Las Vegas metropolitan areas.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080629/ap_on_bi_ge/brothels_fuel_prices more

Resolved Question: Help with my dad?

Ok so my dad's birthday is tommorrow. Let me start by saying that my dad didn't even bother to come to my birthday party or buy me present or a card even. Anyway we are planning on having him a pool party at his house tommorrow evening. I told him that I could get the cake, chips, icecream and drinks if he could just pay for the bbq to be catered from a local restaurant that he specially requested. He got so mad at me! I mean I am still in college and I can barely pay my bills and rent, he never even offers to help me and I don't ask for it or want his help, but the thing is that he has his own business and is rolling in the money so I really don't see why he can't help me out by paying the 100 dollars for the bbq (especially when he is the one who insisted on having it catered, I was going to cook it myself to save money) when I am buying everything else including decorations and stuff. I don't know what to do he got so mad and told me to not even bother coming. Do yoiu thinkI was really at the wrong? Or is my dad just being childish and petty. I just don't know what to do.Yes I told my mom...they are separated, so she could really care less about him having a party more

Resolved Question: Which of the following is the best way to get your catering business started?

A. Research your area and develop a marketing strategy. B. Wait for your excellent food and service to build you a good image and reputation. C. Leave your business cards every appropriate place you can. D. Get involved with local organizations and become a speaker. more

Resolved Question: mOTHERS DAY ideas?

ok well my mom is awesome. She and my father just got a divorce a little less than a year ago, and she has been working ever since for a catering business, cleaning, and typing for a docter. She has been working sooo ungodly hard just to keep me and my bro and sis in this house instead of moving to a town home. she deseves so much, and i dont know what to do for her. yes, im getting her cards and gifts, but i want to do something seriously special this year because she deserves it!!! ANY IDEAS????? plz plz plz plz plz plz help me!!! more

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Resolved Question: catering??

Okay so my sister is very much into catering and wants to one day open her own business ...something like a small luncheonette or cafe however... she still young and has a lot of ideas and things and experience to go through before that day comes , so she wants to start off by getting her name out there and catering small parties. (tea parties, kids parties...or even just making certain foods for someones party. (appetizers,desserts etc..) However she needs to make a business card and flyer's we have found a few places with unique designs but i was wondering if anyone knew of any websites where she can get ideas for her parties, business cards, discount decorations and anything involving this subject. Does anyone do this for a living or have had a party that they were really pleased with and have there website, it would be really helpful Thanks. more

Resolved Question: Wedding Cater Thank you Card?

So I had someone make me thank you cards. They are perfect! Anyways, I need to know how to word my thank you card to the cater? I'm going to tip them and have it put in the card and ready to go for them on the big day this saturday. Any idea how I need to word it? It's a really sweet married couple with this small business professionally catering. more

Resolved Question: Is there anyway I can hide my assets/income so it cant be seized and sold off to pay a courts debt/judgment?

I might be sued and could be liable to up to 100k for some bogus infringement law that I did not even break, its one of those laws catered to rich people who can win with a team of lawyers even though its wrong. Anyways, I run my business online. I use a PayPal that belongs to my brother (same residence, different last name), all the money goes to his bank account, so absolutely NOTHING is under my name but I still use my money through him (his debit card). As far as my assets, I really don't own anything but like a TV (which I bought through his card as well). I still live at home, so I can just say everything belongs to my parents. I'm an adult. Can the government some how try to take this stuff even though it doesn't have my name traced anywhere on it? I would just make money through my brother and buy things through him and no judgment will ever affect me correct? I also want to make sure that they can't take away nothing from my parents since I'm an adult.So the question is, can I play like I never have any money and don't own anything just make money through my brother and spend money through him? I don't see how the government would ever know I'm working.. cause i wouldnt be working for anyone really. more

Resolved Question: I feel like i'm so behind. I'm overwhelmed. HELP!?

I'm getting married June 13th, so far i have the following done 1.ceremony and reception site (cliff and old lodge by the cliff) 2.wedding night hotel (cabin about a mile from the lodge) 3.flowers(my mother used to be a florist, but i don't have the flowers ordered yet) 4.food (friend manages a restaurant, and wants to start a catering business, so she's doing for just the cost of food) 5.photographer (art major friend of mine) 6.videographer (friend that owns a video/photography business) 7.bridesmaids dresses (got them for $15 a piece!-they had broken zippers) i don't have: dress cake chairs, tables and rental decorations officiant (sp?) save-the-date cards invitations how i want the reception or ceremony decorated hair/makeup booked guest list finalized i think that's it. did i forget anything? my fiance and i are just so busy that we can never find time to go and book things, and my mom live 2 hours away. i feel like i'm doing everything by myself. more

Resolved Question: I need deas to advertise and network. I am a Bartender and would like to put myself out there.?

What is the best way to net work and advertise myself? I have already put myself on Craigslist and myspace. I have business cards made but where do I go to leave them at? I bought a new truck to haul my portable bar with me, should I slap a sticker on my back window? On my wht 2008 Nissan Frontier? Or should I get one of those magnets at Kinko's they print out a Business type card and you slap it on the side of your truck like ones that construction workers have. Now here's my question. I already have a liscense plate holder that says gigisbartendingservices@yahoo.com. It is not very eye catching. Is it even okay to advertise something like bartending services on ones vehicle? I have not seen anyone advertise for bartending, I have seen construction, DJ services, catering, Landscaping but never bartending. I need your opinion what do you all think? My goal is to at least bartend private parties at least twice a month. 3 is even better. But how do I get there? Please help. Thank you! more

Resolved Question: Should you bring a gift to an anniversary party?

It's their 1st year together, but they have both been previously married twice before. They already have a home that is beautifully furnished. The party is also serving as a front to launch the new catering business the wife is pursuing. If a gift is expected, please give suggestions...I was thinking maybe just a card would be appropriate. I welcome any and all comments. Thank you for your time. more

Resolved Question: Disregarding the answers of others...At first look, how would you pronounce "Sera Dolça?" ("c" w/bottm squigly

Sera Dolça is the name of my catering company. After much indecision and waffling, trying to find a half-decent name, we settled on this last week (it took twice as long to figure out a name we at least agreed on). This past week, we have been moving very quickly: designing a logo and business documents, letterhead, and envelopes, registering a domain name and finding a host, etc. Just a few minutes ago, my business partner raises doubts about the name, citing the three or four people we have heard so far try to say the name. He says that this will lead to nothing but lost revenue and headache later on, and now is the time to change. I say that the possible costs incurred by the minor mispronunciations we've heard are far outweighed by the costs of trying to come up with yet another name, and have to redesign the business cards, letterheads, etc, no to mention look for a new domain name. So, ladies and gents...You are my random sample. A poll on here will really help us decide what to more

Resolved Question: Does our society create sociopaths, angry people, players, and con-artists?

Let's face it. You can pretty much dress up like a wall st. business man one day, and get treated one way, and like a surfer boy the next, and get treated another way. You can easily play with image, and personality, like an actor can. Also, life can be hard, and there is alot of stuff to do & pay bills etc, and people can screw you over, so bitterness occurs. Also to get anything accomplished you have to know how to play your cards right, follow the rules, know what you're doing, etc, which leads to game playing, in which you are the player. Our consumer society easily makes us decision maker/player/choosers almost all the time. You also have fake it-till ya-make it types, which this society almost caters to, as fakeness is always appreciated at least in America, thanks to marketing. Then you have real problems. Pollution, traffic, job-layoffs, health issues, fixer-uppers, deaths, relationship problems, etc, which can create anger/depression. Isn't it ALL so f*Cked upThe average person who has an intact brain, who isn't simple minded/shallow, and gets what I'm saying, has mannnnnny things in their mind all at once, house bills, education related things, car/food, kids possibly etc, and when you look at the bigger picture, it creates a very unhealthy society mentally, and an instable one too. Add to the mix religion and christianity, and you have yourself a time-bomb waiting to explode? Is it any wonder why there's so much hate and bullshit out there? Maybe because life, the way it is pretty much, IS bullshit? Not saying all of it is, but there is alot of it. more

Resolved Question: What do you think of Driver's license laws hit auto dealers Unable to register, illegal immigrants return ?

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2007/07/15/tags_0716.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab Jose Genao sells used cars for a living, but lately he's had to turn away customers from his Smyrna dealership. Genao used to sell about 15 vehicles a week, mostly Ford F-150 or Silverado pickups to a Mexican clientele. Now he sells only two or three. Half a dozen customers have returned cars because they can't register them. "They bring the key and tell me, 'Jose, I'm leaving,' " Genao said. Genao is feeling the fallout from a new state law, effective July 1, that requires a valid Georgia driver's license or ID card to register a car in Georgia. The law is cutting deep into traffic for many auto dealers and tag and title services catering to the state's growing immigrant community. Illegal immigrants can't get driver's licenses because to do so, they must prove they're in the country legally. The law also has the potential to cut into sales taxes and county ad valorem tax revenues, though metro area counties say it's too early to measure that effect. The bill's sponsor, Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) said he did not target immigrants. "Yes, this will impact people who are here illegally, but my biggest focus is public safety," he said. "If [car dealers and tag services] have built their business on people who are here illegally, I'm sorry more

Resolved Question: What's the difference between "Public Domain Images" and "FREE"?

I'm thinking of starting a business of handmade greeting cards that caters to a very select clientele (50 to 75 people -at the most). I'm looking for Images (florals, people, etc.) that I wouldn't have to pay to use. While searching on the internet, I've noticed phrases like "these are not public domain, but they are free"... What's the difference?? Does anyone have a good website where I could find such images??? Thank you for your help. more